PERSPECTIVES 25th Anniversary - Fall-Winter 2018

Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences 17 Many committed faculty leaders have coordinated the multiple course offerings. Without their contributions, CAPE would not be successful. A sincere thank-you to all faculty and staff members who have worked with the professional development office coordinators to ensure that quality programs are developed and effectively taught. It has been extremely rewarding to see the progress of CAPE and hear about the many ways in which faculty and staff members have benefited. Cape graduate Lonette Spence, D.H.Sc., RVT, assistant pro- fessor and course coordinator for the Teaching and Learning Academy, provides an example of how the professional development initiatives influenced her as an academician. “I began working at NSU in August 2011 and took the TLA course in September that same year, when it was first offered. The Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences orientation component was helpful to me, since I was a new employee. The course was 16 weeks long, and I was simultaneously enrolled in the D.H.Sc. Program, so I had a lot going on at the time,” Spence explained. “The course was interesting, and the instructors made it engaging. I persevered, and as a result, I was inducted into the Teaching and Learning Academy. It has now been seven years since I took the course, and over this period, it has helped me with discovering my teaching style and theoretical methods,” she added. “It has also helped me to integrate successfully into my position as an assistant professor. A year ago, I was given the opportunity to coordinate the TLA course, which is an added benefit of being an alumna.” Former dean Richard E. Davis, Ed.D., PA-C, and current dean Stanley Wilson, Ed.D., PT, CEAS, had a compelling vision to ensure that faculty and staff members are well supported in their academic roles. We look forward to continuing this journey that supports the NSU Core Values of academic excellence, opportunity, and scholarship. ● 20 10 0 30 40 50 50 33 22 24 17 4 3 4 4 4 5 Leadership and Management Teaching and Learning Research Hybrid Academy for Career Enrichment (ACE) Conflict Prevention and Management Center for Academic and Professional Excellence (CAPE) Number of Years Number of Graduates Year Course Initiated 2011: Teaching and Learning 2013: Leadership and Management 2014: Research 2014: Hybrid 2015: Academy for Career Enrichment 2017: Conflict Prevention and Management