Faculty DirectorAllegra de Laurentiis is Associate Professor of Philosophy. Born and raised in Italy, she earned her PhD in Germany. Her research and teaching interests include 19th century German and ancient Greek philosophy. While she is truly amazed by anything global, she is also fond of emphasizing the studies in Global Studies.
Erika is originally from Corinth, NY, a small town north of Albany. She attended Castleton State College in Vermont and received her B.S. in Physical Education with a second major in Sociology. After graduating, she taught Physical Education at an Elementary School in Vermont for 2 years. She moved to Long Island in June 2004 and attended The College of New Rochelle where she received her M.S. in Guidance and Counseling. Prior to coming to Stony Brook she was in College Admissions for 3 years working with prospective Graduate, Transfer and Freshman students. She started at The College of New Rochelle as an admission counselor then became Assistant Director of Admissions at Long Island University C.W. Post. Erika works as an Undergraduate College Advisor for Global Studies. She is very excited to be working at Stony Brook and looks forward to working with Undergraduate students in their pursuit of personal and academic success.
Lori recently returned to her hometown of Eastport after spending 9 years in upstate NY, Oneonta area. She graduated from SUNY College at Oneonta with a B.S. in Human Ecology, Child and Family Studies. It was here that she discovered her passion for working in higher education and student affairs. Lori earned her M.A. in Social Science, Student Affairs and Diversity from Binghamton University. While working on her M.A. she enjoyed internships in Career Development and the Educational Opportunity Program. Prior to working at Stonybrook, Lori managed the SUNY Oneonta Phonathon program where she was responsible for hiring, training, and supervising student fund-raisers. She began her career at SBU in August 2007 as a College Advisor for the Undergraduate College of Global Studies. She looks forward to helping students positively transition to life at Stonybrook and assisting students throughout their first year of college.
Amanda is originally from Michigan, where she completed a degree in Interpersonal Communication at Central Michigan University and a Master of Education in College Student Affairs Leadership at Grand Valley State University. Amanda has worked in Residence Life, Student Activities, Orientation and a Women's Center for several years across the country including Colorado, Michigan and Massachusetts. She came to Stony Brook in January of 2007 as a RHD in Gray, and became the Quad Director for Eleanor Roosevelt Quad in June. She is very excited to have the opportunity to work with the Undergraduate College of Global Studies in her role!
Prior to coming to Stony Brook University, Anthony served the C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University as a Residence Hall Director. Anthony received his B.S. in Human Development and Family Studies from the University of Connecticut in May 2005. While at UConn, Anthony was very involved in Orientation, Student Activities, Residence Life, and did Peer Education work with the UConn Women's Center. Anthony received his Master's Degree in Higher Education and Student Affairs from Virginia Tech in May 2007. While at Tech, Anthony worked as a Graduate Hall Director and a did a year-long practicum with the Office of Fraternity & Sorority Life, advising the Order of Omega organization. Anthony is very excited to be a member of the Stony Brook community and to be a Seawolf.
Kevin is originally from the "Mid-West", Michigan to be exact. He completed his Bachelor's degree in Business Administration at Grand Valley State University and his Masters of Science in Education at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Kevin has experience working in residence life, judicial affairs, and academic initiatives; with all efforts focusing on student development and education. Kevin recently joined the Stony Brook team in August 2008 as the Residence Hall Director for Greeley College. He is very excited as the year starts to unfold and is looking forward to learning the ins and outs of Stony Brook. He wants to make the most out of his experiences in his new role on the Eleanor Roosevelt Quad Staff.
Stimson College
GLS Advisor, Erika Benhardt, will hold quad office hours on Tuesdays from 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM this semester.
GLS Advisor, Lori Glubiak, will hold quad office hours on Mondays from 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM this semester.
Spring 2009During their fall 2008 GLS 101 class, students participated in a Global Education Advocacy Campaign. Students chose projects such as fundraising; writing letters to Political figures and created educational displays as a way to educate others about global education issues and advocate for education as a basic human right for all individuals across the world.
As a result of this campaign, the GLS class of 2012 raised $2,362.22 for the Baraka school in Maasailand, Africa and mailed out over 150 letters to Senators, Congressmen and local newspapers. The donations raised will buy much needed school supplies for the students and help with school building repairs. The school supplies and money will be delivered when Dr. Arens, Dean of International Academic Programs and Stony Brook students visit Africa in June of 2009.
In the summer of 2008, Josh Phillips and two fellow advocates formed the group East Coast Walkers and successfully completed a 1,800 mile walk from Miami to Boston to raise awareness about sexual violence. This program recounts some of those stories and aims towards inspiring others to creatively engage in everyday activism in an effort to create dialogue about social justice and the issues that affect us all.