University of The People - Arts and Sciences

Arts and Sciences

The University of the People’s general education courses of the Arts & Sciences department are intended to add depth and breadth to each student’s overall educational experience. The general education courses of the Arts & Sciences department develop intellectual skills and understanding. The basic skills include language and communication, computer and information processing, and critical thinking. General education courses also provide an understanding of the methods and concerns of traditional branches of knowledge, including arts and humanities, social and behavioral sciences, and natural sciences, as well as historical perspective and appreciation of diversity across time, culture and national boundaries.

The Arts & Sciences Leadership includes:

• Dr. Dalton Conley, Dean of Arts & Sciences of University of the People and University Professor of the Social Sciences and the Chair of the Department of Sociology at New York University.
• Ms. Michelle Rogers-Estable, Associate Dean of Arts & Sciences of University of the People, nearing completion of her Doctorate of Education (EdD) in Instructional Technology and Distance Education with Nova Southeastern University.

The Arts & Sciences Advisory Board includes:

• Dr. Dalton Conley, Chair of the Arts & Sciences Advisory Board, Dean of Arts & Sciences at University of the People and University Professor of the Social Sciences and the Chair of the Department of Sociology at New York University.
• Dr. Peter Awn currently, Dean of Columbia University's School of General Studies, Professor of Islamic Religion and Comparative Religion at Columbia University, and Director of the Middle East Institute at Columbia University.
• Dr. Catherine M. Casserly is CEO of Creative Commons and previously Director of the OER Initiative at The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation.
• Dr. Geraldine Downey, Professor of Psychology at Columbia University, Director of Columbia University's Social Relations Laboratory, previously Vice-Provost for Diversity Initiatives at Columbia.
• Dr. Terry Fulmer, Professor & Dean of the Bouvé Col­lege of Health Sci­ences at North­eastern Uni­ver­sity, Elected Member of the Institute of Medicine and Vice Chair of the New York Academy of Medicine.
• M. Humayun Kabir, Ambassador of the People's Republic of Bangladesh to the United States.
• Dr. Ariel Kalil, Professor in the Harris School of the University of Chicago, and Director of the Center for Human Potential and Public Policy.
• Dr. Abdul Waheed Khan, the Assistant Director-General for Communication and Information at the United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
• Dr. Preetha Ram, Associate Dean for Pre-Health and Science Education at Emory University, previous Dean of General Education at University of the People, and Co-Founder of Inquus Corp.
• David Wiley, Associate Professor of Instructional Psychology and Technology at Brigham Young University, Chief Openness Officer of Flat World Knowledge, Founder of the Open High School of Utah and Founder of OpenContent.org
• Ms. Esther Wojcicki, Chairwoman of Creative Commons, Journalism & English teacher at Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto, CA, and educator and journalist.
• Dr. Ruth Yakir, Director of the Center for International Studies at Kibbutzim College of Education, Technology and the Arts in Tel Aviv.