Chetachi Egwu, Ph.D., assistant professor of communication studies in the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences, describes herself as a “die-hard” communication theorist and a “die-harder” production person.
Tag: Faculty Spotlight
Faculty Spotlight: Ben Mulvey
Ben Mulvey, Ph.D., associate professor of philosophy at the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences, has enough books in his office to open a small bookstore. His library reflects the close connection between his hobbies and his profession.
Faculty Spotlight: Richard Dodge
Richard Dodge, Ph.D., professor of oceanography and dean of the Oceanographic Center, does not have many hobbies, but with a job that takes him to Guam, Hawaii, Monaco, American Samoa, Japan and other parts of the world, there’s no need for them.
Faculty Spotlight: Oscar Bolanos
Some people would rather jump out of a plane than get a root canal. But for Oscar R. Bolanos, D.D.S., professor of endodontics and director of postdoctoral endodontics in the College of Dentistry, root canals are an art form, and he describes the root canals his students perform as “outstanding and beautiful.”
Faculty Spotlight: Charles Messing
Marine biology professor Charles Messing’s bookshelf in his office in the Parker Building doesn’t have any books. It is filled with dinosaurs — from triceratops to diplodocuses.
Faculty Spotlight: Kathy Cerminara
You may not expect a lawyer to have hot pink boas hanging on her office door. But Kathy Cerminara, associate professor of law at the Shepard Broad Law Center, does and above the boas is a banner that reads, “For peace of mind, resign as general manager of the universe.”
Faculty Spotlight: Ralph Hogges
The life of Ralph Hogges, Ed.D., professor of education at the Fischler School of Education and Human Services, reads like a tale from a storybook.
Faculty Spotlight: Tommie Boyd
Tommie Boyd, Ph.D., came to NSU in 1995 to complete her doctoral degree. She liked it so much that she decided to become a professor after completing her studies. Boyd is an associate professor and chair of the department of family therapy in the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences. She said that a passion for students led her to teaching.
Faculty Spotlight: Dimitrios Giarikos
Dimitrios Giarikos, associate professor of chemistry and science coordinator at the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences, has been invited to weddings and parties — by his students.
Faculty Spotlight: Kim Reed
Usually, tough professors aren’t appreciated by their students. But self-described tough professor Kim Reed, associate professor at the College of Optometry, has been the college’s teacher of the year 15 times and won a Student Life Achievement Award in 2008 for professor of the year.