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.
Colleen Kirk
School of ManagementColleen P. Kirk, D.P.S., professor of marketing, was quoted on psychology-focused news site VeryWell Mind on August 31, 2024. She was quoted extensively in this article about consumer behavior and spending.
Nicole Calma-Roddin
College of Arts and SciencesNicole Calma-Roddin, Ph.D., assistant professor of psychology and counseling, had her article, "Recommendations for Implementing Anti-Ableism Across the Psychology Curriculum" published in Teaching of Psychology on August 23, 2024. The article discusses research on prejudice-reduction interventions and applies this to three topics common in psychology courses, to demonstrate where anti-ableist activities/discussion can be built into courses across the psychology curriculum.
Vidita Gawade
School of Management, Department of Business & Quantitative AnalyticsVidita Gawade, Ph.D., assistant professor of business and quantitative analytics in the School of Management, published a conference proceeding paper, presented by her team, at the June 2024 Manufacturing Science Engineering Conference in Knoxville, Tenn. The paper was titled “Physics-Informed Loss Functions with Explainable AI to Predict Emission in Powder Bed Fusion.” The paper was published online on August 20, 2024.
Jonathan Goldman
College of Arts and SciencesJonathan Goldman, Ph.D., professor of English, Department of Humanities, was quoted in a Business Insider feature titled "Vintage photos show what it was like to live in New York City 100 years ago." In the article, published August 19, 2024, Goldman discussed women's rights, economics, and immigration.
Claude Gagna
College of Arts and SciencesClaude E. Gagna, Ph.D., professor of biological and chemical sciences, published a peer-reviewed journal article titled "Occult Squamous Cell Carcinoma within Lichenoid-Dermatitis: An Important, Hazardous Pitfall Detected by Immunohistochemistry," on August 2, 2024. This research project reveals how advanced clinical dermatopathology immunohistochemical screening for squamous cell carcinoma can aid in the treatment of this potentially life-threatening disease. Metastatic squamous cancer with occult primary is a disease in which squamous cancer cells spreads to the lymph nodes in the neck.
Mark Gugliotti
SoHPMark Gugliotti, D.P.T., associate professor of physical therapy, authored a textbook titled Makofsky's Spinal Manual Therapy: An Introduction to Soft Tissue Mobilization, Spinal Manipulation, Therapeutic and Home Exercises. The book, published July 31, 2024, by Routledge, focuses on the basics of spinal manual therapy and transferring that knowledge into practice within a clinical environment.
Andreas Theodoridis
SOAD / ArchitectureAndreas Theodoridis, Ph.D., assistant professor in the architecture department, appeared in Season 2, Episode 19 of Fasma ("Spectrum"), aired by Greece's state-owned broadcaster (ERT) In July 2024. The episode titled "Unbearable Summer" explores how Greek cities are dealing with rising temperatures due to climate change. Theodoridis provided insights into the relationship between public spaces and the built environment, focusing on how cities can adapt to increasing heat. He also addressed the energy consumption of HVAC systems and their contribution to air pollution from burning fossil fuels. As the only architect among a group of experts, Theodoridis offered a distinct perspective on sustainable urban strategies.
Lyudmyla Susla
While a medical student at the College of Osteopathic Medicine, Lyudmyla Susla (D.O. '26) published an academic paper on artificial intelligence, titled "Performance of large language model artificial intelligence on dermatology board exam questions" The article was printed in the peer-reviewed journal Clinical and Experimental Dermatology, published online on June 25, 2024.
Evan Shieh
School of Architecture & DesignEvan Shieh, M.AUD., assistant professor of architecture, gave a lecture and led a discussion session at the Urban Design Forum (UDF) in New York City on July 22, 2024. Shieh spoke at UDF's "Office Hours" lecture series on the future of mobility, driverless vehicles and speculative urban futures.
Maria M Plummer
NYIT-College of Osteopathic Medicine, Dept of Clinical SpecialtiesMaria Maratta Plummer, M.D., associate professor of pathology in the department of clinical specialities, published an article titled \n "Implementing PathElective as an organized means of supplementing pathology education in an osteopathic medical school—the New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine experience" in Academic Pathology. She presented her work at the annual meeting of the Association of Academic Pathology on July 22, 2024, in Washington, D.C.
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