Fischler Graduate Named Dean at SUNY Canton

SUNY Canton has named Michelle L. Currier, Ph.D., the new dean of the School of Science, Health and Criminal Justice.

Before her appointment as dean, Currier was promoted to associate professor and awarded tenure where she taught courses in the Criminal Justice Department and led the development of the new Bachelor of Science in Forensic Criminology degree. Before her faculty position, she was the director of the college’s Southworth Library Learning Commons.

Currier earned her undergraduate degree at SUNY Potsdam and a master’s degree from Florida State University. In 2018, she received a doctorate in Criminal Justice with a concentration in Behavioral Science from Abraham S. Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice (FCE&SCJ). Her research interests include correctional policy and practice, rehabilitation, domestic violence, and the criminogenic impact of trauma.

During her college tenure, she has earned numerous awards, including the 2016 SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Professional Service for her work to implement technology improvements to Southworth Library. An expert in distance-learning, she was also named a 2019 Open SUNY Online Teaching Ambassador.