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.
Babak Beheshti
CoECSBabak Beheshti, Ph.D., dean of the College of Engineering and Computing Sciences, was interviewed by IEEE Transmitter in observance of IEEE Education Week from April 14 to April 20. Dean Beheshti is an IEEE senior member and a member of the IEEE Education Society’s Board of Governors. The interview, titled IEEE Education Week: New Skills for a Changing Tech Landscape, highlights the growth in jobs relating to machine learning and natural language processing and the education required for such positions. “The ascent of AI has notably heightened the importance of ongoing education for all individuals, particularly those in engineering and STEM fields,” Beheshti said.
Kate E. O'Hara
CASKate E. O’Hara, Ph.D., associate professor of interdisciplinary studies, presented "I Get By with a Little Help from My Friends: An Intergenerational Design" at the American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) Conference on General Education, Pedagogy, and Assessment on April 12, 2024, in Providence, R.I. In her interactive session, O’Hara described the design and implementation of intergenerational learning projects within the context of project-based learning in higher education, in particular with first-generation college students. Content included the successes, as well as the challenges, of moving beyond age-based stereotypes to valuing new learning relationships and experiences to reimaging undergraduate learning as spaces for connection across.
Becky Frieden
ITSBecky Frieden, senior director of enterprise applications and decision support systems, was named one of the Ten Higher Education Influencers to Follow in 2024 by Tambellini Group on April 11, 2024.
Anu Raj
NYITCOMAnu Raj, Psy.D, assistant professor in the department of family medicine, published a paper titled "Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Physicians and the Medical Student Community" in the Journal of Comm Medicine and Public Health on April 10, 2024. This paper attempts to identify gaps in self-care and offers suggestions relevant to the mental health of physicians and medical students.
Tiffani Hinds
Student Engagement & DevelopmentTiffani L. Hinds, M.S., Ed.M., associate provost for student engagement and development, was featured in Long Island Business News, in its "Who's Who: Leaders in Education" special section, published April 5, 2024.
Jonathan Goldman
casJonathan Goldman, Ph.D., professor of English, Department of Humanities, was interviewed for a two-hour interview with renowned media expert and archivist Gerry Fialka for the video series "I'm Probably Wrong About Everything," on April 3, 2024.
Akinobu Watanabe
College of Osteopathic MedicineAkinobu Watanabe, Ph.D., an associate professor of anatomy in the College of Osteopathic Medicine, was published as the co-author of a paper, "Artificial intelligence in paleontology" in an academic journal, Earth-Science Reviews. The paper was made available online on April 2, 2024.
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COECSDavid Nadler, Ph.D., department chair and assistant professor of environmental technology and sustainability, was featured in an article in Forbes and an an article in Food & Wine, discussing developments in PFAS contamination. Both articles were published in April 2024.
Robert Alexander
CAS / Psychology & CounselingRobert G. Alexander, Ph.D., assistant professor of psychology and counseling, published an article titled “Why did Rubens add a parrot to Titian's The Fall of Man? A pictorial manipulation of joint attention” in the April 2024 issue of the peer-reviewed Journal of Vision. This is a case study comparing two paintings: one by Rubens and another by Titian. The study aims to evaluate how Ruben's changes while copying Titian's painting altered the eye movements of the viewers.
Amanda Deel
College of Osteopathic MedicineIn April 2024, Amanda Deel, D.O., FAAFP, , was appointed to the Graduate Medical Education Residency Expansion Board. Deel, who serves as associate dean of academic affairs and graduate medical education at New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine at Arkansas State University, will serve a three-year term that will come to an end in February 2027. The Graduate Medical Education Residency Expansion Board is responsible for reviewing requests for state funds to expand residency programs and create new ones in Arkansas.
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