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Hofstra Research Mixer Series

Hofstra's Research Mixer Series was launched by the Provost’s Office in November 2021. The purpose of the mixers is to bring together researchers who share an interest in a broad topic area and foster multidisciplinary collaboration. Faculty from all disciplines are welcome.

Hofstra Research Mixers Series

If you made a new connection with another researcher as a result of the Mixer Series — an informal connection, a formal collaboration, or anything in-between — please tell us about it by following this link to a brief survey.

2023-2024

Topic: Global Health
Date: Monday, April 8, 2024, 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm
Location: 246 Axinn Library

Dear Colleagues,

The Office of the Provost and the Office for Research and Sponsored Programs invite you to attend the first Research Mixer of the fall semester on the topic “Global Health.” Hofstra’s Research Mixers bring together researchers who share an interest in a broad topic area and foster multidisciplinary collaboration. Faculty from all disciplines are welcome. Light refreshments will be served.

The event will begin with brief presentations followed by time to network and enjoy refreshments. Hofstra’s faculty and administrators will speak at this event:

  • Meshack Achore, Department of Population Health, School of Health Professions and Human Services
    Do Self-Rated Health and Previous Vaccine Uptake Influence the Willingness to accept the MPOX Vaccine During a Public Health Emergency of Concern? A Cross-Sectional Study
  • Hafiz Asif, Department of Information Systems and Business Analytics, Frank G. Zarb School of Business
    Intelligent Pandemic Surveillance via Privacy-Preserving Crowdsensing
  • Eric Cioe-Peña and Gino Farina, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
    Global Health at Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
  • Aniruddha Deshpande, Department of Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences, School of Health Professions and Human Services
    Global Audiology: Understanding Auditory Characteristics of National Populations in Guyana, Poland, and Beyond
  • Anna Feuerbach, Department of Anthropology, Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
    Investigating the Effects of Traditional Marriage Patterns on Genetics
  • Ibraheem Karaye, Department of Population Health, School of Health Professions and Human Services
    Determinants of Under-Five Mortality in an Armed Conflict Setting: Empirical Findings From the Demographic and Health Surveys
  • Anil Mathur, Department of Marketing, International Business, and Legal Studies, Frank G. Zarb School of Business
    Food Overconsumption: Concept and Its measurement

RSVP required: If you would like to attend to meet colleagues from across the university, please RSVP by leaving your name and your specific topic of interest on our Qualtrics Survey.

Topic: Artificial Intelligence (AI): Large Language Model (LLM) Chatbots and More

Date: Tuesday, October 3, 2023, 4:30 pm – 6 pm
Location: 246 Axinn Library

Dear Colleagues,

The Office of the Provost and the Office for Research and Sponsored Programs invite you to attend the first Research Mixer of the fall semester on the topic “Artificial Intelligence (AI): Large Language Model (LLM) Chatbots and More.” Hofstra’s Research Mixers bring together researchers who share an interest in a broad topic area and foster multidisciplinary collaboration. Faculty from all disciplines are welcome. Light refreshments will be served.

The event will begin with brief presentations followed by time to network and enjoy refreshments. Hofstra’s faculty and administrators will speak at this event:

  • Eddie Currie, Department of Engineering, Fred DeMatteis School of Engineering and Applied Science
    ChatGPT: Research Potentials
  • Russell Chun, Department of Journalism, Media Studies and Public Relations, The Lawrence Herbert School of Communication
    Racial and Gendered Practices in Generative AI Media
  • Hafiz Asif, Department of Information Systems and Business Analytics, Frank G. Zarb School of Business
    Safe AI & Analytics
  • Simona Doboli, Department of Engineering, Fred DeMatteis School of Engineering and Applied Science,
    Creativity and Language Models
  • Oren Segal, Department of Computer Science, Fred DeMatteis School of Engineering and Applied Science,
    Riding the LLM Train, a 9-Month User Experience
  • Krish Pillaipakkamnatt, Department of Computer Science, Fred DeMatteis School of Engineering and Applied Science
    Starting from Scratch: Building a Legal Document LLM

RSVP required: If you would like to attend to meet colleagues from across the university, please RSVP by leaving your name and your specific topic of interest on our Qualtrics Survey.

2022-2023

Topic: Successful Collaborations at Hofstra 

Date: Thursday, October 6, 2022, 4:30-6 p.m.
Location: 246 Axinn Library

Dear Colleagues,

The Office of the Provost and the Office for Research and Sponsored Programs invite you to attend the first Research Mixer of this academic year on the topic “Successful Collaborations at Hofstra.” This event will bring together researchers who share an interest in a broad topic area and foster multidisciplinary collaboration. Faculty from all disciplines are welcome. Light refreshments will be served.

This event will begin with brief presentations about various successful collaborations at Hofstra, followed by time to network and enjoy refreshments.  Hofstra’s faculty and administrators will speak at this event:

  • Roberto Joseph, Department of Teaching, Learning, and Technology, School of Education
    NSF-funded project: iDesign: Developing Technological Fluency Through Culturally Relevant Game Design
  • Jessica Santangelo, Department of Biology, School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
    NSF-funded project: Promoting STEM Student Success and Career Entry with an Integrated Achievement and Mentoring Model
    NSF-funded project: Research Coordination Networks in Undergraduate Biology Education: Sustainable, Transformative Engagement Across a Multi-Institution and Multidisciplinary STEM Network
  • J. Bret Bennington, Department of Geology, Environment, and Sustainability, School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, and Stavros Valenti, Office of the Provost
    NSF-funded project: A Sustainable Computer-Modeling Curriculum for Mastery of Core Biology Concepts and Computational Thinking by Secondary School Students
  • Simon Doubleday, Department of History, Peter S. Kalikow School of Government, Public Policy and International Affairs
    NEH-funded project: What is Friendship? The History of a Question, from Ancient Mesopotamia to The Social Network
  • Simon Doubleday, Department of History, Peter S. Kalikow School of Government, Public Policy and International Affairs, and Sina Rabbany, Fred DeMatteis School of Engineering and Applied Science
    A new, collaborative initiative to develop a computer science course for the humanities

RSVP required: If you would like to attend and meet colleagues from across the University, please RSVP by leaving your name and your specific topic of interest on our Qualtrics Survey.

Sofia Kakoulidis, MBA
Vice Provost for Research and Sponsored Programs
IRB Administrator
144 Hofstra University
218 West Library Wing
Hempstead, NY 11549-1440
516-463-5054

Topic: Innovation in STEM Education

Date: Wednesday, November 9, 2022, 4:30-6 p.m.
Location: 246 Axinn Library

Dear Colleagues,

The Office of the Provost and the Office for Research and Sponsored Programs invite you to attend the second Research Mixer of the fall semester on the topic “Innovation in STEM Education.” This event will bring together researchers who share an interest in a broad topic area and foster multidisciplinary collaboration. Faculty from all disciplines are welcome. Light refreshments will be served.

The event will begin with brief presentations followed by time to network and enjoy refreshments.  Hofstra’s faculty and administrators will speak at this event:

  • Renee McLeod-Sordjan, Professor and Vice Dean, Hofstra Northwell School of Nursing Education     
    Mentoring STEM Preparedness for Undergraduate Nursing 
  • Amy Masnick, Professor, Department of Psychology, School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
    Metacognition in Engineering Education
  • Joanne Willey, Professor and Chair, Science Education Department, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
    POGIL: Process Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning: It’s Not Just for Chemists
  • John Vaccaro, Associate Professor, Department of Engineering, Fred DeMatteis School of Engineering and Applied Science
    Differentiating STEM, Increasing the Retention and Outcomes of PEMC First-Generation College Students

RSVP required: If you would like to attend and meet colleagues from across the University, please RSVP by leaving your name and your specific topic of interest on our Qualtrics Survey.

We look forward to seeing you at the Research Mixer!

Sofia Kakoulidis, MBA
Vice Provost for Research and Sponsored Programs
IRB Administrator
144 Hofstra University
218 West Library Wing
Hempstead, NY 11549-1440
Phone: (516) 463-5054

Topic: Justice
Date: Friday, February 10, 2023, 3:00-4:30 p.m. (RESCHEDULED)*
Location: 246 Axinn Library

*Due to various important events also taking place during common hour, the Research Mixer originally scheduled during common hour on December 7th has been rescheduled to Friday, February 10th, 2023 at 3pm to offer all faculty an opportunity to attend.

Dear Colleagues,

The Office of the Provost and the Office for Research and Sponsored Programs invite you to attend the first Research Mixer of the spring semester on the topic “Justice.” Hofstra’s Research Mixers bring together researchers who share an interest in a broad topic area and foster multidisciplinary collaboration. Faculty from all disciplines are welcome. Light refreshments will be served.

The event will begin with brief presentations followed by time to network and enjoy refreshments. Hofstra’s faculty and administrators will speak at this event:

  • Karen Albert and Alexandra Giordano, Hofstra Museumof Art
    Exhibition: When We All Stand (January 31 – July 28, 2023 at the Emily Lowe Gallery)
  • Lisa DeTora, Department of Writing Studies and Composition
    Social Justice, Inclusivity, and Biomedicine
  • Geraldine Hart, Department of Public Safety
    Prevention and Treatment Vs. Enforcement: A Study of Long Island Policing Strategies
  • Ibraheem Karaye, Department of Population Health
    Inequity in the Spatial Distribution of Healthcare Resources and Services in Nassau County, New York: An Environmental Injustice
  • Walter Markowitz, Department of Population Health
    A Values Based Health Care System
  • Margaret Abraham, Lior Gideon, Kristen Maziarka, Rosemary McGunnigle-Gonzales, Chris Niedt, Jelena Pia-Comella, and Johanna Shih, Department of Sociology and the Criminology Program
    What is Justice? Perspectives from Sociology and Critical Criminology

RSVP required: If you would like to attend to meet colleagues from across the university, please RSVP by leaving your name and your specific topic of interest on our Qualtrics Survey.

We look forward to seeing you at the Research Mixer!

Sofia Kakoulidis, MBA
Vice Provost for Research and Sponsored Programs
IRB Administrator
144 Hofstra University
218 West Library Wing
Hempstead, NY 11549-1440
Phone: (516) 463-5054

Topic: Mental Health
Date: Wednesday, April 26, 2023, 4:30-6:00 p.m.
Location: 246 Axinn Library

Dear Colleagues,

The Office of the Provost and the Office for Research and Sponsored Programs invite you to attend the first Research Mixer of the spring semester on the topic “Mental Health.” Hofstra’s Research Mixers bring together researchers who share an interest in a broad topic area and foster multidisciplinary collaboration. Faculty from all disciplines are welcome. Light refreshments will be served.

The event will begin with brief presentations followed by time to network and enjoy refreshments. Hofstra’s faculty and administrators will speak at this event: 

  • Bret Bennington and Robert Gluck, Department of Geology, Environment, & Sustainability, Hofstra Northwell School of Nursing & Physician Studies
    Greenspaces and Mental Health
  • Mun Yee Kwan, Department of Psychology
    Eating Disorders and Suicidal Behaviors
  • Vincent Conte, Department of Management and Entrepreneurship
    Clinical Trial Research for Assessing Effectiveness of the Breath-Body-Mind Method of Stress Reduction and Trauma Healing
  • Louise Waters and Julie Yindra, Student Counseling Services, Student Access Services
    Increasing Access to Appropriate Accommodation for Hofstra University Students
  • Joel Brown, Department of Counseling and Mental Health Professions
    Black Mental Health Therapists and Locus of Hope

RSVP required: If you would like to attend to meet colleagues from across the university, please RSVP by leaving your name and your specific topic of interest on our Qualtrics Survey.  

We look forward to seeing you at the Research Mixer!

2021-2022

December 1, 2021
Topic: Diversity

Topic: Sustainability and Climate Resilience: Science, Policy, and the Public

Date: Thursday, February 24, 2022, 4:30-6 p.m.
Location: Leo A. Guthart Hall for Innovation and Discovery
4th Floor, Rooms 413/415

Dear Colleagues,

The Provost’s Office is excited to announce the next meeting in a series of “research mixers” on the topic “Sustainability and Climate Resilience: Science, Policy, and the Public.” The idea is to bring together researchers who share an interest in a broad topic area and foster multidisciplinary collaboration. Faculty from all disciplines are welcome. Light refreshments will be served.

This event will begin with brief presentations, followed by time to network and enjoy refreshments. Hofstra’s faculty will speak at this event:

  • Bret Bennington, Department of Geology, Environment, and Sustainability, School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
  • Jase Bernhardt, Department of Geology, Environment, and Sustainability, School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
  • Javier A. Izquierdo, Department of Biology, School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
  • Kathleen Wallace, Department of Philosophy, Peter S. Kalikow School of Government, Public Policy and International Affairs
  • Richard Jones, Department of Accounting, Taxation, and Legal Studies, Frank G. Zarb School of Business
  • Kathleen Bakarich, Department of Accounting, Taxation, and Legal Studies, Frank G. Zarb School of Business

RSVP required: If you would like to attend and meet colleagues from across the University, save this date: Thursday, February 24, 2022,  4:30-6 p.m. – and RSVP by leaving your name and your specific topic of interest on our Qualtrics Survey.  We hope to see you at the Research Mixer!

Contact: S. S. Valenti | Email

S. Stavros Valenti, PhD
Vice Provost for Accreditation and Assessment
Professor of Psychology
Axinn Library 0225
Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY  11549
s.stavros.valenti@hofstra.edu
516-463-5057

Topic: The Intersection of Art and Science

Date: Wednesday, March 16, 2022, 4:30-6 p.m.
Location: Leo A. Guthart Hall for Innovation and Discovery
4th Floor, Rooms 413/415  

Dear Colleagues,

The Provost’s Office is excited to announce the next meeting in a series of “research mixers” on the topic “The Intersection of Art and Science.” The idea is to bring together researchers who share an interest in a broad topic area and foster multidisciplinary collaboration. Faculty from all disciplines are welcome. Light refreshments will be served.

This event will begin with brief presentations, followed by time to network and enjoy refreshments.  Hofstra’s faculty will speak at this event:

  • Jean Giebel, Department of Drama and Dance, School of Humanities, Fine and Performing Arts
  • Alfonso Garcia-Osuna, Department of Romance Languages and Literatures, School of Humanities, Fine and Performing Arts
  • Jason Williams, Department of Biology, School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
  • Ted Segal, Department of Engineering, Fred DeMatteis School of Engineering and Applied Science
  • Robert Hill & James Lee, Department of Science Education, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell (RH) / Department of Fine Arts, Design, Art History, School of Humanities, Fine and Performing Arts (JL)

RSVP required: If you would like to attend and meet colleagues from across the University, save this date: Wednesday, March 16, 2022, 4:30-6 p.m. – and RSVP by leaving your name and your specific topic of interest on our Qualtrics Survey.  We hope to see you at the Research Mixer!

Contact: S. S. Valenti | Email

S. Stavros Valenti, PhD
Vice Provost for Accreditation and Assessment
Professor of Psychology
Axinn Library 0225
Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY  11549
s.stavros.valenti@hofstra.edu
516-463-5057

Topic: Innovation in Education

Date: Wednesday, April 27, 2022, 4:30-6 p.m.
Location: Leo A. Guthart Hall for Innovation and Discovery
4th Floor, Rooms 413/415

Dear Colleagues,

The Provost’s Office is excited to announce the next meeting in a series of “research mixers” on the topic “Innovation in Education.” The idea is to bring together researchers who share an interest in a broad topic area and foster multidisciplinary collaboration. Faculty from all disciplines are welcome. Light refreshments will be served.

This event will begin with brief presentations, followed by time to network and enjoy refreshments. Hofstra’s faculty will speak at this event:

  • Andrea Libresco & Rosebud Elijah, Department of Teaching, Learning, and Technology, School of Education
  • Elisabeth Ploran, Department of Psychology, School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
  • Elisabeth Schlegel, Department of Science Education, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
  • Judith Brenner, Associate Dean for Educational Data and Analytics, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
  • Michael Cassara, Department of Science Education, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell

RSVP required: If you would like to attend and meet colleagues from across the University, save this date: Wednesday, April 27, 2022,  4:30-6 p.m. – and RSVP by leaving your name and your specific topic of interest on our Qualtrics Survey.  We hope to see you at the Research Mixer!

Contact: S. S. Valenti | Email

S. Stavros Valenti, Ph.D.
Vice Provost for Accreditation and Assessment
Professor of Psychology
Axinn Library 0225
Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY  11549
s.stavros.valenti@hofstra.edu
516-463-5057