Paul King Appointed Director of Brooklyn Waterfront Research Center
Paul King (Architectural Technology) has been appointed Director of the Brooklyn Waterfront Research Center following Richard Hanley’s retirement from the position this past spring.
Reginald Blake Honored with The Charles E. Anderson Award by AMS
Reginald Blake (Associate Provost and Dean of Curriculum and Research) has been honored by the Council of the American Meteorological Society with a vote to receive The Charles E. Anderson Award. The citation reads: “For being a selfless champion of BIPoC students, an inspiring mentor, and a treasured colleague who enriches DEIJ efforts in the atmospheric sciences.” The formal presentation of the award will occur in conjunction with the 105th AMS Annual Meeting to be held 12-16 January 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Nina Bannett Publishes New Poetry Collection, Motion Photos, Exploring Loss and PSP
Nina Bannett (English) dissects the connection between physical and emotional loss in her new Poetry collection, Motion Photos. Written as a response to her father’s passing following a battle with progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), a rare and incurable neurological disease, the book is both an expression of grief for Bannett and an opportunity to highlight PSP which can be mistaken for Parkinson’s disease.
Illya Azaroff Elected 2025 President-elect of AIA’s Board of Directors
Illya Azaroff (Architectural Technology) has been elected President of the American Institute of Architects’ (AIA) Board of Directors, as 2025 President-elect/2026 President. Read more . . . Professor Azaroff was profiled in June as “a visionary architect dedicated to disaster mitigation, adaptation, and regenerative design” in the online newsletter, Disrupt. Read the full article.
Phillip Anzalone Appointed Director of City Tech’s Research Yard at Brooklyn Navy Yard
Phillip Anzalone (Architectural Technology) has been asked to serve as City Tech’s Director of the Research Yard at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, a joint initiative with Pratt and the Brooklyn Navy Yard for an advanced research and applied learning facility that connects faculty and students with the Yard’s ecosystem of more than 500 businesses.
New Full Time Faculty – Fall 2024
Raaghav Pandya, Assistant Professor, Career & Technology Teacher Education
Ahmed Hassebo, Lecturer, Electrical Engineering Technology
Shang-Huan Chiu, Assistant Professor, Mathematics
Kayla Davie, Lecturer, Mathematics
Emilio Minichiello, Assistant Professor, Mathematics
Emerson Ea, Professor & Chair, Nursing
Dashawn James, College Laboratory Technician, Physics
Lillian Amann, Lecturer, Radiologic Technology
Jean Bonhomme, College Laboratory Technician, Restorative Dentistry
Alba Rossi-George, Lecturer, Social Science
New College Leadership Appointments – Fall 2024
Chris Daversa became City Tech’s new Director of Student Life & Development in August. He comes to us from Macaulay College, where most recently served 5+ years as Director of Student Development.
Dr. Emerson Ea joined City Tech this fall as the new chair of the Nursing Department. Ea has over 20 years of experience in education serving in roles ranging from clinical and classroom instructor, to administrator. As an academic leader, he has initiated and led faculty development, mentorship, and interdisciplinary programs that support clinical faculty, most recently at NYU Meyers College of Nursing.
Hong Li (Computer Systems Technology) has stepped in as interim Dean of the School of Technology & Design.
Welcome to other new Department Chairs: Sue Brandt (Entertainment Technology), George Garrastegui (Communication Design), Giovanni Ossola (Physics), Eiusuk Sung (Career & Technology Teacher Education), and Junior Tidal (Library).
And heartfelt thanks for the dedicated service of outgoing chairs: German Kolmakov (Physics), Anne Leonard (Library), John McCullough (Entertainment Technology), Hon Jie Teo (Career & Technology Teacher Education), Dan Wong (Communication Design).
Marissa Moran was appointed by the New York State Bar Association to a task force to explore Artificial Intelligence and the law
Marissa Moran (Law & Paralegal) was appointed by the New York State Bar Association to a task force to explore Artificial Intelligence and the law. She is one of the main drafters and contributors of the recently published report including sections on Legal Profession Impact and the Evolution of AI and Generative AI. (Read more about the Task Force and report.)