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.
Amanda Golden
College of Arts & Sciences EnglishAmanda Golden, Ph.D., associate professor of English, Department of Humanities, was invited to join the International Advisory Board for the , on July 1, 2021.
\n\nSophia Domokos
College of Arts and SciencesSophia Domokos, Ph.D., assistant professor of physics, presented a poster about her research at Strings 2021, The Premier International String Theory Conference, on June 25, 2021.
Jonathan Goldman
CASJonathan Goldman, Ph.D., professor of English, Department of Humanities, published the essay "Modernism and the Avant-Garde" in the volume , published by Cambridge University Press on June 24, 2021, and edited by David Kornhaber, University of Texas, Austin, James N. Loehlin, University of Texas, Austin. The chapter traces the influence of early Twentieth Century experimental fiction on Stoppard's plays.
\nPejman Sanaei
MathematicsPejman Sanaei, Ph.D., assistant professor of mathematics, had his article, published in Physics of Fluids on June 18, 2021.
Jonathan Goldman
CASJonathan Goldman, Ph.D., professor of English, Department of Humanities, presented the paper, "Failing for Joyce: De Oliveira's 'Je rentre la maison'," at on June 14, 2021. The presentation continued Goldman's analysis of the way Joyce's Ulysses is used in popular and visual cultures.
Amanda Golden
College of Arts and Sciences EnglishAmanda Golden, Ph.D., associate professor of English, chaired the roundtable "Modernisms--Xtended: Bringing Extended and Virtual Reality (XR/VR) into a Virginia Woolf Seminar" at the , held virtually by the University of South Dakota on June 11, 2021. The session focused on the work of California State University, Fresno Assistant Professor J. Ashley Foster's advanced undergraduate and graduate students, who created XR/VR exhibitions interpreting modernist texts. The exhibitions are each in rooms, as part of a virtual exhibition hall. Golden, who was invited to one of the class sessions as a guest speaker, also curated a room. The conference is holding virtual receptions when attendees can tour the rooms.
Claude Gagna
College of Arts & Sciences College of Arts & Sciences Biological & Chemical SciencesClaude E. Gagna, Ph.D., professor of biological and chemical sciences, had his "Letter to the Editor" titled "" published in the Chemical & Engineering News (Volume 99, Number 21) on June 7, 2021. The article discusses the potential of the DNA molecule as a novel way to store huge amounts of computer-based data for commercial and private use.
Kate E. O'Hara
CAS/ Interdiscplinary StudiesKate E. O鈥橦ara, Ph.D., associate professor of interdisciplinary studies, presented "Relationship Building through High Impact and Engaging Practices" at the Relation-Centered Education Conference on June 7, 2021. In her session, O鈥橦ara explored a variety of approaches for developing positive educational relations with college-level students, including the implementation of engaging, student-centered, high-impact practices (AAC&U, 2008), such as service-learning and capstone courses. The presentation also addressed culturally responsive pedagogy within the context of curriculum design.
Pejman Sanaei
MathematicsPejman Sanaei, Ph.D., assistant professor of mathematics, with his students from 黑料导航, Dave Persaud, and Mikhail Smirnov, published an article entitled The article was published in Fluids on June 5, 2021.
\nYusui Chen
CASYusui Chen, Ph.D., assistant professor of physics, published an article entitled in Scientific Reports on June 4, 2021. This research work, co-authored by Peng Zhao, a 黑料导航 CoECS master's student, demonstrated two-time correlation functions in a non-equilibrium environment and revealed the significant differences beyond the results from a traditional quantum regression theory. This work, as the start of a research project on quantum chemistry/biology, has paved the way for applying non-equilibrium quantum theories in chemical and biological systems.