Faculty & Staff Accomplishments
We are excited to share recent accomplishments from faculty and staff members at our campuses around the world.
Accomplishments are listed by date of achievement in reverse chronological order, with the most recent first.
Alessandro Melis
Architecture and DesignAlessandro Melis, Ph.D., IDC Foundation endowed chair and professor in the School of Architecture and Design, has co-authored a book, The Architecture of Exhibitions, which is a comprehensive exploration of creativity and design innovation within exhibition spaces. It describes the fundamental principles of exhibition design, tracing the origins of creativity and considering its evolutionary significance. The book was published on December 30, 2024, by Routledge.
Evan Shieh
School of Architecture & DesignEvan Shieh, M.AUD., assistant professor of architecture, published an op-ed entitled "Our Car-centric Culture Is Hurting New Yorkers, It Needs to Stop Now" on RealClear Policy (RCPC) on December 17, 2024, contending that NYC's upcoming enactment of congestion pricing is an important opportunity for cities to reclaim their streets and re-envision urban spaces lost previously to cars.
Jonathan Goldman
cas/humJonathan Goldman, Ph.D., professor of English, Department of Humanities, published an article, "The Great Gatsby at – almost – 100: Staging a Troubled Legacy" in The Village Voice on December 17, 2024. Nominally a review of two stage adaptations of F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel The Great Gatsby, the essay is a rumination on the book's complicated relationship to 1920s and contemporary culture.
Lise McCoy
NYITCOMLise McCoy, Ed.D., director of faculty development at the College of Osteopathic Medicine, wrote a scholarly article, "IAMSE Artificial Intelligence Meeting Survey: AI’s Impact on Medical Education Faculty," in Medical Science Educator, published on November 14, 2024.
Amanda Golden
College of Arts & Sciences / HumanitiesAmanda Golden, Ph.D., associate professor of English in the Department of Humanities, gave an invited lecture on “Editing Sylvia Plath” on December 12, 2024, at the Kinney Center for Interdisciplinary Renaissance Studies in Amherst, Mass. The event featured Golden and Karen V. Kukil, with whom she is co-editing a new edition of The Poems of Sylvia Plath (Faber & Faber, 2026).
Maryam Ravan
Maryam Ravan, Ph.D., associate professor of electrical and computer engineering, in collaboration with several New York Tech doctoral students, has published an article, "A Novel Proof-of-Concept AI-Driven Approach for Advanced Electromagnetic Imaging,” in Progress In Electromagnetics Research C, a peer-reviewed publication, on December 11, 2024. The paper introduces an artificial intelligence (AI) methodology designed to enhance the output of two-dimensional electromagnetic imaging systems.
Kate E. O'Hara
CAS/Humanities/ Interdisciplinary StudiesKate E. O’Hara, Ph.D., associate professor of interdisciplinary studies, was the recipient of the Juror’s Award Honorable Mention for her photograph, “After the Race” exhibited at the PhotoPlace Gallery in Middlebury, Vermont, December 6 to 27, 2024. O’Hara’s photography and multimedia installations draw from her background in social science and arts-based research. O’Hara describes her work as a phenomenological approach to understanding structures of experience and consciousness with an aim to capture the lived experience of her subjects.
\n\n\nColleen Kirk
School of ManagementResearch about narcissistic gift-giving, conducted by Colleen P. Kirk, D.P.S., professor of marketing, was quoted or referenced 195 times in a range of media outlets, including television, radio, and online, reaching a total audience of nearly 11 million. This media coverage, with ad value equivalency of more than $176,000, spanned a time range of December 3–23, 2024.
\n\nAmy Bravo
Career Success and Experiential EducationSenior Director of Career Success and Experiential Education Amy Bravo, M.A., on behalf of the team project, “Diversifying STEM Leadership,” was selected as the third-place finalist for the 2024 GEDC Diversity Award. Babak Beheshti, Ph.D., dean of the College of Engineering and Computing Sciences, also contributed by bringing supportive partners in DEI programming that serves the public good. Award winners were recognized at the annual World Engineering Education Forum (WEEF), taking place in Sydney, Australia, December 2–5, 2024.
\nEvan Shieh
School of Architecture & DesignEvan Shieh, M.AUD., assistant professor of architecture, gave a public book talk lecture hosted by UD:ID at Harvard University Graduate School of Design on November 25, 2024. The lecture was a part of UD:ID's "In Dialogue" fall 2024 lecture series.