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.
Janet Walsh
School of Management ManagementJanet Walsh, D.B.A., adjunct professor of management, presented her research paper, "\nThe 2018 IHRM conference in Madrid brings together a distinguished national and international community of HR scholars and practitioners, with the following aims:\ndisseminate and discuss the latest research in HR\nshare insights on how to put research into practice\nexpand the existing community of practice in the HR field\nexplore new international research and business collaborations\n\nDr. Walsh will present her research findings on "Human Resource Implications for Cuba Market Entry." Her paper and presentation will include an examination of the way human resources contributes to Cuba market entry.\n\n
Deborah Cohn
School of Management MarketingDeborah Y. Cohn, Ph.D., associate professor of marketing, was awarded a grant from the Center for Positive Marketing and the ANA (Association of National Advertisers) Educational Foundation on February 8, 2018, for her proposal, “Millennial Skepticism: Can Purpose-Driven Marketing Backfire,” delivered at the 2018 Conference for Positive Marketing by Cohn, Richard Handler (University of Virginia), and Yuliya Komarova (Fordham University).
Joanne Scillitoe
School of ManagementJoanne Scillitoe, Ph.D., associate professor of management, has received a Fulbright Senior Scholar award to spend the Spring 2019 semester at the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid. The award, which was confirmed on February 8, 2018, will allow her to teach at the university and to study the development process of socio-technological entrepreneurial ventures in Madrid and beyond.
Susana Case
College of Arts & Sciences Behavioral SciencesSusana Case, Ph.D., professor of behavioral sciences, had selections from her recent book, Drugstore Blue, translated into Italian by Caterina Roversi and published in the Italian literary magazine clanDestino Rivista on February 7, 2018.
\nKevin LaGrandeur
College of Arts & Sciences EnglishKevin LaGrandeur, Ph.D., professor of English, contributed a chapter, “Art and the Posthuman,” to the book Posthumanism: The Future of Homo Sapiens, edited by Michael Bess and Diana Walsh Pasulka, and published by Macmillan Reference USA in January 2018.
Naomi Frangos
School of Architecture & Design ArchitectureNaomi Frangos, M.Arch., associate professor of architecture, has won acclaim for her work on the 300,000 sq.ft., $107 million contemporary dance complex, Le Wilder ESPACE DANSE in Montreal. The complex was reviewed by David Theodore, Ph.D., in his article, “Dancing up a Form,” published on January 25, 2018, in Canadian Architect. Frangos was design architect at Lapointe Magne + Associates for the project, which was nominated for the 2017 Mies Crown Hall Americas Prize and has received extensive appraisal in the media through numerous publications in local newspapers.
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School of Engineering & Computing Sciences Environmental Technology & SustainabilityDavid Nadler, Ph.D., assistant professor and chair of the Department of Environmental Technology and Sustainability," presented the poster, "Incorporating Stormwater Management into an Environmental Curriculum," at the Science, Business, and Education of Sustainable Infrastructure conference, hosted by the National Council for Science and the Environment (NCSE) in Washington, DC, January 23-25, 2018.
Deborah Cohn
School of ManagementDeborah Y. Cohn, Ph.D., associate professor of marketing, was a featured speaker at “Innovation in the Retail Industry," an event co-sponsored by New York Institute of Technology and the Brazilian Franchising Association (ABF) on January 19, 2018, in New York City. Cohn's presentation was on "The Future of Retail."
Jon Schwarting
School of Architecture & Design ArchitectureJon Michael Schwarting, M.Arch., professor of architecture, exhibited drawings from his book, Rome: Urban Formation and Transformation at the Politecnico di Milano in Milan, Italy, from January 15 to February 2, 2018, and participated in a day-long seminar on January 25, related to his book.
Kevin LaGrandeur
College of Arts & Sciences EnglishKevin LaGrandeur, Ph.D., professor of English, contributed a chapter, "Frankenstein, Young and Old: An Interview with Mel Brooks," to the book Frankenstein: How a Monster Became an Icon: The Science and Enduring Allure of Mary Shelley’s Creation, edited by Sidney Perkowitz and Eddy Von Mueller, and published by Pegasus Books in January 2018.
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