Featured course: Sociology of New York City
In Fall 2018, students at Wallkill Correctional Facility took a course on the Sociology of New York City. The course curriculum was designed by Professor Zhandarka Kurti with PEP students in mind; over 80% of our students come from the five boroughs that comprise New York City. The course materials focused on the social, political and economic transformations of New York City from the early 1800’s until the present moment. The class touched on topics relating to industrialization, race and class relations, consumption and labor patterns, migration and gentrification.
Our courses
(past & present):
All of our courses at Wallkill Correctional Facility are credit-bearing college courses (4 credits each) taught by Faculty from across New York University and New York City. In addition to working towards a A.A. degree in Liberal Studies, students have the option to participate in ongoing student life programming such as a book club, journalism club, creative writing program, and professional and practice-based workshops.
Read our course archive.
Our faculty
(past & present):
Aaron Gell, Journalist
Aisha Khan, NYU Anthropology
Allyson Paty, NYU Gallatin School
Amy Johnson, Columbia University
Andrew R. Bell, NYU Environmental Studies
Andrew Ross, NYU Social & Cultural Analysis
Anthony Galluzzo, NYU Liberal Studies
Arlene Ducao, NYU Tandon School of Engineering
Ashley Hamilton, NYU Steinhardt Educational Theater
Aurora Wallace, NYU Steinhardt
Bryonn Bain, NYU Gallatin School
Carol Tosone, NYU School of Social Work
Carolyn Dinshaw, NYU Social & Cultural Analysis, English
Chase Madar, Journalist
Chinnie Ding, NYU Gallatin School
Danis Banks, NYU Liberal Studies
Dolly Chugh, NYU Stern School of Business
Drew Bush, Buffalo University Environmental Studies
Ethan Loewi, NYU Creative Writing MFA
Elaine Freedgood, NYU English
Frankie Edozien, NYU Journalism
Gabe Heller, NYU Writing Center
George Shulman, NYU Gallatin School
Gian Luca Clementi, NYU Stern School of Business
Gianpaolo Baiocchi, NYU Gallatin School
Jeff Manza, NYU Sociology
Jordan Carver, NYU Social & Cultural Analysis
Julia Mendoza, NYU Social & Cultural Analysis
Julie Avina, NYU Public Health
Julie Livingston, NYU Social & Cultural Analysis
Kaitlin Noss, NYU Social & Cultural Analysis
Karl Appuhn, NYU History and Italian Studies
Kim Wilson, Producer of Beyond Prisons podcast
Kristin Ross, NYU Comparative Literature Emerita
Laura Slatkin, NYU Gallatin School
Laurie Woodard, NYU Gallatin School
Lydia Pelot-Hobbs, NYU Prison Education Program
Michael Ralph, NYU Social & Cultural Analysis
Nikhil Goyal, Yale University
Nikhil Pal Singh, NYU Social & Cultural Analysis, History
Piper Anderson, NYU Gallatin School
Renee Blake, NYU Social & Cultural Analysis, Linguistics
Sara Franklin, NYU Gallatin School
Steven Hahn, NYU History
Thuy Linh Tu, NYU Social & Cultural Analysis
Tom Jacobs, NYU Writing Center
Toral Gajarawala, NYU English
Zhandarka Kurti, NYU Prison Education Program