Syeidah McBride
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Social Sciences, Human Services and Criminal Justice
EMAIL: symcbride@bmcc.cuny.edu
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Syeidah McBride was born and raised in a small city in Westchester County, named Mt. Vernon, New York (right outside New York City). She attended SUNY Albany for her Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Sociology with a minor in Business graduating in 2011. She then proceeded to attend Albany Law School as well as Union Graduate College, where she entered a dual degree program. There she obtained both her Master of Business Administration (MBA) in 2015 and Juris Doctorate (JD) graduating in 2016.
After graduation in 2016, Dr. McBride began her teaching career as an Activity Specialist for the YWCA program at P.S. 90 (an Elementary School). In 2018, Dr. McBride started working for The Morningside Center for Teaching Social Responsibility program at P.S. 214 (a Middle School) as an Education Specialist. Fall 2019 Dr. McBride became an Adjunct Professor in the Criminal Justice Department at BMCC. Since then, Professor McBride has taught Constitutional Law and Introduction to Criminal Justice. Fall 2023 Dr. McBride also became an Adjunct Professor in the Business Management Department, teaching Business Law and Business Law for Digital Media.
Outside of education, Dr. McBride has also been a Celebrity Wardrobe Stylist in the fashion industry for almost a decade, doing business as “Styled By Sy LLC.” She has traveled all over the world, such as Africa, Jamaica, and Puerto Rico working on editorial projects. In addition to styling campaigns for major brands, Styled By Sy LLC works closely with various clients from all walks of life, such as business moguls and ordinary people. Furthermore, she has styled various celebrity clients for red carpet events, music videos, press runs, and TV appearances. In 2021, Styled By Sy LLC hosted their first Master Class for Wardrobe Stylist called “You Can Buy Experience Sy’s Wardrobe Styling 101.”
Expertise
Degrees
- Bachelor of Arts (BA) [SUNY Albany 2011]
- Master of Business Administration (MBA) [Union Graduate School 2015]
- Juris Doctorate (JD) [Albany Law School 2016]
Courses Taught
- Criminal Justice is the field that studies formal social control. This course covers the processing of crime by agents of formal control (police, courts, and institutional corrections). The general focus is on understanding the complex interactions of structures and agents in the system. Of particular concern are discretion and diversity in law enforcement, due process in criminal courts, and the punishment-rehabilitation dichotomy in corrections. The ultimate goal is to provide a critical foundation that prepares students for the challenges of a career in criminal justice.
- This course provides a historical overview of the relationship of the states of the Bill of Rights, and how the Supreme Court has interpreted the powers of the federal government. The effect of the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment on the application of the Bill of Rights to the states is examined through a study of the leading Supreme Court decisions related to criminal justice. Topics include characteristics and powers of the three branches of government, the principles governing the operation of the Bill of Rights, and the variables affecting the formulation of judicial policy. Prerequisite: POL 100
- This course surveys briefly the American legal system and the basic law of contracts. Reference is made to typical business transactions and, by a study of pertinent cases, how the various principles of contract law apply to them.
Course Syllabus - This course surveys the American legal system and the basic law of contracts as it relates to business in the 21st century. Reference is made to typical business transactions both traditional and electronic, and by a study of pertinent cases, how the various principles of contract law apply to them. Additionally, this course examines at how courts, legislatures, and regulators confront the major legal issues that the Internet poses. Major topics include: how legally-enforceable contracts are made online; how courts determine jurisdiction over online transactions; intellectual property rules as they relate to digital assets such as music, video, and online texts; control over Internet domain names; liability of intermediaries such as Internet Service Providers and search engines; and online privacy protections.
