Tag: Alumni

Kevin James, Ed.D., graduate of NSU’s Abraham S. Fischler College of Education (FCE), School of Criminal Justice has been appointed Interim President of Morris Brown College by its board of trustees.

James is a native of Columbia, South Carolina. He has resided in Atlanta, Georgia since 2015, where he was the Interim CEO of 100 Black Men of America, Inc. James has over 20 years of experience in higher education as a senior level administrator, with positions at Strayer University and Herzing University as dean of academic affairs as well as a senior dissertation advisor at Grand Canyon University.

His first order of business at Morris Brown College is working to obtain accreditation, ensure financial stability, build a strong relationship with alumni, and enrollment growth.

James earned his Doctorate of Higher Education with FCE in 2009.

Melissa Forges, M.S.,

Melissa Forges, M.S., 2013 graduate of the College Student Affairs program in NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences is the Higher Education Program Manager for the Seminole Tribe of Florida, Hollywood. Previously she was the Director of Student Services for Keiser University, Pembroke Pines Campus, and Senior Assistant Director, Employer Relations/Liaison to the College of Business, Florida State University. While at NSU, she was active in the College Student Affairs Association. In addition to her master’s degree from NSU, Forges has a B.A. in Sociology from the University of Florida.

NSU’s master’s in College Student Affairs is the only CSA program to offer courses from the Department of Conflict Resolution Studies, bringing that conflict resolution expertise to the students.

Philip Bullock, M.S.,

Philip Bullock, M.S., graduate of NSU’s Abraham S. Fischler College of Education (FCE), was named the 2019 Broward County Principal of the Year at the annual Broward County Public Schools’ (BCPS) Caliber Awards.

Mr. Bullock started his career with Broward County Public Schools as a kindergarten teacher at North Side Elementary thirty-three years go.  His first appointment as principal was at Miramar Elementary, where he served as principal for seven years.  Taking the school over just one year after the school was a “D” rated school, the school became an “A” school the following year, where it maintained that “A” rating for six consecutive years—the entire time that he served that community.  The school’s achievement received recognition from the District, State, and even Nationally, when then-governor Jeb Bush and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg visited the school and named it a “Title 1 School of Excellence”. He was then assigned to Coral Cove Elementary, where he served five years as principal.

In 2015, Superintendent Runcie appointed Mr. Bullock to Walker Elementary.  At the time, Walker Elementary was the lowest achieving elementary school in Broward County and one of the lowest achieving schools in the State of Florida.  Walker Elementary moved up two letter grades over the past two years, a 131% increase in student achievement over that timespan, which was the highest increase by percentage of all elementary schools in Broward County.

Mr. Bullock earned his M.S. in Elementary Education with FCE in 1991. For More information on the 2019 Caliber Awards, please visit: https://www.browardschools.com/Page/46708

Rochelle S. Clarke, Ph.D.

Rochelle S. Clarke, Ph.D., LMFT, graduate of the master’s and doctoral programs in the Department of Family Therapy (DFT) in NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS) was promoted to the Director of Quality and Organizational Development at Catholic Hospice. Clarke has extensive experience in Catholic Hospice, including as the Supervisor of Bereavement Services and Bereavement Camp Director, and the Bereavement Coordinator.

Previously, Clarke was the Director of Advancement and Community Relations and the Associate Director of Special Events and Projects at NSU. In addition to her Family Therapy degrees, she has an M.S. in Human Resource Management from NSU and a B.A. in Sociology and Women’s Studies from Florida Atlantic University.

Fred Turner, Ph.D.

Fred Turner, Ph.D., graduate of NSU’s School of Criminal Justice, has published a book with Springer, Police Militarization: Policy Changes and Stakeholders’ Opinions in the United States. The book examines the level of support for aspects of police militarization, and offers valuable insight into policymaker and law enforcement perspectives on police militarization in the United States.

Turner is currently the Chair for Criminal Justice and Homeland Security programs in the Graduate School at Keiser University in Fr. Lauderdale. He has over 12 years of combined experience serving in the military and as an Intelligence Analyst with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). In this role as an Intelligence Analyst, he maintained effective working relationships with counterparts in law enforcement and the intelligence community. Dr. Turner also served as an Immigration Officer with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)/Fraud Detection and National Security Directorate, in which he coordinated efforts with other programs within USCIS and the DHS to maintain working relationships with external agencies (e.g. intelligence and law enforcement agencies).

In addition to his book, Turner has also had the peer reviewed journal, Police Practice and Research published. He earned his doctorate degree with NSU in 2016.

To learn more about the book, Police Militarization: Policy Changes and Stakeholders’ Opinions in the United States, please click here.

Zhiwei Wang

Zhiwei Wang, doctoral student in the Department of Conflict Resolution Studies in NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS), gave a presentation at the 5th Annual International Conference on Ethnic and Religious Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding, sponsored by International Center for Ethno-Religious Mediation at Queens College. The conference theme was “Traditional Systems of Conflict Resolution.”

Wang’s presentation was entitled, “China’s Characteristic Mediation Model.” In addition to his studies at NSU, Wang has a master’s degree in Mass Communication/Media Studies from Murray State University. While at NSU, he has been active in the Conflict Prevention Working Group and the Chinese Scholars and Students Association.

Kipi Fleming, Ph.D., 2015 doctoral graduate of the Department of Conflict Resolution Studies in NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS), is faculty and the program director for the programs in Conflict Management and Resolution and Organizational Development at Abilene Christian University-Dallas.

In addition to her doctoral degree from NSU, Fleming earned an M.A. in Conflict Resolution and Reconciliation and a bachelor’s degree in elementary education from Abilene Christian University. She volunteers at the Dallas County Dispute Resolution Center as a mediator.

Lama Hakem, Ph.D., graduate of the doctoral program in Conflict Analysis and Resolution in the Department of Conflict Resolution Studies in NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS) is an assistant professor at Dar AL-Hekma University in Saudi Arabia. She teaches in the Department of Human Resources in the School of Business. Her courses include negotiation, conflict resolution, and organizational behavior.

Prior to earning her doctoral degree at NSU, Hakem earned an M.S. in Engineering Management at Florida Institute of Technology and a B.A. in Mathematics at King Abdul-Aziz University in Saudi Arabia.

Aeryel Williams, 2015 graduate of the M.S. in College Student Affairs in NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS) is pursuing a Ph.D. in Higher Education at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge. Her expected graduation is 2020. While completing her degree, Williams is serving as a graduate assistant at LSU.

In addition to her M.S. from NSU, Williams holds an M.S. in Nonprofit Management and a B.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies from the University of Central Florida. Previously she worked as the Director of Student Services at Everglades University, EMPA Program Coordinator at Florida International University, and Residence Life Coordinator at Dillard University.