Research Discipline/Bio
Amy’s career in education spans nearly 30 years. From being an ESL/EFL teacher to an editor for English language teaching materials at two university presses to leading the programming for TC’s university-assisted community school (Teachers College Community School)—Amy works collaboratively on teams focused on improving education for all. Currently the Director of Strategic Partnerships, Office of the President at TC, Amy works on special projects, including the Medal for Distinguished Service, Columbia Community Service, TCCS, and the Zankel and Milman Fellowships. Amy is also a part-time instructor in the Higher & Postsecondary Education Program at TC. Amy’s primary research interest is the civic mission of higher education institutions and how it impacts the communities where higher education institutions are located. She hopes to utilize the civic mission of higher education to research the factors that help or hinder academic persistence for housing-insecure college students.
Educational Background
B.A., Music and French, University of Northern Iowa, 1995
M.A., TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages), University of Northern Iowa, 1996
M.A., Higher & Postsecondary Education, Teachers College, 2020
Ed.M., Higher & Postsecondary Education, Teachers College, 2023
Last Updated: Sep 30, 2024