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AP Teacher Elizabeth White Publishes Book
Fort Lauderdale Campus Gains New Assistant Head of School n Dr. Anita Tychsen (pronounced Tike-sin) began in July her tenure as Assistant Head of School on the Fort Lauderdale campus. Dr. Tychsen was the Assistant Head at the International School of Indiana. Her background includes a B.A. in European History and Literature from Yale College, an M.A. in European History from Columbia University, an M.A. in Education from the University of Connecticut, and a Ph.D. in Educational Administration from the University of Wisconsin. Complemented by her impressive educational background is her extensive experience as an educator and school administrator, including stints overseas in the Ukraine, the Czech Republic, and Peru. A gifted writer and communicator, Dr. Tychsen already has added meaningful depth and breadth Assistant Head of School (FTL) Dr. Anita Tychsen
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to our administrative team. She provides support for teachers and has proven to be an important resource for parents. Dr. Tychsen works closely with the division heads to improve the teaching and learning at Pine Crest while collaborating with Head of School Dale Smith to oversee and support the daily operation of the Fort Lauderdale campus. She also works with Scott Wing, the Assistant Head on the Boca Raton campus, to coordinate and leverage resources and programming between our two campuses. Having served previously as a curriculum coordinator and having led two reaccreditation self-study initiatives at two of her previous schools, Dr. Tychsen adds substantial expertise in our ongoing effort to review, develop, and enhance our curriculum at Pine Crest.
n AP Psychology teacher Elizabeth White published her first book in July of this year. The Vilification of Arabs and Muslims: A Study of Perception and Bias explores the relationship between prejudice and blame. “More specifically, it looks at the role of recent, widespread anti-Muslim prejudice (largely due to Western media bias) in allocating blame to Muslims for conflicts in which they are involved,” Dr. White explains. Dr. White obtained her Ph.D. in Social/Personality Psychology from Florida Atlantic University in 2008. This work was part of her research conducted at FAU.
First Time Author Dr. Elizabeth White
Former NFL Great Mark Duper Lectures on Sports Economics n Former Miami Dolphins wide receiver Mark Super Duper (he actually added “Super” to his name legally) recently spoke with students in Andrew Kashdan’s economics class about the commerce of sports and the business of the NFL. Junior Justin Wexler moderated a question-and-answer session between students and the retired Pro Bowl star. Dolphins Legend Mark Super Duper signs footballs following his lecture.