Granite St. College Teaching and Learning

Hi everyone, my name is John Cook, and I've been working at Granite State College since 2000.  I first began as the Research and Evaluation Coordinator at the Education and Training Partnership, our collaboration with the NH Division for Children, Youth and Families.  For eight years I had the opportunity to research the impact of our training programs and foster parent classes.  I was incredibly lucky to do this work, AND to discover just how valuable our continuing education offerings are to foster care in New Hampshire: this partnership is truly a national model.

I now work as an Assistant Dean of Faculty, and it is quite a privilege to work with such dedicated, talented and unique individuals teaching Social Science, Math, and Communications, to name a few disciplines.  Starting in 2008, I began teaching our Research Methods course, and I also teach Educational Psychology for Granite State.  

I grew up in Central New York, and completed my undergraduate degree in Psychology and Anthropology at St. Lawrence University.  I had the opportunity to do a semester abroad in Kenya my junior year, and it was a transformative experience.  For my month-long internship, I lived in Tsavo East National Park and explored community conservation efforts.  After graduating, I attended UMass Lowell, and completed a Masters degree in Community/Social Psychology, where my thesis examined the social impact of sports stadiums on youth.  I continue to embrace lifelong learning, and I am a Ph.D. student in Education at the University of New Hampshire, and I remain particularly interested in community engagement by colleges and universities.