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.
Colleen Kirk
School of ManagementColleen P. Kirk, D.P.S., professor of marketing, was interviewed by Long Island newspaper Newsday on January 23, 2026, about why so many of us feel compelled to rush to the store for groceries before a storm hits. In the article, titled Why Long Island shoppers still buy milk, bread and eggs before a storm. Kirk discussed how stocking up is not just about practical preparation, but also about restoring a sense of control when the weather, and our routines, feel uncertain.
Robert Amundsen
College of Engineering and Computing SciencesRobert N. Amundsen, Ph.D., associate professor and director of energy management, presented “Unconventional Energy Storage: Paving the Way for Renewables” at the third International Conference on Future Challenges in Sustainable Urban Planning and Territorial Management, held January 20–22, 2026.
Jessica Varghese
School of Health ProfessionsJessica Varghese, Ph.D., RN, assistant professor of nursing, was quoted in MDLinx, a healthcare news outlet, in an article about PFAS (forever chemicals) and food safety, titled, Industrial chemicals in our food and water are reshaping our gut microbiomes, published on January 12, 2026. MDLinx reaches an audience of approximately 150,000 healthcare professionals each month.
Jonathan Ezra Goldman
College of Arts and SciencesJonathan Ezra Goldman, Ph.D., professor of English, Department of Humanities, was appointed to the Advisory Board of Joyce Studies Annual, an academic journal published at Fordham University, on January 11, 2026.
Jonathan Ezra Goldman
College of Arts and SciencesJonathan Ezra Goldman, Ph.D., professor of English, Department of Humanities, published "'Paris, Past and Present': A Report on 'Joyce in Paris,' Irish Embassy, Paris, 14–16 June 2025." The paper was published in James Joyce Quarterly on January 6, 2026.
Jonathan Ezra Goldman
College of Arts and SciencesJonathan Ezra Goldman, Ph.D., professor of English, Department of Humanities, contributed a peer-reviewed chapter, "Teaching Ulysses in Nonacademic Spaces," to Teaching James Joyce in the Twenty-First Century, published by University Press of Florida on December 16, 2025.
Colleen Kirk
School of ManagementColleen P. Kirk, D.P.S., professor of marketing, published an article, entitled "Generational cohort differences in psychological ownership: How does Gen Z come to feel ownership in an intangible world?, in European Journal of Management and Business Economics, a high-quality peer-reviewed journal, on December 11, 2025. This study develops a conceptual framework exploring psychological ownership through a generational lens, highlighting how Gen Z’s sense of ownership is driven by identity expression, control, and security.
Elaine Brown
College of Arts and SciencesElaine Brown, Ph.D., department chair and associate professor of humanities, conducted a narrative medicine workshop for faculty and students at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine on December 3, 2025.
Alessandro Melis
School of Architecture and DesignAlessandro Melis, Ph.D., IDC Foundation endowed chair and professor in the School of Architecture and Design, served as scientific stream leader for Climate-Sensitive Urbanism and Adaptive Metabolisms for The International Conference of Green + Digital + Intelligent Built Environments (GDI 2025). The conference, dedicated to advancing innovation in design, construction, and sustainable development, was held on December 1-3, 2025, in Auckland, New Zealand.
Colleen Kirk
School of ManagementColleen P. Kirk, D.P.S., professor of marketing, was quoted in a Newsday article about consumer holiday spending trends. The article was published on November 28, 2025.