Online Newsletter for NSU Faculty & Staff
Already well known around the Sunshine State Conference for her proficient scoring ability, Nova Southeastern forward Jordan Tully has also been recognized for her dedication off the floor after being named First Team Academic All-District by CoSIDA on Thursday afternoon. FULL RELEASE
A leader on the floor for the Nova Southeastern men’s basketball team, guard Nick Smith has proven to be a leader in the classroom as well after being named First Team Academic All-District by CoSIDA on Thursday. FULL RELEASE
Bill J. Adams, D.M.A., associate professor in NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS), and Melissa Morris, M.S.N., R.N., Director of Simulation and Interactive Technology in NSU’s Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences, are team-teaching the first-ever Healthcare Theatre course at NSU. Members of the class recently participated as standardized patients for Reach Day, an event at HPD where nearly 3,000 students had the opportunity to recognize the points of interprofessional intersection among health professionals from different programs. Undergraduates may register for THEA 2500 Healthcare Theatre each semester and, starting this fall, earn ExEL credit for taking the class.
Gabriela Lechin, M.S., a 2016 graduate of the master’s program in National Security Affairs (now National Security Affairs and International Relations) in the Department of History and Political Science located within NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS) was interviewed and featured in Authority Magazine, a Medium Publication. The publication features authorities in fields such as business, film, sports, and tech. The article focused on her background and advice to other executive level managers, entitled, “Women of the C-Suite: Respect Can Never Be Demanded,” with Gabriela Lechin of Global Results Communications.
Lechin is currently the Senior Vice-President for Global Results Communications. Her prior positions include the Senior Director of Communications and Creative Director for Seven-G, and being the co-founder and CFO of Appointy, Inc. She is an intelligence officer in the US Naval Reserve.
In addition to her master’s degree from NSU, Lechin earned her bachelor’s degree from Universidad Central Venezuela. She indicated that, “I have NSU to thank for many of the achievements that are coming my way today — especially in my military career.”
To access the article please go to https://medium.com/authority-magazine/women-of-the-c-suite-respect-can-never-be-demanded-with-gabriela-lechin-of-global-results-a0afc3eee372
The Department of Literature and Modern Languages (DLML) in NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS) will host two more El Cafecito events during the winter term. El Cafecito provides an opportunity for participants to chat in Spanish about various topics of interest in a relaxed atmosphere over coffee and pastries.
The department will host the next event on Wednesday, March 11, 2020 from 12:00-1:00pm, and the final event of the semester on Tuesday, April 7, 2020, from 12:30-1:30pm. All of these events will be held in the second floor lounge of NSU’s Don Taft University Center. El Cafecito is open to all members of our community who wish to practice their Spanish. All levels are welcome and the events are free and open to the public.
For more information, please contact Yvette Fuentes, Ph.D., associate professor of Spanish at yf60@nova.edu
This February, Halmos faculty member Matthew Johnston, Ph.D. co-authored the journal article, “Comparative Population Genomics and Biophysical Modeling of Shrimp Migration in the Gulf of Mexico Reveals Current-Mediated Connectivity” in Frontiers in Marine Science.
The article discusses their integrated study of comparative population genomics and biophysical oceanography. They analyzed genetic diversity and population connectivity of three species of mesopelagic shrimp common to the Gulf of Mexico, using them as proxies for species health and resilience, respectively. They simulated a range of vertical migratory behaviors for the shrimp to infer the relationship between diel vertical migration and horizontal transmission between the Gulf of Mexico and the greater Atlantic Ocean. This study aims to establish biological baselines and characterize these values in terms of the prevailing oceanographic feature of the midwater: the Gulf Loop Current.
Early this February, Halmos College Dean Richard Dodge, Ph.D., a member of the Port Everglades Action Team, joined federal, state and local elected officials and other local business leaders today to welcome the news that Broward County’s long-awaited Port Everglades Navigation Improvements Project to deepen and widen the Port’s navigational channels can now begin with $29.1 million in funding under the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers FY 2020 Work Plan. The funding will be used to build a new facility for the U.S. Coast Guard Station Fort Lauderdale so the Intracoastal Waterway can be widened by 250 feet at a chokepoint where large Neo-Panamax cargo ships currently have operating restrictions that affect their ability to transit past docked cruise ships. The Coast Guard Station reconfiguration is the first phase of the larger dredging project.
The Port’s Navigation Improvements Project is anticipated to create an estimated 2,200 construction jobs and nearly 1,500 additional permanent direct jobs locally resulting from additional cargo capacity.
“This is a bi-partisan effort to make our navigation channels safer, globally competitive and environmental progressive. I applaud our Congressional Delegation for making this project a priority and recognizing the needs of our community,” said Glenn Wiltshire, Port Everglades Acting Chief Executive and Port Director. “Addressing this chokepoint is a critical step to widening the Intracoastal Waterway so cargo ships are able to transit to and from the southern part of the Port.”
Over the past several months, Fort Lauderdale has been subject to multiple sewer main breaks. The total amount of raw sewage that has flowed into the city’s waters is estimated at 201 million gallons. Local news station CBS4 interviewed Halmos faculty member Robert Smith, Ph.D. about the situation.
Smith states that public health is the main priority. “There are a lot of things in that sewage that can affect people,” he said. “Everything from bacteria, to viruses, parasitic worms and other microorganisms. The main thing you want to do is avoid contact with it.”
The Grant Writing Laboratory and the Office of Sponsored Programs provide Lunch & Learn Grant Workshops on a series of grant related topics. The annual 2020 Lunch & Learn Grant Workshop Series is for NSU faculty and staff continues this Wednesday, March 18 with “How to Plan and Conduct a Clinical Trial.” We are pleased to share that the 2020 series will feature nine sessions on a variety of topics.
All workshops are scheduled from noon – 1:00 p.m. in the HPD Chancellor’s Dining Room. A light lunch is provided. Registration is REQUIRED so please RSVP at www.nova.edu/osp/lunchandlearn/ for any or all of the workshops. For more information, please contact grantlab@nova.edu .
The Grant Writing Laboratory and the Office of Sponsored Programs provide Lunch & Learn Grant Workshops on a series of grant related topics. The annual 2020 Lunch & Learn Grant Workshop Series is for NSU faculty and staff continues this Wednesday, March 11 with “CCR Core Facilities.” We are pleased to share that the 2020 series will feature nine sessions on a variety of topics.
All workshops are scheduled from noon – 1:00 p.m. in the HPD Chancellor’s Dining Room. A light lunch is provided. Registration is REQUIRED so please RSVP at www.nova.edu/osp/lunchandlearn/ for any or all of the workshops. For more information, please contact grantlab@nova.edu .