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.
Jonathan Goldman
casJonathan Goldman, Ph.D., professor of English, Department of Humanities, reviewed a stage adaptation of James Joyce's Ulysses by theater company Elevator Repair Service for a July 3, 2024, article in the Village Voice.
Matias del Campo
Architecture and DesignMatias del Campo, Ph.D., associate professor of architecture, was the editor of a scholarly book, titled "Artificial Intelligence in Architecture." Del Campo also contributed four chapters to the book, which was published in July 2024.
Jonathan Goldman
casJonathan Goldman, Ph.D., professor of English, Department of Humanities, was quoted in an article in The Irish Times, on June 28, 2024, titled "Community of Joyce scholars grapples with accusations of misogyny and harassment claims."
Marta Caldeira
School of Architecture and DesignMarta Caldeira, M.Arch., assistant professor of architecture, presented a research paper at the 8th international conference of the European Architectural History Network held June 19–23, 2024, in Athens, Greece. Her paper, titled “Building Solidarity: Weaving Developmental Design and Participatory Action at CINVA’s Housing Lab in 1950s Latin America,” opened the panel “Forging “Crossed Histories” of Twentieth-Century Architecture and Urban Design.” Centered on the Inter-American Housing and Planning Center (CINVA) in Bogotá, the paper examines the crossing of international agencies and experts with local officials, professionals, and communities in the development of CINVA’s design of aided housing programs for the Latin American region in the 1950s.
Jonathan Goldman
casJonathan Goldman, Ph.D., professor of English, Department of Humanities, participated in the XXIX International James Joyce Symposium, held June 14-19, 2024, at the University of Glasgow. He chaired a panel, "Joyce and Prejudice," and was a speaker of a roundtable, "Teaching Joyce in the 21st Century." He also served as a member of the safety team that was established to help ensure equitable treatment for all conference delegates.
Marcelle Hicks
Marcelle Hicks, M.A., dean of Admissions and Financial Aid, worked as part of the Ad Hoc Committee to Establish Guidance for the Workplace Wellbeing of Professionals and Office Culture, part of the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC), to create a report intended to improve the general well-being of college admissions professionals. The report was published on the NACAC website in June 2024.
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School of ManagementWenyao Hu, Ph.D., assistant professor of Finance and Accounting in the School of Management, presented "The Power of Language: Does Vocabulary Richness Provide Value to Investors?" at the Financial Management Association International (FMA) European Meeting held in Turin, Italy, from June 13 to 16, 2024. Hu introduced a new linguistic feature into the business context—vocabulary richness—which measures the range of vocabulary used by executives during earnings conference calls. His findings suggest that high vocabulary richness significantly enhances the initial market reaction by helping market participants better understand the conveyed information.
Beth Elenko
Health Professions/Occupational TherapyBeth Elenko, Ph.D., associate professor of occupational therapy, collaborated with the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene’s Bureau of Early Intervention to create a report titled "Building the New York State Early Intervention Workforce: Institutions of Higher Education (IHE) Requirements of Interdisciplinary Personnel Development and Preparation." The report was submitted to the New York State Early Intervention Coordinating Council and was featured in an article on The New York Early Childhood Professional Development Institute Blog, published June 10, 2024.
Amanda Golden
College of Arts & Sciences / HumanitiesAmanda Golden, Ph.D., associate professor of English in the Department of Humanities, presented “From App Design to Data Feminism: Virginia Woolf’s Relevance for STEM Students” at the 33rd Annual International Conference On Virginia Woolf held at California State University, Fresno, from June 6 to 9, 2024.
Colleen Kirk
School of ManagementColleen P. Kirk, D.P.S., professor of marketing, was interviewed on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, on June 7, 2024, to provide tips on declining social invitations, based on her recent research.