Faculty

Serving Up Food Safety at Summer Barbecues
Associate Professor of Family and Sports Medicine Matthew Heller, D.O., provides insight and guidance on how to recognize, treat, and prevent food poisoning as the outdoor eating season kicks into high gear ahead of Labor Day.

Successfully Transitioning From Idea to Prototype
In an article penned for CXOTech Magazine, ETIC Director Michael Nizich, Ph.D., shares three considerations for companies looking to transition successfully from idea to working prototype.

Teaching the Next Generation of Nurses
Instructor of Nursing Victoria Cuomo, MSN, FNP-BC, has always known her future would be in healthcare, and she passionately teaches her students all she has learned throughout her career.

Counting Steps Doesn’t Add Up to Enough Exercise
As the School of Health Professions’ Alexander Rothstein, Ed.D., explains, society tends to overestimate the fitness benefits of taking 10,000 steps.

Faculty Tenures, Promotions for 2025–2026
Several faculty members have been recognized for their outstanding teaching, scholarship, service, and commitment to the university and its students through tenure and promotions.

Using AI to Map Environmental Risks
Through machine learning and data visualization tools, a team of researchers in the College of Engineering and Computing Sciences has identified ways to help cities adapt to the growing risks of climate change.

Healthcare Providers Feel Unprepared to Counsel Patients on Medical Marijuana
New research from the College of Osteopathic Medicine finds that most United States healthcare professionals believe they lack the necessary training to discuss medical cannabis with their patients.

School of Architecture and Design Student and Faculty Work Displayed at NYCxDESIGN
The School of Architecture and Design returned to the NYCxDESIGN Festival with its Future by Design series.

Feeling Like Herself Again
For Disability Pride Month, Director of HEOP Rachel Morrison, M.S.Ed. (M.S. ’15), talks about the moment she realized she had become disabled, how she struggled to embrace her identity as a person with multiple disabilities, and how ultimately identifying with that title helped her feel like herself again.

Medical Student Recognized for Cardiovascular Research
NYITCOM student Jac Lun Lin will investigate how reduced levels of testosterone put men at a higher risk for developing vascular metabolic complications.