Practical Guide to Getting Stuff Done

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Every discipline has a wonderful collection of resources waiting to be used by students for any and all creative purposes, but too often they go unnoticed. Locked away in a dust-filled closet, buried under forms and formalities, and trapped in webs of unspoken agreements are potentially great ideas and projects. A group of students are fed up with secret rules and lost potential, and this is their corrective work-in-progress.

Those familiar with the intricacies of getting stuff done in respective areas lay it out clean for the layman, so that any and all may get the most out of their education as possible, without the grime and gripe.


  • Social Science Department

Who's Who and What Do They Do?

  • Department Coordinator: Charlene James, Barn 247, cstanlew@bennington.edu, ext. 4376. Go to her office (top of the stairs (by the president's office entrance) make a left down that weird hallway, she's behind the door) if you need to buy course packets, reserve a classroom, hand in tutorial applications, or put things in your teacher's Barn mailboxes. FYI: She's allergic to patchuli, so send a friend in if you're wearing some.
  • Your SEPC reps are: Adam Freed (afreed@bennington.edu) and Cathy McGath (cmcgath@bennington.edu)See them/call them/email them with questions, comments, or concerns about all things social science related
  • Faculty for Spring 2008
  • Anthropology : Janice Stockard (visiting professor), Barn 205, she studies Chinese culture, particularly gender & marriage. She's also quite knowledgeable about qualitative interviewing methods.
  • History : Eileen Scully, Carriage Barn 200, she knows pretty much everything, no really. Ask her.

Greg Stroud (visiting professor), Barn 204C

  • Psychology : Ron Cohen, Barn 208, he specializes in social psychology and being awesome. A great person to ask if you have questions about understanding statistics.

David Anderegg, Barn 232, teaches Developmental Psych and all things Freud. An experienced psychotherapist, he's got lots of good stories.

  • Philosophy : Karen Gover, Barn 212

Paul Voice, Barn 229

  • Democracy Project : Mac Maharaj, Barn 222, South African freedom fighter/badass.
  • Political Economy : Geoff Pigman, Barn 214B

Rotimi Suberu, Barn 226, specializes in the political economy/history of the African continent.


  • Facilities Management aka Maintenance

Who You Need to Know and Why

  • Lynn Parmenter, Administrative Assistant, THE person to know. All work orders go through her- that's anything you need fixed. She's lovely and friendly. Call her, email her, or stop by and let her know what you need. LParmenter@bennington.edu
  • Rich Smith, Assistant Director of Facilities Management, if you want to borrow any equipment- hammers, drills, trucks, etc. he's the one to talk to. You can call him at ext. 4597.
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