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Dr. Jason Bryer, assistant professor and associate director of the data science and information systems programs at CUNY SPS, has co-written a chapter in the book "Enhancing Effective Instruction and Learning Using Assessment Data" available now through Information Age Publishing. The chapter, entitled "The Use of Predictive Modeling for Assessing College Readiness," introduces software for automating some aspects of developmental education and the use of predictive modeling.

Dr. Isabelle Elisha, the associate director of the CUNY SPS psychology program, and Rayven-Nikkita Collins, an MA candidate in psychology, have co-written the article “Resilience: Within-Group Variations in the Impact of Racial Discrimination on Black Youth's Mental Health." The piece, published in the journal Policy Insights from the Behavioral and Brain Sciences, discusses the importance of recognizing the diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and needs of Black youth in order to promote better mental health outcomes.

CUNY SPS Interim Dean Jorge Silva-Puras was interviewed on the television show Amigos de Univision, where he spoke about the School’s latest rankings and the benefits of an online education.

Bobbie Green, a faculty member in the CUNY SPS BS in Information Systems program, is quoted in an article published by Las Cruces Bulletin that highlights a Black History Month event at New Mexico State University.

MS in Research Administration and Compliance faculty member James Casey delivered two presentations at the 2022 Florida Research Administration Conference. Recordings of his presentations "Data Protection for the Research Administrator" and "Overview of Contracting for the Research Administrator" can be viewed at the conference's YouTube channel.