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.