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.
Amanda Golden
College of Arts & Sciences EnglishAmanda Golden, Ph.D., assistant professor of English, published the essay, “Sylvia Plath’s Teaching and the Shaping of Her Work” in Sylvia Plath in Context, edited by Tracy Brain and published by Cambridge University Press in August 2019.
Marcella Del Signore
School of Architecture & Design ArchitectureMarcella Del Signore, associate professor of architecture, was invited to present her work at the University of Johannesburg, to the faculty of art, design, and architecture as part of the International Lecture Series on August 22, 2019, in Johannesburg, South Africa. Her lecture entitled, "Cites + Prototypes + Digital Culture” presented an overview of design-research work through a critical perspective on applied technology and design.
Kapil Bajaj
College of Osteopathic Medicine Dean's Office-JonesboroKapil Bajaj, MCTP, director of academic and research technology at NYITCOM-Arkansas, was elected chair of the Council of Information Technology of the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM) on August 21, 2019.
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School of Architecture & Design ArchitectureMarcella Del Signore, associate professor of architecture, was invited to present her work at the Digital Utopia Symposium at the University of Johannesburg, to the faculty of art, design, and architecture on August 21, 2019 in Johannesburg, South Africa.
\nYouhua Zhang
College of Osteopathic Medicine Basic Sciences Biomedical SciencesYouhua Zhang, M.D., Ph.D., associate professor of biomedical sciences, received a U.S. patent for a “Catheter for use in recording His electrogram alternans and application to various conditions,” on August 20, 2019. The patent describes a method to record a new cardiac electrophysiological phenomenon discovered in his lab, termed His electrogram alternans, also known as “Zhang’s phenomenon.” Recordings of this phenomenon can be used to monitor atrioventricular node dual pathway conduction on a beat-by-beat basis. Atrioventricular node dual pathways are responsible for atrioventricular node reentrant tachycardia (AVNRT), a common heart rhythm problem.
Milan Toma
College of Engineering & Computing Sciences Mechanical EngineeringMilan Toma, Ph.D., assistant professor of mechanical engineering, presented on the topic of “Computational Assessment of Risk of Subdural Hematoma Associated with Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Placement” at the 16th International Symposium on Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering organized by Columbia University in New York City on August 16, 2019.
David Nadler
NYITDavid Nadler, Ph.D., department chair and assistant professor of environmental technology and sustainability, published an article, "Decision support: using machine learning through MATLAB to analyze environmental data," which appeared in the Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences on August 14, 2019.
Elizabeth Donaldson
NYITElizabeth J. Donaldson, Ph.D., associate professor of English, published a review of Barriers and Belonging: Personal Narratives of Disability, edited by Michelle Jarman, Leila Monaghan, and Alison Quaggin Harkin, in The Journal of Literary & Cultural Disability Studies on August 14, 2019.
Terese Coe
College of Arts & Sciences EnglishTerese Coe, M.A., adjunct instructor of English, had her poem “Partially Blind,” "published in Summer 2019 issue of Avatar Review on August 10, 2019.
Terese Coe
English Dept, Manhattan campusTerese Coe, M.A., adjunct instructor of English, had two poems, “Relentless” and “This is Not a Manifesto,” published in The Blue Nib on August 1, 2019.