NSU Horizons Fall 2011

n Psy.D. in School Psychology The Center for Psychological Studies launched a doctoral program in school psychology, designed for students with an undergraduate degree in psychology or a specialist degree in school psychology. Ranked as one of U.S. News & World Re- port ’s 50 Best Careers of 2010, degrees in school psychology prepare students to meet the psychological and educational needs of children and youth. NSU is the only university in the Southeast to offer a Psy.D. in School Psychology. n Ph.D. in Criminal Justice The Institute for the Study of Human Service, Health, and Justice is offering a new Ph.D. program that will open up areas of research, academia, and manage- ment in an online environment. The program’s core curriculum includes criminal law and statistics and allows for specialty training with courses on behavioral science and juvenile justice. This Ph.D. is designed for those in law enforcement, those with law degrees, or anyone considering a career change. 35 horizons for 500–600 high-school students each summer. The CSSSA board includes many entertainment industry leaders who encourage graduates of the program to seek internship and employment opportunities at their studios and production companies and other opportunities in the business. Cohn credits his interest in philanthropy to his parents. His father was a pilot for Eastern Airlines and now flies for private clients. His mother recently retired from a teaching career at David Posnak Hebrew Day School in Plantation, Florida. His sister and her family live in Atlanta, Georgia. Cohn and his sister were encouraged by their parents to give back to the community and to be involved. He majored in prelaw at George Washing- ton University and was accepted into law school. However, he fell in love with investment banking and the capital markets following a summer internship at Paine Webber (now UBS). He worked at several private equity firms before taking a break to pursue his M.B.A. at NSU’s H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship. Halfway through the program, he was offered an incredible opportunity to join an outsourcing consulting firm in San Francisco during the dot-com boom. One of his Huizenga School professors encouraged him to take the job and convert to a part-time, online student to complete his M.B.A. Cohn praises the professor for his support and for the flexibility of NSU’s M.B.A. offerings. Post-M.B.A., Cohn joined Mellon Bank, running its entertainment and media client practice, and stayed with the firm until it merged with Bank of New York, when he was wooed by U.S. Trust to transfer his entertainment practice to them. U.S. Trust manages more than $192 billion in client assets. Cohn’s entertainment and sports practice, with its respective billions, includes a team of 54 investment and wealth management professionals. “No day is ever dull or the same. I love what I do. I left investment banking because I wanted to have an impact on people’s lives. Working with my clients, I can assist them in caring for their families and helping them to do good in the community.” n New Degree Programs Offered “No day is ever dull or the same…I left investment banking because I wanted to have an impact on people’s lives.” The Division of Applied Interdisciplinary Studies is now offering two new degree programs.