MORRISVILLE, NY鈥擬orrisville State College professor and Clinton resident Wyatt Galusky has been selected to the New York Council for the Humanities Public Scholars.
Galusky is associate professor and chair of the Humanities Department and coordinator of the science, technology, & society program at MSC.
The newest of the Council鈥檚 programs, Public Scholars consists of 31 leading public humanities figures who will travel across New York State delivering presentations that encourage both curiosity and collaborative, informal learning on topics that will be used as a way to explore some aspect of pressing contemporary significance.
鈥淭he Public Scholars combine a depth of expertise with a deep commitment to community dialogue and education,鈥 said Sara Ogger, executive director of the New York Council for the Humanities. 鈥淭he program is at the forefront of a growing public humanities movement.鈥
Galusky鈥檚 research explores the various ways in which technologies mediate between humans and the natural world, including domesticated food animals and public engagement with science and technology. His presentations will include 鈥淭echnology as Responsibility: Failure, Food Animals, & Lab-grown Meat,鈥 and 鈥淭he Dream of Total Control: Science Fact, Science Fiction, and the Transformation of the Animal Body.鈥
Galusky earned a Ph.D. in science & technology Studies from Virginia Tech, and has a master鈥檚 degree in environmental ethics from the University of North Texas. Galusky and his wife, Kelly Ann Nugent, live in Clinton.
Morrisville State College鈥檚 curricula are enriched with applied learning and pave the way for opportunity at both the Morrisville and Norwich campuses. An action-oriented, interactive learning lab, the college is a national leader in technology and has been lauded for its exemplary, innovative and effective community service programs.
In addition to being named to the 2014 President鈥檚 Higher Community Education Service Honor Roll, the college was recognized by U.S. News and World Report as an institution in the top tier of the Best Regional Colleges list and ranked second among regional colleges nationwide for outperforming its anticipated graduation rate.