Dr. Kenneth Cohen
Facilitator, International Perspectives on Gender Equality (SDG 5)
Dr. Barb LeSavoy is Associate Professor in the Department of Women and Gender Studies (WGS) at SUNY Brockport. Her research and publication areas include women’s global human rights, identity politics in literature and popular culture, historical to contemporary perspectives on gender equality, and visual culture and the Holocaust. Dr. LeSavoy serves as lead faculty for a global classroom linking SUNY Brockport students with students at Velikiy Novgorod State University in Russia, and she has taught several WGS seminars at the NY Institute for Linguistics, Cognition, and Culture (NYI) in St Petersburg, Russia. Dr. LeSavoy is a 2017 recipient of the Brockport Presidential Award for Teaching Excellence and a 2020 recipient of the SUNY Chancellor Award for Excellence in Teaching.
John Justino, PhD, University at Albany
Sustainable Development Goal 3 – Good Health and Well Being Through a Health Equity Lens
Professor John Justino has more than 25 years of experience working in international development and global public health. This includes over 15 years leading and consulting on social behavior change communications programs in sub-Saharan Africa and elsewhere around the world focusing on HIV/AIDS prevention, malaria prevention and treatment, adolescent reproductive health, family planning, maternal and child health, and improved hygiene and sanitation. As the director of the UAlbany Center for Global Health, he leads strategic initiatives to ensure the long-term growth and sustainability of the Center and its programs. Professor Justino teaches courses in global health science and comparative health systems and coordinates a number of faculty-led study abroad programs open to health sciences students. He also administers the School of Public Health’s Graduate Certificate in Global Health Studies and International Internship programs.
Dr. Barb LeSavoy
Facilitator, End Poverty in All Its Forms Everywhere (SDG 1)
Kenneth Cohen is an Associate Professor at SUNY Cortland. He holds a Master of Public Administration from Lewis & Clark College with a focus on organizational development and a Ph.D. in Conservation Social Sciences from the University of Idaho. Dr. Cohen has extensive professional experience in volunteer management, international sustainable development, fund raising, risk management, and community capacity building. Dr. Cohen’s research focuses on cultural imprints on ecological practices in sustainable operations.
Quotes from Facilitators
“It worked. I saw these students transform (even if slightly) in their cultural awareness and some form of global competence was gained. For a teacher, the biggest joy is to see that the learning objective has been achieved (easier said than done in practice!)”
– Faculty Facilitator, Storytelling
“What I enjoyed was seeing the students go from different shades of global ignorance to some form of enlightenment…”
– Faculty Facilitator, Storytelling
“In my 12 years of teaching, this course was the most extraordinary course that I have ever taught. The combination of storytelling, the UN Sustainable Development Goals and partnering with an NGO was compelling, impactful and so meaningful, for me and I believe for my students.“
– Faculty Facilitator, SDG10
