College Lecture Series Feb. 8: Toward an Anthropology of Assessment

QUEENSBURY – Phillip Naftaly, Distinguished Professor of Anthropology and Sociology at SUNY Adirondack, will present a talk entitled “Tales from the Trenches: Toward an Anthropology of Assessment” on Weds., Feb. 8 at 3:30 p.m. in the Scoville Learning Center, Room 210, on the SUNY Adirondack campus in Queensbury. The talk will last about an hour, with questions.

The presentation is part of SUNY Adirondack’s College Lecture Series and is sponsored by SUNY Adirondack’s Professional Development Committee. The public is invited and admission is free.

 “This presentation is not about numbers, percentages, or any type of particular assessment scores,” says Dr. Naftaly.  “It does, however, note that anthropologists have neglected the study of assessment processes and suggests ways that an anthropological perspective can be applied to the study of assessment.”  Examples will be presented from Dr. Naftaly’s assessment experiences at four colleges including SUNY Adirondack.

Phillip Naftaly is a Distinguished of Professor Anthropology and Sociology at SUNY Adirondack as well as an adjunct instructor at Plattsburgh State University.  Dr. Naftaly received his B.A. in Behavioral Sciences with a Double Major in Psychology from San Jose State University in California and subsequently earned his M.A. and Ph.D. in Anthropology from the Graduate Faculty of the New School for Social Research in New York. 

His areas of expertise include diversity and educational anthropology. He has published several articles about Jewish chicken farmers in Petaluma, California. Dr. Naftaly is a Fellow of the American Anthropological Association and has served as President of the Society for Anthropology in Community Colleges. His commitment to his students has been recognized by receiving a State University of New York Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching as well as a SUNY Adirondack President’s Award for Teaching.  

The College Lecture Series offers talks by SUNY Adirondack faculty on a variety of topics and contemporary issues.

SUNY Adirondack encourages persons with disabilities to participate in official college programs, events, and activities.  Reasonable accommodations can be requested by contacting SUNY Adirondack Accessibility Services at 518-743-2282 or access@sunyacc.edu.

For more information, contact lecture series coordinator Joyce Miller, professor of library science, at 743-2200, extension 2485.

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