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.
Dongsei Kim
School of Architecture and DesignDongsei Kim, M.Des., associate professor of architecture, collaborated with Dongwoo Yim from Hongik University , and co-organized and presented at the Tikitaka Conversation online Instagram event titled “So What” on January 8, 2025.
Alessandro Melis
School of Architecture and DesignAlessandro Melis, Ph.D., IDC Foundation endowed chair and professor in the School of Architecture and Design, has co-authored a book, The Architecture of Exhibitions, which is a comprehensive exploration of creativity and design innovation within exhibition spaces. It describes the fundamental principles of exhibition design, tracing the origins of creativity and considering its evolutionary significance. The book was published on December 30, 2024, by Routledge.
Alessandro Melis
School of Architecture and DesignAlessandro Melis, Ph.D., IDC Foundation endowed chair and professor in the School of Architecture and Design, Has published a paper, ""GENERATIVE AI AND COMPLEXITY: Towards a new paradigm in regenerative digital design," in the December 30, 2024, issue of AGATHÓN – International Journal of Architecture, Art and Design. The article deals with the synthesis of artificial intelligence, deep learning, and parametric design in regenerative digital design, used to significantly reshape the pre-design phase in climate scenarios.
Jonathan Goldman
College of Arts and SciencesJonathan Ezra Goldman, Ph.D., professor of English, Department of Humanities, published an article, "The Great Gatsby at – almost – 100: Staging a Troubled Legacy" in The Village Voice on December 17, 2024. Nominally a review of two stage adaptations of F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel The Great Gatsby, the essay is a rumination on the book's complicated relationship to 1920s and contemporary culture.
Evan Shieh
School of Architecture and DesignEvan Shieh, M.AUD., assistant professor of architecture, published an op-ed entitled "Our Car-centric Culture Is Hurting New Yorkers, It Needs to Stop Now" on RealClear Policy (RCPC) on December 17, 2024, contending that NYC's upcoming enactment of congestion pricing is an important opportunity for cities to reclaim their streets and re-envision urban spaces lost previously to cars.
Lise McCoy
College of Osteopathic MedicineLise McCoy, Ed.D., director of faculty development at the College of Osteopathic Medicine, wrote a scholarly article, "IAMSE Artificial Intelligence Meeting Survey: AI’s Impact on Medical Education Faculty," in Medical Science Educator, published on November 14, 2024.
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
College of Engineering and Computing SciencesMaryam 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
College of Arts and SciencesKate 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.
Colleen 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.