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.
Babak Dastgheib-Beheshti
College of Engineering and Computing SciencesBabak Dastgheib-Beheshti, Ph.D., dean of the College of Engineering and Computing Sciences, has authored an article published on June 19, 2025, with the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) online channels. In the piece, What the Future Holds for Computer Science and Tech Graduates, he explores how artificial intelligence is rapidly automating routine coding tasks, reshaping traditional job functions, and simultaneously creating new opportunities that emphasize creativity, critical thinking, and collaboration.
\nLynn Rogoff
College of Arts and SciencesOn July 18, 2025, Lynn Rogoff, M.F.A., adjunct associate professor of English, Department of Humanities, launched an innovative AI-powered chatbot on the Amerikids.com website platform. The project blends animated virtual agents with historical dramatizations to engage students in exploring U.S. history.
Jonathan Ezra Goldman
College of Arts and SciencesJonathan Ezra Goldman, Ph.D., professor of English, Department of Humanities, delivered a paper, "Longest Way Round, Yada Yada: Ulysses in the Streets of New York" at Joyce in Paris: a Colloquium, held on Saturday, June 14, 2025, at the Embassy of Ireland in Paris, France.
Wenyao Hu
School of ManagementWenyao Hu, Ph.D., CFA, , assistant professor of accounting and finance at the School of Management, presented "The Power of Language: Does Vocabulary Richness Provide Value to Investors?" at the 2025 LAPE Spring Workshop held in Limoges, France, on June 12, 2025. Hu introduced a new linguistic feature into the business context—vocabulary richness—which measures the range of vocabulary used by executives during earnings conference calls. His findings suggest that high vocabulary richness significantly enhances the initial market reaction by helping market participants better understand the conveyed information.
Kate E. O'Hara
CAS/Humanities/ Interdisciplinary StudiesKate E. O’Hara, Ph.D., associate professor of interdisciplinary studies, presented "Fear, Freedom, and the Future of Philosophy" at the International Learning Ideas Conference on June 12, 2025, in New York City. In her interactive session, O’Hara described how neoliberal values, discourses, and policies over the last few decades have worked to eradicate what philosophy offers undergraduate college students, many of whom are first generation students. O’Hara shared examples of how the study of philosophy has the potential to disrupt, not perpetuate, the systems and structures of inequality by fostering multidisciplinary ways of thinking, analyzing, and problem solving while taking into account the impact of socio-cultural, historical, political, and/or economic forces on everyday life.
Jennifer Griffiths
College of Arts and SciencesJennifer 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 Architecture and DesignJason 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 and 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
College of Arts and 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.”
Amanda Golden
College of Arts and SciencesAmanda 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.