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HOME. Of Outstanding Faculty

The College of Saint Rose feels like home to students because of the commitment and personal attention of faculty who are deeply devoted to their fields. The bond between faculty and students lasts long after graduation day and our alumni stay connected because of the investment their professors made in them.

U.S. News and World Report has named Saint Rose a top 25 institution for professors who are great educators of undergraduate students for a reason, and that dedication to the classroom is equally strong for professors who teach in our graduate programs.

Meanwhile, faculty are encouraged to pursue research, publications, and leadership roles in professional organizations, not only for the enhancement of students’ educational experiences but for the academic fulfillment these pursuits provide faculty as scholars. Research, publications, and other efforts are vital to the academic community and the wider community around us.

We hope you’ll consider The College of Saint Rose as you explore the next steps in your career. Please learn more about the College and explore our available positions.

See Our Full-time Faculty Job Openings

Saint Rose has made a significant investment in adding to the academic ranks across all of our schools as part of our new strategic plan. We have multiple full-time and visiting tenure-track positions available. The College of Saint Rose is an incredible place to start or continue your career in academia.

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Employee Benefits

Get the fine details on things like insurance, paid time off, and retirement plans.

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MSCHE - Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Accreditation

Saint Rose is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. Some individual programs are also accredited by the corresponding national accrediting bodies.

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Students during 2021 Commencement

Strategic Plan

A new three-year strategic plan – launched in 2021 – and was developed through cross-campus collaboration.

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Our 5 founding values

  • Orientation toward excellence
  • Development of the whole person
  • Building an inclusive community
  • Serving the dear neighbor
  • Meeting the needs of the times

Fast Facts

We’re home to 3,314 undergraduate and graduate students, and students love our 14:1 student-to-faculty ratio. Learn more about our stats and get to know us better.

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You’ll Love Albany

We’re in the heart of Albany, New York, the capital of New York State, and it feels like it.

Our campus is integrated into the neighborhood, and we encourage students to consider the city part of their educational experience. For faculty, our location means proximity to museums, concerts, state government, important historical sites, and lots of businesses, nonprofits, and other organizations that enhance their personal quality of life and their scholarship. And did we mention our College ID can be used as a free bus pass?

And when you want to get away, we’re not far from the Adirondack National Park and major cities including New York City, Boston, and Montreal.

Explore Albany

Get to Know Our Faculty

We’re proud of our faculty, their teaching, and their scholarship. So, we thought we’d show off both their teaching and their research. See our dynamic faculty in action in our “Love This Class” series or watch them share their knowledge in a format Gen Z appreciates with “Teach Me in 2 (Minutes).”

Love this Class: Poetry Writing

Professor of English Daniel Nester makes poetry accessible and fun (rockabilly shirt included).

Love this Class: Politics of Race and Ethnicity

When she’s not leading them in voter registration drives, Professor of Political Science Ryane Straus is diving into important and deep topics in her political science courses.

Love this Class: Sports Marketing

Assistant Professor of Business Administration Jaeyeon Hwang holds major street cred with students in her sports marketing class since she served as the PyeongChang Organizing Committee’s Park Communication Center (PCC) for the 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.

Love this Class: Mental Health Interventions

Future school psychologists are inspired by Associate Professor of School Psychology Steve Hoff’s work helping schools navigate student trauma.

Love this Class: Cybersecurity - Insider Threat

Our deans also stay connected to the classroom, like Ian MacDonald, dean of the School of Mathematics and Sciences and a professor of computer science who teaches a cybersecurity course.

Teach Me in 2: Informed Decision Making

Haidy Brown, assistant professor of management, explores the process of making decisions in this “Teach Me in 2 (Minutes)” two-part video.

Teach Me in 2: Myths About the Middle Ages

Thought you knew something about the Middle Ages? You’re about to learn something more with Kathryn Laity, associate professor of English.

Teaching and Research Playlist

Scholarship and Research

Kelly Hallstrom is interested in little things – very little things as an assistant professor of microbiology – but it leads to big inspiration for our students and the ability to do hands-on research alongside them.

Read her story

Jin Kim, professor of communications, was inspired to write “Algorithmic Intimacy, Prosthetic Memory, and Gamification in Black Mirror“– recently published in the Journal of Film and Popular Television – after discussions with his students about the popular sci-fi Netflix series.

Read his story

Rone Shavers not only inspires students to study great literature, he’s creating his own in the genre of Afrofuturism. He also connected with the surrounding community by curating an Afrofuturism exhibit at a nearby gallery.

Read his story

Our Communications Sciences and Disorders program has always been about meeting the needs of the times (and our dear neighbor), and John Pickering, professor and Speech Language Pathologist, did just that when he co-founded the College’s transgender voice modification program.

Read his story

Sean McClowry, associate professor of music industry, has made a deep connection with the Les Paul Foundation out of his scholarship focused on Les Paul’s work. It’s benefitted music industry students who get an appreciation for recording history and can fulfill their craving for that old-school sound by learning to press vinyl records.

What a Grant from the Les Paul Foundation Means to Music Industry Students at Saint Rose

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