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.
Matthias Altwicker
School of Architecture & Design ArchitectureMatthias Altwicker, M.U.P., associate professor of architecture, was featured in a Metropolis Magazine article, “High Rises are not High Density,” on February 26, 2020. The article reviewed the exhibition at the Skyscraper Museum he co-curated and included original research work done by twelve New York Tech architecture students.
Batu Chalise
College of Engineering & Computing Sciences | Electrical & Computer EngineeringBatu K. Chalise, Ph.D., assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering and computer science, and his postdoctoral research fellow, Sudarshan Guruacharya, recently had their paper, “Energy Distribution of Multiple Target Signal With Application to Target Counting,” published in IEE Signal Processing Letters (Volume: 27) on February 24, 2020.
Kate E. O'Hara
College of Arts & Sciences Interdisciplinary StudiesKate E. O’Hara, Ph.D., associate professor of interdisciplinary studies, was invited to facilitate an interactive session at the Association for Experiential Education, Northeast Regional Conference at Franklin Pierce University, in Rindge, New Hampshire on February 22, 2020. O’Hara discussed the benefits of implementing engaging, student-centered practices, culturally responsive teaching practices, and high-impact practices such as service learning and capstone courses in higher education curriculum.
\nAndrew Costello
College of Arts & Sciences Behavioral SciencesAndrew Costello, Ph.D., assistant professor of behavioral sciences, appeared on a Fox News Channel panelon February 15, 2020, discussing recent threats against NYPD by MS-13 gang members.
Andrew Costello
College of Arts & Sciences Behavioral SciencesAndrew Costello, Ph.D., assistant professor of behavioral sciences, was interviewed by News 12 Long Island on February 15, 2020, about a phone scam that resulted in the loss of money from a senior citizen couple.
Jamel Vanderburg
College of Arts & Sciences Interdisciplinary StudiesJamel Vanderburg, adjunct instructor of interdisciplinary studies, received the Brilliance Award on February 14, 2020 from Young People For. Vanderburg was given this award in honor of his dedication to civic engagement in the community and youth development.
Ben Ovryn
College of Arts & Sciences PhysicsBen Ovryn, professor of physics, had his research article, "Modeling membrane nanotube morphology: the role of heterogeneity in composition and material properties," published in Scientific Reports, an open access, multidisciplinary journal from Nature Publishing Group, on February 13, 2020. His research, done in collaboration with scientists at University of California, is a theoretical description of the biophysical mechanisms that give rise to shaped membrane nanotubes. The results demonstrate that a delicate balance between the mechanical properties of the plasma membrane and local protein density governs the morphology of the membrane nanotube. \n
Kristen Smith
Academic AffairsKristen Smith, M.A., registrar, had her article, "What I'm Reading: The Checklist Manifesto," published in The Chronicle of Higher Education on January 5, 2020.
\nClaude Gagna
College of Arts and SciencesClaude E. Gagna, Ph.D., professor of biological and chemical sciences, published a peer-reviewed journal article abstract titled “Use of Microct Scanner to Characterize the Histotechnological Processing of Bone using Different Tissue Fixatives: Relationship to DNA Preservation (Immunohistochemistry)” in The Biophysics Journal on February 7, 2020. The article discusses how different tissue fixatives can be used to preserve different conformations of nucleic acids, such as right-handed double-stranded B-DNA and left-handed double-stranded Z-DNA.
Jonathan Goldman
College of Arts & Sciences EnglishJonathan Goldman, Ph.D., associate professor of English, was featured in the peer-reviewed journal, James Joyce Quarterly in an article titled “Clever, Very: Jonathan Goldman,” on February 6, 2020. Goldman was interviewed about his position as vice president and incoming president of the James Joyce Society.