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.
Becky Frieden
ITSBecky Frieden, senior director of enterprise applications and decision support systems, hosted a webinar on October 31, 2023, titled "Enter If You Dare: Data Governance Can Give You a Scare". She discussed the necessary steps and potential pitfalls of establishing and executing a comprehensive data governance program.
\n\nJonathan Goldman
casJonathan Goldman, Ph.D., professor of English, is a member of Modernist Studies Association, where he moderated the plenary roundtable, "Night Life/ Street Life," at the 2023 Modernist Studies Association Conference on October 28, 2023. At the same conference, he presented a paper titled "The Sheik of Amerikay: Whiteness in The Great Gatsby."
Colleen Kirk
School of ManagementColleen P. Kirk, D.P.S., associate professor of marketing, served as a panelist at a special roundtable session addressing the sharing economy at the Association for Consumer Research Conference 2023 in Seattle, Washington. In the "Sharing Good Well" session, held October 27, 2023, Kirk discussed her research on consumer psychological ownership and stewardship of shared goods, territoriality, and her latest research, published in the Journal of Consumer Research, on consumers' responses to being reviewed in the sharing economy.
Rachel Morrison
HEOPRachel Morrison, M.S., HEOP director, was elected on October 27, 2023, as secretary for the Higher Education Opportunity Program Professional Organization, an organization that serves the needs and interests of current and prospective HEOP students and that fosters the association, professional development, recognition, and effectiveness of HEOP professionals and others concerned with the education and welfare of HEOP students.
Patthara Chandaragga
SOMDiamando Afxentiou, Ph.D., professor of economics, and Maya Kroumova, Ph.D., professor of human resource studies, presented a paper titled "A Comparative Analysis of Baby Boomers’ Homeownership and Millennials’ Homeownership" at the Northeast Business and Economics Association 50th Annual Conference, held October 26–28, 2023.
\n\nAmanda Golden
College of Arts and SciencesAmanda Golden, Ph.D., associate professor of English in the Department of Humanities, co-chaired the local organizing committee for the Modernist Studies Association 2023 Conference held in Brooklyn, New York, from October 26 to 29, 2023. She and co-chairs, Patrick Deer (NYU), Matthew Hart (Columbia), and Nico Israel (Hunter College, CUNY Graduate Center), spent six years planning this major interdisciplinary, international conference that was initially to be held in 2020. The conference featured over 700 participants, including world-renowned scholars. Golden also co-organized the seminar, "Electrifying the Streets" on modernism and technology with Heather A. Love of the University of Waterloo; chaired a roundtable; and organized a publishing workshop and an excursion to the Brooklyn Museum.
Pablo Lorenzo-Eiroa
SoADPablo Lorenzo-Eiroa, M.Arch., Ph.D., associate professor of architecture and author of Digital Signifiers in an Architecture of Information: From Big Data and Simulation to Artificial Intelligence, was reviewed by Parametric Architecture on October 25, 2023. The review discusses the use of robotics and artificial intelligence in architecture and urban design.
Colleen Kirk
School of ManagementResearch by Colleen P. Kirk, D.P.S., associate professor of marketing, was cited in an October 25, 2023, Psychology Today article titled “Do People Care More for Their Dogs Than for Their Cats?" Kirk’s experimental research, which was published in the Journal of Business Research in 2019, explains why dog owners are willing to spend more on their pets than cat owners.
Ehsan Kamel
The College of Engineering and Computing SciencesEhsan Kamel, Ph.D., assistant professor of energy management, accepted the AEE Northeast US Region \nEnergy Innovator of the Year Award for 2023. The award was presented at the AEE World Energy the Conference and Expo on October 25, 2023, where The Association of Energy Engineers came together to network, stay informed on the latest trends, and acquire tools and training needed to maintain a competitive edge. This award is presented to an individual for outstanding achievement and innovation in promoting the adoption of renewable, green, or other innovative energy technologies. Kamel’s research concentrates on creating physics-based large-scale building energy models, assessing the future impact of global warming on energy consumption, and addressing carbon dioxide emissions in the buildings sector.
Diana Moronta
LibraryDiana Moronta, M.S.L.I.S., was a panelist for Where do we go from here?, a panel discussion on the future of library leadership. The event was part of the Rest, Reset, and Re-Engage: Centering EDI in the New Normal symposium hosted by the Brooklyn Public Library and Metropolitan New York Library Council on October 24, 2023.