Staff Profiles

Below are profiles of the Center for Academic Achievement staff.

Daniel Newman, Executive Director, Academic Support Services (ADA/504 Coordinator)

Daniel Newman is Director of the Center for Academic Achievement. He provides tutorials and workshops on all aspects of academic writing, with special emphasis on research in the social sciences. Dan is an adjunct professor in the humanities, focusing on Western philosophy and culture. He holds a doctorate in educational administration.

Anhar A. Mulla, Online Tutoring Manager

Anhar Mulla is the Center's online tutoring manager. Her responsibilities include the orientation and training of online tutors as well as the managing of all aspects of the online tutoring program to ensure effective and timely processing of all tutoring requests. She is a graduate of Wellesley College (B.A.), Cornell Law School (J.D.) and Lesley University's School of Management (M.Sc.M.). She enjoys working with students to achieve their academic objectives and realize their full potential through the improvement of their writing skills.

Maureen Riley, Director of Academic LD/ADD Services

Associate Professor, School of Education

Maureen Riley is Associate Professor of Special Education in the Lesley College and in the School of Education. In the Lesley University Center for Academic Achievement, she is Director of Academic Support Services for Students with Learning Disabilities and Attention Disorders. Her area of specialization is cognition, in particular, as applied to different ways of knowing and learning. Her research is in the areas of alternative assessment and curriculum development for the inclusive classroom.

Kim Johnson, Learning Disability Specialist

Kim Johnson is the Center's Learning Disability Specialist. She received her Bachelor's and Master's Degrees from Lesley University. Kim earned her Master Tutor certification from the College Reading and Learning Association with a focus on learning differences and attention disorders. Kim enjoys working with students to help foster their growth in reading and writing skills as well as time management and organization.

April Lacey, Coordinator, Tutoring and Accommodated Testing

April Lacey manages the day-to-day affairs of the Center. She maintains the master schedule for tutoring and alternative testing accommodation, and serves as the contact person for inquiries about the Center and its services. April is a graduate student at Lesley pursuing an M.A. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. Originally from Southern California, she received a B.A. in Journalism from the University of Arizona in 2005.