Purchase College Catalog 201113

Contents

A Message From President Thomas J. Schwarz

About Purchase CollegeMission, Vision & ValuesCampus OverviewAcademic Programs OverviewNeuberger Museum of ArtThe Performing Arts CenterNondiscrimination Policy

Faculty & AdministrationPurchase College AdministrationSchool of Liberal Arts & Sciences School of Film & Media Studies School of Humanities School of Natural & Social SciencesSchool of the Arts Conservatory of Dance Conservatory of Music Conservatory of Theatre Arts School of Art+DesignSchool of Liberal Studies & Continuing EducationLibraryPhysical Education

Academic Programs & CoursesAccreditationMajors & MinorsCourse Descriptions (Links)

School of Liberal Arts & Sciences: School of Film & Media Studies School of Humanities School of Natural & Social Sciences Interdisciplinary StudiesSchool of the Arts: Conservatory of Dance Conservatory of Music Conservatory of Theatre Arts School of Art+DesignSchool of Liberal Studies & Continuing Education

International & Study Abroad ProgramsUndergraduate Core Curriculum/General EducationLearning Communities & Freshman Interest GroupsPhysical Education Courses (PED)Courses Offered by Student Affairs (IDI)

Academic Resources (Overview)

Academic Resource Center (Advising & Learning Centers)Library

Academic Calendar

Academic Policies

AppendicesAppendix A: Other College Policies Affecting StudentsAppendix B: Additional Online Information & Resources

A Message From President Thomas J. Schwarz

I am pleased to present the Purchase College Catalog for 20112013, whichprovides information on our academic programs, courses, faculty, and facilities, aswell as the academic policies that will govern the College during the next twoyears. I hope you will enjoy this opportunity to investigate fully the variety andvitality of opportunities at Purchase College: the distinctive combination ofprograms in the liberal arts and sciences and the performing and visual arts,complemented by our impressive campus facilities and resources.

Purchase College is built upon a three-school academic structure:

School of the ArtsThe School of the Arts administers the arts management program and includes the Conservatory of Dance,Conservatory of Music, Conservatory of Theatre Arts, and School of Art+Design. Degrees offered includethe B.A., B.S., B.F.A., Mus.B., M.M., and M.F.A. Postbaccalaureate performers certificates and post-masters artist diplomas in music are also offered, along with several minors and more than 100 courses inthe arts for students in all disciplines. School of Liberal Arts and SciencesThe School of Liberal Arts and Sciences includes the School of Film and Media Studies, the School ofHumanities, and the School of Natural and Social Sciences. Degrees offered include the B.A., B.S., B.F.A.(in film), and M.A. (in art history). An extensive array of minors are available to students in all disciplines. Apremedical studies program is also offered for students interested in applying to medical, dental, andveterinary schools. School of Liberal Studies & Continuing EducationThe School of Liberal Studies & Continuing Education offers the liberal studies B.A. degree completionprogram for adults and transfer students and provides year-round educational opportunities for bothmatriculated and nonmatriculated studentsduring the academic year, the online winter session, and threesummer sessions, which run from May to early August. These opportunities include credit-bearing andpersonal enrichment courses (both on campus and online), professional certificate programs, and youthand precollege programs in the arts.

Detailed information on these schools and the academic units and programs within them is available in theAcademic Programs and Courses section of this catalog.

To complement and enrich the academic programs, Purchase College provides an equally distinctive living,cultural, and recreational environment:

The Performing Arts Center, a unique four-theatre complex, offers a full performance calendar andprovides a professional venue for student work, along with a K-!2 Arts-In-Education program and numerouscommunity-based events. The Neuberger Museum of Art, the 10th largest university museum in thecountry, offers exhibitions, concerts and films, educational programs, and tours. Both contribute directly tothe academic programs while providing members of the College and the wider community with a richconcentration of the arts.The Center for Physical Education, Recreation, and Athletics offers an array of credit courses andprograms, as well as a gymnasium and outdoor facilities for sports and fitness activities.

Purchase College also offers five sitesin Spain, France, Italy, Turkey, and Chinafor study abroad,along with an increasing focus on internationalization within the academic programs offered on campus.

Purchase Colleges commitment to excellence in the liberal arts and sciences complements its distinction inthe performing and visual arts. As noted in our 20102015 Strategic Plan:

We have strengthened our commitment to being a learning-centered institution through innovation,inclusion, and internationalization.We are committed to providing an environment that encourages creativity, diversity, individuality, andcollegiality.We seek to nurture our students talents and their civic, ethical, personal, and physical well-being byproviding opportunities for engagement inside and outside the classroom.We strive to educate the whole student.We recognize our shared responsibility for our students success.

Our goal is to provide access to the best public education in the arts and the liberal arts and sciences that thiscountry can produceand to be a true value in higher education.

I hope that you will come to share these riches with us at Purchase College as a visitor, spectator, parent,family member, and especially as a student.

Thomas J. Schwarz, PresidentPurchase College, State University of New York

About Purchase College

Mission, Vision & Values

Campus Overview

Academic Programs Overview

Neuberger Museum of Art

The Performing Arts Center

Nondiscrimination Policy

Additional Information on the Purchase College Site:

Campus Map and Virtual Tourwww.purchase.edu/aboutpurchase/visitorsguide/campusmap.aspxwww.purchase.edu/virtualtour/default.aspx

Experience Purchase! Student Profileswww.purchase.edu/experiencepurchase/

Purchase College Alumniwww.purchase.edu/aboutpurchase/alumni.aspx

Purchase College Historywww.purchase.edu/aboutpurchase/history.aspx

Mission:

Purchase College, SUNY, offers a unique education that combines programs in the liberal arts withconservatory programs in the arts in ways that emphasize inquiry, mastery of skills, and creativity. Ourgraduates contribute to the arts, humanities, sciences, and society.

Vision:

Purchase College will be recognized nationally and internationally as the leading public institution to pairconservatory programs in the arts with liberal arts programs. We will continue to create opportunities fortransformative learning and training in a community where disciplines connect, intersect, and enhance oneanother.

Values:

Purchase College celebrates individuality, diversity, and creativity in a community of educational excellence.

An Overview of the Campus

Purchase College, referred to as the gem of the State University of New York system, combines distinctiveprograms in the liberal arts and sciences with professional conservatory and studio training in the performingand visual arts. This combination provides a unique educational experience for approximately 4,175 studentsfrom more than 42 states and 28 countries. Of these students, approximately 2,600 live on campus and enjoyan unusually stimulating and creative environment.

Located on more than 500 acres of farmlandoriginally the property of Thomas Thomas, a Revolutionary WarheroPurchase combines the ease of suburban living in Westchester County with close proximity to NewYork City, only 35 minutes away. Its academic buildings, designed in the 1970s by leading architects, areclustered around a central plaza modeled on the University of Virginia campus, with easy access tosurrounding dormitories and apartments and to a state-of-the-art athletic complex. A three-mile perimeterroad within the campus property, Brigid Flanigan Drive, named for one of the Colleges generous benefactors,provides both convenient access and a safe environment for recreation.

As part of the Colleges five-year Capital Facilities Plan, more than 20 projects with a value exceeding $120million are currently in various stages of planning, design, or construction. Recently completed projects includea new facility for Student Health Services in Campus Center South; replacement of the Social SciencesBuilding roof, using green materials to create a cool roof that reflects glare, reduces the buildings carbonfootprint, and requires less energy for cooling; a new vestibule and storefront for the Terra Ve Caf; and newclassrooms and swing spaces for use during the upcoming Humanities Building renovation project. The firstmajor upgrade to the campus chillersexpected to yield $400,000 in annual energy savingsis scheduled forcompletion in December 2011. Capital Facilities Planning also recently completed the second phase of thecentral plaza rehabilitation project, including demolition, waterproofing, and the installation of new pavers,landscaping, lighting, and site furnishings. This major project, which is divided into four phases and currently inphase three, is expected to be completed in 2012.

Campus Mapwww.purchase.edu/aboutpurchase/visitorsguide/campusmap.aspx

Virtual Tourwww.purchase.edu/virtualtour/

Academic Programs Overview

Purchase College combines, in one college and on one campus, four distinctive yet interacting academic foci:film and media studies, the humanities, the natural and social sciences, and the performing and visual arts.The College currently offers:

47 undergraduate majors, with 34 concentrations5 graduate majors, with 19 concentrations28 undergraduate minorspostbaccalaureate performers certificates and post-masters artist diplomas in musicnumerous internship and study-abroad opportunities

Approximately 65 percent of the matriculated students at Purchase College are enrolled in the B.A., B.S., andM.A. degree programs; the remaining 35 percent are enrolled in the B.F.A., Mus.B., M.M., and M.F.A. degreeprograms. In response to our rapidly changing global society, the College is continuing to develop integrativeand interdisciplinary programs as well as innovative opportunities for international and online studies. Detailedinformation on the Purchase College School of the Arts and School of Liberal Arts and Sciences, theiracademic units, and the programs offered, is available in the Academic Programs and Courses section of thiscatalog.

In addition, Purchase College has one of the largest and most diverse continuing education programs in theState University of New York system. The School of Liberal Studies & Continuing Education offers the liberalstudies B.A. degree completion program, specifically designed for adults and transfer students who need tocomplete their bachelors degree within a tight timeframe and with a flexible schedule. The School also offersboth credit-bearing and noncredit courses for adults, college students, and eligible high school students;

professional certificate programs; and noncredit programs in the arts for children and teenagers. In addition,the School administers the Colleges online winter session and its summer sessions, which attract studentsfrom colleges and universities across the nation.

Purchase College is a full member of the New York Campus Compact (nycampuscompact.org), an associationof college and university presidents and their campuses committed to promoting active citizenship as an aimof higher education. The New York Campus Compact provides statewide leadership in advocating for,supporting, and increasing student involvement in academic and co-curricular public service to strengthen thecapacity of member institutions to serve society; to enhance student learning; and to develop in individualstudents the knowledge, values, skills, and habits of civic responsibility and democratic participation.

For updates during 20112013, please visit www.purchase.edu/departments/academicprograms/.

Neuberger Museum of Art

The Neuberger Museum of Art is a rare cultural asset for a college campus. Celebrated internationally for itscommitment to the art of our time and for its excellent exhibitions and programs, the Museum is the 10thlargest university museum in the nation. It is housed in a spacious modern facility designed by the world-renowned architect Philip Johnson.

The Museums remarkable permanent collection includes more than 6,000 works of uncompromised qualityand variety. Featuring prestigious examples of modern, contemporary, and African art, holdings include theRoy R. Neuberger Collection of American Art; the Aimee W. Hirshberg and Lawrence Gussman Collections ofAfrican Art; the Hans Richter bequest of Dada and Surrealist objects; the George and Edith Rickey Collectionof Constructivist art; American, Mexican, and European masterworks from the collection of the late Dina andAlexander Racolin; and, most recently, the Luis Calzadilla Collection of Contemporary Latin American Art.

Nationally acclaimed exhibitions, educational services, public programs, lectures, family programs, artworkshops, films, and concerts are presented throughout the year for the campus and the community.Changing exhibitionsup to 12 each yearpresent a wide variety of media, forms, ideas, concepts, views,and talent in a balanced slate of thematic surveys, solo exhibitions, and period/time-specific shows. Manystudents use the Museums resources in conjunction with classroom study and participate in the Museumstraining program as interns and aides in research, public information, installation, and education.

Among its regular offerings, the Museum presents the biennial Yaseen Lecture Series, featuring notedspeakers like Claes Oldenburg, Maya Angelou, Chuck Close, Robert Wilson, Meredith Monk, AndyGoldsworthy, and Faith Ringgold. Other amenities include the Museum Caf, the Museum Store, and anelectronic library.

Admission to all Museum programs is discounted or free to Purchase College students, faculty, and staff. TheMuseum is open Tues.Sun., 12:005:00 p.m. The Museum is closed to the public on Mondays and closed onmajor holidays. For additional information and updates during 20112013, visit the Neuberger Museum of Artat www.neuberger.org.

The Performing Arts Center

The Performing Arts Center provides models of excellence for students in the study and performance oftheatre, dance, and music that are unsurpassed on any East Coast campus. Its mission is to promote theperforming arts at Purchase College and fulfill the cultural outreach and public service mission of the Collegeby:

presenting, developing, and encouraging the highest excellence in the performing arts at The Center;enriching the lives of the public and the students of the College by encouraging and advancing publicknowledge;supporting professional artists of merit in the creation and development of new works and assisting in thedissemination of such works throughout the world;creating models of excellence for students by facilitating and promoting the presentation of worksperformed by students in conservatory training;promoting interest in the study of the performing arts by providing an atmosphere of freedom to pursuecreative objectives;encouraging broad-based and interactive participation in the arts by passionate amateurs in the campuscommunity as well as the surrounding communities.

The Performing Arts Center is an invaluable laboratory and resource for students enrolled in the Collegesthree performing arts conservatories in the School of the Arts. It houses four theatres, with seating capacitiesranging from 500 to 1,372. Each of these theatres is designed and equipped for performances of the highestprofessional quality. The Center supplements the students educational experience by offering lectures,discussions, open rehearsals, workshops, and master classes with professional artists and companies. World-renowned artists like Bill T. Jones and the Orion String Quartet are often engaged to provide masterfulinterpretations and insights into the creative process. Purchase College students not only benefit fromexposure to internationally acclaimed artists, but also from The Centers sophisticated production shops. TheCenter is also the largest employer of students on campus, and numerous student internships are offeredthrough the arts management program in the School of the Arts.

From September to May, The Center presents its annual professional series, featuring world-class artists inmusic, dance, and theatre. The series reaches out to diverse audiences with eclectic tastes. Highlights of pastseasons include performances by Lang Lang, Pinchas Zukerman, Garrick Ohlsson, the Mariinsky Orchestraconducted by Valery Gergiev, the Budapest Festival Orchestra, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, Tokyo StringQuartet, Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company, Mark Morris Dance Group, Merce Cunningham DanceCompany, Anna Deavere Smith, John Pizzarelli, Patti LuPone, Bernadette Peters, and great artists in worldmusic and dance, as well as rising young artists in each of the artistic disciplines. The Center alsocommissions and produces world-premiere dance and theatre works.

The Center has initiated a DIY/Informal Arts program in which professional artists work with amateur artistsfrom various communities to engage them in dance, acting, and music making. South Bay Cabaret, ashowcase of Purchase College student talent that is student-curated and managed, takes place several timesduring the academic year. K-12 Arts-in-Education, a core program of The Center, serves 7,500 children from31 school districts in six counties, with 25 percent of the participating students attending on scholarship.

The Center, which is made available to numerous local performing arts organizations at low cost, also workswith the local artistic community to explore opportunities for residencies, workshops, and joint programming. Inaddition, its spaces are available for rental to corporate and fundraising groups through the Office of FacilitiesRentals. More than 100,000 individuals are drawn to The Center each year through its student, professionalseries, and community-based performances and events.

For additional information and updates during 20112013 or to purchase tickets, visit The Performing ArtsCenter at www.artscenter.org.

Nondiscrimination Policy

Purchase College does not discriminate against any person in employment, educational programs andactivities, or admission on the basis of race, sex, gender identity, color, religion, national origin, age, maritalstatus, handicap/disability, sexual orientation, military status, predisposing genetic characteristics, anddomestic victim status.

Domestic victim status has been defined by the Human Rights Law as an individual who is a victim of an actthat would constitute a family offense under New York Family Court Act 812. It is unlawful to discriminateagainst a domestic violence victim in hiring for a job, job advancement, requests for use of leave time, or otherterms, conditions, or privileges of employment. It is also unlawful for an employer to take an action inretaliation for filing a complaint of discrimination.

Purchase College is committed to Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action and complies with all applicable federaland state laws and regulations prohibiting discrimination, including the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of theEducation Amendments of 1972, and Sections 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as well asSUNY Board of Trustees policy.

On-campus inquiries or complaints may be addressed to:

Affirmative Action OfficerPurchase College735 Anderson Hill RoadPurchase, NY 10577(914) 251-5982

Any updates to this policy during 20112013 will be available on the Affirmative Action site:

www.purchase.edu/departments/humanresources/AffirmativeAction.aspx

Faculty and Administration

Purchase College Administration

School of Liberal Arts & Sciences

School of Film & Media StudiesSchool of HumanitiesSchool of Natural & Social Sciences

School of the Arts

Conservatory of DanceConservatory of MusicConservatory of Theatre ArtsSchool of Art+Design

School of Liberal Studies & Continuing Education

Library

Physical Education

The campus directory (www.purchase.edu/CampusDirectory) contains telephone numbers and e-mailaddresses for members of the Purchase College administration, faculty, and staff. It can be searched by firstname, last name, and department.

Administration

SUNY Board of Trusteeswww.suny.edu/Board_of_Trustees/

SUNY System Administrationwww.suny.edu/System_Administration/

Purchase College Council www.purchase.edu/AboutPurchase/President/purchasecollegecouncil.aspx

Purchase College Administration

Thomas J. SchwarzPresidentB.A., Hamilton College; J.D., Fordham University School of Law.

Barbara B. Dixon*Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic AffairsB.M., M.M., Michigan State University; D.M.A., University of Colorado, Boulder.

Dennis CraigVice President for Enrollment Management and Integrated MarketingB.A., State University of New York, Plattsburgh; M.A., Fairleigh Dickenson University.

Robin KaufmanVice President for Student Affairs andAssociate Provost for Integrative LearningB.S., Cornell University; M.S., Ph.D., Tufts University.

Judith J. Nolan , CPAChief Financial Officer and Vice President for OperationsB.B.A., Hofstra University.

To b announced

Vice President for Institutional Advancement

*Current as of August 1, 2011

School of Liberal Arts and Sciences: Faculty and Administration

Suzanne Kessler, Dean, School of Liberal Arts and Sciencesand Vice Provost for Academic AffairsB.A., Carnegie Mellon University; Ph.D., City University of New York. SUNY Chancellors Award forExcellence in Teaching.

Richard Nassisi, Associate Dean, School of Liberal Arts and SciencesB.A., Lehman College, City University of New York; M.P.A., John Jay College of Criminal Justice, CityUniversity of New York. SUNY Chancellors Award for Excellence in Professional Service.

Gorton Carruth, Assistant Dean for Facilities and Finance, School of Liberal Arts and SciencesB.S., Purchase College.

For additional information and updates during 20112013, please visitwww.purchase.edu/departments/academicprograms/las/deans-office.aspx.

School of Film and Media Studies

School of Humanities

School of Natural and Social Sciences

School of Film and Media Studies: Faculty and Administration

Note: For additional information and updates during 20112013, please visitwww.purchase.edu/departments/academicprograms/las/filmmediastudies/facultyandstaff.aspx.

Michelle Stewart, Chair, School of Film and Media Studiesand Associate Professor of Cinema StudiesB.A., Stanford University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Minnesota.

Full-Time Faculty | Part-Time Faculty | Contributing Faculty | Faculty Emeriti

Full-Time Faculty

Iris Cahn, Professor of FilmB.F.A., Purchase College; M.A., New York University.

Anne M. Kern, Assistant Professor of Cinema StudiesB.A., University of Wisconsin, Madison; M.A., University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; M.Phil., Ph.D., YaleUniversity.

Mary Kosut, Associate Professor of Media, Society, and the ArtsB.A., M.A., University of New Orleans; Ph.D., New School for Social Research.

Tim McCann, Visiting Assistant Professor of FilmB.F.A., Purchase College.

Shaka McGlotten, Assistant Professor of Media, Society, and the ArtsB.A., Grinnell College; Ph.D., University of Texas, Austin.

Joseph D. McKay, Assistant Professor of New MediaB.F.A., Nova Scotia College of Art & Design; M.F.A., University of California, Berkeley.

Peter Ohring, Associate Professor of Mathematics/Computer Science and New MediaB.S., Hebrew University (Jerusalem); Ph.D., University of Colorado, Boulder. SUNY Chancellors ResearchRecognition Award.

Marisa Olson, Assistant Professor of New MediaB.A., M.A., C.Phil., University of California, Berkeley; M.A., University of California, Santa Cruz.

Carmen Oquendo-Villar, Assistant Professor of Cinema StudiesB.A., Boston University; M.A., University of Puerto Rico; Ph.D., Harvard University.

Jason A. Pine, Assistant Professor of Media, Society, and the ArtsB.A., University of Chicago; M.A., New School for Social Research; Ph.D., University of Texas, Austin.

Lorraine Plourde , Lecturer in Anthropology and Media, Society, and the ArtsB.A., Hampshire College; M.A., University of Washington; Ph.D., Columbia University.

Jon Rubin, Associate Professor of FilmB.A., Yale University.

Robert J. Siegel, Associate Professor of FilmB.S., New York University.

Brooke Singer, Associate Professor of New Media andDoris and Carl Kempner Distinguished Professor (201113)B.A., Wesleyan University; M.F.A., Carnegie Mellon University. SUNY Chancellors Award for Scholarly andCreative Activities.

Gregory Taylor, Professor of Cinema Studies andDirector, Conservatory of Theatre ArtsB.A., University of Toronto; M.A., Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, Madison.

Chuck Workman, Visiting Associate Professor of FilmB.A., Rutgers University; additional coursework at New York University and The JulliardSchool, and independent theatrical study with Harold Clurman and Stella Adler.

Soyoung Yoon, Visiting Assistant Professor of Cinema StudiesB.A., Seoul National University; M.A., Ph.D., Stanford University.

Agustin Zarzosa, Assistant Professor of Cinema StudiesB.A., Universidad Iberoamericana; M.A., New York University; Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles.

Part-Time Faculty

A. Dean Bell, Assistant Professor of Dramatic Writing (Screenwriting)B.F.A., Purchase College.

Michael Bell-Smith, Lecturer in New MediaB.A., Brown University University.

Jem Cohen, Assistant Professor of FilmB.A., Wesleyan University

Kara Hearn, Lecturer in New MediaB.A., University of California, Santa Cruz; M.F.A., University of California, Berkeley.

E. Roon Kang , Lecturer in New MediaB.F.A., School of Visual Arts; M.F.A., Yale University.

Eric Mandelbaum, Lecturer in Dramatic Writing (Screenwriting)B.F.A., Purchase College.

Lawrence ONeil, Lecturer in FilmB.F.A., Purchase College.

Alex Orlovsky, Lecturer in FilmB.A., University of Pennsylvania.

Edward Pomerantz, Associate Professor of Dramatic Writing (Screenwriting)B.A., City College of New York; M.F.A., Yale School of Drama.

Sarah Sharp, Lecturer in New Media B.A., Evergreen State College; M.A., M.F.A., Purchase College.

Alan McIntyre Smith, Lecturer in FilmB.A., University of Notre Dame.

Paul Thayer, Lecturer in New MediaB.F.A., Icelandic College of Art and Crafts (Reykjavik); M.F.A., Concordia University (Montreal).

J.D. Zeik, Assistant Professor of Dramatic Writing (Screenwriting) and FilmB.A., Purchase College.

Contributing Faculty

School of Humanities:Elizabeth Guffey (New Media)Casey Haskins (Cinema Studies)Elise Lemire (Cinema Studies)Sarah Warren (New Media)

School of Natural and Social Sciences:Ahmed Afzal (Media, Society, and the Arts)Rudolf Gaudio (Media, Society, and the Arts)Jeanine Meyer (New Media)

School of Art+Design:Kate Gilmore (New Media)

Conservatory of Music:James McElwaine (New Media)

Faculty Emeriti

Miriam Arsham, Professor Emerita of FilmB.A., Hunter College, City University of New York; B.L.A., Columbia University.

School of Humanities: Faculty and Administration

Note: For additional information and updates during 20112013, please visitwww.purchase.edu/departments/academicprograms/las/humanities/facultyandstaff.aspx.

Louise Yelin, Chair, School of Humanitiesand Professor of LiteratureA.B., Bryn Mawr College; M.A., Ph.D., Columbia University. SUNY Chancellors Award for Excellence inTeaching.

Full-Time Faculty | Part-Time Faculty | Contributing Faculty | Faculty Emeriti

Full-Time Faculty

Virginia Breen, Associate Professor of JournalismB.A., Brown University; M.S., Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.

Marc Brudzinski, Assistant Professor of Language and CultureB.A., Williams College; Ph.D., Duke University.

Laura M. Chmielewski, Assistant Professor of HistoryB.A., St. Josephs University; M.A., Fordham University; M.Phil., Ph.D., The Graduate Center, City Universityof New York.

Ross A. Daly, Assistant Professor of Journalism

B.A., University of Minnesota; M.S., Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.

Frank B. Farrell, Professor of PhilosophyB.A., M.A., Catholic University; Ph.D., Yale University. SUNY Chancellors Award for Excellence inScholarship and Creative Activities.

Monica Ferrell, Associate Professor of Creative WritingA.B., Harvard University; M.F.A., Columbia University.

Geoffrey Field, Professor of HistoryB.A., M.A., St. Catherines College, Oxford University; Ph.D., Columbia University. SUNY Chancellors Awardfor Excellence in Teaching.

Tracy Schpero Fitzpatrick, Associate Professor of Art History andCurator, Neuberger Museum of ArtB.A., Tufts University; M.A., George Washington University; Ph.D., Rutgers University.

Tara George, Associate Professor of JournalismB.A., Cambridge University; M.S., Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.

Elizabeth Guffey, Professor of Art History andJuanita and Joseph Leff Distinguished Professor (201012)B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara; M.A., Ph.D., Stanford University.

Rachel Hallote, Associate Professor of HistoryB.A., Bryn Mawr College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Chicago.

Paula Halperin, Assistant Professor of Latin American HistoryB.A., University of Buenos Aires; Ph.D., University of Maryland.

Casey Haskins, Associate Professor of PhilosophyB.A., University of California, Santa Cruz; Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania.

Genevieve Hyacinthe, Assistant Professor of Art HistoryB.A., University of Pennsylvania; M.A., Purchase College; Ph.D., Harvard University.

Morris B. Kaplan, Professor of PhilosophyB.A., Williams College; M.A., J.D., Yale University. SUNY Chancellors Award for Excellence in Scholarshipand Creative Activities.

Paul Kaplan, Professor of Art HistoryB.A., Hampshire College; M.A., Ph.D., Boston University.

Lisa Keller, Associate Professor of HistoryB.A., Vassar College; Ph.D., Cambridge University. SUNY Chancellors Award for Excellence in FacultyService.

Jane Kromm, Professor of Art HistoryB.S., Wheelock College; M.Div., Harvard University; Ph.D., Emory University.

Gari LaGuardia, Associate Professor of Spanish and LiteratureB.A., Columbia University; Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania.

Elise V. Lemire, Professor of Literature andDoris and Carl Kempner Distinguished Professor (201113)B.A., Yale University; M.A., Ph.D., Rutgers University.

Catherine Lewis, Associate Professor of Creative WritingB.A., Fontbonne College; Ph.D., Florida State University.

Michael Lobel, Associate Professor of Art HistoryB.A., Wesleyan University; M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D., Yale University.

Kirsten Sundberg Lunstrum, Assistant Professor of Creative WritingB.A., Pacific Lutheran University; M.A., University of California, Davis.

Kathleen McCormick, Professor of Literature and PedagogyB.A., Boston College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Connecticut.

Marjorie Miller, Professor of PhilosophyB.A., Jackson College; M.A., Tufts University; Ph.D., SUNY Stony Brook. SUNY Chancellors Award forExcellence in Teaching.

Gaura Narayan, Visiting Assistant Professor of LiteratureB.A. (Honors), Delhi University; M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D., Columbia University.

Diana Reinhard, Assistant Professor of HistoryB.A., M.A., Loyola College; M.A., American University; Ph.D., Temple University.

Andrew Salomon, Assistant Professor of JournalismB.A., American University; M.S., Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.

Carolina Sanin, Assistant Professor of SpanishLicenciatura, Universidad de Los Andes (Colombia); M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D., Yale University.

Lee Schlesinger, Associate Professor of LiteratureB.A., Brandeis University; Ph.D., Yale University. SUNY Chancellors Award for Excellence in Teaching.

Robert Stein, Professor of LiteratureB.A., Hofstra University; M.A., Ph.D., Columbia University. SUNY Chancellors Award for Excellence inTeaching.

Nina Pelikan Straus, Professor of LiteratureB.A., Bennington College; Ph.D., New York University.

Aviva Taubenfeld, Associate Professor of Literature and WritingB.A., M.A., Ph.D., Columbia University.

Wayne te Brake, Professor of HistoryB.A., Calvin College; Ph.D., University of Michigan. SUNY Chancellors Award for Excellence in Scholarshipand Creative Activities.

Jennifer K. Uleman , Associate Professor of PhilosophyB.A., Swarthmore College; Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania.

Gary Waller, Professor of Literature and Cultural StudiesB.A., M.A., University of Auckland; Ph.D., University of Cambridge.

Sarah Warren, Assistant Professor of Art HistoryB.A., Oberlin College; M.A., University of Iowa; Ph.D., University of Southern California.

Mary Alice Williams, Assistant Professor of JournalismB.A., Creighton University.

Renqiu Yu, Professor of HistoryB.A., Sun Yat-sen University, China; M.A., University of California, Los Angeles; Ph.D., New York University.

Part-Time Faculty

Habiba Boumlik, Lecturer in FrenchM.S., Universit de Besancon; M.S., Ph.D., Universit de Strasbourg.

Donna Cornachio, Lecturer in JournalismB.A., New York University; M.S., Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.

Nathan Lunstrum, Lecturer in JournalismB.F.A., Pacific Lutheran University; M.F.A., Washington State University.

Jared Russell, Lecturer in PhilosophyB.A., American University of Paris; M.S., New School University; M.A., John Jay College of Criminal Justice,

City University of New York.

Joseph Verdicchio, Lecturer in HistoryB.A., Fordham University; M.A., Ph.D., New York University.

Kalin Wang, Lecturer in ChineseB.A., Peoples University of Beijing.

Contributing Faculty

Conservatory of Theatre Arts:Kay Ellen Capo (Literature)

School of Art+Design:Julian Kreimer (Art History)

Faculty Emeriti

Naomi Block, Associate Professor Emerita of Language Arts (Philosophy)B.A., Bucknell University; M.A., Manhattanville College. SUNY Chancellors Award for Excellence in Teaching.

Shirley Blum, Professor Emerita of Art HistoryA.A., Stockton College; M.A., University of Chicago; Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles.

Eric Carlson, Associate Professor Emeritus of Art HistoryB.A., M.A., Ph.D., Yale University.

Marcia Cavell, Associate Professor Emerita of Philosophy[Degree information unavailable.]

Bell Chevigny, Professor Emerita of LiteratureB.A., Wellesley College; M.A., Ph.D., Yale University.

James Cookman, Associate Professor Emeritus of Language and Culture (French)B.A., Iona College; M.A., New York University.

Kenley R. Dove, Professor Emeritus of PhilosophyB.A., St. Olaf College; M.A., Ph.D., Yale University.

Maria Gagliardo, Associate Professor Emerita of SpanishMaestra Normal Nacional (Argentina); B.A., M.A., Hunter College, City University of New York.

Sheldon Grebstein, University Professor Emeritus of LiteraturePresident of Purchase College, 19811993B.A., University of Southern California; M.A., Columbia University; Ph.D., Michigan State University.

Jean Herskovits, Research Professor of HistoryB.A., Swarthmore College; D.Phil., Oxford University.

Naomi Holoch, Associate Professor Emerita of French and LiteratureB.A., Oberlin College; Licence-s-Lettres, University of Aix-en-Provence; Ph.D., Columbia University.

Thomasenia M. Hutchins, Associate Professor Emerita of LiteratureB.A., M.S., Fordham University. SUNY Chancellors Award for Excellence in Teaching.

Alfred Hunt, Professor Emeritus of HistoryB.A., St. Edwards University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Texas, Austin. SUNY Chancellors Award forExcellence in Teaching.

Julius Novick, Professor Emeritus of Literature and Drama StudiesB.A., Harvard College; D.F.A., Yale University.

Carl Resek, Professor Emeritus of HistoryB.A., University of Wisconsin; Ph.D., University of Rochester.

Gregorio Rosenblum, Associate Professor Emeritus of Spanish and Drama StudiesB.A., University of Chile; M.F.A., Karlova University of Prague.

Ronnie Scharfman, Professor Emerita of French and LiteratureB.A., Bryn Mawr College; Licence-s-Lettres, Maitrise-s-Lettres, University of Aix-en-Provence; M.Phil.,Ph.D., Yale University. SUNY Chancellors Award for Excellence in Teaching.

Renneth Sorhaindo, Associate Professor Emeritus of Language and Culture (Spanish)B.A., Iona College; M.A., Hunter College, City University of New York; M.Sc., Lehman College, City Universityof New York; Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University. SUNY Chancellors Award for Excellence in ProfessionalService.

Richard Stack, Associate Professor Emeritus of LiteratureB.A., Trinity College (Dublin); Ph.D., Stanford University.

David Villecco, Associate Professor Emeritus of Language ArtsB.A., Iona College; M.A., St. Johns University; Ph.D., Universidad Inter-Americana (Mexico).

Frank Wadsworth, Professor Emeritus of LiteratureB.A., M.A., Ph.D., Princeton University.

Philippa Wehle, Professor Emerita of French, Drama Studies, and Literature B.A., Bucknell University;M.A., Middlebury College; Ph.D., Columbia University. SUNY Chancellors Award for Excellence in Teaching.

School of Natural and Social Sciences: Faculty and Administration

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Ronnie Halperin, Chair, School of Natural and Social Sciencesand Associate Professor of PsychologyB.S., City College of New York; Ph.D., City University of New York. SUNY Chancellors Award for Excellencein Faculty Service.

Full-Time Faculty | Part-Time Faculty | Contributing Faculty Research Faculty | Faculty Emeriti

Full-Time Faculty

Shemeem Burney Abbas, Associate Professor of Political ScienceM.A., University of Leeds; M.A., Ph.D., University of Texas, Austin.

Ahmed Afzal, Assistant Professor of AnthropologyB.A., Vassar College; M.S., London School of Economics; M.A., Ph.D., Yale University.

Zehra F. Kabasakal Arat, Professor of Political ScienceB.A., Bogazii University, Istanbul; M.A., Ph.D., Binghamton University, SUNY. SUNY Chancellors Award forExcellence in Scholarship and Creative Activities.

Karen Baird, Associate Professor of Political ScienceB.S., M.A., Ph.D., University of Houston.

Linda Bastone, Associate Professor of PsychologyB.A., Binghamton University, SUNY; Ph.D., City University of New York. SUNY Chancellors Awards forExcellence in Teaching and in Faculty Service.

Frank Bellevue, Assistant Professor of ChemistryB.S., Bates College; M.S., Ph.D., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

Cdric Ceulemans, Assistant Professor of EconomicsB.S., Universit Catholique de Louvain (Belgium); M.S., Ph.D., Universit Libre de Bruxelles, European Centerfor Advanced Research in Economics and Statistics (Belgium).

Stephen A. Cooke, Assistant Professor of ChemistryB.Sc., Ph.D., University of Exeter (England).

Elysse Craddock, Professor of BiologyB.S., Ph.D., University of Sydney (Australia). SUNY Chancellors Award for Excellence in Teaching.

Meagan Curtis, Assistant Professor of PsychologyB.A., Hampshire College; Ph.D., Dartmouth College.

James G. Daly, Associate Professor of BiologyB.S., Ph.D., University of Guelph.

Peggy De Cooke, Associate Professor of PsychologyA.B., University of Michigan; M.S., Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh.

Lee Ehrman , Distinguished Professor of BiologyB.S., Queens College; M.A., Ph.D., Columbia University. SUNY Chancellors Award for Excellence inTeaching.

Jan Robert Factor, Professor of BiologyB.S., Brooklyn College; M.S., Ph.D., Cornell University. SUNY Chancellors Award for Excellence in FacultyService; SUNY Chancellors Award for Internationalization.

Rudolf Gaudio, Associate Professor of AnthropologyB.A., Yale University; M.I.A., Columbia University; Ph.D., Stanford University.

Richard Gioioso, Lecturer in SociologyB.A., St. Josephs College; M.A., Ph.D., Florida International University.

John Gitlitz, Associate Professor of Political ScienceB.A., Oberlin College; M.A., Ph.D., University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

Sanford Ikeda, Associate Professor of EconomicsB.A., Grove City College; Ph.D., New York University.

Matthew Immergut, Assistant Professor of SociologyB.A., Prescott College; M.A., Ph.D., Drew University.

Chrys Ingraham, Professor of Sociology andDoris and Carl Kempner Distinguished Professor (201012)B.A., M.A., M.P.A., Ph.D., Syracuse University.

Suzanne Kessler, Professor of PsychologyVice Provost for Academic Affairs andDean, School of Liberal Arts and SciencesB.A., Carnegie Mellon University; Ph.D., City University of New York. SUNY Chancellors Award forExcellence in Teaching.

George Kraemer, Professor of Environmental Studies and BiologyB.S., Florida Institute of Technology; M.S., Texas A&M University; Ph.D., University of California, LosAngeles. SUNY Chancellors Award for Excellence in Teaching.

Anthony Lemieux, Associate Professor of PsychologyB.A., Boston College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Connecticut.

Susan Letcher, Assistant Professor of Environmental StudiesB.A., Carleton College; Ph.D., University of Connecticut, Storrs.

Martin Lewinter, Professor of MathematicsB.A., Brooklyn College; M.S., Polytechnic Institute of New York; M.F.A., Purchase College; Ph.D., CityUniversity of New York.

Connie Lobur, Associate Professor of Political ScienceB.A., B.S., Pennsylvania State University; M.A., Ph.D., Rutgers University.

Maryann McEnroe, Associate Professor of BiologyB.S., Southeastern Massachusetts University; M.A., Ph.D., University of California, Davis.

Jeanine Meyer, Professor of Mathematics/Computer Science and New MediaS.B., University of Chicago; M.A., Columbia University; Ph.D., New York University.

Elizabeth Rose Middleton, Lecturer in ChemistryB.A., Dartmouth College; M.S., Yale University.

Lisa Jean Moore, Professor of Gender Studies and SociologyB.A., Tufts University; M.P.H., University of California, Berkeley; Ph.D., University of California, SanFrancisco.

Seamus OCleireacain, Professor of EconomicsB.Comm., University College, Dublin; M.A., University of Detroit; Ph.D., University of Michigan.

Veronica Perera, Assistant Professor of SociologyB.A., Del Salvador University (Buenos Aires); M.A., National University of San Martin (Buenos Aires); M.A.,Ph.D., New School for Social Research.

Lorraine Plourde , Lecturer in Anthropology and Media, Society, and the ArtsB.A., Hampshire College; M.A., University of Washington; Ph.D., Columbia University.

Peter Schwab, Professor of Political ScienceB.A., Fairleigh Dickinson University; M.A., Ph.D., New School for Social Research. SUNY ChancellorsResearch Recognition Award.

Irina Shablinsky, Assistant Professor of Mathematics/Computer ScienceM.S., Columbia University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences; M.S., Ph.D., St. Petersburg State University(Russia).

Paul Siegel, Assistant Professor of PsychologyB.A., Amherst College; Ph.D., Adelphi University.

Alexis Maxine Stang Silver, Assistant Professor of SociologyB.A., Colorado College; M.A., Ph.D., University of North Carolina.

Karen Singer-Freeman, Associate Professor of PsychologyB.A., University of Michigan; Ph.D., University of Minnesota.

Joseph Skrivanek, Professor of ChemistryB.S., M.S., University of Scranton; Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University. SUNY Chancellors Award forExcellence in Faculty Service.

Ryan Taylor, Assistant Professor of Environmental StudiesB.S., Mount Vernon Nazarene College; M.A., University of Illinois; Ph.D., Oregon State University.

Joanne Kivela Tillotson, Associate Professor of BiologyB.S., University of Dubuque; Ph.D., Michigan State University. SUNY Chancellors Award for Excellence inTeaching.

Lynn Winters, Associate Professor of PsychologyB.A., Brooklyn College; M.A., Ph.D., New School for Social Research.

Nancy Zook, Associate Professor of PsychologyB.S., Manchester College; M.A., University of Northern Colorado; Ph.D., Colorado State University.

Part-Time Faculty

Leslie M. Brody, Lecturer in SociologyB.A., Brandeis University; M.A., Ph.D., Emory University.

William H. Flank, Lecturer in Mathematics/Computer ScienceA.B., Temple University; Ph.D., University of Delaware.

Kristen Karlberg, Lecturer in SociologyB.S., Stephens College; M.P.H., Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences; Ph.D., University ofCalifornia, San Francisco.

Karen Kramer, Lecturer in Political ScienceB.A., Vassar College; M.A., Columbia University.

Wendy McKenna, Professor of SociologyB.A., Antioch College; Ph.D., City University of New York.

Patricia Rind, Lecturer in PsychologyB.A., Tufts University; M.A., Ph.D., New York University.

David Yozzo, Associate Professor of Environmental StudiesB.S., Purchase College; Ph.D., University of Virginia.

Contributing Faculty

School of Film and Media Studies:Shaka McGlotten (Anthropology)Peter Ohring (Mathematics/Computer Science)Jason A. Pine (Anthropology)

School of Humanities:Casey Haskins (Environmental Studies)

Research Faculty

Joel Tenenbaum, Research Professor (Mathematics/Computer Science, Environmental Studies) andProfessor Emeritus of Physics and Scientific ComputingB.S., California Institute of Technology; M.A., Ph.D., Harvard University. SUNY Chancellors Award forExcellence in Teaching.

Faculty Emeriti

Sybil Barten, Professor Emerita of PsychologyB.A., Swarthmore College; M.A., Ph.D., Clark University.

Peter F. Bell, Associate Professor Emeritus of EconomicsB.A., M.A., Trinity College (Dublin); M.A., Ph.D., University of Wisconsin. SUNY Chancellors Award forExcellence in Teaching.

Taina Chao, Associate Professor Emerita of ChemistryB.S., Tunghai University (Taiwan); M.A., Oberlin College; Ph.D., Texas A&M University. SUNY ChancellorsAward for Excellence in Teaching.

Kim E. Christensen, Associate Professor Emerita of EconomicsB.A., Earlham College; Ph.D., University of Massachusetts. SUNY Chancellors Award for Excellence inTeaching.

James Currin, Associate Professor Emeritus of PhysicsB.A., B.S., University of Oklahoma; Ph.D., Stanford University.

Thomas E. Dow Jr., Professor Emeritus of SociologyB.A., City University of New York; M.A., Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania.

Joseph Fashing, Associate Professor Emeritus of SociologyB.A., M.A., University of California, Santa Barbara; Ph.D., University of Oregon; J.D., Pace University.

Nancy Foner, Distinguished Professor Emerita of AnthropologyB.A., Brandeis University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Chicago.

John Forrest, Professor Emeritus of Anthropology

B.A., M.A., Oxford University; Ph.D., University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. SUNY Chancellors Award forExcellence in Teaching.

John Handron, Associate Professor Emeritus of PsychologyB.A., Iona College; M.A., Ph.D., St. Johns University.

John Howard, Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus of SociologyB.A., Brandeis University; M.A., New York University; Ph.D., Stanford University; J.D., Pace University.

William P. Needham, Associate Professor Emeritus of PsychologyB.S., Boston College; M.L.S., University of Rhode Island; M.A., Ph.D., Northeastern University. SUNYChancellors Award for Excellence in Teaching.

Esther Newton, Professor Emerita of AnthropologyB.A., University of Michigan; M.A., Ph.D, University of Chicago.

Mekala Reddi, Associate Professor Emeritus of MathematicsB.S., M.S., Andhra University (India); M.S., Ph.D., New York University.

Ina Schlesinger, Associate Professor Emerita of Political ScienceB.A., New York University; M.A., University of Michigan; Ph.D., Columbia University.

Nathaniel Siegel, Professor Emeritus of SociologySenior Vice President for Academic Affairs, 19791994B.A., Brooklyn College, City University of New York; M.A., Ph.D., New York University.

Joel Tenenbaum, See listing above under Research Faculty.

James Utter, Associate Professor Emeritus of Environmental Studies and BiologyB.S., SUNY Oneonta; Ph.D., Rutgers University.

School of the Arts: Faculty and Administration

Kenneth Tabachnick, Dean, School of the ArtsB.A., State University of New York at Buffalo; J.D., Fordham University School of Law.

Ravi Rajan, Associate Dean, School of the ArtsB.M.Ed., University of Oklahoma; M.M., Yale University.

For additional information and updates during 20112013, please visitwww.purchase.edu/departments/academicprograms/arts/deans-office.aspx.

Conservatory of Dance

Conservatory of Music

Conservatory of Theatre Arts

School of Art+Design

School of the Arts Faculty (Arts Management)

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Full-Time Faculty

Antonio C. Cuyler, Assistant Professor of Arts ManagementB.M. with elective studies in foreign languages, Stetson University; M.A., Ph.D., Florida State University.

Maria Guralnik, Visiting Assistant Professor of Arts ManagementB.S., New York University; M.N.O., Case Western Reserve University.

Barbara Hauptman, Visiting Assistant Professor of Arts Management

B.F.A., University of Texas, Austin; M.F.A., Yale University.

Jeff Taylor, Assistant Professor of Arts ManagementB.A., Oberlin College; M.A., Ph.D., Central European University (Budapest, Hungary).

Robert F. Thompson, Associate Professor of Arts ManagementB.A., M.M., University of South Florida; M.M., D.M.A., Eastman School of Music, University of Rochester.

Part-Time Faculty

Lawrence A. Berglas, Lecturer in Arts ManagementB.A., State University of New York, New Paltz; J.D., Pace University School of Law.

Elizabeth Edelson, Lecturer in Arts ManagementB.A., Vassar College; M.A., Teachers College, Columbia University.

Annmarie Gatti, Lecturer in Arts ManagementB.A., City College, City University of New York.

Linda Solomon, Lecturer in Arts ManagementB.A., Lehman College, City University of New York; M.B.A., Fordham University.

Conservatory of Dance: Faculty and Administration

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Wallie Wolfgruber, Director, Conservatory of Danceand Professor of DanceM.F.A., New York University, Tisch School of the Arts.

Full-Time Faculty | Part-Time Faculty | Faculty Emeriti

Full-Time Faculty

Larry Clark, Associate Professor of DanceB.F.A., Ohio State University.

Kazuko Hirabayashi, Professor of DanceB.S., Meiji University (Japan); Diploma, The Juilliard School. SUNY Chancellors Award for Excellence inTeaching.

Ted Kivitt, Associate Professor of DanceStudied with Alexander Gavrilov and Thomas Armour in Florida. Principal dancer, American Ballet Theatre.

Rosanna Seravalli, Professor of DanceStudied in Florence, Italy, with Daria Colin, and at the American Ballet Theatre School, School of AmericanBallet, and Joffrey School of Ballet. Soloist, American Ballet Theatre.

Bettijane Sills, Professor of DanceB.P.S., Empire State College, State University of New York.

Stephanie Tooman, Associate Professor of DanceB.F.A., The Juilliard School; M.F.A., Purchase College.

Nelly van Bommel, Visiting Assistant Professor of DanceLicense (B.F.A.), Universit de Nice Sophia Antipolis (France); License (B.A.), Universit de Provence(France); Maitrise (M.A.), University of Burgundy (France); M.F.A., Purchase College; D.E.A. (first year of Ph.D.), University of Paris 8Sorbonne (France).

Carol K. Walker, Professor of DanceB.A., Barat College.

Kevin Wynn, Associate Professor of DanceReceived early training in Washington, D.C., at the Duke Ellington School of the Arts. Continued studies atCalifornia Institute of the Arts and Purchase College.

Part-Time Faculty

Reba Adler, Lecturer in DanceB.A., Oberlin College; Ph.D., New York University.

Gregory L. Bain, Lecturer in DanceB.S., M.S.W., Binghamton University, State University of New York.

Thomas Baird, Lecturer in DanceB.A., Empire State College, State University of New York.

Sue Bernhard, Lecturer in DanceB.F.A., Purchase College.

Jean Freebury, Lecturer in DanceStudied at the Alberta Ballet School, London Contemporary Dance School, North Carolina School of the Arts,and Merce Cunningham School. Former member of the Merce Cunningham Dance Company.

Melanie Gambino, Lecturer in DanceB.F.A., Purchase College.

Stuart Isacoff, Lecturer in DanceB.A., M.A., Brooklyn College, City University of New York.

Judy Lieff, Lecturer in DanceB.F.A., New York University; M.F.A., California Institute of the Arts.

Michelle Lucci, Lecturer in DancePrincipal dancer, American Ballet Theatre, Royal Winnipeg Ballet, Pennsylvania Ballet, and Milwaukee Ballet.

Joseph Malbrough, Lecturer in DancePrincipal dancer, Chicago City Ballet, Ballet Chicago, Makarova and Company, Pennsylvania Ballet, andLOpra de Lausanne, Switzerland.

Osi Mizrahi, Lecturer in DanceB.A., Hunter College, City University of New York.

Rosalind Newman, Lecturer in DanceB.S., University of Wisconsin; Ph.D., University of Kent (England).

Molly Poerstel, Lecturer in DanceB.F.A., Virginia Commonwealth University.

Peter J. Saleh, Lecturer in DanceB.A., B.M., Rutgers University; M.M., University of North Texas.

Megan Williams, Lecturer in DanceB.F.A., The Juilliard School.

Faculty Emeriti

Richard Cameron-Wolfe, Associate Professor Emeritus of Dance (Musical Director of Dance)B.M., M.M., Indiana University.

Mette Spaniardi, Lecturer Emerita in DanceStudied in the U.S. and Europe, with emphasis on the Russia method of classical dance, with modern dancewith Anna Sokolow, Paul Sanasardo, and David Wood. Former soloist, Norwegian Opera Ballet.

Sarah Stackhouse, Associate Professor Emerita of DanceB.S., University of Wisconsin. Former principal dancer, Jos Limn, Alvin Ailey, and Luis Falco Companies.

Armgard von Bardeleben, Lecturer Emeritus in DanceFormer member of the Martha Graham Dance Company; on the faculty of the Martha Graham School ofContemporary Dance.

Conservatory of Music: Faculty and Administration

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Suzanne Farrin, Director, Conservatory of Musicand Associate Professor of MusicB.Mus., University of Colorado at Boulder; M.M.A., M.M., D.M.A., Yale University.

Full-Time Faculty | Part-Time Faculty | Part-Time Visiting Affiliate Artists Faculty Emeriti

Full-Time Faculty

Graham Ashton, Professor of MusicPerformance Diploma, Royal Academy of Music.

Allyson Bellink, Associate Professor of MusicB.Mus., Manhattan School of Music; M.M., Purchase College.

Bradley Brookshire, Associate Professor of MusicB.Mus., University of Michigan; M.M., Mannes College of Music. SUNY Chancellors Award for Excellence inScholarship and Creative Activities.

Stephanie Brown, Associate Professor of MusicB.Mus., The Juilliard School.

Todd Coolman, Professor of MusicB.Mus., Indiana University; M.M., Manhattan School of Music; Ph.D., New York University. SUNY ChancellorsAward for Excellence in Teaching.

Peter Denenberg, Assistant Professor of MusicB.P.S, Empire State College, State University of New York.

Jon Faddis, Professor of MusicJazz Masters award, Temple University; honorary Ph.D., Manhattan School of Music.

Joe Ferry, Professor of MusicB.S., Long Island University; M.F.A., Purchase College; Ph.D., Kennedy-Western University.

David Gluck , Assistant Professor of MusicB.Mus., Ithaca College; M.F.A., Purchase College.

Gerard Hecht, Associate Professor of MusicB.A., Yale University; M.M., Manhattan School of Music. SUNY Chancellors Award for Excellence inTeaching.

Julia Lichten, Associate Professor of MusicB.A., Harvard University; M.M., New England Conservatory of Music.

James McElwaine, Professor of MusicB.Mus., University of North Texas; M.M., Yale University. SUNY Chancellors Award for Excellence in FacultyService.

Doug Munro, Professor of MusicB.S., Westchester Conservatory/Mercy College; B.S.Ed., State University of New York, Cortland; M.F.A.,Purchase College.

Hugh Murphy, Associate Professor of Music

B.Mus., M.M., Peabody Conservatory of Music.

Tara OConnor, Associate Professor of MusicB.A., M.M., D.M.A., State University of New York, Stony Brook.

Paul Ostrovsky, Professor of MusicM.M., Moscow State Conservatory of Music.

Ted Piltzecker, Associate Professor of MusicB.Mus., Eastman School of Music; M.M., Manhattan School of Music.

Jacque Trussel, Professor of MusicB.S., M.M., Ball State University.

Calvin Wiersma, Associate Professor of MusicB.Mus., Oberlin College; M.M., Eastman School of Music.

Part-Time Faculty

John Abercrombie, Lecturer in MusicB.Mus., Berklee College of Music.

Michael Adelson, Assistant Professor of Music and Orchestra ConductorB.Mus., Mannes College of Music; M.M., Sibelius Academy (Helsinki).

Thomas Baird, Lecturer in MusicB.A., Empire State College, State University of New York.

Charles Blenzig, Visiting Assistant Professor of MusicStudied with Roland Kohloff at Manhattanville College.

Silas Brown, Lecturer in MusicMus.B., Purchase College.

Stephen Buck, Lecturer in MusicB.A., Johns Hopkins University; M.M., University of Michigan; M.M.A., D.M.A., Yale University.

Timothy Cobb, Associate Professor of MusicB.Mus., Curtis Institute of Music.

David DeJesus, Lecturer in MusicMus.B., Purchase College; M.M., Manhattan School of Music.

Dominic Donato, Assistant Professor of MusicB.A., M.M., State University of New York, Stony Brook; D.M.A., Manhattan School of Music.

Hal Galper, Lecturer in MusicDiploma, Berklee College of Music.

Annmarie Gatti, Lecturer in MusicB.A., City College, City University of New York.

Jon Gordon, Lecturer in Music

Bonnie Hamilton, Assistant Professor of MusicB.A., Florida State University.

Frederic Hand, Lecturer in MusicB.Mus., Mannes College of Music; Fulbright scholar in England and student of Julian Bream.

Ryan Homsey, Lecturer in MusicMus.B., Purchase College.

Stuart Isacoff, Lecturer in MusicB.A., M.A., Brooklyn College, City University of New York.

Jonathan Jetter, Lecturer in MusicMus.B., M.M., Purchase College.

Randy Johnston, Lecturer in Music

Laura Kaminsky, Professor of MusicB.A., Oberlin College; M.A., City College of New York.

James Koeppel, Lecturer in Music B.A., New York University; M.M., Purchase College.

Joan Krueger, Assistant Professor of MusicB.Mus., Michigan State University; M.M., University of Michigan.

Ralph Lalama, Lecturer in MusicB.M.E., Youngstown State University.

Frank London, Lecturer in MusicB.A., New England Conservatory of Music.

Steven Lubin, Professor of Music B.A., Harvard University; M.M., The Julliard School; Ph.D., New York University.

Pete Malinverni, Assistant Professor of MusicB.Mus., State University of New York, Potsdam; M.M., Purchase College.

Beatriz Martin-Ruiz, Lecturer in Music B.Mus., University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Performance Diploma and Artist Diploma, RealConservatorio Superior de Musica (Madrid).

Richie Morales, Visiting Assistant Professor of Music B.Mus., M.F.A., Purchase College.

Derin Oge, Lecturer in MusicM.M., Purchase College.

Ayako Oshima Neidich, Assistant Professor of MusicB.Mus., Toho School of Music (Tokyo); also studied at the Eastman School of Music.

Sherry Overholt, Assistant Professor of MusicB.Mus., University of Miami; M.M., M.M.A., D.M.A., Yale University.

John Riley, Assistant Professor of MusicB.Mus., University of North Texas; M.M., Manhattan School of Music.

Huang Ruo, Lecturer in MusicB.Mus., Oberlin Conservatory of Music; M.M., D.M.A., The Juilliard School.

Kaori Sato, Visiting Assistant Professor of MusicB.Mus., Miyagi Gakuin College (Japan); M.M., Mannes College of Music.

Laurie Smukler, Associate Professor of MusicB.Mus., The Juilliard School.

Joel Thome, Associate Professor of MusicB.A., Eastman School of Music; M.A., University of Pennsylvania; Certificate, Ecole Internationale for Musicand Dance (France); studied with Pierre Boulez at Concours Internationale (Switzerland).

Kenny Washington, Lecturer in MusicStudied with Rudy Collins.

Doug Weiss, Lecturer in Music

Scott Wendholt, Lecturer in Music

Ira Weller, Associate Professor of Music

B.Mus., M.M., The Juilliard School.

Steve Wilson, Lecturer in MusicStudied at Virginia Commonwealth University.

Du Yun, Lecturer in MusicB. Mus., Oberlin College; Ph.D., Harvard University.

Carmit Zori, Lecturer in Music

Part-Time Visiting Affiliate Artists

Timothy AlbrightEric AlexanderRichard ClymerScott ColleyJohn FedchockDerek Greten-HarrisonKevin HaysDavid HazeltineBob InglissCynde IversonDenson Paul PollardPeter ReitPablo RieppiDavid RuffelsWeston SprottRichard SussmanKyle TurnerMark Vinci

Faculty Emeriti

Alvin Brehm, Professor Emeritus of MusicB.S., M.A., Columbia University; Graduate Diploma, The Juilliard School.

Raymond Des Roches, Associate Professor Emeritus of MusicB.M., M.M., Manhattan School of Music.

Robert Fertitta, Associate Professor Emeritus of Music B.A., Hunter College, City University of New York; M.A., Queens College, City University of New York.

Dennis Helmrich, Assistant Professor Emeritus of MusicB.A., Yale College; M.M., Yale University.

Humbert Lucarelli, Assistant Professor Emeritus of MusicMus.B., Chicago Musical College, Roosevelt University.

Donald MacCourt, Professor Emeritus of MusicB.A., San Francisco State College; M.M., Manhattan School of Music.

Sandra Miller, Professor Emerita of Music B.M., Curtis Institute of Music.

Anthony Newman, Professor Emeritus of MusicB.M., Mannes College of Music; M.A., Ph.D., Harvard University

David Ostwald, Assistant Professor Emeritus of MusicM.F.A., Ph.D., Carnegie Mellon University.

Marianna Khazanova Salzman, Associate Professor Emerita of MusicM.M., Moscow Conservatory.

Daphne Spottiswoode, Associate Professor Emerita of MusicScholarship studies, Royal Academy of Music.

Conservatory of Theatre Arts: Faculty and Administration

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Gregory Taylor, Director, Conservatory of Theatre Artsand Professor of Cinema StudiesB.A., University of Toronto; M.A., Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, Madison.

Full-Time Faculty | Part-Time Faculty | Contributing Faculty | Faculty Emeriti

Full-Time Faculty

Narda E. Alcorn, Associate Professor of Theatre Design/Stage TechnologyB.F.A., DePaul University; M.F.A., Yale School of Drama.

David Bassuk, Professor of Theatre ArtsB.A., Purchase College; M.F.A., Southern Methodist University.

Kay Ellen Capo, Associate Professor of Literature and Theatre and PerformanceB.A., LeMoyne College; M.A., Ph.D., Northwestern University.

Lenora Champagne, Professor of Theatre and PerformanceB.A., Louisiana State University; M.A., Ph.D., New York University. SUNY Chancellors Award for Excellencein Scholarship and Creative Activities.

Rachel Dickstein, Visiting Assistant Professor of Theatre ArtsB.A., Yale University.

Dan Hanessian, Associate Professor of Theatre Design/Stage TechnologyB.A., St. Marys College of Maryland; M.F.A., Purchase College.

A. Dean Irby, Associate Professor of Theatre ArtsB.A., Dillard University; M.F.A., New York University.

Karima Robinson, Assistant Professor of Theatre and PerformanceB.A., Wellesley College; M.A., Ph.D., Northwestern University.

Jordan Schildcrout, Assistant Professor of Theatre ArtsB.A., Yale University; Ph.D., The Graduate Center, City University of New York.

Ronni Stewart, Associate Professor of Theatre ArtsB.A., New York University.

Kathleen Tolan, Associate Professor of Dramatic Writing B.A., Empire State College, State University of New York; M.F.A., Brooklyn College, City University of NewYork.

Anita Yavich, Assistant Professor of Theatre Design/Stage TechnologyB.A., University of California, Santa Barbara; M.F.A., Yale School of Drama.

Part-Time Faculty

Robert John Andrusko, Lecturer in Theatre Design/Stage TechnologyB.F.A., Purchase College.

Joel Brandwine, Lecturer in Theatre Design/Stage TechnologyB.F.A., Boston University.

Tracy Christensen, Lecturer in Theatre Design/Stage Technology

B.S., Northwestern University; M.F.A., Rutgers University.

Robin Christian-McNair, Lecturer in Theatre ArtsB.A., University of Houston; M.F.A., Rutgers University. Guild-certified Feldenkrais practitioner.

Richard Crawford, Lecturer in Theatre ArtsStudied at Rose Bruford College and Ecole Jacques Lecoq.

Leigh Dillon, Visiting Associate Professor of Theatre ArtsB.F.A., Purchase College.

Jill Echo, Lecturer in Theatre ArtsB.F.A., M.F.A., Purchase College.

Karl Eigsti, Lecturer in Theatre Design/Stage TechnologyB.A., American University; M.A., University of Bristol (England); Certificate (directing), New York University.

Kip Fagan, Lecturer in Dramatic Writing

David Finley, Lecturer in Theatre Design/Stage TechnologyB.F.A., Purchase College.

Linsay Firman, Lecturer in Dramatic WritingB.A., Vassar College; M.F.A., California Institute of the Arts.

Joseph Forbes, Lecturer in Theatre Design/Stage TechnologyB.F.A., University of North Carolina, Greensboro; studied with Lester Polokov in New York.

Lana Fritz, Assistant Professor of Theatre Design/Stage TechnologyB.F.A., M.F.A., University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

David Gideon, Lecturer in Theatre ArtsB.A., Franklin & Marshall College; studied with Lee Strasberg for 11 years.

David Grill, Assistant Professor of Theatre Design/Stage TechnologyB.F.A., Purchase College.

Andy Hall, Lecturer in Theatre Design/Stage TechnologyB.A., University of Minnesota; M.F.A., New York University.

Justin Herminghouse, Lecturer in Theatre Design/Stage TechnologyB.F.A., Purchase College.

Santo Loquasto, Lecturer in Theatre Design/Stage TechnologyM.F.A., Yale University.

Jason Lyons, Lecturer in Theatre Design/Stage TechnologyB.F.A., Purchase College.

Ina Mayhew, Lecturer in Theatre Design/Stage TechnologyB.F.A., Purchase College.

Christopher McCann, Lecturer in Theatre ArtsB.F.A., New York University.

Scott McCrea, Lecturer in Theatre History and Critical StudiesB.A., Duke University; M.F.A., Columbia University.

Gene ODonovan, Lecturer in Theatre Design/Stage Technology

Sylvan Oswald, Lecturer in Dramatic WritingB.A., Barnard College; M.F.A., Brown University.

Atkin Pace, Assistant Professor of Theatre Design/Stage TechnologyB.F.A., University of Utah; M.F.A., Yale School of Drama.

Dennis Parichy, Lecturer in Theatre Design/Stage TechnologyB.S., Northwestern University.

Lenka Pichlikova, Lecturer in Theatre and PerformanceM.A., University of Texas, Dallas; M.F.A., Academy of Dramatic Arts, Charles University (Prague); AdvancedMaster Artist, Czech Republic.

Jesse Edward Poleshuck, Lecturer in Theatre Design/Stage TechnologyB.F.A., Purchase College.

John Romeo, Lecturer in Theatre Design/Stage Technology

John Sochocky, Lecturer in Theatre Design/Stage TechnologyB.F.A., Purchase College.

J. Allen Suddeth, Lecturer in Theatre ArtsB.F.A., Ohio University.

Tom Sullivan, Lecturer in Theatre Design/Stage TechnologyB.A., SUNY Albany; M.F.A., Yale School of Drama.

Charles Tuthill, Lecturer in Theatre ArtsB.F.A., New York University.

Mark Viola, Lecturer in Theatre Design/Stage TechnologyB.F.A., Purchase College.

Lori R. Wekselblatt, Lecturer in Theatre Design/Stage TechnologyB.A., Indiana University; M.S., Baruch College, City University of New York.

David Wells, Lecturer in Theatre Arts

Constance Zaytoun, Lecturer in Theatre and PerformanceB.A., Duke University; M.A., New York University; Ph.D., The Graduate Center, City University of New York.

Contributing Faculty

School of Humanities:Gary Waller (Theatre and Performance)

School of Film and Media Studies:A. Dean Bell (Screenwriting)Eric Mandelbaum (Screenwriting)Edward Pomerantz (Screenwriting)J.D. Zeik (Screenwriting)

Faculty Emeriti

Michael Cesario, Associate Professor Emeritus of Theatre Design/Stage TechnologyB.F.A., University of Wisconsin; M.F.A., Ohio University.

Elaine Galen, Associate Professor Emerita of Theatre Design/Stage TechnologyB.A., University of Pennsylvania; M.A., New York University; graduate studies, Philadelphia College of Art;advanced studies, Art Students League of New York, Grande Chaumiere (Paris).

Lawrence Kornfeld, Professor Emeritus of Theatre ArtsB.A., Adelphi University; graduate study, Brooklyn College, City University of New York.

George Morrison, Professor Emeritus of Theatre ArtsStudied at the Yale School of Drama and The Actors Studio. A founding faculty member of the ActingProgram at Purchase College. SUNY Chancellors Award for Excellence in Teaching.

Eulalie Noble, Associate Professor Emerita of Theatre ArtsNeighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre and American Academy of Dramatic Arts, New York; studied

with Sanford Meisner, Lee Strasberg, Elia Kazan, Robert Lewis, and Martha Graham.

Joseph Stockdale, Professor Emeritus of Theatre ArtsB.A., Western Michigan University; M.A., University of North Carolina; Ph.D., University of Denver.

Hal Tin, Associate Professor Emeritus of Theatre Design/Stage TechnologyB.F.A. and graduate study, Carnegie Mellon University.

School of Art+Design: Faculty and Administration

Note: For additional information and updates during 20112013, please visitwww.purchase.edu/departments/academicprograms/arts/artdesign/facultyandstaff.aspx.

Ravi Rajan, Director, School of Art+Designand Associate Dean, School of the ArtsB.M.Ed., University of Oklahoma; M.M., Yale University.

Full-Time Faculty | Part-Time Faculty | Faculty Emeriti

Full-Time Faculty

Carol Bankerd, Associate Professor of Art+DesignB.F.A., M.F.A., Yale University.

Nancy Bowen, Associate Professor of Art+DesignB.F.A., School of the Art Institute of Chicago; M.F.A., Hunter College, City University of New York.

Bill Deere, Associate Professor of Art+DesignBachelors of Environmental Design, North Carolina State University; M.F.A., Cranbrook Academy of Art.

Donna Dennis, Professor of Art+DesignB.A., Carleton College.

Jed Devine, Professor of Art+DesignB.A., M.F.A., Yale University.

Stella Ebner, Assistant Professor of Art+DesignB.F.A., University of Minnesota, Minneapolis; M.F.A., Rhode Island School of Design.

Kate Gilmore, Assistant Professor of Art+DesignB.A., Bates College; M.F.A., School of Visual Arts.

Cassandra Hooper, Associate Professor of Art+DesignB.F.A., California State University, Long Beach; M.F.A., Purchase College. SUNY Chancellors Award forExcellence in Teaching.

Sharon Horvath, Associate Professor of Art+DesignB.F.A., Cooper Union; M.F.A., Tyler School of Art, Temple University.

Julian Kreimer, Assistant Professor of Art+DesignB.A., Princeton University; M.A., Chelsea College of Art and Design, London; M.F.A., Rhode Island School ofDesign.

John Lehr, Assistant Professor of Art+DesignB.F.A., Maryland Institute of Art; M.F.A., Yale University.

Warren Lehrer, Professor of Art+DesignB.A., Queens College, City University of New York; M.F.A., Yale University.

Robin Lynch, Associate Professor of Art+DesignB.F.A., Howard University; M.F.A., Yale University.

YuJune Gina Park, Visiting Assistant Professor of Art+DesignB.F.A., Rhode Island School of Design; M.F.A., Yale University.

Kristine Potter, Lecturer in Art+DesignB.A., B.F.A., University of Georgia, Athens; M.F.A., Yale University.

Christopher Robbins, Assistant Professor of Art+DesignB.A., University of Virginia, Charlottesville; M.F.A., Rhode Island School of Design.

Leonard Stokes, Professor of Art+DesignB.A., Yale College; B.F.A., M.F.A., Yale University. SUNY Chancellors Award for Excellence in Teaching.

Michael Torlen, Associate Professor of Art+DesignB.F.A., Cranbrook Academy of Art; M.F.A., Ohio State University. SUNY Chancellors Award for Excellence inTeaching.

Jo Ann Walters, Associate Professor of Art+DesignB.A., Arizona State University; M.F.A., Ohio University.

Jessica Wexler, Assistant Professor of Art+DesignB.A., Haverford College; A.A.S., Parsons, The New School for Design; M.F.A., California Institute of the Arts.

Murray Zimiles, Professor of Art+DesignB.F.A., University of Illinois; M.F.A., Cornell University. SUNY Chancellors Award for Excellence inScholarship and Creative Activities.

Part-Time Faculty

William Abdale, Lecturer in Art+DesignB.F.A., Purchase College; M.F.A., Hunter College, City University of New York.

Marcia Due, Assistant Professor of Art+DesignB.A., University of Maine; M.F.A., Yale University.

Sarah Foley, Lecturer in Art+DesignB.F.A., Missisippi State University; M.F.A., School of Visual Arts.

Karen Guancione, Lecturer in Art+DesignB.F.A., Syracuse University; M.F.A., Purchase College.

Thomas Hartung, Lecturer in Art+DesignB.F.A., Purchase College; M.F.A. Columbia University.

Robert Kozma, Lecturer in Art+DesignB.F.A., Purchase College.

Philip Listengart, Associate Professor of Art+DesignB.A., M.F.A., Brooklyn College, City University of New York.

Elizabeth Livensperger, Lecturer in Art+DesignB.F.A., Cooper Union; M.F.A., Yale University.

Drew Lowenstein, Lecturer in Art+Design B.A., Bard College; M.A., New York University.

Deborah Mesa-Pelly, Lecturer in Art+DesignB.F.A., Purchase College; M.F.A., Yale University.

James Mulligan, Lecturer in Art+DesignB.F.A., Pratt Institute.

Liz Phillips, Assistant Professor of Art+DesignB.A., Bennington College.

Michael Puryear, Assistant Professor of Art+DesignB.A., Howard University.

Lecturer in Art+Design

Sarah Saltzman, B.A., New School for Social Research; B.F.A., Parsons School of Design; M.F.A, Rhode Island School ofDesign.

Timothy Samara, Lecturer in Art+DesignB.F.A., University of the Arts.

Leonard Seastone, Assistant Professor of Art+DesignB.A., Fairleigh Dickinson University; M.F.A., Purchase College.

Christopher Ulivo, Lecturer in Art+DesignB.F.A., Tyler School of Art, Temple University; M.F.A., Rhode Island School of Design.

Sarah Walker, Lecturer in Art+Design B.F.A., California College of the Arts; M.F.A., University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

Faculty Emeriti

Robert Berlind, Professor Emeritus of Art+Design (Painting/Drawing)B.A., Columbia College; B.F.A., M.F.A., Yale University.

Judith V. Bernstein, Associate Professor Emerita of Art+Design (Painting/Drawing)B.F.A., M.F.A., Yale University; B.S., M.S., Pennsylvania State University.

John Cohen, Professor Emeritus of Visual Arts (Photography)B.F.A., M.F.A., Yale University.

Antonio Frasconi, Distinguished Teaching Professor Emeritus of Art+Design (Printmaking) Studied at the Art Students League. SUNY Chancellors Award for Excellence in Teaching.

Nancy Davidson, Professor Emerita of Art+Design (Painting/Drawing)B.Ed., Northern Illinois University; B.A., University of Illinois, Chicago; M.F.A., School of the Art Institute ofChicago.

Margot Lovejoy, Professor Emerita of Art+Design (Printmaking)Studied at Mt. Allison University; LAcadmie Julian, Paris; St. Martins School of Art, London; and PrattGraphics Center.

Irving Sandler, Professor Emeritus of Visual Arts (Art History; Painting/Drawing)B.A., Temple University; M.A., University of Pennsylvania; Ph.D., New York University.

Harriet Shorr, Professor Emerita of Art+Design (Painting/Drawing)B.A., Swarthmore College; B.F.A., Yale University. SUNY Chancellors Award for Excellence in Teaching.

Tal Streeter, Professor Emeritus of Art+Design (Sculpture)B.F.A., M.F.A., University of Kansas.

Ken Strickland, Associate Professor Emeritus of Art+Design (Sculpture)B.S., SUNY Buffalo; M.F.A., Rhode Island School of Design.

William Suttle, Assistant Professor Emeritus of Visual Arts (Photography)B.A., University of North Carolina.

Philip Zimmermann , Professor Emeritus of Art+Design (Graphic Design)B.F.A., Cornell University; M.F.A., Visual Studies Workshop/SUNY Buffalo.

School of Liberal Studies & Continuing Education: Faculty andAdministration

Danielle DAgosto, Executive Director of Academic ProgramsB.A., M.A., Boston College.

Michael DeGrazia, Director of Finance and AdministrationB.A., State University of New York, Cortland.

Kelly Jackson, Director of Continuing EducationB.A., Simmons College.

Part-Time Faculty

Faculty members in the School of Liberal Studies & Continuing Education are chosen for their passionateengagement in their subjects, their in-depth knowledge and experience of the topics, and their dedication toteaching. Some teach full-time at other colleges and universities, while others are practicing professionals intheir fields.

Faculty members in the School of Liberal Arts and Sciences and the School of the Arts at Purchase Collegealso teach courses, conduct workshops, and direct special programs for the School of Liberal Studies &Continuing Education, particularly during summer session.

Additional information is available each semester in the Schools faculty index (at www.purchase.edu/ce).

Library: Faculty and Administration

Note: For additional information and updates during 20112013, please visitwww.purchase.edu/departments/academicprograms/faculty/libraryfaculty.aspx.

Patrick F. Callahan, Director, Purchase College Library; LibrarianB.A., College of William and Mary; M.A., Ball State University; M.L.S., Indiana University.

Full-Time Faculty | Part-Time Faculty | Faculty Emeriti

Full-Time Library Faculty

Leah Massar Bloom, Head of Reference Services; Natural and Social Sciences LibrarianB.A., Tufts University; M.L.I.S., Simmons College.

Darcy Gervasio, Reference and Instruction LibrarianB.A., Oberlin College; M.L.I.S., University of Wisconsin, Madison.

Susanne Markgren, Systems/Electronic Resources LibrarianB.A., University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire; M.L.I.S., University of Texas, Austin.

Carrie Marten, Information Services/Interlibrary Loan LibrarianB.A., University of Connecticut; M.A., University of Rhode Island; M.L.I.S., Simmons College.

Rebecca Albrecht Oling, Coordinator of Instruction; Literature LibrarianB.A., Purdue University; M.A., Kansas State University; M.L.S., Kent State University.

Mark E. Smith, Head of Access Services; Performing Arts LibrarianB.A., Queens College; M.A., University of California, Santa Barbara; M.L.S., University of Southern California.SUNY Chancellors Award for Excellence in Librarianship.

Part-Time Library Faculty

Joe Swatski, Reference LibrarianB.A., M.A., Duquesne University; M.L.I.S., Long Island University; Ph.D., University of Maryland, College Park.

Library Faculty Emeriti

Richard Arsenty, Associate Librarian EmeritusB.S., M.S., University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.

Thelma Freides, Librarian Emerita[Degree information unavailable.] SUNY Chancellors Award for Excellence in Librarianship.

Physical Education, Recreation, and Athletics: Faculty and Administration

Note: For additional information and updates during 20112013, please visitwww.purchase.edu/departments/physicaleducation/staffandFaculty.aspx.

Ernie Palmieri, Director, Center for Physical Education, Recreation, and Athleticsand Athletics DirectorB.S., Ithaca College; M.S., Lehman College, City University of New York.

Part-Time Faculty

Bina Bora, Lecturer in Physical EducationProfessional belly dancer

Julie Broglin, Lecturer in Physical EducationB.A., Hunter College, City University of New York; yoga teacher certification, Kripalu Center for Yoga.

John Burt, Lecturer in Physical EducationB.A., Purchase College.

Simona Cipriani, Lecturer in Physical EducationB.F.A., Purchase College.

Andrew Farrell, Lecturer in Physical EducationGolf professional

Scott Fisher, Lecturer in Physical EducationB.S., University of Connecticut; M.S., Pennsylvania State University.

Jared Kirby, Lecturer in Physical EducationB.A., University of Minnesota.

William Kutner, Lecturer in Physical EducationB.S., Bryant University.

Peter Nestel, Lecturer in Physical EducationB.S., State University of New York, Stony Brook.

George Orosz, Lecturer in Physical EducationCertificate, Hungarian State Ballet and Circus Arts Institute.

Ben Recher, Lecturer in Physical EducationA.A., Empire State College, State University of New York.

Patricia Troiano , Lecturer in Physical EducationM.Ed., Springfield College.

Caren Valente, Lecturer in Physical EducationB.A., Marymount Manhattan College.

Justin Zimmerman, Lecturer in Physical EducationM.S., University of North Dakota.

Academic Programs and Courses

AccreditationMajors & MinorsCourse Descriptions (Links)

School of Liberal Arts & Sciences:

School of Film & Media Studies School of Humanities School of Natural & Social Sciences Interdisciplinary Studies

School of the Arts:

Conservatory of Dance Conservatory of Music Conservatory of Theatre Arts School of Art+Design

School of Liberal Studies & Continuing Education

International & Study Abroad ProgramsUndergraduate Core Curriculum/General EducationLearning Communities & Freshman Interest GroupsPhysical Education Courses (PED)Courses Offered by Student Affairs (IDI)

Accreditation

Institutional AccreditationPurchase College, State University of New York, is accredited by the Middle States Commission on HigherEducation:

Middle States Commission on Higher Education3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104-2680(267) 284-5000 | www.msche.org

The Middle States Commission on Higher Education is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by theU.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.

Specialized AccreditationThe School of Art+Design at Purchase College is an accredited institutional member of the NationalAssociation of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD):

National Association of Schools of Art and Design11250 Roger Bacon Drive, Suite 21, Reston, VA 20190(703) 437-0700 | info@arts-accredit.org

NASAD is a specialized accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council forHigher Education Accreditation.

Registration of ProgramsAll majors offered by Purchase College are listed on the inventory of Registered Degree and CertificationPrograms maintained by the New York State Education Department. The number assigned to each major isreferred to as the HEGIS Code (Higher Education General Information Survey Code). All major programs atPurchase College are registered; thus students at Purchase College may pursue any Purchase major withoutjeopardizing their eligibility for student aid awards.

For updates during 20112013 to the information below, please visitwww.purchase.edu/Departments/AcademicPrograms/Accreditation.aspx.

Program Title HEGISCode

Award

Acting 1007 B.F.A.

Anthropology 2202 B.A.

Art of the Book 1009 B.F.A.

Art History 1003 B.A., M.A.

Arts Management 1099 B.A.

Arts Management 5012 Certificate

Biochemistry 0414 B.A.

Biology 0401 B.A., B.S.

Chemistry 1905 B.A.

Creative Writing 1507 B.A.

Dance 1008 B.F.A., M.F.A.

Dramatic Writing 1007 B.F.A.**Revised program leading to a B.A. anticipated for Fall 2012(pending SUNY approval)

Early Childhood Development 5503 Certificate

Economics 2204 B.A.

Environmental Studies 0420 B.A.

Film 1010 B.F.A.

Gender Studies 4903 B.A.

Graphic Design 1009 B.F.A.

History 2205 B.A.

Journalism 0604 B.A.

Language and Culture 1199 B.A.

Liberal Arts 4901 B.A.

Liberal Studies 4901 B.A.

Liberal Studies: Arts 4903 B.A.

Liberal Studies:Communications/Media Arts

4903 B.A.

Liberal Studies: Legal Studies 4903 B.A.

Literature 1502 B.A.

Mathematics/ComputerScience

1799 B.A.

Media, Society, and the Arts 2299 B.A.

Music 1004 Mus.B., M.M.

Music Composition 1004.10 Mus.B.

Music Performance:Instrumental

1004 Mus.B.

Music Performance: JazzStudies

1004 Mus.B.

Music Performance: Vocal 1004 Mus.B.

Music Production 1099 Mus.B.

Music Studio Composition 1099 Mus.B.

Music/Artist Diploma: OneYear

1004 Advanced Certificate

Music/Artist Diploma: TwoYear

1004 Advanced Certificate

Music/Performers Certificate:One Year

1004 Advanced Certificate

Music/Performers Certificate:Two Year

1004 Advanced Certificate

New Media 1009 B.A.

Painting and Drawing 1002 B.F.A.

Philosophy 1509 B.A.

Photography 1011 B.F.A.

Political Science 2207 B.A.

Printmaking 1009 B.F.A.

Psychology 2001 B.A.

Sculpture 1002 B.F.A.

Sociology 2208 B.A.

Theatre Design/Technology 1007 B.F.A.

Theatre Design 1007 M.F.A.

Theatre Technology 1007 M.F.A.

Theatre and Performance 1007 B.A.

Visual Arts 1002 B.S., B.F.A., M.F.A.

Majors and Minors

Undergraduate | GraduateConcentrations and areas of study available within majors are described in the linked program sections.

Undergraduate Majors and Minors:

Acting, B.F.A.Anthropology, B.A. (with concentrations); minorArt History, B.A.; minorArts Management, B.A.; minorAsian Studies, minorBiochemistry, B.A.Biology, B.A., B.S. (with optional concentrations); minorChemistry, B.A. (with optional concentration); minorCinema Studies, B.A.Creative Writing, B.A.Dance, B.F.A. (with concentrations)Dramatic Writing, B.F.A.revised program leading to a B.A. anticipated for Fall 2012 (pending SUNYapproval)Economics, B.A.; minorEnvironmental Studies, B.A.; minorFilm, B.F.A.Gender Studies, B.A.; minorGraphic Design, B.F.A.History, B.A. (with optional concentrations); minorJewish Studies, minor

Journalism, B.A.; minorLanguage and Culture, B.A. (see program section for languages offered); minors: Chinese, French,Italian, SpanishLatin American Studies, minorLiberal Arts, B.A. (individualized study)Liberal Studies, B.A. (degree completion program)Liberal Studies: Arts, B.A. (degree completion program)Liberal Studies: Communications/Media Studies, B.A. (degree completion program)Liberal Studies: Legal Studies, B.A. (degree completion program)Literature, B.A.; minorMathematics/Computer Science