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Student in the Curry College Program for Advancement of Learning (PAL) smiles with her professor during a PAL Academics session

Learning. Laughing. Leading.

Students in PAL represent about 20% of each entering class. They’re leaders at Curry, in the arts, in athletics, and in the classroom. They take on a wide range of careers after Curry and many have gone on to grad school, law school, or doctoral programs.

Students laugh and work on PAL Academics with their PAL professor

PAL Curriculum

Our academic program is geared toward bright, college-able students who have diagnosed learning differences, executive function weakness, and/or AD/HD, and who have average to superior intellectual ability.

A student works in the PAL Assistive Technology Center at Curry College

Technology and Accommodations

Each incoming student in PAL will have access to specialized instruction in web-based educational applications to aid in their learning, as part of their PAL curriculum. Along with this invaluable resource, the PAL Assistive Technology (AT) Center offers students in PAL a variety of technology tools that have been shown to benefit students with learning differences.

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International and Multilingual Students

The Program for Advancement of Learning has faculty with expertise to work with multilingual students who also have learning differences. This population includes international students, students who have been raised in bilingual homes, bilingual students from other U.S. territories (like Puerto Rico), and adoptees from other countries raised by English-speaking families.

Curry College Summer PAL students laugh and smile for a picture in front of the Webb Learning Center

Summer PAL

Kick off your academic experience at Curry College, live in our residence halls and experience a taste of life in the Boston area with our 4-credit, immersive Summer PAL On Campus program. Register today - seats fill up quickly!

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Nosara, Costa Rica – March 2027

Students in the PAL Program are invited to join us in Nosara, Costa Rica in the Spring of 2017 for our faculty-led Embodied Learning in Action trip. Embodied learning is an approach to education that recognizes the deep connection between mind, body, emotions, and environment in the learning process. Rather than focusing solely on cognitive strategies, embodied learning integrates physical awareness, reflection, movement, and mindfulness to support attention, regulation, and overall academic performance.

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PAL Faculty and Staff

Josephine Cuda

Josephine Cuda

Assistant Professor

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Dr. Laurie Fox

Laurie Fox

Professor

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PAL

Meaghan Krazinski

Meaghan Krazinski

Assistant Professor

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PAL

Nicole Parsons

Nicole Parsons

Associate Professor

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Janis Peters

Janis Peters

Professor

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Jessica Burke

Jessica Burke

AT Coordinator

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PAL

Andrea Gabriel-Jabbour

Andrea Gabriel-Jabbour

Senior Lecturer, PAL

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Jake Galewski

Jake Galewski

Associate Lecturer

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Blythe Grossberg

Blythe Grossberg

Associate Lecturer, PAL

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PAL

George Herman

George Herman

Senior Lecturer

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Philip Hulbig

Philip Hulbig

Senior Lecturer, PAL

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Tony Laing

Tony Laing

Assistant Professor

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PAL

Diane Lande

Diane Lande

Lecturer

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PAL

Laura McMinn-Larson

Laura McMinn

Senior Lecturer

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PAL

Ashley Nordone

Ashley Nordone

Associate Lecturer

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PAL

Gerard O'Sullivan

Gerard O'Sullivan

Senior Lecturer

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PAL

Patricia Pieper

Patricia Pieper

Assistant Coordinator, PAL Admission

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Kennia Reddrick

Kennia Reddrick

Lecturer

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PAL

Deborah Sullivan

Deborah Sullivan

Associate Lecturer

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Sandra Whitaker

Sandra Whitaker

Senior Administrative Assistant

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PAL

Kathleen Wilmot

Kathleen Wilmot

Associate Lecturer

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PAL

Enhance Your Learning Opportunities

Thousands of students have launched their dreams through PAL. Take the next step to learn whether you’re a good fit for our award-winning accessible learning program.