Academic Center Staff

 

 

Ava (she/her)

Hi, my name is Ava! I am a Marine Science major and I primarily tutor Q courses. My favorite thing about working at the APAC is helping other people learn about subjects that I am passionate about. In my free time, I enjoy reading and watching TV. If I had one superpower it would be the ability to transfer thoughts, images, or emotions directly from my head into someone else’s at will because it would make communication much easier.

 

 

Ben (he/him)

Hi, my name is Benjamin! I am the Academic Specialist in the APAC. I have a BS in Marine Sciences from UConn and can tutor both W and Q courses. My favorite thing about the APAC is the quiet and relaxed environment. In my free time, I enjoy exercising, practicing trumpet and guitar, and reading. If I had one superpower it would be flight so that I could dodge traffic.

 

 

 

Bobby

My name is Bobby Dolan and I am the Q course coordinator at the Academic Center. I started as an Assistant Professor in Residence at Avery Point in 2020. My research interests are in numerical algorithms for fluid-fluid interaction and math education. I love showing students how math can be applied to the real world!

 

 

 

Dennis

Hi, my name is Dennis Gagne, and I am an Academic Specialist in the APAC! I have degrees in business and history. I primarily tutor in writing and happily conduct accountability sessions. My favorite thing about working in the APAC is contributing to the amazing community and interacting with students to help them set goals. In my free time, I take care of a large property, take spins in my sports car, and care for our three cats. If I had one superpower, I would inject kindness into society because that would make navigating life much easier.

 

 

Elena (she/her)

Hi, my name is Elena! I am an English major and I primarily tutor in W courses. My favorite thing about working in the APAC is being able to see my friends and helping people develop their writing skills. In my free time, I like to read, watch TV/movies, and crochet or do art . If I had one superpower it would be teleportation so I don’t need to walk or drive anywhere.

 

 

 

Hiryu (he/him)

Hi, my name is Hiryu! I am a Marine Science major and I primarily tutor in Q courses. My favorite thing about working at the APAC is feeling more interconnected to with Avery Point community by meeting and helping people. In my free time, I like to play video games and do art. If I had one superpower it would be the ability to create spatial and temporal portals. That way I could use the spatial portals to transport myself and my things anywhere instantly and I could use the temporal portals to time travel in order to recover my forgotten passwords.

 

 

Lizzie (she/her)

Hi, my name is Lizzie! I am a Psychology major and I primarily tutor in W courses. My favorite thing about working in the APAC is all the cool and helpful people. I can’t think of a better place to study and hang out! In my free time, I like to kiss my cat (Beans), listen to Tom Petty, and hang out with Zach. If I had one superpower it would be teleportation because I want to travel anywhere without paying for gas. I could also run home to pet my cat between classes and visit my friend in Belgium.

 

 

Molly (She/Her)

 

 

Nathan (he/him)

Hi, my name is Nathan! My intended major is Digital Media and Design and I work as a desker in the APAC. My favorite thing about working at the APAC is the quiet and peaceful environment. In my free time, I enjoy reading. If I had one superpower it would be the ability to make any Hot Wheels car life-sized so I can drive it around like a real car. I could drive a different car everyday!

 

 

 

 

Patrick (he/him)

Hi, my name is Patrick! I am a Pre-Teaching major and I work in the APAC as a desker. My favorite thing about working in the APAC is the nice, quiet environment and the kind people. In my free time, I like to watch sports and play with my dogs . If I had one superpower it would be teleportation because I get motion sickness when traveling so avoiding that would be cool.

 

Rebecca

I’m an Assistant Professor In Residence in English and writing coordinator at Avery Point, and I’ve been teaching at Avery Point for ten years. In my work with the writing tutors at the Academic Center, I’m interested in how tutoring centers can be inclusive and student-led places outside the classroom where interdisciplinary connections and discoveries happen. My research interests are in writing centers, Irish and American literature, gender studies, and music, and I’ve taught American, British, and Irish literature, first year writing, and other courses here at Avery Point and at Three Rivers Community College, the Coast Guard Academy, and Boston College. Off campus, I’m into running, hiking, and keeping up with my kid.

 

Vaxis

Hi, my name is Vaxis! I am a Ecology and Evolutionary Biology major and I primarily tutor in Q courses. My favorite thing about working in the APAC is teaching people new things. In my free time, I like to play video games, If I had one superpower it would be shapeshifting because it includes every other power.

 

Zach (he/him)

Hi, my name is Zach! I am an English major and I primarily tutor in W courses and occasionally Q courses. My favorite thing about working in the APAC is the incredible staff and leadership. In my free time, I like to listen to music, read the news, spend time with my girlfriend, pet my cat (beans), and drink Diet Coke. If I had one superpower it would be having a bottomless stomach.