Background
Fischler, Abraham Saul was born on January 21, 1928 in Brooklyn. Son of Morris and Esther P. Fischler.
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Fischler, Abraham Saul was born on January 21, 1928 in Brooklyn. Son of Morris and Esther P. Fischler.
Bachelor of Science in Science Society, City University of New York, 1951. Master of Arts in Science Education, New York University, 1952. Doctor of Education, Columbia University, 1959.
Doctor of Science (honorary), New York Institute of Technology, 1981. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Nova University, 1992. BSS (honorary), University Marnzalis, 2006.
Fischler served as Dean of Graduate Studies and Director of the Behavioral Sciences Center from 1966 to 1969. He became the President of Nova Southeastern University in 1970 and was President until 1992. During his tenure as President, Nova Southeastern University developed and offered the first doctoral distance education program in the country in 1971.
Fischler"s distance education program was a precursor to modern online education programs but was the first of its kind at the time that it was created.
Today, Nova Southeastern University remains a leader in distance education, offering programs online and via video conferences, at national and international instruction sites, and at the university"s physical campuses. More than 11,000 students are enrolled in Fischler School of Education programs yearly.
After retiring from the Presidency, Fischler served on the board of Broward County Public Schools from 1994 to 1998. He has also previously served as a consultant to the Ford Foundation, to various state departments of education, and to school districts in other states.
He has authored numerous textbooks, articles, and other publications concerning teaching methods and science education.
Today, Fischler is President Emeritus and University Professor at Nova Southeastern University, and serves on the boards of a variety of community, arts, and education organizations. He continues to be active in the area of K-12 education reform, and publishes a blog on the topic titled "The Student is the Class".
President United Way Broward County (Florida), 1984-1985, board directors, 1973-2000, chairman budget committee, 1976-1981. Chairman Broward County Overall Economic Development Committee, 1980-1988, Broward Education and Training Council, since 1989. President Southeast Florida Holocaust Memorial Center, 1985-1987, Temple Beth El, Hollywood, 1988-1990.
Advisory board Leadership Broward. Member 17th Judicial Nominating Commission, Broward County, 1982-1986, Fort Lauderdale Museum Art, Florida Philharmonic, Broward County Crime Commission, Broward Workshop Education Task Force, Town of Davie, Florida Economic and Industrial Development Board. Board directors Hollywood (Florida) Medical Center, since 1982, chairman board directors, since 1985.
President Health Care Research and Education Foundation, 1988-1989, United Ways Florida, 1990-1991. Board governors Florida Bar, 1991-1995, Florida Bar Foundation, 1996-1901. Chairman Hollywood City Master Plan.
Member Broward Center Performing Arts Authority, 1998. Co-chair Sun Sentinel Diversity Fund, 2000^. Chair Broward Education Foundation, 2002, South Florida Community Blood Centers, 2002.
With United States Navy, 1945-1947. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, Phi Delta Kappa. Member Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, National Science Teachers Association, Association for Education Teachers Science (past president), National Association Research in Science Teaching, Society Advancement Education, Society Research Administrators, American Association Higher Education, National Council University Research Administrators, Committee of 100, Hollywood, Hundred Club Broward County (president 1985-1986), Tower Club, Woodmont Country Club, Kappa Delta Pi.
Married Shirley Balter, April 9, 1949. Children: Bruce Evan, Michael Alan, Lori Faye.
