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About Elena P. Bastidas

Elena Bastidas, Ph.D., became part of DCRS's faculty in August of 2007. Elena has been in charge of the Quantitative Research Methodology courses and preparing our Ph.D. candidates for Dissertation Research. She also teaches electives in the area of Conflict and International Development, Environmental Conflict, and Gender Analysis in International Development. Since 2010 she has developed Global Courses (DCRS courses that include an overseas component) and has taken students to Ecuador and Suriname. Her current projects include: In Suriname developing a Conflict Resolution capacity building strategy for government, NGOs, Indigenous and Maroons groups to deal with mining and land rights issues. In Colombia she is collaborating with a network of organizations to develop community-based sustainable opportunities that can provide economic stimulus to the young generation and break the vicious cycle created by conflict present in the area. In Ecuador she is involved in a research project on conflict between Tourism and Sustainable community development. As a consultant she is working in Paraguay in a HED-USAID project incorporating gender into the curriculum of the School of Agricultural Sciences, at the Universidad Nacional de Asunción (UNA).

Positions

2019 - Present Master's & Certificate Program Director, Nova Southeastern University ‐ Halmos College of Arts and Sciences - Department of Conflict Resolution Studies
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2007 - Present Associate Professor, Nova Southeastern University
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2002 - Present Courtesy Assistant Professor, University of Florida ‐ Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences
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Present Director, Nova Southeastern University ‐ Master's and Certificates Programs
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2007 - 2014 Assistant Professor, Nova Southeastern University ‐ Halmos College of Arts and Sciences - Department of Conflict Resolution Studies
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2010 - 2011 Associate Chair, Nova Southeastern University ‐ Halmos College of Arts and Sciences - Department of Conflict Resolution Studies
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2003 - 2006 Visiting Research Professor, University of Florida ‐ Center for Latin American Studies
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1993 - 2000 Research and Teaching Assitant, University of Florida ‐ Food and Resource Economics Department
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1995 - 1997 Program Assistant, University of Florida ‐ Center for Latin American Studies
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1992 - 1993 Research Assistant, University of Florida ‐ Institute of Food and Argcultural Sciences
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1992 Assistant Coordinator, Foundation for the Development of Agriculture ‐ Comminucation Unit - Quito, Ecuador
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Curriculum Vitae

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Professional Service and Affiliations

2020 - Present Member, IRTEC, HCAS, NSU
2016 - Present Member, Curriculum Committee, HCAS, NSU
2013 - Present Member, Exams Committee
2013 - Present Chair, Global Course Committee
2011 - Present Chair, Ph.D. Admissions Committee
2008 - Present Sub-Administrator for SHSS, Turn-it-in
2007 - Present Speaker, Lifelong Learning Institute, NSU
2004 - Present Pro-bono trainer and consultant, CULPAZCON, Colombian Youth Organization
2015 - 2019 Faculty Advisor, Graduate SGA, CAHSS, NSU
2011 - 2013 Representative, NSU negotiations with Government of Suriname
2006 - 2013 Board Member, FUNECOROBLES, Colombian NGO. Provide pro-bono consulting and training on a regular basis
2013 Developer / Presenter, Dissertation Bootcamp for DCAR candidates
2013 Coordinator, Dr. Naarendorp's (Director of the office of Foreign Affairs in Suriname) visit to NSU
2013 Panelist, Open House
2013 Ambassador Board's presentator, Scholarship of Engagement and NSU work in Suriname
2008 - 2011 Reviewer, PFRDG, NSU
2011 Coordinator / Implementor, DCAR Student Strategic Visioning
2008 - 2010 Representative, SHSS Faculty Council
2008 - 2010 Faculty Council Representative, SHSS, NSU
2007 - 2010 Alternate Representative, SHSS IRB
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Honors and Awards

  • (2010) Professor of the Year Award, SHSS, NSU
  • (2012) External Funding Recognition Award, NSU
  • (2013) External Funding Recognition Award, NSU
  • (2014) External Funding Recognition Award, NSU
  • (2014) Curricular Adviser of the Year, SHSS, NSU
  • (2017) Faculty Recognition Award, DCRS, NSU
  • (2017) Winner of The Hogges and Cowins Book Award 2017 for nonfiction category
  • (2017) External Funding Recognition Award, NSU
  • (2017) Service Award, 10 Year Anniversary, NSU
  • (2018) CAHSS Board of Trustees Faculty Member Nominee, NSU

Courses

  • CARD 6624 – Global Course: Ecuador, Environmental Conflict and Development
  • CARD 6624 – Global Course: Suriname, Environmental Conflict and Int. Development
  • CARD 6624 – Global Course: Ecuador, Conflict in International Development
  • CARD 6622 – Researching Conflict
  • CARD 6653 – Conflict in Conservation and Development
  • CARD 6656 – Gender, Conflict, and International Development
  • CARD 6602 – Resolving Environmental and Public Disputes
  • CARD 7020 – Systems Design: History and Contemporary Practice
  • CARM 5200 – Research Design
  • CARD 7100 – Quantitative Methods II
  • CARD 7090 – Quantitative Methods I
  • CARD 7901 – Dissertation Preparation

Education

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2001 Ph.D., Food and Resource Economics, University of Florida
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1998 M.S., Food and Resource Economics, University of Florida
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1995 M.S., Agricultural Education and Communication, University of Florida
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1993 B.S., Food and Resource Economics, University of Florida
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Contact Information

954-262-3021

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Articles / Refereed (4)

Articles / Non-Refereed (9)

Books and Book Contributions (6)

Trainings and Workshops (16)