
School
The American Studies Department offers students two distinct but interconnected undergraduate majors -- American Studies and Media & Communications -- along with a graduate degree in Liberal Studies.
Our programs develop within students an enhanced understanding of the meanings of citizenship and foster a critical understanding of events and issues defining the nation in the past and present.
Undergraduate Offerings
Graduate Offerings

Faculty Spotlight
Lisa Payton is a writer on the hit Apple TV+ show "Truth Be Told," starring Oscar-winner Octavia Spencer.

Student Media
Students for more than 40 years have launched successful careers in national, regional and local media after gaining practical experience on staff at a SUNY Old Westbury student media outlet.
Contact
Llana Barber
Associate Professor
Chair
American Studies
Building
New Academic Building
Room
3037
Phone
E-mail