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.
Evan Shieh
School of Architecture & DesignEvan Shieh, M.AUD., assistant professor of architecture and founding principal of Emergent Studio, was selected in April 2024 to advance to the second phase of a major international competition for the design and construction for the "Banpo River Connection Park and Cultural Facilities," hosted by the Seoul Metropolitan Government. As one of six shortlisted teams, Emergent Studio's entry—Fast-Scape/Slow-Scape, in collaboration with MMK+, Strange Works Studio, and Terrain Work—proposes a highway-decking park over the Olympic-daero highway. Once built, the project will be a paradigmatic public works and infrastructural project for the future of Seoul, redefining the city's relationship to the Han River.
Amanda Golden
College of Arts & Sciences / HumanitiesAmanda Golden, Ph.D., associate professor of English in the Department of Humanities, presented the paper, “Greenhouse Poetics: Sylvia Plath and Theodore Roethke” at The Greenhouse Effect: Atmospheres of the Botanical Humanities Symposium, held at Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts on March 29, 2024.
Rozina Vavetsi
School of Architecture and Design/Digital Art and DesignRozina Vavetsi, M.SC., associate professor and chair of the Department of Digital Art and Design, presented her work "Environmental Graphic Design for Social Change: A Visual Revolution" on May 28, 2024, in Universitat Politechnica De Valencia, Spain. This study investigates the profound societal impact of environmental graphic design and its pivotal role in communicating ideas, raising awareness to diverse audiences, challenging conventional social norms, and driving social change on pressing contemporary issues.
Claude Gagna
CAS, Biological & Chemical SciencesClaude E. Gagna, Ph.D., professor of biological and chemical sciences, published a peer-reviewed journal article titled "Novel B-DNA Dermatophyte Assay for Demonstration of Canonical DNA in Dermatophytes: Histopathologic Characterization by Artificial Intelligence" in Clinics in Dermatology. The article was published on March 27, 2024, and describes a novel assay and artificial intelligence-driven histopathologic approach identifying dermatophytes in human skin tissue sections (B-DNA dermatophyte assay) and demonstrates, for the first time, the presence of dermatophytes in tissue using immunohistochemistry to detect canonical right-handed double-stranded B-DNA. The assay resulted in superior identification, sensitivity, life cycle stages, and morphology compared to traditional stains.
Becky Frieden
ITSBecky Frieden, senior director of enterprise applications and decision support systems, co-presented the session "All Jobs Are Tech Jobs: How to Incorporate Digital Fluency across an Organization" at the NERCOMP Annual Conference 2024 on March 27, 2024.
Daniel Reddington
Career Success and Experiential EducationOn March 24, 2024, at PAX East 2024, Daniel Reddington, M.A.,, assistant director, Career Success, and Andy Cornielle, M.A., M.Ed., assistant director, Career Success, led a panel titled "Digital Storytelling: Unveiling the Art of Machinima creation in Halo Infinite". They discussed the nuances of crafting compelling narratives, shaping characters, scripting dialogues, and mastering animation techniques within the Halo Infinite engine.
Milan Toma
College of Osteopathic Medicine / Department of OMMMilan Toma, Ph.D., assistant professor of clinical sciences, published an article titled "Evaluating Machine Learning Models for Prediction of Coronary Artery Disease," in the Journal of Global Translational Medicine. The article, published on March 22, 2024, provides a detailed overview of different machine learning methodologies, their strengths, and limitations. It highlights the potential of these algorithms to revolutionize the diagnosis and treatment of CAD.
Rachel Morrison
HEOPRachel Morrison, M.S., HEOP director, was a presenter at the 2024 CUNY Teaching and Learning Conference in New York City on March 22, 2024. The session, entitled "Centering Students in Alternative Assessments", was also co-led by three faculty members from Baruch College and explored the motivations, worries, and logistics of implementing non-traditional grading and expectation structures in college classes.
Milan Toma
College of Osteopathic Medicine / Department of OMMOn March 21, 2024, Milan Toma, Ph.D., assistant professor of clinical sciences, received the 2024 Athanasios Papoulis Outstanding Educator Award by IEEE Long Island Section for outstanding educational activities and support of the Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society and STEM events in Long Island.
Robert Alexander
Arts & SciencesRobert G. Alexander, Ph.D., assistant professor of psychology and counseling, was featured in a new article entitled "Image perception: Are radiologists akin to MLB batters?" a news outlet for radiologists, describing Alexander's work in radiology. The article mentions his affiliation with New York Tech and the result of his ongoing interest in his work from the AuntMinnie writers. It also talks about his efforts as part of the Perception Lab in Vienna, run by Dr. Jeremy Wolfe of Harvard Medical School.