A Center for Place-Based Learning
East 40 Advisory Committee Members
We thank these individuals for their commitment to the East 40!
Kelly Allen
East 40 Director
NCC Professor of Writing, Literature, and Food Studies
Dr. Alex Brands
NCC Adjunct Faculty, Biology
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Carol Burns
East 40 Marketing Consultant
Robin Cunconan-Lahr, Esq.
NCC Associate Professor & Coordinator, Special Education
Chief Adam Waterbear DePaul
Tribal Storykeeper and Director of Education
Lenape Nation of Pennsylvania
Catarina DiMaria
NCC Assistant Professor of Math
Katelynn Frey
East 40 Coordinator
Dr. Catherine Given
NCC Associate Dean, Academic Success
Rachael Gorchov
NCC Assistant Professor of Fine Arts
Josh Holloway '24
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Kegan Hilaire
Farmer, Blackbird Farms
Small Farms Consultant
Dr. Abby Michelini
NCC Assistant Professor of English
Summer 2023 East 40 Artist-in-Residence
Holly O’Connor
NCC Associate Director, Grants & Contracts
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Nathaniel Ramos
Lieutenant of Public Safety
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Kate Scuffle
Host - Lehigh Valley Arts Salon, WDIY 88.1 FM
Arts Educator/Producer
Bill Smith
NCC Design and Construction Project Manager
Doug Smith
NCC Director, Student Life & Leadership Development
Dr. Gina Turner
NCC Executive Director, Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
NCC Professor, Psychology
Cindy Vojnovic
East Stroudsburg University Art Faculty
Summer 2022 East 40 Artist-in-Residence
Rodney Weems
NCC East 40 Community Gardener
Alex Zuniga ’23
East 40 Manager
