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.
Hyun-Tae Jung
School of Architecture and DesignHyun-Tae Jung, Ph.D., associate professor of architecture, published a book chapter titled “Designing for Affluence: Three Identical Towers in Kuwait City” in Pan-Arab Modernism 1968-2018: The History of Architectural Practice in The Middle East, on October 15, 2021.
'Shinu Kuriakose
School of Health ProfessionsShinu Kuriakose, DHSc, PA-C, associate professor of physician assistant studies, presented at the 2021 New York State Society of Physician Assistants conference,, held in Saratoga Springs, NY, on October 8-10, 2021. Kuriakose spoke on "Personality Disorders: A Maladaptive Paradigm," and "Mental Health First Aid: CPR for the Soul." Along with his colleagues from Hofstra and Stony Brook he also presented on their ongoing research into "The Impact on PA Student Mental Health Among\n3 NY PA Programs During the COVID Pandemic."
Jonathan Goldman
HumanitiesJonathan Goldman, Ph.D., professor of English, Department of Humanities, was named President of the James Joyce Society, on October 7, 2021.
'Batu Chalise
College of Engineering and Computing SciencesBatu K. Chalise, Ph.D., assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, was awarded 2021 IEEE Region 1 Technological Innovation (Academic) Award on October 4, 2021, for his technical contributions in signal processing and optimization for joint radar sensing and communications.
Jonathan Goldman
HumanitiesJonathan Goldman, Ph.D., professor of English, Department of Humanities, published the article "Revisiting Dyckman Oval, A Lost Landmark From the Heyday of Black Baseball" in Atlas Obscura, on October 1, 2021.
Jonathan Goldman
HumanitiesJonathan Goldman, Ph.D., professor of humanities, Department of Humanities, published a review of Michael Groden's "The Necessary Fiction: Life with James Joyce's Ulysses," in James Joyce Quarterly 58.3-4, Summer 2021, on October 1, 2021.
Jonathan Goldman
HumanitiesJonathan Goldman, Ph.D., professor of English, Department of Humanities, performed in Spanglish Fly at Lincoln Center's Concerts for Kids, on October 1, 2021.
Jamel Vanderburg
HumanitiesJamel Vanderburg, M.P.A., adjunct instructor of interdisciplinary studies, was featured as part of the second cohort of Uplift, a visual publication that features black male educators who inspire youth in all levels of education, on October 1, 2021.
Deborah Y. Cohn
School of ManagementDeborah Y. Cohn, Ph.D., interim dean of the School of Management and professor of marketing, presented “Connecting with a Remote Audience: Teaching and Presenting,” at the IABE-2021 New York – Online Conference, on October 1, 2021.
Kate E. O'Hara
Interdisciplinary StudiesKate E. O’Hara, Ph.D., associate professor of interdisciplinary studies, presented "Interconnected and Emerging" at the 6th Annual International Conference on Critical Autoethnography in Melbourne, Australia on September 30, 2021. In her session, O’Hara presented virtually about the interconnectedness of her shared experiences with her undergraduate students as they emerged from a global pandemic. She spoke of personal context, juxtaposed and connected to cultural, political, and social understandings. O’Hara also asked participants to explore their own socially constructed concepts of space, place, and time in relation to “normalcy.”