Department of Education

Office: DeSantis 4140

• Curriculum Vitae

Education:

• Ed.D. - Florida International University - Exceptional Student Education/Research

I am Dr. David Griffin, a full-time faculty member at Nova Southeastern University. I came to NSU in 1996 after working for the Florida Department of Children and Families. As a Psychologist --- I worked directly with exceptional students---conducting Psycho-educational evaluations, developing programs to address inappropriate behaviors, conducting academic training sessions, etc.
 
I received my Master’s Degree in Experimental Psychology from the State University of New York at Brockport, and Doctorate in Special Education/Research from Florida International University. I am licensed in the State of Florida as a School Psychologist and hold Board Certification in Applied Behavior Analysis. 
 
I currently teach Graduate and Undergraduate courses at Nova, including:
 

• Applied Behavior Analysis
• Survey of Exceptional Student Education 
• Educational Assessment of Exceptional Students
• Classroom Management

Additionally, for 14 years I taught courses for NSU in Jamaica (Kingston, Brown’s Town, Mandeville, and Montego Bay), Freeport, Nassau, and the Turks and Caicos Islands. I was also responsible for teaching Applied Behavior Analysis courses at NSU’s Puerto Rico Campus for 2 years.

Areas of Research

• Issues relating to behavior/classroom management 
• Teacher dispositions
• Job Satisfaction