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Prior to coming to Husson in 2000, Ali was an educator and researcher at large state universities including Appalachian State University in North Carolina and Western Kentucky University for over 15 years. With a Ph.D. in Physics from University of Maine, Ali specializes in physical acoustics and low temperature physics. His recent research involves experimental determination of the anomalous skin depth in free electron and non-free electron metals. This project is in collaboration with Professor Charles Smith at the University of Maine.

Here at Husson I have been able to establish close and one-on-one relationship with most of my students in such a way that was not possible at my prior jobs. This enriching experience has been due to the friendly environment of the college, small size of my classes and the great kids that choose to come to Husson.

Michael received his B.A. in Mathematics and B.S. in Secondary Education from the University of Maine. He completed his Master’s Degree in Computer Information Systems with a concentration in Database Design and Business Intelligence from Boston University. While living in Connecticut, he worked professionally for over 10 years in the Information Technology sector with life insurance companies and the global IT company, Electronic Data Systems (EDS). While at EDS he served as a Senior Business Analyst and system expert at a startup life insurance call center. He is a subject matter expert on life insurance system designs and implementation. He was the leader of EDS’s Telecommuting Community and worked remotely for several years. As such, he is well versed on the tools necessary and the issues surrounding working (and learning) in remote environments. He has been professionally recognized for his outstanding delivery via the EDS FinsUp Award which is awarded nationally to a select number of individuals. Michael came to Husson in 2009 as an adjunct faculty member in the College of Science and Humanities. From there he has worked extensively with the Learning Center and the College of Business.

When you sign up for one of my courses, be prepared to talk, to think, to work, to wonder, to question, to explore, to revel in your success, to learn from your failure, and most of all, to have fun as we figure out how to change the world in a positive manner! It is my sheer pleasure to work each and every day helping students to learn the host of skills necessary for them to become our future IT leaders. Eric Braude, a Boston University professor, discusses the process of navigating the “requirements to implementation gap” within software development. This is a perfect saying because the most successful IT professionals are the ones that can effectively bridge the gap from end user requirements to final implementation. The process is not easy and requires many skills; skills beyond pure programming. I keep this framework close at hand when designing and delivering my classes. Looking forward to seeing in class!

Karen has been instructing Accounting for over 20 years. She is an Accredited Business Accountant, and she holds a M.S.B. and a B.S. in Accounting from Husson University where she graduated summa cum laude. Her past employment includes: bank accountant, cost accountant, and parish accountant. In 2012, Karen was selected as the recipient for the Dean's Excellence in Teaching medal in the College of Business. Professionally, she is a member of the Accreditation Council for Accountancy & Taxation, the National Society of Accountants, and the American Accounting Association. In the community, she is the Treasurer of St. John's Organ Society and member of the Beal College Business Studies Advisory Board and Beal College Medical Assisting Program Advisory Board. As well as serving on a number of Husson committees, she is a member of Sigma Beta Delta, an honors business society.

Effective communication of course material is of utmost importance for a successful class. Because I instruct several beginning accounting courses for the College of Business, it is imperative that I present the material in an organized, coherent, and structured manner. I assign problems for homework, projects for reinforced learning, and in-class group work for further emphasis of the material. I also stress, throughout my courses, academic integrity because I believe this leads to professional integrity.