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.
Evan Shieh
School of Architecture & DesignEvan Shieh, M.AUD., assistant professor of architecture, gave a lecture at the New York City Department of City Planning (DCP) Urban Design Division on March 27, 2025. Shieh spoke at DCP's monthly "BUDS" lecture series about the impact of driverless vehicles on city planning and transportation policy.
Alessandro Melis
Architecture and DesignAlessandro Melis, Ph.D., IDC Foundation endowed chair and professor in the School of Architecture and Design, was interviewed by Jesus D'Alessandro, director of the UNIBE School of Architecture, for a lecture series hosted by the Universidad Iberoamericana (UNIBE), Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The interview, part of the UNIBE Talks series, was held on March 27, 2025.
Alessandro Melis
Architecture and DesignAlessandro Melis, Ph.D., IDC Foundation endowed chair and professor in the School of Architecture and Design, presented a seminar at an online meeting of the American Institute of Architects New York State on March 25, 2025. The presentation, We Are Out of Time: Transformative Regeneration for a Sustainable Future, addressed the urgent need for architects to adopt transformative practices in response to the global environmental crisis.
Alessandro Melis
Architecture and DesignAlessandro Melis, Ph.D., IDC Foundation endowed chair and professor in the School of Architecture and Design, has been invited to be part of the Scientific Committee and the Jury of The "Dedalo Minosse International Prize". The Prize would boost the quality of architecture by looking at the final result, analysing and focusing on the project and constructive plan process, and giving special attention to people who determine the success of the work: the architect and the client, supported by the project executors and the public administrations.
Colleen Kirk
School of ManagementColleen P. Kirk, D.P.S., professor of marketing, published a paper, "Self-Invitation Hesitation: How and Why People Fail to Ask to Join the Plans of Others," in Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, on March 18, 2025. The academic article featured Kirk's research on consumers' misplaced reluctance to invite themselves to join the plans of others.
Evan Shieh
School of Architecture & DesignEvan Shieh, M.AUD., assistant professor of architecture, gave a public book talk lecture hosted by the Harvard Alumni Architectural & Urban Society (HAAUS) at the Head Hi Bookstore in Brooklyn on March 8, 2025.
Nicole Calma-Roddin
College of Arts and Sciences / Psychology & Counseling DepartmentNicole Calma-Roddin, Ph.D., assistant professor of psychology and counseling, co-presented a paper entitled "Learning outcomes and empathy when using a narrative game vs. textbook-style presentation" at the annual meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association in New York City on March 7, 2025.
Alessandro Melis
Architecture and DesignAlessandro Melis, Ph.D., IDC Foundation endowed chair and professor in the School of Architecture and Design, \nwas a keynote speaker at an event organized by Confprofessioni Piemonte, the National Organization of Professional Workers, which took place on March 7, 2025, at the Auditorium of the Metropolitan City of Turin. The event focused on the future of the liberal professions, addressing key topics such as civil and criminal liability, new forms of professional aggregation, and the impact of artificial intelligence. With his expertise in innovation and sustainability, Melis provided a strategic vision on the challenges and opportunities in the sector, fostering dialogue among institutions, experts, and professionals.
Cameka Hazel
CAS/Psychology & CounselingCameka Hazel, Ed.D., assistant professor of psychology and counseling in the College of Arts and Sciences, has published a paper, "Highly Skilled Caribbean Immigrants Career-Related Transition Issues: Mental Health Implication," in the International Journal for the Advancement of Counselling, a peer-reviewed academic publication. The research article was published on March 5, 2025.
\n\nCharles Moore
Arts and SciencesClaude E. Gagna, Ph.D., professor of biological and chemical sciences, was honored with the 2025 Long Island Business News Health Care Heroes Award, in the individual category of Health Care Innovation, on February 28, 2025. The award recognizes Gagna's biomedical research involving the structure and function of exotic DNAs, novel DNA-based methods towards improving cancer research, and teaching undergraduate and medical students.