Congratulations to long-time Peru resident Karen Glushko
PLATTSBURGH – Four faculty and staff members at SUNY Plattsburgh have been recognized by the SUNY Board of Trustees and Chancellor Kristina M. Johnson with the 2020 Chancellor’s Award for Excellence.
Those selected are held as role models within the State University of New York community.
They included Karen Glushko, adjunct lecturer, psychology: Excellence in Adjunct Teaching
Glushko, who received both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees and a certificate of advanced studies from SUNY Plattsburgh, joined the adjunct faculty in psychology in 2000.
She is a school psychologist in Beekmantown Central School District, a post she’s held for 28 years. She is the recipient of the New York Association for School PsychologistsChapter B School Psychologist of the Year award in 2015 and 2018. Glushko teaches both graduate courses in school psychology at SUNY Plattsburgh as well as undergraduate courses in other areas. Within the last calendar year, Glushko taught child and adolescent psychopathology at the graduate level, adolescent development, a survey of human development, a course on personality, and oversaw practicums for some 240 students.
In her nomination, Larochelle wrote, “This is an extraordinary variety of courses and a staggering number of students. Despite the numbers, Glushko is still able to maintain very healthy student/faculty engagement.
One student noted, ‘Karen is an amazing instructor and truly cares about the subject she teaches and her students. This was definitely my favorite class of the semester.'” She is a member of the National Association of School Psychologists, the New York Association of School Psychologists and Phi Delta Kappa International.
Posted: May 22nd, 2020 under Education News, Faces of Peru, General News, Northern NY News, Peru News, Peru resident news/accomplishments.
Comment from Julie Moschelle
Time May 23, 2020 at 7:18 am
Well deserved, Karen! Congratulations!