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History major, Anthropology minor
Vice President of History Club
Bay Shore, New York
“My love of history originated from the chance to dive deeper into my personal ethnic background, as well as others’ backgrounds. Studying history can take you on so many different avenues because there is so much to learn from so many perspectives.”
“I thought it was important to have an organization on campus for like-minded individuals to have a place to bring their ideas and discuss historical happenings as well as recent events. The History Club offers this without holding students to any expectations or requirements which allows for so many more students to join.”
Assistant Professor of Biology
“I’m an alumna who returned to Hartwick to teach in the Biology Department in 2017. I really loved being a student at Hartwick. I liked the campus, the professors, and the student activities and clubs. Now I feel fortunate that I can give today’s students the same research and learning opportunities that I received. I study environmental microbiology with a focus on extreme environments. My students are working to grow and characterize microbes from the hot springs, fresh water lakes, and the deep ocean.”
“This year one of my students, Hailey Pooler ’19, won the Freedman Prize and received research funds for our student-faculty collaborative research. We will work to understanding microbial biofilm production on subsurface rocks. Another student, John McBeth ’18 worked with me to examine microbial DNA to better understand why cyanobacteria blooms occur in a lake, while Ravishankar Ishmael ’19 is working to build genomes from DNA that was extracted from a California Hot Spring.”
Graduate Student, Syracuse University
Political Science and History major
Brianna spent her first year after graduation working and applying to Ph.D. programs in political science. She will be starting her graduate work at Syracuse University in the fall of 2018 focusing on American Politics. Brianna’s experience as a political science and history double major inspired her decision to work towards her doctorate and seek out a career in academia.
Brianna particularly liked the way the political science courses at Hartwick were structured to promote discussion and active participation. In Professor Elder’s Congress and Presidency class, for example, she took on the role of Senator Lindsey Graham. By following him in the news and watching video clips, she was able to embody Senator Graham in the classroom during mock congressional hearings, learning about the operations of Congress while also having fun.
