Department of Developmental Studies
Faculty and Staff
Spring 2008
Department Chair |
||
|
Jay Quaintance |
 |
|
Department Secretary |
||
|
Debra R. Aydinian Hours
|
 |
An SCCC employee since 1999, Debra Aydinian has served as Secretary in the Department of Developmental Studies for the past five years. Knowledgeable about College and Department operations, she enjoys interacting with and assisting students, faculty, and staff in the Department office. |
Full-time Faculty |
||
|
Robin S. Geery |
 |
Ms. Geery oversees the daily activities at SCCC's Learning Center . She has taught Reading Skills, Writing Skills, and Study Skills at SCCC and other post secondary schools for more than fifteen years. She is a member of the New York College Learning Skills Association. |
|
Donna Gigliotti Office hours
|
 |
Ms. Donna Gigliotti has been working for SCCC since 1997, beginning with the Liberty Partnerships Program. Since 1998, she has adjuncted for the Developmental Studies and Humanities departments, teaching such courses as Writing Skill II, Reading Skills II, College Composition, Intro. to Lit., American Literature, and Freshman Success Seminar. She also teaches literature courses for Hudson Valley Community College. |
|
Jillmarie Murphy Office hoursDr. Murphy is on leave for the Spring semester. |
 |
Dr. Murphy has a Ph.D. in English and American Literature, with research concentrations in Colonial through Early Twentieth-Century American Literature, British Literature Surveys, Psychoanalysis, and Trauma Studies. She has taught reading, writing, and literature courses at SCCC and is currently on leave for the 2007-08 academic year, teaching advanced literature courses at Union College and the University at Albany. Jill is the recipient of three Excellence in Teaching Awards: the 1996 HVCC Student Services Award, the 2000 SCCC Foundation Award, and the 2001 SUNY Chancellor’s Award. She recently published a book on Nathaniel Hawthorne, and her book, Monstrous Kinships: Obsession and Childhood Trauma in the Novel, has been sent to Rutledge Press. She also recently published a chapter on early New England verse for The Oxford Handbook of Early American Literature. More… |
|
Peter Ochshorn Office hours
|
 |
Dr. Ochshorn has taught Mathematics Skills and Introduction to Algebra for the Department of Developmental Studies, and Algebra I and Precalculus for the Department of Mathematics, Science, and Technology at SCCC. He has also taught economics, econometrics, statistics, and mathematics at other colleges and universities, and consulted and conducted research in the government, private, and non-profit sectors. More… |
|
Cynthia A. Taber Office hours
|
 |
Professor Cynthia Taber has taught at SCCC since 1990 and currently teaches Reading Skills, Writing Skills, and College Composition. She enjoys incorporating technology into the classroom and uses ANGEL, the college's learning management system, to enhance her classes. She is a proponent of strengths-based education and has received some training in Gallop's StrengthsQuest program. In 2005, the SCCC Foundation awarded her the Excellence in Teaching Award. Then, in 2006, she was awarded the SUNY Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching. She maintains professional memberships in the New York College Learning Skills Association and the National Council of Teachers of English. |
|
Kathryn L. Tomaino Office hours
|
 |
Professor Tomaino taught various computer courses part-time at SCCC from 1978 to 1983. Full-time since 1990, she teaches Math Skills, Introduction to Algebra, Pre-calculus and Concepts in Mathematics. She has also taught Introduction to Computers, Math Appreciation, Algebra I and Algebra II. Professor Tomaino is a member of the New York State Mathematics Association of Two-Year Colleges, holding executive board positions, the American Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges, and the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. She was selected for inclusion in Who's Who Among America's Teachers in 2002 and 2004, and Who's Who in America in 2003. She serves as advisor to the Math/Computer Club. |
|
Pamela T. Walsh Office hours
|
 |
Mrs. Walsh has taught Reading Skills, Writing Skills, and Study Skills at SCCC. She has also taught history and reading in public schools and has worked at various museums as an educational specialist. She is interested in brain based education and uses many strategies in the classroom. She is a member of the New York College Learning Skills Association. |
|
Ronalyn Wilson Hours
|
 |
Ronalyn collaborates with the Department of Developmental Studies and Trio to coordinate the college's tutoring program. She also teaches Introduction to Psychology and Sociology, as well as Minority Groups and Social Problems. Previously, she worked at Schenectady County Community College as an academic advisor and a learning center tutor. Before coming to the college, she worked at SUNY System Administration in the Community College Office. She holds a Master's Degree in Education and has completed all of the required coursework for a Doctorate in Curriculum and Instruction. |
Last updated March 11, 2008