Faculty Profiles

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Sterling's professors work, learn, and serve with students in many ways—not just in the classroom. From the Sterling Farm, to nearby Bear Swamp, to field programs in distant lands such as Labrador and northern Japan, faculty members share their knowledge and problem solving skills as they work alongside students. They cooperate in running the outdoor components of programs—accompanying students on Winter Expedition and other adventures in out-of-class learning. They schedule chores, eat in the dining hall, and attend weekly Community Meetings. On weekends, faculty members lead hikes, ski treks, and other outdoor activities.

This commitment to joint effort is grounded in the belief that professors should do more than merely impart information. Effective teaching also must demonstrate—by working together with students every day—what can be achieved when we challenge ourselves to the full extent of our individual abilities and treat learning as a lifelong process.

Sterling's professors are a surprisingly diverse group, with broadly ranging academic backgrounds and teaching styles. They are unified by an affinity for small-town life, by a strong interest in relating human experience to natural resources, and by determination to work with students as whole people. The Sterling College teaching community is made up of 15 full time and 30 adjunct faculty members. Six of our faculty members are featured below.

Tomás Mario Kalmar
Faculty Member
Ed.D., Harvard Graduate School of Education, 1995 • M.A., History, Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, 1967 • B.A., Mathematics, History, University of California at Berkeley, 1964