Director of Academic Technology, Library, and Research Services
781.891.3422
pknutel@bentley.edu

Dr. Knutel is Director of Academic Technology, Library, and Research Services. He provides strategic direction regarding the use of technology in the curriculum and the research services available to faculty and students. From 1998-2002, he was Director of Academic Technology at Bentley and managed 11 staff at the Academic Technology Center. In October, 2002, he was promoted to his current role, which added responsibility for Bentley's library and research services.

Dr. Knutel was Project Director of the Bentley Technology Adoption Initiative, a program that helped faculty integrate technology into the curriculum which received $275,000 in external funding. He received his Ph.D. in higher education from the University of Michigan, holds an Ed.M. from Harvard, and a B.S. magna cum laude from Vanderbilt. His 1998 dissertation focused on how and why faculty use computer and internet technology in their teaching. Before coming to Bentley, he was Director of Academic Technology at the University of Michigan Office of Academic Outreach. A member of EDUCAUSE and the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE), Dr. Knutel has published several articles and is a regular presenter at a variety of EDUCAUSE and online learning conferences.

Debra Sugrue serves as the Director of Operations for Academic Technology, Library, and Research Services. Her responsibilities include overseeing short and long-term planning, budgeting, administration and operational management of academic technology, library, and research resources and initiatives. She serves as a primary facilitator for transforming pedagogical and research initiatives into operational realities fully integrated into the Bentley infrastructure. Additionally, she is responsible for general oversight and financial project management for specialty lab facilities as well as specialized technology in our library and classroom buildings. She also conducts feasibility analyses and implementation strategies of innovative applications of technology into the Bentley IT infrastructure.

Debra has been at Bentley for over fifteen years, and was Director of Systems for seven years prior to joining the ATC in 1999. She holds a BS in Business Administration and CIS from Roger Williams University and an MBA (concentration in Management) from Bentley. Before coming to Bentley, Debra held numerous technical positions in the manufacturing sector including Database Administrator, Project Manager, and Systems Design Analyst.

Cathy is Manager of Circulation Services at the library. Along with a team of 5 staff members and 30 students she supervises the daily operation of Circulation, Reserves, Document Delivery/Interlibrary Loan and the stack maintenance of the library's collections.

Cathy joined Bentley College in 1989 and held two other positions in the Circulation Department before becoming Manager in 1998.

Interlibrary Loan Supervisor
781.891.2301
aegalante@bentley.edu

As Reference/Cataloging Librarian, Macee divides her time between the Departments of Technical Services and Reference & Research Assistance. As Cataloging Librarian, she catalogs books for the Library’s collection and works on special cataloging projects.  As Reference Librarian, she provides research assistance at the Reference Desk and by appointment, and teaches classes on how to use the library’s resources. She is Faculty Liaison for the Modern Languages department and the Gender Studies program, and selects books and other materials in these disciplines for the library’s collection.

Macee holds a B.S. in Secondary Education with a concentration in English from the University of Maine at Farmington and an MLS from Simmons College. Before coming to Bentley, she worked in the MIT Libraries and at Brandeis University.

As a Reference Librarian, Karen assists faculty, students and staff in the use of the library resources by answering specific inquiries, suggesting search strategies, and providing assistance in the use of the library's catalog, electronic and print resources, and research tools. She develops library resource guides to support student and faculty research and information literacy. In addition to orientation tours and teaching individual research classes she works with faculty to develop course specific instruction to support curriculum. She also develops workshops and related instructional materials for students, staff, administrative departments, and faculty.

She regularly reviews new materials and resources in order to enhance the collection and services with responsibility for English, International Studies, Diversity, and Modern Languages. She is also responsible for the development of the Audiobooks Collection, the Careers Collection, and the vertical file. She participates in Library outreach by coordinating Library Exhibits and serving on committees or working on projects supporting college-wide initiatives.

Karen holds a BA in English from Boston College and an MLS from Simmons College. Before coming to Bentley she worked as a Serials and Reference Librarian at the Newton Free Library and as a high school English teacher.

Stephen is the Reference Librarian for Electronic Resources in the Solomon Baker Library. His duties include selecting Internet resources, databases and information services for use by members of the Bentley Community. He maintains the Library webpage. He also provides bibliographic instruction via Library classes, the Reference Desk and by appointment. He acts as librarian liaison for International Studies, Information Design and Corporate Communication, Computer Information Systems, and Information and Process Management.

Prior to coming to Bentley he was a research assistant at the Florida Design Initiative, at the Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, Tallahassee, FL, and then the Coordinator of Library Services at Roxbury Community College, Roxbury, MA. He holds a B.A. in History and a M.S. in Information Studies from Florida State University.

As Reference/Cataloging Librarian, Macee divides her time between the Departments of Technical Services and Reference & Research Assistance. As Cataloging Librarian, she catalogs books for the Library’s collection and works on special cataloging projects.  As Reference Librarian, she provides research assistance at the Reference Desk and by appointment, and teaches classes on how to use the library’s resources. She is Faculty Liaison for the Modern Languages department and the Gender Studies program, and selects books and other materials in these disciplines for the library’s collection.

Macee holds a B.S. in Secondary Education with a concentration in English from the University of Maine at Farmington and an MLS from Simmons College. Before coming to Bentley, she worked in the MIT Libraries and at Brandeis University.