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.
Yusui Chen
CASYusui Chen, Ph.D., assistant professor of physics, published an article entitled “Stochastic Schrödinger equation derivation of non‑Markovian two‑time correlation functions” in Scientific Reports on June 4, 2021. This research work, co-authored by Peng Zhao, a New York Tech CoECS master's student, demonstrated two-time correlation functions in a non-equilibrium environment and revealed the significant differences beyond the results from a traditional quantum regression theory. This work, as the start of a research project on quantum chemistry/biology, has paved the way for applying non-equilibrium quantum theories in chemical and biological systems.
Carol Lane
SCEACarol M. Lane, associate director of external affairs, was inducted into the Women's Economic Developers of Long Island (WEDLI), on May 26, 2021. As both leaders and decision-makers, WEDLI’s members are dedicated to the organization’s goal of fostering economic development on Long Island.
Amanda Golden
College of Arts & Sciences EnglishAmanda Golden, Ph.D., associate professor of English, presented the paper, “‘Armed with Poetry’: Sylvia Plath’s Marianne Moore Archive,” and chaired the panel, "Reading Moore's Poems," at the Marianne Moore and the Archives Conference, hosted virtually by the State University of New York at Buffalo on May 25, 2021.
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CASSophia Domokos, Ph.D., assistant professor of physics, and Melissa Huey, Ph.D., assistant professor of psychology, had their paper, “Simple Metacognitive Prompts for Enhancing Student Learning” published to the Journal of Education on May 23, 2021. This interdisciplinary study investigated the effect of simple self-reflection assignments — like “minute papers” — on students’ performance in physics and psychology classes, using a benchmark exit test as our metric. The positive impact of the assignments was significant in psychology and marginally significant in physics. Interviews with a focus group of students revealed that the metacognitive assignments helped them organize their studying, and helped them locate new concepts in the context of familiar ideas.
\nAmanda Golden
College of Arts & Sciences EnglishAmanda Golden, Ph.D., associate professor of English, published the essay, “Digital Landscapes: Mapping Global Modernist Women Writers,” in the collection Teaching Modernist Women’s Writing in English, edited by Janine Utell and published by the Modern Language Association on May 22, 2021.
\nAmanda Golden
College of Arts & Sciences EnglishAmanda Golden, Ph.D., associate professor of English, presented “Ecovering Gwendolyn Brooks's Pedagogy” at the Society for Textual Scholarship Conference, hosted virtually by The New School in New York, NY on May 19, 2021.
Joseph Posillico
Enrollment ManagementJoseph Posillico, Ed.D., C.P.A., vice president of enrollment management, was a presenter on a national webinar for prospective college students and their families on May 12, 2021. The webinar, "College Admissions Tips", was hosted by Sallie Mae, and included two other admissions experts from around the country. \n"It is through these types of collaborative efforts that we can provide information and perspectives to help inform students and families about the implications of their decisions. The feedback that we received from attendees has been exceptional and very complimentary", said Joe Garzillo, Vice President, Sallie Mae.
\nKate E. O'Hara
College of Arts & Sciences Interdisciplinary StudiesKate E. O’Hara, Ph.D., associate professor of interdisciplinary studies, was selected as one of the artists in the juried show, What Does Community Look Like to You?, at the Brush Art Gallery & Studios, Lowell, Massachusetts. O’Hara’s two photographs, "Encouragement" and "Waiting," draw from her background in social science and arts-based research in particular. During the opening reception on May 8, 2021, O’Hara shared that she considers her photography a phenomenological approach to understanding structures of experience and consciousness. Her aim is to capture the lived experience of her subjects, with a pictorial representation of their situatedness: context within place and space.
Kevin LaGrandeur
College of Arts & SciencesKevin LaGrandeur, Ph.D., professor of English, had his article, “Are We Ready for Direct Brain Links to Machines and Each Other? A Real-World Application of Posthuman Bioethics,” published by the Journal of Posthumanism on May 8, 2021.
Beth Elenko
Beth Elenko, Ph.D., associate professor of occupational therapy, spoke at the New York State Occupational Therapy Association Dessert & Dialogue on April 27, 2021. In her talk, “ABC’s of Early Intervention,” Elenko shared her expertise working with infants and young children and their families in early occupational therapy intervention in New York State.