Biography
Balancing teaching, research, and college and community activism, Cynthia Eaton’s
work is defined by a commitment to working with and helping others. Thus, students
in her classes can expect to collaborate and interact often, to write lots and write
often, and to engage in discussions about ideas and literature that truly matter in our daily lives. Since 1998, her teaching is defined daily by a commitment to
social justice, and she works on a number of college and community initiatives devoted
to equity among people. Professor Eaton has taught online courses since 1998, when she first became involved
due to concerns about quality in distance education. She has served on the SCCC distance
education committee since 2005 and from 2010 to 2013 was a columnist for the national
magazine AFT On Campus; her most recent contribution was in 2015.
Professor Eaton is proud to have been continually re-elected as an officer of the
Faculty Association since spring 2007, for which she currently serves as FA Secretary and as a writer
for and the editor of The WORD.
Professor Eaton is a 2003 recipient of the SUNY Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching. She is a 2014 graduate of The Chair Academy Advanced Leadership Institute and a 2009 graduate of The Chair Academy Leadership Institute. In addition, she received the
2008 SCCC Governance Award for Academic Excellence and Service and is a 2002 graduate
of the Cornell ILR/NYSUT Leadership Institute.
Professor Eaton earned her MA in English/composition at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and her research interests focus on the intersections of composition, distance education,
and unionism. Below is a list of some state and national presentations, publications,
activities, and recognitions for her work in these areas of interest:
Credentials
- B.A., SUNY Cortland
- M.A., University of Massachusetts
