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.
Amanda Golden
College of Arts and SciencesAmanda Golden, Ph.D., associate professor of English in the Department of Humanities, organized and chaired the session, “Sylvia Plath After 90 Years: Accessibility, Disability Studies, and Pedagogy” on January 6, 2024, at the Modern Language Association Convention in Philadelphia, Pa. At the conference, she also participated in a mentoring event, meeting with emerging scholars.
Lise McCoy
College of Osteopathic MedicineLise McCoy, Ed.D., director of faculty development at the College of Osteopathic Medicine, has been invited to serve as a member of the International Advisory Committee for Artificial Intelligence (AI) on January 5, 2024. This advisory committee is a collaboration with the Association of American Colleges (AAMC), the National University of Singapore (NUS), the International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE), and the International Association for Health Professions Education (AMEE).
Shebin Tharakan
While a medical student at the College of Osteopathic Medicine, Shebin Tharakan (D.O. '25) published an academic paper on artificial intelligence, titled "Do ChatGPT and Google differ in answers to commonly asked patient questions regarding total shoulder and total elbow arthroplasty?" The article was printed in the peer-reviewed Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, made available online on January 3, 2024.
Rachel Morrison
HEOPRachel Morrison, M.S., HEOP director, received her diploma from Baruch College after completing her M.S.Ed. in its higher education administration program. Her capstone project, entitled "Addressing Non-Academic Barriers to Student Success: A Practical Guide for Higher Education Administrators and Faculty", was presented in December 2023 and is published online along with other recent graduates' work in Higher Education Administration Resource Manuals of Baruch College. The resource manual includes video interviews with New York Tech Dean of Students Felipe Henao, Ed.D., and former Instruction and Technology Librarian Diana Moronta, M.S.L.I.S.
Jeannette Sordi
School of Architecture and DesignJeannette Sordi, Ph.D., visiting associate professor at the School of Architecture and Design, presented her work on ecological design and climate adaption for vulnerable cities at the Città in Scena in Rome, Italy, on December 13, 2023. The mayor of Rome, Roberto Gualtieri, opened the event.
Colleen Kirk
School of ManagementColleen P. Kirk, D.P.S., associate professor of marketing, was interviewed by Forbes' Maggie McGrath for the article titled "Why Barbie made Forbes' 2023 Power Women List" on December 5, 2023.
Francine Glazer
academic affairs / CTLFrancine Glazer, Ph.D.,, associate provost for educational innovation, was invited to participate in a National Academies conference held December 5, 2023, in Washington, D.C., titled, Equitable and Effective Teaching in Undergraduate STEM Education: A Framework for Institutions, Educators and Disciplines. She spoke at a panel discussion providing feedback on a draft framework for "Equitable and Effective Teaching in Undergraduate STEM Education: A Framework for Institutions, Educators and Disciplines." The panel discussion was titled "Supporting the Instructional Workforce."
Dong-Sei Kim
School of Architecture and DesignDongsei Kim, M.Des., assistant professor of architecture, had his capstone thesis architectural design studio "Architecture & Applied Utopias: Envisioning a Resilient Sag Harbor," which is closely working with the community was mentioned in the WLIW-FM's Long Island Morning Edition on December 8, 2023, and in the Sag Harbor Express on December 5, 2023.
\nGonzalo Otazu Aldana
Biomedical SciencesGonzalo Otazu Aldana, Ph.D.,, assistant professor in the College of Osteopathic Medicine, presented a Journal Club Webinar for The Scientist, a quarterly magazine, on December 4, 2023, titled ""Robust odor identification in novel olfactory environments in mice." He spoke about his recent research on olfaction in a mouse model of autism spectrum disorder.
Andreas Theodoridis
School of Architecture and DesignAndreas Theodoridis, Ph.D., assistant professor in the architecture department, organized the Climate Change and Tourism conference that was was held December 1 to 3, 2023, at the Center of Mediterranean Architecture (CAM) location in Greece. Theodoridis organized it on behalf of the CAM Advisory Board. He also moderated and participated in sessions with various professionals, including architects, public servants, legislators, hoteliers, and policymakers, who are related to the country's tourism and architecture industries.