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February 9, 2026

Faculty Spotlight is an electronic newsletter produced by the Alfred University Office of Marketing and Communications and published periodically throughout the year. It aims to highlight outside-the-classroom news and accomplishments of our amazing faculty.

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Art faculty Augustine Uzor has work In two-person exhibition, ‘Eye Candy’

Augustine Uzor, visiting clinical faculty, foundations and drawing, in the School of Art & Design at Alfred University, collaborated on a two-person exhibition on view at RELE in Los Angeles.

 
 
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Business faculty Sengupta presents paper at conference, attends Junior Faculty Consortium

Ayush Sengupta, assistant professor of analytics and J. Henry Smith Chair of Business and Administration in Alfred University’s College of Business, presented his paper, “Share-the-Road: Exploring the Relationship between Bike-sharing and Ridesharing Platforms,” as an invited talk at the 56th Annual Conference of the Decision Sciences Institute (DSI), held Nov. 22-24, 2025, in Orlando, FL.

 
 
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Psychology faculty Rafael Outland co-authors book on police violence, impact on families

Rafael Outland, professor of school psychology, is co-author of a book, “The Impact of Police Killings on the Family and Community of Youth Victims: Justified,” which explores the devastating effects of police violence on youth victims' families and communities.

 
 
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School psychology faculty Daly and Grant, two alumni honored at NYSASP conference

Two Alfred University faculty and a pair of alumni were recognized during the 2025 the New York State Association of School Psychologist's annual conference, held Nov. 13-15 in Ithaca, NY.

 
 
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Marketing professor Brittany Thierman owns and operates dance studio in Olean

Brittany Thierman, assistant professor of marketing, is owner of Neighborhood School of Dance, a mainstay in Olean, NY, which this year will hold its 50th annual recital.

 
 
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Dance professor Colleen Wahl presents at 2025 ISMETA conference in Spain

Colleen Wahl, associate professor of dance at Alfred University, attended and presented at the recent 2025 International Somatic Educator and Therapist Association (ISMETA) conference in Benicassim, Spain.

 
 
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Professor of English Allen Grove quoted In Forbes story on Spotify partnership to sell physical books

Allen Grove, professor of English at Alfred University, was quoted in a recent story in Forbes magazine that discusses a partnership between streaming service Spotify and Bookshop.org to sell hard-copy, non-digital books.

 
 
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Assistant Professor of Photography Kelsey ‘Chloë’ Sucena, speaks at SECAC

Assistant Professor of Photography Kelsey “Chloë” Sucena spoke on a panel at SECAC 2025 in Cincinnati. SECAC, (formerly the Southeastern College Art Conference) is a non-profit organization that promotes the study and practice of the visual arts in higher education on a national basis.

 
 
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Assistant Professor of Education Michael Hockwater wins book award

Michael J. Hockwater, assistant professor of education, recently received 1st place in the Middle Grade Fiction category of the Royal Dragonfly Book Awards for his debut middle grade novel, “Carter Knox and the Lost Legacy.”

 
 
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American Craft magazine features ceramics professor Paul Briggs

Paul Briggs ’92 M.S.Ed., assistant professor of ceramics, is featured in the Winter 2025 issue of American Craft magazine, the last time the publication is being offered in print form.

 
 
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Alfred University professor Reza Mirzaei exhibits new photographic work in Tehran

Reza Mirzaei, clinical assistant professor of art history in the School of Art & Design at Alfred University's New York State College of Ceramics, presented "Landscape," a new photography exhibition at O Gallery's Window Project in Tehran, Iran, from November 14-25, 2025.

 
 
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Associate Professor of Light Sarah Blood invited to teach at Arizona State University

Sarah Blood, associate professor of light in Alfred University’s School of Art and Design, was invited to teach at Arizona State University during the fall 2025 semester.

 
 
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S.K. Sundaram granted joint appointment with PNNL, publishes several original haikus

S.K. Sundaram, Inamori Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at Alfred University, has been granted a joint appointment with the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.

 
 
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Ben Howard, emeritus professor of English, publishes letter in The New Yorker magazine

Ben Howard, emeritus professor of English at Alfred University, had a letter editor published in the Nov. 24 issue of The New Yorker.

 
 
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