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.
Amy 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.
Evan 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.
Amanda Golden
College of Arts and SciencesAmanda Golden, Ph.D., associate professor of English in the Department of Humanities, participated in a peer seminar on the 1940s at the Modernist Studies Association Conference in Chicago, Ill., on November 7, 2024. Golden's paper, "The New Yorker Archive: Langston Hughes and Gwendolyn Brooks," addressed correspondence held at the New York Public Library.
Alexander Rothstein
School of Health ProfessionsAlexander Rothstein, M.S., coordinator and instructor for the Exercise Science, B.S. program, completed his dissertation defense at Teacher College Columbia University on November 7, 2024. His dissertation is titled "An Overview of the Physiological Benefits of Performing Upper Body Training with Indian Clubs."
Jonathan Goldman
College of Arts and SciencesJonathan Goldman, Ph.D., professor of English, Department of Humanities, attended the Modernist Studies Association annual conference and participated in a seminar on November 7, 2024, called "Modernism and its Neighborhoods." Goldman's paper, "Mapping Post-WWI New York City from Above and Other Perspectives," addressed strategies for mapping New York City in the 1920s.
Mohammed Moizuddin
Office of Institutional ResearchRocio Morello, senior associate director, Office of Undergraduate Student Success and Advising; Mohammed Moizuddin, director, Office of Institutional Research; Monika Rohde, senior associate dean, Office of Undergraduate Student Success and Advising; and Erikka Vaughan, planning support manager, Academic Affairs, presented a peer-reviewed paper, "Achieving Collegiate Excellence (ACE): A Collaborative and Holistic Approach to Student Success," at the 2024 National Symposium on Student Retention (NSSR) on November 7, 2024, in Destin, Florida.