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.
Anthony DiMatteo
College of Arts and ScienceAnthony DiMatteo, Ph.D., professor of English, had two poems published in The Ekphrastic Review, which features poetry written in response to visual works. DiMatteo's poems, "River of Light" and "Fake Sun," were based on works by Caravaggio and Edward Hopper, respectively.
Christian Pongratz
College of Arts & Sciences Interdisciplinary StudiesChristian R. Pongratz, M.Arch., professor and interim dean, was a panel speaker in "WHAT: StN | Behind the Rock (tectonic alchemy)," at the Center for Architecture, New York, organized by the AIA NY Global Dialogues Committee, where he presented his professional design work and discussed the latent potentials in the design with stone as a performative but also emotional building element.
Richard (aka Batt Johnson) Johnson
Academic Affairs College of Arts & Sciences Communication ArtsRichard "Batt" Johnson, M.A., adjunct assistant professor of communication arts, published his fourth book, Tango Intoxication: Wit, Wisdom, Stories & Secrets of the World's Most Intimate Dance, on September 19, 2017.
Amanda Golden
College of Arts & Sciences, EnglishAmanda Golden, Ph.D., assistant professor of English, had an excerpt from her new book posted in "Discussing Anne Sexton: An NYPL Roundtable and Excerpt from This Business of Words" on The Florida Bookshelf, a blog by the University Press of Florida (September 7, 2017). Golden also presented a paper, "On Manuscripts: Virginia Woolf and Archives," in Reading, England at the Annual Conference on Virginia Woolf, June 29 – July 2, 2017.
John Handrakis
School of Health ProfessionsJohn Handrakis, D.P.T., associate professor of physical therapy, had his manuscript "Effect of Heat Exposure on Cognition in Persons with Tetraplegia" accepted by Journal of Neurotrauma. Two of the co-authors (Zhen Ni Guan and John W. Nulty) are graduates of NYIT's Physical Therapy, D.P.T. program. Handrakis' abstract, "Developing a Feedback-Controlled Heated Vest to Address Thermoregulatory Dysfunction," was also accepted for presentation at the 2017 Educational Conference of the Academy of Spinal Cord Injury Professionals (ASCIP), to be held September 3–6, 2017 in Denver.
Satoru Kobayashi
College of Osteopathic Medicine, Department of Biomedical SciencesSatoru Kobayashi, Ph.D., instructor of biomedical sciences, was selected as one of four finalists for the Roberto Bolli Competition for Young Faculty in Translational Science at the Fifth Annual Meetings of the International Academy of Cardiovascular Sciences (IACS): North American Section, on September 1, in Orlando, FL. At the conference, Dr. Kobayashi presented his latest research in Diabetic heart disease, "Lysosomal Membrane Permeabilization and The Ensuing Ectopic Expression of Cathepsin D Mediates Hyperglycemia-Induced Cardiomyocyte Death."
Martin Gerdes
College of Osteopathic Medicine, Department of Biomedical SciencesA. Martin Gerdes, Ph.D., chair of the department of biomedical sciences, has been elected as a Fellow of the International Academy of Cardiovascular Sciences, effective September 1, 2017. The exclusive fellowship is awarded to a maximum number of 250 Fellows at any given time, and includes individuals from all over the world who have shown great commitment in promoting cardiovascular activities in the fields of Science, Medicine, and Surgery.
Nicholas Bloom
College of Arts and Sciences, School of Architecture and DesignNicholas Bloom, Ph.D., associate professor of social sciences, and Matthias Altwicker, M.U.P., associate professor of architecture, were two of three co-authors of "Yes, There is Room to Build More Housing in New York City," an op-ed in Crain's New York Business, September 2017, challenging the city to offer middle-income families the same developmental opportunities as public-housing residents.
Maria Perbellini
School of Architecture and DesignMaria Perbellini, Ph.D., dean of the School of Architecture and Design, was featured in "Who's Who in Women in Professional Services" in Long Island Business News in August 2017. The piece touted Perbellini's plans to advance the School's offerings to include a new Master of Architecture degree program.
Hui-Yin Hsu
College of Arts & Sciences Teacher EducationHui-Yin Hsu, Ph.D., professor and chair of the Department of Teacher Education, and Shiang-Kwei Wang, Ph.D., professor of education and associate dean, organized a conference entitled "New Thinking and New Technology in the Changing Era," for the Chinese American Academic & Professional Society (CAAPS). The event was held on August 19, 2017 in Flushing, New York and was attended by approximately 500 people. Hsu, is president of CAAPS, while Wang is vice president of academic affairs.