Potsdam Humanities Institute 'PHI'
Head: Geoffrey W Clark
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Geoffrey W ClarkProfessor and Potsdam Humanities Institute Director Potsdam Humanities Institute 'PHI', History
Geoffrey W ClarkProfessor and Potsdam Humanities Institute DirectorSatterlee Hall 330
clarkgw@potsdam.edu
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Kinesiology and Human Performance
Head: Sam Santich
Administrative Assistant: Heidi L. Walker
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Kelly K. BonnarProfessor Kinesiology and Human PerformanceKelly K. BonnarProfessorSatterlee Hall 213
bonnarkk@potsdam.edu
A former professional figure skater and from a family of competitive hockey players, Dr. Kelly Bonnar's passion for health is strong. She has a Master of Science in Sport and Exercise Psychology from Michigan State University and a Ph.D. in Public Health from Purdue University. Her work has evolved from the study of mental imagery to improve sports performance, to how the delivery of health information can be used in the promotion of physical activity. More recently, Dr. Bonnar's research has examined the social determinants of health among rural populations and the role of policy in the prevention of sexual violence. Dr. Bonnar earned Duluth Model Facilitator (an intervention program for those who commit intimate partner violence) and Rape Crisis Counselor/Advocate certifications and is a former foster parent who worked with children exposed to domestic violence. An avid advocate for applied learning, Dr. Bonnar regularly involves students in her research projects. She has supervised numerous students through Undergraduate Honors Theses, Graduate Professional Projects, as well as Presidential Scholar's and Kilmer projects. More Info |
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Carrie J. CorriveauAdjunct Instructor Kinesiology and Human Performance
Carrie J. CorriveauAdjunct Instructorcorrivcj@potsdam.edu
I currently teach School Health to both undergraduate and graduate-level students, as well as Alcohol Studies. Additionally, I have also taught other courses, including Foundations of Community/Public Health, Theory in Community Health, Human Disease, Drug Studies, Environmental Health, and Program Evaluation. I have been in the Department of Public Health and Human Performance since 2008. When I am not teaching, I enjoy traveling, spending time with friends and family, listening to music, exercising, scrapbooking, and reading. I have been an educator for just over 22 years and have worked in both private and public sectors of K-12 education. Teaching has allowed me the opportunity to do what I love, while helping students work to achieve their goals. The size of the college and the close-knit feel of family and community that the SUNY Potsdam provides, makes the teaching experience and connections made, even more special. Degree:
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Corriveau, C. J. (2019). College cyberbullying and faculty perceptions on preparedness and procedures (Doctoral dissertation). Retrieved from ProQuest. (13904474) More Info |
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Heather E Cowen-WilsonAdjunct Instructor Kinesiology and Human Performance
Heather E Cowen-WilsonAdjunct InstructorSatterlee Hall 202C
cowenwhe@potsdam.edu
Heather Cowen-Wilson (MSEd, AEMT-CC) I have been teaching School Health at SUNY Potsdam since 2014. I have also taught Health: A Lifestyles Approach, Drug Studies, Women's Health, and Nutrition for Special Populations. I am a Retired Middle and High School Health teacher. I enjoy snowmobiling, gardening, a day at the beach. I love teaching School Health because I have the opportunity to engage with future teachers. I want to provide my students with the tools to allow them to become successful in their careers. More Info |
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Chelsea E DoddAdjunct Instructor Kinesiology and Human Performance
Chelsea E DoddAdjunct Instructordoddce@potsdam.edu
Chelsea Dodd (MS, CPP-G) More Info |
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Morgan E GreenwoodVisiting Assistant Professor Kinesiology and Human Performance |
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Tanya K. HewittInstructor and Program Coordinator, Exercise Science Kinesiology and Human PerformanceTanya K. HewittInstructor and Program Coordinator, Exercise ScienceSatterlee Hall 304
hewitttk@potsdam.edu
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Matt HosmerAdjunct Instructor Kinesiology and Human Performance
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Jennifer A PfotenhauerAdjunct Instructor Kinesiology and Human Performance
Jennifer A PfotenhauerAdjunct InstructorVan Housen Extension 102
pfotenja@potsdam.edu
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Sam SantichAssistant Professor and Department Chair Kinesiology and Human PerformanceSam SantichAssistant Professor and Department ChairSatterlee Hall 211
santicsj@potsdam.edu
Dunn Hall 100 Dunn Hall 100(A) Samuel Santich (PhD, CSCS) More Info |
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Christopher R SargentLecturer Kinesiology and Human Performance
Christopher R SargentLecturerMaxcy Hall P249
sargencr@potsdam.edu
Christopher Sargent (MS) More Info |
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Heidi L. WalkerAdministrative Assistant 1 School of Educ. & Professional Studies, Kinesiology and Human Performance
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Carla K WentworthAdjunct Instructor Kinesiology and Human Performance |
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Adam E. WheelerWilderness Education Coordinator and SUNY Potsdam Leadership and Challenge Center Coordinator Kinesiology and Human Performance, Wilderness Education
Adam E. WheelerWilderness Education Coordinator and SUNY Potsdam Leadership and Challenge Center CoordinatorSatterlee Hall 117A
wheeleae@potsdam.edu
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Missi M WooldridgeAdjunct Instructor Kinesiology and Human Performance
Missi M WooldridgeAdjunct Instructorwooldrmm@potsdam.edu
Missi Wooldridge, MPH, is a public health practitioner and pioneer in nightlife harm reduction with nearly 20 years of experience in community-based public health. She is a proud SUNY Potsdam (B.S. in Community Health and Minor in Sexual Health, 2008) and University at Albany, SUNY (M.P.H. in Social and Behavioral Sciences and Community Health, 2011) alumna. Additionally, she earned a Leadership Certificate for Nonprofit Chief Executives (2016) and completed a Certificate Program in Corporate Social Responsibility (2020). More Info |
Potsdam Gear Shop
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Wannita M RichardsStore Manager, Potsdam Gear Shop Potsdam Gear Shop, Potsdam Auxiliary College Educational ServicesWannita M RichardsStore Manager, Potsdam Gear ShopBarrington Student Union College Store 110A
richarwm@potsdam.edu
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Graduate Studies
Head: Nicole M Zeledon
Administrative Assistant: Billijean J. Elliott
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Nicholas N AttanasioAdmissions Counselor Graduate Studies
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Rivka EckertAdjunct Instructor Graduate Studies
Rivka EckertAdjunct Instructoreckertsr@potsdam.edu
Rivka Eckert is a community cultural development theatre-maker interested in the arts as a means of cross-cultural communication. Eckert studied Theatre Education and Writing, Literature and Publishing at Emerson College, and earned her MFA in Theatre for Youth from Arizona State University. Eckert has taught Theatre and English in prisons, high schools, and middle schools and worked with the Peace Corps in Samoa and Liberia. In her current position in the Theatre and Dance Department at SUNY Potsdam, Eckert teaches Applied Theatre, Directing, Acting/Scene Study, and Play Interpretation and Analysis. More Info |
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Johnathan R HirscheyAdjunct Instructor Graduate Studies |
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Makenzie D MartinAcademic Advisor Graduate Studies |
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Nicole M ZeledonInterim Director of Graduate & Continuing Education Graduate Studies
Nicole M ZeledonInterim Director of Graduate & Continuing EducationSatterlee Hall 116B
sharlonm@potsdam.edu
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Environment and Sustainability
Head: Robert L. Snyder
Administrative Assistant: Nichole M. Wilson
Environmental Health - Safety - and Emergency Management
Administrative Assistant: Maggie J Mitchell
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Logan T AtkinsonCampus Safety Specialist Environmental Health - Safety - and Emergency Management |
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Joseph R McGillAssistant Director, Environmental Health, Safety and Emergency Management Environmental Health - Safety - and Emergency ManagementJoseph R McGillAssistant Director, Environmental Health, Safety and Emergency ManagementRaymond Hall 225
mcgilljr@potsdam.edu
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Patrick M O'BrienDirector, Environmental Health, Safety and Emergency Management Environmental Health - Safety - and Emergency ManagementPatrick M O'BrienDirector, Environmental Health, Safety and Emergency ManagementRaymond Hall 201
obrienpm@potsdam.edu
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ACE - Advancing Completion through Engagement
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Michelle R Martin-AtwoodAdvisor for Advancing Completion through Engagement (ACE) Program ACE - Advancing Completion through Engagement
Michelle R Martin-AtwoodAdvisor for Advancing Completion through Engagement (ACE) ProgramSisson Hall S132
martinmr@potsdam.edu
Michelle Rae Martin-Atwood, originally from Unity, Saskatchewan, Canada, holds a Doctor of Musical Arts (2009) and a Master of Music (2001) in organ performance, and a Sacred Music Diploma (2009) from the Eastman School of Music, where she studied with David Higgs. She earned a Bachelor of Music (1999) in organ from the University of Alberta, under the tutelage of Dr. Marnie Giesbrecht. Additional instructors include J. Biggers, C. Crozier, Hans-Ola Ericsson, M.Gailit, AC Galán, R. Glasgow, M. Haselböck, J-P. Leguay, A. Marçon, S. Preston, and C. Terry. In 2010, Michelle joined the faculty of the Crane School of Music, State University of New York at Potsdam, where she has taught a wide variety of courses including Music Theory and Accelerated Music Theory for Non-Majors, Secondary Organ Lessons, History of Sacred Music, and Aural Skills I and II. For nearly a decade, she taught organ and piano through the Center for Lifelong Education and Recreation at SUNY-Potsdam to individuals from various countries (studying or teaching at Clarkson University), including Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, Africa, Pakistan, Croatia, Argentina and many more, and has served as organ faculty for Canada's Summer Institute of Church Music. In addition, she has served as a judge for multiple organ and chamber ensemble competitions. Dr. Martin-Atwood has been invited to perform as a soloist at events and conferences such as the XXI International Organ Festival of Guanajuato, Mexico (2018), the Inauguration of the 16th President of the State University of New York, Aspects of American Organ Building in the Twentieth-Century (EROI), the American Guild of Organists Young Artists Recital, and a memorial concert in Göteborg, Sweden, for the victims of the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami. Michelle was a semifinalist in the 2002 Royal Bank Calgary International Organ Competition, a competitor in the National Young Artists Competition in Organ Performance (2003-04), and a finalist in the International Bach Organ Competition (2000). Michelle has won multiple grants and scholarships including the Johann Strauss Scholarship for the Advanced Study of Music in Austria, Canada Arts Council ($25,000) and Saskatchewan Arts Board Grants ($15,000). In the spring of 2014, Michelle was awarded a Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Adjunct Teaching by the State University of New York and has three times in seven years been awarded the SUNY Potsdam Emerging Leaders "Favorite Professor in the Theory/History Department." She won multiple scholarships based on scholastic achievement including the Eastman School of Music Graduate Fellowship every year from 1999-2005, University of Alberta Universiade scholarships, Peace River Pioneer and Beryl Barns Scholarships in Music as well as the University of Alberta Alumni Academic Excellence Scholarship. Michelle particularly enjoys collaborative performances and has accompanied orchestras and choirs, focusing on large works such as Maurice Duruflé's Requiem and various Bach Cantatas. She has worked under the baton of world-renowned conductors including Maestro Duain Wolfe in a performance at Carnegie Hall, New York City with the Crane School of Music Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, Hart Godden and the Regina Philharmonic Chorus and Orchestra, Dr. Nils Klykken, Dr. Jeffrey Francom, and Kenneth Andrews of the Crane School of Music. She has also performed with the Elizabeth Clark Dance Ensemble and for events such as the Nadia Boulanger Symposium and Women in Music Festivals. She specializes in minimalist music (especially that of Philip Glass) and has commissioned several new works for organ solo (such as Tremors of Nostalgia) by Aaron Travers and organ with other instruments and technology. More Info |
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Sean C. PartridgeDirector of Advancing Completion through Engagement (ACE) Program ACE - Advancing Completion through Engagement
Sean C. PartridgeDirector of Advancing Completion through Engagement (ACE) ProgramSisson Hall S134
partrisc@potsdam.edu
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Nicole M SmithACE Academic Advisor ACE - Advancing Completion through Engagement |
English
Head: Libbie J. Freed
Administrative Assistant: Morgan J Newtown
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Stephanie Coyne DeGhettAdjunct Instructor, Assistant Professor Emerita English, Faculty Emeriti
Stephanie Coyne DeGhettAdjunct Instructor, Assistant Professor EmeritaMorey Hall 235
deghetsc@potsdam.edu
M.A. University of Vermont at Burlington M.F.A. in Creative Writing from Vermont College of Fine Arts More Info |
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James J. DonahueProfessor and Assistant Chair EnglishJames J. DonahueProfessor and Assistant ChairMorey Hall 130
donahujj@potsdam.edu
View CVJames J. Donahue is primarily interested in the study of narrative form, particularly with how authors construct their narratives to engage in social and political commentary. He introduces students to this work in his various classes, including his courses in Native American Literature, Young Adult Literature, and The Graphic Novel. In his scholarship, he works primarily at the intersection of narrative theory and identity studies, with a particular focus on race and representation. His other interests include historical fiction, experimental narratives, and The Beat Movement. More Info |
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Christine M. DoranProfessor, English & Communication, Interdisciplinary Studies and Director, Potsdam Pathways General Education English, General Education Program - Potsdam Pathways
Christine M. DoranProfessor, English & Communication, Interdisciplinary Studies and Director, Potsdam Pathways General EducationFlagg Hall 204B
dorancm@potsdam.edu
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Libbie J. FreedDivision Chair, Arts & Humanities and Associate Professor, History English, Art, History
Libbie J. FreedDivision Chair, Arts & Humanities and Associate Professor, HistorySatterlee Hall 316-2
freedlj@potsdam.edu
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Judith FunstonProfessor English
Judith FunstonProfessorMorey Hall 143
funstoje@potsdam.edu
I have always been fascinated by American history and culture, and for me, the study of literature has been a way to understand the past as well as the present. My undergraduate and graduate degrees at Michigan State University focused primarily on literature and prepared me for my teaching career. My teaching at SUNY Potsdam has become the springboard to investigate politics, economics, music, art, and philosophy . . . and to convey the excitement of my discoveries to my students. More Info |
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Karen K. GibsonVisiting Instructor English |
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Jessica R HeffnerAssociate Professor English |
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Jennifer K. MitchellAssociate Professor and Director, College Writing Center and Writers' Block English, College Writing Center / Writer's Block
Jennifer K. MitchellAssociate Professor and Director, College Writing Center and Writers' BlockMorey Hall 135
mitchejk@potsdam.edu
View CVLougheed Learning Commons 106 I 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 |
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Morgan J NewtownProgram Aide Interdisciplinary Studies, School of Arts & Sciences, Art, English, Modern Languages, History
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Liberty S. StanavageAssociate Professor English
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Sharmain van BlommesteinAssociate Chair, Arts & Humanities and Professor, English English
Sharmain van BlommesteinAssociate Chair, Arts & Humanities and Professor, EnglishMorey Hall 249
vanblos@potsdam.edu
http://www2.potsdam.edu/vanblos/Dr. Sharmain van Blommestein is an Associate Professor and the Director of Graduate Studies in the Department of English and Communication at SUNY Potsdam. She received her Ph.D. from the University of Florida and specializes in Medieval/Early modern literature, feminist theory, and women's and gender studies topics via British and American literary studies. Her research formulates a cultural and political context for the relationship/parallel between Medieval/Early Modern and contemporary issues on ideologies of the gendered body; the semiotic body; and the body/skin as book. She examines the cultural significations of, and the semiotic prescriptions deployed in, "writing" on, and reading of, the body/skin as an act of agency. These research interests also connect to topics pertaining to medieval medicine and the social approach to health and healing; the female body and prostitution; menstruation and reproduction; women and religious women; and disease from ancient to modern. More Info |
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Lisa M. WilsonProfessor College Writing Center / Writer's Block, English
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