Chautauqua Speaks
Going Back to School as a Professor
- TUES, JULY 2, 2024
- 9:15-10:15 AM
- CWC House
SPEAKER:
Sarah Dyer, Leader-in-Residence, Adjunct Professor, The Colin Powell School for Civic and Global Leadership at The City College of New York (CUNY)
Description:
The talk will be a discussion of the growing dependence on adjunct faculty in higher education to better equip students with practical skills, current industry knowledge and a helpful professional network. The speaker will share insights from her experience as an adjunct professor, and will address how this trend presents opportunities for mid- to late-career professionals to make a substantial contribution to the next generation while diversifying their careers.
BIOGRAPHY:
Based in New York City, Sarah Dyer has worked within and adjacent to the asset management industry for her entire career. She is a co-founder and current Vice Chair of 100 Women in Finance, and is a Leader-in-Residence and an adjunct faculty member at The City College of New York. Her other roles include serving as an independent non-executive fund director and as the chair of the Asian University for Women’s New York Advisory Board, as well as being the wife and mother to three Chautauquans. Sarah earned a degree in Philosophy and Religion from Colgate University and is a candidate for an Executive M.S. in Industrial and Organizational Psychology from Baruch College.