Gil Arroyo, Ph.D
Professor of Economics
EMAIL: gila@lagcc.cuny.edu
OFFICE: C-459MM
PHONE: 718-482-5788
BIOGRAPHY: |
Lakshmi Bandlamudi, Ph.D
Professor and Coordinator of Psychology
EMAIL: lbandlamudi@lagcc.cuny.edu
OFFICE: C-459LL
PHONE: 718-482-5784
BIOGRAPHY: |
Lara Beaty, Ph.D
Assistant Professor of Psychology
EMAIL: lbeaty@lagcc.cuny.edu
OFFICE: C-459C
PHONE: 718-482-5796
WEBSITE: http://lbeaty.freeshell.org
BIOGRAPHY:
Lara Beaty earned a Ph.D. and an M.Phil. in developmental psychology at the
CUNY Graduate Center and a B.A. in psychology at Columbia College. Her research
focuses on youth video production as a method for understanding developmental
processes and as a way to promote development. She is currently investigating
the influence of video production on student-school relationships and in the
development of critical literacy and individual agency. In addition to teaching
at LaGuardia, Prof. Beaty has taught at five CUNY colleges, Ramapo College
of New Jersey, and Riverside Community College in Riverside, CA. |
Vanessa Bing, Ph.D
Associate Professor of Psychology
EMAIL: vbing@lagcc.cuny.edu
OFFICE: C-459II
PHONE: 718-482-5787
BIOGRAPHY: Dr. Vanessa Bing holds the position of Faculty Mentor/Director
of LaGuardia's Student Center for Women, and previously served as director
of the Women's Center at Borough of Manhattan Community College, CUNY. A licensed
clinical psychologist, Dr. Bing has worked in a variety of educational and
clinical settings. Immediately prior to joining the faculty at LaGuardia,
Dr. Bing was a supervising psychologist at the University Counseling Center
at New York University, where she was also part of the adjunct faculty in
the graduate applied psychology program. Dr. Bing also held staff positions
at New York University Medical Center/Bellevue Hospital and the Postgraduate
Center for Mental Health. Dr. Bing has published a number of articles addressing
minority and gender issues in psychology and clinical practice, and has lectured
extensively on the issue of trauma and domestic violence. She is a member
of various professional organizations including the Association of Women in
Psychology, American Psychological Association, and the New York State Psychological
Association. She has also served on the Board of Directors of the New York
Association of Black Psychologists. Dr. Bing received her formal training
at New York University, the University of Delaware, the City University of
New York (Graduate Center), and NYU Medical Center/Bellevue Hospital Center.
Dr. Bing's current research interest focuses on examining the experience of
intimate partner violence in women attending urban commuter colleges. |
Bojana Blagojevic, Ph.D
Assistant Professor and Coordinator of Political Science
EMAIL: bblagojevic@lagcc.cuny.edu
OFFICE: C-459RR
PHONE: 718-482-5799
BIOGRAPHY: Bojana Blagojevic received her doctoral degree in Global Affairs
from Rutgers University, New Jersey, in October 2004. The topic of her dissertation
was Ethnic Conflict and Post-Conflict Development: Peacebuilding in Ethnically
Divided Societies (case studies included conflicts in Bosnia-Herzegovina,
Rwanda and Sri Lanka). Prior to her employment at LaGuardia, Prof. Blagojevic
taught Political Science and Global Studies courses at Rutgers University
in New Jersey. She also worked temporarily as a Conflict Prevention Specialist/Consultant
at the United Nations Development Group Office in New York. Prof. Blagojevic's
research interests include causes of war, conflict resolution and peacebuilding. |
Lorraine Cohen, Ph.D
Professor of Sociology and Coordinator of the Labor and Community Organization Option
EMAIL: cohenlo@lagcc.cuny.edu
OFFICE: C-459EE
PHONE: 718-482-5789
Website: Labor
and Community Organizing Option in LaGuardia college catalogue.
BIOGRAPHY: Lorraine Cohen earned her PhD in Sociology at the CUNY Graduate Center. She received her M.A. in Political Science from Ohio State University, and her B.A. in History at SUNY Potsdam. Dr. Cohen’s published research is on critical theories of social change, anti-racist pedagogy, and women as agents of social change in labor and community organizations. Throughout her career Dr. Cohen has combined political activism, teaching, and scholarship. In 2004 Dr. Cohen was selected by the New York Stated United Teachers Organization to be the recipient of the Higher Education award. In addition to Introduction to Sociology, SSS100, Dr. Cohen teaches two courses that reflect her areas of specialization, SSS102 Social Movements, and SSN 103 Introduction to Labor and Community Organizing, an Urban Studies course. If you are interested in learning more about the Labor and Community Organizing option, please contact her by email or phone. |
Timothy C. Coogan, Ph.D
Associate Professor of History
EMAIL: tcoogan@lagcc.cuny.edu
OFFICE: C-459WW
PHONE: 718-482-6049
BIOGRAPHY: A native Californian and former Peace Corps Volunteer, Dr. Coogan
earned his BS at Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Oregon, his MA & MAT at
San Francisco State University, and his PhD at New York University. His published
articles have appeared in Labor in Massachusetts: Selected Essays,
the Encyclopedia of U.S. Labor and Working-Class History, the Dictionary
of American History, New York History, New England's Disharmony:
The Consequences of the Industrial Revolution, Diplomatic Claims:
Latin American Historians View the United States as well as Disasters,
Accidents, and Crises in American History, In Transit, and Working
in the Blackstone Valley. In addition, he has presented numerous papers
at various conferences. Currently he is writing about the shaping of public
opinion in the early American Republic. |
Nurper Gokhan, Ph.D
Associate Professor of Psychology
EMAIL: ngokhan@lagcc.cuny.edu
OFFICE: C-459CC
PHONE: 718-482-5793
BIOGRAPHY: Dr. Nurper Gokhan is a New York State licensed clinical psychologist
who received her Ph.D. from Fairleigh Dickinson University, NJ in 1995. Since
2001, she has been faculty teaching various psychology courses at LaGuardia
Community College of the City University of New York. Trained in the cognitive
behavioral approach, Dr. Gokhan specializes in the treatment of anxiety disorders.
Her research interests include parenting skills training, children's emotion
regulation processes, and creative pedagogy in teaching psychology. In recent
years, she has been examining affect regulation and temperament differences
among young children in relation to various parenting styles and exploring
the value of mindfulness and other contemplative practice as a therapeutic
adjunct to Cognitive Behavioral Treatment and as a training modality for psychology
interns. |
Soloman Kone, Ph.D
Assistant Professor of Economics
EMAIL: skone@lagcc.cuny.edu
OFFICE: C-459UU
PHONE: 718-482-6039
BIOGRAPHY: Soloman Kone received his doctoral degree in economics from the
Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. He also holds both an MBA
and M.A. in Finance. He was trained in the Ivory Coast, France and England.
His areas of study are quantitative economics and business. He has published
the book entitled A Debt Composition Hedging Strategy for Nigeria (2008). Dr. Kone's research interests include financial risks management,
trade, debt, and exchange rate issues in Africa. As a dedicated teacher of
introductory economics at LaGuardia, he offers students a dynamic approach
to the learning of economics through the infusion of collaboration and technology. |
Steve Lang, Ph.D
Assistant Professor of Sociology
EMAIL: slang@lagcc.cuny.edu
OFFICE: C-459SS
PHONE: 718-482-6090
BIOGRAPHY: |
Richard K. Lieberman, Ph.D
Professor and Director of the La Guardia and Wagner Archives
EMAIL: richardli@lagcc.cuny.edu
OFFICE: E238C, La Guardia and Wagner Archives
PHONE: 718-482-5066
WEBSITES: LaGuardia
and Wagner Archives and Let
Freedom Ring (CUNY)
BIOGRAPHY: Born in Brooklyn with a passion for the history of New York.
I have been teaching at LaGuardia since 1972. I am the director of the LaGuardia
and Wagner Archives and I teach History of New York City. I have written a
book Steinway & Sons about the famous piano company in Queens. |
Arianna Martinez, M.A.
Instructor of Urban Studies
EMAIL: amartinez@lagcc.cuny.edu
OFFICE: C-459BB
PHONE: 718-482-5961
BIOGRAPHY: Arianna Martinez is an Instructor of Urban Studies at LaGuardia
Community College, CUNY. She received a Masters in International Affairs from
the New School and is completing her Ph.D. in Urban Planning and Public Policy
from Rutgers University. Her research focuses on the politics of Latino immigration
and informal economies. Arianna is an active member of the Latinos & Planning
Division of the American Planning Association, a New Yorker and an artist. |
Janet A. Michello, Ph.D
Associate Professor and Coordinator of Sociology
EMAIL: jmichello@msn.com
OFFICE: C-459PP
PHONE: 718-482-5798
BIOGRAPHY: Janet Michello has been teaching social science courses at LaGuardia
for over 12 years. Prior to that she taught at Wayne College, the branch campus
of the University of Akron, where she was awarded a doctorate with a specialty
in medical sociology. She is author of a number of publications including
an urban sociology workbook and she is co-author of the text, A Sociology
of Mental Illness. She is currently working on an urban sociology text.
Dr. Michello resides in Rockland County where she is actively involved in
community organizations. |
Karen Miller, Ph.D
Associate Professor of Urban Studies and History
EMAIL: kamiller@lagcc.cuny.edu
OFFICE: C-459DD
PHONE: 718-482-6016.
BIOGRAPHY: Karen Miller teaches interdisciplinary urban studies classes and
US History. She is currently completing her book, Managing Inequality:
Northern Racial Liberalism, Black Activism, and Urban Politics in Interwar
Detroit. Dr. Miller received her Ph.D. in History from the University
of Michigan. She has been a fellow at the Center for Place, Culture, and Politics
at the CUNY Graduate Center, where she also teaches Women's Studies. |
Vince Montes, Ph.D
Assistant Professor of Sociology
EMAIL: vmontes@lagcc.cuny.edu
OFFICE: C-459WW
PHONE: 718-482-5794
BIOGRAPHY: Vince Montes is an assistant professor of sociology. He earned
a doctorate degree in sociology and historical studies at the New School for
Social Research. He has presented many research papers at various professional
conferences such as the American Sociological Association, the Sociological
Imagination Group, the Eastern Sociological Society, and the Puerto Rican
Studies Association. His recent publication, "The Web Approach to State Strategy
in Puerto Rico" appears in J. David Knottnerus and Bernard Phillips (eds.) Bureaucratic Culture and Escalating World Problems: Advancing the Sociological
Imagination, Paradigm Publisher 2009. Research interests: sociology of
politics; comparative historical sociology; and social movements/contentious
action. Current projects are on understanding changes to U.S. state power
during the current economic crisis and analyzing the relationship between
bureaucratic culture and social control. |
Sreca Perunovic, Ph.D
Assistant Professor of Sociology
EMAIL: sperunovic@lagcc.cuny.edu
OFFICE: C-459D
PHONE: 718-482-5790
BIOGRAPHY: Sreca Perunovic earned her doctorate in sociology from the University
of Zagreb, Croatia (the former Yugoslavia). Her doctoral thesis, "Ethnic Identity
and Cultural Traits," was based on the first large international sociological
survey conducted in post-WWII Hungary. She was principal investigator of that
project, undertaken by the Institute on Migration and Ethnic Studies of the
University of Zagreb. Prior to coming to LaGuardia, she has taught at John
Jay College, New School University, and was a visiting scholar in the Ph.D.
Program in Anthropology at the Graduate Center of the City University of New
York. Her academic interests include ethnicity/race, ethnic/political conflicts,
nationalism, international war crimes tribunals, nonviolent policies/movements,
reconciliation, minorities, culture/media, and social change. She offers courses
on reconciliation in post-conflict societies, urban sociology, sociology of
violence, race & ethnicity, multiculturalism, cultural anthropology, media
and the war. She has published articles in Journal of International Law and
Politics, European Journal of Intercultural Studies, and Journal of Ethnic
Studies, among others. |
Joanne Pierre-Louis, Ph.D
Associate Professor of Psychology
EMAIL: jopierre@lagcc.cuny.edu
OFFICE: C-459TT
PHONE: 718-482-6017
BIOGRAPHY: Joanne Pierre-Louis' research endeavors include the study of face
recognition processes in humans, using event-related potentials (ERPs), a
process which relies on the reading of electrical recordings obtained from
the scalp, to investigate the neural correlates of memory for faces (encoding
and recognition). In addition, her research interests have led her to pursue
investigations of the influence of anti-bias interventions to promote social
tolerance. |
Joanne Reitano, Ph.D
Professor of History
EMAIL: reitanojo@Lagcc.cuny.edu
OFFICE: C-459NN
PHONE: 718-482-5790
BIOGRAPHY: Joanne Reitano teaches U.S. History I and II, New York City History
and History of Minorities. She received her bachelor's degree from Vassar
and her doctorate from NYU. In addition to several articles about community
colleges, she has published three books: Work and Society (1979), The Tariff in the Gilded Age: The Great Debate of 1888 (1994) and The Restless City: A Short History of New York from Colonial Times to
the Present (2006). A fourth book, The Restless City Reader, A New
York City Sourcebook, will be published in March 2010. She is an ardent
advocate of La Guardia's Urban Studies courses. |
Larry Rushing, Ph.D
Professor of Psychology
EMAIL: lrushing@lagcc.cuny.edu
OFFICE: C-459OO
PHONE: 718-482-5792
BIOGRAPHY: |
Shara Sand, Psy.D
Assistant Professor of Psychology
EMAIL: ssand@lagcc.cuny.edu
OFFICE: C-459E
PHONE: 718-482-5627
WEBSITE: www.DrSharaSand.com
BIOGRAPHY: Shara Sand, Psy.D. is an Assistant Professor of Psychology
at LaGuardia Community College, an Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor of
Psychology at CUNY's Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology and maintains
a private practice in Manhattan. She has a wide range of clinical and research
interests including sexual orientation, gender identity, performing and creative
arts, and social justice issues. She has lectured on issues related to war
and torture, as well as the psychological impact of hatred and stigma. She
holds a Master's Degree in trombone performance and was a free-lance musician
in a former life. |
Abigail Schoneboom, Ph.D
Assistant Professor of Sociology
EMAIL: aschoneboom@lagcc.cuny.edu
OFFICE: C-459FF
PHONE: 718-482-6048
WEBSITE: http://www.abbyschoneboom.com/
BIOGRAPHY: Dr Schoneboom's research focuses on "creative resistance,"
looking at workers who reclaim time from the labor process in order to pursue
their own intellectual and artistic projects. She recently obtained her Ph.D
in sociology from CUNY Graduate Center, writing a dissertation entitled Hiding
Out: Creative Resistance Among Anonymous Workbloggers. She also has a
Master's degree in engineering and economics from Oxford University and over
a decade of professional experience working in industry/academia with a focus
on organizational development and information technology. Abigail teaches
multimedia-enhanced courses in urban and introductory sociology that incorporate
ethnographic methodology and writing-intensive pedagogy. |
John F. Shean, Ph.D
Associate Professor and Coordinator (2009-2010) of History
EMAIL: jshean@lagcc.cuny.edu
OFFICE: C-459JJ
PHONE: 718-482-6015
BIOGRAPHY: John F. Shean received his BA at Hunter College, CUNY and earned
an MBA in Finance from Baruch College, CUNY, an MA in History from the University
of Delaware, and an MA in Classics and a PhD in Ancient History from the University
of Wisconsin-Madison. Professor Shean has taught at various universities in
the Midwest and the New York area, including Clarion University of Pennsylvania
and the University of Michigan. Professor Shean's research interests focus
mainly on Greek, Roman and Byzantine history, the history of religion, and
early Christianity. He has published several articles and given numerous conference
presentations that describe how ancient regimes used religion as a way of
furthering their legitimacy. He has recently completed a book manuscript that
describes the role of the Roman army in the Christianization of the Mediterranean
world entitled Soldiering for God: The Roman Army and Christianity. |
Lily Shohat, Ph.D
Professor of Psychology and Chair of the Social Science Department
EMAIL: lilys@lagcc.cuny.edu
OFFICE: C-459AA
PHONE: 718-482-5797
BIOGRAPHY: Dr. Shohat received her Ph.D in Developmental Psychology from Columbia
University. She also received training in clinical psychology at the Postgraduate
Center for Mental Health for two years. She joined the faculty of this college
in 1985. She taught different courses in the discipline of psychology: General
Psychology, Developmental Psychology I & ll, Abnormal Psychology, Personality
and Group Dynamics. Over the years she served on and chaired many different
committees. She has been serving as the chair of the Social Science Department
for four terms. |
Maritza Straughn-Williams, Ph.D
Assistant Professor and Coordinator of Anthropology
EMAIL: mstraughn-williams@lagcc.cuny.edu
OFFICE: C-459XX
PHONE: 718-482-5795
BIOGRAPHY: Maritza Straughn-Williams received her Ph.D in Anthropology from
the City University of New York Graduate Center. Her areas of specialization
are women, Afro-Latinidad, economic structures such as the Caribbean Community,
and Medical Anthropology. She is presently conducting research on nutrition
and Hiv/Aids in the New York City Caribbean population. |
George D. Sussman, Ph.D
Professor and Coordinator (on sabbatical) of History
EMAIL: gsussman@lagcc.cuny.edu
OFFICE: C-459GG
PHONE: 718-482-5786
BIOGRAPHY: George Sussman teaches World History (a course he introduced in
2003) and a Liberal Arts Seminar on "Epidemics and History." Trained as a
European historian at Amherst College and Yale University, Dr. Sussman has
published a book on the wet-nursing business in France in the 18th and 19th
centuries and articles on wet-nursing and the social history of medicine.
He has won many awards, including recent fellowships in South Africa (Fulbright
Foundation) and India (the National Endowment for the Humanities). In 2009-10
he will be on sabbatical leave doing research on the globalization of diseases. |
Eduardo Vianna, Ph.D
Assistant Professor of Psychology
EMAIL: evianna@lagcc.cuny.edu
OFFICE: C-459HH
PHONE: 718-482-6043
BIOGRAPHY: Eduardo Vianna earned a Ph.D. in developmental psychology at the
CUNY-Graduate Center in 2007. Drawing on Vygotskian cultural-historical activity
theory, his research and publications focus on connecting teaching-learning
and development to promote social justice and development among underprivileged
groups. He received an M.D. in 1991 from the Federal Fluminense University
in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. In 1995, he completed his residency in Child Psychiatry,
during which he became interested in studying and promoting human development
from a cultural-historical perspective. In 2009 his book Collaborative
Transformations in Foster Care: Teaching-learning as a developmental tool
in a residential program was published. |
Jennifer R. Wynn, Ph.D
Assistant Professor and Coordinator of Criminal Justice
EMAIL: jwynn@lagcc.cuny.edu
OFFICE: C-459QQ
PHONE: 718-482-5719
BIOGRAPHY: Jennifer R. Wynn is an Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice
at LaGuardia Community College, where she serves as Coordinator of the College's
Criminal Justice Program. Trained as a criminologist at John Jay College of
Criminal Justice, Dr. Wynn specializes in penology and forensic psychology
and has fifteen years' experience as a practitioner, researcher, policy analyst
and advocate in the field of criminal justice. She has spent a significant
portion of her career on Rikers Island, where she helped build and direct
a nationally acclaimed prison reentry program. |
