Highlighting Faculty Tenures, Promotions for 2024-2025
As New York Tech prepares for the 2024-2025 academic year, several faculty members were recognized for their outstanding teaching, scholarship, and service through tenure and promotions approved at the Board of Trustees meeting on May 16.
“It is a privilege to recognize these educators and scholars for their achievements and commitment to the university and our students,” said Provost and Executive Vice President Jerry Balentine, D.O. “Their contributions in our classrooms, labs, and beyond are helping to develop the next generation of doers, makers, healers, and innovators, and we applaud their efforts to continually enhancing the student experience at New York Tech.”
The following tenures and/or promotions become effective on September 1, 2024:
College of Arts and Sciences
- Eve Armstrong, Ph.D., tenure and promotion to associate professor
- Yusui Chen, Ph.D., tenure and promotion to associate professor
- Jole Fiorito, Ph.D., tenure and promotion to associate professor
- Melissa Huey, Ph.D., tenure and promotion to associate professor
- Vitaly Katsnelson, Ph.D., tenure and promotion to associate professor
- Mena Youssef, Ph.D., promotion to associate teaching professor
College of Engineering and Computing Sciences
- Kiran Balagani, Ph.D., promotion to professor
- Aydin Farajidavar, Ph.D., promotion to professor
College of Osteopathic Medicine
- William Blazey, D.O., promotion to professor
- Theodore Flaum, D.O., promotion to professor
- Isaac Kurtzer, Ph.D., promotion to associate professor
- Matthew Mihlbachler, Ph.D., promotion to professor
- Julia Molnar, Ph.D., promotion to associate professor
- Joy Skaug, M.D., promotion to associate professor
- Michael Terzella, D.O., promotion to professor
- Dong Zhang, Ph.D., promotion to professor
School of Architecture and Design
- Hyun-Tae Jung, Ph.D., tenure
- Dongsei Kim, M. Des., M.S.AUD., tenure and promotion to associate professor
School of Health Professions
- Rosemary Gallagher, Ph.D., promotion to professor
- Mindy Haar, Ph.D., promotion to professor
School of Management
- Colleen Kirk, D.P.S., promotion to professor
- Rakesh Mittal, Ph.D., promotion to professor
Library
- Vanessa Viola, M.L.I.S., promotion to Librarian III (Long Island campus)
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