June 6, 2007

Contact:
Felecia Henderson
Associate Director, Public Affairs
(954) 262-5315 Office
(954) 262-3954 Fax

NSU’s Center for Psychological Studies and Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences Co-host Forum

Ft. Lauderdale-Davie, FL. - Schools Under Fire: Crisis and Safety Issues will be the focal point of panel discussions on Wednesday, June 13 at 6:00PM in the Maltz Building on the main campus of Nova Southeastern University. The forum will cover school violence, the after effects and prevention.

The panel represents experts in areas such as clinical psychology, conflict resolution, child psychopathology and student relations. Presenters include Scott Poland, Ed.D, NSU associate professor and Chairman of the National Emergency Assistance Team; Marcia Sweedler, Ph.D, associate chair of the Department of Conflict Analysis and Resolution; Ann Rambo, Ph.D, associate professor of Family Therapy at NSU’s School of Humanities and Social Sciences and an expert on school bullying; Stephen Campbell, Ph.D, associate professor at the Center for Psychological Studies with extensive experience in child and adolescent developmental disorders; and Gay Holliday, Ed.D, associate dean of student affairs at Nova Southeastern University. 

The forum is free and open to the public. Contact (954) 262-5790 or email gradschool@nova.edu  for more information and to RSVP.
 
The Center for Psychological Studies, organized in 1967, is committed to providing the highest-quality educational experience to current and future psychologists and counseling professionals. The Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences, applies a holistic, relational perspective to the challenges facing individuals, families, groups, organizations, communities, and nations.

Nova Southeastern University is the largest independent institution of higher education in the Southeast, and it is the 6th largest independent institution nationally. NSU awards associate's, bachelor's, master's, educational specialist, doctoral, and first-professional degrees in a wide range of fields. The university is comprised of undergraduate, graduate and professional schools of osteopathic medicine, pharmacy, optometry, allied health and nursing, medical sciences, dental medicine, law, marine biology and oceanography, business and entrepreneurship, computer and information sciences, humanities, conflict resolution, family therapy, interdisciplinary studies, education, psychology and counseling, and family programs.