English Department Faculty Directory
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Full-Time Faculty
Dr. Anna Battigelli
Professor
Assessment Fellow 2020–2021
Education: Ph.D. University of Michigan
Office: 217 Champlain Valley Hall
Phone: 518-564-2429
Email: [email protected]
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Dr. Michael Devine
Professor
Education: Ph.D. University of California, Los Angeles
Office: 206 Champlain Valley Hall
Phone: 518-564-2424
Email: [email protected]
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Dr. Tom Friedrich
Professor and Director of First-Year Composition
Education: Ph.D. University of Minnesota
Office: 211 Champlain Valley Hall
Phone: 518-564-2135
Email: [email protected]
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Dr. Tracie Church Guzzio
Professor
Education: Ph.D. Ohio University
Office: 202 Champlain Valley Hall
Phone: 518-564-2415
Email: [email protected]
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Dr. Lauren Kiefer
Assistant Professor
Education: Ph.D. Cornell University
Office: 210 Champlain Valley Hall
Phone: 518-564-2417
Email: [email protected]
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Dr. Elaine Ostry, Chair
Associate Professor
Education: Ph.D. University of Toronto
Office: 104 Champlain Valley Hall
Phone: 518-564-2420
Email: [email protected]
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Dr. Scott Reznick
Assistant Professor
Education: Ph.D. Boston College
Office: 208 Champlain Valley Hall
Phone: 518-564-5151
Email: [email protected]
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Sara Schaff
Assistant Professor
Education: M.F.A. University of Michigan
Office: 204 Champlain Valley Hall
Phone: 518-564-2426
Email: [email protected]
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Part-Time Faculty
Donna Baker
Adjunct Lecturer
Office: 106 Champlain Valley Hall
Phone: 518-564-2134
Email: [email protected]
Athena Castro
Adjunct Lecturer
Office: 0011 Macomb Hall
Phone: 518-564-2810
Email: [email protected]
Jeffrey Collins
Adjunct Lecturer
Office: 106 Champlain Valley Hall
Phone: 518-564-2134
Email: [email protected]
Rachel Day
Adjunct Lecturer
Office: 0011 Macomb Hall
Phone: 518-564-2810
Email: [email protected]
Julia Devine
Lecturer
Office: 124D Myers Fine Arts
Phone: 518-564-3022
Email: [email protected]
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Julian Garcia
Adjunct Lecturer
Office: 106 Champlain Valley Hall
Phone: 518-564-2134
Email: [email protected]
Ashlee Goddeau
Adjunct Lecturer
Office: 106 Champlain Valley Hall
Phone: 518-564-2134
Email: [email protected]
Arzu Gul
Adjunct Lecturer
Office: 238 Ward Hall
Phone: 518-564-2388
Email: [email protected]
Regan Levitte
Adjunct Lecturer
Office: Learning Center/Feinberg Library
Phone: 518-564-6138
Email: [email protected]
Christopher Locke
Adjunct Lecturer
Office: 106 Champlain Valley Hall
Phone: 518-564-2134
Email: [email protected]
Megan Morrissey-Kelley
Adjunct Lecturer
Office: 106 Champlain Valley Hall
Phone: 518-564-2134
Email: [email protected]
Karen Rock
Adjunct Lecturer
Office: 106 Champlain Valley Hall
Phone: 518-564-2134
Email: [email protected]
Cory Schwartz
Adjunct Lecturer
Office: 106 Champlain Valley Hall
Phone: 518-564-2134
Email: [email protected]
Heather Stranahan
Adjunct Lecturer
Office: 106 Champlain Valley Hall
Phone: 518-564-2134
Email: [email protected]
William Stratton
Adjunct Lecturer
Office: 106 Champlain Valley Hall
Phone: 518-564-2134
Email: [email protected]
Jenna Whitehill
Adjunct Lecturer
Office: 106 Champlain Valley Hall
Phone: 518-564-2134
Email: [email protected]
Staff
Lauren Waldron
Administrative Assistant 1
Office: 103 Champlain Valley Hall
Phone: 518-564-2134
Email: [email protected]
Faculty Emeriti
Dr. Paul Johnston
Associate Professor Emeritus
Education: Ph.D. University of Michigan
Email: [email protected]
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Dr. Alexis Levitin
Distinguished Professor Emeritus
Education: Ph.D. Columbia University
Email: [email protected]
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Dr. Carol Lipszyc
Associate Professor Emeritus
Education: Ed.D. University of Toronto
Email: [email protected]
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Dr. Thomas J. Morrissey
Distinguished Teaching Professor Emeritus
Education: Ph.D. Rutgers University
Email: [email protected]
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Dr. Jose L. Torres-Padilla
Professor Emeritus
Education: Ph.D. University of Southern California
Email: [email protected]
Learn more about Jose Torres-Padilla