| December 16, 2009 | Vol 11. No. 7 |
The NetGazette features profiles of new and current faculty, staff and administrators. If you have an idea for a Canisius profile, please send an E-mail to Kristin Etu '91, NetGazette editor, at etuk@canisius.edu.
Amy Wolf, PhD, associate professor of English
As a math major in college, Amy Wolf, PhD, associate professor of English, toiled away in advanced calculus and physics classes until an engaging professor sparked her interest in another subject.
“I took an honors seminar in Vietnamese literature, which might not sound interesting on the surface but the professor was so passionate,” recalls Wolf. “It was so different from high school to have a class of only twelve students at the advanced level sit around and have a serious book discussion.”
| Favorite Reads by Amy Wolf, PhD, associate professor of English From the eighteenth century, Frances Burney’s Evelina is a classic and Eliza Haywood’s novella. “Fantomina” is good fun. Elizabeth Gaskell is an underappreciated but amazing Victorian novelist. Cranford and Wives and Daughters are two favorites. I just started reading Julia Glass’s Three Junes because she will visit Canisius this spring for the Contemporary Writers’ Series. So far, it’s excellent and she creates a beautifully detailed world. |
A native of Youngstown, Ohio, Wolf went on to obtain a bachelor’s degree in English from Bowling Green State University and a Ph.D. in eighteenth century British literature from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. At Canisius, she specializes in eighteenth century British literature.
“One thing I really enjoy about my job is student advisement,” says Wolf. “I get to see students when they are formulating their own identities, developing ideas, and thinking about the world. I really watch them grow up.”
In addition to teaching, Wolf coordinates internships for English majors and ensures that the department’s Web page is up to date. At home, she keeps busy with her 2 ½ year-old son, Oscar. “My husband, Matthew Calipari, is teaching Oscar to ice skate, so that is fun to watch,” she says. “Oscar wants to grow up and skate really fast, just like Daddy!” The family plans to attend the college’s Anderson’s Ice Cream Family Skate on December 20 when the Ice Griffs face off against Colgate University.
Wolf, who resides in the Elmwood Village, says she likes to garden and take day trips with her family.
Corey B. Baskerville, Officer for Public Safety
Public Safety Officer Corey B. Baskerville honed his service and leadership skills during 24 years with the U.S. Army, where he currently serves as Staff Sergeant with the 827th Engineering Unit based in Horseheads, NY. He served in Iraq from 2003-2005 and is scheduled to deploy before Christmas for a 15-month tour of duty in Afghanistan.
Public Safety Officer Corey B. Baskerville with Iraqi children in the village of Abiachi on a SOI (Sphere of Influence) engagement during his last tour of duty as a Staff Sergeant with the U.S. Army.
“My bag is already packed because the call could come in at any time,” says Baskerville. “I enjoy the military and was glad to perform the mission in Iraq, which was basically trying to assist people with getting back to everyday life, such as restoration of clean running water.”
Baskerville is a self-described “people person.”
“You have to like people to work in the Department of Public Safety,” notes Baskerville, who has been with the department for nearly three years. “Our job is to protect the faculty, staff and students of the college,”
He believes that the visibility of public safety in the Hamlin Park community helps to deter crime in the area. “One woman told me she feels much more comfortable walking her dog because we regularly patrol her street,” says Baskerville. “I’m proud of that.”
Baskerville also was recently named as an instructor/advisor for the Department of Public Safety’s Hazmat Team. His expertise in chemical and biological operations due to his military training made him uniquely qualified for this position.
In his spare time, Baskerville enjoys carpentry work. He owns a business called Millennium Contracting and completely renovated his home, including the addition of hardwood floors and a refinished basement. He also loves to shop and claims to have eight flat screen television sets in his house – one in every room! “You can’t take it with you!” jokes Baskerville. He also likes to travel, and fondly recalls a 2006 trip to Germany. “I spent three weeks on a military base and was able to see Nuremberg, Regensburg, Munich and several concentration camps. It was the trip of a lifetime,” he says.
’Tis the Season for Christmas Ties
Edward P. Cogan, director of facilities management, sports one of the more than 30 Christmas ties he owns. Cogan says that starting the Monday after Thanksgiving, he wears a different holiday tie to work every day, no repeats, until Christmas break. His wife, Marlene, gets to pick out which one he is going to wear each day!