Thought Leadership
Our faculty and administration create and share their thought leadership throughout the world in a variety of forums, from presenting and lecturing on cutting-edge scholarly research, publishing in academic journals, writing op-eds for leading publications, or appearing in the media, to teaching the next generation of thought leaders in our very own classrooms.
“Using Your Smartwatch to Measure Blood Sugar Could Be Deadly,” Long Island Business News (March 7, 2024), by Eleanor Yusupov, D.O., assistant professor of clinical specialties, NYITCOM.
“AI Might Kill the ‘Starchitect’—But Make Real Estate More Sustainable,” Reuters (February 29, 2024), by Alessandro Melis, Ph.D., IDC Foundation endowed chair and professor in the School of Architecture and Design.
“Cutting Federal Funding for Basic Research Will Hurt the U.S. Economy,” The Hill (December 17, 2023), by Jerry Balentine, D.O., provost and executive vice president.
“Autism Diagnoses Are on the Rise. School Policy Must Change to Safeguard Tomorrow’s Workforce,” Fortune (September 1, 2023), by Alexander Lopez, J.D., OT/L, associate professor of occupational therapy.
“The Psychological Impact of Smartphones in the College Classroom,” The Academic Minute (February 10, 2023), by Melissa Huey, Ph.D., assistant professor in psychology and counseling.
“More School Counselors Could Turn the Tide on the Youth Mental Health Crisis,” Salon (January 8, 2023), by Cameka Hazel, Ed.D., assistant professor, School Counselor, M.S. degree program.
“America’s Colleges Must Get Into the Customer Service Game Because They Have Failed to Meet the Needs of All Students,” CNBC (August 15, 2022), by Felipe Henao, Ed.D., dean of students.
“Our Healthcare System is Abandoning LGBTQ+ Americans. It Has to Stop,” Reuters (April 4, 2022), by Nicole Wadsworth, D.O., dean, NYITCOM.
“College Campuses Should Learn the Power of Design from Corporate America,” Fortune (November 22, 2021), by Suzanne Musho, AIA, NCARB, vice president and chief architect for real estate development and sustainable capital planning.
“Who Will Develop the Next Generation’s Vaccines? We'd Better Improve the Biotech Talent Pipeline Now,” Daily News (August 25, 2021), by Michael Hadjiargyrou, Ph.D., professor and chairperson of biological and chemical sciences.
“Why We Need to Keep Smartphones Out of the Classroom,” International Business Times (May 30, 2021), by Melissa Huey, Ph.D., assistant professor in psychology and counseling.
“Vaccine hesitancy is killing us: Learn from what worked in the AIDS crisis,” NY Daily News (May 12, 2021), by Brian Harper, M.D., M.P.H., vice president for equity and inclusion and chief medical officer.
“The Vaccine Rollout Needs a Massive Course Correction. The Federal Government Needs to Take the Lead,” Business Insider (January 21, 2021), by Brian Harper, M.D., vice president for equity and inclusion and chief medical officer.
“Staying Fit Is More Important Than Ever During the COVID-19 Pandemic,” Fortune (October 5, 2020), by Alexander Rothstein, M.S., instructor and program coordinator, Exercise Science, B.S. degree program.
“A Vaccine Doesn't Mean the Pandemic Is Over,” Business Insider (September 20, 2020), by Purushottam Meena, Ph.D., associate professor of operations management.
“Three Simple Words: Wear a Mask,” Arkansas Money & Politics (July 2, 2020), by Christine Hartford, M.D., assistant professor of clinical medicine, NYITCOM-Arkansas.
“This Surprising Discovery About Shaking Babies Will Save Lives,” International Business Times (May 16, 2020), by Milan Toma, Ph.D., assistant professor of mechanical engineering.
“Why the Wait for a Vaccine,” Jonesboro Sun (May 6, 2020), by Jonathan Berman, Ph.D., assistant professor of basic sciences, NYITCOM-Arkansas.
“Reshaping an Outbreak,” Arkansas Democrat Gazette (March 13, 2020), by Carl Abraham, M.D., assistant professor of clinical medicine, NYITCOM-Arkansas.
“Physicians and Social Media,” The Academic Minute (February 21, 2020), by Bernadette Riley, D.O., associate professor of family medicine, NYITCOM.
“Changing Brain Performance in Kids with Autism,” The Academic Minute (February 20, 2020), by Alexander Lopez, J.D., OT/L, chair and associate professor of occupational therapy, NYIT School of Health Professions.
“Treatment for Psychiatric Illnesses,” The Academic Minute (February 19, 2020), by Navin Pokala, Ph.D., assistant professor of biological and chemical sciences, NYIT College of Arts and Sciences.
“Collaboration and Digital Spaces,” The Academic Minute (February 18, 2020), by Marcella Del Signore, M. Arch., associate professor of architecture, NYIT School of Architecture and Design.
“Early Detection of HIV,” The Academic Minute (February 17, 2020), by Azhar Ilyas, Ph.D., assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, NYIT College of Engineering and Computing Sciences.
“Why Insurers Should Cover Mental Health Care to Lower Costs,” Fortune (February 6, 2020), by Liat Jarkon, D.O., director, Center for Behavioral Health and assistant professor of Family Medicine, NYITCOM.
“Many States Now Require Anti-Bullying Training That Includes a Focus on LGBTQ Students, But Risks Remain,” The Conversation (November 6, 2019), by Daniel Cinotti, Ph.D., associate professor of School Counseling, NYIT College of Arts and Sciences.
“How 5G Will Revolutionize Our Lives -- And Unleash Security Threats,” International Business Times (September 4, 2019), by Babak D. Behesthi, Ph.D., dean, NYIT College of Engineering and Computing Sciences.
“I'm Developing AI That Can Read Emotions. It's Not as Creepy as it Sounds,” CNN (July 15, 2019), by Houwei Cao, Ph.D., assistant professor of computer science, NYIT College of Engineering and Computing Sciences.
“How Cities Can Protect Themselves from Rising Waters,” Scientific American (March 28, 2019), by Ziqian (Cecilia) Dong, Ph.D., associate professor of electrical and computer engineering, NYIT College of Engineering and Computing Sciences.
“How the Architecture of Border Walls Creates Division (or Inspires Trust),” Salon (March 2, 2019), by Dongsei Kim, M.Des., assistant professor of architecture, NYIT School of Architecture and Design.“Averting the Imminent Physician-Scientist Shortage,” The Academic Minute (Feburary 19, 2019), by Kurt Amsler, Ph.D., professor and associate dean, NYITCOM.
“eSports Health Care,” The Academic Minute (February 1, 2019), by Hallie Zwibel, D.O., director, NYIT Center for eSports Medicine.
“Cities and the Environment,” The Academic Minute (January 31, 2019), by Ziqian (Cecilia) Dong, Ph.D., associate professor of electrical and computer engineering, NYIT College of Engineering and Computing Sciences.
“Antibiotic Resistance,” The Academic Minute (January 30, 2019), by Bryan Gibb, Ph.D., assistant professor of life sciences, NYIT College of Arts and Sciences.
“DMZ Border and Architecture,” The Academic Minute (January 29, 2019), by Dongsei Kim, M.Des., assistant professor of architecture, NYIT School of Architecture and Design.
“For Juveniles in Solitary Confinement, The Psychological Torture Lingers,” Salon (January 29, 2019), by Emily Restivo, Ph.D., associate professor in psychology and counseling, NYIT College of Arts and Sciences.
“Uncompensated ER Care,” The Academic Minute (January 28, 2019), by Pamela Treister, D.N.P., clinical assistant professor of nursing, NYIT School of Health Professions.
“From Studies to eSports, Colleges Can Use Video Games,” VentureBeat (January 16, 2019), by Hank Foley, Ph.D., New York Tech president.
“Why Your Doctor Should Also Be a Scientist,” WIRED Magazine (January 3, 2019), by Kurt Amsler, Ph.D., associate dean of research and professor, NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine.
“Amazon's arrival disruptive, but bound to transform,” Long Island Business News (January 3, 2019), by Hank Foley, Ph.D., New York Tech president.
“We need a GI Bill for cyberskills at the college level,” University Business (September 21, 2018), by Nada Anid, Ph.D., vice president for Strategic Communications and External Affairs.
“How Customers Come to Think of a Product as an Extension of Themselves,” Harvard Business Review (September 17, 2018), by Colleen P. Kirk, D.P.S., assistant professor, marketing, NYIT School of Management.
“Antibiotic-resistant superbugs are getting deadlier, but they can be defeated — with viruses,” Salon (September 9, 2018), by Bryan Gibb, Ph.D., assistant professor, life sciences, NYIT College of Arts and Sciences.
“Social Media and Satisfaction Among Students,” The Academic Minute (June 1, 2018), by Melanie Austin, O.T.D., assistant professor, occupational therapy, NYIT School of Health Professions.
“Biometrics and Mobile Device Security,” The Academic Minute (May 31, 2018), by Kiran Balagani, Ph.D., associate professor, computer science, NYIT School of Engineering and Computing Sciences.
“Female Runners and Metabolism,” The Academic Minute (May 30, 2018), by Joanne Donoghue, Ph.D., assistant professor, osteopathic manual medicine, NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine.
“Curbing Climate Change,” The Academic Minute (May 29, 2018), by Jeffrey Raven, associate professor, director, graduate program director, urban design, NYIT School of Architecture and Design.
“Juveniles and the Prison System,” The Academic Minute (May 28, 2018), by Emily Restivo, Ph.D., associate professor, psychology and counseling, NYIT College of Arts and Sciences.
“The Tricky Task of Friending (or Unfriending) a Colleague,” The Wall Street Journal (May 21, 2018), by Joshua Bienstock, J.D., assistant professor, HR management and labor relations, and Deborah Y. Cohn, Ph.D., associate professor, marketing, NYIT School of Management.
"How Many Toes Do Horses Have?," The Academic Minute (April 23, 2018), by Nikos Solounias, Ph.D., professor, anatomy and basic sciences, NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine.
"Psychological Ownership and Territoriality," The Academic Minute (April 13, 2018), by Colleen P. Kirk, assistant professor of marketing, NYIT School of Management.
"Many Scientific Studies Are Bogus, but Blockchain Can Help," Scientific American (April 11, 2018), by Hank Foley, Ph.D., president, NYIT.
"We Are Failing Puerto Rico: Why Short-Term Disaster Relief Is a Disaster," Salon (April 8, 2018), by Farzana Gandhi, AIA, LEED AP, associate professor of architecture, NYIT School of Architecture and Design.
"How Trump's Infrastructure Plan Will Crush Mass Transit and Make Our Cities Less Competitive," CNBC (March 29, 2018), by Nicholas D. Bloom, Ph.D., associate professor and chair of social science, NYIT College of Arts and Sciences.
"Make NYCHA great again: A progressive mayor's obligation," Daily News (March 14, 2018), by Nicholas D. Bloom, Ph.D., associate professor and chair of social science, NYIT College of Arts and Sciences.
"Employee Empowerment and Corporate Change," The Academic Minute (January 26, 2018) by Radoslaw Nowak, assistant professor of HR management and labor relations, NYIT School of Management.
"The Lack Of Female Executives Isn’t Just Bad For Women, It’s Bad For Business," International Business Times (January 12, 2018), by Radoslaw Nowak, assistant professor of HR management and labor relations, NYIT School of Management.
"Silicon Valley Unleashes The Viral Spreading Of Fake News," Investor’s Business Daily, (December 27, 2017), by Charles Matz, associate professor of architecture and interior design and director of NYIT's Center of Excellence in Data Visualization, Entertainment and Education Engineering.
"The Food Industry Needs to Stop Hiding Nutrition Information," The Hill, (December 14, 2017), by Mindy Haar, Ph.D., RDN, director, academic management, Department of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences and assistant dean, undergraduate affairs, School of Health Professions.
"Big Data Could Solve The College-Dropout Problem," The Washington Post Grade Point blog, (December 12, 2017), by Mark C. Hampton, vice president for Research, Assessment and Decision Support.
"To Curb Climate Change, Cities Need The Right Design," Forbes.com, (December 4, 2017), by Jeffrey Raven, associate professor, NYIT School of Architecture and Design and director of the M.S. in Architecture, Urban and Regional Design program.
"Storytelling in Video Games,”The Academic Minute (November 3, 2017), by John Misak, assistant professor of English, NYIT College of Arts and Sciences.
"LGBTQ Bullying,”The Academic Minute (October 20, 2017), by Daniel Cinotti, assistant professor of school counseling, NYIT School of Interdisciplinary Studies and Education.
"AI Taking Jobs," The Academic Minute (September 5, 2017), by Kevin LaGrandeur, professor of English, NYIT College of Arts and Sciences.
"Both Parties Can Agree on Working to Solve the Looming Nurse Shortage," The Hill (August 24, 2017) by Sheldon Fields, Ph.D., dean, NYIT School of Health Professions.
"Urban Heat And Urban Design—An Opportunity To Transform In NYC," The Sallan Foundation (July 18, 2017) co-authored by Jeffrey Raven, NYIT School of Architecture and Design.
"The Academic Minute Spotlights Anatomy Research on Heart Disease," (July 10, 2017); Brian Beatty, associate professor of anatomy, NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine, looks into a surprising part of the body that could hold clues to your heart health.
"A Cut in Research Would Wound U.S.," Newsday.com (June 2, 2017) by Luis R. Martinez, Ph.D., associate professor of biomedical sciences, NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine.
"Fighting For STEM Women In The Age Of Trump," Forbes.com (May 25, 2017) by Nada Marie Anid, Ph.D., dean, NYIT School of Engineering and Computing Sciences.
"New Jobs for Humans Displaced by Robots Could Take a Generation to Appear," The Chronicle of Higher Education letter to the editor (May 12, 2017) by Kevin LaGrandeur, Ph.D., professor of English, NYIT College of Arts and Sciences.
"Bad Gift Giving Featured on The Academic Minute," (May 9, 2017) Deborah Y. Cohn, associate professor of marketing, NYIT School of Management, breaks down why someone would give without aiming to please the recipient.
"Surviving the Invasion of the Job-Snatchers," USA Today (March 13, 2017) by Kevin LaGrandeur, Ph.D., professor at NYIT College of Arts and Sciences.
"Laurent: Black matters don't score the same in medicine," The Mercury News (December 30, 2016) by Brookshield Laurent, D.O., assistant professor and vice chair, Clinical Specialties, NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine (NYITCOM) at Arkansas State University.
"These Are the Courses That Really Prepare College Students for Jobs," CNBC, (December 22, 2016) by Francine Glazer, associate provost for educational innovation and director of the Center for Teaching and Learning at New York Tech.
"Targeting the untapped market of wearables for elder care," TechCrunch, (October 17, 2016) by Rahmat Shoureshi, Ph.D., provost and vice president for academic affairs.
"Building Justice: Racial Stereotypes Shape Perceptions of New York's Public Housing," CityLimits.org (October 17, 2016) by Nicholas D. Bloom, Ph.D., associate professor of social science and chair of interdisciplinary studies and urban administration.
"Triumph of Technology," University Business, (October, 2016), by James Simon, Ph.D., dean, College of Arts and Sciences.
"Medical Students Need to Learn the Potent Medicine of Empathy," STAT News (September 29, 2016) by Wolfgang Gilliar, D.O., Dean, NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine.
"Funding the War on Cybercrime," Huffington Post (September 24, 2016) by Edward Guiliano, Ph.D., president, New York Tech.
"E-Learning: An Essential Tool For Improving The Public Teacher Corps," Forbes (August 22, 2016) by Hui-Yin Hsu, Ph.D., associate professor, School of Interdisciplinary Studies and Education.
"We Need To Be Frank About Death with Terminal Patients," Newsweek (August 8, 2016) by Jerry Balentine, D.O., FACOEP, FACEP, dean, College of Osteopathic Medicine and vice president for health sciences and medical affairs.
"Smart Devices Undone by Dumb Security," The Wall Street Journal (June 2, 2016) by Babak Beheshti, Ph.D., professor and associate dean of the School of Engineering and Computing Sciences.
"How to Fix America's Failing Cybersecurity Capabilities," FoxNews.com (March 22, 2016) by Nada Marie Anid, Ph.D., dean of the School of Engineering and Computing Sciences.
"Scientific Research Needs the Humanities," The Washington Post (Feb. 18, 2016) by Edward Guiliano, president of New York Tech.
"Beware the Classroom Costs of Sports Injuries," Newsweek (Jan. 8, 2016) by Hallie Zwibel, director of the Center for Sports Medicine at New York Tech and Alice Heron-Burke, senior director of counseling and wellness.
"Students Think They're Ready for The Real World; Employers, Not So Much," Forbes.com (Sept. 21, 2015) by John M. Hyde, dean of career services and Amy Bravo, associate dean of career services.
"Architect Licensing Needs a Gut Rehab," The Wall Street Journal (Sept. 30, 2015) by Frank Mruk, associate dean, School of Architecture and Design.
"My Patient. Your Patient, Our Patient: Making Medicine Better for Everyone," Huffington Post (June 24, 2015) by Patricia M. Chute, Ed.D., dean, School of Health Professions.
"Higher Education Must Track Its Impact on Society," Investor's Business Daily (May 13, 2015) by Jess Boronico, Ph.D., dean, NYIT School of Management.
"Women Who Choose Engineering," New York Times letter to the editor (May 6, 2015) by Nada Anid, Ph.D., dean, School of Engineering and Computing Sciences.
"A Better Way to Get the Primary Care Doctors We Need," San Francisco Chronicle (Jan. 6, 2015) by Barbara Ross-Lee, D.O., vice president for health sciences and medical affairs.
"Thinking Outside Box, Country," Atlanta Journal Constitution (Dec. 22, 2014) by Edward Guiliano, Ph.D., president, New York Tech.
"How to Succeed in College," New York Times letter to the editor (Sept. 18, 2014) by Nada Anid, Ph.D., dean, School of Engineering and Computing Sciences.
Conferences
We take special pride in bringing together world-class experts for lively discourse and debate on compelling topics. Some of our recent global conferences and symposia include: