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.
Colleen Kirk
School of ManagementColleen P. Kirk, D.P.S., professor of marketing, co-wrote an . It focused on using AI to write Valentine's messages. The article, , was also published in Fast Company magazine on February 8, 2026. The research suggests that having AI fully ghostwrite heartfelt Valentine鈥檚 messages can backfire by triggering guilt and reducing authenticity (a 鈥渟ource-credit discrepancy鈥�). The article recommends using AI for brainstorming while ensuring the final note is meaningfully one's own. Her research, on the same topic, was cited in a on February 9, 2026.
Jonathan Goldman
College of Arts and SciencesJonathan Ezra Goldman, Ph.D., professor of English, Department of Humanities, published an article "Luis Mu帽oz Mar铆n: Boricua Modernism between Poetics and Politics" in the collection "" (Oxford Universty Press), on February 6, 2026. The article analyzes the 1920s fiction, verse, and journalism of Luis Mu帽oz Mar铆n, written two-plus decades before Mar铆n became the first democratically elected governor of Puerto Rico.
Kate E. O'Hara
College of Arts and SciencesKate E. O鈥橦ara, Ph.D., associate professor of interdisciplinary studies, presented 鈥淎ge is Only a Number: An Exploration of Intergenerational Learning鈥� at the , on February 3, 2026. O鈥橦ara鈥檚 autoethnographic study positions intergenerational learning in higher education as a transformative space where shared experience, reflection, and action merge to promote civic engagement, digital literacy, and social activism. Additionally, the study reflected findings on the health and wellness that emerges through social interaction, knowledge sharing, and emotional support.
Colleen Kirk
School of ManagementColleen P. Kirk, D.P.S., professor of marketing, was interviewed by Long Island newspaper Newsday on January 23, 2026, about why so many of us feel compelled to rush to the store for groceries before a storm hits.鈥� In the article, titled . Kirk discussed how stocking up is not just about practical preparation, but also about restoring a sense of control when the weather, and our routines, feel uncertain.
Robert Amundsen
College of Engineering and Computing SciencesRobert N. Amundsen, Ph.D., associate professor and director of energy management, presented 鈥淯nconventional Energy Storage: Paving the Way for Renewables鈥� at the third , held January 20鈥�22, 2026.
Wei Zeng
College of Engineering and Computing SciencesWei Zeng, Ph.D., assistant professor of mechanical engineering, mentored a team of 懂色帝 engineering students that won first place at the 2026 KEEN Bridge Design Competition. Tasked with building a 36-inch span using only cardstock and staples, the team achieved a staggering 18.6 strength-to-weight ratio鈥攕upporting nearly 2,000 grams with a bridge weighing just 107 grams.
Eugene Kelly
College of Arts and SciencesEugene Kelly, Ph.D., adjunct professor in the Department of Humanities, published a paper, Spirit and Mind: Hartmann鈥檚 Das Problem des Geistigen Seins, in the Kultura i Warto艣ci, on January 14, 2026.
Jessica Varghese
School of Health ProfessionsJessica Varghese, Ph.D., RN, assistant professor of nursing, was quoted in MDLinx, a healthcare news outlet, in an article about PFAS (forever chemicals) and food safety, titled, , published on January 12, 2026. MDLinx reaches an audience of approximately 150,000 healthcare professionals each month.
Jonathan Goldman
College of Arts and SciencesJonathan Ezra Goldman, Ph.D., professor of English, Department of Humanities, was appointed to the of Joyce Studies Annual, an academic journal published at Fordham University, on January 11, 2026.
Jonathan Goldman
College of Arts and SciencesJonathan Ezra Goldman, Ph.D., professor of English, Department of Humanities, published "." The paper was published in James Joyce Quarterly on January 6, 2026.