Five Daytona State College faculty and administrators have earned prestigious awards of excellence from the National Institute of Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD), a consortium of community and technical colleges that promotes excellence in teaching, learning and leadership.
The award winners were announced at the Feb. 16 meeting of DSC’s District Board of Trustees and will be formally recognized in May during NISOD’s International Conference on Teaching and Leadership Excellence to be held in Austin, Texas.
Professors Harold “Trey” Orndorff (Behavioral and Social Science), Nabeel Yousef (Engineering Technology) and Kelly Duffy (Nursing), as well as School of Student Life Skills chair and senior professor Charlene Latimer and Matthew Davids, who doubles as the chair and an instructor in the School of Adult Education, were honored for their commitment and contributions to their students and colleagues.
“Each of these educators has shown extraordinary commitment and dedication to teaching and learning, to the college and especially to our students,” said Amy Locklear, DSC’s provost for academic affairs and institutional effectiveness. “We are fortunate to have them as part of the college community and are grateful for their efforts.”
Davids joined Daytona State in 2007, beginning as a faculty member, and was named department chair last year. He holds a bachelor’s degree in education from Florida State University and a master’s in military history from the American Military University. Since taking over as department chair, he has overseen significant growth and expansion in the adult education program and brought a wealth of new ideas through his leadership, Locklear said.
Duffy joined DSC as an adjunct in the School of Nursing in 2004 and became a full-time faculty member in 2007. She is a DSC alumna, having earned her LPN, ADN and AA degree at the college. She also holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in nursing, as well as a doctorate in education from the University of Phoenix. She has 22 years of experience in nursing in a multitude of specialties, and serves on a variety of national and international nursing advisory boards.
Latimer joined DSC as a counselor in 1992 before being named chair of the School of Student Life Skills, where she has overseen a rapid expansion of department. She serves on a variety of college working groups, including the Retention, Student Conduct and Service Learning committees, the Critical Thinking Institute and the college’s Quality Enhancement Implementation team. She earned her MS in Education from Hunter College in New York and a specialist degree in education from the University of Florida.
Orndorff joined DSC in 2011, teaching political science, including courses in the college’s QUANTA Honors program, where he also serves as an advisor. He is considered a pioneer in the development of new tools for online teaching, and a specialist in the use of social media in American political life. He also is an advisor for DSC’s gaming and feminist clubs. Orndorff holds master’s and doctoral degrees in political science from Miami University of Ohio.
Yousef joined DSC in 2010. He is a leader in innovative online teaching, with over 10 years of experience teaching online engineering courses. He serves on the board of the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineering and is the editor of its publication. He also has served as editor in chief of the Journal of Management in Engineering and was recently named to the board of directors of the International Association for Management Technology. Yousef also teaches DSC’s engineering senior design series, which is a capstone course where students create a product and market it. This year, his students won the prestigious Cairns Foundation Innovation Challenge, winning a $10,000 award to start their business at the UCF Business Incubator. He also was a 2014 Fulbright scholarship winner.
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Daytona State hosts 4th annual Flagler County Job Fair, March 3
Daytona State College’s Flagler/Palm Coast Campus will host the fourth annual Flagler County Job Fair on Friday, March 3, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Sponsored by the Flagler County Department of Economic Opportunity, CareerSource Flagler/Volusia, Daytona State and the Flagler County Chamber of Commerce, more than 40 businesses are expected to participate in this year’s event, offering nearly 400 available jobs and counting.
“We’re delighted to collaborate on this important event,” said Dean Howe, head of Daytona State’s Career Services office. “It is an excellent opportunity for our students and graduates to connect with area employers.”
A limited number of spaces are still open for businesses interested in reserving a free table at the event, which last year was attended by over 400 job seekers. Employers who want to take part can register at FlaglerCountyJobFair.com. Job seekers also can sign up on the website for CareerSource Flagler/Volusia’s employment preparation workshops being held prior to the event, so they can be fully prepared when meeting recruiters.
Daytona State’s Flagler/Palm Coast Campus is located at 3000 Palm Coast Pkwy SE. For additional fair information, contact Katrina Austin, (386) 313-4070 or [email protected].
Daytona State offers lifeguarding course, March 23-26
For seasonal or career opportunity, the American Red Cross-certified lifeguarding course at Daytona State College provides training to develop rescue skills and learn First Aid, CPR and AED. Participants will learn how to prevent accidents through knowledge of lifeguarding, proper use of equipment and understanding responsibilities.
The course begins on Thursday, March 23, at 5 p.m. with a required pre-test consisting of a 300-yard continuous swim, a timed swim of 20 yards followed by a surface dive to recover a 10-pound brick and return to start point, and two minutes of treading water.
Successful participants will then begin the class with two hours of instruction from 7 to 9 p.m. The course continues on Friday, March 24, from 6 to 9 p.m.; Saturday, March 25, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and concludes on Sunday, March 26, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Course fee is $150 (plus $35 American Red Cross Certification fee) and requires a $50 non-refundable deposit due by March 20.
The American Red Cross-certified lifeguarding course consists of classroom and pool time, and will be held on the college’s Daytona Beach Campus, Lemerand Center, Aquatic Center, located at 1200 W. International Speedway Blvd.
To register or for more information, call the DSC Aquatic Center, (386) 506-4386.
Intensive five-day animal control officer course starts March 6
The School of Emergency Services at Daytona State College announces a 40-hour certification course beginning March 6 for people who love animals and want to become animal control officers.
The course, approved by the Florida Animal Control Association, emphasizes protection, care and humane law enforcement, and promotes the peaceful co-existence between animals and Florida residents.
Classes meet daily from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday, March 6, through Friday, March 10, at Daytona State’s Advanced Technology College, 1770 Technology Blvd. The course fee is $425 and includes all class materials and books, as well as a state licensing examination fee.
To register or for more information, contact Robin Davis, (386) 506-4141 or [email protected].
DSC librarians fighting fake news with “CRAAP”
Testing if it is: Credible, Relevant, Authoritative, Accurate, has Purpose
It seems to be coming from everywhere, these days: a mind-bending proliferation of so-called fake news, spread like wildfire over the Internet and social media.
Such intentional disinformation can be especially damaging to vulnerable populations such as minorities, non-majority religious groups, immigrants and various marginalized populations. With what seems to be increasing frequency, it is being used to reinforce stereotypes, misrepresent cultures and belief systems and seed divisiveness.
But Daytona State College’s force of librarians has been helping students dig through all the CRAAP in order to get to the truth, for years.
No crudeness intended here. CRAAP is a time-tested process to evaluate the validity of just about any information source, especially those found on the Internet. There’s even a song about it. And while its origins are in academia, the CRAAP test is a useful tool that can help anyone decipher truth from fiction in any forum.
“The idea of using what we do as librarians to help fight fake news is part of our mission to promote information literacy,” said DSC Librarian Dustin Weeks. “The CRAAP test has been around for a long time. Our instructors know it well and use it to help students find and evaluate information that is reliable and credible.”
The CRAAP test was first developed years ago by librarians at California State University who wanted to help students successfully find and evaluate sources for their research. And while the test has seen many variations over the years, by and large, if a source of information is totally CRAAP, that’s good because it means it’s “credible, relevant, authoritative, accurate and has purpose.”
“These are the types of things you want to check for, regardless of whether your source is a book, an article, a website, a blog or a social media post,” said Cheryl Kohen, DSC’s technology services librarian.
DSC librarians teach a one-credit hour online course called Introduction to Internet Research, which is essentially everything you need to know about the CRAAP test and more, Kohen added. The course uses a statewide curriculum adopted by all 28 institutions in the Florida College System and customized to fit each institution’s focus.
DSC also helps assure new students’ success by teaching the CRAAP test in its required Student Life Skills course for beginning associate of arts students.
Daytona State librarians have created their own resource tools, as well. These are web-based InfoGuides on wide-ranging topics and academic disciplines that contain valid articles and Internet sources. “We link to sources that will give you credible information,” Kohen said, noting that the guides mitigate some challenges students face in a digital world where disinformation can be propagated so readily.
“Information literacy has always been important,” Kohen said, “but especially today, it’s critical for students, and people in general, to be aware of their sources and to fact check the credibility of the information they’re receiving.”
Daytona State OTA students to help mature drivers find ‘perfect fit’
Seniors invited to take part, improve car comfort and safety
Students in the Occupational Therapy Assistant program at Daytona State College will put their training into practice by participating in the March 8 CarFit® event – a unique program that offers older adults the opportunity to check how their personal cars “fit” them.
Created in 2005 by the American Society on Aging and developed in collaboration with AAA (American Automobile Association), AARP and the American Occupational Therapy Association, the CarFit® check takes approximately 20 minutes to complete and is designed to help older drivers find out how well they currently fit their personal vehicle. The program identifies actions drivers can take to improve their fit, and to promote conversations about driver safety and community mobility.
WHAT: CarFit®
WHEN: Wednesday, March 8, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
WHERE: Florida Lutheran Retirement Center-Good Samaritan Society, 450 N. McDonald Ave., DeLand
“Students will lead older drivers through a 12-point checklist with their vehicle,” said OTA Academic Clinical Coordinator Shirish Lala. “It’s a great opportunity for our students to work in the community, and each assessment concludes with recommendations for car adjustments and adaptations that could make the individual’s cars fit better or enhance their safety.”
According to the CarFit® website – car-fit.org – older drivers are often the safest drivers in that they are more likely to wear their seatbelts and less likely to speed or drink and drive. However, older drivers are more likely to be killed or seriously injured when a crash occurs due to the greater fragility of their aging bodies. Driver safety programs improve adult driver safety by addressing cognitive abilities and skills; however, older drivers can also improve their safety by ensuring their cars are properly adjusted for them. A proper fit can greatly increase not only the driver’s safety but also the safety of others.
Register online for the free CarFit® event, visit car-fit.org/carfit/ViewEvent/6241/. For more information, call (386) 506-3850.
Daytona State’s “mini-mester” makes for accelerated program completion
2nd chance at spring classes – Get there faster!
Daytona State College’s seven-week mid-semester courses are designed for students who want to earn their degrees as quickly as possible, or who want a second chance at getting spring classes under their belts.
In addition, a new certificate program, Phlebotomy, starts March 20 with concurrent 4-week classes, Phlebotomy Technician, Theory and Clinical and Internship Phlebotomy.
These courses are the same full-credit courses offered during the college’s traditional 15-week semesters, only they’re condensed into seven weeks. The next “mini-mester” starts March 20, with a number of online options. Online is a huge success at DSC – Daytona State boasts five-years running among the top-tier Best Online Bachelor’s Programs in the nation, and in 2015 and 2016 the college also ranked in the Top 10 for Best Online Bachelor’s for Veterans in the country.
Many seven-week courses apply to the general education core that satisfy the requirements of the associate of arts degree, including:
- State and Local Government – an introduction to the principles and institutions of state and local government with emphasis on Florida. Explores the structures and functions of state governments, including federal-state and state-local relations.
- World Geography – a study of the Earth in spatial terms, place names of major countries and world regions, maps, globes and physical-human phenomena of environments and places.
- General Psychology – a scientific study of human behavior in relation to development, motivation, emotion, perception learning and thinking.
- Managing Your Success – designed to help students become engaged learners while transitioning to Daytona State College. Emphasis is on orienting students to college resources, academic expectations and career planning, time/money management, technology, student services/organizations and academic integrity.
- Mathematics I (Pre-Algebra) – a review of the basic arithmetic operations of whole numbers, mixed numbers, fractions, decimals and percents, ratio and proportion, basic operations of real numbers, simplifying algebra expressions and solving basic linear equations.
- Human Biology – an introduction to scientific inquiry in relationship to the human body, its systems and basic functions with emphasis on homeostasis mechanisms. Not intended for science majors.
- Survey of Biological Sciences – includes topics in molecular, cellular, organismal and population biology. Not intended for science majors.
- Music Appreciation – designed to establish a broad understanding of Western and Non-western musical styles. An emphasis is placed on critical listening skills, the recognition of fundamental musical elements and the roles of music in society from ancient to modern times.
Daytona State AA students have a special path to transfer upon graduation to the University of Central Florida through the nationally recognized DirectConnect to UCF program. Through DirectConnect, DSC and UCF guide students from their freshman year at DSC through senior year at UCF to ensure success.
Students pursuing certificate and/or business programs can also take advantage of some expedited courses, such as:
- Advertising – an in-depth review of advertising, including consumer behavior, relationship marketing, advertising planning, media selection, public relations and integrating marketing communications.
- Excel for the Office – students learn the fundamentals of a spreadsheet application and gain in-depth understanding of a spreadsheet program to organize data, complete calculations, make decisions, graph data and develop professional looking spreadsheets.
The college’s Bachelor of Applied Science in Supervision and Management is designed for individuals with busy lifestyles wanting to take their career to the next level; mid-semester courses include:
- Selected Topics in Management – current topics, issues and trends pertinent to supervisors and managers are discussed. Topical selections rotate each term; view course search information for details on topics offered each term.
- Leadership Challenges and Supervision – discussion and application of leadership theories include skill formation to develop leadership abilities, emphasizing team-building skills to enhance leadership effectiveness. Students learn the importance of visioning in their organizations.
The college’s Bachelor of Science in Education prepares students to design, develop and implement effective classroom management techniques and instructional strategies; mid-semester courses include:
- Introduction to the Teaching Profession – introduces pre-service teachers to the education profession. Pre-service teachers will understand the historical, sociological and philosophical foundations of the profession as well as the challenges educators face in the 21st century. This course requires 15 hours of field experience in the public schools.
- Children’s Literature – presents new and outstanding titles in literature for elementary children. Topics include authors and illustrators, surveys the genres of children’s literature, principles of selection, evaluation and integration of literature, fiction and nonfiction in a variety of formats to enrich classroom activities and recreational and lifelong reading.
To search for these and other seven-week courses, visit DaytonaState.edu, click on Course Search, select the Spring B 7-week session.
For additional information, call (386) 506-3059.
DSC student clubs to host second annual Falcon Con gaming convention
Public of all ages invited to join the games
It will be all fun and games at Daytona State College’s Lenholt Center in March, when the college’s Tabletop Gaming Club hosts Falcon Con, its second annual gaming, anime and role-playing convention on the Daytona Beach Campus.
The event, which is free and open to the public, takes place from noon to 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, March 4-5.
“Last year’s inaugural Falcon Con was a great success,” said Brandi Horn, learning specialist in the college’s Academic Support Center who shares advising duties for the club with DSC Learning Specialist Debra Leonard. “We will have Magic the Gathering, Pokemon, and Yugioh tournaments, special guests such as The True Aquaman and The True Mera, a cosplay contest, Live Action Role Playing (LARP) and an Escape Room, panels, game demonstrations by the Indie Game Alliance and continuous anime screenings. ”
For more information, contact Jay Waddick ([email protected]), the convention chair.
Daytona State highlights Black History Month with film series
Daytona State College will commemorate Black History Month in February with a variety of activities, highlighted by a series of rare films featuring African-American filmmakers to be shown in the Southeast Museum of Photography’s Madorsky Theater on the Daytona Beach Campus, 1200 W. International Speedway Blvd. 
First Fight. Then Fiddle. Black Identity in American Cinema 1920 -2016 showcases films from the new collection Pioneers of African-American Cinema, a series of works by black filmmakers focusing on race issues that went unaddressed by Hollywood for decades. The series will continue with new showings through mid-April.
First Fight. Then Fiddle was curated by DSC photography professor Eric Breitenbach, who noted, “These films are rare and remarkable. Very few people are aware that they even exist, and our spring series marks the first time they will be screened in the Central Florida area.”
Each film in the series will be introduced by a Daytona State faculty member, and be followed by a question-and-answer session. All films begin at 6 p.m. and are closed captioned whenever possible. Admission is free and open to the public.
The series line-up is as follows:
- Feb. 1 – 13th A documentary (100 minutes); directed by Ava DuVernay, 2016
- Feb. 15 – Screen Snapshots (1 minute); Within Our Gates (79 minutes); directed by Oscar Micheaux, 1920, silent
- Feb. 22 – Two Knights of Vaudeville (11 minutes); Ten Nights in a Bar Room (64 minutes); directed by Ray Calnek, 1926, silent
- March 1 – Rev. S.S. Jones Home Movies (16 minutes); Symbol of the Unconquered – A Story of the Ku Klux Klan (59 minutes); directed by Oscar Micheaux, 1920, silent
- March 8 – The Scar of Shame (86 minutes); directed by Frank Perugini,1929
- March 22 – Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution (195 minutes); directed by Stanley Nelson
- March 29 – Selma (127 minutes); directed by Ava DuVernay, 2015
- April 5 – 4 Little Girls (102 minutes); directed by Spike Lee, 1997
- April 12 – Welcome to Pine Hill (81 minutes); directed by Keith Miller, 2012
- April 19 – Bamboozled (135 minutes); directed by Spike Lee, 2000
For more information on the films, contact Breitenbach, (386) 506-3542, or museum director James Pearson, (386) 506-3350.
In addition, the public is invited to a free Black History Day event hosted by DSC’s Co-Curricular Activities Department on Wednesday, Feb. 22, in the Student Landing on the Daytona Beach Campus from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event will feature music and presentations on African-American history and culture.
Also, the college’s African-American Student Union is planning one commemorative event a week during February. Details will be posted on the college’s website, DaytonaState.edu.
DSC STEMinar series resumes Feb. 6
Raising awareness of STEM in daily life; all welcome
The School of Biological and Physical Sciences at Daytona State College announces its STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) seminar series for spring 2017, free and open to the public.
The one-hour seminars are held on Mondays, starting promptly at 5 p.m. in the Madorsky Theater, located in the Hosseini Center (Bldg. 1200), on DSC’s Daytona Beach Campus at 1200 W. International Speedway Blvd. The first talk, on Monday, Feb. 6, features Unraveling Atmospheric Chemistry Mechanisms: From Mega-city Air Pollution to Global-scale Environmental Change presented by Song Gao, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Dept. Chemistry and Biochemistry, Stetson University.
STEMinar presentations continue throughout the spring, as follows:
Feb. 20, 5 p.m.
Florida’s Springs in Danger: The Impacts of Invasive Species and Reduced Water Flow
Melissa Ann Gibbs, Ph.D., Professor & Director of the Aquatic & Marine Biology Program, Dept. Biology, Stetson University
March 6, 5 p.m.
How Cells Move: The Physics Behind Cell Migration
Holley E. Lynch, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Physics, Stetson University
March 27, 5 p.m.
Sexual Selection & Conflict, Ecological Immunity, Animal Behavior and Life Histories
Ken Fedorka, PhD., Associate Professor, Dept. Biology, University of Central Florida
April 10, 5 p.m.
Amazing Migratory Stem Cells and Other Tales from Hydractinia, a Colonial Marine Invertebrate
Christy Schnitzler, Assistant Professor, Biology, Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience, University of Florida
The STEMinar series is coordinated by Dr. Jeffrey Squires, DSC assistant professor. For more information, contact Dr. Squires, [email protected].
