Jonathan Goldman, Ph.D., associate professor of English, had his video, “COVID-19 Check-In,” published on the University of Tulsa's websiteas part of the "James Joyce Quarterly," on April 13, 2020.

Claude E. Gagna, Ph.D., professor of biological and chemical sciences, was voted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society (ΑΩΑ) on April 6, 2020. He entered the Society as a Member, (distinguished teachers' category). Alpha Omega Alpha currently has active chapters in 132 LCME-accredited medical schools in the United States. New members are elected annually by society administrators and members. The majority of new members are elected in their final year of medical school, but distinguished teachers, faculty members, residents, and alumni can also be inducted into the society.

Kevin LaGrandeur, Ph.D., professor of English, and John Misak, D.A., assistant professor of English, held a virtual session, "Experiencing the Past through Visual Models and Virtual Reality," for the Renaissance Society of America's NTRS-DH@RSA Virtual Conference on April 2, 2020. Their presentation focused on the development of our Hamlet game used to teach Shakespeare's play. Topics included pedagogy, game design, and critical theory.

Andrew Costello, Ph.D., assistant professor of behavioral sciences, was interviewed for an article “As Coronavirus Surges, Crime Declines in Some Cities,” by Simone Weichselbaum and Weihua Li, published in The Marshall Project on March 27, 2020.

Jonathan Goldman, Ph.D., associate professor of English, had his article, “Babe Ruth's New York at 100,” published in Public Books on March 26, 2020. Goldman's article, speaks on the sale of Babe Ruth to the Yankees and its impact on modern culture. The article was then listed by History News Network's in its Roundup Top Ten for March 27, 2020. Goldman's article is an offshoot of his ISRC-Grant-sponsored project, “New York 1920: When We Became Modern.”

Kevin LaGrandeur, Ph.D., professor of English, had his chapter “Artificial Slaves in the Renaissance and the Dangers of Independent Innovation,” published in AI Narratives: A History of Imaginative Thinking about Intelligent Machines edited by Stephen Cave, Kanta Dihal, and Sarah Dillon on March 5, 2020. This chapter not only traces the advent of proto-AI in fictional and non-fictional Renaissance literature but also its points of contact with today's AI and related social concerns.

Jonathan Goldman, Ph.D., associate professor of English, was the subject for a feature article "Jonathan Goldman: Bump And Let It Slide," that was published on February 27, 2020 in All About Jazz magazine.

Kate E. O’Hara, Ph.D., associate professor of interdisciplinary studies, was invited to speak at the 16th Annual International Globalization, Diversity, and Education Conference in Spokane, Washington on February 27, 2020. O’Hara’s talk, “Working Toward a Culturally Sustainable Pedagogy,” related the micro and macro efforts to create culturally sustainable pedagogical practices in higher education. The presentation included narrative and visual accounts of curriculum design, high impact practices, and institution-wide initiatives.

Kate E. O’Hara, Ph.D., associate professor of interdisciplinary studies, was invited to facilitate an interactive session at the Association for Experiential Education, Northeast Regional Conference at Franklin Pierce University, in Rindge, New Hampshire on February 22, 2020. O’Hara discussed the benefits of implementing engaging, student-centered practices, culturally responsive teaching practices, and high-impact practices such as service learning and capstone courses in higher education curriculum.

Andrew Costello, Ph.D., assistant professor of behavioral sciences, was interviewed by News 12 Long Island on February 15, 2020, about a phone scam that resulted in the loss of money from a senior citizen couple.