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.
Naomi Frangos
School of Architecture & Design ArchitectureNaomi Frangos, M.Arch., associate professor of architecture, self-published the exhibition catalog, ,鈥� featuring the work produced during a five-day collaborative workshop in fabric form concrete. ISBN: 978-1-38-880024-6. Exhibition curated by Naomi Frangos, Center Gallery, Ed Hall, NYIT, New York.
Rozina Vavetsi
College of Arts and SciencesRozina Vavetsi, M.SC., associate professor and chair of the Department of Digital Art and Design, made a visual presentation entitled 鈥淒esign your Information鈥� at the 2018 Design Principles and Practices conference on March 5, 2018 in Barcelona, Spain. The presentation focused on the visualization methods used to showcase complex information in digestible and aesthetic ways and emphasized the importance of information design as an integral part of the graphic design curriculum.
Terese Coe
College of Arts & Sciences EnglishTerese Coe, M.A., adjunct instructor of English, had two of her poems, "To the Know-It-All," and "America," published at New Verse News on January 12 and March 1, 2018, respectively.
John Hanc
College of Arts & Sciences Communication ArtsJohn Hanc, M.A., associate professor of communication arts, had his article, published in The New York Times on February 28, 2018. The article, which was featured in a special Retirement section, focused on older adults who had found second careers in tech-related jobs.
Frances Campani
School of Architecture and DesignFrances Campani, M.Arch., associate professor of architecture, and Jon Michael Schwarting, M.Arch., professor of architecture, delivered a lecture on the Aluminaire House Project at the Palm Springs Museum of Art, Palm Springs, CA, on February 23, 2018. The lecture was part of the annual Modernism Week series of lectures and events. A related article, published on February 23 on Smithsonian.com, cites an article from NYIT Magazine, Modern Artifact: The Story of Aluminaire House," and the work of Campani and Schwarting.
\nBabak D. Beheshti
College of Engineering and Computing SciencesBabak D. Beheshti, Ph.D., professor and associate dean of NYIT School of Engineering and Computing Sciences, moderated a panel discussion, "Smart Cities and the Internet of Things," at the on February 22, 2018. The panel included Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer, NYC Councilman Rodriguez, NYC Department of Transportation CTO Cordell Schacter, Benjamin (Britt) Harter, director of state and local government practice at PWC, and Joe Fasone, founder and CEO of Pilot. The conference is a day-long program of thought-provoking presentations and candid discussions featuring New York's information leaders from government and industry.
Daniel Cinotti
College of Arts & Sciences Masters School CounselingDaniel Cinotti, Ph.D., assistant professor of school counseling, was part of a research team that published the article "Collecting School Counseling Group Work Data: Initiating Consensual Qualitative Research Through Practitioner-Researcher Partnerships" in The Journal for Specialists in Group Work on February 16. The article describes the use of an innovative research methodology called "Consensual Qualitative Research" or "CQR" to explore the experiences of interns conducting group counseling in schools. The project was funded by a grant from the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision.
Janet Walsh
School of Management ManagementJanet Walsh, D.B.A., adjunct professor of management, presented her research paper, "\nThe 2018 IHRM conference in Madrid brings together a distinguished national and international community of HR scholars and practitioners, with the following aims:\ndisseminate and discuss the latest research in HR\nshare insights on how to put research into practice\nexpand the existing community of practice in the HR field\nexplore new international research and business collaborations\n\nDr. Walsh will present her research findings on "Human Resource Implications for Cuba Market Entry." Her paper and presentation will include an examination of the way human resources contributes to Cuba market entry.\n\n
Deborah Cohn
School of Management MarketingDeborah Y. Cohn, Ph.D., associate professor of marketing, was awarded a grant from the Center for Positive Marketing and the ANA (Association of National Advertisers) Educational Foundation on February 8, 2018, for her proposal, 鈥淢illennial Skepticism: Can Purpose-Driven Marketing Backfire,鈥� delivered at the 2018 Conference for Positive Marketing by Cohn, Richard Handler (University of Virginia), and Yuliya Komarova (Fordham University).
Joanne Scillitoe
School of ManagementJoanne Scillitoe, Ph.D., associate professor of management, has received a Fulbright Senior Scholar award to spend the Spring 2019 semester at the Universidad Polit茅cnic鈥媋 de Madrid. The award, which was confirmed on February 8, 2018, will allow her to teach at the university and to study the development process of socio-technological entrepreneurial ventures in Madrid and beyond.