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.
Claude Gagna
College of Arts and SciencesClaude E. Gagna, Ph.D., professor of biological and chemical sciences, published an article, "," in Bio IT World on July 31, 2026. This article discusses the emerging field of structural genomics, emphasizing the biological importance of canonical and noncanonical DNA and RNA structures. It describes the need for integrated computational platforms that combine structural prediction, analysis, visualization, and artificial intelligence to better understand gene regulation, genomic instability, disease, and precision medicine.
Karrer Alghazali
College of Engineering & Computing Sciences-Department of Electrical and Computer EngineeringKarrer Alghazali, Ph.D., assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, College of Engineering and Computing Sciences, and Rabab Hamzah, Ph.D., adjunct assistant professor of biological and chemical sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, have coauthored a new comprehensive review advancing strategies for volumetric muscle loss (VML) regeneration, highlighting emerging approaches that combine biomaterials, 3D scaffolds, biofabrication, and therapeutic stimulation to address severe muscle injuries that cannot naturally regenerate. Their paper, "," was published on July 28, 2026, in the Journal of Clinical Medicine.
Michael Izady
College of Arts and SciencesMichael Izady, Ph.D., teaching assistant professor, Department of Humanities, has written an updated and expanded fourth edition of his book, . It was published in July 2026 in Turkish by publisher Nûbihar. English and German publication is forthcoming. The book includes over 500 pages with 75 graphics and tables.
Amanda Golden
College of Arts and SciencesAmanda Golden, Ph.D., associate professor of English in the Department of Humanities, gave talks in early July 2026 in the United Kingdom about The Poems of Sylvia Plath, which she co-edited with Karen V. Kukil. She spoke at the in Bradford; at in Oxford; at the , held at Merton College, University of Oxford; at the ; and at , Cheapside, London.
Colleen Kirk
School of ManagementResearch on the "AI-authorship effect" by Colleen P. Kirk, D.P.S., professor of marketing, was recently featured in a July 2, 2026, on how financial advisors can use AI in client communications without eroding trust. The article cited Kirk's research showing that clients can experience a sense of moral disgust when they learn that emotionally meaningful messages, such as birthday greetings or condolences, were generated by AI rather than written personally.
Amanda Golden
College of Arts and SciencesAmanda Golden, Ph.D., associate professor of English in the Department of Humanities, presented on the roundtable "Editorial Oddities" and chaired the panel "Weird Personae & Weird Visions" at the in Loughborough, England, on July 2, 2026. As vice president of the MSA, Golden also served on the conference organizing committee. 黑料导航 architecture major Maggie Viti designed the conference program, with support from a Faculty/Student Collaboration Grant from the College of Arts and Sciences.
Jonathan Goldman
College of Arts and SciencesJonathan Ezra Goldman, Ph.D., professor of English, Department of Humanities, gave on June 25, 2026. Goldman focused on historical material about 1920s Greenwich Village and NYC generally drawn from his new book Hidden Histories of Jazz Age New York from the Suppressed to the Strange.
Amanda Golden
College of Arts and SciencesAmanda Golden, Ph.D., associate professor of English in the Department of Humanities, gave two talks about The Poems of Sylvia Plath, a new edition that she co-edited with Karen V. Kukil. These events were held at the , in England, on June 25, 2026. She also gave a lecture on Sylvia Plath and the poet Dylan Thomas at the in Swansea, Wales, on June 27, 2026.
Wei Zeng
College of Engineering and Computing SciencesWei Zeng, Ph.D., assistant professor of mechanical engineering, published a research article, "鈥�, in Forces in Mechanics on June 25, 2026. It presents the development and performance analysis of a paper-based gripper utilizing origami techniques and cost-effective materials.
Jonathan Goldman
College of Arts and SciencesJonathan Ezra Goldman, Ph.D., professor of English, Department of Humanities, gave on June 23, 2026. Goldman focused on material about the West Side of Manhattan, drawn from his new book Hidden Histories of Jazz Age New York from the Suppressed to the Strange.