Crowely, David J.

Associate Professor of Biology

Phone: 508-767-7657
Email:dacrowle@assumption.edu  

B.A., College of the Holy Cross,  Cum Laude with Honors in Biology, 1993
Ph.D., Stanford University,  in Biological Sciences, 1999
M.A., Anna Maria College,  in Pastoral Ministry, 2013

Sample of Courses Taught

Undergraduate:  Concepts in Biology, Genetics, and Cell and Molecular Biology.

Sample of Research

Crowley, D.J., research program has focused on elucidating mechanisms and regulation of DNA repair and DNA damage tolerance in the extremely halophilic archaeon, Halobacterium sp. NRC-1 and the moderately halophilic Haloferax volcanii.   Projects of ongoing interest include modification and optimization of assay systems to study transcription-coupled repair of ultraviolet light-induced DNA lesions in Halobacterium sp. NRC-1.  Also targeted knockouts of putative repair genes in Halobacterium for purposes of functional characterization.  Twenty-five undergraduate students have participated in this research at Assumption College and Mercer University.  Recent collaborators have included Dr. Shirley McCready at Oxford-Brookes University, Oxford, UK and Dr. Justin Courcelle at Portland State University, Portland, OR. 

Dissertation Research, Stanford University, 1994-1999

Undergraduate Honors Thesis, Univ. of Massachusetts Medical Center, 1991-1993

Research in the laboratory of Dr. Michael Volkert.  Development of an assay to measure transcription-coupled DNA repair of ultraviolet light irradiated phage lambda in its host, Escherichia coli.  Also

contributed to elucidating modes of DNA repair and mutagenesis in aerobic and anaerobically grown Escherichia coli treated with alkylating or oxidizing chemicals.

Undergraduate Research, College of the Holy Cross, 1991-1992

Research in the laboratory of Dr. George Hoffmann.  Investigated the effect of monofunctional and bifunctional alkylating agents on the rates of mutation and recombination in Salmonella typhimurium.

Sample of Publications

Boubriak, I., Ng, W.L., DasSarma, P., DasSarma, S. Crowley, D.J., and McCready, S.  2008.  Transcriptional responses to biologically relevant doses of UV-B radiation in the model archaeon, Halobacterium sp. NRC-1.  Saline Systems. 4(1):13.

Crowley, D.J., Boubriak, I., Berquist, B.R., Clark, M.*, Richard, E.*, Sullivan, L.*, DasSarma, S. and McCready, S.  2006.  The uvrA, uvrB, and uvrC genes are required for repair of ultraviolet light induced DNA photoproducts in Halobacterium sp. NRC-1.  Saline Systems, 2(1):11.  (“Recommended” by Faculty of 1000 Biology: http://www.f1000biology.com/article/id/1044118/evaluation)

Crowley, D.J. and Courcelle, J.C.  2002. Answering the call:  Coping with DNA damage at the most inopportune time.  Journal of Biomedicine and Biotechnology 2(2):66-74.

Hoffmann, G.R., Crowley, D.J. and Theophiles, P.J.  2002.  Comparative potencies of induction of point mutations and genetic duplications by the methylating agents methylazoxymethanol and dimethyl sulfate in bacteria.  Mutagenesis 17(5):439-444.

Crowley, D.J. and Hanawalt, P.C.  2001.  The SOS-dependent upregulation of uvrD is not required for efficient nucleotide excision repair of ultraviolet light induced DNA photoproducts in Escherichia coli. Mutation Research 485(4):319-329.

Hanawalt P.C., Crowley D.J., Ford J.M., Ganesan A.K., Lloyd D.R., Nouspikel T., Smith C.A., Spivak G., Tornaletti S.  2000.  Regulation of nucleotide excision repair in bacteria and mammalian cells.  In: Cold Spring Harbor symposia on quantitative biology, Vol. 65:  Biological Responses to DNA Damage. p. 183-191.

Courcelle, J., Crowley, D. J., Hanawalt, P.C.  1999.  Recovery of DNA replication in UV-irradiated Escherichia coli requires both excision repair and RecF protein function.  Journal of Bacteriology, 181(3):916-922.

Crowley, D.J. and Hanawalt, P.C.  1998.  Induction of the SOS response increases the efficiency of global nucleotide excision repair of cyclobutane pyrimidine dimers, but not 6-4 photoproducts, in UV-irradiated Escherichia coli.  Journal of Bacteriology, 180(13):3345-3352.

Zou, Y., Crowley, D.J., and Van Houten, B.  1998.  Involvement of molecular chaperonins in nucleotide excision repair.  Journal of Biological Chemistry, 273(21):12887-12892.

Sweder, K.S., Verhage, R.A., Crowley, D.J., Crouse, G.F., Brouwer, J. and Hanawalt, P.C.  1996.  Mismatch repair mutants in yeast are not defective in transcription-coupled repair of UV-induced DNA damage.  Genetics, 143:1127-1135.

Volkert, M.R., Loewen, P.C., Switala, J., Crowley, D*., Conley, M.  1994.  The delta (argF-lacZ) 205(U169) deletion greatly enhances resistance to hydrogen peroxide in stationary-phase Escherichia coli.  Journal of Bacteriology, 176(5):1297-1302.

Guerra, Marc D.

Marc D. Guerra, Associate Professor and Chair of Theology (2012)

Department of Theology 

Phone: 508-767-7575

Email: mguerra@assumption.edu 

B.A., Assumption College, 1990

M.A., Assumption College; Theology, 1994

Ph.D., Ave Maria University; Theology, 2007 

Sample of Courses Taught 

Undergraduate:  The Bible, The Early Church, Moral Theology, Catholicism Today, 20^th Century Religious Thinkers, Augustine, Religion and Modernity, Christianity and Democracy, Bioethics. 

Sample of Publications 

• Christians as Political Animals: Taking the Measure of Modernity and Modern Democracy. ISI Books, 2010.
• Editor, Pope Benedict XVI and the Politics of Modernity. Routledge Publications, 2013.
• Co-Editor with Peter Augustine Lawler, The Science of Modern Virtue: On Descartes, Darwin, and Locke. Northern Illinois University Press, 2013.
• Reason, Revelation, and Human Affairs. Lexington Books, 2001.

Sample of Presentations 

“The Place of Liberal Education in Contemporary Higher Education”. Berry College. (April 2012).

“The Common Good in Catholic Social Thought”. Thomas Aquinas College. (January 2012).

“The One, the Many, and the Mystical Body”. Loyola University, Baltimore. (November 2011).

“The Two Lockes: A Mixed Blessing?” Princeton University. (February 2008).

“The Rejection of Political Theology: A Note on the Regensburg Lecture”. Georgetown University. (November 2007). 

Other

Professor Guerra is a member of the University of Chicago’s A New Science of Virtues Project Scholars Network, a co-director of the Stuck with Virtue Lecture Series, and a consulting Editor for the academic journal Perspectives on Political Science.

Lecturer in Sociology (2010) B.A. College of the Holy Cross; M.S., Ph.D. University of Massachusetts, Boston, 2008. (Adjunct)

Lecturer in Anthropology (2011) BA Queens College, City University of New York; M.M., University of Massachusetts-Amherst; Ph.D., University of Massachusetts-Amherst, 2010. (Adjunct)

Lecturer in Education (2012) B.A., Stonehill College; M.A., Worcester State College, 2007. (Adjunct)

Lecturer in Education (2008) B.A., College of the Holy Cross; M.A., Assumption College; M.A., Worcester State College, 1989. (Adjunct)

Lecturer in Education (2012) B.A., Regis College, M.A., Assumption College; C.A.G.S., Clark University 2009. (Adjunct)

Lecturer in Education (2010) B.A., University of Lowell; M.A., Fitchburg State College; C.A.G.S., Cambridge College 2008. (Adjunct)

Lecturer in Education (2012) B.S., Northeastern University; M.A., Lesley University; C.A.G.S., Simmons College 2010. (Adjunct)

Lecturer in Education (2012) B.S., M.A., Worcester State College, 1984. (Adjunct)

Lecturer in Education (2008) B.S., Worcester State College; M.A. Worcester State College; M.A. Fitchburg State College, 1989. (Adjunct)

Associate Professor in Education (1998) B.S. Boston State College;M.Ed. Framingham State College; M.A.University of Massachusetts, Boston; Ed.D.Boston University, 1998. (Adjunct)

Lecturer in Education (2010) B.S., M.Ed., Worcester State College, 1974. (Adjunct)

Alison C. Cares
Assistant Professor of Sociology (2011)
Department of Sociology & Anthrpology

Office: Kennedy 215
Office Phone:  978-767-7608
Email: a.cares@assumption.edu

Education
A.B. in Government and Religion, Dartmouth College, 1995
M.A. in Crime, Law, & Justice, The Pennsylvania State University, 2002
Ph.D. in Sociology, The Pennsylvania State University, 2005

Sample of Courses Taught
Principles of Sociology
Criminology
Research Methods
Victimology

Publications
Cares, A.C.  (2010).  Domestic Violence.  In B. Fisher & S. Lab (Eds.)  Encyclopedia of Victimology and Crime Prevention (Vol.1, pp.304-308).  Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.

Cares, A.C.  (2009).  The “Transmission” of Violence Across Generations.  In E. Stark & E. Buzawa (Eds.), Violence Against Women in Families and Relationships (Vol.2, pp.23-39).  Santa Barbara, CA: Praeger.

Ruback, R. B., Cares, A. C., & Hoskins, S. N.  (2008).  Crime Victims’ Perceptions of Restitution: The Importance of Payment and Understanding.  Violence & Victims, 23 (6), 697-710.

Ruback, R. B., Hoskins, S. N., Cares, A. C., & Feldmeyer, B.  (2006).  Perception and Payment
of Economic Sanctions: A Survey of Offenders.  Federal Probation, 70 (3), 26-31.

Kan, M., & Cares, A. C.  (2006).  From “Friends with Benefits” to “Going Steady”: New Directions in Understanding Romance and Sex in Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood.  In A. Booth & A. Crouter (Eds.) Romance and Sex in Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood: Risks and Opportunities (pp.241-258).  Mahweh, New Jersey: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc., Publishers.

Felson, R. B., & Cares, A. C.  (2005).  Gender and the Seriousness of Assaults on Intimate Partners and Other Victims.  Journal of Marriage and Family, 67 (5), 1182-1195.

Presentations
Academic Conference Presentations
Cares, A.C., & Harris, C. (2010, November).  College Students, Victimization, and Perceptions of Safety.  Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology, San Francisco, CA.

Cares, A.C., Williams, L., & Frederick, M.  (2010, July). Adapting a Primary Prevention Program in a Diverse Campus Environment.  Presented at the International Family Violence and Child Victimization Research Conference, Portsmouth, NH.

Cares, A.C., Cusick, G.R., & Michels, L. (2009, November). A Portrait of Jewish Domestic Violence Victims in an Urban Community.  Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Philadelphia, PA.

Cares, A.C., Haynes, S., & Ruback, R.B. (2007, November). Economic Sanctions and Recidivism.  Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Atlanta, GA.

Cares, A.C. (2006, August).  Marital Violence, Marital Quality, & Gender: A Longitudinal Analysis.  Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Sociological Association, Montreal, Canada.

Cares, A.C., Ruback, R.B., & Hoskins, S.N. (2005, November).  The Imposition and Payment of Criminal Economic Sanctions.  Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Toronto, Canada.

Invited Presentations
Cares, A.C. (2011, March).  Prevention Programs in Practice: Bringing in the Bystander at UMASS Lowell.  Presented at the U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, Boston’s Title IX and Sexual Assault: Exploring New Paradigms for Prevention and Response, Boston, MA.

Cares, A.C. & Hamilton, D.B.  (2011, February).  Bringing in the Bystander Sexual Violence Prevention Program: A Model for Adaptation.  Training presented for Jane Doe Inc (The Massachusetts Coalition Against Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence) Training Institute, Marlborough, MA.

Cares, A.C. (2010, April).  Sexual Violence Prevention on College Campuses: Bringing in the Bystander at UMASS Lowell.  Presented at the City Manager’s Domestic Violence Task Force Domestic Violence Training, Lowell, MA.

Funded Research
Integrating Crime Victims’ Issues into University and College Curricula. Co-Principal Investigator with  David Hirschel, and Linda Williams.  Grantor: Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime ($497,272).  October 2009 – April 2012.

Bringing in the Bystander: Enhancing Primary Prevention of Sexual Violence on Two Campuses.  Co-Principal Investigator with Dr. Linda Williams.  Grantor: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ($378,499).  September 2008 – August 2012.

SHALVA Project.  Co-Principal Investigator with Dr. Gretchen Cusick.  Grantor: SHALVA, Chicago, IL ($56,226).  March 2008 – July 2009.

Campus Safety and Wellness Surveys, University of Massachusetts Lowell.  Co-Principal Investigator with Dr. Chris Harris.
Grantor: Office of the President, University of Massachusetts ($4700).  June 2007 – December 2008.

Lisa A. D’Souza
Assistant Professor of Education (2009)
Department of Education

Phone: 508-767-7443
Email: ldsouza@assumption.edu

Education
B.A., Wake Forest University, 1998
M.A. Ed., Wake Forest University, 1999
Ph.D., Boston College, 2009
Dissertation: “Assessing what counts: Learning to teach for pupil learning”

Sample of Courses Taught
American schools in society
History and Social Science in the Elementary Curriculum
Curriculum and Methods in History and Social Science (5-12)
The Middle School: Concept and Curriculum

Publications
McQuillan, P.J., Cochran-Smith, M., Barnatt, J., D’Souza, L., Jong, J., Shakman, K., Terrell, D., Lam, K., Gleeson, A.M., Mitchell, K. (under review). Teaching Practice and Early Career Decisions: Findings from a Longitudinal Cross-Case Study.

Cochran-Smith, M., McQuillan, P., Mitchell, K., Terrell, D., Barnatt, J., D’Souza, L., Jong, C., Shakman, K., Lam, K., Gleeson, A.M. (in press). It’s not just retention: Insights from a longitudinal study of teaching practice and early career decisions.

McQuillan, P.J., D’Souza, L.A., Scheopner, A. J., Miller, G.R., Gleeson, A. M., Mitchell, K., Enterline, S., Cochran-Smith, M. (December, 2009). Reflecting on pupil learning to promote social justice: A Catholic University’s approach to assessment. Catholic Education: A Journal of Inquiry and Practice, 13(2), 157-184.

Dickinson, D., Darrow, C., Ngo, S., D’Souza, L. (2009). Narrowing the Gap Between Potential and Reality: The Challenge of Changing Classroom Conversations. In O. Barbarin & B. Wasik (Eds.), Handbook of Developmental Science and Early Education. NY: Guilford Press.

Presentations
Understanding assessment: From teacher candidate to classroom teacher. New England Educational Research Association Annual Meeting. New Bedford, MA. (2011, April).

Teaching practice and early career decisions: Findings from a longitudinal cross-case study.  American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting. New Orleans, LA. (2011, April)

Formative assessment in practice: A longitudinal look at learning to teach for pupil learning. American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting. Denver, CO. (2010, May).

Learning to teach as cultural navigation: A longitudinal, cross-case study of teacher learning and career paths. American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting. Denver, CO. (2010, May).

Understanding teaching development and retention: A multidimensional model of career trajectories. New England Educational Research Association Annual Meeting. Portsmouth, NH. (2010, April).

Using evidence to develop and expand the Massachusetts preserice performance assessment. American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting. San Diego, CA.  (2009, April).

Assessing what counts: Opportunities and outcomes. American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting. New York, NY. (2008, March).

Getting the pieces in place: From pupil learning to more pupil learning. Paper presented at the third annual meeting of the Teachers for a New Era Learning Network, Denver, CO. (2007, October).

Grants and Awards
Faculty Development Grant Recipient, Assumption College, 2010
Understanding assessment: From teacher candidate to classroom teacher

Diane Myers
Assistant Professor of Special Education (2008)
Department of Education

Email: dmyers@assumption.edu
Phone: (508) 767-7125
Office: Kennedy 156

Education
B.A., Connecticut College (1995)
M.S., Southern Connecticut State University (2005)
Ph.D. University of Connecticut (2008)

Sample of Courses Taught
Effective Classroom Management
Teaching Learners with Special Needs
Behavioral Assessment and Intervention
Educating Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders
Advanced Application of Positive Behavior Supports
Seminar: Research and Practice in Positive Behavior Support

Publications
Myers, D. M., Simonsen, B., & Sugai, G. (2011). “Increasing teachers’ use of praise with a response-to-intervention approach.” Education and Treatment of Children, 34, 35-39.

Myers, D. M., Briere, D. E., III, & Simonsen, B. (2010). “Lessons learned from implementing a check-in/check-out behavioral program in an urban middle school.” Beyond Behavior, 19(2), 21-27.

Aisling Dugan, Assistant Professor of English

Thomas Edward Patrick Brady [bold, full name, first, last]
Quarterback New England Patriots (2001)  [Title, (Year in parentheses)]
Department of Offense  [Department name, linked to department website]

Phone: 555-555-5555
Email: email@email.com

[Degree section, not labelled]
B.A., University of Michigan, Throwing the Rock, 2000  [Degree abbreviation, Institution, Study, Year]

Sample Courses Taught [bold]

The Deep Ball, Passing Underneath, Winning Super Bowls  [all of these can appear on one line]

Sample Publications [bold]

• Brady, Thomas, “The Virtues of Hitting the Open Man.”  Sports Illustrated (2001), p 91 – 101.
• Name, Title of Article in Quotes, Publication in Italics (Date), Pages.
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