Staff

Staff Profile: Jane Polizzi
As assistant dean of administration and operations in the College of Engineering and Computing Sciences, Jane Polizzi, M.B.A., works behind the scenes to further the transformative power of higher education.

New York Tech Designated as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense
Extending a designation first awarded in 2016, New York Tech is designated as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense education through the academic year 2028.

Staff Profile: Tiffani Hinds
Associate Provost for the Office of Student Engagement and Development Tiffani Hinds, M.Ed., splits her time between the New York City and Long Island campuses to spearhead programs to improve student life.

Program Transforms the International Student Experience
In fall 2023, the Office of Career Success and Experiential Education piloted a program designed to transform the first-year experience for students with an F-1 Visa enrolled on the New York campuses.

Convocation 2023: Celebrating the Start of the New Academic Year
On August 31, faculty and staff celebrated the start of the 2023-2024 academic year at the university’s annual faculty and staff convocation—as well as the presentation of the Presidential Excellence Awards.

Garden as Classroom
James O’Rourke B.A. ’85) has worked at New York Tech for 43 years, but the real fruits of his labor are in the garden behind Balding House on the Long Island campus, where more than 50 different crops grow and provide both fresh produce and learning opportunities for the greater New York Tech community.

Staff Profile: Dost Khalique
NYITCOM Director of Academic Technology Dost Khalique oversees both the Academic Technologies Group and the Media Services Group at New York Tech, innovative teams at the forefront of technological advancements in education and research.

Juneteenth: Justice is Often Delayed
Melissa Pond, J.D., equity officer and Title IX coordinator, reflects on the importance of Juneteenth.