Winston School of Education and Social Policy

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Faculty and Staff

Meet the team in the Winston School of Education and Social Policy.

Dean’s Office

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Deborah Margolis
Interim Dean, Winston School of Education and Social Policy
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Russell B. Olwell
Associate Dean, Winston School of Education and Social Policy

Dean’s Office Staff

Meredith Fitzsimmons
Assistant Dean, Student Advising & Services
Jessica McCarthy
Assistant Dean of Graduate Programs

Applied Human Development and Community Studies Faculty

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Audrey Falk
Chair, Applied Human Development and Community Studies
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Shannon Butler-Mokoro
Professor, Social Work
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Julie DeFilippo
Director MSW Field Education
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James Howland
Assistant Professor of Practice, School Counseling
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Laura M. Hsu
Associate Professor, Human Development and Human Services
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Katelyn Kurkul
Associate Professor, Human Development and Human Services
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Ruth McKenzie
Assistant Professor, Human Development and Human Services
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Christine Shaw
Associate Professor of Practice, Education & Community Studies

Applied Human Development and Community Studies Staff

Daruenie “D” Andujar
Academic Advisor, Teacher Education
Brenda Giunta
Graduate Program Specialist
Laura Hillier
Director, Community Partnerships, Education and Community Studies
Tina Nicolaisen
Administrative Assistant

Criminology and Criminal Justice Faculty

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Brittnie Aiello
Associate Professor, Criminology and Criminal Justice
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Elizabeth Brault
Lecturer, Criminology & Criminal Justice
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Alicia A. Girgenti-Malone
Associate Professor, Criminology and Criminal Justice
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Karen Hayden
Professor, Criminology and Criminal Justice
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Raymond Mooney
Professor of Practice, Criminology and Criminal Justice
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Nicole Scott
Assistant Professor, Criminology and Criminal Justice
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Alyssa Yetter
Assistant Professor, Criminology and Criminal Justice

Criminology and Criminal Justice Staff

Jacqueline Gillette, MS’17
Academic Program Manager, Criminology and Criminal Justice

Education Faculty

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Anne Pfitzner Gatling
Associate Professor, Education
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Stephanie Garrone-Shufran
Assistant Professor, Education
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Lisa M. O’Brien
Assistant Professor, Education
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Dan Sarofian-Butin
Professor, Education
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Rena Stroud
Assistant Professor, Education and Community Studies
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Sharon Taitelbaum
Assistant Professor of Practice, Education & Community Studies
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Rory P. Tannebaum
Associate Professor, Education
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Kathryn A. Welby ’01
Assistant Professor of Practice, Education & Community Studies

Education Staff

Amanda Alcox
Merrimack Institute for New Teacher Support (MINTS) Program Coordinator
Daruenie “D” Andujar
Academic Advisor, Teacher Education
Brenda Giunta
Graduate Program Specialist
Rhonda J. Gurley
Field Placement Coordinator, Graduate Education
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Barry Hopping
Lecturer
Stacey Klasnick
Director, CBE Graduate Program
Tina Nicolaisen
Administrative Assistant
Mayreni Villegas
College Engagement Specialist, Pioneer Scholars

Higher Education Faculty

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Jaleh Dashti-Gibson
Assistant Professor of Practice, Higher Education
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Elaine Ward
Associate Professor, Higher Education

Higher Education Staff

Brenda Giunta
Graduate Program Specialist

<section class="content-fluid-slider-container content-fluid dark section" style="background:url('/live/image/gid/67/width/1000/height/500/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1200,630/ignore_cropper/1/22356_studentswalking.rev.1615482935.jpg'); background-size:cover;"><div class="container"><div class="row no-gutters"><div class="col-lg-9"><span class="label">Office of Communications and Marketing</span><a class="hover-yellow" href="/live/news/5015-obrien-foundation-invests-12m-to-provide-full"><h3>O’Brien Foundation Invests $1.2M to Provide Full Scholarships to Lynn Students</h3></a> <p>A gift from the James W. O’Brien Foundation will fund full tuition, room and board at Merrimack for Lynn scholars. </p></div><div class="col-lg-3"><div class="d-table h-100 "><div class="d-table-cell align-middle"><picture> <source type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/gid/67/width/1000/height/500/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1200,630/ignore_cropper/1/22356_studentswalking.rev.1615482935.webp 1x"/> <source type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/gid/67/width/1000/height/500/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1200,630/ignore_cropper/1/22356_studentswalking.rev.1615482935.jpg 1x"/> <img src="/live/image/gid/67/width/1000/height/500/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1200,630/ignore_cropper/1/22356_studentswalking.rev.1615482935.jpg" alt=" The scholarship program will begin this fall and support a select number of students over a 5-year period. " loading="lazy"/> </picture> </div></div></div></div></div></section>
<section class="content-fluid-slider-container content-fluid dark section" style="background:url('/live/image/gid/67/width/1000/height/500/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1200,670/ignore_cropper/1/21758_rickey-caldwell.rev.1599077275.jpg'); background-size:cover;"><div class="container"><div class="row no-gutters"><div class="col-lg-9"><span class="label">Office of Communications and Marketing</span><a class="hover-yellow" href="/live/news/4947-merrimack-college-awarded-nsf-grant-for-machs"><h3>Merrimack College Awarded NSF Grant for MACHS Scholars Program</h3></a> <p>Merrimack secures NSF grant for new STEM program to support high-achieving, low-income students. </p></div><div class="col-lg-3"><div class="d-table h-100 "><div class="d-table-cell align-middle"><picture> <source type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/gid/67/width/1000/height/500/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1200,670/ignore_cropper/1/21758_rickey-caldwell.rev.1599077275.webp 1x"/> <source type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/gid/67/width/1000/height/500/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1200,670/ignore_cropper/1/21758_rickey-caldwell.rev.1599077275.jpg 1x"/> <img src="/live/image/gid/67/width/1000/height/500/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1200,670/ignore_cropper/1/21758_rickey-caldwell.rev.1599077275.jpg" alt="Principal Investigator Dr. Rickey Caldwell, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering" loading="lazy"/> </picture> </div></div></div></div></div></section>
<section class="content-fluid-slider-container content-fluid dark section" style="background:url('/live/image/gid/67/width/1000/height/500/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1200,670/ignore_cropper/1/23087_Baseball_SHS_Alum_-_Twitter_Web.rev.1635516157.png'); background-size:cover;"><div class="container"><div class="row no-gutters"><div class="col-lg-9"><span class="label">Office of Communications and Marketing</span><a class="hover-yellow" href="/live/news/5168-warrior-alumni-find-way-to-professional-baseball"><h3>Warrior Alumni Find Way to Professional Baseball as Strength Coaches</h3></a> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Will Franco ’16 and Cory Chapp ’16 were among the inaugural class of graduate students in the</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="/academics/health-sciences/graduate/exercise-and-sport-science/">master of science in exercise and sport science</a> program</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">. Both have since found employment as strength coaches under the Major League Baseball (MLB) umbrella.</span> </p></div><div class="col-lg-3"><div class="d-table h-100 "><div class="d-table-cell align-middle"><picture> <source type="image/png" srcset="/live/image/gid/67/width/1000/height/500/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1200,670/ignore_cropper/1/23087_Baseball_SHS_Alum_-_Twitter_Web.rev.1635516157.png 1x"/> <img src="/live/image/gid/67/width/1000/height/500/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1200,670/ignore_cropper/1/23087_Baseball_SHS_Alum_-_Twitter_Web.rev.1635516157.png" alt="Will Franco ’16 and Cory Chapp ’16 join Major League Baseball organizations as strength trainers." loading="lazy"/> </picture> </div></div></div></div></div></section>
<section class="content-fluid-slider-container content-fluid dark section" style="background:url('/live/image/gid/67/width/1000/height/500/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1200,630/ignore_cropper/1/22912_attathumbnail.rev.1631543145.jpg'); background-size:cover;"><div class="container"><div class="row no-gutters"><div class="col-lg-9"><span class="label">Office of Communications and Marketing</span><a class="hover-yellow" href="/live/news/5137-elie-ata-12-addresses-merrimack-community-at-fall"><h3>Elie Ata ’12 Addresses Merrimack Community at Fall 2021 Academic Convocation</h3></a> <p>Merrimack hosted its first in-person convocation ceremony since fall 2019 on Thursday, Sept. 2, at Duane Stadium. Students and faculty gathered to welcome the Class of 2025, address the rising Class of 2022 and officially commence the beginning of a new academic year. </p></div><div class="col-lg-3"><div class="d-table h-100 "><div class="d-table-cell align-middle"><picture> <source type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/gid/67/width/1000/height/500/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1200,630/ignore_cropper/1/22912_attathumbnail.rev.1631543145.webp 1x"/> <source type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/gid/67/width/1000/height/500/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1200,630/ignore_cropper/1/22912_attathumbnail.rev.1631543145.jpg 1x"/> <img src="/live/image/gid/67/width/1000/height/500/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1200,630/ignore_cropper/1/22912_attathumbnail.rev.1631543145.jpg" alt="Dr. Elie Ata ’12 spoke at convocation and encouraged students to welcome change and embrace change in their own lives and communities. " loading="lazy"/> </picture> </div></div></div></div></div></section>
<section class="content-fluid-slider-container content-fluid dark section" style="background:url('/live/image/gid/67/width/1000/height/500/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1200,670/ignore_cropper/1/23047_MC_Garden_Twitter.rev.1633706648.jpg'); background-size:cover;"><div class="container"><div class="row no-gutters"><div class="col-lg-9"><span class="label">Office of Communications and Marketing</span><a class="hover-yellow" href="/live/news/5159-merrimacks-best-kept-secret-offers-fruits-veggies"><h3>Merrimack’s Best-Kept Secret Offers Fruits, Veggies and Peace of Mind</h3></a> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">On Tuesday, Oct. 5, Merrimack students, faculty and staff members gathered in the</span> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/merrimack_garden/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Merrimack Community Garden</span></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">to celebrate the season and see what’s been growing.</span> </p></div><div class="col-lg-3"><div class="d-table h-100 "><div class="d-table-cell align-middle"><picture> <source type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/gid/67/width/1000/height/500/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1200,670/ignore_cropper/1/23047_MC_Garden_Twitter.rev.1633706648.webp 1x"/> <source type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/gid/67/width/1000/height/500/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1200,670/ignore_cropper/1/23047_MC_Garden_Twitter.rev.1633706648.jpg 1x"/> <img src="/live/image/gid/67/width/1000/height/500/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1200,670/ignore_cropper/1/23047_MC_Garden_Twitter.rev.1633706648.jpg" alt="Students, faculty and staff gather to celebrate the Merrimack Community Garden." loading="lazy"/> </picture> </div></div></div></div></div></section>
<section class="content-fluid-slider-container content-fluid dark section" style="background:url('/live/image/gid/67/width/1000/height/500/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1200,670/ignore_cropper/1/23181_BOH_Web.rev.1639500364.jpg'); background-size:cover;"><div class="container"><div class="row no-gutters"><div class="col-lg-9"><span class="label">Office of Communications and Marketing</span><a class="hover-yellow" href="/live/news/5177-merrimack-doubles-up-on-blessing-of-the-hands-and"><h3>Merrimack Doubles Up on Blessing of the Hands and White Coat Ceremonies</h3></a> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In an important milestone for nursing students – some of whom have been waiting since the start of the pandemic – Merrimack hosted both the White Coat and Blessing of the Hands ceremonies on Saturday, Nov. 13.</span> </p></div><div class="col-lg-3"><div class="d-table h-100 "><div class="d-table-cell align-middle"><picture> <source type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/gid/67/width/1000/height/500/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1200,670/ignore_cropper/1/23181_BOH_Web.rev.1639500364.webp 1x"/> <source type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/gid/67/width/1000/height/500/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1200,670/ignore_cropper/1/23181_BOH_Web.rev.1639500364.jpg 1x"/> <img src="/live/image/gid/67/width/1000/height/500/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1200,670/ignore_cropper/1/23181_BOH_Web.rev.1639500364.jpg" alt="Merrimack nursing students reached two important milestones in their education on Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021." loading="lazy"/> </picture> </div></div></div></div></div></section>
<section class="content-fluid-slider-container content-fluid dark section" style="background:url('/live/image/gid/67/width/1000/height/500/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1200,670/ignore_cropper/1/23049_Banners.rev.1634142354.jpg'); background-size:cover;"><div class="container"><div class="row no-gutters"><div class="col-lg-9"><span class="label">Office of Communications and Marketing</span><a class="hover-yellow" href="/live/news/5161-graphic-design-majors-create-banners-for-austin"><h3>Graphic Design Majors Create Banners for Austin Hall Chapel</h3></a> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">When the stain-glass windows in the Austin Hall Chapel were replaced during renovations, campus leaders called on Merrimack student-artists to contribute original work depicting saints from the Augustinian Tradition.</span> </p></div><div class="col-lg-3"><div class="d-table h-100 "><div class="d-table-cell align-middle"><picture> <source type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/gid/67/width/1000/height/500/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1200,670/ignore_cropper/1/23049_Banners.rev.1634142354.webp 1x"/> <source type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/gid/67/width/1000/height/500/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1200,670/ignore_cropper/1/23049_Banners.rev.1634142354.jpg 1x"/> <img src="/live/image/gid/67/width/1000/height/500/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1200,670/ignore_cropper/1/23049_Banners.rev.1634142354.jpg" alt="Merrimack student-artists create a series of banners to hang in the renovated Austin Hall Chapel." loading="lazy"/> </picture> </div></div></div></div></div></section>
<section class="content-fluid-slider-container content-fluid dark section" style="background:url('/live/image/gid/67/width/1000/height/500/crop/1/src_region/0,0,300,169/ignore_cropper/1/23019_unnamed.rev.1633435596.jpg'); background-size:cover;"><div class="container"><div class="row no-gutters"><div class="col-lg-9"><span class="label">Office of Communications and Marketing</span><a class="hover-yellow" href="/live/news/5157-womens-golf-puts-together-exceptional-two-days-to"><h3>Women’s Golf Puts Together Exceptional Two Days to Win Stonehill Invitational</h3></a> <p>Led by all-tournament team performances from <a href="https://merrimackathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=11082" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jacquelyn Stiles</a>, <a href="https://merrimackathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=11086" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Yiting Pan</a> and <a href="https://merrimackathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=11085" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Prakruthi Sastry</a>, the Merrimack College women’s golf team dominated the field at the Stonehill Invitational at Dorset Field Club. </p></div><div class="col-lg-3"><div class="d-table h-100 "><div class="d-table-cell align-middle"><picture> <source type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/gid/67/width/1000/height/500/crop/1/src_region/0,0,300,169/ignore_cropper/1/23019_unnamed.rev.1633435596.webp 1x"/> <source type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/gid/67/width/1000/height/500/crop/1/src_region/0,0,300,169/ignore_cropper/1/23019_unnamed.rev.1633435596.jpg 1x"/> <img src="/live/image/gid/67/width/1000/height/500/crop/1/src_region/0,0,300,169/ignore_cropper/1/23019_unnamed.rev.1633435596.jpg" alt="Merrimack Women’s Golf wins fall 2021 Stonehill Invitational." loading="lazy"/> </picture> </div></div></div></div></div></section>
<section class="content-fluid-slider-container content-fluid dark section" style="background:url('/live/image/gid/67/width/1000/height/500/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1200,630/ignore_cropper/1/22752_gallo1.rev.1623789210.jpg'); background-size:cover;"><div class="container"><div class="row no-gutters"><div class="col-lg-9"><span class="label">Office of Communications and Marketing</span><a class="hover-yellow" href="/live/news/5100-mens-basketball-coach-joe-gallo-receives-number-of"><h3>Men’s Basketball Coach Joe Gallo Receives Number of Awards</h3></a> <p>Merrimack College men’s basketball coach Joe Gallo is recognized with many honors after an incredible 2019-2020 season. </p></div><div class="col-lg-3"><div class="d-table h-100 "><div class="d-table-cell align-middle"><picture> <source type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/gid/67/width/1000/height/500/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1200,630/ignore_cropper/1/22752_gallo1.rev.1623789210.webp 1x"/> <source type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/gid/67/width/1000/height/500/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1200,630/ignore_cropper/1/22752_gallo1.rev.1623789210.jpg 1x"/> <img src="/live/image/gid/67/width/1000/height/500/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1200,630/ignore_cropper/1/22752_gallo1.rev.1623789210.jpg" alt="Coach Joe Gallo has been recognized for a stunning 2019-2020 basketball season." loading="lazy"/> </picture> </div></div></div></div></div></section>
<section class="content-fluid-slider-container content-fluid dark section" style="background:url('/live/image/gid/67/width/1000/height/500/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1200,670/ignore_cropper/1/22567_Be_the_CAUSE_Web_Twitter.rev.1619615967.jpg'); background-size:cover;"><div class="container"><div class="row no-gutters"><div class="col-lg-9"><span class="label">Office of Communications and Marketing</span><a class="hover-yellow" href="/live/news/5045-new-partnership-brings-dei-to-high-school-students"><h3>New Partnership Brings DEI to High School Students</h3></a> <p>Be the CAUSE (Catalyst for Advocacy and Unified Student Empowerment) is a new community partnership between Merrimack and Central Catholic High School in Lawrence, Massachusetts which aims to bring diversity awareness training to high school students. </p></div><div class="col-lg-3"><div class="d-table h-100 "><div class="d-table-cell align-middle"><picture> <source type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/gid/67/width/1000/height/500/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1200,670/ignore_cropper/1/22567_Be_the_CAUSE_Web_Twitter.rev.1619615967.webp 1x"/> <source type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/gid/67/width/1000/height/500/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1200,670/ignore_cropper/1/22567_Be_the_CAUSE_Web_Twitter.rev.1619615967.jpg 1x"/> <img src="/live/image/gid/67/width/1000/height/500/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1200,670/ignore_cropper/1/22567_Be_the_CAUSE_Web_Twitter.rev.1619615967.jpg" alt="The first workshop of Be the CAUSE shared resources, interactive exercises and focused on broadening student awareness by stressing intersectionality." loading="lazy"/> </picture> </div></div></div></div></div></section>
<section class="content-fluid-slider-container content-fluid dark section" style="background:url('/live/image/gid/67/width/1000/height/500/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1200,670/ignore_cropper/1/23109_Chronicle_Twitter_Web.rev.1636740323.jpg'); background-size:cover;"><div class="container"><div class="row no-gutters"><div class="col-lg-9"><span class="label">Office of Communications and Marketing</span><a class="hover-yellow" href="/live/news/5171-merrimack-ranks-among-chronicle-of-higher"><h3>Merrimack Ranks Among Chronicle of Higher Education’s Top 10 Fastest-Growing Colleges</h3></a> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Merrimack College was</span> <a href="https://www.chronicle.com/article/fastest-growing-colleges-2009-19"><span style="font-weight: 400;">recognized by The Chronicle of Higher Education</span></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">as the 10th fastest-growing private nonprofit institution in the Master’s category out of 347 colleges and universities. Over the 10-year period from 2009-2019, Merrimack’s overall enrollment has increased by 148%.</span> </p></div><div class="col-lg-3"><div class="d-table h-100 "><div class="d-table-cell align-middle"><picture> <source type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/gid/67/width/1000/height/500/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1200,670/ignore_cropper/1/23109_Chronicle_Twitter_Web.rev.1636740323.webp 1x"/> <source type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/gid/67/width/1000/height/500/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1200,670/ignore_cropper/1/23109_Chronicle_Twitter_Web.rev.1636740323.jpg 1x"/> <img src="/live/image/gid/67/width/1000/height/500/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1200,670/ignore_cropper/1/23109_Chronicle_Twitter_Web.rev.1636740323.jpg" alt="Merrimack recognized as the 10th fastest-growing private nonprofit institution." loading="lazy"/> </picture> </div></div></div></div></div></section>
<section class="content-fluid-slider-container content-fluid dark section" style="background:url('/live/image/gid/67/width/1000/height/500/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1200,670/ignore_cropper/1/23108_Jin_Twitter_Web.rev.1636465166.jpg'); background-size:cover;"><div class="container"><div class="row no-gutters"><div class="col-lg-9"><span class="label">Office of Communications and Marketing</span><a class="hover-yellow" href="/live/news/5170-merrimacks-writers-house-welcomes-national-book"><h3>Merrimack’s Writers House Welcomes National Book Award Winner Ha Jin</h3></a> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">On Tuesday, Nov. 16 the</span> <a href="https://www.merrimack.edu/academics/the-writers-house/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Writers House</span></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">will welcome esteemed author</span> <a href="https://www.bu.edu/creativewriting/people/faculty/ha-jin/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Ha Jin</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">. Jin has won the National Book Award, two PEN/Faulkner Awards, the Pen/Hemingway Award and the Flannery O’Connor Award, and has been a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize.</span> </p></div><div class="col-lg-3"><div class="d-table h-100 "><div class="d-table-cell align-middle"><picture> <source type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/gid/67/width/1000/height/500/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1200,670/ignore_cropper/1/23108_Jin_Twitter_Web.rev.1636465166.webp 1x"/> <source type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/gid/67/width/1000/height/500/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1200,670/ignore_cropper/1/23108_Jin_Twitter_Web.rev.1636465166.jpg 1x"/> <img src="/live/image/gid/67/width/1000/height/500/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1200,670/ignore_cropper/1/23108_Jin_Twitter_Web.rev.1636465166.jpg" alt="Ha Jin, writer and professor of English at Boston University, visits Merrimack’s Writers House for a reading and Q&A." loading="lazy"/> </picture> </div></div></div></div></div></section>
<section class="content-fluid-slider-container content-fluid dark section" style="background:url('/live/image/gid/67/width/1000/height/500/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1200,670/ignore_cropper/1/21675_LM-FF.rev.1594916487.jpg'); background-size:cover;"><div class="container"><div class="row no-gutters"><div class="col-lg-9"><span class="label">Office of Communications and Marketing</span><a class="hover-yellow" href="/live/news/4940-alumni-fast-five-with-nurse-lauren-maher-16"><h3>Alumni Fast Five with Nurse Lauren Maher ’16</h3></a> <p>In this week’s edition of “Fast Five: Quick Q&As with Members of the Merrimack Community,” we talk to alumnus Lauren Maher ’16. Lauren shares her path to becoming a nurse, how Merrimack influenced her career choice and how she’d like to come back and share her knowledge with current nursing students. </p></div><div class="col-lg-3"><div class="d-table h-100 "><div class="d-table-cell align-middle"><picture> <source type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/gid/67/width/1000/height/500/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1200,670/ignore_cropper/1/21675_LM-FF.rev.1594916487.webp 1x"/> <source type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/gid/67/width/1000/height/500/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1200,670/ignore_cropper/1/21675_LM-FF.rev.1594916487.jpg 1x"/> <img src="/live/image/gid/67/width/1000/height/500/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1200,670/ignore_cropper/1/21675_LM-FF.rev.1594916487.jpg" alt="Merrimack alumnus and nurse Lauren Maher '16 advises students to know they don't have to have it all figured out while they are in college." loading="lazy"/> </picture> </div></div></div></div></div></section>
<section class="content-fluid-slider-container content-fluid dark section" style="background:url('/live/image/gid/67/width/1000/height/500/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1200,670/ignore_cropper/1/22254_band1.rev.1612985404.jpg'); background-size:cover;"><div class="container"><div class="row no-gutters"><div class="col-lg-9"><span class="label">Office of Communications and Marketing</span><a class="hover-yellow" href="/live/news/5009-bring-on-the-merrimack-college-marching-band"><h3>Bring on the Merrimack College Marching Band</h3></a> <p>Merrimack has launched its inaugural marching band to accompany the College’s Division I athletic program. </p></div><div class="col-lg-3"><div class="d-table h-100 "><div class="d-table-cell align-middle"><picture> <source type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/gid/67/width/1000/height/500/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1200,670/ignore_cropper/1/22254_band1.rev.1612985404.webp 1x"/> <source type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/gid/67/width/1000/height/500/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1200,670/ignore_cropper/1/22254_band1.rev.1612985404.jpg 1x"/> <img src="/live/image/gid/67/width/1000/height/500/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1200,670/ignore_cropper/1/22254_band1.rev.1612985404.jpg" alt="The Merrimack College Marching Band launched with 40 members and plans to grow to around 100 members who will provide entertainment at Merrimack’s Division I sports events." loading="lazy"/> </picture> </div></div></div></div></div></section>
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