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.
Evan Shieh
School of Architecture and DesignEvan Shieh, M.AUD., assistant professor of architecture, Dongsei Kim, M.Des., associate professor of architecture, and Clarke Snell, M.Arch., associate professor of architecture, collaborated on a design proposal for the international 2025 (LAGI), a design competition for an energy-generating and water-collecting installation prototype to be built in Marou Village, Fiji. Their entry submission, Vanua Sun-Well, was selected as a shortlisted finalist, as announced on June 23, 2025.
Colleen Kirk
School of ManagementColleen P. Kirk, D.P.S., professor of marketing, has published an article, "," on June 19, 2025, in the International Journal of Advertising, an A-level journal in business.
Jessica Varghese
School of Health ProfessionsJessica Varghese, Ph.D., RN, assistant professor of nursing, and Sabrina Polidoro, M.B.A., director of alumni relations, have published a research paper, "" in Teaching and Learning in Nursing, published June 19, 2025. The paper highlighted how nursing students socially construct their college experience, which can play an important part in how they contribute back to their college after graduation in time, talent, and treasure.
\n\nBabak Dastgheib-Beheshti
College of Engineering and Computing SciencesBabak Dastgheib-Beheshti, Ph.D., dean of the College of Engineering and Computing Sciences, has authored an article published on June 19, 2025, with the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) online channels. In the piece, he explores how artificial intelligence is rapidly automating routine coding tasks, reshaping traditional job functions, and simultaneously creating new opportunities that emphasize creativity, critical thinking, and collaboration.
\nLynn Rogoff
College of Arts and SciencesOn July 18, 2025, Lynn Rogoff, M.F.A., adjunct associate professor of English, Department of Humanities, launched an innovative AI-powered chatbot on the . The project blends animated virtual agents with historical dramatizations to engage students in exploring U.S. history.
Jonathan Ezra Goldman
College of Arts and SciencesJonathan Ezra Goldman, Ph.D., professor of English, Department of Humanities, delivered a paper, "Longest Way Round, Yada Yada: Ulysses in the Streets of New York" at , held on Saturday, June 14, 2025, at the Embassy of Ireland in Paris, France.
Wenyao Hu
School of ManagementWenyao Hu, Ph.D., CFA, , assistant professor of accounting and finance at the School of Management, presented "The Power of Language: Does Vocabulary Richness Provide Value to Investors?" at the held in Limoges, France, on June 12, 2025. Hu introduced a new linguistic feature into the business context鈥攙ocabulary richness鈥攚hich measures the range of vocabulary used by executives during earnings conference calls. His findings suggest that high vocabulary richness significantly enhances the initial market reaction by helping market participants better understand the conveyed information.
Kate E. O'Hara
CAS/Humanities/ Interdisciplinary StudiesKate E. O鈥橦ara, Ph.D., associate professor of interdisciplinary studies, presented "Fear, Freedom, and the Future of Philosophy" at the on June 12, 2025, in New York City. In her interactive session, O鈥橦ara described how neoliberal values, discourses, and policies over the last few decades have worked to eradicate what philosophy offers undergraduate college students, many of whom are first generation students. O鈥橦ara shared examples of how the study of philosophy has the potential to disrupt, not perpetuate, the systems and structures of inequality by fostering multidisciplinary ways of thinking, analyzing, and problem solving while taking into account the impact of socio-cultural, historical, political, and/or economic forces on everyday life.
Jennifer Griffiths
College of Arts and SciencesJennifer Griffiths, Ph.D., professor of English, Department of Humanities, presented "Engaging Students in Technology Ethics: The Responsible Tech Ambassador Initiative at New York Institute of Technology" at the , held June 6-8, 2025, at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois.
Jason Van Nest
School of Architecture and DesignJason Van Nest, M.Arch., associate professor of architecture, was extensively quoted in , published on June 5, 2025. Van Nest discussed modular homes and affordable housing.