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.
Claude Gagna
College of Arts & Sciences College of Arts & Sciences Biological & Chemical SciencesClaude E. Gagna, Ph.D., professor of biological and chemical sciences, had his "Letter to the Editor" titled "DNA Data Storage" published in the Chemical & Engineering News (Volume 99, Number 21) on June 7, 2021. The article discusses the potential of the DNA molecule as a novel way to store huge amounts of computer-based data for commercial and private use.
Kate E. O'Hara
College of Arts and SciencesKate E. O’Hara, Ph.D., associate professor of interdisciplinary studies, presented "Relationship Building through High Impact and Engaging Practices" at the Relation-Centered Education Conference on June 7, 2021. In her session, O’Hara explored a variety of approaches for developing positive educational relations with college-level students, including the implementation of engaging, student-centered, high-impact practices (AAC&U, 2008), such as service-learning and capstone courses. The presentation also addressed culturally responsive pedagogy within the context of curriculum design.
Pejman Sanaei
MathematicsPejman Sanaei, Ph.D., assistant professor of mathematics, with his students from New York Tech, Dave Persaud, and Mikhail Smirnov, published an article entitled "Modeling of the Effects of Pleat Packing Density and Cartridge Geometry on the Performance of Pleated Membrane Filters." The article was published in Fluids on June 5, 2021.
\nYusui 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 and SciencesAmanda 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.
Sophia Domokos
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 and SciencesAmanda 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.
Amanda Golden
College of Arts and SciencesAmanda 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.
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