About Us

algaffne@hamilton.edu

315-859-4063

As Director, Amy Gaffney’s responsibilities include wrangling peer consultants for the OCC’s tutoring program, working with faculty and courses on speaking assignments, and pulling together a variety of activities on campus including two speaking competitions. She teaches a course on genres of oral communication each fall. Amy has directed the OCC since 2016. Amy’s scholarship focuses on the role communication plays in the classroom as well as ways to teach communication. She co-authored “Oral Communication in the Disciplines” and has consulted with departments and institutions looking to increase their curricular attention to oral communication. She was happy to return to her roots at a small, liberal arts institution like her alma mater, Bethany College (WV). She has taught a variety of communication courses to Golden Flashes (Kent State University, M.A. in Communication Studies), the Wolfpack (North Carolina State University, Ph.D. in Communication, Rhetoric, and Digital Media), and Wildcats (University of Kentucky faculty member). When not in the OCC, Amy can usually be found creating awesome race tracks with her older son or doing puzzles with her toddler.

crosenst@hamilton.edu

Corrin is originally from Clinton, but spent several years in Chicago after graduating from Northwestern University with a degree in Radio, TV and Film. They have a background in costume design for theater and film, and studied fashion design and pattern drafting at the School of the Art Institute and Chicago post-baccalaureate. You might see them auditing one of your classes on campus — so far, they've taken Mineralogy and a full year of Ancient Greek!

Zane is an intended Economics and Hispanic Studies major from Danville, California. He is an orientation leader and is on the Hamilton Ultimate Frisbee team.

Avanti is a senior Data Science major with a minor in economics from Sri Lanka. In her free time she loves making ceramic trinkets and watching anything animated. She also loves listening to music, reading and baking!

Sydney is a senior government major from Charleston, South Carolina. Outside the OCC, she spends her time editing Red Weather as a Co-Editor-in-Chief. She enjoys making jewelry and writing in her free time.

Mia is from San Diego, California and plans to major in Biology and minor in Chinese & Classical Studies. She enjoys baking, writing, watching movies, and hanging out with her friends.

Lia is currently a sophomore with an intended major in Biology on the pre-med track. She is from the best borough in NYC: BROOKLYN. Her favorite study spot on campus is Sadove sun porch. Her long-term career goal is to become an Ob/Gyn.

Ella is a junior majoring in Anthropology. She is from Falmouth, Maine, and enjoys the beach, hiking, kayaking, and Legos.

Ellie is a current sophomore from Mystic, Connecticut. She is intending on majoring in Neuroscience with a minor in music. On campus Ellie performs in the orchestra playing the viola.