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.
Melda Yildiz
College of Arts & Sciences Masters Instructional TechnologyMelda N. Yildiz, Ed.D., assistant professor and chair of the Department of Instructional Technology, co-presented a poster, "Research: Multilingual Multicultural Multimedia: Globally Connected Mobile Learning Projects," at ISTE 2018, June 24, in Chicago, Ill. Her co-presenters included NYIT MSIT graduate Juliet Boone, Fitsum Boone, and Daeon Lynch.
\nJordan Thompson
Legal General Counsel's OfficeJordan Thompson, associate general counsel, was installed as Treasurer of the Huntington Lawyers' Club on June 20, 2018. The club was founded in 1934 and is comprised of attorneys and judges living and/or working in the Township of Huntington, Long Island.
Dongsei Kim
School of Architecture & Design ArchitectureDongsei Kim, M.Des., assistant professor of architecture, presented his paper, “The Politics of Space and its Shadows,” at the “New Instrumentalities” 2018 Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) & El Colegio Oficial de Arquitectos de Madrid (COAM) International Conference, June 15, 2018 in Madrid, Spain. The paper will also be published in the conference proceedings.
David Nadler
School of Engineering & Computing Sciences Environmental Technology & SustainabilityDavid Nadler, Ph.D., assistant professor and chair of the Department of Environmental Technology and Sustainability, joined the New York Water Environment Association's (NYWEA) Environmental Science Committee on June 14, 2018. The committee promotes environmental science programs and activities at NYWEA Annual and Spring technical conferences; provides a mechanism for interaction between scientists and engineers through the coordination of specific environmental science activities, (e.g. tours, workshops, etc.); and works with regional chapters to provide programs that serve the environmental science sector.
\nDavid Nadler
School of Engineering & Computing Sciences Environmental Technology & SustainabilityDavid Nadler, Ph.D., chair of the Department of Environmental Technology and Sustainability, received his Envision Sustainability Professional (ENV SP) credential from the Institute of Sustainable Infrastructure on June 13, 2018. Envision is a groundbreaking resource for professionals involved in planning, designing, building, and maintaining civil infrastructure. As a rating system for sustainable infrastructure, Envision is supported by a wide array of respected organizations involved in infrastructure design, construction, and operation.
\nDongsei Kim
School of Architecture & Design ArchitectureDongsei Kim, M.Des., assistant professor of architecture, delivered a lecture, "Imagining the Impossible: The DMZ as a Productive Territory,” on June 11, 2018 at Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation (GSAPP), as part of their Urban Design Lecture series.
Milan Toma
School of Engineering & Computing Sciences Mechanical EngineeringMilan Toma, Ph.D., assistant professor of mechanical engineering, secured a donation of $15,000 from the New York Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association on June 7, 2018, for his study on concussion and helmet safety. Toma's study, "The Computational Assessment of Helmets and Concussion," will collect data on jockey head protection through simulation testing of various helmet designs. He will be conducting the study in conjunction with Hallie Zwibel, D.O., assistant professor and director of sports medicine.
John Hanc
John Hanc, M.A., associate professor of communication arts, was honored at this year's Press Club of Long Island Media Award ceremony, held on June 7, 2018. Hanc won First Place—Humor Narrative for "He Dumps Trash Can Liner, Faster Time is in the Bag," a column about how he and the NYC Marathon had changed since he last ran the race 30 years ago; Second Place—Lifestyle Feature Narrative for "Scout on a Mission: Troop Turns Back Time," about a local Boy Scout who discovered and restored an overgrown 18th century family cemetery; and Second Place—Profile Narrative for "A Soldier's Art Draws on His WW I Service," the story of Salvatore Cillis, who recounted his war experiences in a series of illustrated letters that were displayed at the New York Historical Society. All of the articles were published in Newsday, where Hanc is a contributing writer.
Amanda Golden
College of Arts & Sciences EnglishAmanda Golden, Ph.D., assistant professor of English, was interviewed about literature and multimodal pedagogy for The Write Mode Podcast on June 5, 2018.
Amanda Golden
College of Arts & Sciences EnglishAmanda Golden, Ph.D., assistant professor of English, published a chapter on "Hughes's Archives" in the collection Ted Hughes in Context, edited by Terry Gifford, published by Cambridge University Press on June 4, 2018.