Dr. Alison Del Rossi Papson will serve as the women's cross country team's Faculty/Staff Mentor for 2011-2012.
Dr. Del Rossi, an Associate Professor of Economics, began her three-year term as Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs in July 2010. The Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs supervises many faculty support programs including faculty travel, large and small research grants and adjunct and overload appointments. The Associate Dean supports faculty development opportunities and programs that promote innovative teaching practices and course design, improve student learning, and assist faculty in their professional, scholarly, and creative development at all stages in their careers. The Associate Dean also provides counsel to the Dean and works collaboratively in an office committed to efficiently serving the needs of the faculty and the academic program.
Alison graduated summa cum laude from the University of Delaware, with a double major in Economics and English, and she received a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania. Her teaching and research interests include law and economics, public finance and government behavior, risky choices, and the economics of higher education . At St. Lawrence since 1999, she especially values the enthusiastic and engaged students, the high level of engaged learning possible in small classes, and the opportunities for faculty to work one-on-one with students on research.
