The Library welcomes Jason Cerrato, the inaugural STEM Instruction Librarian. 

Jason’s expertise in instructional design, working within project-based curricula, and library instruction delivered in a multi-modal, interdisciplinary education setting strengthens the Library’s support for STEM instruction. In this position, Jason will build and strengthen teaching partnerships and related library services in STEM disciplines, including designing, delivering, and assessing curriculum-aligned educational programming, conducting outreach to STEM aligned academic programs and groups, and providing reference and consultative support to students and faculty. Jason joins us from Worcester Polytechnic Institute, where he has served as the Online Learning and Instruction Librarian. His previous library experience includes serving as Reference Librarian at Emmanuel College and Instructional Librarian and Department Head at the East Providence Public Library. He has taught at Bronx Community College (CUNY) for over a decade and has local experience from his time as an Archival Processing Assistant at the Rhode Island Historical Society in 2018.

Jason is completing his PhD at Simmons University in Library and Information Sciences with a focus on critical librarianship, critical informatics, and information literacy pedagogies. He earned his MLIS from Simmons University, MA in Political Science and Sociology from The New School for Social Research, and a BA in Political Science from Fordham University. 

Jason’s first day will be Monday, July 24, 2023.