I applied to the MFA program because I wanted to write, but like many people, I wasn’t getting anywhere on my own. Going back to graduate school for the second time in a completely different discipline was a major decision, but one that felt necessary in order to bring my desire to write into balance with my desire to help others. 

As a cataloguer in the curatorial department of Winterthur Museum in Delaware, I specialize in textile and costume history, but am currently responsible for researching the museum’s collection of several thousand hand tools—woodworking, blacksmithing, etc.—which date from 1720 to 1940. 

Dr. Sean Moore was born in Attleboro, Massachusetts and attended the Attleboro public schools.  He went in-state to the UMASS Amherst Honors Program in 1987, receiving a B.A.

Lai Ying has made her career about serving her community, as a community organizer, developer, and historian.

Mark has made his career in the design and marketing of games.

Andrew is currently pursuing an MPhil in Medieval and Renaissance Literature from the University of Cambridge (UK).