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.
Robert Amundsen
College of Engineering & Computing Sciences Energy ManagementRobert N. Amundsen, Ph.D., associate professor and chair of the Department of Energy Management, was a speaker at the Nassau County Museum of Art exhibition in Roslyn Harbor, NY, on October 6, 2019. He spoke on a panel about the future of energy, including renewable energy, micro-grids, decarbonization, and government policy.
Pablo Lorenzo-Eiroa
School of Architecture & Design ArchitecturePablo Lorenzo-Eiroa, M.Arch., associate professor of architecture, was the guest closing lecturer at the
Anthony Dimatteo
College of Arts and SciencesAnthony DiMatteo, Ph.D., professor of English, had his book of poetry, , published by Kelsay Books on October 2, 2019. The poems explore the interwoven aspects of childhood and old age.
Casey Pearce
College of Osteopathic Medicine Dean's Office-JonesboroCasey Pearce, associate director of external relations and marketing at NYITCOM-Arkansas, contributed to an article entitled "" for Arkansas Hospital Association Magazine on June 1, 2019. This article details how NYITCOM-Arkansas has designed their third- and fourth-year program to expose their medical students to clinical experiences in rural Arkansas. Medical students who are exposed to rural practices in their undergraduate medical education are much more likely to practice in similar places upon completing their residency. NYITCOM-Arkansas' mission is to help alleviate the physician shortage that is most heavily impacting rural areas of Arkansas and the Mississippi Delta.
\n\nSarah McGough
College of Engineering & Computing Sciences Dean's OfficeWenjia Li, Ph.D., assistant professor of computer science, was selected as a recipient of the 2019 IEEE Region 1 Technological Innovation (Academic) Award on September 26, 2019.
Jordan Thompson
Legal General Counsel's OfficeJordan Thompson, J.D., deputy general counsel and privacy officer, was a panelist at Law.com's in New York City on September 26, 2019. The topic of the panel was "Harnessing the Power of Predictive Analytics for Effective Risk Management."
\n\n\nDong-Sei Kim
School of Architecture & Design ArchitectureDongsei Kim, M.Des., assistant professor of architecture, was invited to deliver a lecture titled 鈥溾�� as part of the Penn State University鈥檚 College of Arts and Architecture鈥檚 Fall Lecture Series on September 25, 2019.
\n\nKate E. O'Hara
Interdisciplinary StudiesKate E. O鈥橦ara, Ph.D., associate professor of interdisciplinary studies, was selected as one of the artists in the juried show, Grand Installations 鈥� Spatial Relations, at the Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition, in Red Hook, Brooklyn, on September 21, 2019. O鈥橦ara鈥檚 mixed-media installation, 鈥淥pening the Canopy: Relationship with the Land鈥� draws from her background in social science. The installation used 2-D and 3-D representations of her subject鈥檚 situatedness: context within place and space. All this, with the aim of informing and aiding the viewer to find a connection that will foster inclusive action and break the cycle of 鈥渙thering.鈥� The installation represents O鈥橦ara's scholarship that focuses on the use of mixed media, photography in particular, as research methods.
\n\nOrin Davis
ManagementOrin Davis, Ph.D., adjunct assistant professor of management published his first book with Jef van den Hout summarizing over a decade of research on the factors that promote high performance in teams, . This book presents a series of studies that conceptualize, test, and monitor team flow experiences in professional organizations to perform autonomously and successfully. It analyses the processes by which team flow emerges by exemplifying case studies, and introduces a protocol to spark team flow in professional organizations.
Marcella Del Signore
School of Architecture & Design ArchitectureMarcella Del Signore, associate professor of architecture, was announced as a finalist for the competition on September 20, 2019, along with Tulane University professor of practice, Cordula Roser Gray. "From Parking to Plaza," a permanent public art installation on the Lafitte Greenway, seeks to activate and celebrate a public space located at a critical juncture with regard to New Orleans鈥� history, ecology, and bicycle/pedestrian circulation systems.
\n