Tag: Halmos College of Arts and Sciences

Grad Assistant Coordinators Present at Conference

Adara Cox and ‘Aolani Robinson, current and former Graduate Assistant Coordinators at the NSU Writing and Communication Center (WCC), presented at the 3rd Annual NSU Crossroads Humanities Student Conference on April 9, 2021. Cox and Robinson are current and former graduate students in the Composition, Rhetoric and Digital Media (CRDM) master’s program in the Halmos College of Arts and Sciences (HCAS).

Cox’s presentation, “Teaching Agency, Advocacy, and Authentic Voice: A Thematic Course Using the Netflix Series Dear White People,” provided a foundation for educators committed to advocacy to have brave conversations regarding social justice in their classrooms. Robinson’s presentation, “Seen Through the Screen: Creating Queer Community Through Twine” analyzed sexuality in Twine games.

“The 3rd Annual Crossroads Humanities conference allowed me to network with others who have similar research interests as well as share resources,” Cox said. “I had an amazing experience presenting my work, and I learned so much about what others are researching in their fields!”

Learn more about the Crossroads Humanities Conference.

Learn more about the NSU Writing & Communication Center.

Posted 10/31/21

Undergrad Consultants Receive Distinguished Delegation Awards

Genesis Alvarez, above, and Janay Joseph, below.

Genesis Alvarez and Janay Joseph, NSU Writing and Communication Center (WCC) undergraduate consultants, competed in the Southern Regional Model United Nations (SRMUN) competition, hosted virtually March 26-29, 2021. Both won Distinguished Delegation awards at SRMUN 2021. Alvarez is a History and International Studies major in the Halmos College of Arts and Sciences (HCAS) and Farquhar Honors College, and Joseph is a History and International Studies major in HCAS.

NSU’s Model United Nations team, sponsored by HCAS, participated in the conference under the Nova International Relations Association (NIRA). Alvarez and Joseph were delegates for the nation of Columbia and served on three committees: the General Assembly Plenary, the World Health Organization (WHO), and the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND). Topics discussed during the conference included mental health, illicit drug use by at-risk youth, and disaster response measures.

Joseph and Alvarez, among other team members Luke Dombroski, Jacqueline Chavez, and Angelica (Alu) Lopez Uscamaita, represented NSU as an entire delegation for the Republic of Colombia at SRMUN. The NIRA team was awarded Distinguished Delegation awards for SRMUN 2021 and scored 95/100 for their position papers submitted to the conference. Additionally, their team received a Distinguished Delegation award in the WHO committee for admirable participation and praiseworthy cooperation.

Both Alvarez and Joseph credit the WCC for building essential writing and communication skills that helped their participation in the conference.

“Working at the WCC has sharpened both my writing and conversation skills,” Joseph said. “Not only was I able to communicate my ideas effectively during the formal session, but I was able to contribute policy language for each of the working papers.”

Alvarez had a similar experience, saying that her writing skills “are essential to developing the comprehensive and well-written resolutions we draft during the committee sessions.”

Learn more about the NSU Model United Nations Team.

Learn more about the NSU Writing & Communication Center.

Posted 10/31/21

NSU Irish Film Festival Opens November 16

Join us for the virtual NSU Irish Film Festival led by NSU Professor David Kilroy, a native of Ireland and Chair of the Department of Humanities and Politics in the Halmos College of Arts and Sciences.

Professor Kilroy will showcase independent contemporary Irish films not widely released in the U.S., representing the work of some of Ireland most exciting filmmakers. This festival is sponsored by the Alvin Sherman Library, NSU Center for the Humanities and the South Florida Irish Studies Consortium.

RSVP for the opening session on Tuesday, November 16 at 7:00 p.m. ET.

Posted 10/28/21

Guest Artist Jefreid Lotti Holds Exhibition in Davie

Come and enjoy a guest artist exhibition at the Don Taft University Center on NSU’s Davie Campus in Gallery 217. This exhibition features observational paintings Jefreid Lotti created at the mechanic shop where he works, making reference to the shop being open during the pandemic lockdown when most places were closed.

The exhibition, which is a free and sponsored by the Department of Communication, Media, and the Arts in the Halmos College of Arts and Sciences, will run through November 12, 2021. Call 954-262-7620 to schedule an in-person gallery visit.

For more information, contact Associate Professor of Art + Design Kandy Lopez at klopez1@nova.edu.

Posted 10/21/21

Halmos Faculty, Students Present on ADR Higher Education

Neil Katz, Ph.D.

Neil Katz, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Conflict Resolution Studies (DCRS) in the Halmos College of Arts and Sciences and the Guy Harvey Oceanographic Research Center (HCAS) presented at the 2021 Association for Conflict Resolution Annual Conference held virtually in September. His co-presenters were DCRS doctoral candidates and students, Eileen Petzold‐Bradley, Peter Kent, and Brad Palmore. The conference theme was “Reflective Engagement,” and the presentation was titled “Beyond Brick & Mortar: Addressing the Challenges in ADR Higher Education, Theory, and Practice.”

Petzold-Bradley is a doctoral candidate and holds a Master of Urban and Environmental Planning from the University of Virginia. Kent is a doctoral candidate and holds a Master of Arts in Organizational Communication from California State University, Los Angeles. Palmore is a doctoral student and holds a Master of Arts in Conflict Resolution from Abilene Christian University.

Katz’ areas of teaching and research interests include negotiation theory and practice, group dynamics, and organizational conflict.

Dean/Professor Emeritus Receives Distance Learning Award

Yang

Honggang Yang, Ph.D., dean and professor emeritus from the former NSU College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS), was honored by the Florida Distance Learning Association. He received the award for Innovative Leadership in Distance Learning in Higher Education.

Yang designed and implemented the Residential Institute (RI) in 1999, still used by the Department of Conflict Resolution Studies in the Halmos College of Arts and Sciences and the Guy Harvey Oceanographic Research Center (HCAS), RI brings distance learning students to campus twice a year to engage in on-campus learning, attend keynote lectures, and participate in working groups and social activities. In addition, he implemented other programs such as the Campus Diversity Dialogues.

Art + Design Majors Named ‘Students to Watch’ By Magazine

Vivian Duran

Sol Santecchia

Vivian Duran and Sol Santecchia, Art + Design majors in the Department of Communication, Media, and the Arts in the Halmos College of Arts and Sciences, were recently named “Students to Watch in 2021” by Graphic Design USA (GDUSA) magazine.

“It is certainly an achievement for our students to gain this national recognition,” said Miriam Ahmed, Ph.D., assistant professor of graphic design for the Department of Communication, Media, and the Arts. “GDUSA is a widely recognized publication in the industry, and having our students featured in the magazine demonstrates to the field that our NSU graphic design students are on par with students from top design schools across the country. As we promote and grow the Art + Design program, accolades earned by our outstanding students are indicators of the caliber of talent recruited into our program and their successful career trajectories.”

The magazine’s April 2021 issue also added Nova Southeastern University to GDUSA magazine’s compilation of “Highest Honors: Top Graphic Design Schools.”

“I am so proud of our outstanding Art + Design students and faculty,” said Shanti Bruce, Ph.D., professor and chair for the Department of Communication, Media, and the Arts. “They have worked hard, and this is a well-deserved honor.”

Check out the magazine feature!

Learn more about the Graphic Design concentration offered through the B.A. in Art + Design program.

WCC Undergrad’s Short Documentary Wins First Place

Janay Joseph, NSU Writing and Communication Center (WCC) undergraduate consultant, and Halmos College of Arts and Sciences history and international studies major, won first place for her short documentary “She Had a Dream: Eula Johnson’s Fight to Desegregate Broward County” at the Undergraduate Student Symposium (USS), hosted by the Farquhar Honors College April 6-8, 2021.

Janay Joseph

Joseph’s “She Had a Dream” began as a short video project for her internship with History Fort Lauderdale, who helped produce the film along with her internship supervisor, Tara Chadwick. Joseph’s film focuses on Eula Johnson, a Civil Rights activist who led the Wade-ins protest on Fort Lauderdale Beach and became the first woman president of the NAACP Broward Chapter. Joseph’s video focused on Johnson’s story in an effort to inform others of her work as a Civil Rights activist, which led to the desegregation of Broward County Schools and other public facilities.

“I found her story inspiring since she was fearless in fighting for the rights of African-Americans including those outside of her community in Sistrunk,” she said. “With the recent Black Lives Matter protests it shows that a lot of the same issues she was fighting for in the past are still the struggles that Black people go through today. In a way, it links her past to our present. It was an honor to take first place and to see that her story resonated with so many people.”

NSU’s annual USS features and celebrates undergraduate student scholarship through poster displays, oral presentations, films, and performances. Representation in the USS often leads students to further research and publication, and presentation opportunities at both local and national conferences and conventions.

Watch Joseph’s “She Had a Dream: Eula Johnson’s Fight to Desegregate Broward County.”

Learn more about the NAACP Broward Chapter.

Learn more about the Undergraduate Student Symposium.

https://honors.nova.edu/student-symposium/index.html

Learn more about the NSU Writing & Communication Center.

 

Halmos Alumna Presents with Faculty at DRC Conference

Storrow

Georgakopoulos

Rebecca Storrow, Ph.D., graduate of the doctoral program in the Department of Conflict Resolution Studies (DCRS) in the Halmos College of Arts and Sciences and the Guy Harvey Oceanographic Research Center (HCAS); Harold Coleman, J.D.; and Alexia Georgakopoulos, Ph.D., faculty in DCRS presented at the 29th Annual Dispute Resolution Center’s Conference, held virtually in August 2021.  The conference theme was “Bringing People Together.” Their presentation was titled “The Craft of Mediation: Effective Strategies that also Support Diversity and Inclusion.”

Storrow is a regional vice president with the American Arbitration Association (AAA) in Miami, managing large commercial arbitration and mediation cases. Coleman is senior vice president for mediation at the American Arbitration Association (AAA), and mediator/executive director for AAA Mediation.org.

Georgakopoulos’ research and teaching interests include mediation, facilitation, and workplace bullying. She is the faculty adviser to the Conflict Resolution Community of Practice Working Group in DCRS.

Halmos Chemist Publishes International Paper on Symmetry

Russell Driver, Ph.D.

This year, chemistry faculty Russell Driver, Ph.D. collaborated with researchers at KAIST in South Korea (KAIST). Part of Halmos College, Driver’s research focused on the structural elucidation of self-assembling organic materials and the processes that influence nanoscale symmetry selection.

For this paper, published in Small – Wiley Online Library, Driver solved the single crystal X-ray structures of many of the folders in the paper which was published on the inside front cover.

With a 2020 Journal Impact Factor of 13.281 (Journal Citation Reports (Clarivate Analytics, 2021)), Small continues to be among the top multidisciplinary journals covering a broad spectrum of topics at the nano- and microscale at the interface of materials science, chemistry, physics, engineering, medicine, and biology.

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