Tag: Fischler College of Education & School of Criminal Justice

NSU Alumni Spotlight: FCE Graduate Elected to the Anderson County School District Two Board of Trustees

Julia-2018Julia Barnes, Ed.D., graduate of NSU’s Abraham S. Fichler College of Education (FCE)  was elected to serve on the Anderson County School District Two Board of Trustees (South Carolina).

Barnes retired from School District Two and continues to keep her teaching credential updated.  As a member of the National Association of Parliamentarians, community service is important to her, and she currently serves as Vice-Chair of the Anderson County Museum Advisory Committee.  Additionally, she is a student teacher supervisor-evaluator for Converse College and teaches in the online education program for NSU.

She earned a BA from Presbyterian College (1972), MA from Winthrop University (1973), and earned her doctorate of education with FCE in 1993.

Fischler College of Education and the Office of International Affairs Host Educators from São Sebastião Brazil

Brazilian Educators Visist NSU

NSU’s Abraham S. Fischler College of Education (FCE) and the Office of International Affairs hosted a group of educators and a City Hall Member from São Sebastião, Brazil. São Sebastião is one of the 18 sister cities of Fort Lauderdale. The educators were met by Anthony DeNapoli, Ed.D., Interim Executive Dean of Undergraduate Admissions, Dean of International Affairs and Vanaja Nethi, Ph.D., Assistant Professor at FCE.

The group toured campus, visited the Fischer Academy Active Learning Center and learned about the Fischler College’s degree programs. Dual language presentations in Portuguese and English of the teacher preparation and graduate education programs were given by Lenny Jacokskind, Ed.D., Director of Graduate Admissions and Lucas Williams, Director of Fischler Academy, with the assistance of an FCE student proficient in Portuguese. Members of the Greater Fort Lauderdale Sister Cities International organization accompanied the educators while on NSU’s campus.

To learn more about the Greater Ft. Lauderdale Sister Cities International Organization, please visit:  (www.gflsci.org).

FCE Professor named VP of Higher Education for the Florida Council of Teachers Mathematics

Angie Sue_Nadine)Hui Fang Huang “Angie” Su, Ed.D., Associate Professor, Department of Curriculum and Instruction at NSU’s Abraham S. Fischler College of Education (FCE ) has been named Vice President for Higher Education, Florida Council of Teachers and Mathematics (FCTM).

Dr. Su recently presented at the FCTM Conference in Daytona Beach, Florida, together with one of her former doctoral students, Dr. Nadine Anderson.  She also presented to approximately 500 mathematics teachers regarding the Florida Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators (FAMTE).

Dr. Su was named the 2017-2018 Abraham S. Fischler college of Education Professor of the Year.

 To learn more about the Florida Council of Teacher and Mathematics, please visit: https://fctm.net/

FCE Hosts an Employee Appreciation Fiesta and Celebrates a New Faculty Emeritus

NSU’s Abraham S. Fischler College of Education (FCE) held an employee appreciation “fiesta” on Wednesday, May 2. It was an opportunity to celebrate everyone’s contribution to the organization. Ralph V. Rogers, Ph.D., Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs stopped by to join the celebration and kicked off the piñata fun!

At the fiesta, FCE celebrated Robert Hill, Ed.D., a new member of the college’s Faculty Emeriti. Hill was with Fischler College for many years, starting in 1993 as a graduate fellow. He earned his doctorate degree with FCE, eventually becoming a full time professor from 2006-2017. Dr. Hill is currently working as a consultant and will forever be a part of the Shark family!

To view the images from the fiesta, click here.

Alumni Spotlight: FCE Graduate Named Department Chair at Virginia Union University


Monekka Munroe, Ed.D., graduate of Nova Southeastern University’s Abraham S. Fischler College of Education was appointed Department Chair of Virginia Union University’s Criminal Justice Program.

Munroe has been teaching criminal justice courses for 10 years and has been an advocate for criminal justice reform, specifically for female inmates. She was selected as a TED Talk presenter in 2016 because of that advocacy, where she spoke about the injustices of the criminal justice system. Munroe was FCE’s keynote speaker at the 2017 Summer Institute.

This spring, she taught and developed a course that explains the correlation between childhood trauma and adult criminality, it will be taught in a local Virginia jail in the fall of 2018. Additionally, she is currently in the process of writing her very first criminal justice textbook.

Munroe earned her doctorate of education, with a major in higher education leadership in 2016.
https://nsunews.nova.edu/fce-graduate-named-department-chair-at-virginia-union-university/

FCE Thanks Professors for Their Assistance with New Recruitment Efforts


NSU’s Abraham S. Fischler College of Education, recently thanked a few of its Professors for their help with new recruiting efforts at the college.

Michael Simonson, Ph.D., and Gina Peyton, Ed.D., Associate Professors, Department of Higher Education Leadership and Instructional Technology, were each acknowledged with a gift card for their support to the FCE Recruitment team in launching the inaugural Facebook Live sessions. These sessions among various topics, discussed and promoted popular graduate level education programs, and the job opportunities that could be available with a degree in these areas. It was also a time to highlight two of the FCE esteemed faculty members.

Silvia Orta, Ed.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Higher Education Leadership and Instructional Technology, was also recognized with a gift card for her countless support of Fischler initiatives to recruit prospective students at events, which included the NSU 2018 Spring Open House where she spoke about her experiences as a doctoral student and professional opportunities the degree brought her. In addition, Dr. Orta played an integral part in the FCE summer 2018 call campaign to current students that had not yet registered offering her assistance with enrolling for this term.
https://nsunews.nova.edu/fce-thanks-professors-for-their-assistance-with-new-recruitment-efforts/

Fischler College of Education and the Office of International Affairs Host Graduation Reception

NSU’s Abraham S. Fischler College of Education and the Office of International Affairs hosted a commencement reception on June 15 in the Sales Institute for students graduating from the Asia doctoral cohorts. The event was attended by the graduating students, their families, and many faculty and staff members of the Fischler College of Education, as well as Anthony DeNapoli, Ed.D., Associate Dean, Office of International Affairs. At the reception, students thanked the group of faculty who had traveled to Asia to teach the blended classes, and everyone who had guided them along their doctoral journey.

This is the first time the Office of International Affairs has held a reception for a graduating group of students. It was such a positive experience that OIA hopes to collaborate with other academic units to do the same in the future.
https://nsunews.nova.edu/fischler-college-of-education-and-the-office-of-international-affairs-host-graduation-reception/

FCE Attends Experience Broward – Teacher Recruitment Fair


NSU’s Fischler College of Education (FCE) attended the Broward County Public School (BCPS) Experience Broward – Teacher Recruitment Fair on May 21st, which was held on NSU’s Ft. Lauderdale campus at the Rick Case Arena.

The Broward County Public Schools conducted interviews with attendees from all over the country in hopes of hiring them as teachers. This annual event was a great opportunity to meet with the potential hires and showcase the Fischler College of Education graduate level education opportunities.

Jamie Manburg, Ed.D., FCE Associate Dean of Assessment, Accreditation, and Administration provided welcoming remarks to all of the attendees. In addition, FCE’s recruitment and advising team, and members of faculty were on hand to answer questions regarding program information, and admissions, as well as professional opportunities available to those with an advanced degree.

Should you have any questions about this event, please contact Rogeria Higgs at (954) 262-8458 or rh164@nova.edu.
https://nsunews.nova.edu/fce-attends-experience-broward-teacher-recruitment-fair/

Fischler and Huizenga Team Up on Experiential Learning Project


Throughout the year, undergraduate students from NSU’s Abraham S. Fischler College (FCE) have been developing the “My Favorite Teacher Project”. This is a project in which the students are interviewing 5,000 people around the world to learn what qualities are commonly found in a “favorite teacher.” When the 100th interview was conducted, the team reached out to NSU’s Huizenga College of Business and Entrepreneurship to find a student that could help market the project. Sophomore and Finance major, Isabella Izaguirre, teamed up with the FCE students to assist! The first interview coordinated by the collaborative effort featured David Menten, President of Sawgrass Ford, with FCE junior, Chloe Behar.
https://nsunews.nova.edu/fischler-and-huizenga-team-up-on-experiential-learning-project/

FCE Professor Presented with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award


Hui Fang Huang “Angie” Su, Ed.D., Associate Professor, Department of Curriculum and Instruction at NSU’s Abraham S. Fischler College of Education (FCE) has been presented with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award by Marquis Who’s Who.

Su has been with the Fischler College of Education since 2001, where she teaches and specializes in mathematics education. She is the author of numerous textbooks and educational guides, including “Some Ways To…,” “Strategies? Tricks? See…,” “From Arithmetic to Algebra: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Teaching Pre K-18th Grade Mathematics,” and “A Simple Approach to Teach Algebra; higher Order Thinking Skills.” She is the creator of Project MIND (Math Is Not Difficult), a mathematics enhancement program which is now being utilized in hundreds of classrooms in the United States, and she has appeared on NBC’s Nightly News, on numerous local and regional news programs, and in more than 50 newspaper and magazine articles.

Su is affiliated with numerous professional organizations and is currently the President of the Florida Distance Learning Association, the President and Chair of the Integrated Science and Asian Culture Academy, and the President of the Florida Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators.

Throughout her career, AngieSu has received awards and accolades for her achievements, and she was a grantee of the Annenberg Challenge. In honor of her life work as a Founding Board Member from the inception of the schoolhouse in Miramar in 1977, on March 13, 2015, students, colleagues and educators gathered to dedicate and rename the Somerset Neighborhood School House to the Dr. Hui Fang Angie Su Neighborhood School House.

Since 1899, when A. N. Marquis printed the First Edition of Who’s Who in America®, Marquis Who’s Who® has chronicled the lives of the most accomplished individuals and innovators from every significant field of endeavor, including politics, business, medicine, law, education, art, religion and entertainment. For more information, please visit: www.marquiswhoswho.com.
https://nsunews.nova.edu/fce-professor-presented-with-the-albert-nelson-marquis-lifetime-achievement-award/

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