Leadership Team & Advisory Board
Directors
Vivian M. May · Director of the Humanities Center and Professor of Women’s and Gender Studies, Syracuse University
Durba Ghosh · Taylor Family Director of the Society for the Humanities; Professor of History, Cornell University
Peter Christensen · Ani and Mark Gabrellian Director of the Humanities Center; Director, Andrew W. Mellon Program in the Digital Humanities; Arthur Satz Professor of the Humanities, Department of Art and Art History, University of Rochester
Operations & Programming
Aimee Germain · Program Manager, Central New York Humanities Corridor, Syracuse University
CNYHumanities@syr.edu · For general inquiries, contact the Corridor’s administrative home at Syracuse University
Advisory Board
As the Corridor continues to flourish and expand its reach, the Board plays an important consultative role in terms of the consortium’s administrative structure and operations. At the annual meeting, Board members receive reports on the previous year’s activities, programs, and budgets, learn about key trends and issues, and share insights around the table. Keeping in mind the Corridor’s history and its continued success and sustainability, the Board provides input to the Directors on a variety of matters, including programmatic initiatives as well as budgetary and policy issues.
Composition
Syracuse University, Cornell University, and the University of Rochester, the Corridor’s founding (and endowment) campuses, are represented by the Directors of their respective humanities centers and two additional members. Other active, engaged partner institutions may also have representation, in addition to any ex-officio and administrative member(s). Representatives are invited to serve three-year terms. Diversity, interdisciplinarity, campus role, and direct experience with successfully organizing Working Group activities are some of the criteria taken into account for Board appointment.
Advisory Board Members for 2024-25

Vivian May
Syracuse University
Director, Humanities Center; Principal Investigator, CNY Humanities Corridor; Professor of Women's and Gender Studies, Syracuse University
Director
Summer 2019+
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Durba Ghosh
Cornell University
Taylor Family Director of the Society for the Humanities; Professor of History, Cornell University
Co-Director
Summer 2024+
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Peter Christensen
University of Rochester
Ani and Mark Gabrellian Director of the Humanities Center; Professor of Art History, University of Rochester
Co-Director
Summer 2022+
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Amanda Brown
Syracuse University
Professor of Linguistics, Syracuse University
Representative
Fall 2023 to Summer 2026
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Tessa Murphy
Syracuse University
Associate Professor of History, Syracuse University
Representative
Fall 2022 to Summer 2025
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Alexander Livingston
Cornell University
Associate Professor of Government, Cornell University
Representative
Fall 2022 to Summer 2025
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Roger Moseley
Cornell University
Associate Professor, Music, Cornell University
Representative
Fall 2024 to Summer 2027
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Joanne Bernardi
University of Rochester
Professor of Japanese and Film and Media Studies, University of Rochester
Representative
Fall 2022 to Summer 2025
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Missy Pfohl Smith
University of Rochester
Director, Program of Dance and Movement, University of Rochester
Representative
Fall 2023 to Summer 2026
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Lakshmi Luthra
Colgate University
Associate Professor of Art & Art History and Film & Media Studies; Director, Film & Media Studies Program, Colgate University
Representative
Fall 2023 to Summer 2026
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Franziska Schweiger
Hamilton College
Assistant Professor of German Studies, Hamilton College
Representative
Fall 2022 to Summer 2025
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Fernando Rodríguez-Mansilla
Hobart & William Smith Colleges
Professor of Spanish and Hispanic Studies, Hobart and William Smith Colleges
Representative
Fall 2022 to Summer 2025
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Irene Liu
Le Moyne College
Associate Professor of Philosophy, Le Moyne College
Representative
Fall 2023 to Summer 2026
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Silvia Benso
Rochester Institute of Technology
Professor, Philosophy; Director, Women's and Gender Studies Program, Rochester Institute of Technology
Representative
Fall 2023 to Summer 2026
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Gregg Lambert
Syracuse University
Dean’s Professor of the Humanities, Syracuse University
Founding Director, ex-officio
Summer 2017+
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