faculty introduction

The Cooperstown Graduate Program has an award-winning faculty that includes both academics and practicing museum professionals.

Both full-time professors and adjunct faculty teach at CGP. Adjunct professors include senior staff from the New York State Historical Association (NYSHA) and The Farmers' Museum, DeNicola Design, and faculty from the State University of New York College at Oneonta.

Additionally, dedicated staff in the Program's office and NYSHA's Research Library offer invaluable assistance to the Cooperstown Graduate Program faculty and students. These staff members help with all manner of administrative issues, as well as inter-library loans, reserve readings, and other issues.

and the award goes to...

Dr. Cynthia G. Falk recieved the 2011 Ashok Kumar Malhotra Seva Faculty Award. Created in 2008 to recognize faculty service both in and outside the classroom, the Ashok Kumar Malhotra Seva Faculty Award is made possible by an endowment from Dr. Ashok Kumar Malhotra, SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor of Philosophy, to the College at Oneonta Foundation. Criteria for receiving the award include: community service - locally, nationally, or internationally, the ability to motivate and inspire others to perform community service, and the integration of community service in the teaching and learning process. Dr. Falk recieved the award for her work in Haiti and delivered the lecture, "Rebuilding Haiti One Bucket at a Time" at the award ceremony. Dr. Falk's commitment to service is an inspiration for all of us at CGP.

Dr. Gretchen Sullivan Sorin, Director of CGP, has been awarded the 2009 Katherine Coffey Award. This is the most prestigious award from the Mid-Atlantic Association of Museums. Dr. Sorin's committment to excellence, community outreach, and public education represents her leadership in the museum field. The formal presentation of the 2009 Katherine Coffey Award and reception took place at the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame, October 20 in conjunction with the MAAM 2009 Annual Conference in Saratoga Springs. On behalf of the CGP family, we congratulate her on this honor!

new faculty publication

Dr. Cynthia G. Falk's newest book, Barns of New York explores and celebrates the agricultural and architectural diversity of the Empire State. Through descriptions of the appearance and working of representative historic farm buildings, Barns of New York also serves as an authoritative reference for historic preservation efforts across the state. Enhanced by more than two hundred contemporary and historic photographs and other images, this book provides historical, cultural, and economic context for understanding the rural landscape. Through a greater awareness of the buildings found on farms throughout New York, readers will come away with an increased appreciation for the state's rich agricultural and architectural legacy.