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.
Daniel Reddington
Career Success and Experiential EducationOn March 24, 2024, at PAX East 2024, Daniel Reddington, M.A.,, assistant director, Career Success, and Andy Cornielle, M.A., M.Ed., assistant director, Career Success, led a panel titled . They discussed the nuances of crafting compelling narratives, shaping characters, scripting dialogues, and mastering animation techniques within the Halo Infinite engine.
Milan Toma
College of Osteopathic Medicine / Department of OMMMilan Toma, Ph.D., assistant professor of clinical sciences, published an article titled in the Journal of Global Translational Medicine. The article, published on March 22, 2024, provides a detailed overview of different machine learning methodologies, their strengths, and limitations. It highlights the potential of these algorithms to revolutionize the diagnosis and treatment of CAD.
Rachel Morrison
HEOPRachel Morrison, M.S., HEOP director, was a presenter at the in New York City on March 22, 2024. The session, entitled "Centering Students in Alternative Assessments", was also co-led by three faculty members from Baruch College and explored the motivations, worries, and logistics of implementing non-traditional grading and expectation structures in college classes.
Milan Toma
College of Osteopathic Medicine / Department of OMMOn March 21, 2024, Milan Toma, Ph.D., assistant professor of clinical sciences, received the 2024 by IEEE Long Island Section for outstanding educational activities and support of the Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society and STEM events in Long Island.
Robert Alexander
College of Arts and SciencesRobert G. Alexander, Ph.D., assistant professor of psychology and counseling, was featured in a new article entitled
Claude Gagna
CAS, Biological & Chemical SciencesClaude E. Gagna, Ph.D., professor of biological and chemical sciences, published an article on March 18, 2024, titled , in the . It discusses dermatophytes as a pathological condition affecting millions of people throughout the world. Tinea is the name of a group of diseases caused by a fungus.
Dongsei Kim
School of Architecture and DesignDongsei Kim, M.Des., assistant professor of architecture, delivered a presentation on his double-blind peer-reviewed research paper, at the 112th annual conference of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) held in Vancouver, Canada, on March 15, 2024. In addition, his expertise in urbanism was recognized through an invitation to moderate a session titled "Urbanism: Urban Ecology & Community," which closely aligned with his research interests at the same conference.
Evan Shieh
School of Architecture and DesignEvan Shieh, M.AUD., assistant professor of architecture, was invited to serve on the distinguished jury panel of the 2024 alongside seven other panel members with urban expertise from universities around the world. Registration for the publication began on March 15, 2024, and the date set for jury consideration of submissions was July 20, 2024.
Felipe Henao
Student Engagement and DevelopmentFelipe Henao, Ed.D., dean of students, awarded the at the National Conference hosted on March 12, 2024, in Seattle. The EDI award acknowledges an individual who consistently demonstrates diversity competency in the field of higher education. This person demonstrates a dedication to diversity, fostering an inclusive and equitable environment. The recipient also embodies a commitment to celebrating, appreciating, and accepting diverse backgrounds, values, and beliefs while also exercising their voice to stand against inequities and injustices. This is demonstrated through their diverse leadership and involvement.
Nicole Calma-Roddin
College of Arts and SciencesNicole Calma-Roddin, Ph.D., assistant professor of psychology and counseling, presented at and served as a panelist for the Virtual Ongoing Interdisciplinary Collaborations on Educating with Song (VOICES) event on March 7, 2024. This event showcased songs and parodies related to teaching and learning STEM content and included a discussion of the creation and classroom implementation of such songs. "The Hypothesis Testing Song" parody, which she presented, was written in collaboration with psychology and counseling students Kaitlyn Broderick, Serra Issi, Serena Onbasi, Irham Saeed, and Deborah Benitez as part of a class research project.