The campus community gathered on Wednesday, March 6, at the Sojourner Truth Library for the annual Celebration of Faculty Authors tradition.
This event is designed as a space for colleagues to take a moment in observation of the hard and time-intensive work of researching, drafting, refine revising and publishing book-length works in their areas of expertise, even as they balance responsibilities to teach and mentor New Paltz students.
“This is our opportunity to celebrate the intellectual gifts, scholarly writings and creative works our faculty have produced over the year,” said New Paltz President Darrell P. Wheeler. “I am proud to see that we have the scope, scale and depth of scholarly and creative contribution on this campus.”
The 2024 celebration honored a total of 20 books authored by 17 faculty members, across a breadth of topics and inclusive of fiction, non-fiction, poetry and prose. All of these publications have now been added to the more than 2,200 book-length works by SUNY New Paltz faculty authors in the Sojourner Truth Library’s collection.
“The Library is a hub for much of what goes on within an intellectual exchange with our students,” said President Wheeler. “To the students here today, even if you’re not taking a class with one of these phenomenal scholars being honored today, take the time to reach out to them and learn more about what they’re doing.”
The following faculty members were recognized for their scholarly and creative works:
Alex Bartholomew, Geology
Mary Christensen, French
Heinz Insu Fenkl, English
Thomas Festa, English
Patricia A. Fitzpatrick, Latin American & Carribean Studies
Glenn Geher, Psychology
Anna Gjika, Sociology
Carol Goodman, English
Giordana Grossi, Psychology
Ronald Knapp, Geography & Environmental Studies
Timothy Liu, English
Lauren Mark, Communication
Cyrus Mulready, English
Matt Newcomb, English
Nadia Sablin, Art
Michelle Woods, English
Jason Wrench, Communication
