Dr. Ruth Guirguis is an associate professor of the Teacher Education Department at BMCC/CUNY and President of The Association for the Study of Play (TASP). Her research and authored articles and books are primarily focused on dual language learner’s association between self-regulation and play, as well as pedagogical practices that support students in higher education....
Associate Professor Ruth Guirguis joined the BMCC Teacher Education Department in Fall 2017. "One of the key things that attracted me to BMCC is its multicultural and diversity aspects," she says. "It is beautiful to see so many cultures come together, and to be a part of guiding students as they earn their degrees and...
David A. Caicedo received his Ph.D. in Social-Personality Psychology from the CUNY Graduate Center, an M.A. in General Psychology (Pre-Clinical Concentration) from Adelphi University, and a B.A. in Psychology from St. John’s University. Prof. Caicedo’s research centers on the Latino/a experience in the U.S., including Latino/a demographic patterns in the Tri-State area. His dissertation work focused on the psycholinguistics of...
Prior to joining BMCC full-time in 2009, I had been an adjunct lecturer and adjunct assistant professor in the department since 1993. During this period, I was the owner of an executive search firm specializing in the placement of attorneys at large "white shoe" law firms (domestic and international), boutique law practices and in-house counsel...
Masha Komolova received her B.Sc. in Psychology at Hunter College, and her M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology at the University of Utah. At BMCC, Prof. Komolova is one of the faculty advisors for the Psychology Club, and an instructor in the BLA learning communities.
Lina Wu started her education in China. In 2000, she received her M.S. at Institute of Mathematics and Physics, Chinese Academic Science. After she arrived in the United States, she studied at University of Oklahoma and received her Ph.D in mathematics in 2006. While studying for her Ph.D, she was co-author of published math...
Professor of Nursing Sung Gwak joined the BMCC faculty in 1986, after having taught at Clemson University in Clemson, South Carolina and East Central University in Ada, Oklahoma. A Deputy Chair of the BMCC Nursing Department, Professor Gwak teaches a wide variety of classes, sharing with students her experience working as a Registered Nurse in...
I am a multidisciplinary artist using digital and traditional media. My award winning art has been exhibited and published internationally. I have worked professionally as an art director and graphic designer, and have been a Professor of Art since receiving my MFA from Yale in Graphic Design. I am considered a pioneer in Computer Art. ...
Sophie Maríñez is Professor of Modern Languages and Literature at the Borough of Manhattan Community College, where she won a Distinguished Teaching Award in 2021. She is also an affiliated Professor in the Ph.D. Program in French at The Graduate Center and regularly teaches as a visiting faculty for the M.A. in the Study of...
Before joining the BMCC Math Department in Fall 2017, Professor Elisabeth Jaffe taught algebra, calculus, advanced topics in mathematics and writing at Baruch College Campus High School. "My favorite thing is to help students see mathematics in the world around them," she says. "I want them to see the quadratic functions of water fountains or...