Tag: Fischler College of Education & School of Criminal Justice

Education Graduate Honored by the Concordia Historical Institute

Robert A. Stevens, Ed.D., graduate of NSU’s Abraham S. Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice (FCE&SCJ), was honored with the 2019 Award of Commendation from Concordia Historical Institute in November in recognition of his excellent publication entitled: Lutheran Fault Lines at Mid-Century.

The Institute recognizes individual service, publications, and projects that advance the study and appreciation of Lutheran archives and history. Stevens was selected from over one hundred participants.

Stevens is a current Graduate Academic Advisor FCE&SCJ. He earned his doctorate degree with FCE in 2015.

Education Alum Publishes Second Math Book

Alvin Haywood, Ed.D., graduate of NSU’s Abraham, S. Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice, published his second book, Students Loving Math: What’s Reading Got to Do With It?.

Haywood was born in Vallejo, California, and attended public schools there from kindergarten through the community college level. Upon transferring to San Jose State University (CA), received undergraduate degrees in social work and psychology, a master’s degree in education, and both teaching and administrative credentials. After retirement from 34 years of elementary and middle school teaching and overcoming a bout with cancer, Dr. Haywood enrolled in FCE&SCJ’s doctorate program. He graduated in 2015.

Last year, he authored his first book, Cultivating Early Reading Development: Reaping the Benefits of School Success.

For more information, or to request a review copy, please go to Dorrance Publishing Co. virtual pressroom at www.dorrancepressroom.com or their online bookstore bookstore.dorrancepublishing.com.

NSU Attends Broward County Public Schools Caliber Awards

NSU’s Abraham S. Fischler College of Education & School of Criminal Justice (FCE&SCJ) attended the Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) Caliber Awards ceremony at the Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center on Thursday, January 16, 2020. The annual event recognizes and celebrates BCPS outstanding Teachers, Principals, Assistant Principals, and School-Related/District Employees, which included FCE&SCJ alumna, Dr. Miranti Murphy, from Boulevard Heights Elementary School, in the Teacher of The Year category.

FCE&SCJ was a platinum sponsor of the event and awarded a tuition discount to the four winners and twelve runners-up if they enroll at the college.  Dr. Kenneth Rockensies, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs at FCE&SCJ presented and promoted the Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice to over 1,300 attendees. Dr. Leonard Jacobskind, Director of Graduate Admissions at FCE&SCJ, was interviewed by the BCPS to discuss NSU’s longstanding support of the Caliber Awards. Additionally, FCE&SCJ Drs. Troy Robinson, Angie Su, Jia Borror, Michael Gaffley, Linda Lopez, and Ms. Kristin Bobineaux were in attendance.

 

 

Criminal Justice Professor Co-Authors Two Books

Jennifer Allen, Ph.D

Jennifer Allen, Ph.D, Professor at NSU’s Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice, has coauthored two books, The SAGE Guide to Writing in Policing: Report Writing Essentials and The SAGE Guide to Writing in Corrections.

 Focusing on building confident report writers across the field of policing, The SAGE Guide to Writing in Policing: Report Writing Essentials, trains students in a wide array of concepts, best practices and writing skills that can be applied both academically and professionally. Conversely, The SAGE Guide to Writing in Corrections, focuses on writing skills specific to the correctional profession, while giving students a deeper understanding of technical and academic writing concepts and information literacy.

Allen has been published in the areas of restorative justice, juvenile delinquency and justice, youth programming, police crime, and police administration and ethics. Additionally, Allen is also the coauthor of The SAGE Guide to Writing in Criminal Justice, Criminal Justice Administration: A Service Quality Approach, and Juvenile Justice: A Guide to Theory, Policy, and Practice.

For more information on these books, please visit: https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/author/jennifer-m-allen

Criminal Justice Alum Promoted to Administrative Captain

Sgt. John Liehr, graduate of NSU’s Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice (FCE&SCJ), has been promoted to Administrative Captain of the Smyrna Police Department (Tennessee).

Last year, Sgt. Liehr was recognized for his 25-year commitment to serving the Smyrna Police Department. He joined Smyrna Police Department in 1994 as a patrolman and worked his way through the ranks of the department, serving as a field training officer, corporal in the Patrol Division, sergeant in the Patrol Division, detective, detective sergeant of narcotics, and detective sergeant of the Detective Division.

Sgt. Liehr earned his M.S. in Criminal Justice with FCE&SCJ in 2007.

Alumni Spotlight: Education Alumna Honored as Visionary Supervisor of the Year

JoAnne Negrin, Ed.D.

JoAnne Negrin, Ed.D., graduate of NSU’s Abraham S. Fischer College of Education and School of Criminal Justice was honored last month as Visionary Supervisor of the Year by the New Jersey Principals and Supervisors Association.

Negrin is Supervisor of English Language Learners (ELL), Bilingual Education, World Languages, and Performing Arts for Vineland Public Schools. Under her leadership, Vineland’s K-5 Bilingual Program has become a New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) Model Program for 2016-2018 and four other programs were designated NJDOE Model Programs for 2018-2020.

Additionally, she is also Immediate Past President of New Jersey Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages/New Jersey Bilingual Educators and current Council Member and Chair of the English Language Learners Committee of the New Jersey Principals and Supervisors Association.

Dr. Negrin earned her Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership from the Abraham S. Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice in 2014.

To view the video from the NJPSA awards ceremony, please click here.

Leadership Student Authors Book

Sarena Smith, current student in the M.S. in Leadership program at NSU’s Abraham S. Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice, recently authored the book, Keep Believing. This nonfiction guide aims to aid young girls and women into believing in themselves and in their relationship with God. Sarena works under her family’s ministry, One to One Family Christian Counseling Inc., which was founded by her grandparents. She serves as a youth and young adult counselor.

Sarena’s book, Keep Believing, was released last year and is available for purchase at all major book retailers.

Alumni Spotlight: Brian Creasman Named Kentucky’s Superintendent of the Year

Brian Creasman, Ed.D.

Brian Creasman, Ed.D., a two-time graduate of NSU’s Abraham S. Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice, has been named Kentucky’s 2020 Superintendent of the Year.

 Creasman, who serves as the superintendent of Fleming County Schools in Kentucky, moves on to compete with other state winners to become a finalist for the National Superintendent of the Year Award, given by the American Association of School Administrators in February 2020.

 After serving in multiple administrative roles, Creasman accepted the head position for the Fleming County Schools in 2014. As superintendent, he has made a point to work closely with members of the board of education, school and district administrators and staff, parents, and community members.

 Through these partnerships, Fleming County Schools has gone from a district that was state monitored due to financial instability, leadership capacity, and student achievement, to a high-performing district.

 Creasman earned his Doctor of Education in 2012 and an Education Specialist Degree in 2005, both from the FCE&SCJ.

Alumni Spotlight: Education Alumna Named Colorado’s 2020 Superintendent of the Year

Pamela Swanson, Ed.D

Pamela Swanson, Ed.D., graduate of NSU’s Abraham S. Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice, has been named Colorado’s 2020 Superintendent of the Year.

Dr. Swanson has been with Westminster Public Schools (WPS) since 1995 and served in several positions. She was named interim superintendent in 2011 and appointed superintendent in 2012.  WPS serves a diverse population, in which 80 percent of the students qualify for free and reduced lunch.

Under her leadership, WPS became the largest school district in the country to become entirely competency based. This personalized model is rooted in the belief that every child learns differently, and it shifts the system from traditional grades and grade levels to a system requiring students to show mastery of topics before moving to the next level.

Dr. Swanson and her team are recognized as nationwide leaders in competency based education and have become strong advocates for reforming how schools and districts are evaluated. She will represent Colorado in the 2020 American Association of School Administrators (AASA)’s National Superintendent of the Year Program.

She earned her Doctor of Education from the FCE&SCJ in 2004.

Fischler Faculty Members Present at Broward County Public Schools’ EASE Conference

Judy Coughlin, Ph.D and Dana Fredebaugh, Ph.D. Associate Professors at NSU’s Abraham S. Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice, led a discussion of what “collaboration” means and shared evidence-based strategies for successful collaboration (e.g., necessary communication skills, shared responsibility, and shared problem-solving) at the second annual Broward County Public Schools Educating All Students with Excellence (EASE) conference. The title of their presentation was Collaboration: A Key Component for Successful Inclusion.

EASE is an innovative and engaging day of professional development focused on inclusion. The conference brings parents, school administrators, general and special education teachers, and service providers together for a day filled with informative, educational and awareness-building sessions on a broad range of special education topics that promote inclusive practices for students with disabilities.

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