Structure

The Institute consists of faculty who teach primarily in three core specialties: Discover New York, English Composition, and Scientific Inquiry. The Institute is under the leadership of:

James Keane
Associate Provost of Undergraduate Studies and Director of the Institute for Core Studies

Alison Hyslop
Coordinator of Scientific Inquiry and Associate Professor of Chemistry

Derek Owens
Coordinator of English Composition, Executive Director of Insitute for Writing Studies, and Associate Professor of English

Robert Pecorella
Coordinator of Discover New York  and Associate Professor of Government and Politics

The faculty members who teach in the three specialties display a deep commitment to the University and its students, a compelling interest in high quality teaching, an extraordinary devotion to student learning both inside and outside of the classroom, and caring service to students during their transition into academic life.