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.
Robert Amundsen
College of Engineering and Computing SciencesRobert N. Amundsen, Ph.D., associate professor and chair of the Department of Energy Management, presented at the 2nd International Conference on Future Challenges in Sustainable Urban Planning and Territorial Management, held January 29鈥�31, 2024.
Colleen Kirk
School of ManagementColleen P. Kirk, D.P.S., associate professor of marketing, discussed her research on declining social invitations on the January 26, 2024, episode of "It's Okay to Say 'No' to People," with Austin Cross on .
Jamel Vanderburg
College of Arts and SciencesJamel Vanderburg, M.P.A., adjunct instructor of interdisciplinary studies, was selected to receive the 2023 Alpha Phi Alpha Education Foundation Scholarship on January 23, 2024. This award aims to support the educational endeavors of academically talented and well-rounded men of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc.
Wei Zeng
College of Engineering and Computing SciencesWei Zeng, Ph.D., assistant professor of mechanical engineering, published an article titled ".'' The paper was published in Computers in Biology and Medicine, a peer-reviewed, open-access journal, on January 22, 2024.
Amanda Golden
College of Arts and SciencesAmanda Golden, Ph.D., associate professor of English in the Department of Humanities, spoke at a January 14, 2024, launch event for the paperback publication of , which she co-edited with Anita Helle and Maeve O'Brien. The online event was hosted by the Sylvia Plath Society .
N. Sertac Artan
College of Engineering and Computing Sciences/Department of Electrical and Computer EngineeringN. Sertac Artan, Ph.D., associate professor of electrical and computer engineering, published an article entitled in Nature Scientific Reports on January 12, 2024. The paper evaluated Division-1 Women's basketball team performance using machine learning.
Ziqian (Cecilia) Dong
College of Engineering and Computing SciencesZiqian (Cecilia) Dong, Ph.D., professor of electrical and computer engineering, along with Reza Khalaj Amineh, Ph.D., associate professor of electrical and computer engineering, and Fang Li, Ph.D., assistant professor of mechanical engineering, published a survey article entitled in IEEE Access on January 10, 2024. This survey presents an overview of the latest advances in wireless soil-sensing technologies. It covers the sensors and communication systems employed to promote soil health and enhance crop production for sustainable agriculture.
Wenyao Hu
School of ManagementWenyao Hu, Ph.D., assistant professor of School of Management, was quoted in a Yahoo Finance article, "," on January 8, 2024. Speaking about trends in real estate investment trusts, he discussed a significant investment opportunity in the real estate sector, especially in the wake of the pandemic.
Sophie Christman
College of Arts and SciencesSophie Christman, Ph.D., visiting assistant professor of humanities, held an ecopoetic reading of Robert Frost's 1914 poem "Mending Wall" at the on January 7, 2024.
Amanda Golden
College of Arts and SciencesAmanda Golden, Ph.D., associate professor of English in the Department of Humanities, organized and chaired the session, 鈥淪ylvia Plath After 90 Years: Accessibility, Disability Studies, and Pedagogy鈥� on January 6, 2024, at the in Philadelphia, Pa. At the conference, she also participated in a mentoring event, meeting with emerging scholars.