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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 (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 (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.
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
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 (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.)
George Guida (English) has published his tenth book, The Uniform, a novel that explores inherited bigotry, fear and racism. It appeared on March 1st, 2024, from Guernica Editions and has already received rave reviews from both Kirkus Reviews and The Brooklyn Rail.
Illya Azaroff (Architectural Technology) is in the news as renowned leader in regenerative design and resilient planning strategies, commenting on Governor Hochul’s $8 Million of Awards To Advance Zero-Carbon Multifamily Buildings.
