Your Take

Who was your favorite UMass Boston Professor and why?

PAUL TUCKER

Professor Emeritus, Art

“A very personable and caring professor, Paul enabled discussion and valued our thoughts. When I was working in Fine Arts at the Boston Public Library, Paul visited and I let him how he influenced my career choice.”

—Kathleen Dunn ’83

LINDA DUMAS

Retired Professor, Nursing

“Linda worked as a nurse practitioner while she taught at UMass Boston, educating us in real time with real-life experiences.”

—JEAN MCGINTY ’08

CHRISTOPHER ZURN

Professor, Philosophy

“Dr. Zurn cares deeply about his students as human beings and creates a classroom education that facilitates community building, intellectual curiosity, and the empowerment of learners.”

—PERRI LEVISS G’14, CER’20, PHD’20

PAUL FALER

Late Professor, History

“Paul encouraged me to do research that most people don’t get to do before the master's level. My projects took me to the U.S. National Archives and archives at Harvard and MIT.”

—Carlene Hill Byron ’81

LISA GONSALVES G’90

Associate Professor and Chair, Curriculum and Instruction

“Lisa is a brilliant, humble heart on two legs, sharing a world of wisdom with her students. To this day she is my mentor and friend.”

—Cyndy Drew Etler ’02, G’03

ELLEN FRANK

Lecturer I, Economics

“Ellen was an intelligent and passionate teacher. She’s the reason I minored in economics.”

—GRACE FISHER ’20

BETTINA HARRISON

Late Professor, Biology

“Bettina maintained very high standards of performance. A great role model for my future career in teaching, she acted as my mentor in the very early days of the university.”

—LORNIE BULLERWELL ’69 was

DELORES GALLO

Late Professor, Critical and Creative Thinking

“With unmatched acumen and energy, Delores founded the Teacher Certification program and fearlessly led the way. Forty years later and her words and wisdom impact my teaching in the classroom.”

—Judy Norton ’77

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