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, published a peer-reviewed book chapter “Mapping the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) as a Proving Ground: Imagining the Impossible.” The capter appeared in a Springer publication, "The Dusk of Design: Exploring Multidisciplinary Approaches and Evolutionary Biology in Architecture." The chapter first published online on January 14, 2025, critically explores the potential of mapping the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) as a proving ground that can generate seemingly “impossible” scenarios that foster active debates.
Colleen Kirk
School of ManagementColleen P. Kirk, D.P.S., professor of marketing, was quoted in Florida's Freeline Media on January 12, 2025. The article mentioned her research on consumers' psychological ownership and valuation of pets.
Jonathan Goldman
College of Arts and SciencesJonathan Ezra Goldman, Ph.D., professor of English, Department of Humanities, gave a presentation at the Modern Languages Association in New Orleans, Louisiana, on January 10, 2025. Goldman's talk, "Joyce the Opposer," was sponsored by the International James Joyce Foundation.
Amanda Golden
College of Arts and SciencesAmanda Golden, Ph.D., associate professor of English in the Department of Humanities, presented “Revising the Poems of Sylvia Plath” at the Modern Language Association Convention, held in New Orleans, La., January 9–11, 2025. At the conference, she also served as a mentor for early career scholars.
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.