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.
Sara Winter
School of Health Professions | Physician Assistant StudiesShinu Kuriakose, D.H.Sc., PA-C, associate professor of physician assistant studies, and Sara Winter, MSPA, PA-C, associate professor of physician assistant studies, were recipients of the IMPACT Grant for their Mental Health Project, "Frontline Preparedness for Mental Health Crises." on April 14, 2020.
Milan Toma
College of Engineering & Computing Sciences Mechanical EngineeringMilan Toma, Ph.D., assistant professor of mechanical engineering, was featured in an article, “New York Tech researchers develop computational simulations that reveal alarming abusive head trauma in impact study,” written by Tyler O'Neal and published in Supercomputing Online News on April 11, 2020.
\n\nMilan Toma
College of Engineering & Computing Sciences Mechanical EngineeringMilan Toma, Ph.D., assistant professor of mechanical engineering, had an article, “Cerebrospinal Fluid Interaction with Cerebral Cortex during Pediatric Abusive Head Trauma,” published in the Journal of Pediatric Neurology on April 9, 2020. Toma co-authored the article with Hallie Zwibel, D.O., assistant professor of family medicine, medical director of academic healthcare centers, and director of sports medicine, and Alfonso Dehesa-Baeza, an undergraduate student at NYIT College of Engineering and Computing Sciences.
Milan Toma
College of Engineering & Computing Sciences Mechanical EngineeringMilan Toma, Ph.D., assistant professor of mechanical engineering, has been featured in an article, “Alarming abusive head trauma revealed in computational simulation impact study” in Medical Xpress, published on April 9, 2020.
\n\nClaude Gagna
College of Arts & Sciences Biological & Chemical SciencesClaude E. Gagna, Ph.D., professor of biological and chemical sciences, was voted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society (ΑΩΑ) on April 6, 2020. He entered the Society as a Member, (distinguished teachers' category). Alpha Omega Alpha currently has active chapters in 132 LCME-accredited medical schools in the United States. New members are elected annually by society administrators and members. The majority of new members are elected in their final year of medical school, but distinguished teachers, faculty members, residents, and alumni can also be inducted into the society.
John Misak
College of Arts & Sciences | EnglishKevin LaGrandeur, Ph.D., professor of English, and John Misak, D.A., assistant professor of English, held a virtual session, "Experiencing the Past through Visual Models and Virtual Reality," for the Renaissance Society of America's NTRS-DH@RSA Virtual Conference on April 2, 2020. Their presentation focused on the development of our Hamlet game used to teach Shakespeare's play. Topics included pedagogy, game design, and critical theory.
\nLuzia Ogureck
International & Experiential EducationLuzia Ogureck, M.A., associate director of experiential education, along with New York Tech's Consultants for the Public Good, were selected as the Gold Award Winner for the NASPA Excellence Awards in the civic learning democratic engagement, community service, service-learning categories, and more. Ogureck and the Consultants were recognized at the 2020 NASPA Annual Conference, in Austin, TX, March 28-April 1, 2020.
Andrew Costello
College of Arts & Sciences Behavioral SciencesAndrew Costello, Ph.D., assistant professor of behavioral sciences, was interviewed for an article “As Coronavirus Surges, Crime Declines in Some Cities,” by Simone Weichselbaum and Weihua Li, published in The Marshall Project on March 27, 2020.
Jonathan Goldman
College of Arts & Sciences | EnglishJonathan Goldman, Ph.D., associate professor of English, had his article, “Babe Ruth's New York at 100,” published in Public Books on March 26, 2020. Goldman's article, speaks on the sale of Babe Ruth to the Yankees and its impact on modern culture. The article was then listed by History News Network's in its Roundup Top Ten for March 27, 2020. Goldman's article is an offshoot of his ISRC-Grant-sponsored project, “New York 1920: When We Became Modern.”
Michael Nizich
College of Engineering & Computing Sciences Dean's OfficeMichael Nizich, Ph.D., adjunct assistant professor of computer science and director of the Entrepreneurship and Technology Innovation Center (ETIC), joined the NY Metro ACM (Association of Computing Machinery) Chapter Board on March 17, 2020.