Department News Archive

Sociology Department Welcomes New Assistant Professor, Annie Ferguson

Annie Ferguson in the desert Sociology News The SUNY-Geneseo Department of Sociology is pleased to announce that Dr. Annie Ferguson (she/they) will be joining the department in a full-time tenure-track line as an Assistant Professor of Sociology, effective August 2025. Dr. Ferguson brings a breadth of experience to the role of teacher-scholar so valued by

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Geneseo Department of Sociology Welcomes Reece Torres as Assistant Professor

Reece Torres in his office Sociology News The SUNY-Geneseo Department of Sociology is pleased to announce that Dr. Reece Torres will be moving from his position as a SUNY PRODiG Fellow (2023-2025) into a full-time tenure-track line as an Assistant Professor of Sociology, effective August 2025. Dr. Torres epitomizes the teacher-scholar so valued by the department

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Ravi Lamontagne: A Success Story

CIT’s Ravi Lamontagne League of Storytellers News Written By Sammi McGiveron Edited by Cadence Panol and Kathleen Atts The League of Storytellers had the privilege to showcase the amazing work of Ravi Lamontagne, SUNY Geneseo’s very own CIT Senior Software Application Developer. On February 19th, the team got to sit down with Ravi to learn

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Alexis Flint: Redefining Education Through Nonviolence

Alexis Flint ’27 League of Storytellers News Written by Sammi McGiveron Edited by Eduardo Imbert The League of Storytellers had the pleasure of meeting Geneseo sophomore Alexis Flint — a Philosophy major, McNair Scholar, president of the Philosophy Club, and mother. Alexis has embarked on a fascinating philosophy research journey, which began in Dr. Brian

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Implementation of the New Special Education Program

Storyteller Maria Fronetra interviews Dr. Susan Salmon and Dr. Annemarie Urso of Geneseo’s Special Education Department. SUNY Geneseo, April 16th, 2025 Photo by Storyteller Sammi McGiveron League of Storytellers News Written by Maria Frontera, 2025 Edited by Alyssa Alayon, 2027 Photography by Sammi McGiveron, 2027 In alignment with the New York State Department of Education

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Geneseo Professors Highlight Redlining in Rochester School District

Ella Cline Shear school of Education professor, Dr. James Oigara, oversees a redlining workshop hosted by Coordinated Care Services Inc. SUNY Geneseo, February 21st, 2025 Sammi McGiveron. League of Storytellers News Written By Maria Frontera Edited by Alyssa Alayon Photography by Sammi McGiveron SUNY Geneseo recently recognized the success of Dr. James Oigara and Dr.

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President Battles Attends Governor Hochul’s Women’s History Month Reception

New York Governor Kathy Hochul and SUNY Geneseo President Denise Battles (Credit/Photo Provider: Darren McGee/ Office of Governor Kathy Hochul) Office of the President News President Denise A. Battles attended a Women’s History Month reception on March 18 at New York Governor Kathy Hochul’s mansion. Female leaders from around New York State participated in the

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SUNY Geneseo University Police Department Earns Second Reaccreditation

(From left to right) DCJS Deputy Commissioner Michale Bonse; Scott Ewanow, chief, and Erik Petersen, inspector, SUNY Geneseo University Police Department; New York State University Police Deputy Commissioner Richard Bialkowski; and DCJS Executive Deputy Commissioner Joseph Popcun University Police News The SUNY Geneseo University Police Department (UPD) has successfully achieved reaccreditation through the New York

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Professor Filice Featured on WXXI

Professor Carlo Filice Philosophy News Professor Carlo Filice was a recent guest on WXXI’s “Connections with Evan Dawson.” Together, they talked about Filice’s recent work on desert, and the role played by luck in whatever success we have. Filice notes that our social and economic starting points, along with several other factors such as strong

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Xavier Canaple '27 Receives French Scholarship

Xavier Canaple ’27 Receives Prestigious Pi Delta Phi National French Honor Society Scholarship

Photo provided by Xavier Canaple ’27 Global Languages and Cultures News Xavier Canaple ’27, who is pursuing a BA in French and a BS in Chemistry, as well as a minor in the Edgar Fellows Program, has been selected in a nationwide competition to receive a prestigious Joseph W. Yedlicka Scholarship from Pi Delta Phi

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