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.
Amanda Golden
College of Arts and SciencesAmanda 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 and 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.
Shaya Sheikh
School of ManagementShaya Sheikh, Ph.D., associate professor of quantitative and analytics, chaired a session and presented research titled “Beyond Traditional Ensembles: A Hierarchical Framework for Superior Predictions" at the Decision Science Institute Annual Meeting in Phoenix, Arizona, on November 24, 2024.
Evan Shieh
School of Architecture and DesignEvan Shieh, M.AUD., assistant professor of architecture, was named the 2024 Planet Positive Educator of the Year by Metropolis Magazine on November 21, 2024. This national architectural award recognizes an educator who nurtures creative, sustainable, and planet positive approaches to future challenges in the next generation of professionals.
Mohammed Moizuddin
Office of Institutional ResearchRocio Morello, associate director, Student Success Programs, along with Mohammed Moizuddin, director, Office of Institutional Research, presented a session on Achieving Collegiate Excellence (ACE) at the NEAIR (North East Association for Institutional Research) 51st Annual Conference on November 19, 2024. ACE is a student success program at New York Institute of Technology that incorporates academic coaching, engagement activities, and online success modules to support eligible students.
Jonathan Goldman
College of Arts and SciencesJonathan Goldman, Ph.D., professor of English, Department of Humanities, published a review essay on November 9, 2024, of "James Joyce and Paul Léon: the Story of a Friendship Revisited" ed. by Alexis Léon, Anna Maria Léon, and Luca Crispi", in James Joyce Quarterly volume 61, number 3-4, pp. 376-379.