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.
Nicole Calma-Roddin
Behavioral SciencesNicole Calma-Roddin, Ph.D., assistant professor of behavioral sciences, Kevin Park, M.F.A., assistant professor of digital arts and design, and Jacqueline Keighron, Ph.D., assistant professor of biological and chemical sciences, have published an article, "Exploring the Structure of Proteins and Other Biomolecules with a VR Museum: Lessons in Classroom Integration," in the Journal of Chemical Education on June 8, 2023. The article describes an interactive, web-based virtual reality (VR) experience that was created to complement the BIOL 340 lab and includes an analysis of student engagement. Results showed that students engaged with and enjoyed the activity, and suggest that the activity increased student understanding.
Claude Gagna
CAS, Biological & Chemical SciencesClaude E. Gagna, Ph.D., professor of biological and chemical sciences, published a response to "The Promise of Peptide Nucleic Acids," an article written about gene therapy in the April 3, 2023 edition of Chemical and Engineering News, a publication of the American Chemical Society, in the Letters to the Editor, Reactions Section. His letter to the editor, entitled "Peptide nucleic acids targeting noncanonical DNA and RNA," published on June 4, 2023, focuses on how researchers need to go beyond Watson and Crick's classic canonical double-stranded structure of B-DNA, and focus on alternative (i.e., Z-DNA, Z-RNA) and multistranded DNA and RNA (i.e., triplex DNA and quadruplex DNA) molecules in order to fully achieve the promise of peptide nucleic acid therapeutics. Peptide-based drugs can be used to treat pathologies.
Tiffani Hinds
Student Engagement & DevelopmentFelipe Henao, Ed.D., dean of students, Tiffani L. Hinds, M.S., Ed.M., associate provost for student engagement and development, and Patricia Napolitano, M.S.Ed., associate dean of students, presented a roundtable, "The Evolution of Academic Integrity at New York Tech and How We Got Here," at the 2023 NASPA Region II Annual Conference on June 2, 2023, at Pace University in New York City. The roundtable included an overview of the recent updates to New York Tech's academic integrity policy and process, which was a collaborative effort with faculty, staff, and students. Primary topics included ensuring equity, student and faculty access to educational resources, and streamlining process.
Michael Tautonico
Physical TherapyMichael Tautonico, P.h.D., assistant professor of physical therapy, published "Home Health Physical Therapists' Perceptions in Clinical Management of the Patient Following Post-Onset of COVID-19" in the Journal of Allied Health, a peer-reviewed journal, on June 1, 2023.
Mohammed Moizuddin
Institutional ResearchMohammed Moizuddin, director, Office of Institutional Research, and Monika Rohde, senior associate dean, Office of Undergraduate Student Success and Advising, presented at the Association for Institutional Research Forum on May 31, 2023. Their presentation focused on New York Tech's Achieving Collegiate Excellence (ACE) program.
Milan Toma
College of Osteopathic MedicineMilan Toma, Ph.D., assistant professor of clinical sciences, published an article, "Fluid-Structure Interaction Analysis of Amniotic Fluid with Fetus and Placenta Inside Uterus Exposed to Military Blasts," in Injury, a peer-reviewed, open access journal, on May 30, 2023. The other authors included two recent graduates from NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine.
Amanda Golden
College of Arts & Sciences / HumanitiesAmanda Golden, Ph.D., associate professor of English in the Department of Humanities, presented “‘Editing Sylvia Plath at 90” at the American Literature Association Conference in Boston, Mass., on May 27, 2023. She organized and spoke on a panel, "Sylvia Plath at 90," which featured leading scholars including Elizabeth J. Donaldson, Ph.D., New York Tech associate dean and professor of English, who presented “Psychiatric Disability and Asylum Fiction."
John Misak
CAS/HumanitiesJohn Misak, M.A., D.A., associate professor of humanities, held a session on 26 May, 2023,“Don’t Fear the ReaperGPT: Chatbots Will Enhance College Composition Papers, Not End Them."A presentation on using ChatGPT and other AI tools to improve the student experience in college humanities courses and prepare them to interact with AI technology in their future careers.
Amba Sekhar
SOM Acct&FinanceAmba Sekhar, Ph.D., associate professor of finance, presented a research paper titled "Greenhouse Gas Emissions of the Firm and Impact on Financial Performance" at the Global Conference on Business and Finance held in Costa Rica, May 23–26, 2023. It was awarded the Best in Session award at the conference.
Nicole Calma-Roddin
CAS/Behavioral SciencesNicole Calma-Roddin, Ph.D., assistant professor of behavioral sciences, presented a poster titled "Students Have Fun and Learn Using a Text-Only Narrative Game" at the Teaching Institute of the Annual Meeting of the Association for Psychological Science in Washington, D.C., on May 25, 2023.