Meet Our Faculty
Full-Time Faculty
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Ragnhild Utheim
Director, School of Liberal StudiesAssociate Professor of Liberal Studies and Anthropology and Liberal Studies Program Chair- BS, Hunter College, City University of New York
- PhD, Graduate School and University Center, City University of New York
ragnhild.utheim@purchase.edu- Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Adjunct Teaching
- Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Faculty Service
- Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Innovative Study Abroad
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Mara T. Horowitz
Assistant Professor of Liberal Studiesmara.horowitz@purchase.edu- BA, Sarah Lawrence College
- MA, PhD, Columbia University
Part-Time Faculty
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Emily Blumenfeld
Lecturer in Liberal Studiesemily.blumenfeld@purchase.edu- BA, Trinity College
- MA, Washington University
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Sabrina Charney Hull
Lecturer in Liberal StudiesBA Sociology/Women’s Studies, The Pennsylvania State University
MS Urban and Regional Planning/Water Resources, University of Wisconsin-Madison -
Shinelle Espaillat
Lecturer in Liberal Studies, Winter Sessionshinelle.espaillat@purchase.edu- BA, Hunter College, City University of New York
- MA, Temple University
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Ursula Heinrich
Lecturer in Liberal Studies- BA, Mercy College
- MAT, Manhattanville College
- CAS, SUNY New Paltz
- DPS, Pace University (in progress)
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George Keteku
Lecturer, Liberal Studiesgeorge.keteku@purchase.edu- BS, MA, Brooklyn College, City University of New York
- PhD, Binghamton University, SUNY
Contributing Faculty
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Leandro Benmergui
(on leave: Spring 2023)Associate Professor of Historyleandro.benmergui@purchase.edu- BA, University of Buenos Aires (Argentina)
- PhD, University of Maryland, College Park
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David DeJesus
Assistant Professor of MusicLatin Jazz Orchestra Conductordavid.dejesus@purchase.edu- MusB, Purchase College, SUNY
- MM, Manhattan School of Music
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Melissa Forstrom
Assistant Professor of Arts Managementmelissa.forstrom@purchase.edu- BS, Northeastern University
- MA, PhD, University of Westminster (England)
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Stephen Harris
Assistant Professor of Biologystephen.harris@purchase.edu- BS, Ohio State University
- MA, City College of New York, City University of New York
- PhD, Graduate Center, City University of New York
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Matthew Immergut
Associate Professor of Sociologymatthew.immergut@purchase.edu- BA, Prescott College
- MA, PhD, Drew University
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Lisa Jean Moore
Distinguished Professor of Sociology and Gender Studies- BA, Tufts University
- MPH, University of California, Berkeley
- PhD, University of California, San Francisco
lisa-jean.moore@purchase.edu- SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Scholarship and Creative Activities
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Alexis M. Silver
Associate Professor of Sociologyalexis.silver@purchase.edu- BA, Colorado College
- MA, PhD, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
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Carina Vocisano-Bruel
Lecturer in Psychologycarina.vocisano@purchase.edu- BA, Bennington College
- MA, PhD, Alliant International University
