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:

Robert Pecorella
Director of the Institute for Core Studies and Associate Professor of Government and Politics

Alison Hyslop
Coordinator of Scientific Inquiry and Associate Professor of Chemistry

Judith DeSena
Coordinator of Discover New York and Professor of Sociology

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

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.