About the Star

Stephen is a Visiting Assistant Professor in the Plastics Engineering Department. He has a B.S. Degree in Plastics Engineering Technology from Penn State Erie as well as an M.S. and a Ph.D. in Plastics Engineering from UMass Lowell.

Steve has been teaching at UMass since 2007. In the fall semesters he teaches Introduction to Engineering to all 400+ incoming freshman engineering students. During the spring he teaches sophomore and junior level design classes for the Plastics Department. His academic interests and experience focus on plastics processing, process control, and part design. For recreation Steve truly loves spending time outdoors and enjoys skiing, skating, snow kiting, hiking, kayaking, biking, and he is in the process of learning to hang-glide.

About his Partner

Mary Angeleri has been dancing since she could walk. She has been trained in ballet, pointe, lyrical, tap, and jazz. In 2005, Mary obtained her teaching license through the Dance Teacher's Club of Boston. She has been involved with the ballroom dance club since 2006. Currently, Mary is the captain of the ballroom dance club and takes pride in being involved in one of the largest student clubs on campus. Mary is a Junior Psychology major and plans to graduate in May 2010. Her dream is to open a dance studio for children with developmental disabilities so she can bring her love of dance to all.

Beginning Interview

This interview was taken during week 3 of 10 of Steve's preparation.