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"We have a small, tight community of
students and scholars at The College of New Rochelle and we support
each other. That makes the campus a great place to be, a great place to
hang out, and a great place to learn."
Dr. Daniel
Garcia
Assistant Professor of History
School of Arts & Sciences
The College of New Rochelle
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Dr. Garcia, what is your
educational background?
I was an undergraduate at the University of California
at Berkeley and then continued to earn my masters at Berkeley, as well
as my Ph.D. My field of study is the labor movement in the United
States and around the world. I wrote my dissertation on the labor
movement in Asia.
How long have you been at
CNR?
I came to the College in 2004.
You teach history?
That’s right. I teach both
United States and Latin American history.
Tell us about how you are
involved with the College Community
outside of the classroom?
Well, you couldn’t be an
academic unless you were on committees, and I am on a number, including
the Social Science hiring committee. Recently we successfully completed
a search for and hired Dr. Elizabeth Stanton as a new economics
professor. I am currently a member of the interdisciplinary hiring
committee which is in the process of finding and employing a qualified
education professor to teach introductory education courses with an
emphasis on the social sciences. I have also been working with the
deans to revise the CNR’s Disabilities Program. In addition to all
that, I am the Coordinator of the History Department and engaged in
reforming and restructuring the History Department’s curriculum. A lot
goes into teaching, besides teaching.
From your experience here
at CNR, what do you think
makes the School of Arts & Sciences a special place?
What is most noticeable and
attractive about The College of New Rochelle is our diversity of
students. Our students come from many places, many countries, and
naturally they bring to the classroom their personal experience which
greatly enriches the dialogue in class. I am always looking forward to
my next class and to see what my students will teach me.
What sort of student is
most successful at CNR?
We are seeking students who
push themselves. We want students who question authority and challenge
others to think outside the box. These students will find a home at The
College of New Rochelle. They, in turn, will be challenged by a faculty
that wants to see them be engaged and successful in class and later in
life. We have a small, tight community of students and scholars at The
College of New Rochelle and we support each other. That makes the
campus a great place to be, a great place to hang out, and a great
place to learn.
Where do your graduates go
after leaving CNR?
Well, some naturally enter
the job market in a variety of fields, equipped as they are with a
solid BA degree. Many go directly on to graduate schools. We have
students in some of the best universities in America. Others join the
Peace Corps or Teach for America. I can honestly say that graduating
from The College of New Rochelle equips a student for any graduate
school or any career that catches their attention.
