Adjunct Professor and Broward Judge Wins Community Award
Broward Judge Ginger Lerner-Wren, an adjunct faculty member in the College of Psychology, was honored with the prestigious Community Champion of Mental Health Award by the United Way at the 10th Annual South Florida Behavioral Health Conference. The award celebrates Lerner-Wren’s decades of groundbreaking mental health advocacy. Since 1997, when she became the inaugural judge of Broward County’s Mental Health […]
NSU, Reef Discovery Center Collaborate on Plastic Biodegradation Research
Plastic pollution represents a huge environmental problem, and drinking straws are a major component of such pollution. It is estimated that 8.3 billion plastic straws contaminate the world’s beaches. Fortunately, there is a burgeoning market for biodegradable polymers that may ultimately reduce marine plastic pollution. Relatedly, light blue Phade drinking straws made of biodegradable polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) are now commonly found […]
Fischler Alumna Inducted into KCKCC Hall of Fame
Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice alumna Shelley Cooper, Ed.D., has recently been inducted into the Education Hall of Fame for Kansas City Kansas Community College. Cooper was inducted as a part of the 2025 class and was honored during a celebration on April 25. According to the college’s website, the award is meant to recognize “individuals, […]
NSU Professor Presents to Coral Springs, Coconut Creek Chamber of Commerce
Dr. Albert Williams, Chair/Associate Professor of the Finance and Economics department at the H. Wayne Huizenga College of Business & Entrepreneurship, gave a presentation to the Coral Springs and Coconut Creek Chamber of Commerce on the topic, “Economy, Uncertainty, and Profits.” The participants were all concerned about the impact of tariffs on the profitability of their businesses. Dr. Williams gave […]
Ensuring Safety Conference held at NSU
Over 60 community members recently gathered in the Huizenga Sales Institute at Nova Southeastern University for the child protection conference “Ensuring Safety: It Starts with YOU!” hosted by the Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice. The overall event was dedicated to exploring how social media platforms, videos, and more can lead to child trafficking, and how to […]
Submissions for The Qualitative Report’s 17th Annual Conference
Trust is required everywhere. We must trust other drivers, those who provide our food, those who perform services for us, and it is central to our personal and professional lives. Trust is not always easy to build, it can be fragile, and very difficult to rebuild once lost. Barbara Kingsolver reminds us that “trust only grows out of trusting.” We […]
Criminal Justice Alum Hired by U.S. Secret Service
A graduate of the Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice is getting ready to embark on a new path as a member of the United States Secret Service. Justin Campbell graduated from NSU in 2024 with his B.S. in Criminal Justice and will soon put his degree to use in his new role with the U.S. Secret […]
NSU Professor Selected as Inaugural Fellow in Library of Congress Initiative
Dr. Hui Fang Su, faculty member at Nova Southeastern University’s Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice, has been selected as an inaugural Fellow in the nationally distinguished Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources (TPS) Transformative Teaching Initiative. Out of a highly competitive pool of applicants, Dr. Su was chosen for this honor based on her exemplary […]
Fischler Inaugural Faculty Fellowship Program Awards 3 Research Projects
NSU’s Abraham S. Fischler College of Education and School and Criminal Justice Faculty Research Fellowship Program is a new initiative designed to expand the College’s research capacity and cultivate new faculty scholars. This innovative program supports faculty who are new to research by providing structured support and dedicated time to pursue impactful scholarly projects. The first three projects were awarded […]
Nova Singers chorus to perform three concerts
By: Teresa Mears The Nova Singers community chorus will present a program of favorite songs from jazz to spirituals to movie favorites in a concert series called “How Can We Keep From Singing!” The concerts will be at 7 p.m. Friday, May 16, in Hollywood; 4 p.m. Sunday, May 18, in Fort Lauderdale; and 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 20, in […]