New Faculty Joins LA&S

August 28, 2024 Dave Aderson

A photo collage depicting new faculty members within LA&S. — From left to right: Seth Dornisch, Kelly Green Kearns, Kasra Khademorezaian, Torie Shaw, John Drew, Kathleen Blackburn

This fall, The College of Liberal Arts & Sciences is excited to recognize nine new faculty members and two long-term lecturers who have progressed into recurring positions to SUNY New Paltz!

They include (drumroll, please):

Jessica Fredlund, Assistant Professor, Anthropology
Jonathan Drew, Assistant Professor, Communication
Seth Dornisch, Lecturer, Communication Disorders
Sarah Ficucello, Clinic Director, Communication Disorders
Victoria Cunningham, Assistant Professor, Counselor Education
Kelly Green Kearns, Assistant Professor, Counselor Education
Kasra Khademorezaian, Assistant Professor, Economics
Kathleen Blackburn, Assistant Professor, English
Erin Newcomb, Lecturer, English
Elena Festa, Lecturer, Languages, Literatures & Cultures
Bianca Gavin, Lecturer, Languages, Literatures & Cultures

“It’s energizing to have new faculty join the departments and college, and I am looking forward to watching synergies develop among our newest cohort and our returning faculty”, said Dean of the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Laura Barrett.

For more information on our newest faculty members, be sure to check out the LA&S digital display located in the lobby of Jacobson Faculty Tower. Welcome aboard, all!