Last year, we introduced “Faculty Engaged,” a new multimedia project to highlight the extraordinary work of our brilliant faculty. We had set out to release six episodes throughout the 2019–2020 academic year, but the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted our schedule before the final two installments could be produced. Fortunately, we gathered footage and interviews for our final two subjects before social distancing became the norm, and today we are excited to share our fifth episode.
In February, we visited with John Torrey, assistant professor of philosophy and Africana studies, to learn more about his career, research interests, and outstanding commitment to mentoring Buffalo State students. We also caught up with Dr. Torrey in September via Zoom to check in and see how he was navigating the pandemic and remote teaching.
In addition to the video episode, I invite you to listen to the full audio of our interview from February, which includes a discussion about the college’s popular Africana studies program.
Later this semester, we will share our sixth episode, which was also filmed before the pandemic.
Please watch, listen, and engage!
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Watch or listen to past Faculty Engaged interviews:
Susan Maguire
Sarbani Banerjee
Rick Fleming
Gary Solar