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.
John Hanc
College of Arts & Sciences Communication ArtsJohn Hanc, M.A., associate professor of communication arts, had his article, published as the cover story of the LI Life section of Newsday, on July 7, 2018. The story focuses on a severely autistic 28-year-old who happens to be an extremely talented distance runner, and how two top local runners have devoted their time and energies to helping him.
Claude Gagna
College of Arts & Sciences Life SciencesClaude E. Gagna, Ph.D., associate professor of life sciences, published an article, in SKINmed, a peer-reviewed publication, on July 1, 2018. Gagna is examining the presence of fungal organisms (i.e., dermatophytes) that have infiltrated human skin, and trying to determine how their genomes (i.e., DNA, RNA) changes during the dermatophytes life cycle in human skin. Understanding the location and amounts of different types of nucleic acids in the fungal organisms will allow for the development of drugs to fight this skin disorder.
Amanda Golden
College of Arts and SciencesAmanda Golden, Ph.D., assistant professor of English, published 鈥淥n Manuscripts: Virginia Woolf and Archives鈥� in , edited by \nNicola Wilson and Claire Battershill, and published by Clemson University Press and Liverpool University Press on June 29, 2018.
Anthony Dimatteo
College of Arts SciencesAnthony DiMatteo, Ph.D., professor of English, had three poems published on the theme of the power of words and the metaphor of translation in the international journal on June 29, 2018.
Marta Panero
NYITMarta Panero, Ph.D., executive director of external affairs, had her article, published by Springer in the Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences on June 29, 2018. The article was co-authored by Nada Anid, Ph.D., vice president of strategic communications and external affairs.
\nPamela Treister
School of Health Professions NursingPamela Treister, D.N.P., C.N.S., R.N., C.M.S.R.N., A.E-C., clinical assistant professor of nursing, made a video presentation titled "Uncompensated Care and the Financial Impact in the Emergency Department," at the 4th World Congress on Nursing and Healthcare (WCNH 2018), June 25-26, 2018 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
\n\n\nPetra Dilling
School of ManagementPetra F.A. Dilling, Ph.D., associate professor of management was appointed to the Membership Committee of the Chartered Professional Accountants Association of British Columbia on June 28. 2018.
Melda Yildiz
College of Arts & Sciences Masters Instructional TechnologyMelda N. Yildiz, Ed.D., assistant professor and chair of the Department of Instructional Technology, co-presented a poster, at ISTE 2018, June 24, in Chicago, Ill. Her co-presenters included NYIT MSIT graduate Juliet Boone, Fitsum Boone, and Daeon Lynch.
\nJordan Thompson
Legal General Counsel's OfficeJordan Thompson, associate general counsel, was installed as Treasurer of the Huntington Lawyers' Club on June 20, 2018. The club was founded in 1934 and is comprised of attorneys and judges living and/or working in the Township of Huntington, Long Island.
Dongsei Kim
School of Architecture & Design ArchitectureDongsei Kim, M.Des., assistant professor of architecture, presented his paper, 鈥淭he Politics of Space and its Shadows,鈥� at the , June 15, 2018 in Madrid, Spain. The paper will also be published in the conference proceedings.