Who's Who

Faculty Director	Undergraduate College Advisor	Undergraduate College Advisor	Interim Quad Director
Allegra de Laurentiis	Lori Glubiak	René Andersen	Kevin Conn
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Residence Hall Director: Keller College	Residence Hall Director: Wagner College	Residence Hall Director: Greeley College	Faculty Director for International Studies Living Learning Center
Joan Collier	Julie Lekstutis	Michael Cordova	Dr. Izabela Kalinowska-Blackwood
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Allegra de Laurentiis

Faculty Director

Allegra 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.

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Lori Glubiak

Undergraduate College Advisor

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.

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René Andersen

Undergraduate College Advisor

René was raised here on Long Island in the town of Wading River. She continued her education at SUNY Binghamton, earning a BA in Psychology. While there, she started working as a student intern for the advising office. This is where she discovered the joys of being in Higher Education, and decided to make a career of it. She returned to Long Island to attend C.W. Post and earned an MS in School Counseling. Rene previously worked as an advisor for Stony Brook Southampton and is very excited to now be a part of the Undergraduate Colleges. She hopes you all have life changing experiences as an undergraduate too.

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Amanda Haxer

Quad Director

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!

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Kevin Conn

Interim Quad Director

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 joined the Stony Brook team in August 2008 as the Residence Hall Director for Greeley College.

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Joan Collier

RHD: Keller College

Joan Collier is from the Atlanta, Georgia area. She earned Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A) from Georgia State University and then went on to complete her Master of Education (M.Ed.) in College Student Affairs Administration from the University of Georgia. Prior to arriving at Stony Brook, she was the graduate assistant for the Alternative Spring Break program at the University of Georgia, where she also advised the Black Student Union. She interned at Drexel University in Philadelphia as the Assistant to the Director for Orientation. She is excited about instructing the GLS 101 course, working with a diverse student body, and getting connected to the local communities.

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Michael Cordova

RHD: Greeley College

Michael Cordova is originally from the Southern California area. He completed his Bachelor's degree in Psychology at the University of La Verne and his Master's degree in Higher Education Administration at Florida International University. Prior to arriving at Stony Brook he was an Assistant Residence Life Coordinator for the office of Housing and Residence Life at Florida International University. He interned at Virginia Commonwealth University as the Student Program Coordinator for the office of New Student Programs. He is excited about teaching the GLS 101 course and starting a new experience here at Stony Brook.

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Lakshmi Ramsoondar

RHD: Stimson College

Lakshmi Ramsoondar was born and raised on the Caribbean island of Trinidad and Tobago. After moving to the United States she earned both her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Asian and Asian American Studies, along with the minor in International Studies (B.A) and Master of Arts in Public Policy (M.P.P) at Stony Brook University. Lakshmi has experience working with Student Orientation and Family Programs, Academic Advising, Undergraduate Admissions and Judicial Affairs, while working at Stony Brook during her undergraduate and graduate career. Lakshmi is ecstatic to work with the Undergraduate College of Global Studies, and to raise awareness about the continuously changing planet we live in, through working with the Living Learning Center of International Studies.

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Dr. Izabela Kalinowska-Blackwood

Faculty Director for International Studies Living Learning Center

Dr. Kalinowska-Blackwood has an M.A. in English philology from the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan and a Ph.D. in Slavic literatures from Yale. She specializes in Polish and Russian nineteenth-century literatures as well as in East-Central European cinema. She teaches courses in film studies, cultural studies, and literature.

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GLS Fellows

• September 2011
  Battle of the Undergraduate Colleges
  Throughout the year
  Compete with other UGCs, earn points, and win the cup! Read more