General Education Program / Potsdam Pathways
Head: Christine M. Doran
Secretary: Holly R. Hammond
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Carrie L BatesAdjunct Instructor/Academic Assessment Coordinator General Education Program / Potsdam PathwaysCarrie L BatesAdjunct Instructor/Academic Assessment CoordinatorSatterlee Hall 330
batescl@potsdam.edu
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Christine M. DoranAssociate Professor / Director, Women's and Gender Studies / Interim Director Potsdam Pathways General Education General Education Program / Potsdam Pathways, English & Communication, Interdisciplinary Studies, Women's and Gender Studies Program![]() Christine M. DoranAssociate Professor / Director, Women's and Gender Studies / Interim Director Potsdam Pathways General EducationMorey Hall 104B/233
dorancm@potsdam.edu
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Holly R. HammondAdministrative Assistant 1 General Education Program / Potsdam Pathways, Psychology![]() Holly R. HammondAdministrative Assistant 1Flagg Hall 168
hammonhr@potsdam.edu
TEL: (315) 267-2606 FAX: (315) 267-3327 More Info |
hammonhr@potsdam.edu TEL: (315) 267-2606 FAX: (315) 267-3327 |
Krista M. LaVackDirector of International Education and Programs / Interim Assistant Director Potsdam Pathways General Education General Education Program / Potsdam Pathways, Center for Applied Learning, International Education & Programs![]() Krista M. LaVackDirector of International Education and Programs / Interim Assistant Director Potsdam Pathways General EducationLougheed Learning Commons 107I
lavackkm@potsdam.edu
Krista LaVack hails from Mississauga, Ontario and is a Canadian citizen with permanent residency in the U.S. She lives in Massena, NY with her husband Brian, son Jake, and daughter Molly. Krista earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from Trent University in Peterborough, Ontario with a major in Canadian Native Studies. While completing her BA, Krista participated in a study abroad experience for 10 months in Chiang Mai, Thailand. It was this experience that made Krista want to pursue her career in international education. More recently, Krista completed a Master of Science in Education degree from SUNY Potsdam with a major in Information & Communication Technology and a concentration in Organizational Leadership. Krista has worked at SUNY Potsdam since 1999 and has been the current Director of International Education & Programs (IEP) since 2006. The Office of International Education & Programs oversees study abroad programs for students wishing to spend part of their academic career abroad, provides assistance to international students who come to study at SUNY Potsdam, and offers advice and assistance to students, faculty, and staff who are interested in an international dimension to their study, teaching, or research. Krista welcomes you to contact her by email if you require any assistance! More Info |
College Writing Center / Writer's Block
Head: Jennifer K. Mitchell
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Mary Catherine F CollinsGraduate Assistant College Writing Center / Writer's Block |
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Jennifer K. MitchellAssociate Professor / Director, College Writing Center/Writers' Block English & Communication, College Writing Center / Writer's Block![]() Jennifer K. MitchellAssociate Professor / Director, College Writing Center/Writers' BlockMorey Hall 135
mitchejk@potsdam.edu
Carson Hall 106 TEL: (315) 267-2785 / 3059 FAX: (315) 267-3256 View CVI primarily teach writing courses, and I direct the College Writing Center. My PhD is from the University at Albany's program in Writing, Criticism, and Teaching, which includes composition theory, critical theory, creative writing, and literary studies. My dissertation argues for a renewed debate about conventional writing instruction among composition teacher-scholars. My scholarship focuses on that argument, on writing center pedagogy, and on writing interns' experiential learning. I am happy to talk with students, whether we know each other or not, about your goals, questions, and opportunities at Potsdam. More Info |
mitchejk@potsdam.edu TEL: (315) 267-2785 / 3059 FAX: (315) 267-3256 |
Campus Card
Head: Kimberly R. Bradshaw
Advanced Studies in Education
Head: Sheryl D Scales
Secretary: Alicia M Fefee
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Marta K. AlbertAssociate Professor / Assistant Chair Advanced Studies in Education![]() Marta K. AlbertAssociate Professor / Assistant ChairSatterlee Hall 206
albertmk@potsdam.edu
I have been a member of the Literacy Program faculty since 2007, and have an academic background in literacy education, English, and women's studies. My work with B-12 students ranges from teaching and reading support roles in pre-school and 1st grade, to teaching, advocacy, and leadership in school support/dropout-prevention programs serving 7th-12th graders. I've developed curriculum and led programs for young rural women exploring trades and STEM career paths, as well as support networks for under-represented college students in engineering and trades studies. Helping to build strong learning communities and literacy opportunities for youth who pursue career and technical studies is my passion as an educator. I am eager to work with youth who thrive when learning experiences are project-based, offer authentic connections to their communities and interests, and engage thinking and action that is multi-dimensional and critical. While schools represent one site of youth development, I am also interested in the worksites, hobbies, recreation, arts, and community resources that contribute to youth identities and learning. A particularly joyful part of my teaching involves collaborative work with teachers in school and community settings. Some examples of this work include reading and writing exchanges that link college students with younger learners, digital storytelling projects, and studies of food systems/food cultures. Degrees Selected Publications Albert, M. (2012). New learning, new youth? Policy, literacy, and the subjects of reform in risk society. In S. Bialostok, W. Bradley, & R. Whitman. Education and the risk society: Theories, discourse, and risk identities in education contexts (249-264). Rotterdam: Sense Publishers. Raider-Roth, M., Albert, M., Bircann-Barkey, I., Gidseg, E., & Murray, T. (2012). Resisting boys, resisting teachers. Thymos: Journal of Boyhood Studies, 6(1+2), 34-54. Selected Presentations Stone, C. & Albert, M. "How do they do it?" Lessons from an education travel course in Finland and Sweden. SUNY Potsdam Disciplined Inquiry in Education Speaker Series, March 9, 2019 Albert, M. Literacy mentors and Career-Technical Education students: Collaborating to share knowledge, build relationships, and develop curriculum. Paper Presentation. Association for Literacy Educators and Researchers 62nd Annual Conference, Louisville, KY, November 8-11, 2018. Albert, M. Project-based learning, literacy, and pre-service secondary education: Farming in Satterlee Hall. Professional Development workshop for teachers attending the Cornell Cooperative Extension/WISER Center training on K-12 Tower Garden Curriculum Integration. August 22, 2018. Albert, M. Using a multigenre approach to support critical, interdisciplinary thinking and writing. Professional Development workshop for teachers attending the Sheard Literacy Center / Community Performance Series 'Page to Stage' daylong workshop related to staging of The Great Gatsby. February 12, 2018. Albert, M. "It all meshes here": Literacy and civic development through Career and Technical Education. Paper presentation. SUNY Potsdam Disciplined Inquiry in Education Speaker Series, February 24, 2016. Albert, M. Critical literacy, class awareness, and ordinary teaching in work-oriented contexts: Cases of rural youth development. Paper presentation. "Contemporary Youth, Contemporary Risks," Journal of Youth Studies Conference, March 30-April 1, 2015, Copenhagen, Denmark. Hutchins, J. & Albert, M. The use of multi-genre writing to enhance module content. Session presentation. "Literacy within the Disciplines: Seamless Integration of Literacy & Content," the 2014 Conference of the New York State Reading Association, November 9-11, 2014, Liverpool, NY. Albert, M., Pinard, M., & Scales, S. Poets, painters, and other possibilities: Unbinding teachers' professional identities. Paper presentation. "The Social Construction of Boundaries: Creating, Maintaining, Transcending, and Reconstituting Boundaries," the 31st Annual Qualitative Analysis Conference, June 25-27, 2014, London, Ontario, Canada. Albert, M. & Leger, M. Authentic digital citizenship: Creating student leaders through literacy and technology. Roundtable presentation. "Reading: The Teachable Moment," the 59th Annual Meeting of the International Reading Association, May 10-12, 2014, New Orleans, LA. More Info |
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Pamela K CharlesonAdjunct Instructor Advanced Studies in Education |
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Alicia M FefeeAdministrative Assistant 1 Trainee Advanced Studies in Education, Elementary Education, Secondary Education![]() Alicia M FefeeAdministrative Assistant 1 TraineeSatterlee Hall 112A
fefeeam@potsdam.edu
TEL: (315) 267-2535 FAX: (315) 267-2145 More Info |
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Lynn A. HallAssociate Professor Advanced Studies in Education![]() Lynn A. HallAssociate ProfessorSatterlee Hall 209
hallla@potsdam.edu
TEL: (315) 267-2540 FAX: (315) 267-4895 Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison, Curriiculum & Instruction More Info |
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Kathryn M. JerorClinical Faculty Advanced Studies in Education![]() |
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Anjali MisraProfessor Advanced Studies in Education![]() Anjali MisraProfessorSatterlee Hall 213
misraa@potsdam.edu
Anjali Misra, Professor of Special Education, joined the faculty in 1990 and was primarily responsible for the development of the Master in Special Education degree program that was approved in 1994. Dr. Misra taught students with disabilities for several years. She founded a small school for children with special needs in India. Her upbringing focused on a commitment to education and her interest in special education and quest for higher learning in the field brought her to the United States.
Dr. Misra teaches courses in Behavior management, Assessment, Teaching strategies, Introduction to special education, and has created partnerships with public schools where she supervises field experiences. She is committed to excellence and preparing teachers who will foster diversity and maximize the potential in all children using positive, supportive environments. Dr. Misra has published chapters in six different books and articles in several journals including the Journal of Clinical Child Psychology, Exceptional Children, The Elementary School Journal, and Behavioral Disorders. Her current research interests focus on international special education, service delivery, and in the area of emotional and behavioral disorders. Dr. Misra has been the recipient of several awards in both India and the United States including the President's Award for Excellence in Research and Scholarship at SUNY Potsdam. Degree: Publications:
Special education in India (with Kalyanpur, 2011). In Mazurek, K. & Winzer, M. (Eds.). International practices in special education: Debates and challanges. Gallaudet University Press
Studying the I in our Teaching and Learning: Influences of identity on pedagogy for faculty of color at a rural university (with Conrad, Conrad, Pinard, & Youngblood, 2010). Studying Teacher Education,(6)2,143159. Challenges of Adolescence (2007). In P.J. Schloss, M. A. Schloss, & C. N. Schloss (Eds.). Instructional methods for secondary students with learning and behavior problems. Boston, MA: Allyn and Bacon. Special Education in India: Current Status and Future Directions (2000), Journal of International Special Needs Education, 3, 6-12 and In C.R. Reynolds, & Fletcher-Janzen, E. (Eds.) Encyclopedia of Special Education, New York, NY: John Wiley & Sons. More Info |
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Sheryl D ScalesAssociate Professor / Chair Advanced Studies in EducationSheryl D ScalesAssociate Professor / ChairSatterlee Hall 202H
scalessd@potsdam.edu
Ph.D., University of Kansas, Curriculum and Instruction More Info |
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Mei ShenAssistant Professor Advanced Studies in Education![]() Mei ShenAssistant ProfessorSatterlee Hall 212
shenm@potsdam.edu
Mei Shen completed her doctoral degree in Special Education at Michigan State University, with a graduate specialization in language and literacy education. Dr. Shen teaches a variety of special education courses, including literacy assessment and instruction for students with disabilities, positive behavior support, universal design for learning, instructional and assistive technology, etc. Her research focuses on literacy assessment and instruction for struggling learners, particularly those with learning disabilities and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorders. She is particularly interested in evidence-based instructional practices to help improve reading and/or writing performance for these struggling students. Dr. Shen has been actively involved in research activities, which have led to publications at peer-reviewed journals and presentations at national and state level conferences. She also has been making consistent efforts to ensure that her teaching is well informed by research. Degrees: Publications:Troia, G. A., Shen, M., & Brandon, D. (2019). Multidimensional levels of language writing measures in grades four to six. Written Communication. Shen, M. & Troia, G. A. (2018). Teaching children with language learning disabilities to plan and revise compare-contrast texts. Learning Disability Quarterly, 41(1), 44-61. Shen, M. & Troia, G. A. (2018). Evidence-based practices to improve expository writing performance of students with learning disabilities: Strategy instruction vs. genre study. International Dyslexia Associations Perspectives on Language and Literacy, 44(2), 10-16. Shen, M. & Troia, G. A. (2017). Relationship between reading motivation, reading activity, oral language, and reading achievement in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. International Journal of Special Education, 32(1), 134-179. Shen, M. & Troia, G. A. (2016). Teaching struggling writers to be strategic: How to write good compare-contrast essays. IL ASCD, 62(2), 40-50. Selected Conferences: Shen, M. (2019, October). Writing nonfiction texts: The role of self-regulation strategies in effective writing instruction. Session presentation given at the 2019 Journey into Literacy (JIL) conference, State University of New York at Potsdam, Potsdam, NY. Truckenmiller, A. & Shen, M. (2019, February). Relations between expressive written language and writing performance in middle school. Poster presentation given at the 27th Annual Pacific Coast Research Conference (PCRC), San Diego, CA. Shen, M. (2018, July). Improving expository writing performance for students with language-learning disabilities: Strategy instruction vs. genre Study. Session presentation given at the 2018 International Literacy Association (ILA) Annual Convention, Austin, TX. Shen, M. (2018, March). Evidence-based writing practices for students with language impairment. Session presentation given at the Michigan Council for Exceptional Children (MCEC) 78th Annual Conference, Grand Rapids, MI. Shen, M., & Troia, G. A. (2017, July). Empowering students with language impairment with effective planning and revising strategies for expository writing. Session presentation given at the 2017 International Literacy Association (ILA) Annual Convention, Orlando, FL. More Info |
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Carolyn S. StoneInstructor Advanced Studies in Education![]() Carolyn S. StoneInstructorSatterlee Hall 207
stonecs@potsdam.edu
As a clinical faculty member of the Department of Advanced Studies in Education, I teach literacy courses in the MSEd Literacy Program, the Ch/EC Undergraduate Program, and the MST Childhood Program. Additionally, I supervise MSEd Literacy Practicum and Internship candidates in their field placements each semester. My interests and passions focus around literature based literacy instruction, motivation for lifelong reading and writing, and developing short term education travel courses to allow our students to broaden their horizons and experience education in diverse contexts. Degrees:
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Session: How Do They Do It?: Lessons From an Education Travel Course in Finland and Sweden Conrad, D. & Stone, C. (2017). Preparing Today to Empower Future Leaders: Pre-service teachers experiences selecting & evaluating childrens literature for quality and use in PreK-6th grade integrated literacy/science instruction. The Language and Literacy Spectrum (NYSRA Journal). NYSRA Conference Presenter, November 2016, Session: Collaboration: Research and Practice in an Integrated Literacy Course Disciplined Inquiry Faculty Seminar Presenter, April 2016, Session: Reflections on a Ten-Year Self-Study of Research and Practice in an Integrated Literacy Course Conrad, D. & Stone, C. (2015). Connecting the Dots in Preservice Teacher Education: Focusing on Literacy Instructional Strategies to Prepare Teacher Candidates for Curriculum and Certification Challenges. The Delta Kappa Gamma Bulletin: International Journal for Professional Educators, 81(4), 41-47. NYSRA Conference Presenter, October 2013, Poster Session: Choosing the Best Texts to Reach All Students NYSRA Conference Presenter, October 2012, Session: Ready! Set! Teach! Making Sense of the Common Core in Preservice Education NYSRA Conference Presenter, April 2011, Workshop: Pay It Forward- A Budget Conscious
Way to Support Host Schools ILA Annual Convention Presenter, May 2009, Workshop: Talking About Texts: Evaluating Childrens Literature to Engage Scientific Inquiry in the Elementary Classroom NYSRA Conference Presenter, March 2009, Workshop: Jumping In: Exploring Childrens Literature to Teach Scientific Inquiry More Info |
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Kathleen M ValentineAssociate Professor / Curriculum & Instruction Advanced Studies in EducationKathleen M ValentineAssociate Professor / Curriculum & InstructionSatterlee Hall 304
valentkm@potsdam.edu
Ph.D., University of South Florida, Interdisciplinary Education More Info |
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Lucinda (Cindy) K. WellsLecturer/Center Chair/Program Director Elementary Education, Advanced Studies in Education, Rebecca V. Sheard Literacy Center![]() Lucinda (Cindy) K. WellsLecturer/Center Chair/Program DirectorSatterlee Hall 106
wellsck@potsdam.edu
I am currently working as the Program Director for the Rebecca V. Sheard Literacy Center, overseeing the programs offered by the Center to support the education of our SUNY Potsdam students along with students and teachers from area schools. These programs include: Federal Work Study for the Center, America Reads, BEARS Club, The Write Spot, PSI Jr., Pirate Math, Thomas O'Shaughnessy Assistive Technology Center, From Page to Stage, the Annual Early Childhood Spring Fling and the Math and Science Center. Coursework includes literacy, education and special education courses for both undergraduate and graduate level students. Degree: Publications:
Wells, Cindy. (2013). A summer camp for young readers: SUNY Potsdam makes It happen. Reading Today 30(5),12. Presentation: Making vocabulary meaningful and memorable. International Reading Association Conference, 2015. Presentation: Fostering literacy leadership. New York State Reading Association Leadership Conference, 2017. Communications Chair, New York State Reading Association New York State Reading Scene Editor President of the North Country Reading Council More Info |
Sociology & Criminal Justice
Head: David Bugg
Secretary: Sarah L. Carr
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David BuggChair/Associate Professor / Service Learning Coordinator Sociology & Criminal Justice, Center for Applied Learning, Experiential Education![]() David BuggChair/Associate Professor / Service Learning CoordinatorSatterlee Hall 311-1
buggd@potsdam.edu
Lougheed Learning Commons 107 Dr. Bugg joined the sociology faculty at SUNY-Potsdam in 2007. His areas of emphasis include criminology and deviant behavior as well as inequality and stratification. He teaches courses for the criminal justice major as well as the sociology department. Dr. Bugg's main areas of teaching include criminology, corrections, violent crime, comparative criminology, troubled youth, victimology and statistics. Prior to his current position Dr. Bugg was an employee of the Law Enforcement Management Institute of Texas (LEMIT) from 2002 - 2007. LEMIT is the largest state based training program of law enforcement officers in the nation, while there he taught courses in demographics, applied criminal theory, and diversity issues. He also served in a research capacity providing expertise regarding various research projects on issues relating to law enforcement. Dr. Bugg is an active researcher and routinely presents academic papers at various social science conferences at the regional, national and international level. He also chairs sessions at various conferences on crime and criminal justice. His research interests include: gun culture, hate groups, women and crime, policing, and corrections. His latest publications include: Hate Groups in the Network Society: A Transnational Social Movement available in the book Social Movements: Contemporary Perspectives (2008), Law Enforcement Officers Experiences with Pre-Evacuation Planning in Hurricane Rita available in Solutions to Coastal Disasters (2008), and his book, Gun Ownership over the Life Course (2008). In 2010, Dr. Bugg was voted one of the top five professors at SUNY-Potsdam by Phi Eta Sigma. He has also been featured in the Washington Times (2010) discussing his research on gun ownership. More Info |
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Sarah L. CarrAdministrative Assistant 1 Sociology & Criminal Justice, Environmental Studies![]() |
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Lauren A Diamond-BrownAssistant Professor Sociology & Criminal Justice![]() |
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Yanick DulongInstructor Sociology & Criminal Justice![]() |
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Nancy L. LewisAssociate Professor Sociology & Criminal Justice![]() |
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Leandra M SmollinAssistant Professor Sociology & Criminal Justice![]() |
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Anna M SorensenAssistant Professor Sociology & Criminal Justice![]() Anna M SorensenAssistant ProfessorSatterlee Hall 311-5
sorensam@potsdam.edu
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Heather Sullivan-CatlinProfessor; Chair of Environmental Studies Sociology & Criminal Justice, Environmental Studies![]() Heather Sullivan-CatlinProfessor; Chair of Environmental StudiesSatterlee Hall 316-1
sullivha@potsdam.edu
I was thrilled to join the SUNY Potsdam Sociology Department in 2000 after earning my BA at SUNY Oswego (where I studied sociology and women's studies)and my PhD in Sociology at the University at Albany. I especially enjoy interdisciplinary studies and am pleased to teach courses that also serve the following programs: Women's and Gender Studies, Environmental Studies,and Criminal Justice. As a graduate student I focused my studies on gender, family, and social movements (especially the women's, environmental, and civil rights movements). My interests in these topics intersected in my research on intentional communities and my dissertation project was a four-year ethnographic study of the cohousing communities movement. My real passion for sociology is realized in the classroom. I love to help students develop their "sociological imagination" and my teaching practices have led to my interest in experiential education and service-learning. I currently serve on the editorial board of the journal Teaching Sociology. Beyond the campus I am part of a long tradition of applying sociology to community issues. My teaching on hunger, poverty, and inequality led to my involvement with the local non-profit organization GardenShare, where I serve on the board of directors and work to advance our mission of community food security and sustainable agriculture. More Info |
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Jeremy J. van BlommesteinAssociate Professor Sociology & Criminal Justice![]() |
Physical Plant/Property Control
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Natalie F. GravlinProgram Aide Physical Plant/Property Control![]() |
One Stop
Head: Heather M teRiele
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Monique B NeatonOffice Assistant 1 One StopMonique B NeatonOffice Assistant 1Raymond Hall 417b
neatonmb@potsdam.edu
TEL: (315) 267-2215 FAX: (315) 267-3438 More Info |
neatonmb@potsdam.edu TEL: (315) 267-2215 FAX: (315) 267-3438 |
Jamie M NilesOffice Assistant 2 One StopJamie M NilesOffice Assistant 2Raymond Hall 417b
nilesjm@potsdam.edu
TEL: (315) 267-4906 FAX: (315) 267-3438 More Info |
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Heather M teRieleAssistant Director One Stop, Student Accounts![]() Heather M teRieleAssistant DirectorRaymond Hall 417A
terielhm@potsdam.edu
TEL: (315) 267-3109 / 2943 FAX: (315) 267-3438 More Info |
terielhm@potsdam.edu TEL: (315) 267-3109 / 2943 FAX: (315) 267-3438 |
S.O.A.R. Stimulating Opportunities After Retirement
Northeast Migrant Education Program
Head: Laura L Burnett
Secretary: Lisa M Colby
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Laura L BurnettDirector Northeast Migrant Education Program![]() Laura L BurnettDirectorVan Housen Extension S281
burnetll@potsdam.edu
TEL: (315) 267-2514 FAX: (315) 267-2771 More Info |
burnetll@potsdam.edu TEL: (315) 267-2514 FAX: (315) 267-2771 |
Lisa M ColbyProject Staff Assistant Northeast Migrant Education ProgramLisa M ColbyProject Staff AssistantVan Housen Extension S282
colbylm@potsdam.edu
TEL: (315) 267-2510 FAX: (315) 267-2771 More Info |
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Erica L GadwayTeacher Assistant / Adolescent Outreach Advocate Northeast Migrant Education ProgramErica L GadwayTeacher Assistant / Adolescent Outreach AdvocateVan Housen Extension S283
goffel@potsdam.edu
TEL: (315) 267-2512 FAX: (315) 267-2771 More Info |
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Tamie A StacyData Specialist Northeast Migrant Education ProgramTamie A StacyData SpecialistVan Housen Extension S284
stacyta@potsdam.edu
TEL: (315) 267-3419 FAX: (315) 267-2771 More Info |
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Honors Program
Head: Thomas N. Baker
Secretary: Annette R. Kelley
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Thomas N. BakerDirector, Office for Student Research and Creativity/Associate Professor, History Presidential Scholars, Student Fellowship Program, Honors Program, Center for Applied Learning, History, Student Research & Creativity![]() Thomas N. BakerDirector, Office for Student Research and Creativity/Associate Professor, HistoryLougheed Learning Commons 107D
bakertn@potsdam.edu
View CVSatterlee Hall 317-1 After graduating in 1985 with a B.A. in history from Trinity College, in Hartford, Connecticut, Thomas N. Baker went on to teach history at the secondary-school level for a year before entering graduate school in pursuit of a doctorate in U.S. history. A decade or so later, armed with an M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, he was employed teaching courses in history and American studies at Elon College, North Carolina State University, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. His last appointment before coming to SUNY-Potsdam was at Centre College, in Danville, Kentucky, where he taught for 4 years as a visiting assistant professor of history. Baker's scholarly interests are varied, ranging from nineteenth-century U.S. cultural and political history to the history of the African Diaspora, with forays into the histories of twentieth century film and popular music. At SUNY-Potsdam he teaches upper-level courses on New York State history, Victorian culture, the American Civil War, race and U.S. film, and Black Diaspora (a history of the Atlantic Slave Trade). Baker's first book, Sentiment & Celebrity: Nathaniel Parker Willis and the Trials of Literary Fame (Oxford University Press, 1999) plumbed the nineteenth-century origins of America's fascination with the culture of celebrity. His latest book-length project is a study of the political and social world of American deism, circa 1800, as exemplified in a secret society of deists ("The Brethren of the Druids") centered in Newburgh, New York. He has published articles on Lyman Beecher and historical memory, "A Slave" writing to Thomas Jefferson, and Aaron Burr's role in the contested presidential election of 1800. At home, Dr. Baker enjoys spending time with his wife, Sarah, who is a school psychologist, and his son, William. As music fans and sometime string musicians, the Bakers love Potsdam's vibrant music culture. They are also keen on hiking the Adirondacks, although they could do without the black flies. More Info |
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Patricia A JayOffice Assistant 1 Experiential Education, Honors Program, Career Services, Center for Applied Learning, Student Research & Creativity, Student Fellowship Program, Presidential ScholarsPatricia A JayOffice Assistant 1Lougheed Learning Commons 107
jaypa@potsdam.edu
TEL: (315) 267-2507 FAX: (315) 267-2811 More Info |
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Annette R. KelleyAdministrative Assistant 1 Experiential Education, Honors Program, Career Services, Center for Applied Learning, Student Research & Creativity, Student Fellowship Program, Presidential Scholars![]() Annette R. KelleyAdministrative Assistant 1Lougheed Learning Commons 107H
kelleyar@potsdam.edu
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