Professors, Lecturers And A New Instructor Join MCLA

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NORTH ADAMS - Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts will welcome four new professors, an instructor and two visiting lecturers to campus this fall. In addition, a fifth professor will return to the college. Gerard Donnelly will join the English/communications department as an assistant professor. He comes from Scripps Howard School of Journalism and Communications at Hampton University in Virginia, where he was an associate professor. He earned his doctorate in English from the University of Mississippi at Oxford, his master’s degree in English from the University of Virginia at Charlottesville, and his bachelor of arts degree in English from Rutgers University in New Jersey. Anne Goodwin will join the biology department as an assistant professor. She comes from Simmons College in Boston, where she was an assistant professor. She earned her doctorate in experimental pathology from Harvard University’s Division of Medical Sciences, and her bachelor of arts degree in biology and German from Albion College in Michigan. April Horstman Reser will join the psychology department as an assistant professor. She comes from the University of Kansas, where she earned her master’s degree in psychology and was a teaching assistant while working on her doctorate in psychology. She earned a bachelor of arts degree in psychology from Metropolitan State College of Denver and a bachelor of arts degree in interior design/architecture from the University of Northern Iowa. Christine Lozano will join the education department as an assistant professor. She comes to the college from Southern Connecticut State University, where she was a lecturer in the education department. She earned her doctorate in curriculum and instruction from the University of Texas in Austin, her master’s degree in Spanish and Latin American literature from the University of Wisconsin at Madison, and her bachelor of arts degree in Spanish from Colby College in Maine. Emilia Sciarra-Laos will join the modern languages department as a Spanish instructor. She comes from Skidmore College in New York, where she was a lecturer. She is working on her doctorate in Spanish from State University of New York at Albany, and earned her master’s degree in Spanish from Texas A & M University in College Station and her bachelor of arts degree in education from Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru. In addition, Elena Traister will return to MCLA’s biology department as an assistant professor of environmental studies after a year of doing doctoral work at the University of New Hampshire in Durham. She previously was an instructor of environmental studies at MCLA, and a teaching assistant at Yale University’s School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, where she earned her master’s degree. She earned her bachelor of arts degree in literary studies from Williams College. Gerol Petruzella, a 2001 graduate, will join the philosophy department as a visiting lecturer. He comes from Mount Greylock Regional High School, where he is a classics teacher. He is working on his doctorate in ancient philosophy at State University of New York at Buffalo, where he earned his master’s degree in classical philology. He earned his bachelor of arts degree in philosophy from MCLA and an associate’s degree in selected studies from Berkshire Community College. Rebecca Stone will be a visiting lecturer in the biology department. She comes from the Orton Family Foundation in Manchester, Vt., where she was a program associate. She earned her master’s degree from the Yale University School of Forestry and Environmental Studies in New Haven, Conn., and her bachelor of arts degree in biology from Williams College. For more information, go to www.mcla.edu
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MONTPELIER, Vt. -- Four Vermont pitchers combined to strike out 11 and allow four hits Tuesday as the Mountaineers beat the North Adams SteepleCats, 11-0, in New England Collegiate Baseball League action.
 
Evan Meier, Bobby Stang, Tonny Woodie and Chris Diaz each had a hit for the SteepleCats, who used five pitchers in the loss.
 
North Adams (0-2) comes home Tuesday to host the Mystic Schooners at 6:30 p.m. at Joe Wolfe Field.
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