Reading Thresholds

After earning her B.A. and M.A. in English at St. John's University, Marybeth B. Ruscica began teaching at Kingsborough Community College where she determined to become a basic skills specialist.Following the Professional Diploma in Reading program at Hofstra University, Ruscica worked at several colleges and universities as an adjunct, teaching developmental and freshman composition classes, as well as reading skills courses. She directed the Writing Lab at St. Peter's College in New Jersey, and then became a full-time basic skills specialist at Bloomfield College before returning to St. John's University as the Reading Program Coordinator and, eventually, the Director of University Learning Support Services. Carol H. Fitzpatrick received her B.A. in English from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and her M.A. in English from the State University of New York at Stony Brook. Currently, she directs the Writing and Rhetoric Division, Department of English, at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.