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.
Andrew Costello
College of Arts & Sciences Behavioral SciencesAndrew Costello, Ph.D., assistant professor of behavioral sciences, was interviewed for an article by Simone Weichselbaum and Weihua Li, published in The Marshall Project on March 27, 2020.
Jonathan Goldman
College of Arts & Sciences | EnglishJonathan Goldman, Ph.D., associate professor of English, had his article, published in Public Books on March 26, 2020. Goldman's article, speaks on the sale of Babe Ruth to the Yankees and its impact on modern culture. The article was then listed by History News Network's in its . Goldman's article is an offshoot of his ISRC-Grant-sponsored project, “New York 1920: When We Became Modern.”
Kevin LaGrandeur
College of Arts & Sciences EnglishKevin LaGrandeur, Ph.D., professor of English, had his chapter “Artificial Slaves in the Renaissance and the Dangers of Independent Innovation,” published in edited by Stephen Cave, Kanta Dihal, and Sarah Dillon on March 5, 2020. This chapter not only traces the advent of proto-AI in fictional and non-fictional Renaissance literature but also its points of contact with today's AI and related social concerns.
Jonathan Goldman
College of Arts & Sciences EnglishJonathan Goldman, Ph.D., associate professor of English, was the subject for a feature article that was published on February 27, 2020 in All 懂色帝 Jazz magazine.
Kate E. O'Hara
College of Arts & Sciences Interdisciplinary StudiesKate E. O鈥橦ara, Ph.D., associate professor of interdisciplinary studies, was invited to speak at the in Spokane, Washington on February 27, 2020. O鈥橦ara鈥檚 talk, “Working Toward a Culturally Sustainable Pedagogy,” related the micro and macro efforts to create culturally sustainable pedagogical practices in higher education. The presentation included narrative and visual accounts of curriculum design, high impact practices, and institution-wide initiatives.
Kate E. O'Hara
College of Arts & Sciences Interdisciplinary StudiesKate E. O鈥橦ara, Ph.D., associate professor of interdisciplinary studies, was invited to facilitate an interactive session at the at Franklin Pierce University, in Rindge, New Hampshire on February 22, 2020. O鈥橦ara discussed the benefits of implementing engaging, student-centered practices, culturally responsive teaching practices, and high-impact practices such as service learning and capstone courses in higher education curriculum.
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College of Arts & Sciences Behavioral SciencesAndrew Costello, Ph.D., assistant professor of behavioral sciences, appeared on a on February 15, 2020, discussing recent threats against NYPD by MS-13 gang members.
Andrew Costello
College of Arts & Sciences Behavioral SciencesAndrew Costello, Ph.D., assistant professor of behavioral sciences, was on February 15, 2020, about a phone scam that resulted in the loss of money from a senior citizen couple.
Jamel Vanderburg
College of Arts and SciencesJamel Vanderburg, adjunct instructor of interdisciplinary studies, received the Brilliance Award on February 14, 2020, from . Vanderburg was given this award in honor of his dedication to civic engagement in the community and youth development.
Ben Ovryn
College of Arts & Sciences PhysicsBen Ovryn, professor of physics, had his research article, published in Scientific Reports, an open access, multidisciplinary journal from Nature Publishing Group, on February 13, 2020. His research, done in collaboration with scientists at University of California, is a theoretical description of the biophysical mechanisms that give rise to shaped membrane nanotubes. The results demonstrate that a delicate balance between the mechanical properties of the plasma membrane and local protein density governs the morphology of the membrane nanotube. \n