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 and SciencesAmanda Golden, Ph.D., associate professor of English in the Department of Humanities, gave a lecture and workshop for secondary English teachers on "Mid-Twentieth Century Confessional Poetry" as part of Humanities Texas's "" Teacher Institute held at the University of Houston on June 26, 2025.
Jonathan Goldman
College of Arts and SciencesJonathan Ezra Goldman, Ph.D., professor of English, Department of Humanities, presented a paper titled "Gatsby鈥檚 Other New York Islands: Segregation, Incarceration, Abjection" at the in New York City on June 26, 2025. The presentation situated F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby in the context of New York's carceral populations at the time of the novel's setting and composition.
Colleen Kirk
School of ManagementColleen P. Kirk, D.P.S., professor of marketing, has published an article, entitled "," on June 25, 2025, in the Journal of Consumer Marketing, a top-quality, peer-reviewed academic journal. The research explores how consumers respond when they receive a negative review from an elite-status provider.
Amanda Golden
College of Arts and SciencesAmanda Golden, Ph.D., associate professor of English in the Department of Humanities, with her in an event hosted by Odyssey Bookshop on June 24, 2025.
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.
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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.
Lynn 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 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.