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.
Abhishek Singh
Institutional ResearchAbhishek Singh, M.S., research associate, presented at the 2026 AIR (Association for Institutional Research) Forum on May 27, 2026, in Washington D.C. His session, "," introduced a practical framework for transforming institutional research data into actionable student success strategies. By integrating student satisfaction inventory results with academic data, the framework produces aggregate insights delivered through an interactive Student Success Hub dashboard.
Jonathan Goldman
College of Arts and SciencesJonathan Ezra Goldman, Ph.D., professor of English, Department of Humanities, presented a paper, "New York's James Joyce: Multiculturalism and the Irish Cultural Diaspora," at the , in Chicago, on May 23, 2026. The presentation analyzed James Joyce's historical reception in New York City.
Amanda Golden
College of Arts and SciencesAmanda Golden, Ph.D., associate professor of English in the Department of Humanities, was interviewed for 鈥�,鈥� published in The Independent on May 19, 2026.
Amanda Golden
College of Arts and SciencesAmanda Golden, Ph.D., associate professor of English in the Department of Humanities, spoke at the May 16, 2026, for , a work she recently co-edited. The book was also on May 13, 2026.
Amanda Golden
College of Arts and SciencesAmanda Golden, Ph.D., associate professor of English in the Department of Humanities, co-edited with Karen V. Kukil, released on May 7, 2026. The publisher, Faber and Faber, describes the book as "a landmark publication: the definitive edition of the poet鈥檚 work for scholars, students and general readers." The book has been reviewed in the United Kingdom's The Times and Prospect Magazine. Golden and Kukil were also recent guests on .
Jonathan Goldman
College of Arts and SciencesJonathan Ezra Goldman, Ph.D., professor of English, Department of Humanities, published an aticle, "" in The Indypendent, a free, progressive monthly newspaper and news site in New York City. The article, dated May 6, 2026, chronicles the history of the Ku Klux Klan on the Columbia University campus in the 1920s and compares it to Columbia's complicity with ICE today.
Jonathan Goldman
College of Arts and SciencesJonathan Ezra Goldman, Ph.D., professor of English, Department of Humanities, has published the book, "," on May 1, 2026. Published by SUNY Press, the book takes a fresh look at New York City in its most iconic decade, unearthing stories of everyday life and marginalized communities.
Wei Zeng
College of Engineering and Computing SciencesWei Zeng, Ph.D., assistant professor of mechanical engineering, and his students have published "" in Materials Research Express on April 30, 2026. The paper presents a systematic review of soft robotics developments over the past 25 years, covering material classes, actuation mechanisms, computational modeling approaches, and application domains.
Melissa DiMartino
College of Arts and SciencesMelissa DiMartino, Ph.D., associate professor of psychology and counseling in the College of Arts and Sciences, has published an academic research article, 鈥�,鈥� in the Journal of Educational and Developmental Psychology on April 30, 2026.
Matthew Masciandaro
School of Health ProfessionsMatthew Masciandaro, D.P.T., assistant professor of physical therapy in the School of Health Professions, was quoted in an NBC News article, "." The article, published on April 22, 2026, featured his comments on the use of heat, cold, and massage.