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Dr. Ann Lieberman Colgan
Associate Professor, Director: Interdisciplinary Studies, Advisor: Exploratory Studies
University College - Exploratory Studies
Bio
Dr. Ann Lieberman Colgan is an alumna of WCU, with a BA in Anthropology. She earned an MEd from Rivier University in NH and a doctorate in Jewish Education and Jewish History at Gratz College. She taught high school history for years as well as worked at WCU’s Learning Assistance and Resource Center. She has been an academic advisor since 2007 and Director of Interdisciplinary Studies since 2018. She enjoys working with students to help them determine the best path to their goals. Applying philosophies of dialogic advising and constructivism, she engages students as individuals experiencing and drafting their own life stories. Lieberman Colgan’s current research interests include American Jewish History, and Academic Communication Issues.
Education
- B.A., West Chester University
- MeD, Rivier University
- Ph.D., Gratz College