Nova Southeastern University
NSU Academic
Highlights - January 22, 2001
Board of Trustees Meeting
January 22, 2001
Oceanographic
Center
A 6000 year old coral reef off the coast of Dania Beach, Florida
is getting some much needed help thanks to Nova Southeastern
University's National Coral Reef Institute (NCRI) at the
Oceanographic Center. Established in 1998 by congressional mandate,
NCRI's objectives include the protection and conservation of coral
reefs around the world through monitoring programs and research on
restoration. The reef, located one mile off John U. Lloyd State Park
is in need of help because of the USS Memphis, a nuclear submarine
that ran aground on February 25, 1993. A 12,000 square meter area of
marine habitat was destroyed as the sub's propellers cut two deep
trenches through the ancient reef as it attempted to free itself
from the grounding. Florida sued the Navy for the loss of habitat
and was awarded $750,000, a portion of which was given by the State
to Broward County. Subsequently Broward County and NCRI have
partnered using a portion of the settlement and NCRI resources to
study how to restore and repair the damage.
Looking like something from outer space, 160 concrete domes with
holes and cavities have been towed to the site by barge, then
lowered by crane in groups of four to their final resting-place in
40 feet of water. The reefs cover an area approximately 700 yards by
300 yards wide. Graduate students from the Oceanographic Center made
the modules from a special patented mold (Reefballs) and concrete
suitable for the marine environment. The surface texture of the
balls allows tiny marine organisms to easily attach themselves while
the varying hole sizes and cavities mimic nature, providing shelter
for fish and marine invertebrates.
Existing coral will be attached to some of the domes to
kick-start the development of this new reef. In addition, an algal
extract and iron substrate will be placed on some Reef Balls to see
if these substances can attract coral. The central cavity of some of
the Reef Balls will be filled with concrete block or plastic caging.
NSU Oceanographic Center professor and principal investigator of
this project, Dr. Richard Spieler is employing different size
materials within the central cavity of the Reef Balls to create
differing refuge sizes and the formation of different fish
assemblages. His team of scientists and students will then be able
to study how the differing fish assemblages interact with the coral
settlement, growth, and mortality. The investigators will monitor
the reefs every two months for three years. Thus, in addition to
replacing the structure of the reef lost to the grounding incident,
the monitoring process will look at the growth of the transplants,
study what attracts coral and what makes them settle, grow, and die.
This pioneering research is critical for understanding and
developing appropriate methods for restoring coral reefs
worldwide.
Often referred to as the rain forests of the sea, reef systems
are in serious trouble. Man made stresses such as destructive
fishing patterns, pollution, ship groundings, as well as natural
stresses such as earthquakes, tropical storms, and predator
outbreaks have taken a toll on coral reefs around the world. Dr.
Richard Dodge dean of the Oceanographic Center and executive
director of NCRI feels that research on restoration and repair of
damaged or degraded reef systems is vitally important. Scientists
from NSU's Oceanographic Center and NCRI are making the link to help
this happen in a productive way with a cutting edge
investigation.
Center for Psychological
Studies (CPS)
The Center for Psychological Studies is pleased to report that it
has been granted approval to offer a Psy.S. degree (specialist
degree) program in school psychology beginning next fall. On
November 16th, Dr. David Shapiro, gave a presentation entitled
Ethical Dilemmas in Forensic Practice as part of the CPS
Faculty Colloquium Series. Dr. Shapiro is a visiting associate
professor at the Center for Psychological Studies. Coming from John
Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York, Dr. Shapiro has been in
forensic practice for more than 30 years.
CPS has established The Robert D. Weitz Student Psychology Award,
a scholarship fund. Dr. Weitz was the founding dean of the Florida
Professional School of Psychology—Predecessor to CPS, the Florida
Professional School merged with Nova University in 1981.
In November 2000, Dr. Steven Gold chaired a Symposium,
Illusory Self, Normative Dissociation: What Buddhist Psychology
Can Teach Us about Dissociation, presented at the 17th Annual
Meeting of the International Society for the Study of Dissociation,
San Antonio, Texas. A second Symposium, Contextual therapy:
Conceptual foundations and treatment strategies, was also
chaired by Dr. Gold.
On December 6, 2000, Professor and Dean Ronald Levant was
presented with a TIMES Award (Targeting Individuals for Meritorious
and Exemplary Service) by NAMI Broward County (National Alliance for
the Mentally Ill). The TIMES AWARD honors individuals who by their
actions or advocacy, demonstrate a desire to improve the lives of
persons suffering with severe and persistent mental illness.
Dr. Steven Gold was named a director position of the Executive
Board of the International Society for the Study of
Dissociation.
Interdisciplinary Opportunities: Working with Health
Professions was presented by Professor Frank De Piano as part of
the CPS faculty colloquium series.
CPS doctoral student Katie B. Ericson is the recipient of the
4th Annual Young Clinical Award. The Award was presented
to Ms. Ericson jointly by CPS and the Broward County Psychological
Association.
On December 19, 2000 the Center for Psychological Studies held a
reception celebrating the dedication of a painting donated by Hans
Heubel. Mr. Huebel, who received free treatment at the NSU Community
Mental Health Center, offered this gift to CPS as a token of his
appreciation. An article covering the event appeared in the Fort
Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel on Thursday, December 21, 2000.
Assistant Professor Ana Fins' faculty colloquium presentation,
Cognitive-Behavioral Intervention for Insomnia with HIV and
Individuals, was received well.
Professor Steven Gold has been selected as the co-chair of the
1001 annual conference of the International Society for the Study of
Dissociation, which will be held in New Orleans in November
2001.
CPS Alumna Dr. Nancy Watson Bacher, was named as a community
representative to the NSU Institutional Review Board.
On January 11, 2001, Professor Nathan Azrin led off this
semester's Faculty Colloquium Series with his presentation of
Treatment of Adolescent Drug Abuse and Delinquencies.
Fischler Graduate School
of Education and Human Services (FGSEHS)
The National Ed.D Program for Educational Leaders (Ed. Leaders)
and FGSEHS are working with the Government of the Dominican Republic
and INTEC University in Santo Domingo on a new Ed Leaders cluster
site. The projected start date is July 1, 2001.
Ed. Leaders will begin five new clusters in winter 2001.
Ed. Leaders Graduate Dr. Camille Casteel, Superintendent,
Chandler Unified School District, Chandler, Arizona, is Arizona
Superintendent of the Year 2000.
Ed. Leaders Graduate Dr. Alene Magill, Superintendent, Forsyth
County Schools, Forsyth, is Georgia, Superintendent of the Year
2000.
In an effort to increase the availability of teacher preparation
programs in the State of California, the Commission on Accreditation
launched a pilot study to examine the efficacy of accrediting
programs whose parent campuses are not located in California.
Specifically, in 1998, lawmakers enacted Assembly Bill 2730,
allowing the Commission to establish a three-year Accreditation
Pilot Project to improve the accreditation review of nontraditional
teacher preparation programs. This enabled programs accredited
through comparable regional associations to go forward with their
efforts to meet Commission credential program standards and undergo
a review by teams from the commission's Committee on Accreditation.
The commission approved Nova Southeastern University for full
participation in the Pilot Project in May of 2000. After
establishing a presence and infrastructure during the summer and
fall of 2000 to support administration and implementation of the
program, the Fischler Graduate School of Education and Human
Services' Graduate Teacher Education Program (GTEP) will began
classes this month, January 2000, in West Los Angeles.
Dr. DeNapoli began discussions with representatives from the
Taiwan Education Ministry about the delivery of doctoral programs
for Taiwanese educators. The Programs for Higher Education (PHE) /
FGSEHS proposal was submitted to Dr. Leanne Lai of the Health
Professions Division (HPD) for review and assistance. Dr Lai is
forwarding the proposal to the Ministry of Education in
Taiwan.
PHE and Ed. Leaders informally collaborated on the design of an
alumni Web site that will build a closer relationship with our
graduates. The initial prototype of the Web site is scheduled for
testing in March of 2001. The site will be reviewed by members of
the PHE Alumni Committee prior to the Summer Institute. The site
will then be opened to all of the PHE's alumni prior to this year's
Summer Institute.
Wayne Huizenga Graduate
School of Business and Entrepreneurship
Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship awarded
the first Huizenga E-Venture scholarship to Ms. Amy Vetter, CPA and
Senior Financial Analyst for a local Fortune 500 company.
Consideration for the scholarship awarded by Huizenga Holdings,
Inc. is given to students who have successfully completed 18
graduate credit hours at the time of the proposal. Ms. Vetter's
proposal is confidential at the present time, but it focuses on a
forward thinking concept utilizing future Internet-based
technologies.
Shepard Broad Law
Center
Professor Timothy L. Arcaro, Director of the Children and Family
Law Clinic, traveled to Panchgani, India (located at the Asian
Plateau) over the holiday break to speak on child sexual assault and
the law. Professor Arcaro was invited to address the National
Conference on Human Rights, Social Movements, Globalization and the
Law by the India Centre for Human Rights and the Law, one of the
co-sponsoring organizations of the conference. The National
Conference convened for six days and was attended by over 1000
participants representing more than 200 organizations bringing
together social activists, media activists, lawyers and judges from
around the world.
Professor Arcaro addressed child friendly provisions implemented
by courts in the United States to protect child victims of sexual
assault from further victimization in the courtroom. The law of
India does not afford procedural protections to child victims of
sexual assault when they are required to provide in-court testimony.
As a result, many precincts have an astounding acquittal rate of
100% for male defendants charged with child sexual assault. Similar
results are reported in crimes against women and domestic violence
cases. It was only in 1999 that some states criminalized
"Witch-Hunting," a practice that has claimed the lives of several
hundred women who were alleged to have the power of the occult but
were in reality tortured and murdered for ulterior motives.
Many of the conference attendees are interested in developing NGO
(non-governmental organization) clinical legal services to provide
legal representation to women, children and slum-dwellers. (It is
estimated that over 30% of India's total population is homeless and
living in deplorable conditions.) Professor Arcaro has been invited
by the India Centre for Human Rights to return to India this summer
as a guest-lecturer in the movement to educate, organize and
mobilize disenfranchised populations throughout the country.
In order to facilitate the launch of the new Online Condo and
Online Masters of Health Law (MHL) programs and to assist creators
and online teachers of our new programs, two experts in the field of
teaching online will be visiting the law center during January. On
January 16, Peter Martin, former dean of Cornell University, who has
been teaching online for the past five years, will present a
workshop on online teaching by a traditional law professor. On
January 16 and 17, Jean Gaskill, former partner of Brobeck, Phleger,
and Chair of the Board of Reappraisers of the California Committee
of Bar Examiners, will present a workshop on essay exam calibration,
and a workshop on the construction of objective examination
questions.
The Leo Goodwin Sr. Chair in Law Symposium: Health Care in The
21st Century – Cost, Quality, and Access in the New Millennium
The following health law dignitaries are confirmed to visit the
Law Center during this year's chair in law symposium:
February 5 - 7(Public session February 5, 12 noon at
NSU Law)
Christopher C. Jennings
Former Senior Health Policy
Advisor and Deputy Assistant to the President for Health Policy
March 5 - 7 (Public session March 6, 12 noon at NSU
Law)
R. Alta Charo
Professor of Law & Medical Ethics,
University of Wisconsin, and Member, National Bioethics Advisory
Commission
March 19 - 21 (Public session March 20, 12 noon at NSU
Law)
Dr. Anne-Valerie Kaninda
Medical Advisor, Doctors
Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières
April 16 - 17 (Public session April 16, 12 noon at NSU
Law)
The Honorable Dr. Louis Sullivan
President, Morehouse
School of Medicine, and Former Secretary of the Department of
Health and Human Services
Funded by the Goodwin Foundation, the Goodwin Symposium allows
each distinguished visitor to spend time in residence, to team-teach
a seminar with a member of the Law Center faculty, and to interact
with Law Center and NSU Health Profession Division students and
faculty. Each visitor will also have an opportunity to address the
press and public. The publication of a special Goodwin Chair
Symposium issue in the Nova Law Review will allow the Law
Center to share the wisdom and insight of our guests with a wider
audience.
The December 2000 Hooding Ceremony was held at the Signature
Grand on December 17. Over 80 law degrees were conferred, including
a considerable number of graduates from NSU Law's evening program.
The keynote address was given by the Honorable Robert F. Diaz,
Broward County Court Judge, Seventeenth Judicial Circuit. Alan Lloyd
Sandler was student speaker. Six students were recognized for their
outstanding academic achievement based on their cumulative grade
point average: Bonita Herrmann-Navin, Magna Cum Laude; James D.
Montgomery, Magna Cum Laude; Alan Lloyd Sandler, Summa Cum Laude;
Katherine Suzanne Straub, Cum Laude; William Thomas Stroop, Magna
Cum Laude; and Glenn E. Thomas, Cum Laude. The NSU Law Library,
under the direction of Billie Jo Kaufman, has published Faculty
and Library Staff Publications 1974-2000. The publication was
compiled by Lisa Smith-Butler, Associate Law Library Director, and
edited by Gail Levin Richmond, Associate Dean – Academic Affairs.
Copies of the publication are available through Billie Jo Kaufman,
262-6211.
The Equal Justice Project, an initiative of the Association of
American Law Schools, is being held at the Law Center on January 26
and 27. Coordinated by Professors Fran L. Tetunic and Timothy
Arcaro, the following program is planned:
- Building an Equal Justice Community, with Elliott Milstein,
President
- Association of American Law Schools
- Introduction of Ongoing Collaborative Endeavors, with Kent
Spuhler, Florida Legal Services, Anthony Alfieri, Center for
Ethics and Public Service, and Deborah Howard, Law School
Consortium
- Workgroup Breakout Sessions will include discussions on
children's rights, prisoners' rights, immigrants' rights, domestic
violence, environmental justice, and civil rights
- The luncheon address will be given by Federico Hernandez
Denton, Associate Justice, Puerto Rico Supreme Court
- The concluding reception address will be provided by Antonio
Garcia Padilla, Dean, University of Puerto Rico School of Law
The colloquium is being offered free of charge and CLE credit has
been applied for from The Florida Bar by seminar coordinators.
Professor Wilets was a panelist at the annual Association of
American Law Schools meeting in a joint panel of the Immigration and
Gay and Lesbian Sections. He spoke on asylum and family
reunification issues.
The School of
Social and Systemic Studies (SSS)
The Center staff met at a retreat to ratify our mission statement
and chart new directions for both the Dispute Resolution and Family
Therapy programs. The ensuing discussions have initiated changes in
both of these programs to develop further educational opportunities
for our students, broaden our course offerings, and expand our
financial base.
Also, the Family Therapy Department is developing a core of
permanent adjunct professors. Eight faculty and staff participated
in the orientation for the nine new faculty adjuncts on Jan. 4,
covering a wide range of interests from student issues to procedural
matters. The Center has created an adjunct faculty room in the new
SSS office and classroom facilities in the East Campus Tower.
Presentations and Publications:
Family therapy professors Shelley Green, Ph.D., and Douglas
Flemons, Ph.D., presented a workshop at the FAMFT State Conference,
Miami, Florida, titled "Supervision Quagmires and How To Get Out of
Them" in May, 2000. Douglas Flemons also presented a workshop on
"Transformation and Healing: Using Hypnosis in Psychotherapy" at the
23rd Annual Family Therapy Network Symposium, Washington, D.C., in
April, 2000.
Margo Weiss, Ph.D., presented a training titled, "Pain Management
and Addiction" for Hanley-Hazelden in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Dr. Weiss
also published "The aftermath of Loss As a Clinical Issue" in
Clinical Update, Family Therapy News, 2(6), as well as two
book reviews: "Collaboration Between Health Care Providers and
Mental Health Professionals and "It Runs in My Family" in
Families, Systems, and Health.
Honggang Yang, Ph.D., the Dean of SSS, served in an organizing
meeting held by Association for Conflict Resolution (ACR) in
Washington, D.C., in December. ACR, a newly merged international
organization funded by the Hewlett Foundation, unites the Society of
Professionals in Dispute Resolution, the Academy of Family
Mediators, and the Conflict Resolution Education Network.
Dr. Yang also wrote a book review of "Intellectuals and the State
of Post-Mao China" for the journal of Peace and Change (Vol.
25, No. 4). His article for the book, Distance Mirrors: America
as a Foreign Culture, is being published in a 3rd
edition by Wadsworth Publishing Company.
In keeping with the Department of Dispute Resolution's commitment
to online education, doctoral student K. Michelle Scott has her
second article accepted for publication, this time in the Online
Journal of Peace and Conflict Resolution. The article, "The
Phenomenon of Road Rage: Complexities, Discrepancies and
Opportunities for CR Analysis," originated in Dr. Jessica Senehi's
course on violence prevention.
The University School of
Nova Southeastern University
The University School is pleased to report a variety of
activities which focus on collaboration, service and community
outreach.
In the Lower School (Davie), faculty and administration continue
to collaborate with the Farquhar Education department through the
implementation of the Collaborative Teacher Project-Professional
Development School. A number of education methods courses are held
in the Lower School where our instructors team teach with Farquhar
professors. Typically, twice per week, the college students receive
clinical hands-on experiences in our classrooms. Additionally, the
STEPS program, which is a community service endeavor held in the
evenings for children grades K-8 enrolled over 100 students last
term and allowed for at least 10 GTEP students to complete their MS
capstone experience. In the fall term, 83% of both local youth and
their GTEP tutors were of diverse cultural backgrounds. The STEPS
program is specifically marketed to multicultural populations.
Guided by NSU law students, 94 sixth graders participated as
lawyers and witnesses at the Broward County Courthouse as part of
the county's Mock Trial Competition. Participating social studies
teacher Cheri Rothschild was given a helping hand by her husband
Judge Ron Rothschild who hosted a pretrial reception in his
courtroom.
In its third year, Campus Companions has expanded to record
numbers on the Davie Campus. Modeled after the national organization
Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Campus Companions pairs Upper School
students with Lower School students who may be experiencing a
variety of difficult life and/or learning situations. Our "big"
companions provide mentorship, support, and unconditional friendship
for their younger friends.
Students at the Coral Springs Campus have been performing at
school and in the Coral Springs community during this trimester. The
Lower School chorus sang for volunteers at the Lighthouse for the
Blind before the winter holiday. Students sang songs of peace and
joy for the volunteers, some of whom are disabled. The Coral
Springs Forum published a feature story on the chorus in
January.
University School students celebrated Martin Luther King's
birthday by entering art and literary exhibits in the annual Coral
Springs competition. Six students received recognition and two grade
projects won trophies.
The development office reports a number of recent success, as
well. We have secured a $250,000 planned gift, the largest of its
kind in University School history. We also have a verbal commitment
for another $250,000 gift for an endowed scholarship to benefit
underprivileged minority students. Our Annual Fund has received
$79,000 thus far, well on the way to our $125,000 goal.
Farquhar Center for
Undergraduate Studies
The Best 201 Colleges for the Real World, a new
publication, has included NSU as one of the best colleges, along
with other Florida schools such as Barry University, Bethune
Cookman, Florida Southern, the University of Tampa, and the
University of North Florida. Many of the criteria utilized to select
the "best" schools were measures of success of the institutions'
undergraduate programs, such as freshmen graduating in 4-years or
less, freshman retention rate, and size of undergraduate enrollment.
NSU, and the Farquhar Center in particular, will be pleased to
communicate this honor in the marketing of its programs.
Dr. Ed Keith, faculty member in the Joint Science Program, has
won the Annual Cost-Savings Award given by the University. Dr. Keith
received this honor for his efforts in securing a donation of a very
costly piece of scientific equipment that is being utilized to
enhance the opportunities for learning and research for our
students. Additionally, Kirk Berner, Coordinator of Enrollment,
received honorable mention for having been one of the monthly and
quarterly winners of the NSU Employee of the Month award for
outstanding Achievement/Performance.
Dennis Kelly has joined the Undergraduate Center as Director of
Admissions and Marketing. Mr. Kelly will provide management and
leadership of Center activities related to recruitment and
enrollment of new students in all of our programs - on and off
campus. Dennis has more than 20 years of professional leadership
experience in admissions and enrollment management. He comes to us
most recently from Centenary College in New Jersey and has
professional experience with both traditional and adult
undergraduate enrollments.
The online Bachelors in Professional Management (BPM) program is
one of six NSU online programs identified in partnership with the
national Army Online initiative organized through Pricewaterhouse
Coopers. Through collaborative support across several University
departments, this partnership may serve to increase enlisted soldier
access to a very popular and successful degree completion
program.
Family Center
The 35th Annual Snowflake Ball raised $150,000 to benefit the
Baudhuin School programs and services. This year's event honored
community leader Ron Book for his commitment to children and
families throughout South Florida. A special tribute was made to
past University Trustee Marshall Lytle.
The Health Foundation of South Florida recently honored Dr.
Marilyn Segal, Dr. Wendy Masi and Rachel Masi as Concern Award
recipients for their active contributions of personal involvement,
volunteer and philanthropic service to the quality of life of the
South Florida community. The Family Center was chosen as one of four
recipients of the proceeds of this year's gala which totaled
$100,000.
The Health Foundation of South Florida recently awarded the
Family Center a $50,000 challenge grant toward the Center's capital
campaign to build a Family Center Village infant/toddler center.
The Family Center was a recipient of a $10,000 grant from the
Broward Community Foundation for the Center's Ring-a-Round program,
a parent-child program for parents of with special needs or at-risk
children between birth to five years old. The program provides
parents and children with a variety of developmentally appropriate
activities designed to enhance social, emotional and intellectual
development in children with disabilities. This grant extends $4000
in funding for the program provided by the Sun-Sentinel Diversity
Fund.
The Family Center has been selected by Zero to Three, the
National Center of Infants, Toddlers and Families, to be a
consulting program for their new project, The Center for Program
Excellence. The center provides consultation, training and technical
assistance to directors and key management staff in infant/family
programs both nationally and regionally. The project involves the
establishment of a network of consulting programs across the nation
with expertise and experience in infant/family content and
training.
The University recently purchased the land for the site of the
new Family Center Village which will house the Family Center's
Professional Development Institute, preschool and family programs
and the Baudhuin School. The 93,000 square-foot facility will be a
special place for children and families to come together for
education, information and support by providing program space for
typically developing, special needs and at-risk children and their
families. The building will also serve as a demonstration and
training site for early childhood students and practitioners. A
groundbreaking is anticipated this year.
Beginning in March 2001 the Family Center will offer an
innovative on-line version of its popular Child Development
Associate (CDA) Training Course. The CDA is a nationally recognized
credential for the training of professional early childhood
caregivers. The new on-line course will give a much wider audience
access to the Family Center's nationally recognized experts.
All About Child Care and Early Education, a textbook designed as
a complete guide for setting up and implementing an early childhood
program has just been totally revised, updated and expanded by its
three authors, Dr. Marilyn Segal, Dr. Betty Bardige and Mary Jean
Woika, M.A.. Published by Nova Southeastern University Press, this
latest edition covers the 13 Child Development Associate (CDA)
functional areas, and can also be used for CDA training or
self-study.
On Saturday, February 3rd, the Family Center of Nova Southeastern
University hosted the Tenth Annual Love Jen Family Festival
benefitting the Love Jen Cancer Fund. The Love Jen Fund serves and
supports families being treated by the Pediatric Oncology Center of
Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital. This year's event celebrates ten
years of caring and includes a diverse entertainment line-up on two
stages, game booths, arts and craft activities, kiddie rides, pony
rides, educational exhibits, clowns, special character appearances,
a health and safety fair, animal exhibits and more. Since its
beginning the Festival has raised over $1million for families coping
with cancer.
School of Computer and
Information Sciences (SCIS)
The Internet and Higher Education (an Elsevier Science
journal) is currently publishing a special issue on the history of
online learning. The special issue, edited by Dr. John Scigliano,
Ed.D., and Dr. Laurie Dringus, Ph.D., features articles from top
professionals worldwide who present their historical experience in
online learning. Drs. Dringus and Scigliano co-authored two papers
in this special issue that reflects the online learning work
pioneered in SCIS in the early 80s to the present time: "From Early
to Current Developments in Online Learning at Nova Southeastern
University: Reflections on Historical Milestones" and "A Lifecycle
Model for Online Learning Management: 21 Critical Metrics for the
21st Century". Dr. Scigliano also coauthored a paper:
"Moving Beyond the White Cane: Building an Online Learning
Environment for the Visually Impaired Professional."
Two papers authored by Dr. Junping Sun, Ph.D., were accepted for
publication: "Incremental Quantitative Rule Derivation by
Multidimensional Data Partitioning" will be published by the IEEE
Computer Society Press and "Rule Derivation from Uncertain Data"
will be published in Proceedings of the ISCA 16th
International Conference on Computers and their Applications. The
first paper will be presented at the 15th International
Parallel and Distributed Processing Symposium in San Francisco, and
the second will be presented at the ISCA Conference in Seattle. Dr.
Sun also served as a referee for the ISCA 16th CATA 2001
Conference, and as a program committee member. Dr. Sun has been
invited to serve as Tutorials/Workshops/Panels Chair and program
committee member for the First Annual International Conference on
Computer and Information Science, ICIS '01 to be held in
Orlando. A paper authored by Dr. Timothy Ellis, Ph.D.,
"Multimedia Enhanced Educational Products as a Tool to Promote
Critical Thinking in Adult Students" was accepted for publication in
the Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia.
Dr. Maxine Cohen, Ph.D., and Dr. Timothy Ellis, Ph.D., coauthored
a paper "Worth the Candle?" that has been accepted for publication:
in the British Journal of Education Technology. Drs. Cohen
and Ellis coauthored a paper "Enhancing Distance Learning with
Multimedia: Win-Win?" that has been accepted for presentation at the
Twelfth International Conference on College Teaching and Learning.
The paper was selected as one of the top twenty papers for
publication.
Dr. Steven Terrell, Ed.D., was keynote speaker for the American
Academy of Optometry's Informatics Special Interest Group Symposium
held in Orlando in December. The title of his talk was: "Technology
and Teaching: Moving Past the Agony and Toward the Ecstasy." Dr.
Terrell was appointed to the editorial board as statistical
consultant for the journal The Internet and Higher
Education.
Two papers authored by Dr. Sumitra Mukherjee, Ph.D., were
published. The first, "Optimal Disclosure Limitation Strategy in
Statistical Databases: Deterring Tracker Attacks through Additive
Noise" was published in the Journal of the American Statistical
Association. The second, "Information Management System for Site
Remediation Efforts" was published in Environmental
Management.
Two papers were authored by Dr. Marlyn Littman, Ph.D. The first,
"Satellite Communications in the Telelearning Environment:
Innovative Delivery Options for Distance Education" was published in
the Journal of Online Learning. The second, "The xDSL Suite:
Emerging Broadband Access Solutions for the 21st Century" was
accepted for publication in the Journal of Online
Learning.
Dr. Laurie Dringus, Ph.D., presented a paper "Stretching the
Limits of Asynchronous Interaction in Online Learning Environments"
at the Sixth International Conference on Asynchronous Learning
Networks held in College Park, Maryland. Dr. Dringus also wrote an
editorial "Towards Active Online Learning: A Dramatic Shift in
Perspective for Learners" that was published in the journal, The
Internet and Higher Education.
A paper authored by Dr. Greg Simco, Ph.D., "An Introduction to
Internet 2" was published in the journal, The Internet and Higher
Education.
Dr. Edward Lieblein, Ph.D., presented a paper "Pitfalls and
Pointers for Developing Successful Online Programs" at the eLearning
Strategy Summit held in Orlando.
Dr. James Cannady, Ph.D., presented three papers in the last
quarter of 2000: (1) "Applying CMAC-based On-line Learning to
Intrusion Detection", 2000 International Joint Conference on Neural
Networks; (2) "Multiple Self-Organizing Maps for Intrusion
Detection", 23rd National Information Systems Security
Conference; and (3) "Next Generation Intrusion Detection: Autonomous
Reinforcement Learning of Network Attacks", 23rd National
Information Systems Security Conference. Dr. Cannady received a
provisional patent from the U.S. Patent Office for portion of the
research conducted for his dissertation at SCIS/NSU. Dr. Cannady was
interviewed in November by Defense News on artificial
intelligence applications in the U.S. military, and was interviewed
in December on CNN Talk Back Live as an expert on Internet Security
and Privacy.
Dr. Trudy Abramson, Ed.D., is Executive Editor of the Journal
of Instruction Delivery Systems, and writes a regular column in
each journal issued: In the October issue, her paper "E-Learning
Becomes Respectable" was published. In November, Dr. Abramson
presented an invited paper "What Might Business, Government and
Higher Education Do to Stimulate and Enhance Lifelong Learning and
Information Literacy?"at Expanding the Horizon: A Seminar on
Information Technology, an online conference sponsored by the
Institute of Electrician and Electronic Engineers (IEEE). Dr.
Abramson was invited to present the keynote speech in February at
the first international, online teacher education conference. Her
subject was "Collaborative, Asynchronous Reflection Improves
Teaching Practice." At the March 2001. annual meeting of the Society
for Technology and Teacher Education (SITE) in Orlando, FL, Dr.
Abramson and several SCIS doctoral students will conduct a one-hour
panel presentation entitled, "Practicing the Skills of Online
Communication." The group has prepared a conference paper that will
be published in the conference proceedings. Dr. Abramson is section
editor for Telecommunication: Preservice for these
proceedings for which she has written a comprehensive introduction
to 27 articles/presentations.
Health Professions
Division
The College of Dental Medicine has submitted a proposal to the
Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental
Association to establish a new program in Advanced Education in
General Dentistry. The AEGD Program is a year-long residency for
graduate dentists to further develop the expertise needed to
practice comprehensive dental care. Should we be approved for this
program, the residents, as well as the sponsoring institution, will
receive funding from the Federal Agency for this program. Our
initial proposal seeks six residents.
Eighty-four students graduated from the College of Allied
Health's Occupational Therapy Program on Sunday, January 7, 2001
Seventy-eighty graduates received their Master's in Occupational
Therapy, three received their Doctorate in Occupational Therapy and
three received their Doctorate of Philosophy in Occupational
Therapy. The ceremony took place at Broward Community College's
Bailey Hall. The Award Banquet was held the evening prior to
graduation at the Hyatt Pier 66.
The HPD Marketing and Communications Department has developed a
script to be used by Broward Education Communications Network (BECON
TV) for filming a thirty-second commercial promoting NSU Health
Centers. The filming is scheduled to begin shortly. This is a free
service to NSU and a public service to the community.
The College of Dental Medicine received major print coverage in
the Miami Herald and broadcast coverage on WSVN-Channel 7,
profiling the nation's newest dental school. The Miami Herald
featured the College of Dental Medicine in a two page story that
appeared in the November 13, 2000 issue.
Please remember to mark your calendar for the next Bal
Fantastique. It will be held on Saturday night, March 24, 2001 at
Hyatt Regency Pier Sixty Six. Reception at 7 PM and Dinner at 8 PM.
Please support the Ad Journal.
All four classes in the College of Dental Medicine are complete
for the first time as of this academic year. Patients visits
numbered: 4,194 during the month of August, 4,196 during the month
of September, and 3,759 during the month of October. This totals
12,149 visits this quarter. Visits were dominated by the
Pre-Doctoral Clinic.
The Continuing Education Programs offered by the College of
Dental Medicine continues to receive nationwide recognition, as well
as attendance. From September 9th to date, 254 dentists
and paradental staff have attended the variety of programs offered
to the profession. Exit course evaluations continue to extol the
programs.
The HPD Clinic at North Miami Beach has completed the RFP's for
the construction of the new 28 chair Dental Clinic and the new
Retail Dispensing Pharmacy. Equipment has been ordered.
The College of
Osteopathic Medicine
NSU - Medical Centers have received funds as a grant in
conjunction with Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and Aetna US for the
purpose of encouraging educational partnership between primary care
training programs and community medical practices. The other four
recipients of the grant include the University of Chicago, New York
Hospital-Cornell Medical Center, New York Medical College, and the
University of Pennsylvania. The COM is the only osteopathic medical
school to participate in the Practice Makes Perfect Program.
The College of Osteopathic Medicine has been awarded full
accreditation for a four-year term as a provider of continuing
medical education for physicians by the Accreditation Council for
Continuing Medical Education (ACCME).
During this Reporting Period, over 40 AHEC sponsored continuing
education programs took place in 10 counties throughout our AHEC
service area. These programs provided training to nearly 1,400
program participants. Among the special areas covered included: (a)
Sickle Cell Disease; (b) Oral Manifestations of HIV; (c) Domestic
Violence; and (d) Respiratory Illnesses.
The AHEC "Library Without Walls" Program has expanded its
services through its Internet Access Initiative which provides
students and community faculty in approximately 12 rural training
sites in South and Central Florida with a means to access Nova
Southeastern University's Health Professions Library Electronic
Database. Over 800 informational requests were also serviced by the
AHEC Library Learning Resources Coordinator for primary care
providers in 80 affiliated sites in underserved communities
throughout our 19 county service area.
HPD's AHEC Office will be coordinating and hosting NSUCOM's
Weekend Institute on Cultural Diversity and Public Health as part of
the American Osteopathic Association's Health Policy Fellowship
Program. This will take place on the Health Professions Divisions
Campus on February 16 - 18, 2001. Several members of our NSUCOM and
HPD Administration and Faculty will be presenting at this
Institute.
The College of Optometry's newly developed Master of Science
program is on track to begin accepting students for the Summer 2001.
This program is an on-line Master in Vision Clinical Research.
The College
of Optometry
The College of Optometry's interdisciplinary generalist
curriculum pilot, established in conjunction with the College of
Osteopathic Medicine, completed its first semester in December.
Through this program, Optometry students see patients alongside
medical students in both medical and optometric office settings.
After one semester, the initial response from students and physician
mentors in both Optometry and Osteopathic Medicine has been
overwhelmingly positive.
The State of Florida Board of Optometry held its January meeting
in the Health Professions Division newest building. It is expected
that the Boards for Osteopathic Medicine and Nursing will also
convene here.
The
College of Allied Health
The College of Allied Health's Master of Medical Sciences Program
has received approval for a Sports Medicine and Child Development
Specialization tracks.
The Master of Medical Science program in the College of Allied
Health was successfully converted to a totally distance based and
mostly Internet based program.
The Physical Therapy Program has submitted a proposal for a
Doctor of Health Sciences degree to the Program Degree Review
Committee for approval. The new degree will be offered in distance
format and will provide physical therapy clinicians and health care
administrators the opportunity to obtain a doctoral degree.
The
College of Dentistry
The College of Dental Medicine has applied for a GME federally
financed program in collaboration with Westchester Hospital, (Sylvia
Urlich) and for an AEGD (Advanced Education General Dentists)
Program, another federally financed program based at the Davie
Campus and the North Miami Beach Campus clinic (under
construction).
Health Care
Centers
Overall the HPD Clinics continue to function within budgetary
restrictions while enjoying continual growth in the departments of
Family Medicine in the Davie and North Miami Beach campus. We look
forward to greater improved patient contacts in the department of
Geriatrics, OP&P, Internal Medicine and Pediatrics and we are
addressing to these issues.
The HPD Clinic in conjunction with NSU's College of Psychology
received a $2 million dollar collaborative grant - "Project Choice"
with the center for disease control with two other major medical
schools - the University of Houston and the Virginia Commonwealth
College of Medicine. This grant initiates a six year study to reduce
the incident of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome in American women.
In November of 2000, Nova Southeastern University's Health
Professions Division colleges participated in health care screening
at the Broward County Fair. Some 600 individuals received screening
over a period of 10 days.
As you have already been advised, Central Auditorium has been
named the Millicent and Robert Steele Auditorium. A formal
dedication will take place in the near future. All of you will be
advised of the date when that time comes.
Clinical research - Studies are currently under way.
Clinical Trials
| Sponsor |
Protocol |
Physician (Principal
Investigator) |
Indication |
Status |
Parke-Davis
PFIZER |
BELLES |
Kenneth Johnson |
Postmenopausal with potential heart
disease confirmed by EBCT scan
A 12 month study monitoring
lipids & coronary artery disease |
Enrolling since 2/2000 and
continuing enrollment until 6/2001.
Study will be ongoing
until 7/2002 |
Parke-Davis
PFIZER |
DUET |
Kenneth Johnson |
Postmenopausal lipid study
20
week study monitoring lipids |
Closed & completed
Study
enrolled 2/00 and finished 9/2000 |
Parke-Davis
PFIZER |
FemHRT |
Kenneth Johnson |
A 20 week study comparing 2 FDA
approved HRT therapies for menopause symptoms and bleeding
profiles |
Enrollment continues until 5/2001
and the study will be ongoing until 10/2001 |
| Glaxo Wellcome |
SMART |
Edgar Bolton,
Peter Cohen,
&
Joseph DeGaetano |
6 month study for
asthmatics.
Prophylactic medication or placebo taken BID in
addition to standard asthma therapy for disease management |
Enrollment began 11/2000 and will
continue, the study should be completed in 11/2001 |
Bristol-Myers
Squibb |
OCTAVE |
Peter Cohen &
Joseph
DeGaetano |
6 month study for hypertension
comparing an investigation drug with enalapril |
Enrollment to begin 12/2000 and
continue for 3-4months with the study to be completed
12/2001 |
| 3M |
Pending |
Kenneth Johnson |
Genital Herpes
A 12 month study
monitoring an investigation topical agent for genital
herpes |
Negotiating contract- study to begin
3/2001 lasting for until 12/2002 |
| Wyeth Ayerst |
3068-A-1-301 |
Kenneth Johnson |
Osteoporosis
Monitoring
postmenopausal patients with osteoporosis with and
investigation drug for 5 years of therapy.
Screening and
annual DXA, vertebral radiography, mammography |
Contract being negotiated
To
begin 3/2001 and enroll for 12 months with a 5-year treatment
phase.
Ending
3/200 | |
