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.
Jeffrey Raven
School of Architecture and DesignJeffrey Raven, Ph.D., associate professor and director of the graduate program in architecture, urban and regional design, contributed to a roundtable on “Cities with Nature” in Laayoune, Morocco on October 17, 2019. Raven spoke to an audience of global experts, he expanded on the traditional influence and capabilities of architect-urbanists by bridging climate science, policy, and design practice. His intervention provided an operational framework and case studies for practicing urban design professionals and a policy framework for municipal governments.
Amanda Golden
College of Arts & Sciences EnglishAmanda Golden, Ph.D., associate professor of English, published an essay, “Digital Design with William Morris,” in Teaching William Morris, edited by Jason Martinek and Elizabeth Carolyn Miller, published by Fairleigh Dickinson University Press, on October 16, 2019. \n\n\n
Sophia Domokos
College of Arts & Sciences PhysicsSophia Domokos, Ph.D., assistant professor of physics, published an article, “Nonabelian probes in holography,” on October 24, 2019 in the Journal of High Energy Physics with Andy Royston, professor of Physics from Penn State University.
Irene Young
Global Academic Programs NYIT at Vancouver I was awarded the Doctor of Education degree from Simon Fraser University.Elizabeth Donaldson
College of Arts & Sciences EnglishElizabeth J. Donaldson, Ph.D., professor of English and associate dean of curriculum and student engagement for the College of Arts and Sciences, had her review of The Cost of Insanity in Nineteenth-Century Ireland: Public, Voluntary and Private Asylum Care published in peer-reviewed journal, Victorian Studies, on October 9, 2019.
Robert Amundsen
College of Engineering & Computing Sciences Energy ManagementRobert N. Amundsen, Ph.D., associate professor and chair of the Department of Energy Management, was a speaker at the Nassau County Museum of Art exhibition "Energy: The Power of Art" in Roslyn Harbor, NY, on October 6, 2019. He spoke on a panel about the future of energy, including renewable energy, micro-grids, decarbonization, and government policy.
Pablo Lorenzo-Eiroa
School of Architecture & Design ArchitecturePablo Lorenzo-Eiroa, M.Arch., associate professor of architecture, was the guest closing lecturer at the
Anthony Dimatteo
College of Arts & Sciences EnglishAnthony DiMatteo, Ph.D., professor of English, had his book of poetry, Fishing for Family, published by Kelsay Books on October 2, 2019. The poems explore the interwoven aspects of childhood and old age.
\nCasey Pearce
College of Osteopathic Medicine Dean's Office-JonesboroCasey Pearce, associate director of external relations and marketing at NYITCOM-Arkansas, contributed to an article entitled "Alleviating the Physician Shortage: Training Tomorrow's Doctors in Rural Arkansas" for Arkansas Hospital Association Magazine on June 1, 2019. This article details how NYITCOM-Arkansas has designed their third- and fourth-year program to expose their medical students to clinical experiences in rural Arkansas. Medical students who are exposed to rural practices in their undergraduate medical education are much more likely to practice in similar places upon completing their residency. NYITCOM-Arkansas' mission is to help alleviate the physician shortage that is most heavily impacting rural areas of Arkansas and the Mississippi Delta.
\n\nSarah McGough
College of Engineering & Computing Sciences Dean's OfficeWenjia Li, Ph.D., assistant professor of computer science, was selected as a recipient of the 2019 IEEE Region 1 Technological Innovation (Academic) Award on September 26, 2019.