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With an M.Ed. from Cambridge College and an Ed.D. from the University of Maine, Sandip has a passionate interest in children's nonfiction literature, how it can be used in classrooms, can be used to support literacy programs, and connect families and schools. While Dr. Wilson started out as a history and social studies teacher, she realized that without literacy, students could not function in the content areas, so she brings a love of history and historical thinking to her study of children's literature. Dr. Wilson currently serves as the Chair of the Orbis Pictus Award Committee for the National Council of Teachers of English. This committee was established in 1989 to honor the outstanding non-fiction literature written for children. She has also been appointed to serve a three year term on the Executive Board of the New England Reading Association, as of March 2006. She is a tapestry designer and weaver and has explored how tapestry has changed as literacy has developed and how tapestry weaving shares parallel features with writing.

The courses I teach are interactive and integrate both theory and practice. I strive to give my students knowledge and experience in teaching so that they can bring multiple approaches and strategies to their work with the children.

Dr. Withers received his BS degree in biology from Syracuse University and his Ph.D. in genetics from the University of California, Berkeley in 1989. Don worked for fifteen years as a research scientist in the field of cancer biology. He started teaching at Husson in 2008.

Gerald received his B.S. in Computer Science from the University of Cincinnati and worked as a Systems Engineer for a number of years in the paper industry. While there, he oversaw the applications development efforts and established a number of standards and guidelines for improving the quality of the software produced. He has been at Husson since 2001, originally as an adjunct faculty, sharing his passion for Information Technology. Several years ago, Gerald started his own computer consulting company where he was recognized as an Independent Software Vendor for his development work on a Windows Certified commercially available application. In addition, Microsoft recently presented him with two awards: the Microsoft Front Runner award, and the Microsoft Certified Partner award.

No other thing has done more to shape our lives over the last quarter century than computers. Data and technology are everywhere, and how we interact with it and use it continues to change at an unbelievable pace. I share my passion for Technology with my students and stress the importance of becoming lifetime learners. Teaching them to effectively leverage the current hardware and software helps prepare them for an I.T. job. Teaching them those skills that transcend technology; such as logic, critical thinking, problem solving, and most importantly communication; is equally if not more meaningful. It is these skills that will prepare them for an I.T. career.