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Rosa Abreu-Runkel (Hospitality Management) was part of a panel of experts and asked to share her thoughts on celebrating Christmas on a budget, best cities for the holidays, money-saving tips for holiday travel, and more. Read about it on WalletHub.com.
Sanjive Vaidya (Architecture) was honored with the 2025 AIA New York State Educator Award at the AIA New York State Honor Awards Ceremony in Albany on January 29, 2026. The Educator Award was established in 2005 to recognize architectural educators who have made significant contributions to advancing the profession in New York State. Professor Vaidya was honored for his transformative leadership in public architectural education, innovative programming, and steadfast commitment to expanding access for students from diverse and underserved backgrounds. Read about it here.
Sarah Ann Standing (Humanities) announces two new books published in 2025 in her book series Studies in Theatre, Ecology, and Performance (STEP), with Routledge Press – Theatres of Compost: Performance and Ecology for the Anthropocene by Abby Schroering, and an anthology, Climate Theatre: Ecology and Performance in a Climate Emergency, edited by Denise Varney, Peter Eckersall, and Jen Parker-Starbuck, for which Professor Standing contributed a book chapter, titled “Burning Man’s Climate: Eco-Utopic Confluences and Contradictions.” Read more about the series. Watch for a related event at the CUNY Graduate Center later this semester.
Milton Santiago (President) has been named to City & State New York’s 2026 Brooklyn Power 100 list. Read about it here.
Annette J. Saddik (English), editor of The Tennessee Williams Annual Review, was quoted about Williams’ works in an article for the New York Times, “Blanche Marvin, 100, Dies; Critic Was, Maybe, ‘Streetcar’ Inspiration.” Read the article here.
Marissa J. Moran (Law and Paralegal Studies), was invited to present at the New York State Bar Association's 2026 Annual Meeting on Jan. 13, 2026. She discussed the pressing issue of the public’s right to access information and the necessity of maintaining confidentiality in a panel called “Balancing Transparency and Confidentiality: Legal Perspectives on Public Access to Information.” She also explored the evolving professional responsibilities of lawyers in AI-influenced litigation in a panel called “Truth, Technology, Filings and Testimony: Lawyers’ Duties in AI-Influenced Litigation.”
Zoya Vinokur (Radiologic Technology & Medical Imaging) was interviewed by City Tech alum and podcaster Lazar Lazarovski about arriving in the U.S. as an immigrant with just $90 in her pocket and going on to lead one of the most competitive and innovative radiography programs in New York State. Listen here…
Denise Sutton (Business) sat down with Professional and Technical Writing student Sugeiry Fernandez for an engaging conversation on her podcast, Teepee Chronicles. Together, they explored the evolution of fashion—from past trends to today’s style influences. Listen here…
