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Members of the Emerson College community are mourning a professor who was hit and killed Tuesday morning by a Commuter Rail train, officials said. Moses Shumow, an associate professor of civic media and journalism, was riding his bike when he was hit by the train at the Beverly Depot at 10 Park St.His damaged bicycle was seen in the area. Shumow graduated from Emerson in 2001 with a master's degree in broadcast journalism. He returned to his alma mater this fall after teaching journalism and media at Florida International University in Miami for nine years. “Moses Shumow leaves an incredible hole in our hearts here at Emerson,” said professor Janet Kolodzy, the chair of the journalism department. “I’ve known him for 20 years, when he was a graduate student here.”“Moses was a genuinely good person,” said one of his students, Angel Salcedo. “It was refreshing because you want your professors to be people you can look up to, and that’s what he was.”Shumow spent a decade producing documentary films for local and national networks, including PBS, National Geographic, the History Channel and Discovery. Prior to his arrival at Emerson, his research, teaching and community engagement efforts involved storytelling and digital media production within Miami's complex and diverse urban geographies. "Moses was passionate about the role of media in vulnerable and marginalized communities, and he was deeply excited to return to Emerson and to engage his students in this important work. The fact that his life and his work were cut short this morning is an unimaginable tragedy," reads a joint statement from Emerson President Lee Pelton and Provost Michaele Whelan.“We are deeply saddened by the sudden and tragic passing of our friend and colleague Dr. Moses Shumow," reads a statement from Dean Brian Schriner, of the FIU College of Communication, Architecture + The Arts. "Moses was loved and respected by all who knew him. He was kind and caring, and he made a tremendous difference in the lives of his students, colleagues, and community. Our deepest sympathies to his wife and family.” He is survived by his wife, Rose, and three children. Counseling staff members are available to meet with those in the Emerson College community at their offices at 216 Tremont St. They are available from 8:45 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Those in need of assistance outside those hours are asked to call 617-824-8595.Newburyport Train 162 was canceled Tuesday at Beverly because of the incident, Commuter Rail officials announced. Several other morning trains were delayed.