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.
Martin Gerdes
College of Osteopathic Medicine, Department of Biomedical SciencesA. Martin Gerdes, Ph.D., chair of the department of biomedical sciences, was presented with the prestigious Hans Peter Krayenbuehl Memorial Award from the International Academy of Cardiology for his contributions to the field of cardiac function at the 22nd World Congress on Heart Disease in Vancouver in July 2017. The award recognizes his longtime dedication to structural remodeling of the heart related to function.
Hui-Yin Hsu
College of Arts & Sciences Teacher EducationHui-Yin Hsu, Ph.D., associate professor and chair of the Department of Teacher Education, and Shiang-Kwei Wang, Ph.D., associate dean, published a peer-reviewed research paper entitled, "New Literacy Implementation: The Impact of Professional Development on Middle School Student Science Learning," in the International Journal of Information and Communication Technology in June 2017.
Wenjia Li
School of Engineering & Computing Sciences, Computer ScienceWenjia Li, Ph.D., assistant professor of computer science, published two articles, "Policy-Based Secure and Trustworthy Sensing for Internet of Things in Smart Cities," in IEEE Internet of Things (IoT) Journal (2016 SCI Impact Factor: 7.596); and "Effective Social Relationship Measurement and Cluster Based Routing in Mobile Opportunistic Networks," in MDPI Sensors Journal (2016 SCI Impact Factor: 2.677). In addition, he co-authored a paper titled "Energy-Efficient Contact Detection Model in Mobile Opportunistic Networks,".
Marta Panero
School of Engineering & Computing SciencesMarta Panero, Ph.D., director of strategic partnerships, was awarded a grant of $24,783 from the 100,000 Strong in the Americas Innovation Fund, sponsored by NAFSA: Association of International Educators and CAF Development Bank of Latin America. Panero won the grant for NYIT's Innovation Across Borders study-abroad program, in collaboration with Instituto Tecnológico de las Americas in the Dominican Republic. Additionally, Panero presented her paper, "Linking Education to Water Sustainability and Lower Carbon Footprint in Latin America," during the Association for Environmental Studies and Sciences Annual Conference in Tucson, Arizona.
Jon Schwarting
School of Architecture & Design ArchitectureJon Michael Schwarting, M.Arch., professor of architecture, delivered a lecture, "An Urban Theory of Ideal-Formation and Real-Transformation," at the Rowe Rome: Cities of Good Intentions – Urban Design Dialogues conference in Rome, Italy, June 21-23, 2017.
Hui-Yin Hsu
College of Arts & Sciences Teacher EducationHui-Yin Hsu, Ph.D., professor and chair of the Department of Teacher Education, served on the New York State Department of Education edTPA Standard Setting Committee, in Albany, New York on June 17, 2017.
Jon Schwarting
School of Architecture & Design ArchitectureJon Michael Schwarting, M.Arch., professor of architecture, had his book, Rome: Urban Formation and Transformation published by Applied Research & Design on June 15, 2017.
Xun Yu
School of Engineering & Computing Sciences, Mechanical EngineeringXun Yu, Ph.D., associate professor of mechanical engineering and department chair, published three papers: "Highly Stretchable Miniature Strain Sensor for Large Dynamic Strain Measurement" in IEEE Sensor Letters, vol. 1; "Enhancing Mechanisms of Multi-Layer Graphenes to Cementitious Composites" in Composites: Part A, vol. 101; and "Reactive Powder Concrete Reinforced with Nano SiO2-coated TiO2" in Construction and Building Materials, vol. 148.
Kelly Imperial
Vocational Independence ProgramKelly Imperial, M.S., director of employment training, was appointed the new Education/Workforce Connection Committee Co-Chair for the Hauppauge Industrial Association of Long Island. Imperial is one of only a few not-for-profit representatives to act as a committee chair for this association.
Terese Coe
College of Arts & Sciences, EnglishTerese Coe, Ph.D., adjunct instructor of English, had her poem, "Idomeni," titled after one of the refugee camps in Greece, published by Able Muse in summer 2017. And in July, The Hopkins Review published her translation from the German of Heinrich Heine's "Devil Take Your Mother." Additionally, in September 2017, EverseRadio.com published her Shakespeare cento, "Love is Merely a Madness."