Faculty Q&A with History Teacher Ian Rusten
Growing up in the artsy neighborhood of Soho, it is no surprise that Ian Rusten set his sights on a career in the arts. While he enjoyed subjects such as history and English, “I liked drawing even more,” he says. However, after teaching English in Korea after college, he caught the teaching bug and went on to earn an M.A. in Education and an M.A. in History, both at Hunter College.
“It’s funny; teaching as a career just never really occurred to me,” he says.
His students are glad that it finally did.