Administration and Faculty

Office of Academic Affairs

Name Carrie Ferguson
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Executive Assistant to the Provost
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Name Amari King
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Academic Events Coordinator
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B.A., Worcester State University
M.B.A., Regis College.
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Name Eloise Knowlton
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Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs
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B.A., William Jewell College
M.A., Wake Forest University
Ph.D., Syracuse University.
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Name Stuart J. Munro
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Assistant Vice President for Institutional Research and Academic Assessment
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B.A., M.A., University of Alberta.
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Name Kimberly A. Schandel, Ph.D.
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Dean, Acting Provost, Associate Professor of Biology and Chemistry (1995)
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Associate Professor of Biology & Chemistry (1995)
B.S., Pennsylvania State University
Ph.D., Duke University, 1990.
Dean of the School of Graduate Studies.
Acting Provost.
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Location Location Spenser, MA.

D’amour College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Name Brooke Andersen
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Chair of the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Associate Professor of Mathematics (2009)
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Associate Professor of Mathematics (2009)
B.S., Centre College (2001)
A.M., Dartmouth College, New Hampshire (2005)
Ph.D., Dartmouth College, Hanover (2008).
Chairperson of the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science.
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Name Richard Bonanno
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Chair of the Department of Modern and Classical Languages and Cultures, Professor of Italian (2002)
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Professor of Italian (2002)
B.A., University of Massachusetts
Ph.D., Rutgers University, 2000.
Chair of the Department of Modern and Classical Languages and Cultures.
Chair of the Department of Modern and Classical Languages and Cultures.
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Name Elizabeth A. Colby Davie
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Chair of the Department of Biological and Physical Sciences, Professor of Chemistry (2007)
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Professor of Chemistry (2007)
B.A., Macalester College
Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005.
Chair of the Department of Biological and Physical Sciences.
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Name J. Patrick Corrigan
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Chair of the Department of Philosophy, Associate Professor of Philosophy (1989)
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Associate Professor of Philosophy (1989)
B.A., The Catholic University of America
M.A., The University of Texas at Austin
Ph.D., The Catholic University of America, 1995.
Chair of the Department of Philosophy.
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Name Becky L. DiBiasio
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Chair of the Department of English, Associate Professor of English (1985)
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Associate Professor of English (1985)
B.A., Perdue University
M.A., George Peabody College of Vanderbilt University
Ph.D., Purdue University, 1985.
Chair of the English Department.
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Name Samantha Goldman
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Chair of the Department of Education, Associate Professor of Special Education (2016)
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Associate Professor of Education (2016)
B.A., Williams College
M.Ed., Ph.D., Vanderbilt University, 2016.
Chair of the Department of Education.
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Name Leamarie Gordon
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Chair of the Department of Psychology, Associate Professor of Psychology (2015)
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Associate Professor of Psychology (2015)
B.A., M.A., University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth
Ph.D., Tufts University, 2015.
Chair of the Department of Psychology.
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Name Angela M. Kaufman-Parks
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Chair of the Department of Sociology and Criminology, Associate Professor of Criminology (2014)
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Associate Professor of Criminology (2014)
B.S., M.A., Ph.D., Bowling Green State University, 2014.
Chair of the Department of Sociology and Criminology.
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Name Carl Robert Keyes
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Chair of the Department of History, Professor of History (2008)
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Professor of History (2008)
B.A., University of Michigan
M.A., American University
Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University, 2007.
Chair of the Department of History.
Pre-Law Advisor.
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Name Ty Monroe
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Chair of the Department of Theology, Associate Professor of Theology (2017)
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Associate Professor of Theology (2017)
B.A., St. Mary-of-the Woods College
M.T.S., Duke Divinity School
Ph.D., Boston College (2018).
Chair of the Department of Theology.
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Name Toby Norris
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Chair of the Department of Art and Music, Professor of Art History (2006)
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Professor of Art History (2006)
B.A., Magdalen College, Oxford University
M.Phil., Glasgow University
Ph.D., Northwestern University, 2005.
Chair of the Department of Art and Music.
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Name Maria Parmley
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Chair of the Department of Health and Human Services, Associate Professor of Psychology (2008)
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Associate Professor of Psychology (2008)
B.A., University of Massachusetts
M.A., Ph.D., Brandeis University, 2004.
Chair of the Health and Human Services Department.
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Name Lee Trepanier
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Dean
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B.A., Marquette University (1995)
M.A., Louisiana State University (2000)
Ph.D., Louisiana State University (2001).
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Name Geoffrey Vaughan
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Chair of the Department of Political Science, Professor of Political Science (2008)
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Professor of Political Science (2008)
B.A., University of Toronto
M.A., Boston College
D.Phil., University of Oxford.
Chair of the Department of Political Science.
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Grenon School of Business

Name Patrick Cullen
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Dean
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B.A. University of Nottingham
Ed.M., Harvard University
Ph.D. University of Cambridge.
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Name Bridget L. Leonard
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Chair of the Department of Marketing and Organizational Communication, Associate Professor of Marketing (2017)
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Associate Professor of Marketing (2017)
H.B. Com, M.B.A, Laurentian University
Ph.D., University of Colorado Boulder, 2014.
Chair of the Department of Marketing and Organizational Communication.
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Name Mike Lewis
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Director of Graduate Business Programs
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Associate Professor of Management (2007)
B.S., Central New England College
M.B.A., Assumption College
M.A., Ph.D., Fielding Graduate University, 2016.
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Name J. Bart Morrison
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Chair of the Department of Management and International Business, Associate Professor of Management (2011)
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Associate Professor of Management (2011)
B.A., Fordham University
M.Ed., Harvard University
DBA, Case Western Reserve University (2002).
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Name Smriti Rao
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Chair of the Department of Economics, Finance, and Accounting; Professor of Economics (2006)
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Professor of Economics (2006)
B.A., Birla Institute of Technology
M.A., Ph.D., University of Massachusetts-Amherst, 2005.
Chair of the Department of Economics, Finance, and Accounting.
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Froelich School of Nursing

Name Jennifer Morton
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Interim Dean
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Froelich School of Nursing, (2025)
BSN, University of Southern Maine 1996
Master in Public Health, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 2006
Doctor of Nursing Practice, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, 2009.
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Name Courtney Orelup-Fitzgerald
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Chair, Assistant Professor of Nursing (2022)
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Assistant Professor (2022)
B.S.N., Simmons University, 2006
M.S.N., Family Primary Care, Simmons University, 2011
Ph.D., Nursing, University of Massachusetts Lowell, 2023.
Chair of the Froelich School of Nursing.
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School of Health Professions

Name Wendy Buja
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Associate Program Director, Physician Assistant Studies
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Associate Professor of Practice (2021)
B.S., University of Massachusetts Amherst
MHP, Northeastern University
PA Certificate, Northeastern University.
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Name Kayla Cetrone
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Director of Admissions, Assessment, & Academic Success, Physician Assistant Studies
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Assistant Professor of Practice (2021)
B.S., University of Massachusetts Boston
M.Ed., Bridgewater State University
Ph.D., Lesley University.
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Name Robert K. Ferguson
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Medical Director, Physician Assistant Studies
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Associate Professor of Practice (2019)
B.A., College of the Holy Cross
M.D., Georgetown University School of Medicine.
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Name Christopher Ferreira
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Program Director, Physician Assistant Studies
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Associate Professor of Practice (2021)
B.S., Massachusetts College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences
B.A., Boston University
M.S., Massachusetts College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences.
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Name Allison Friberg
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PA Faculty, Physician Assistant Studies
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Assistant Professor of Practice (2025)
B.S., Roger Williams University
MPAS, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences.
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Name Jeffery J. Giarnese
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Director of Clinical Education, Physician Assistant Studies, Assistant Professor of Practice in Physician Assistant Studies (2019)
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Assistant Professor of Practice (2019)
B.A., Assumption University
M.S., UMDNJ – Seton Hall University.
Director of Clinical Education.
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Name Rebecca Hassel
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Director of Didactic Education, Physician Assistant Studies
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Assistant Professor of Practice (2025)
B.S., Syracuse University
M.S., Albany Medical College.
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Name Eric Otterson
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Director of Simulation & Facility, Physician Assistant Studies
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Assistant Professor of Practice (2025)
A.S., Quinsigamond Community College
B.S., Anna Maria College
MPAS, MCPHS University.
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Name Michael Ruggiero
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PA Faculty, Physician Assistant Studies
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Associate Professor of Practice (2025)
DHA, Virginia University of Lynchburg
MHS, Quinnipiac University
B.S., Merrimack College.
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School of Graduate Studies

Name Nicholas J. Cioe
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Director of Rehabilitation Counseling Program, Associate Professor of Rehabilitation Counseling (2016)
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Associate Professor of Rehabilitation Counseling (2016)
B.A., College of the Holy Cross
M.S., Southern Illinois University
Ph.D., Southern Illinois University, 2012.
Director of the Rehabilitation Counseling Program.
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Name Regina Kuersten-Hogan
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Director of Clinical Counseling Psychology program, Associate Professor of Psychology (2007)
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Associate Professor of Psychology (2007)
B.A., University of Massachusetts – Boston
M.A., Ph.D., Clark University, 1998.
Director of the Clinical Counseling Psychology Program.
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Name Michael Lewis
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Director of Graduate Programs in Business, Associate Professor of Management (2007)
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Associate Professor of Management (2007)
B.S., Central New England College
M.B.A., Assumption College
M.A., Ph.D., Fielding Graduate University, 2016.
Chair of the Department of Management and International Business. Director of the MBA program.
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Name Karen Lionello-Denolf
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Director of Applied Behavior Analysis program, Associate Professor of Psychology (2015)
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Associate Professor of Psychology (2015)
B.A., Illinois Wesleyan University
M.S., Ph.D., Purdue University, 2001.
Director of the Applied Behavior Analysis Program.
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Name Kimberly A. Schandel, Ph.D.
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Dean, Acting Provost, Associate Professor of Biology and Chemistry (1995)
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Associate Professor of Biology & Chemistry (1995)
B.S., Pennsylvania State University
Ph.D., Duke University, 1990.
Dean of the School of Graduate Studies.
Acting Provost.
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Location Location Spenser, MA.
Name Susan M. Scully
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Director of School Counseling program, Associate Professor of Health and Human Services (1998)
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Associate Professor of School Counseling (1998)
B.A., M.A., Ph.D., Michigan State University, 1996.
Director of the School Counseling Program.
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Name Nanho S. Vander Hart
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Director of Special Education program, Associate Professor of Special Education (1999)
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Associate Professor of Special Education (1999)
B.A., Ewha Woman’s University, Seoul, Korea
M.A., University of Northern Colorado
Ph.D., University of Iowa, 1998.
Director of Special Education and Transition Specialist graduate programs.
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Community Service-learning

Name Esteban Loustaunau
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Director of Community Service-Learning, Professor of Spanish (2008)
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B.A., Carleton College
M.A., Ph.D., Ohio State University, 1998.
Director of the Center for Purpose and Vocation.
Director of the Community Service Learning Program.
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Sophia Program

Name Elizabeth Walsh
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Director of the SOPHIA Program, Associate Professor of Practice in Education (2012)
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B.A., Stonehill College
M.A., Ed.S., C.A.G.S., Worcester State University, 2020.
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Library Services

Name Kathleen Bejune
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Electronic Resources & Discovery Librarian
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B.S., Cornell University
M.S.L.I.S., Syracuse University.
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Name Vincent Boisselle
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Director of Library Services
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B.A., St. Hyacinth College
M.L.S., University of Maryland.
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Name Sharon Caulway
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Access Services Coordinator
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B.A., Assumption University.
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Name Kaleigh Cipoletta
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Access Services Coordinator
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B.A., Westfield State University
M.L.I.S., San Jose State University.
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Name Barrie Mooney
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Public Service Librarian
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B.S., University of Vermont
M.S.L.I.S., University of Rhode Island.
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Name Mary Rigali
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Collection Strategies Librarian
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B.A., St. Lawrence University
M.A., M.S., Simmons College.
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