Student and SHSS Faculty Present Training to Law Enforcement on Conflict and Crisis Communication

Judith McKay, J.D. Ph.D., chair of the Department of Multidisciplinary Studies (DMS) and Director of Community Resolution Services (CRS) in the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS) recently presented "Conflict and Crisis Management for Law Enforcement," at the Lauderhill Police Department. Participants came from four Broward County police departments and the session was part of their hostage negotiation training.

McKay was assisted by Kyle DaCosta, a student in the Master of Arts in Cross-disciplinary Studies (MACS) program. Da Costa is also a practicum student in CRS.

CRS offers training and workshops, as well as mediation, facilitation, conflict coaching, and consulting services to individuals, families, groups, and organizations to resolve conflicts on the NSU campus and out in the broader community. It is a provider of Continuing Mediation Education (CME) units. CRS is especially committed to providing access to conflict resolution services for our underserved community members and partners with many community agencies and groups. CRS provides services and training to NSU employees at reduced rates.

For further information about CRS, please contact CRS Coordinator Erika Freeman Sauer at (954) 262-4237 or efreeman@nova.edu or CRS Director Judith McKay at (954) 262-3060 or mckayj@nova.edu.

MACS is one of the programs offered through the Department of Multidisciplinary Studies in SHSS. MACS invites students to co-create their program of study from a variety of courses offered in SHSS and across NSU through partnerships with other schools and departments. For further information on MACS, please contact Judith McKay at (954) 262-3060 or mckayj@nova.edu.