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Mission Statement and Goals

The mission of the Arthur Levitt Public Affairs Center is to strengthen and support the study of public affairs at Hamilton College.

The goals of the Center are:

  • To enable students to engage in public affairs through research, service-learning, lectures, discussion, and practice.
  • To foster creative, ethical, and informed responses to public issues by providing opportunities for students to engage with the local community, develop leadership skills, and explore careers in public service.
  • To support interdisciplinary collaboration and discussion; and to encourage faculty to address public affairs in their own research and in collaborative research with Hamilton students.

Staff

Frank Anechiarico

Faculty Director and Maynard-Knox Professor of Government and Law

Christina Willemsen

Administrative Director

cwillems@hamilton.edu

315-859-4810

Chris is available to talk about all aspects of Levitt Center programming, including student and faculty research, social innovation programming, leadership programs, and potential new opportunities and collaborations with other offices, faculty, staff, or students. You can set up an appointment below or contact her by email or phone. Her office is in the Levitt Center, Kirner-Johnson 251C.

Rachael Clark

Interim Assistant Director of Community Based Learning

rclark@hamilton.edu

315-859-4856

Rachael Clark is the Interim Assistant Director of Community Based Learning for the 2024-2025 school year. Her office is in the Levitt Center, Kirner-Johnson 251E. Rachael is available to talk about community-based learning programming including Summer Community Impact Fellowships, Justice Lab, the Public Philosophy program, student and faculty research programming, leadership programming, the Shepherd Higher Education Consortium on Poverty internship and other ways students may get involved in Levitt Center programming.

Zack Schuman

Assistant Director of Community-Based Learning *on leave '24-'25 school year*

zschuman@hamilton.edu

315-859-4208

Zack is available to talk about community-based learning programming including Summer Community Impact Fellowships, SHINE, VITA, Justice Lab, the Public Philosophy program, and other ways students may get involved in Levitt Center programming. You can set up an appointment below or contact him by email or phone. His office is in the Levitt Center, Kirner-Johnson 251D.

Simon Stanco

Communications and Media Assistant

Levitt Council

Frank Anechiarico

Director of the Levitt Center; Maynard-Knox Professor of Law

fanechia@hamilton.edu

 

Doug Ambrose

Sidney Wertimer Professor for Excellence in Advising and Mentoring

dambrose@hamilton.edu

 

Jennifer Ambrose

Director of the Writing Center

jmambros@hamilton.edu

 

Alexsia Chan

Director of Levitt Inequality and Equity Program; Assistant Professor of Government

axchan@hamilton.edu

 

Justin Clark

Associate Professor of Philosophy

jcclark@hamilton.edu

 

Jeff Cross

Assistant Professor of Economics

jcross@hamilton.edu

 

 

Courtney Gibbons

Associate Professor of Mathematics

crgibbon@hamilton.edu

 

Ashley Gorham

Director of Justice and Security Program; Assistant Professor of Government

agorham@hamilton.edu

 

Julie Starr

Associate Professor of Anthropology

jstarr@hamilton.edu

 

Aaron Strong

Associate Professor of Environmental Studies

astrong@hamilton.edu

 

Contact

Office / Department Name

Levitt Center

Contact Name

Levitt Center

Office Location
Kirner-Johnson 251

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