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.
Jennifer Griffiths
College of Arts and Sciences/HumanitiesJennifer Griffiths, Ph.D., professor of English, Department of Humanities, presented "Engaging Students in Technology Ethics: The Responsible Tech Ambassador Initiative at New York Institute of Technology" at the IEEE Ethics 2025 Conference, held June 6-8, 2025, at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois.
Jason Van Nest
School of ArchitectureJason Van Nest, M.Arch., associate professor of architecture, was extensively quoted in a news article on the Gothamist website, published on June 5, 2025. Van Nest discussed modular homes and affordable housing.
Evan Shieh
School of Architecture & DesignEvan Shieh, M.AUD., assistant professor of architecture, gave a public book talk lecture hosted by the American Institute of Architects (AIA) hosted by the Sub-Zero, Wolf, & Cove Showroom on June 3, 2025.
Claude Gagna
CAS/ Biological and Chemical SciencesClaude E. Gagna, Ph.D., professor of biological and chemical sciences, released a website/gallery exhibition, "Biological DNA Art: Beauty is in the Eye that is Beheld (i.e., Bulbus Oculi)" on May 24, 2025. Gagna is introducing a novel eye globe biological-based art form (i.e., bio art), or what can be called “Anatomical /Histological/Molecular Biological Art.”
Abhishek Singh
Institutional ResearchAbhishek Singh, M.S., research associate, and Mohammed Moizuddin, M.S., director, both working in the Office of Institutional Research, presented a session titled “Harnessing Technology for Enhanced Data Analysis and Visualization in Higher Ed” at the 2025 AIR Forum in Orlando, Fla., on May 22, 2025. Their session showcased how tools like Tableau Prep, Tableau, and Python can be applied to NSSE survey data to uncover trends in student engagement and to support institutional efforts around retention and graduation.
Amanda Golden
College of Arts & Sciences / HumanitiesAmanda Golden, Ph.D., associate professor of English in the Department of Humanities, presented the paper, “'Words into the web-threads': Sylvia Plath’s Revisions,” at the American Literature Association Conference in Boston, Mass., May 22, 2025.
Lissi Athanasiou-Krikelis
Arts and SciencesLissi Athanasiou-Krikelis, Ph.D., associate professor of English, published a co-authored paper, Bookishness and Metafictionality in the Material Picturebook" in the peer-reviewed journal, Children's Literature in Education, on May 21, 2025. The article explores picturebooks that combine metafiction—elements that draw attention to their own fictionality—with materiality—the physical existence of books.
Robert Alexander
College of Arts and SciencesRobert G. Alexander, Ph.D., assistant professor of psychology and counseling, was elected as a Fellow of the Psychonomic Society on May 16, 2025. This honor is awarded to scholars who “demonstrate clear evidence of independent scholarship, active engagement in methodologically rigorous and theoretically interesting high-level research, and indications of an imminent national/international reputation for excellence in the psychological sciences.”
Tiffani Hinds, M.S., Ed.M.
Student Engagement & DevelopmentOn May 4, 2025, Tiffani L. Hinds, M.Ed.,, associate provost for the Office of Student Engagement and Development, was installed as a New Mother in the Westchester County Chapter of Jack & Jill of America, Inc.. It is a national organization founded in 1938, dedicated to developing youth into future leaders through structured programming, leadership training, community service, and cultural enrichment. With chapters nationwide, the organization engages children ages 2 to 19 and their families in initiatives promoting academic excellence, civic responsibility, philanthropy, and social awareness.
Jeannette Sordi
School of Architecture and DesignJeannette Sordi, Ph.D., visiting associate professor at the School of Architecture and Design, has published a book, Accommodating Growth in Latin American and Caribbean Cities. The book, published in May 2025, details the capacity of national and sub-national governments in Latin America and the Caribbean to implement effective territorial planning in analyzing trends of urban expansion over the next 25 years.