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.
Robert Amundsen
College of Engineering & Computing Sciences Energy ManagementRobert N. Amundsen, Ph.D., associate professor and director of the Department of Energy Management, was inducted into the AEE Energy Managers Hall of Fame at the World Energy Engineering Congress, October 17-19, 2018, in Charlotte, NC. This is the highest honor bestowed by the Association of Energy Engineers, which recognizes “outstanding leaders in the energy industry who over their lifetimes have made significant contributions in the field of energy management.”
Kate E. O'Hara
Interdisciplinary StudiesKate E. O’Hara, Ph.D., associate professor of interdisciplinary studies, presented her paper, “Engaging College Students ‘Schooled’ in a Standardized, Anti-Intellectual K-12 Education System,” at the Conference on Critical Pedagogy and Paulo Freire, held October 18-19 at the University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC. The international conference celebrated the 50th Anniversary of the original release of Freire’s seminal book, Pedagogy of the Oppressed.
Marcella Del Signore
School of Architecture & Design ArchitectureMarcella Del Signore, associate professor of architecture, co-edited two books, Re-Calibration: On Imprecision and Infidelity—Paper Proceedings and Re-Calibration: On Imprecision and Infidelity—Projects Catalog, with Phillip Anzalone and Andrew John Wit. Both books were published and released during the 2018 ACADIA (Association of Computer Aided Design in Architecture) Conference in Mexico City, October 18-20, 2018, where Del Signore served as technical co-chair. The books explore boundaries and emerging opportunities for the implementation of computational applied research in architecture and design. Del Signore is currently a member of the ACADIA Board of Directors.
\n\n\n\n\n\nMilan Toma
College of Engineering & Computing Sciences Mechanical EngineeringMilan Toma, Ph.D., assistant professor of mechanical engineering, was interviewed for an article, "Understanding Concussion and Protection," by Lissa Oliver, published in \nTrainer Magazine on October 16, 2018. Toma discusses his study on concussions and jockey helmet safety, conducted in partnership with Hallie Zwibel, D.O., assistant professor of family medicine.
\nAmanda Golden
College of Arts & Sciences EnglishAmanda Golden, Ph.D., assistant professor of English, was interviewed by Allyn West for his article, "Found: Former UH Graduate Students Discover 'forgotten' Anne Sexton poetry," published in theHouston Chronicle, on October 16, 2018.
Milan Toma
College of Engineering & Computing Sciences Mechanical EngineeringMilan Toma, Ph.D., assistant professor of mechanical engineering, has been selected as a Scientist-in-Residence as part of the New York City Department of Education and The New York Academy of Sciences’ 2018-19 Scientist-in-Residence Program. The Scientist-in-Residence Program is an exciting initiative that matches scientists and STEM professionals with elementary, middle, or high school teachers and their respective classrooms to conduct authentic science investigation.
Dongsei Kim
School of Architecture & Design ArchitectureDongsei Kim, M.Des., assistant professor of architecture, presented his paper, “Undoing the Demilitarized Zone,” and exhibited his work at the “PLAY with the Rules” 2018 Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) Fall Conference and the Schroeder Galleria, Milwaukee Art Museum (MAM), Milwaukee, WI, on October 13, 2018.
Robert Feirsen
College of Arts & Sciences Masters Educational Leadership & TechnologyRobert Feirsen, Ed.D., assistant professor and director of the school leadership and technology program, and Hui-Yin Hsu, Ph.D., professor and chair of the Department of Teacher Education, \nled three workshop presentations at 2018 New York State Association of Teacher Educators (NYACTE)/New York Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (NYACTE) 2018 annual conference, October 11-12, 2018 in Saratoga Springs, NY. The three presentations were titled, "Failing Forward: Teaching Organizational Recovery to School Leadership Candidates;" "Addressing the Challenge to Advocate for Educators using the Design Thinking Approach;" and "Leadership with a 'T': Integrating Teacher Leadership into Leadership Preparation Programs."
\n\nNaomi Frangos
School of Architecture & Design ArchitectureNaomi Frangos, M.Arch., associate professor of architecture, presented her paper “Solid, Surface, Space: Inter-scaler Tomography in Variable Formwork” at the Design Communication Association (DCA) Conference 2018: Virtual+Actual: Process and Product of Design, held at Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, October 7-9, 2018. The paper, which explores ideas of material driven techniques in the process of design using 3-D scanning technology, was published in the Conference Proceedings, ISBN 978-1-64440-330-3. Frangos was also elected co-editor of the DCA’s biennial journal, Respresentation, and chair of the journal's editorial board.
Shaya Sheikh
School of Management Operations ManagementShaya Sheikh, Ph.D., assistant professor of operations management, co-authored an article, "Multi objective two-stage assembly flow shop with release time," published in the October 2018 issue of Computers & Industrial Engineering. The article investigates flow production, one of the most popular production methods in industry, and provides both optimal and heuristic solutions, and proposes the best schedule of product that increases productivity and reduces missed deadlines, simultaneously.