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CAHSS Faculty Presents at the Fourteenth International Conference on the Arts in Society in Portugal

Elena Bastidas, Ph.D., faculty in the Depart of Conflict Resolution Studies (DCRS) in NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS), presented at the Fourteenth International Conference on The Arts and Society in Portugal. The conference was held at the Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon. Her co-presenter was her daughter, Victoria Luzuriaga, a student studying art and psychology at The New School in NYC.

Bastidas and Luzuriaga presented their work on “Art as a Way of Facilitating Social Change Processes.” The presentation focused on Social Polygraphy, a methodology used to facilitate social processes. Using case studies from Bastidas’ work on youth peacebuilding efforts in Colombia, Luzuriaga dissected the methodology using arguments from the arts and psychology that helped the audience get a better understanding of the effectiveness of this methodology for conflict resolution efforts that depend on social change.

Bastidas’ research and teaching interests include quantitative methodology, conflict and international development, environmental conflict, and gender analysis in international development. She is also the director of the M.S. and Graduate Certificates in DCRS.

Impressions magazine Honored with Award

The College of Dental Medicine’s Impressions magazine was honored with the Silver Scroll Division 2 Award for Most Improved publications for the Spring and Fall 2018 editions in the Dental Journalism Awards sponsored by the International College of Dentists (ICD), USA Section.

The award was presented to Impressions Managing Editor Oline H. Cogdill during the annual seminar meeting of the American Association for Dental Editors & Journalists (AADEJ) held in San Francisco during September. This is the second time Impressions has been honored by the ICD. The magazine received the Honorable Mention for Outstanding Cover for the Summer 2016 edition in the Dental Journalism Awards. The Dental Journalism Awards is one of the ICD’s longest ongoing projects and is in its 48th year of competition. The awards are open to any English language dental publication throughout the world.

NSU Alumnus Gives Strangers a Second Chance at Life

Zachary Lechette Image courtesy of the City of Gastonia.

Making the choice to become a living donor isn’t for everyone, but for Zachary Lechette, Ph.D., it’s been a rewarding one. Lechette, an alumnus of NSU’s Abraham S. Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice has had the opportunity to give two strangers a second chance at life through organ donation. Lechette, who has served as a police officer since he was 20 years old and received his Ph.D. in Criminal Justice at NSU (’18), believes that helping people is in his blood…

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CAHSS Faculty and Students Present Guns, Grief, and Family Therapy: After School Shootings at AAMFT Conference in Austin, TX

Anne Rambo, Ph.D., faculty in the Department of Family Therapy (DFT) in NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS), and 3 DFT students conducted an Institute at the 2019 American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT) Conference. The Institute was entitled, “Guns, Grief, and Family Therapy: After School Shootings.” The conference was held in Austin, TX.  The three students included Alexandra Alfaro, Elizabeth Jarquin, and Porshia Cunningham.

Rambo also directs DFT’s master’s and graduate certificate programs and has extensive experience working with at-risk children and families. She has written three books for professionals, and one for parents, as well as numerous book chapters and articles and presents internationally on social justice and family therapy.

Halmos Faculty Consults For ‘Choral’, a Coral Art Installation in Chicago

On August 5, 2019, localStyle’s video art installation Choral began its two-month exhibition run at 150 North Riverside Plaza in Chicago, Illinois. The artists who designed the public art installation consulted with coral experts from Northwestern University, Shedd Aquarium, and Halmos faculty member Ph.D., Timothy Swain to learn about corals, current coral research, and the threats that coral reefs face worldwide.

The title ‘Choral’ is a homophonic pun because the artists see corals as the ‘voice of the Anthropocene’, the current geological age where human activity has been the dominant influence on climate and global ecology. In the Anthropocene, corals face a diversity of threats including the potential collapse of coral reef ecosystems globally due to oceanic heating caused by anthropogenic climate change. An interview that explains the background and motivations for the project and a short video can be found at https://150mediastream.com

NSU Assistant Professor Awarded the 2019 Recipient of Fredric Rosemore Low Vision Educational Grant

So-Yeon Sharon Lee, OD

The American Academy of Optometry Foundation (AAOF), in collaboration with the Fredric and Marion Rosemore Family Foundation, are pleased to announce the 2019 recipient of the Fredric Rosemore Low Vision Educational Grant.

So-Yeon Sharon Lee, OD, FAAO, Dipl-ABO, is an Assistant Professor at Nova Southeastern University College of Optometry. She will receive a grant for her project, “Managing visual comfort and function in patients with low vision using Acuvue Oasys with Transitions contact lenses,” which is intended to improve the quality of life for the visually impaired. The grant is designed to enable institutions to provide care and support personnel directly related to the field of low vision.

Lee will be honored at the AAOF Celebration Luncheon during Academy 2019 Orlando and 3rd World Congress of Optometry joint meeting on October 23-27, 2019.
The American Academy of Optometry Foundation (AAOF) is a 501(c)(3) philanthropic organization that develops and provides financial support for optometric research and education in vision and eye health to improve patient clinical care and is an affiliate of the American Academy of Optometry.

Alumni Spotlight: College of Psychology – Dwight Hollier, M.S.

Dwight Hollier, M.S. (’00), is the senior associate athletic director for the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. He is a national board certified and licensed professional counselor with extensive experience working with adolescents, families, and adults.

Hollier played professional football for nine years, including seven years with the Miami Dolphins, where he was a fourth-round draft pick and played linebacker for hall of fame coach Don Shula.

Prior to his current job with UNC, Hollier served as the vice president of wellness and clinical services at the National Football League (NFL). He helped current and former NFL players by increasing their awareness and participation in mental health and wellness resources and by reducing the stigma of seeking help. Working in the player-engagement department, his responsibilities included overseeing the total wellness platform and managing the education and professional development curriculum.

In 2000, Hollier earned an M.S. in Mental Health Counseling at NSU’s College of Psychology, completing his practicum at NSU’s Family Violence Program while still an active NFL player. He was one of several NFL players who participated in the NO MORE campaign and television commercial to stop domestic and sexual violence.

Holier earned his B.A in Psychology and Speech Communications at the University of North Carolina in 1991.

Education Alum Publishes Book on the Role Principals Play in Turning Around Schools

Josh Martin, Ed.D., graduate of NSU’s Abraham S. Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice (FCE&SCJ), recently published the book, Turning a School Around: Key Considerations for Real Success. The book discusses the key roles that principals play in school turnaround efforts.

Dr. Martin has been a Texas educator for 17 years. During that time he has served as a teacher, coach, assistant principal, principal, and Special Programs director. He currently works as the Chief Academic Officer at Farmersville Independent School District, in Farmersville, Texas. In each of these roles, he has been driven to work towards finding and cultivating the best within his students by mentoring teachers and campus administrators to provide the best learning environments possible.

He earned his doctorate of education in 2011 with FCE&SCJ. To learn more about the book or to purchase, please visit: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Turning+a+school+around%3A+Key+considerations+for+real+success&ref=nb_sb_noss

CAHSS Faculty Publishes on Assisted Reproductive Technology

Eileen Smith-Cavros, Ph.D., faculty in the Department of Conflict Resolution Studies (DCRS) in NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS), has published an entry in the Macmillan Encyclopedia of Families, Marriages, and Intimate Relationships, published in August 2019. Her entry on the subject of “Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART),” includes the changes related to ART procedures and attitudes toward ART over time and across societies.

Smith-Cavros teaches courses in sociology and anthropology, including Introduction to Anthropology, Environmental Sociology, Social Problems, and Research Methods in Social Sciences. Her research interests include, women, infertility, and assisted reproduction; visual anthropology, and sociology; and African American churches and environmental activism.

CAHSS Faculty and Doctoral Students Present on Partner Violence Assessment and Intervention at AAMFT Conference in Austin, TX

Christine Beliard, Ph.D., faculty in the Department of Family Therapy (DFT) in NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS), and 3 DFT students conducted an Institute at the 2019 American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy. The Institute was entitled, “Removing Our Masks: Partner Violence Assessment and Intervention.” The conference was held in Austin, TX.  The three students included, Porshia Cunningham, Michaelle Pierre, and Mariana de Guzman. Cunningham and Pierre are in the Ph.D. program and de Guzman is in the DMFT program.

Beliard’s research centers on MFTs’ collaborative assessment and treatment of Intimate Partner Violence, and the influence of historical racial trauma on couples of color. Additionally, she is committed to social justice and the provision of relevant mental health services to minority families through best practices in training and service delivery.

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