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Erin James joined the English Department at University of Idaho in 2012. Her first book The Storyworld Accord: Econarratology and Postcolonial Narratives (University of Nebraska Press, 2015) explores the intersections of ecocriticism, postcolonialism, and narrative theory and questions the role narratives stand to play in a response to today’s environmental crisis. It was shortlisted for the Association for the Study of Literature and Environment’s (ASLE) Best Ecocriticism Book award and won the International Society for the Study of Narrative’s (ISSN) Perkins Prize for Best Book in Narrative Studies. Her second book, Narrative in the Anthropocene (Ohio State University Press, 2022), considers the links between storytelling and anthropogenic climate change; it was also short-listed for the ASLE Best Ecocriticism Book Award. In addition to these two books, Erin co-edited Environment and Narrative: New Directions in Econarratology (Ohio State University Press, 2022) with Eric Morel.
Erin has also published essays in Cambridge Critical Concepts: Nature and Literary Studies (Cambridge UP, 2023), SubStance, DIEGESIS, Poetics Today, The Language of Plants (U of Minnesota Press 2017), the Journal of Narrative Theory, the Journal of Commonwealth and Postcolonial Literature, The Bioregional Imagination (U of Georgia P 2012), and Teaching Ecocriticism and Green Cultural Studies (Palgrave 2012).
At University of Idaho, Erin teaches courses on world literatures in English, postcolonial literatures and theory, ecocriticism, and the environmental humanities, narratology and narrative theory, and critical theory. She is also the co-founder and co-director of the interdisciplinary , which uses interdisciplinary methods to study environmental issues in rural communities. With her Confluence Lab collaborators, Erin has received major grants from the National Science Foundation and the Mellon Foundation. She is the former mentoring program co-coordinator for the Association for the Study of Literature and Environment and a past president of the International Society for the Study of Narrative.

Erin Brooks research focuses on the site-specific management of complex ecosystems through extensive field-based experimentation and process-based spatially-explicit models. He has been the PI or Co-PI on numerous large interdisciplinary grants including the USDA funded REACCH, LIT and ISAID grants, and has been highly active in collaborative research with the USDA-ARS and USDA-Forest Service. This work has included fundamental landscape level hydrologic field experiments examining surface and subsurface nutrient transport, GIS-based distributed hydrologic, soil erosion, and crop modelling, in-stream sediment transport and nutrient cycling, forest fuel management and post wildfire mitigation treatments, spatial patterns in crop response and crop nitrogen uptake with remote sensing and modeling. His research has been conducted in widely diverse ecosystems including dryland agroecosystems, snow-dominated management forests, rangeland, tropical agricultural and forested ecosystems, perennial grasslands, deciduous forests and mixed urban environments. He has authored over 80 publications in scientific peer-reviewed journals.

Randall Teal, a Professor and Head of the Architecture Program at the University of Idaho, is a writer, teacher, painter and designer. Randall has taught at University of Oregon, Southern University, and at Tampere University in Finland; he is the Owner and Principal of Teal Studio which specializes in small-scale design interventions. Randall’s pedagogical and research interests are in design fundamentals and architectural theory with a significant influence from Continental thought; he teaches theory courses and architectural design studios at all levels. His writing focuses primarily on the pedagogy of creative thinking and aims to understand and promote situated dialogue between critical architectural thinking and the built environment.

Mya Pronschinske Groza is all about helping brands and people shine. As associate dean and associate professor of marketing at University of Idaho, she dives deep into what makes marketing click. Need to understand why customers respond to some brands and ignore others? Curious about how crowdfunding is giving female entrepreneurs the keys to success? Pronschinske Groza has the answers. Whether she’s exploring how personal branding can elevate leaders or how corporations can create meaningful social change, Pronschinske Groza’s research focuses on driving empowerment and impact through marketing.

In addition to being on the School of Nursing faculty, Stevens is a nurse practitioner working in metabolic weight management. She is certified by the Obesity Medicine Association as having and advanced education in obesity medicine. 
Stevens is a doctoral candidate at Virginia Commonwealth University with a research focus on women in midlife with obesity. 
She earned a bachelor's degree in nursing from Adelphi University in New York and a master's degree in nursing from the University of Virginia.  

Marc Matrana, MD, is a medical oncologist at Ochsner MD Anderson Cancer Center in New Orleans. He serves as chief of precision medicine for Ochsner Health. He is a nationally recognized expert on kidney cancer and frequently serves as a presenter at medical conferences on the subject. His research in the field has appeared numerous times in peer-reviewed publications. His expertise includes personalized medicine and genomics, including multi-cancer early detection tests and pharmacogenomics.

Dr. Matrana focuses on cancers of the genitourinary tract, which includes the kidneys, bladder and urethra, as well as reproductive organs. 
A New Orleans native, he earned a medical degree from the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans. He completed an internship and residency in internal medicine at Ochsner Medical Center. He completed a fellowship in hematology and medical oncology at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston.

Ryan Himes, MD, specializes in pediatric hepatology and liver transplant medicine at Ochsner Health and serves as section head for pediatric gastroenterology.
His clinical interests include biliary atresia, Alagille syndrome, progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis and other rare causes of liver disease. His division participates in a number of clinical trials that offer access to leading-edge therapies and treatment protocols for children across the Gulf South.
Dr. Himes earned a medical degree from the American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine in Sint Maarten, and completed a residency in general pediatrics at Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune City, New Jersey. He completed fellowship training in pediatric gastroenterology and hepatology at the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston.

Ajsa Nikolic, MD, is board certified in both family practice and urgent care medicine, and serves as the Ochsner system chair of urgent care and occupational medicine. She is an expert on urgent care’s function within the health care industry and was an early adapter of telemedicine within her practice. 
Dr. Nikolic earned a medical degree from the University of Vienna Medical School in Austria. She completed a residency at East Jefferson General Hospital in Metairie, Louisiana.
She has worked at urgent care and after-hours clinics throughout south Louisiana. Since Hurricane Katrina in 2005, she has served as an emergency room physician in Thibodaux and Slidell. In 2007, she opened and operated two urgent care centers in downtown New Orleans. In 2017, she sold the centers to Ochsner and joined the health system as medical director of advanced practice providers. 
Dr. Nikolic speaks English, Croatian, French and German. 
 

Alexander Lopez, J.D., received his Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy from Kean University in 1997 and a Juris Doctor from New England Law in 2004. As a licensed occupational therapy practitioner and attorney, he has engaged in several community-based initiatives focused on under-served groups. In addition, Lopez has been instrumental in bringing non-traditional services to governmental and private community-based organizations. In 2007, he founded PAR FORE, a golf mentoring program that utilizes the occupational activity of golf as a medium for developing valuable life skills. Since its inception, PAR FORE has grown from serving a handful of adolescents in New York to serving children in Utah, New Jersey, and Nevada.
In 2013, Lopez founded Inclusive Sports and Fitness Inc., a nonprofit aimed to meet the occupational needs of children with performance skill impairments and help them advance their sensorimotor, social, emotional, and cognitive abilities. In addition, he collaborates with industry leaders in science and technology to explore and introduce innovative and more reliable interventions for children.

Obesity medicine physician Eleanor Yusupov, D.O., serves as an assistant professor at New York Institute of Technology's College of Osteopathic Medicine (NYITCOM). Specializing in internal medicine, she is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and American Board of Obesity Medicine. She practices primary care at NYITCOM's healthcare centers in Old Westbury and Central Islip (both in New York).
Prior to joining the medical school's faculty, Yusupov practiced hospital medicine in leading academic medical centers, where she specialized in graduate medical education, acute inpatient care, and medical consultation.
Yusupov earned her D.O. degree from NYITCOM and also holds a Master of Public Health degree from Stony Brook University.

Thomas Vallario serves as information security and compliance analyst at New York Tech. Vallario joined New York Tech in 2021 and, at that time, brought 18 years of experience in regulatory and corporate compliance across various industries, including the technology and banking sectors. At the university, Vallario focuses his experience and knowledge on the growing field of information security and serves as part of a team tasked with developing and strengthening all aspects of the university's information security program. He is responsible for ensuring compliance with various information security-related regulatory requirements by way of university policies, procedures, and processes. One of his many goals includes increasing awareness and education among the New York Tech community on various information security-related initiatives and best practices. In turn, these efforts aim to help put New York Tech in the best position possible to defend against constantly evolving cyber threats.
Vallario holds an M.B.A. in Corporate Finance from Dowling College and a Bachelor of Science in Finance from St. John's University.

David Nadler is a research faculty member in the College of Engineering and Computing Sciences at New York Institute of Technology. He joined the university after a long tenure as a director within the New York City Department of Environmental Protection and holds professional certifications in sustainability and occupational health and safety. In addition to his expertise in environmental sustainability, he has conducted research on ways to safely break down PFAS, commonly known as “forever chemicals,” which have been in use for decades and are found in common products, including water-resistant fabrics and stain-resistant carpeting.

Joshua E. Bienstock has been a practicing employment and labor lawyer for 30 years, and a mediator for over 10 years. His research focuses on conflict resolution in the world of higher education and how different cultures contrast in their approach to conflict resolution. For over a decade he has been an invited lecturer at Cornell University and the City University of New York (CUNY), addressing business, governmental and educational delegations from Vietnam, Korea, and China on the topics of conflict resolution and collective bargaining. He has been an invited international speaker, presenting a series of lectures in China related to conflict resolution, collective bargaining, negotiation, mediation, and arbitration to faculty, students, and lawyers in seven universities and three law firms/non-governmental organizations in 2013 and 2014. Recently, he was invited by CUNY to speak to a group of visiting civil servants from Jinlin, China.
Bienstock is also certified by the New York State Office of Court Administration to provide Continuing Legal Education (CLE) courses to members of the New York State Bar. In the past, he has conducted CLE courses on “Alternative Dispute Resolution for Lawyers” and “Negotiating Techniques and Strategies for Lawyers” and recently developed a CLE course on the topic of “Mediation Skills for Lawyers.”
The author of a monthly article in the Queensboro 麻豆传媒 Magazine of the Queens Chamber of Commerce on topics related to labor and employment law and conflict resolution, Bienstock has published a series of articles on doing business with international business partners and effectively negotiating in a culturally diverse world. Articles cover China, South Korea, Jamaica, Germany, and the United Arab Emirates.

Victoria Cuomo is a dedicated healthcare professional with years of experience in nursing education and clinical practice. She is committed to fostering a nurturing and engaging learning environment while ensuring the delivery of high-quality, evidence-based nursing care.
Cuomo earned a Master of Science in Nursing from Molloy College in 2017 and her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Quinnipiac University in 2010. She holds her board certification from the ANCC as a Family Nurse Practitioner. Her dedication to excellence in nursing is further demonstrated by her inductions into the Delta Sigma Epsilon National Scholastic Honor Society and the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing.
Her professional experience spans various roles, including serving as a Family Nurse Practitioner in Gastroenterology and as a Clinical Nurse Specialist in the OB/GYN department, where she delivered compassionate care to high-risk postpartum mothers and newborns.
Current professional memberships include the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, the Association of Women' Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses, and the American Nurses Association. She is actively involved in continuing education, having participated in numerous courses and conferences to enhance her clinical practice and patient care.
Victoria Cuomo's current areas of research include maternal mental health, the role of early intervention in preventing postpartum mental health disorders, and the use of simulation in nursing education.

Shaya Sheikh obtained his Ph.D. from Case Western Reserve University in 2013. He worked as a scheduling and optimization scientist at Lancaster Laboratories and as a visiting professor at the University of Baltimore before joining New York Institute of Technology in 2015.
Currently, he serves as an associate professor of business and supply chain analytics in the School of Management. His research interests include the energy supply chain, scheduling, and the application of state-of-the-art, data-driven models for a variety of business challenges.
Sheikh has authored more than 40 research papers in highly ranked peer-reviewed journals and conference proceedings such as Decision Support Systems, Energy, International Journal of Production Research, Applied Mathematical Modeling, Computers & Industrial Engineering, Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing, International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Operations Research Perspective, Journal of Wireless Networks, and IEEE international conferences. In addition, he serves as an editorial board member for several journals covering management and business analytics.
He is also the session chair for top international conferences such as INFORMS and POMS, and a co-chair, organizer, and committee member for several others. A prominent figure at international conferences in his field, Sheikh is regularly invited to speak, provide keynote remarks, and/or participate as a reviewer/panelist to grant and award-funding agencies. He also serves as an invited and ad-hoc reviewer for more than 15 top journals in the energy and business analytics fields.

Mark Gugliotti, D.P.T., associate professor of physical therapy at New York Institute of Technology, teaches orthopedic manual therapy and massage and is a health care associate and researcher at New York Tech Center for eSports Medicine. He also has experience providing home care, consultation services, and continuing education seminars. He has published in the peer reviewed journals Rehabilitation Oncology and Journal of Manual and Manipulative Therapy. Gugliotti has also published an autobiographical account of his cancer experience entitled Victor Not Victim: My Battle with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma.
Gugliotti’s research interests include rehabilitation oncology, manual therapy, neurodynamics, postural ergonomics, and eSports. He also oversees the campus-wide "Posture Patrol" initiative committed to assisting faculty and staff members adopt a healthier and more ergonomic workstation environment.
In 1995, Gugliotti graduated from the Hogeschool Enschede in The Netherlands, where he studied physical therapy. Prior to that, he earned his bachelor of science degree in exercise physiology at the University of Connecticut. He has taken numerous continuing education courses with the specialty of orthopedic manual therapy. Completion of several of these courses earned Gugliotti his master of science degree in Advanced Orthopedic Physical Therapy and his transitional doctorate in Physical Therapy from Touro College. He has also earned the distinction of being an Orthopedic Certified Specialist (OCS) and a Certified Orthopedic Manual Therapist (COMT).

Cameka Hazel specializes in the supervision and training of professional mental health and school counselors. As a counselor educator, she is an advocate for holistic training for future counselor educators to be effectively prepared to meet the social, emotional and educational needs of the diverse K–12 student population. Her research includes multicultural counseling competence training in counselor education, mental health care for children and families of refugee status and trauma in children. Hazel has presented at local and national conferences on subjects such as helping new school counselors thrive, reducing preventive and risk factors for school counselor burnout and Caribbean national migration experiences to the U.S., and acculturation stressors during the transition process. Her current research focuses on school counselors' perception of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on students' academic, social, and emotional development.
During her role as a practicing school counselor, Hazel has worked at various grade levels—from elementary to high school, in the Jamaican school system, and also specialized in trauma and crisis counseling in volatile school zones. Hazel also served in a Child and Adolescence Outpatient clinic providing mental health care for children and families. Hazel earned a bachelor's degree in Guidance and Counseling at the Mico University (Jamaica), a master's degree in the counseling and psychology program at Boston College, a master's degree in the educational leadership program at Boston College, and a Doctorate in Counselor Education at the University of Rochester. Hazel is currently the faculty advisor for the New York Tech Chi Sigma Iota counseling honor society chapter and is chairperson for the New York State chapter of the American Counseling Association (2022-2023).

Melissa DiMartino is an associate professor of psychology in the Department of Behavioral Sciences. She received her M.A. from City College of New York and her Ph.D. from Florida Atlantic University.
DiMartino's research interests are twofold. The first area focuses on parenting and the impact that it has on children’s mental health. Her second area focuses on the psychological impact that technology and the smartphone have on young adults.
Both in and out of the classroom, DiMartino has leveraged current events, such as the January 2021 U.S. Capitol insurrection, as teachable moments on the importance of critical thinking. Following the events at the Capitol, she joined a multidisciplinary panel of New York Tech faculty and staff to discuss causes for the nation’s polarization, the role of social media in spreading misinformation, and conflict resolution skills needed to bridge the ideological divide.

Eric Strauch, MD has particiluar interests in pediatric surgical oncology, minimally invasive surgery, congenital anomalies, and hernias.  He will take care of any patient with any surgical problem both large and small.
Dr. Strauch completed his undergraduate degree at the Johns Hopkins University.  He received his medical degree from the University of Maryland School of Medicine as well as his gerneral surgery training at the University of Maryland.  He completed his traind in pediatric surger  at the Johns Hopkins/University of Maryland combined training program.  
Dr. Strauch has beend named a Top Doctor in the specialty of General Pediatric Surgery by Baltimore Magazine  from 2012-2022.
Medical School:



University of Maryland School of Medicine, 1988



Internship:



University of Maryland Medical Center, 1989



Residency:



University of Maryland Medical Center, 1994



Fellowship:



Johns Hopkins Hospital - PEDIATRIC SURGERY, 1996

James Wayne, MD, specializes in pediatrics at Ochsner Health in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, where he also serves as pediatrics section chief. He is board certified by the American Board of Pediatrics and has been a fellow in the American Academy of Pediatrics for 20 years. He is interviewed frequently on the importance of childhood vaccines.
Dr. Wayne completed undergraduate studies at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and earned a medical degree from Tulane University School of Medicine in New Orleans. He completed a pediatric internship and residency at San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium in Texas.
During his military service, Dr. Wayne worked as a pediatrician for Darnall Army Community Hospital at Fort Hood, Texas, and for Womack Army Medical Center at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. He was part of a military humanitarian assistance mission to Honduras for epidemiologic study. He also served in Iraq as a task force surgeon in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom II. As a colonel in the U.S. Army Reserves, Dr. Wayne continues to serve and stands ready to support military treatment facilities.