{"id":42473,"date":"2024-07-29T12:00:54","date_gmt":"2024-07-29T16:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/advising\/?page_id=42473"},"modified":"2026-06-24T10:28:46","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T14:28:46","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/advising\/educational-resource-center\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/advising\/files\/2025\/08\/IMG_2309-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"4202\" height=\"3151\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-43935 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/advising\/files\/2025\/08\/IMG_2309-1.jpg 4202w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/advising\/files\/2025\/08\/IMG_2309-1-636x477.jpg 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/advising\/files\/2025\/08\/IMG_2309-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/advising\/files\/2025\/08\/IMG_2309-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/advising\/files\/2025\/08\/IMG_2309-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/advising\/files\/2025\/08\/IMG_2309-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 4202px) 100vw, 4202px\" \/><\/h4>\n<h4>Mission Statement<\/h4>\n<div class=\" bu-callout alignright\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>SUMMER 2026 HOURS:<\/strong><br \/>\nMonday\u2013Friday: 9am-5pm<\/p>\n<p>100 Bay State Rd.<br \/>\n5th Floor<span><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps?q=Yawkey+Center+for+Student+Services\/\">Get Directions<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Phone:<span>\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"tel:+1-617-353-7077\">617-353-7077<\/a><br \/>\nEmail:<span>\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"mailto:erc@bu.edu\">erc@bu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<p>Through peer tutoring, writing assistance, academic coaching, and more, <strong>the Educational Resource Center (ERC) empowers students to become more effective, engaged learners.<\/strong> Our research-based skill-building programs nurture curiosity and confidence. We provide a welcoming academic support system that equips students to rise to the challenges of a BU education. In addition, the ERC encourages students to connect and collaborate within a vibrant academic community that supports their success.<\/p>\n<p>All ERC services are free and available to all BU students. Explore our offerings, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/advising\/calendar\/\">join our events<\/a>, and discover what\u2019s possible\u2014we hope to see you soon!<\/p>\n<h2>ERC Staff Members<\/h2>\n\n\t<ul class=\"profile-listing profile-format-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-42616 profile type-profile status-publish hentry\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/advising\/profile\/maggie-boyd\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/advising\/files\/2025\/08\/1-IMG_2380-e1754580687242-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Maggie Boyd<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Assistant Director for Writing Support<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-14037 profile type-profile status-publish hentry\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/advising\/profile\/kaylee-ellis\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/advising\/files\/2025\/08\/IMG_2390-e1754580872865-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Kaylee Ellis<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Assistant Director for Tutoring Services<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-44736 profile type-profile status-publish hentry\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/advising\/profile\/josh-kurtz\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/advising\/files\/2026\/02\/IMG_5207-e1770067147625-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Josh Kurtz<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Graduate Writing Specialist<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-14016 profile type-profile status-publish hentry\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/advising\/profile\/bob-maxwell\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/advising\/files\/2025\/08\/IMG_2404-e1754924025989-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Bob Maxwell<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Assistant Director for Academic Support<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-9081 profile type-profile status-publish hentry\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/advising\/profile\/christa-panciocco\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/advising\/files\/2025\/08\/IMG_2410-e1754501665633-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Christa Panciocco<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Associate Director<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-3715 profile type-profile status-publish hentry\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/advising\/profile\/glenn-wrigley\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/advising\/files\/2025\/08\/IMG_2397-2-e1754925354468-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Glenn Wrigley<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Director<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mission Statement Through peer tutoring, writing assistance, academic coaching, and more, the Educational Resource Center (ERC) empowers students to become more effective, engaged learners. 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