Tag: Halmos College of Arts and Sciences

CAHSS invites you to “Love in a time of Pandemic” a virtual workshop, April 10

NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS), invites you to a virtual workshop entitled, “Love in a Time of Pandemic,” on Friday, April 10 2020, from 12:00-2:00 p.m. Lori and Rashawn Brewster, L.M.F.T. will facilitate the workshop. Both are graduates of the master’s program in the Department of Family Therapy (DFT). They are the co-founders and co-directors of Elevating Relationships, LLC in Plantation.

The interactive workshop will focus on becoming a family therapist. Please see the flyer for registration information. For more information, please contact Anne Rambo, Ph.D. at rambo@nova.edu.

CAHSS Faculty Publishes Article in the American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis

Douglas Flemons, Ph.D.

Douglas Flemons, Ph.D. professor in the Department of Family Therapy in NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS), has published an article in the American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis, Volume 62 (2020). The article is entitled, “Toward a Relational Theory of Hypnosis.” Flemons draws on the ideas of Gregory Bateson, Daniel Siegel, and others, and articulates a relational characterization of mind and self as a vantage from which to reexamine common assumptions about hypnosis and to reconsider several questions still animating the field.

Flemons is the Co-Director of the NSU Office of Suicide and Violence Prevention. His research and teaching interests include suicide assessment, hypnosis and therapy, writing, and psychotherapy.

Halmos Faculty Invited to Digital Leadership Forum

This past winter, Pearson’s publications hosted the 2020 Digital Leadership Forum in Orlando, Florida. The Digital Leadership Forum is an opportunity for educational professionals to meet, interact, learn, and share insights and strategies with Pearson and each other. The goal of this two-day program is to explore how technology can support and even transform your teaching efforts, while enhancing students’ experiences and success.

Halmos biology faculty member Santanu De, Ph.D. was invited to attend and participated as part of a team of faculty invitees from institutions across the US in the breakout sessions and focus groups specializing in anatomy and physiology (A&P). There Dr. De learned and shared ideas about using media and technology for A&P lecture and lab courses to engage students and help them master course content.

CAHSS Faculty Serves as Moderator and Panelist at ASPA Conference and Alum is a Coordinator

Judith McKay, J.D., Ph.D., faculty in the Department of Conflict Resolution Studies in NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS), served as moderator and panelist at the 14th Annual Best Practices Conference of the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA)-South Florida Chapter, held in Miramar. The theme of the conference was “Public Service and the Pursuit of Social Equity.”

The panel, entitled “Social Equity Roundtable,” discussed the role of social equity in organizations and communities. In addition to McKay, the other panelists were Siegfried Weiss, J.D., Dr.iur. professor at St. Thomas University, and Keisha Grey, Ed,D., Strategy Manager, Children’s Services Council of Broward County. Sharon McIntyre, Ph.D., graduate of the doctoral program in Conflict Resolution was a conference coordinator.

CAHSS Music Alum and Students Performed at Hurricane Dorian Benefit

Jamie Smith, B.A., music graduate of NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS), wrote and performed his original piece, “Stand Up Again”, a tribute to those whose lives were lost or impacted due to the devastating damages of Hurricane Dorian. Smith, a Bahamian vocalist and NSU PANSGA, organized a Bahamas benefit concert to raise much-needed funds. Smith headlined the event and music students Jessica Elalouf and Cassie Ortiz performed with their rock band, Exigent. Smith continues to perform his new song and other original work throughout the Bahamas.

NSU Researcher Part of Team to Document Fish Migration in the Deep-Sea

If you are looking for some science news that isn’t COVID0-19 related, Nova Southeastern University (NSU) has got you covered!

Scientists have, for the first time, documented seasonal migrations of fishes across the deep seafloor, revealing an important insight that will further scientific understanding of the nature of our planet.

The study, published in the Journal of Animal Ecology and led by NSU and the University of Glasgow – analyzed more than seven years of deep-sea photographic data from West Africa. It linked seasonal patterns in surface-ocean productivity with observed behavioral patterns of fishes at 1,500 meters.

You can read the full press release ONLINE. Also enclosed are high-res photos to use with the story. For the photo of the fishes, here are the identifications of each:

(a – b) Grenadiers; (c – d) Halosaurs; (e – f) Eels; (g – h) Cusk Eels; (i) Brotulids; (j) Tripod fish; (k) Snail fish; (l) Morid cod; (m) Portuguese dogfish; (n) Eelpout

We all could use a little break from COVID-19 news, and this scientific discovery may just be the ticket!

Halmos College Research Group Announces Publication of a Special Issue of Frontiers in Marine Science

The DEEPEND Consortium is excited to announce the publication of a special issue of Frontiers in Marine Science, focusing on the results of their research over the past 5 years. The special issue will be titled: “Deep-Pelagic Ecosystem Dynamics in a Highly Impacted Water Column: The Gulf of Mexico After Deepwater Horizon.” It begins with a description of DEEPEND, including the overall aims, approaches, and rationale for studying the patterns and processes of the oceanic Gulf of Mexico as related to the Deepwater Horizon disaster, followed by a detailed methodology paper, data from which the bulk of DEEPEND studies were derived.

Overarching topics in this 16-paper special edition include:

  • Pelagic community abundance and distribution (encompassing microbial biota, pelagic crustaceans, cephalopods, and fishes),
  • Time-series analysis (encompassing petrogenic contamination, assemblage structure, and population genetics),
  • Environmental drivers,
  • Taxonomy (new species discoveries), and
  • Trophic interactions.

These research papers also encompass cross-cutting themes of biodiversity, connectivity, behavior, diel vertical migration, carbon flux, the biological pump, anthropogenic impact, and the epipelagic zone as nursery habitat for both shallow- and deep-living taxa.

Halmos has two members on the issue’s editorial staff, Dr. Tracey Sutton (Lead Editor) and Dr. Joe Lopez (Contributing Editor). To learn more about DEEPEND’s Special Edition in Frontiers of Marine Science and to view the published articles, visit: https://www.frontiersin.org/research-topics/10575/deep-pelagic-ecosystem-dynamics-in-a-highly-impacted-water-column-the-gulf-of-mexico-after-deepwater.

Halmos Researchers Battle Coral Disease with Human Drug

What started as a coral disease outbreak near Miami in 2014 has since spread throughout most of the Florida Reef Tract as well as to some other parts of the Caribbean. The disease has been termed “Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease.” Experts are working to determine the pathogen that causes the disease, but it is known to spread through the water, and most scientists involved in the collaborative efforts suspect it is bacterial because of how it responds to antibiotics.

Research collaborations among numerous agencies and institutions are following multiple pathways. These include genetic studies to identify the pathogen and to assess how corals respond physiologically, laboratory studies on transmission and progression rates, development of pharmaceutical products for treatment, and considerations for creating healthier environments for corals to heal. “I think there’s a lot of similarities between how we should be treating coral diseases and how we should be treating human diseases,” Halmos Research Scientist Karen Neely, Ph.D. said.

In a race to save the remaining corals, researchers have been treating already-infected coral colonies with a paste combined with amoxicillin. A Spectrum News crew accompanied the group during a day of field work at Looe Key Reef, one of the most coral dense regions in the Florida Keys. The video can be viewed online at https://www.mynews13.com/fl/orlando/news/2020/02/27/researchers-try-to-slow-disease-destroying-atlantic-reef.

“Most of the time, scientists and marine biologists spend a lot of time documenting declines of ecosystems. We’re actually some of the few that are lucky enough to be able to get out here and try to do something about it,” Neely said.

At Looe Key Reef, the scientists have saved over 800 corals. Additional work at eight other sites has brought the team’s tally of treated corals to over 1500. Other efforts by teams in Biscayne National Park and Southeast Florida bring the total to over 2000. Neely is unsure how the reefs would have fared if not for their intervention efforts. “We were out here a couple of weeks ago, and as we looked around, we realized everything here was either dead or had been treated by us,” she said.

Halmos Faculty Explains What Are Floating Up on Our Beaches

Every so often, strange items wash up on our beaches. This one came from West Africa and landed on Palm Beach. Called “fish aggregating devices,” or FADS, the sometimes raft-like structures can get sucked into the North Equatorial Current and travel as far as the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico and Florida.

Often made from refuse such as oil jugs or bamboo sticks lashed together, the curtains of netting dangle beneath them with a reach that can be more than 300 feet deep. They attract large fish that gather for shelter or to feed on small fish and other organisms that grow in this artificially created ecosystem.

Halmos College faculty member David Kerstetter, Ph.D. discussed the situation with the Palm Beach Post. “The presence of these things around the Caribbean is starting to get more attention,” said Kerstetter, “Things like sea turtles can get entangled in them and the other concern when they break free is that all that netting and other material smashes into coral reefs.”

This recent device’s information was collected by Halmos College graduate student Erin Kimak, who is collecting information on where lost FADS are landing as part of the Caribbean FAD Tracking Project. Kerstetter said he hopes to identify which fisheries are losing the most devices to provide more ways to reduce ocean plastics and debris.

Halmos Faculty Member Presents at Health Professions Research Day


On February 21, the NSU Health Professions Division held their 7th annual research day. A consortium of eight academic colleges—Allopathic Medicine, Dental Medicine, Health Care Sciences, Medical Sciences, Nursing, Optometry, Osteopathic Medicine, and Pharmacy, banded together to offer poster displays and oral presentations of their current cutting-edge research.

Among the presenters was Halmos College faculty member Santanu De, Ph.D. His talk, entitled “Navigating Healthcare Science Student Learning and Engagement through Implementation of a Virtual Classroom” discussed his research on whether virtual classrooms can be utilized to facilitate student learning and engagement.

This study was funded by the HPD Research Grant at Nova Southeastern University.

 

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