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.
Marcella Del Signore
School of Architecture & Design ArchitectureMarcella Del Signore, associate professor of architecture, was invited to present her work at the University of Johannesburg, to the faculty of art, design, and architecture as part of the International Lecture Series on August 22, 2019, in Johannesburg, South Africa. Her lecture entitled, "Cites + Prototypes + Digital Culture鈥� presented an overview of design-research work through a critical perspective on applied technology and design.
Kapil Bajaj
College of Osteopathic Medicine Dean's Office-JonesboroKapil Bajaj, MCTP, director of academic and research technology at NYITCOM-Arkansas, was elected chair of the Council of Information Technology of the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM) on August 21, 2019.
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School of Architecture & Design ArchitectureMarcella Del Signore, associate professor of architecture, was invited to present her work at the Digital Utopia Symposium at the University of Johannesburg, to the faculty of art, design, and architecture on August 21, 2019 in Johannesburg, South Africa.
\nYouhua Zhang
College of Osteopathic Medicine Basic Sciences Biomedical SciencesYouhua Zhang, M.D., Ph.D., associate professor of biomedical sciences, received a U.S. patent for a “,” on August 20, 2019. The patent describes a method to record a new cardiac electrophysiological phenomenon discovered in his lab, termed His electrogram alternans, also known as “Zhang’s phenomenon.” Recordings of this phenomenon can be used to monitor atrioventricular node dual pathway conduction on a beat-by-beat basis. Atrioventricular node dual pathways are responsible for atrioventricular node reentrant tachycardia (AVNRT), a common heart rhythm problem.
Milan Toma
College of Engineering & Computing Sciences Mechanical EngineeringMilan Toma, Ph.D., assistant professor of mechanical engineering, presented on the topic of “Computational Assessment of Risk of Subdural Hematoma Associated with Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Placement” at the 16th International Symposium on Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering organized by Columbia University in New York City on August 16, 2019.
David Nadler
College of Engineering and Computing SciencesDavid Nadler, Ph.D., department chair and assistant professor of environmental technology and sustainability, published an article, "," which appeared in the Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences on August 14, 2019.
Elizabeth Donaldson
NYITElizabeth J. Donaldson, Ph.D., associate professor of English, published a , edited by Michelle Jarman, Leila Monaghan, and Alison Quaggin Harkin, in The Journal of Literary & Cultural Disability Studies on August 14, 2019.
Terese Coe
College of Arts & Sciences EnglishTerese Coe, M.A., adjunct instructor of English, had her poem “Partially Blind,” "published in Summer 2019 issue of on August 10, 2019.
Terese Coe
English Dept, Manhattan campusTerese Coe, M.A., adjunct instructor of English, had two poems, “Relentless” and “This is Not a Manifesto,” published in on August 1, 2019.
Elizabeth Donaldson
College of Arts and SciencesElizabeth J. Donaldson, Ph.D., associate professor of English, contributed the article, “The Center Cannot Hold: My Journey Through Madness,” by Elyn Saks, in the collection , edited by G. Thomas Couser and Susannah B. Mintz, Gale Cengage, June 2019.