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.
Cecilia Dong
College of Engineering and Computing SciencesZiqian (Cecilia) Dong, Ph.D., professor of electrical and computer engineering, presented two studies on November 6, 2023, at the 2023 IEEE 35th International Conference on Tools with Artificial Intelligence. One, proposes a policy event impact assessment framework (PEAK) that quantifies the impact of policies and events on COVID-19 incidence. The second, tackles the incomplete data problem in transportation surveys and proposes data imputation for cost estimates (DICE) scheme to synthesize data from multiple sources to impute the missing data.
Becky Frieden
ITSBecky Frieden, senior director of enterprise applications and decision support systems, hosted a webinar on October 31, 2023, titled . She discussed the necessary steps and potential pitfalls of establishing and executing a comprehensive data governance program.
\n\nJonathan Goldman
casJonathan Goldman, Ph.D., professor of English, is a member of , where he moderated the plenary roundtable, "Night Life/ Street Life," at the on October 28, 2023. At the same conference, he presented a paper titled "The Sheik of Amerikay: Whiteness in The Great Gatsby."
Colleen Kirk
School of ManagementColleen P. Kirk, D.P.S., associate professor of marketing, served as a panelist at a special roundtable session addressing the sharing economy at the in Seattle, Washington. In the "Sharing Good Well" session, held October 27, 2023, Kirk discussed her research on consumer psychological ownership and stewardship of shared goods, territoriality, and her latest research, published in the Journal of Consumer Research, on consumers' responses to being reviewed in the sharing economy.
Rachel Morrison
HEOPRachel Morrison, M.S., HEOP director, was elected on October 27, 2023, as secretary for the , an organization that serves the needs and interests of current and prospective HEOP students and that fosters the association, professional development, recognition, and effectiveness of HEOP professionals and others concerned with the education and welfare of HEOP students.
Patthara Chandaragga
SOMDiamando Afxentiou, Ph.D., professor of economics, and Maya Kroumova, Ph.D., professor of human resource studies, presented a paper titled at the 50th Annual Conference, held October 26鈥�28, 2023.
\n\nAmanda Golden
College of Arts and SciencesAmanda Golden, Ph.D., associate professor of English in the Department of Humanities, co-chaired the local organizing committee for the held in Brooklyn, New York, from October 26 to 29, 2023. She and co-chairs, Patrick Deer (NYU), Matthew Hart (Columbia), and Nico Israel (Hunter College, CUNY Graduate Center), spent six years planning this major interdisciplinary, international conference that was initially to be held in 2020. The conference featured over 700 participants, including world-renowned scholars. Golden also co-organized the seminar, "Electrifying the Streets" on modernism and technology with Heather A. Love of the University of Waterloo; chaired a roundtable; and organized a publishing workshop and an excursion to the Brooklyn Museum.
Pablo Lorenzo-Eiroa
SoADPablo Lorenzo-Eiroa, M.Arch., Ph.D., associate professor of architecture and author of , was reviewed by on October 25, 2023. The review discusses the use of robotics and artificial intelligence in architecture and urban design.
Colleen Kirk
School of ManagementResearch by Colleen P. Kirk, D.P.S., associate professor of marketing, was cited in an October 25, 2023, Psychology Today article titled Kirk鈥檚 experimental research, which was published in the in 2019, explains why dog owners are willing to spend more on their pets than cat owners.
Ehsan Kamel
The College of Engineering and Computing SciencesEhsan Kamel, Ph.D., assistant professor of energy management, accepted the AEE Northeast US Region \nEnergy Innovator of the Year Award for 2023. The award was presented at the the Conference and Expo on October 25, 2023, where came together to network, stay informed on the latest trends, and acquire tools and training needed to maintain a competitive edge. This award is presented to an individual for outstanding achievement and innovation in promoting the adoption of renewable, green, or other innovative energy technologies. Kamel鈥檚 research concentrates on creating physics-based large-scale building energy models, assessing the future impact of global warming on energy consumption, and addressing carbon dioxide emissions in the buildings sector.