News & Events

QOL Meeting Presentation, September 8, 2009

Sustainability at Nova Southeastern University

• Presented by Nikolas Camejo, the founder and president of E3nnovations Company and the Sustainable Economic Development Group.  He has been working with NSU on its sustainability efforts since 1985.

QOL Meeting Presentations, April 7, 2009

Suicide Prevention among Adolescents:  Research and Evaluation (SPARE)

Presented by FY2007 award winner:

• Ralph E. “Gene” Cash, Ph.D. (Center for Psychological Studies), and CPS students: Erin Shae Johns, M.S. & Lindsay Lennertz, M.S.

Promoting Health through Physical Activity: The Howard C Forman Health Promotion Project

Presented by FY 2009 award winners:

• Cathy Peirce, PhD, OTR/L, Principal Investigator & Margaret Davis, RN, DHSc, Co-investigator

QOL Meeting Presentation, February 10, 2009
A Mixed-Methods Study on Returning Veterans Experiencing a Holistic Therapeutic Program

Presented by FY2009 award winners:

• Elda Kanzki-Veloso, Ph.D. (FSEHS), James Pann, Ph.D. (FSEHS), Angela Yehl, M.S. (FSEHS/CPS), and Wendy Thomson, MSN, RN (HPD)
• The study includes the following faculty co-investigators:  Ron Chenail, Ph.D, (SHSS) Vice President for Institutional Effectiveness, Timothy Scala, Psy.D. (FSEHS), Barbara Garcia-Lavin, Ph.D. (FSEHS), Thomas Kennedy, Ph.D. (FSEHS), Tommie Boyd, Ph.D. (SHSS), and one student co-investigator: Rivka Spiro, M.A. (FSEHS)

QOL Meeting Presentation, November 18, 2008
"Effectiveness of a Case Manager Training Program for Working with the Homeless ”

Presented by:

• Terri Mortensen, Psy.D.
• Timothy Scala, Psy.D.

QOL Meeting Presentation, November 18, 2008

"Connections:  Families and Schools Supporting Our Youth”

Presented by FY2009 award winners:

• Diana Formoso, Ph.D., Mercedes ter Maat, Ph.D.
• The study also includes four student co-investigators (Iris Abrams, M.S., Mariel Clark, M.S., Celina Ford, M.S. and Nathaly Ibarra, M.S.) and a faculty co-investigator (Christian DeLucia, Ph.D.

The Quality of Life Council would like to thank Mary Partin and The Dan Marino Foundation for their generous 10,000 dollar support in the area of scholarly research.  This money will fund research which addresses the issue of Workforce Training, specifically post secondary transitioning for young adults with developmental disabilities.  This will create a sixth category for the 2009 QOL competition, “Autism,” in addition to the existing 5 categories: Children’s Issues, Elderly Services, Foster Care, Criminal Justice, & Adult/General.

QOL Meeting Presentation, September 9, 2008

"Needs Assessment of the Mentally Ill Involved in the Judicial System in Broward County"

Presented by FY2008 award winners:

• James Pann, Ph.D., Lenore Walker, Ed.D.
• David Shapiro, Ph.D.
• Vincent Van Hasselt, Ph.D.

QOL Meeting Presentation, June 10, 2008

“Exploring the Relationship between Factors of Emotional & General Intelligence and the Success of Foster Care Alumni”

Presented by FY2009 award winners:

• Tom Kennedy, Ph.D
• Alex Edmonds, Ph.D.
• Nicole Englebert, B.S.
• Marjory Bruszer, CEO, SOS Children’s Villages

2008-2009 Quality of Life Faculty Community-Based Applied Research Grant Annual Award Winners

The 2008-2009 President’s Faculty Research and Development Grant and Quality of Life Faculty Community-Based Applied Research Grant Annual Awards Reception was a great success and the QOL Council wishes to congratulate this year’s award winners.  We had a record number of submissions this year which reflects not only NSU’s interest in research advancement but to the university’s increasing dedication to community service.  A special “thank you” goes to our reviewers, as well as to our “Outstanding Community Partner of the Year” Henderson Mental Health Center.