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Provost Linda Petrosino announced today that Dr. Alicia Swords, Associate Professor of Sociology, has been named Director of the Honors Program. Dr. Swords has taught at Ithaca College since 2006 and focuses on global development, social movements, and social change. A graduate of Oberlin College with majors in environmental studies and politics, she earned her Ph.D. in development sociology from Cornell University. Dr. Swords employs community-based learning and service-learning in her teaching and has led short term study abroad trips to the Dominican Republic.
Dr. Swords succeeds Dr. Thomas J. Pfaff, Professor of Mathematics, who has served as Director of the Honors Program since August 2013. Under Dr. Pfaff’s leadership, the Honors Program has implemented a curriculum focused on five key learning foci: academic challenge, global citizenship, cultural engagement, scholarly achievement, and civic engagement.
Dr. Alicia Swords Named Director of Honors Program Comment from
rgunderson on
11/07/16
I am so glad to hear this. I have no doubt that Dr. Swords will ensure the success of this program again and I hope the Institution will be provide her with endless support needed for our students. This will be a huge benefit to our IC community.
Dr. Alicia Swords Named Director of Honors Program Comment from
kcaldwell on
11/07/16
Congrats Alicia!
Dr. Alicia Swords Named Director of Honors Program Comment from
ppospisil on
11/09/16
Congratulations, Alicia! Help more people to want to
change the world. We need it. |
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