Honors Program Staff
Elizabeth Bergman, Ph.D.
Director
Baruch College Honors Program
Musicologist Elizabeth Bergman earned her A.B. (Phi Beta Kappa and magna cum laude) from Columbia University and Ph.D. “with distinction” from Yale. Before coming to Baruch, she was a member of the faculty at the University of Texas at Austin, where she earned tenure and promotion to associate professor and was also honored by the College of Fine Arts as the inaugural recipient of the Excellence in Teaching Award. Most recently, she served on the faculty at Princeton University with appointments in the Department of Music and Program in American Studies.
Dr. Bergman specializes in music of the United States and has published widely on such general topics as 20th-century concert music, music and leftwing politics, American cultural history, and studies in compositional process. Grants and fellowships from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Music Library Association, American Musicological Association, and Library of Congress have supported her research.
Her articles on composers Aaron Copland, Leonard Bernstein, William Billings, and Sergey Prokofiev have appeared in leading peer-reviewed journals and edited collections. Twice she won the ASCAP Deems Taylor Award for excellence in musical scholarship, and she received the biennial Kurt Weill Prize for the best article on musical theatre. Her first book, Music for the Common Man: Aaron Copland during the Depression and War (Oxford), was awarded Honorable Mention for the Lowens Book Award from the Society for American Music.
She has held leadership roles in the preeminent professional association in musicology, the American Musicological Society, and served as editor of a leading journal in the field, The Journal of Musicology.
Dr. Bergman also writes program notes and feature pieces for Carnegie Hall.
Contact Information
E-mail: elizabeth.bergman@baruch.cuny.edu
Phone: 646-312-2122
Office Hours: by appointment
Douglas A. Medina
Associate Director
Baruch College Honors Program
I feel very fortunate to be part of the Baruch College Honors Program. One of the many pleasurable aspects of my position as Associate Director is having the opportunity to get to know our students on a one-on-one basis. Whether through advisement sessions or impromptu discussions about life, I am constantly amazed by the breadth and depth of knowledge and experiences that our students bring into the Honors Program. The privilege of working with our students has enriched my life in countless ways and I trust that together we will continue to build a community based on academic, intellectual and civic leadership.
Contact Information
E-mail: douglas.medina@baruch.cuny.edu
Phone: 646-312-2123
Office Hours: Monday – Friday, 9 am to 5 pm
Joanne Sutherland
BCHP Advisor
Joanne has earned a B.B.A. degree in Public Administration and an M.S. in Ed. in Higher Education Administration from Baruch College. She has also earned a Ph.D in Higher Education Administration from New York University. Prior to joining Baruch as an Honors Advisor, Dr. Sutherland was a Communication Fellow for the Bernard L. Schwartz Communication Institute and an Honors Advisor in the CUNY Honors College (currently known as Macaulay Honors College) at Lehman College.
“It is my greatest pleasure to work with students who have a tremendous love for learning and have the opportunity to fulfill their academic potential. Their possibilities are truly limitless.”
Contact Information
E-mail: joanne.sutherland@baruch.cuny.edu
Phone: 646-312-2129
Office Hours:
Stacey Backenroth
MHC Advisor
Stacey earned her B.A. in Art History from Brooklyn College and her M.S. Ed. In Higher Education Administration from the Baruch College School of Public Affairs. Prior to joining Baruch, she worked in the Office of Alumni Relations and with the College Now Program at Brooklyn College.
“Greetings, Scholars. I look forward to working with you throughout your academic career at Baruch. “
Contact Information
E-mail: stacey.backenroth@baruch.cuny.edu
Phone: 646-312-2125
Office Hours: Monday – Thursday, 9 am – 6 pm
Lena Tuck
MHC Advisor
Lena earned her B.A. in History, with a minor in Spanish, from SUNY Binghamton and her M.A. in Higher and Post-secondary Education from Columbia University. Prior to joining Baruch, she worked in the MBA Admissions Office at Columbia and with graduate students in the Teaching of English Program at Teachers College, Columbia. Her academic interests include access, persistence, and success in higher education among minority and underrepresented groups.
“I am so excited to be part of the CUNY and Honors College family! This University and its students represent the best that New York City has to offer.”
Contact Information
E-mail: lena.tuck@baruch.cuny.edu
Phone: 646-312-2124
Office Hours: Monday – Thursday, 9 am – 6 pm
Linda Maestro
CUNY Office Assistant
Linda has been affiliated with Baruch since 2001, having worked in the Office of the Dean of the Weissman School of Arts and Sciences and in the Department of English, prior to joining the Honors Program staff.
“Welcome to the Baruch College Honors Program. Do not hesitate to come see me when you have any questions, doubts, or concerns regarding the program.”
Contact Information
E-mail: linda.maestro@baruch.cuny.edu
Phone: 646-312-2120
Office Hours: Monday – Friday, 9 – 5 pm
Macaulay Instructional Tech Fellows (ITFs)
Jill Belli
E-mail: jill.belli@baruch.cuny.edu
Office Hours:
Fall 2009
Tuesday – 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Wednesday – 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm and by appointment
Lynn Horridge
E-mail: lhorridge@gmail.com
Office Hours:
Fall 2009
Wednesdays 10:00 am – 5:00 pm and by appointment
Irene Meisel
E-mail: imeisel@gc.cuny.edu
Office Hours:
Fall 2009
Mondays 10:00 am – 1:00 pm and by appointment
Craig Willse
E-mail: cwillse@gmail.com
Office Hours:
Fall 2009
Tuesday – 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Thursday – 10:00 am – 1:00 pm and by appointment
Stephen Francoeur, Library Research Liaison to Honors Program
Mr. Francoeur is available to assist honors students in their research related to course work.
E-mail: stephen_francoeur@baruch.cny.edu
Phone: 646-312-1620
