Nursing Faculty

Faculty Profile: Jennifer Klimek Yingling

With 20 years of experience in the field of nursing, Assistant Professor of Nursing and Health Professions Jennifer Klimek Yingling is no stranger to the issues that students will face as they head out into careers in healthcare. Aside from preparing others for careers as nurse practitioners, Klimek Yingling still spends one day a week …

Rube Goldberg competition

First-Year Engineering Students Tackle Rube Goldberg Challenge

Even if you don’t know it by name, it’s likely that somewhere in pop culture, you’ve seen the elaborate contraptions known as “Rube Goldberg machines.” After a recent competition in ESC 100 Introduction to Engineering, SUNY Poly students are more familiar with the concept than ever. A Rube Goldberg machine is a device designed to …

Eve Van De Wal

Eve Van de Wal G’07 G’08

A single-page résumé would not do justice to Eve Van de Wal. Her career has comprised an array of roles with increasing clout in the healthcare field; a textbook example of climbing the corporate ladder. While her professional impact in the healthcare field is significant, her community involvement and educational accomplishments show a well-rounded, motivated, and driven woman. …

Student Center and Donovan Hall

Michelle Brundage ’94 G’97 G’12

Many of us go about our banking needs from home or on one of our mobile devices, hopefully making things a little more convenient amid our busy lives. What it takes behind the scenes to manage the technology that makes it all possible for AmeriCU Credit Union is just another day’s work for Michelle Brundage. A “three-time alum,” …

Faculty Profile: Dr. Robert Edgell

From architecture to the dot-com era, Robert Edgell wore many hats before coming to SUNY Poly in fall 2013. Now an assistant professor of technology management, his architectural goal is to design and deliver instruction that will help tomorrow’s business leaders learn how to create marketing strategies that will not only survive, but thrive. “I …