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.
Kate E. O'Hara
Interdisciplinary StudiesKate E. O鈥橦ara, Ph.D., associate professor of interdisciplinary studies, presented her paper, 鈥淓ngaging College Students 鈥楽chooled鈥� in a Standardized, Anti-Intellectual K-12 Education System,鈥� at the Conference on Critical Pedagogy and Paulo Freire, held October 18-19 at the University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC. The international conference celebrated the 50th Anniversary of the original release of Freire鈥檚 seminal book, Pedagogy of the Oppressed.
Marcella Del Signore
School of Architecture & Design ArchitectureMarcella Del Signore, associate professor of architecture, co-edited two books, and , with Phillip Anzalone and Andrew John Wit. Both books were published and released during the 2018 ACADIA (Association of Computer Aided Design in Architecture) Conference in Mexico City, October 18-20, 2018, where Del Signore served as technical co-chair. The books explore boundaries and emerging opportunities for the implementation of computational applied research in architecture and design. Del Signore is currently a member of the ACADIA Board of Directors.
\n\n\n\n\n\nMilan Toma
College of Engineering & Computing Sciences Mechanical EngineeringMilan Toma, Ph.D., assistant professor of mechanical engineering, was interviewed for an article, "Understanding Concussion and Protection," by Lissa Oliver, published in on October 16, 2018. Toma discusses his study on concussions and jockey helmet safety, conducted in partnership with Hallie Zwibel, D.O., assistant professor of family medicine.
\nAmanda Golden
College of Arts & Sciences EnglishAmanda Golden, Ph.D., assistant professor of English, was interviewed by Allyn West for his article, published in theHouston Chronicle, on October 16, 2018.
Milan Toma
College of Engineering & Computing Sciences Mechanical EngineeringMilan Toma, Ph.D., assistant professor of mechanical engineering, has been selected as a as part of the New York City Department of Education and The New York Academy of Sciences鈥� 2018-19 Scientist-in-Residence Program. The Scientist-in-Residence Program is an exciting initiative that matches scientists and STEM professionals with elementary, middle, or high school teachers and their respective classrooms to conduct authentic science investigation.
Dongsei Kim
School of Architecture & Design ArchitectureDongsei Kim, M.Des., assistant professor of architecture, presented his paper, 鈥淯ndoing the Demilitarized Zone,鈥� and exhibited his work at the and the Schroeder Galleria, Milwaukee Art Museum (MAM), Milwaukee, WI, on October 13, 2018.
Robert Feirsen
College of Arts & Sciences Masters Educational Leadership & TechnologyRobert Feirsen, Ed.D., assistant professor and director of the school leadership and technology program, and Hui-Yin Hsu, Ph.D., professor and chair of the Department of Teacher Education, \nled three workshop presentations at 2018 New York State Association of Teacher Educators (NYACTE)/New York Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (NYACTE) 2018 annual conference, October 11-12, 2018 in Saratoga Springs, NY. The three presentations were titled, "Failing Forward: Teaching Organizational Recovery to School Leadership Candidates;" "Addressing the Challenge to Advocate for Educators using the Design Thinking Approach;" and "Leadership with a 'T': Integrating Teacher Leadership into Leadership Preparation Programs."
\n\nNaomi Frangos
School of Architecture & Design ArchitectureNaomi Frangos, M.Arch., associate professor of architecture, presented her paper at the Design Communication Association (DCA) Conference 2018: Virtual+Actual: Process and Product of Design, held at Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, October 7-9, 2018. The paper, which explores ideas of material driven techniques in the process of design using 3-D scanning technology, was published in the Conference Proceedings, ISBN 978-1-64440-330-3. Frangos was also elected co-editor of the DCA鈥檚 biennial journal, Respresentation, and chair of the journal's editorial board.
Shaya Sheikh
School of ManagementShaya Sheikh, Ph.D., assistant professor of operations management, co-authored an article, published in the October 2018 issue of Computers & Industrial Engineering. The article investigates flow production, one of the most popular production methods in industry, and provides both optimal and heuristic solutions, and proposes the best schedule of product that increases productivity and reduces missed deadlines, simultaneously.
Maria Alicia Carrillo Sepulveda
College of Osteopathic Medicine Basic Sciences Biomedical SciencesMaria Alicia Carrillo Sepulveda, Ph.D., assistant professor of biomedical sciences, had a study, "Western diet triggers Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) signaling-induced endothelial dysfunction in female Wistar rats" published in the American Journal of Physiology. Heart and Circulatory Physiology on September 28, 2018. The study, which was supported by a 2017 Scholarship on Cardiovascular Disease from the American Heart Association for Benjamin Kramer, a fourth year NYITCOM student under Sepulveda's mentorship, and co-authored by Kramer, Anthony Martin Gerdes, Ph.D., professor and department chair of biomedical sciences, and Youhua Zhang, Ph.D., associate professor of biomedical sciences, revealed that overconsumption of a Western diet (WD), rich in fat and sugar, in a relatively short time, is harmful to the vascular system of female rats. Moreover, the results of this research found that Western diet activates Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4), a key component of the innate immune system, in the vasculature which in turn contributes to vascular complications.