Psychology Professor Received Distinguished Professor Honor

Jaime Tartar, Ph.D., the College of Psychology Professor of the Year, was awarded the NSU President’s Distinguished Professor of the Year.

This Award of Excellence recognizes superior professional achievement and encourages the ongoing pursuit of excellence. The award is conferred upon faculty who have achieved prominence and have earned a distinguished reputation through significant contributions to research and scholarship and exceptional instruction.

After joining NSU, Tartar chaired the psychology undergraduate major, after which she established and directed the behavioral neuroscience undergraduate major, renamed to neuroscience. This new program filled an important need. The U.S. Department of Labor Statistics projects a high demand for occupations related to neuroscience. As director of research and the neuroscience program, she grew enrollment and helped recruit strong faculty to the college who are highly engaged in teaching, mentoring, and research.  Many of our neuroscience majors have gone on to medical school and other health professions, research, and related careers.

Tartar presents regularly at NSU, to national conferences, and to the community (e.g., Society for Neuroscience, NSU Convocation and Commencement, Ambassadors Board, Planned Giving Council, Circle of Friends, Rotary Club, Shark Chats, etc.) to high marks.  She is an excellent collaborator, who brought together faculty from other disciplines and co-founded the Society for NeuroSports, an academic society.

This effort has attracted national attention, bringing faculty, practitioners, and students together to their annual conference. Collaborations led to creation of The Journal of The Society for NeuroSports (https://nsuworks.nova.edu/neurosports/.

Posted 04/27/22