Krista Quinn

(she/her)
Instructor
Ed.D., Educational Leadership (Higher Ed Leadership concentration), Manhattanville University
New Jersey Supervisory Certification, William Paterson University
M.A., Teaching of English 7-12, New York University
B.S., Teaching of English 7-12, New York University

Krista Quinn is an Instructor of English at SUNY Orange with over 20 years of teaching experience. She has taught English at both the high school and college levels and also brings supervisory experience from her time in secondary education. Her doctoral dissertation was a qualitative study examining how community college writing professors make students feel like they matter—work that reflects her long-standing commitment to inclusive, student-centered teaching. Beyond the classroom, Krista has served as a department coordinator, a TRiO liaison, and an academic coach. She has led grant projects focused on strengthening students’ digital reading skills, and expanding the use of OER in English and Communications courses. She is a two-time graduate of NYU’s Steinhardt School of Education and holds a doctorate in Educational Leadership from Manhattanville University. When she isn’t teaching or working on academic projects, she enjoys traveling to sunny destinations with her husband and two children.

Courses: Basic Writing, Integrated Reading & Writing, Freshman English 1, Freshman English 1 Support Module,  Freshman English 1 for International Students, Freshman English 2, Freshman English 2 Support Module, First-Year Experience, Film As Literature

Favorite Writers: F. Scott Fitzgerald, Anne Lamott, Billy Collins

Research Interests: Mattering in community colleges, supporting students in gateway courses, digital reading support in online classes, OER

Awards: SUNY Chancellor Award for Excellence in Adjunct Teaching (2022, Rockland Community College)