Alumni Profile: Brooke Danielsson
New York Tech alumna Brooke Danielsson, Ph.D. (B.S. ’16), was not particularly interested in academics, but as she pursued her education, she found in the right circumstances, she could thrive. Now, she seeks to share her passion with young students.
Student Profile: Dono Shodieva
Biology major Dono Shodieva is taking part in cervical cancer research and fulfilling her childhood dream to pursue a career in science.
Alumni Profile: Emaan Mughal
Raised with a strong work ethic, Emaan Mughal (B.S. ’22) was taught the importance of giving back to the community. An advocate for health equity, she hopes to work in underserved areas as a future physician.
Staff Profile: Amy Bravo
For 15 years, Amy Bravo, senior director of career success and experiential education, has helped develop community partnerships in collaboration with New York Tech schools and colleges that have benefited students, faculty and staff, and local communities.
Student Profile: Alexander Impastato
Electrical and Computer Engineering student Alexander Impastato is co-managing a project that will produce a robot tasked with assistance during surgery.
Student Profile: Joanna Pedretti
Computer science student Joanna Pedretti was part of New York Tech’s inaugural cohort of students participating in the co-op track. Now, she works part-time with the same company she interned with.
Faculty Profile: Cameka Hazel
Assistant Professor of School Counseling Cameka Hazel, Ed.D., takes a constructivist approach to teaching, where students’ experiences matter.
Student Profile: Alex Devante Hernandez
Alex Devante Hernandez knows first-hand the struggles of underserved communities when it comes to healthcare. As a future physician, he is hoping to change that.
Faculty Profile: Andrew Hofstrand
Assistant Professor Andrew Hoftstrand, Ph.D., will use an Air Force Research Laboratory/Air Force office of Scientific Young Investigator’s Program Award to study light-matter interactions and ways to control and manipulate it with the hope of creating faster and more efficient technologies.
Alumni Profile: Gail Kubik
Gail Kubik (B.Arch. ’10) combines her career as an architect and deep commitment to the climate to find ways to educate and prepare architects and engineers in disaster relief and how to combat climate change.
Student Profile: Anila Khan
As a child, Anila Khan dreamed of becoming a doctor, but one class in eighth grade would completely change her professional trajectory. Khan now aspires to work as a software engineer in the unique intersection of technology and medicine.
Alumni Profile: Rasika Girish Deosthali
Growing up in a small town with complex alleyways and roads inspired Rasika Girish Deosthali (M.S.’22) to pursue a master’s in urban design.