Trustees, Administration and Faculty

Board of Trustees

MELISSA ALVARADO B.S., M.B.A., Vice Chair, Class of 1999, Assistant Vice President Strategic Planning and Development, MassMutual Financial Group

PAUL BOUDREAU B.S., J.D., Attorney and Partner, Ryan & Boudreau, PC 

DANIEL CURRIER Class of 2025, Student Trustee, Majoring in Accounting and Finance with Minors in English and Economics.

GEORGE GILMER B.S., M.B.A., Class of 1992, Chief Financial Officer for ActBlue 

THERESA JASMIN B.S., M.B.A., Chief Financial Officer, Big Y Foods

MADELINE LANDRAU B.S., M.S., Director of Strategic Giving, MassMutual

ROBERT MARTIN Ph.D., Former associate vice president for academic affairs at Westfield State University, former Interim President, Framingham State University. 

CHRIS MONTEMAYOR B.S., M.P.A., Class of 1990 and 2009, Alumni Trustee, Senior Vice President of Rental Assistance Programs at Way Finders, Inc.

WILLIAM REICHELT A.S., B.S., M.B.A., J.D., Class of 2009, Mayor, Town of West Springfield

ALI SALEHI B.S., M.S., Chair, Chief Financial Officer, Hansen Engineering & Machinery Co., Inc.

GLORIA WILLIAMS Ed.D., Class of 1977, Secretary, Educational Consultant and Leadership Mentor

The date in parentheses following the names below indicates the beginning of service at Westfield State University. Please note that names and titles are based on information available at the time of publishing. For more up-to-date information, please click here to view our directory.

 

Senior Administration

LINDA THOMPSON (2021) President; B.S.N., M.S.N., Wayne State University; Dr.P.H., M.P.H., Johns Hopkins University

WILLIAM SALKA (2024) Provost and Vice President, Acedemic Affairs, B.S., Lewis & Clark College, Ph.D., Colorado State University

MICHAEL FREEMAN (2022) Executive Assistant to the President, Special Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff, President’s Office; B.L.S., M.A., University of Iowa; Ph.D., University of Maryland

KEVIN HEARN (2023) Vice President, Enrollment Management; M.A., Rhode Island College, Ed.D., Nova Southeastern University

LISA McMAHON (2013) Interim Vice President, Institutional Advancement; B.S., College of Our Lady of the Elms

TIMOTHY ROOKE (2017) Executive Assistant to the President, Special Assistant to the President for Community and Governmental Affairs, Office of the President; B.S., American International College

STEPHEN TAKSAR (2016) Vice President, Administration and Finance; B.A., Central Connecticut State University; M.Ed., Northeastern University; M.B.A., Providence College

Administration

TYRONE ABRAHAMIAN (2023) Assistant Director, Center for Student Success and Engagement, LEAD Scholars Program; B.S., Westfield State University; M.S. W., Springfield College

ZIBLIM ABUKARI (2011) Interim Dean, College of Professional Studies, Acedemic Affairs; B.A., University of Ghana; Ph.D., University of Denver

MYRA AHERN (2012) Associate Director, Fitness Center Manager, Athletics; A.A., Holyoke Community College; B.S., Westfield State University

SIERRA ALEXANDER (2023) Staff Associate, Diversity and Inclusion Senior Program Coordinator, Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion; B.A.Sc., University of Florida, M.F.A.; Eastern Washington University

SHAKIRA ALVAREZ-FERRER (2022) Staff Assistant, Program Coordinator, Graduation Readiness, Center for Student Success and Engagement; B.A., Brown University; M.Ed., University of        Massachusetts - Amherst

DONNA ANDERSON (2021) Staff Associate, Nurse Practitioner, Health Services; B.S., D.N.P., Our Lady of Elms College

JOSEPH AXENROTH (2009) Staff Assistant, LMS Administrator, Information and Instructional Technology; B.A., B.S., Westfield State University

TUCKER BACHAND (2013) Staff Associate, Coordinator of Sports Performance / Assistant Athletic Facility Manager, Athletics; B.S., Western Connecticut State University; M.Ed., Central Methodist University

SIMONE BACKSTEDT (2013) Director, Financial Aid, Office of Financial Aid; B.A., Springfield College; M.A., New York University; M.Ed., C.A.G.S., University of Massachusetts at Amherst

NICOLE BAGINSKI (2017) Director of Student Accounts, Bursar, Student Accounts; A.S., Springfield Technical Community College; B.S., Westfield State University; M.B.A., Western New England University

SCOTT BAILEY (2009) Staff Assistant, Staff Accompanist, Music Department; B.M., State University of New York College at Potsdam; M.M., University of Massachusetts at Amherst

MARGARET BALCH (2020) Dean of Students, Enrollment Management and Student Affairs; M.A., University of Connecticut; B.S., Pennsylvania State University

NANCY J. BALS (1996) Associate Director of Athletics/Senior Women’s Administrator, Athletics; B.S., Eastern New Mexico University; M.S., Springfield College

NATHANIAL BASHAW (2013) Staff Assistant, Head Baseball Coach and Assistant Sports Information Director, Schedule Coordinator, Athletics; B.A., Gettysburg College; M.S., McDaniel College

ZAINAB BASHEER (2022) Staff Assistant, Financial Aid Counselor, Financial Aid; B.E., Bharathidasan University - India

ANGELA BAUMANN (2006) Dean, MASCAC Commissioner, Athletics; B.S., University of Wisconsin-Lacrosse; M.S., Ohio State University

BRITTANY BAXA (2023) Staff Associate, HR Generalist, Human Resources; A.S., Holyoke Community College; B.S., University of Massachusettes- Amherst

JEAN BEAL (2017) Staff Assistant, Assistant to the Board of Trustees, Office of the President; A.A., Casco Bay College

RYAN BEGIN (2015) Assistant Director, Assistant Director of Conference and Event Services, Event Management; B.A., Central Connecticut State University; M.P.A., Westfield State University

MARLEE BERG-HARYASZ (2020) Assistant Director of Student-Athlete Welfare, Recruitment, and Retention / Head Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Coach; M.S., Smith College; B.A., Westfield State University

JAMES BERGER (2015) Staff Associate, Reporting Analyst, Information and Instructional Technology; B.S., B.A., M.B.A., Western New England University

ANDREA BERTINI (2005) Assistant Athletic Director for Compliance and Recruitment, Athletics; B.A., Westfield State University

JOANNE BIGELOW (2000) Director, Event Management; B.A., Westfield State University

MEGAN BISHOP (2023) Staff Assistant, Transfer Articulation Coordinator, Registrar; B.A., Westfield State University; M.L.A., Tulane University

ALAN BLAIR (2013) Assistant Vice President, Chief Information Officer and Chief Information Security Officer, Information and Instructional Technology; B.S., Westfield State University

LAURA BLOCKEL (2023) Director, Director of Corporate and Foundation Grants, Insititutional Advancement; B.A., Williams College; M.S., Bay Path University 

PATRICIA BONICA (2022) Associate Vice President, Human Resources; B.A., Smith College; M.S.W., Washington University; M.B.A., University of Iowa

LISA BROSNAN (2018) Staff Associate, Nurse Practitioner, Health Services; B.A., Mount Holyoke College; B.S., Syracuse University; J.D., University of Connecticut School of Law; Ph.D., College of our Lady of the Elms

CARDEN BROWN (2023) Staff Assistant, Coordinator of Intramural Sports and Head Softball Coach, Athletics; B.A., Clark University; L.L.M, Ulstr University (Ireland)

ADAM BURINSKAS (2018) Staff Assistant, Technology Support Desk Professional, Information and Instructional Technology; B.S., Westfield State University

ROBERT BURNELL (2021) Staff Assistant, Executive Chef, Dining Services

LAURA CAFARO (2022) Staff Assistant, Coordinator of Student Involvement, Student Activities, Involvement and Leadership; B.A., Western New England University; M.A., Springfield College

BRIAN CAHILLANE (1993) Director, Counseling Center; B.A., St. John’s Seminary College; M.S. Springfield College; J.D., Western New England College

MARIA (ESTELLE) CAMACHO (2014) Assistant Director, Assistant Director of Student Accounts,Student Accounts; A.S., Holyoke Community College; B.S., Westfield State University; M.P.A., Westfield State Univeristy

DARIO CAMACHO (2007) Staff Assistant, Lieutenant, Public Safety; B.S., Westfield State University

CHARLOTTE CAPOGNA-AMIAS (2007) Assistant Director, Program Coordinator, Community Development, Center for Student Success and Engagement; B.A., M.Ed., University of Massachusetts

KATHRYN CARLSON (2020) Staff Assistant, Academic Affairs; B.A., Smith College; M.M., Boston University

THOMAS CASARTELLO (2008) Assistant Director, Infrastructure Services, Information and Instructional Technology; B.S., Westfield State University

TONY CASCIANO (1995) Director and Chief of Campus Police, Public Safety; B.S., East Stroudsburg University

DAVID CASPOLE (2006) Associate Director, Athletics External Affairs and Media Relations, Athletics; B.A., Westfield State University

ANTHONY CATTERTON (2023) Staff Associate, Dining Services People Excellence Manager, Dinning Services; B.S., University of Massachusettes- Amherst

DANIEL CAWLINA (2017) Staff Assistant, Night/Weekend AV Technician, Information and Instructional Technology; A.A., North Shore Community College; B.A., Westfield State University

CHRISTA CERVONE (2011) Assistant Registrar, Registrar’s Office; B.A., Westfield State University

HELENE CESANI (2024) Staff Assistant, Project Coordinator, Center for Student Success and Engagement; B.A., Westfield State University; M.A., Inter American University of Puerto Rico

DOMINIQUE CHAPMAN (2016) Staff Assistant, Assistant to the Vice President of Enrollment Management, Enrollment Management; A.A.S., Community College of the Air Force; B.S., Westfield State University

AARON CHILDS (1999) Director, Infrastructure Services, Information and Instructional Technology; B.A., Westfield State University

SARA CHISHOLM (2018) Associate Director, Dining Services; A.A., Quinsigamond Community College

EMILY CICCOLO (2023) Staff Associate, Healthcare Career Navigator, Nursing Department; B.S., Monmouth University

LISA CLARK (2007) Staff Assistant, Online Faculty Technical Support Specialist, Information and Instructional Technology; A.S., Holyoke Community College; B.S., Westfield State University

SCOTT CLARK (2001) Assistant Director, Academic technology Services, Information and Instructional Services; B.A., University of Massachusetts; M.Ed., Westfield State University

MELISSA CODY (2014) Associate Director, Associate Director of Benefits and Wellness, Human Resources

JIMENA COLLINGWOOD (2022) Staff Assistant, International Programs Admission Coordinator, Acedemic Affairs; M.A., School for International Training - Graduate Institute; B.A., Universidad Privada de Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia

LOUIS CONTE JR (2024) Staff Associate, Head Football Coach, Athletics; B.S., M.S., Springfield College

THOMAS CONVERY (2015) Staff Assistant, Alumni Services, Institutional Advancement; B.S., Westfield State University

JENNIFER CORBEIL (2024) Staff Associate, Catering Excellence Manager, Dining Services

ALEXANDRA CRAIG (2023)  Staff Assistant, Study Abroad Coordinator, Acedemic Affairs; B.A., University of San Francisco; M.A., Columbia University

DEBORAH CRAMER (2013) Director, Academic Affairs Fiscal Management, Academic Affairs; B.S., University of Connecticut

KATE CROWLEY (2023) Assistant Director, Assistant Director of Practice Placements, Nursing; B.A., Springfield College; B.S., Westfield State University; M.Ed. Springfield College

TRACY DABOROWSKI (2019) Director, Human Resources; B.A., Western New England College

MARNIE DACKO (2017) Associate Director, Major Gift Officer, Institutional Advancement; B.S., Southern Connecticut University

SUSAN DAVIGNON (2007) Director, Faculty Affairs, Academic Affairs; B.S., Boston University

JUNIOR DELGADO (2000) Director, Career Center., Clark University; M.Ed., Westfield State University

MATTHEW DELLEA (2013) Director, Student Activities, Involvement and Leadership; B.S., Westfield State University

MARYANISA DELRIO (2021) Staff Assistant, Acedemic Advisor, LEAD Scholars Program, Center for Student Success and Engagement; B.A., Bay Path University

VALERIE DEPINA (2013) Staff Assistant, Online Student and Faculty Technical Support Specialist, Information and Instructional Technology; A.B.A., Holyoke Community College; B.S., Westfield State University; M.Ed., Framingham State University

JADE DEPREY (2023) Staff Associate, Application Administrator, Information and Instructional Technology; B.S., Westfield State University

TODD DITMAR (2008) Staff Assistant, Club Sports Coordinator and Head Women’s Soccer Coach, Athletics; B.A., University of Massachusetts

JENNIFER DOBIECKI (2013) Staff Associate, Career Counselor, Employee Relations, Career Center; A.A., Holyoke Community College; B.A., Westfield State University

CELESTE DONOVAN (2008) Director, TRIO Student Support Services Program, Center for Student Success and Engagement; B.A., College of the Holy Cross; M.Phil., Ph.D., City University of New York

BRETT DOOLEY (2022) Staff Assistant, Admission Counselor, Admission; B.S., Westfield State University

SETH DOUCETTE-KAPLAN (2024) Staff Associate, Head Baseball Coach, Athletics; M.A., Sacred Heart University; B.A., University of Massachusetts - Amherst

MORGAN DOYLE (2016) Staff Associate, Retail Manager, Dining Services; B.S., Westfield State University

BRIAN DRZYZGA (2021) Staff Assistant, Systems Analyst, Information and Instructional Technology 

GARY DUGGAN (2019) Director, Procurement and Administrative Services; A.S., Holyoke Community College; B.S., M.B.A., American International College

ASHLEY DUTTON (2023) Staff assistant, Assistant Field Education Director, Social Work Program; B.S.W., Westfield State University; M.S.W., Westfield State University

DANIELLE EMERSON (1996) Assistant Director, Institutional Travel Manager, Procurement and Administrative Services; A.S., Holyoke Community College

ASHLEY EWICK (2023) Staff Associate, Senior Coordinator of Student Activities; Student Activities Involvement and Leadership; B.A., Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts; M.S., Baypath University

MARIA FEUERSTEIN (2018) Associate Vice President, Office of Strategic Financial and Institutional Planning, Administration and Finance; A.A., Fisher College; B.S., Simmons College

DANIEL FORSTER (2017) Senior Executive Director, Westfield Worldwide,  B.A., University of Massachusetts at Amherst; M.Ed., Westfield State University

KAYLYN FOUNTAIN (2024) Staff Associate, Video and Television Operations and Production Technician, Informational and Instructional Technology; B.S., Pace University, Dyson College of Arts and Sciences

MICHAEL FOYLE (1998) Associate Director/Captain, Public Safety; B.S., M.S., M.P.A., Westfield State University

GISELLE FRECHETTE (2007) Associate Director, Career Center; B.A., Hartwick College; M.Ed., University of Massachusetts

BRANDON FREDETTE (2012) Associate Director, Office of Lifelong Learning Education, Graduate and Continuing Education; B.A., University of Massachusetts at Amherst; M.P.A., Westfield State University

LISA M. FREEMAN (2000) Associate Vice President of Finance, Financial Accounting; B.S., Western New England College

MARIO FRICCHIONE (2016) Staff Associate, Systems Administrator, Information and Instructional Technology; B.S., North Adams State College

DAVID FRIED (1998) Staff Assistant, Coordinator of Photography and Videography, Marketing and Communication; B.A., Ramapo College

ADÈLE GAMELLI (2012) Staff Assistant, Assistant to the Vice President of Administration and Finance, Administration and Finance; B.A., Westfield State University

BRITTANY GARAND (2022) Staff Assistant / Transfer, Evening and Returning Student Advisor, Center for Student Success and Engagement; B.A., Westfield State University

SHANA GENDREAU (2018) Staff Assistant, Technology Support Desk Professional, Information and Instructional Technology; A.S., Bay Path University

ROBERT GENEST (2022) Director of Communications, Office of the President; B.A., Westfield State University

EMILY J. GIBBINGS (1997) Associate Director, Admission Operations, Admission; B.S., Westfield State University

SHANNON GREEN (2005) Associate Dean of Students, Enrollment Management and Student Affairs; B.S., Westfield State University

ALYSSA GOODREAU (2006) Director, Marketing and Communication; A.S., Holyoke Community College; B.A., M.P.A., Westfield State University

JENNIFER GOULD (2005) Associate Director, Facilities Budgets, Facilities and Operations; B.S., Salem State College; M.B.A. Salem State College

CHERYL GUIMOND (1995) Staff Assistant, Enrollment Management and Student Affairs; A.S., Holyoke Community College

SARAH GURNEY (2024) Staff Assistant, Coordinatior of Event Management, Event Management; B.S., M.B.A., Johnson & Whales University

JUSTIN HAMEL (2012) Staff Associate, Database and Application Administrator, Information and Instructional Technology; B.S., Westfield State University

WILLIAM HARRINGTON (2018) Staff Associate, Microsoft Server Administrator, Information and Instructional Technology; B.S., Westfield State University

JEFFREY HASTINGS (2001) Staff Assistant, Lieutenant, Public Safety

ELIZABETH HEARN (2024) Staff Associate, Assistant to the Dean, DGCE, Graduate and Continuing Education; B.A., Simmons University; M.S., Niagra University

DESMOND HEFFNER (2023) Staff Assistant, Admissions Counselor, Admissions; A.A., Holyoke Community College; B.A., Westfield State University

KYLIE HENSLEY (2017) Staff Associate, Web Content Specialist, Strategic Marketing and Communications; M.A., Brandeis University

JOSHUA HETTRICK (2008) Associate Director, Space Management, Facilities and Operations; B.A., Stonehill College; M.Ed., Springfield College; Ed.D., Johnson & Wales University

JULIE HILL-SPIVEY (2022) Assistant Director, Early College Access Program, Graduate and Continuing Education; B.A., Westfield State College; M.Ed., Cambridge College

CHRISTOPHER HIRTLE (1992) Executive Director, Academic Information System, Information and Instructional Technology; B.A., Westfield State University

JESSICA HOLDEN (2015) Executive Director, Nursing Education, Nursing Department; B.S.N., College of Our Lady of the Elms; M.S.N., Walden University Minneapolis

RYAN HOOVER (2024) Staff Assistant, Residence Director, Residentail Life

LAURIE HUNTLY (2024) Staff Associate, Access Advisor, Banacos Acedemic Center for Student Success and Engagement; B.A., University of Connecticut; 

WILLIAM HYNES (2019) Director, Advancement and Major Gifts, Institutional Advancement; B.A., University of Massachusetts at Amherst; M.S., American International College

DINO INNARELLI (2011) Assistant Director, Coordinator of Data Management and Alumni Career Services, Career Center; B.A., Western New England University

LAMIS JARVINEN (2018) Executive Director, Research, Innovation, Design and Entrepreneurial Centers, Institutional Advancement; B.S., University of Michigan; M.S., Purdue University; Ph.D., Dartmouth College

BRIAN JENNINGS (2011) Associate Provost, Academic Affairs; B.S., M.S., John Carroll University; Ph.D., University of Michigan

LAUREN JIMISON (2012) Staff Assistant, Assistant Athletic Trainer, Athletics; B.S., East Stroudsburg University; M.S., Springfield College

JAMES JOHNSON (2007) Associate Director, Student Accounts, Dining Services; A.A.S., Community College of the Air Force; A.A., B.S., Granite State College

SHERARD JOHNSON (2023) Staff Assistant, Assistant Field Education Director, Social Work; A.A., Holyoke Community College; B.S.W., M.S.W., Westfield State University

TATIYANA JONES MORRELL (2022) Staff Assistant, Academic Advisor, Center for Student Success and Engagement; B.A., Eastern Connecticut State University; M.Ed., University of Bridgeport

SETH KAPLAN (2024) Staff Assistant, Head Baseball Coach, Athletics; B.A., University of Massachusetts- Amherst; M.A., Sacred Heart University

KAITLIN KARETKA (2020) Staff Assistant, Program Coordinator, Community Development - TRIO, Center for Student Success and Engagement; B.A., Stonehill College; M.A., American International College

CALLIE KATSOUNAKIS (2012) Director, Assesment Data, Academic Affairs; A.A., Holyoke Community College; B.A., M.A., Westfield State University

MEGAN KENNEDY (2010) Executive Director of Educator Preparation, Accreditation and Outreach, Academic Affairs; B.A., Saint Mary’s College; Ed.M., Smith College; Ph.D., University of Denver

SOOHONG KIM (2023) Director, Institutuinal Reasearch and Assessment, Acedemic Affairs; B.A., Korea University; M.A., State University of New York at Buffalo; Ph.D., Syracuse University

SABINE KLEIN (2004) Interim Dean, College of Arts and Sciences, Academic Affairs; B.A., Franklin and Marshall College; M.A., Hunter College, City University of New York; M.Phil., Ph.D., The Graduate School and University Center, City University of New York

KRISTINA KNOTTS (1999) Assistant Director, Banacos Academic Center, Center for Student Success and Engagement; B.A., James Madison University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Tennessee

SERGEY KONONCHUK (2013) Staff Assistant, Technology Support Desk Professional, Information and Instructional Technology; A.S., Holyoke Community College; B.S., Westfield State University

PETER KOWALSKI (2014) Staff Assistant, Head Football Coach, Athletics; B.S., University of Massachusetts; M.Ed., American International College

BRITTNEY KRAUS (2024) Staff Associate, Assistant to the Board of Trustees, Presidents Office; B.S., Northeastern University

LISA KRIESAK (2008) Staff Assistant, Campus Card Program Assistant, Dining Services; A.A., Holyoke Community College; B.A., Westfield State University

BRYAN LABARRE (2024) Staff Assistant, Budget Analysist, Administration and Finance; B.S., Westfield State University

ALYSSA LaFLAMME (2019) Staff Associate, Clinical Placement Coordinator, Nursing; A.A., Holyoke Community College

SARAH LAMB (2023) Staff Assistant, Acedemic Affairs; B.A., Bay Path University; M.Ed., University of Massachusetts- Amherst

WILLIAM LaRUE (2005) Staff Assistant, Environmental Services Assistant Manager, Environmental Services

SARAH LAZARE (2012) Director, Banacos Academic Center, Center for Student Success and Engagement; B.A., Smith College; M.Ed., University of Massachusetts at Amherst; J.D., The City University of New York, School of Law

MADELINE LeBLANC (2023) Staff Assistant, Social Media Specialist, Strategic Marketing and Communications; B.S., Westfield State University

MICHELLE LeDOUX (2017) Staff Assistant, Assistant to the President, Office of the President; A.S., Bay Path University

CHERYL LEE SCECINA (2007) Assistant Director, Head Athletic Trainer, Athletics; B.S., M.Ed., Springfield College

MARIA LEES (2016) Staff Assistant, Assistant Manager, Dining Services

JOANNE LEIGHTON (2008) Staff Assistant, Assistant to the Vice President of Institutional Advancement, Institutional Advancement

JOANNA LENFEST (2021) Assistant Director, Transfer Admission, Office of Admission; C.A.G.S., Springfield College; M.A., St. Michael’s College

RICHARD LENFEST (2005) Director, Athletics; B.S., University of Massachusetts; M.B.A., American International College

CHEKESHA LOCKETT (2014) Staff Associate, Technology Support Specialist, Office of the Registrar; B.S., Bay Path College

MONIQUE LOPEZ (2001) University Registrar, Office of the Registrar; M.M., Cambridge College; Ed.D., University of Hartford

EMILY LOUX (2013) Director, MASCAC Media Relations Director, Athletics; B.A., Indiana University; M.S., Georgia State University

BARBARA LUCAS (2011) Assistant Director of Licensure, Assessment and Accreditation, Academic Affairs; B.S., University of Massachusetts at Amherst; M.A., American International College

KAMAL MAKKIYA (1996) Assistant Director, Fitness Center Assistant Manager, Athletics; B.S., University of Massachusetts

LISA MANCINONE (2000) Associate Director, Financial Aid

MARK MANKUS (2022) Staff Assistant, Area Coordinator, Residential Life; B.S., Westfield State University

JENNIFER MAYNARD (2016) Assistant Director, Payroll Manager, Financial Accounting; A.S., Greenfield Community College

MICHAEL MAZEIKA (2009) Director of Admission, Office of Admission; B.S., M.P.A., Westfield State University

LATTOY McDOWELL (2016) Staff Assistant, Office Manager, Public Safety; B.A., Hofstra University; M.S., Capella University

MEREDITH McGOWAN (2017) Staff Associate, Senior Staff Accountant, Financial Accounting; A.S., Holyoke Community College; B.A., University of Massachusetts at Amherst

MATTHEW McGRATH (2016) Staff Assistant, Manager of Procurement, Dining Services; B.S., Westfield State University

CATHERINE McKENZIE (2022) Staff Assistant, Math Tutoring Center Coordinator, Mathematics Department; B.S., Western New England University

RYAN MEERSMAN (2015) Director, Alumni Relations, Institutional Advancement; B.A., M.P.A., Westfield State University

AALIYAH MERCER (2017) Staff Assistant, Early College Access Advisor, Graduate and Continuing Education; B.A., Westfield State University

JOHN MIARECKI (2023) Staff Associate, Marketing Manager, Strategic Marketing and Communications; B.A., West Chester University; B.S., West Chester University

ROBERT MIELE (2009) Staff Assistant, Athletic Facilities Manager/Head Men’s Ice Hockey Coach, Athletics; B.A., Amherst College

JULINE MILLS  (2018) Interim Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs; Dip. Ed., University of Technology, Jamaica; B.S., University of West Indies, Kingston Jamaica; M.S., University of North Texas; Ph. D., Purdue University

PAULINE MORAN (2011) Assistant Director, Health Services; B.S., Worcester State College; M.S., University of Massachusetts at Amherst

JACK MORIARTY (2023) Staff Assistant, Area Coordinator, Residential Life; B.A., Westfield State University

FRANCHESKA MORIARTY (2018) Staff Assistant, Acedemic Advisor, Center for Student Success and Engagement; B.A, Westfield State University

KURT MORRIS (2023) Staff Associate, Outreach Counselor, Counseling Center; B.A., Taylor University; M.L.S., Indiana University; M.A., University of Massachusetts - Boston; M.S.W., Simmons University

PAMELA NADEAU (2017) Staff Associate, Coordinator of Education Field Placements and Community Partnerships, Academic Affairs; B.A., Merrimack College; M.A., Westfield State University

MICHAEL NORMAN (2022) Staff Assistant, Staff Counselor, Counseling Center; B.A., M.S.W., Westfield State University

LYNDSEY NUNES (2013) Staff Assistant, Program Coordinator, Inclusive Concurrent Enrollment (ICE), Academic Affairs; B.S., Worcester State University; M.S., M.Ed., Simmons College; Ph.D., University of Massachusetts - Amherst

ANDREA O’BRIEN (2017) Staff Associate, Senior Graphic Designer, Marketing and Communication; B.A., Westfield State University

SEAN O’BRIEN (2008) Staff Assistant, Head Men’s and Women’s Track and Field Coach, Athletics; B.A., Aquinas College

NORA PADYKULA (2006) Dean, Graduate and Continuing Education; A.S., Holyoke Community College; B.A., Westfield State University; M.S.W., Springfield College; Ph.D., Smith College

KELLY PALM (2021) Director, Health Services; A.S., Holyoke Community College; B.S., Hawaii Pacific University

WILLIAM PASS (2014) Staff Assistant / Advisor, Academic Advising Center, Center for Student Success and Engagement; A.A., Holyoke Community College; B.A., Westfield State College; M.S.W., Westfield State University

ERIC PATRICK (2007) Associate Director, Administrative Systems, Information and Instructional Technology; B.S., University of Massachusetts; M.P.A., Westfield State University

JORGE PEREZ (2024) Staff Assistant, Integrative Behavioral Health Equity Field Education Coordinator, Social Work; A.A., Holyoke Community College; B.S.W., Our Lady of the Elms College; M.S.W., Simmons University

JEAN PRAST (2016) Associate Director, Simulation Lab, Nursing; B.S., Boston College; M.S., College of Our Lady of the Elms

THOMAS RAFFENSPERGER (2011) Executive Director, Library; B.A., Rockefeller School of Public Affairs and Policy; M.L.I.S., University of Hawaii

LESLIE RICE (2022) Executive Director, Communication, Marketing and Branding, Marketing and Communication; B.A., M.A., Truman State University; Ph.D., University of Buffalo

ELIZABETH RICH (2024) Director, Advancement Services, Institutional Advancement; B.A., University of Massachusetts - Amherst

MICHELLE RIZK-JARVIS (2012) Assistant Director, Access/Program Advisor, Banacos Academic Center, Center for Student Success and Engagement; B.A., M.A., Westfield State University

SHAWN ROBBINS (2021) Director, Environmental Health & Safety, Facilities and Operations; B.S., University of Massachusetts - Amherst; M.S., Rochester Institute of Technology

ROBERT ROBINSON (2016) Staff Assistant, Physician Assistant Program Manager, Health Sciences; B.A., San Diego State University; M.A., Boston University

MARJORIE RODRIGUEZ (2016) Assistant Director, Student Access and Support, Center for Student Success and Engagement; B.A., M.S.W., Westfield State University

JAMES RONDINELLI (2004) Staff Assistant, Inventory Manager, Financial Accounting; B.S., Western New England College

KATHLEEN SALTIS (2005) Staff Assistant, Equipment Room Manager, Athletics; B.A., University of California; M.S., American International College

ANTONIO SANTOS (2020) Director, Environmental Services

BRIANNE SARABAEZ (2022) Staff Assistant, Financial Air Councelor, Financial Aid; A.A., Holyoke Community College; B.A., Westfield State University

STEVEN SCIBELLI (2008) Director of Accounting Operations, Financial Accounting; B.S., M.S., Westfield State University

JOSEPH SEAL (2022) Staff Assistant, Academic Support Coordinator, Center for Student Success and Engagement; B.A., Westfield State University

AZANDA SEYMOUR (2008) Executive Director, Center for Student Success and Engagement; B.A., Westfield State University; M.Ed., University of Massachusetts; Ed.D., University of Hartford

JASMINE SHAH (2017) Assistant Director, Financial Aid; B.A., Darma Persada University; M.Ed., Springfield College

MATTHEW SHAND (2020) Staff Associate, Program Advisor, Banacos Academic Center, Center for Student Success and Engagement; B.A., Florida Atlantic University; M.A., Westfield State University

KATELYN SHEA (2002) Associate Director, First Year Admission, Office of Admission; B.A., Stonehill College; M.P.A., Westfield State University

MELISSA SIKES (2024) Director, Dining Services

KATHERINE SIMARD (2023) Associate Director, Training and Employee Relations, Human Resources; B.A., Wester New England University; M.A., American International College

VICTOR SIMBANA (2024) Staff Assistant, Residence Director, Residential Life; B.S., Westfield State University

ALEXANDER SIMISKY (2013) Staff Assistant, Video and Television Operations Production Technician, Information and Instructional Technology; B.A., Westfield State University

DOUGLAS SMITH (2021) Staff Associate, Enterprise Systems Administrator, Information and Instructional Technology; B.A., University of Massachusetts - Amherst

MAUREEN SOCHA (2019) Associate Vice President, Capital Planning and Facilities, Facilities and Operations; B.S., Hood College

SIGRID STEVENS (2007) Assistant Director, Coordinator of Learning Disabilities Program Admissions, Program Advisor, Banacos Academic Center, Center for Student Success and Engagement; B.A., Kean University; M.A., Westfield State University

ARBINSON STEWART (2014) Staff Assistant, Audio Visual Technician, Nights/Weekends, Information and Instructional Technology 

ALYCE STILES (2022) Staff Assistant, Senior Coordinator for Advancement Services and Reporting, Institutional Advancement; B.S., M.S., Rutgers University

BERNARD ST. GEORGE (2011) Staff Assistant, Lieutenant, Public Safety; B.S., M.A., Western New England College

MARK ST. SAUVEUR (2022) Director, Grants and Sponsored Research, Academic Affairs; B.S., Stonehill College; M.B.A., Northeastern University

PAUL ST. SAUVEUR (2001) Assistant Director, Networking, Information and Instructional Technology; A.S., Holyoke Community College

MARLEIGH STRAIT (2024) Associate Director, Senior Investigator- Equal Opportunity and HR Compliance Programs, Human Resources; B.A., University of Massachusetts - Amherst

PHILECIA STRAUSS (2023) Staff Assistant, Admissions Counselor - Outreach, Admissions; B.S.,M.S., Westfield State University

RICHARD SUTTER (1998) Assistant Director, Head Men’s Basketball and Golf Coach, Athletics; B.A., St. Bonaventure University, M.Ed., Westfield State University

KATHERINE SYLVAIN (2011) Staff Associate, Assistant Athletic Trainer, Athletics; B.S., Westfield State University

LAURIE SZYMANOWSKI (2022) Staff Assistant, Assistant to Special Assistant to President for Strategic Initiatives, Office of the President; A.S., Springfield Technical Community College

JESSICA TANSEY (2011) Assistant Dean, Graduate and Continuing Education; B.A., M.P.A., Westfield State University

GRACE TEMPLETON (2024) Staff Assistant, Coordinator, Research, Innovation, Design, Insititutional Advancement; B.A., Emmanuel College; B.A., Westfield State University

THOMAS THERRIEN (2022) Executive Director, Facilities and Operations

ROBERT THORNTON (2014) Director, Academic Advising and Transfer Transition, Center for Student Success and Engagement; B.A., M.A., Edinboro University

TYRESE TILLMAN (2022) Associate Director, Field Education Director, Social Work; B.S.W., M.S.W., Westfield State University

OLIVIA TORRES (2023) Staff Assistant, Copywriter and Content Specialist, Strategic Marketing and Communication; A.A., Holyoke Community College; B.S., Westfield State University

LINDSAY TOWLE (2023) Staff Assistant, Access Support Coordinator Banacos, Academic Center, Center for Student Success and Engagement; B.A., B.S., M.Ed., Westfield State University

SAMUEL TSONGALIS (2023) Staff Assistant, Residence Coordinator, Residential Life; B.A., Westfield State University

KEVIN URBAN (2023) Staff Assistant, Admissions Counselor- Part Time/Online Learners, Enrollment Management; B.A., Westfield State University

ISABELLA VALADAS (2023) Staff Assistant, Admissions Counselor, Admissons; B.A., Westfield State University

ROBERT VIGNEAULT (2023) Assistant Director, Veteran and Military Services, Center for Student Success and Engagement; B.A., Southern New Hampshire University

MARK VILLANI (2015) Staff Assistant, Technical Director, Information and Instructional Technology; B.F.A., State University of New York Purchase College

VERA VLASENKO (2009) Director, International Programs Office, Academic Affairs; B.S., Planovo-Economic College; B.A., Norwich University; M.A., Union Institute and University

SARAH WAKELIN (2024) Staff Assistant, Senior Annual Giving Coordinator, Institutional Advancement; B.S., Indiana University of Pennsylvania

NICOLE WEST (2011) Director of Course Achievement, Retention and Engagement, Center for Student Success and Engagement; B.A., Westfield State University; M.S., Springfield College

CHRISTINA WILLENBROCK Director, Residential Engagement, Residential Life; B.A., Rhodes College; M.S., University of Memphis

LA-TOYA WILSON (2022) Director, LEAD Scholars Program, Center for Student Success and Engagement; B.A., Westfield State University; M.Ed., University of Massachusetts - Amherst

CECILIA WINIARSKI (2023) Staff Assistant, Financial Aid, Financial Aid; B.S., Salem State University

NICHOLAS WOJTOWICZ (2003) Director, Technology Support Services, Information and Instructional Technology; B.S., University of Massachusetts; M.Ed., Westfield State University

MEAGAN WOODRUFF (2021) Staff Assistant, Human Resources Coordinator, Human Resources; B.A., Worcester State University

JEFFREY XAVIER (2023) Executive Director, Institutional Research and Assesment, Acedemic Affairs; B.A., M.A., University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

ALEXANDRIA ZABIK-MAKI (2023) Staff Associate, Human Resources Generalist I, Human Resources; M.B.A., Anna Maria College

LINDA ZAYAC (2003) Director, Academic Instructional Designer, Information and Instructional Technology; B.A., M.Ed., American International College

JOHN ZOCCO (2011) Assistant Director, Residential Life; B.A., Assumption College; M.E., Springfield College

Staff Emeriti

ADRENE ADAMS (1970) Staff Emerita, Student Affairs; B.A., University of Massachusetts at Amherst; M.Ed., Westfield State University

NANCY BOISTELLE (1996) Staff Emerita, Art and Political Science

ANNE BRIGGS (2003) Staff Emerita, Information Technology

JOANNE CHURCHILL (1985) Staff Emerita, Counseling Center; B.A., University of Massachusetts; M.S., Westfield State University

SUSAN CLARK (1981) Staff Emerita, Registrar’s Office

SANDRA CORKER (1974) Staff Emerita, Human Resources; A.S., Quincy Junior College

COSETTE COUSINEU (1984) Staff Emerita, Communication

MICHAEL CURTIS (1987) Staff Emeritus, Athletics; B.A., Indiana University of Pennsylvania; M.Ed., Westfield State University

ELIZABETH DESNOYERS (1991) Staff Emerita, Media Services

DONALD FORD (1971) Staff Emeritus, Affirmative Action; B.A., Shaw University; M.Ed., C.A.G.S., American International College

JOAN FULLER (1978) Staff Emerita, Academic Affairs; B.A., Westfield State University; M.Ed., C.A.S., Springfield College

DEBORAH GENTILE (1991) Staff Emerita, Financial Accounting and Human Resources; B.S. Westfield State College

NANCY GOODNISS (1995) Staff Emerita, Academic Affairs

ARNOLD GRIMALDI (1999) Staff Emeritus, Reproduction Services; A.S., Asnuntuck Community College

KENNETH HAAR (1982) Staff Emeritus, Computer and Information Science; B.A., Southampton College of Long Island; M.S., State University of New York at Albany

CHARLES HAGAN (1956) Staff Emeritus, Office of the Registrar; B.S., Arnold College; M.A., American International College

BARBARA HAND (1996) Staff Emerita, Enrollment Management Student Affairs

WILLIAM HARDIE (1971) Staff Emeritus; Biology Department; B.S., Westfield State University

PRISCILLA HASKIN (1983) Staff Emerita, Academic Affairs; A.S., Holyoke Community College; B.S., Westfield State College

TERRI HAVEN (2012) Staff Emerita, Social Work; B.S., Delta State University; M.S.W., Springfield College

NORMAN HIERSCHE (1967) Staff Emeritus, Student Affairs

BETTE JEMIOLO (1979) Staff Emerita, Environmental Services

ANDREW JOHNSON (1979) Staff Emeritus, Student Affairs; B.A., Westfield State University

JEANNE JULIAN (1982) Staff Emerita, Public Affairs & President’s Office; B.A., Allegheny College; M.F.A., University of Massachusetts at Amherst

MARY KRONHOLM (1985) Staff Emerita, Music Department; B.A., Westfield State University

HELEN LENT (1975) Staff Emerita, Business Management and Economics

KENNETH MAGARIAN (1977) Staff Emeritus, Athletics; A.A., Northern Essex Community College; B.S.E., Westfield State University; M.S., Springfield College

ROBERT MAILLOUX (1972) Staff Emeritus, Information Technologies, Media Services; B.S.E., M.Ed., Westfield State University

PETER MAZZA (1971) Staff Emeritus, Student Affairs; B.A., American International College; M.Ed., Springfield College; J.D., Western New England College

TIMOTHY MURPHY (1972) Staff Emeritus, Human Resources and Administration and Finance; B.A.; Amherst College; M.P.A. University of Massachusetts

CHRISTOPHER OLSEN (1990) Staff Emeritus, Facilities and Operations

LINDA PLASSE (1992) Staff Emerita, Education and Academic Affairs; B.S., Westfield State University

HOLLY ROBBINS (1988) Staff Emerita, Human Resources

CURT ROBIE (1981) Staff Emeritus, Facilities and Operations; B.A., Westfield State College; M.A., Worcester State College; Ed.D., University of Massachusetts at Amherst

MARY ANN ROUSSI (1992) Staff Emerita, Academic Affairs

DEBORAH SAMWELL (1974) Staff Emerita, Mathematics and Computer and Information Science

CYNTHIA SIEGLER (1992) Staff Emerita, Academic Affairs

LUCIA SULLIVAN (1985) Staff Emerita, Communication and Psychology

LYNNE VELLA (1967) Staff Emerita, Computer Operations

ELLEN WETHERELL (1978) Staff Emerita, Residential Life

A. MORGAN WHEELOCK, JR. (1976) Staff Emeritus; B.A., Westfield State College

EDNA WILANDER (1987) Staff Emerita, Human Resources, Administration and Finance and Multicultural Affairs

MAX A. WOJOWICZ (1990) Staff Emeritus, Administration and Finance; B.S., Western New England College

MARION ZOMEK (1967) Staff Emerita, Student Affairs

The date in parentheses following the names below indicates the beginning of service at Westfield State University. Please note that names and titles are based on information available at the time of publishing. For more up-to-date information, please click here to view our directory.

Faculty

MARK T. ABATE (2001) Professor, History; B.A., University of New Hampshire; M.A., Ph.D., Boston University

RODERICO ACEVEDO (2018) Associate Professor, Chemistry; B.S., Shepherd University; Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University- Sabbatical F2024

SHIRLEY ACQUAH (2012) Associate Professor, Communication; B.A., University of Cape-Coast, Ghana; M.A., Ohio University, Center for International Studies; Ph.D., Ohio University, Scripps College of Communication

STEPHEN ADAMS (1995) Professor, English; B.A., Southwest Missouri State University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Missouri-Columbia

NICHOLAS J. AIETA (2008) Professor, History; B.A., College of Holy Cross; M.A., University of Connecticut; Ph.D., University of Nebraska

RIHAB H. AL-ZUBAIDI (2011) Associate Professor, Accounting and Finance; B.A., Al-Mussel University; M.A., Kharkov Engineering Economic Institute; Ph.D., Kiev Institute of National Economy

LEONARDO ANDRADE (2014) Associate Professor, Psychology; B.A., Institute Braziliense de Analise do Comportamento; M.S., Universidade de Brasilia; Ph.D., University of Florida

EROLD K. BAILEY (2012) Associate Professor, Education; B.Ed., University of the West Indies; M.A., Clark University; Ed.D., University of Massachusetts at Amherst

DAVID L. BAKULI (1999) Professor, Marketing and Management; B.A., M.A., University of Nairobi; Ph.D., University of Massachusetts at Amherst - Sabbatical F2024

ADEYINKA BANWO (2015) Associate Professor, History; B.A., Ahmadu Bello University; M.A., Obafemi Awolowo University; Ph.D., University of Ilorin

LISA BARAO (2019) Assistant Professor, Criminal Justice; B.A., M.A., University of Massachusetts at Lowell; Ph.D., Northeastern University

CHRISTINA BEAUBIEN (2022) Assistant Professor, Sociology, Hispanic, and Interdisciplinary Studies; B.A., Framingham State University; M.A., St. Louis University; Ph.D., University of Massachusetts at Amherst

KIMBERLY L. BERMAN (2016) Associate Professor, Biology; B.S., Framingham State University; Ph.D., University of Massachusetts at Amherst

HEIDI R. BOHLER (2010) Professor, Sports Medicine and Human Performance; B.S., M.S., Texas Tech University; Ed.D., University of Massachusetts at Amherst - Sabbatical F2024

ANDREW BONACCI (1999) Professor, Music; B.M., State University of New York at Fredonia; M.M., University of Louisville; D.M.A., University of Kansas - Sabbatical F2024

STEVE BOU GHOSN (2013) Associate Professor, Computer and Information Science; B.S., M.S., Lebanese American University; Ph.D., North Dakota State University

MARY BROWN BONACCI (2005) Professor, Music; B.M., M.M., Emporia State University; D.M.A., University of Kansas

CARSTEN BRAUN (2006) Professor, Geography, Planning and Sustainability (affiliated Environmental Science); B.Sc., University of Freiburg; M.Sc., Ph.D., University of Denver

ERIC R. BRESSLER (2005) Professor, Psychology; B.Sc., University of Connecticut; Ph.D., McMaster University

GLEN BREWSTER (1996) Professor, English; B.A., M.A., University of Tennessee; Ph.D., Duke University

HEATHER BROWN (2012) Associate Professor, Political Science; B.A., Aquinas College; M.A., Ph.D., Purdue University

REBECCA A. BURWELL (2006) Professor, Psychology; B.A., Bates College; M.Phil., University of Cambridge; Ph.D., University of Denver

PAUL CACOLICE (2016) Associate Professor, Sports Medicine and Human Performance; B.S., Slippery Rock University; M.S., University of Massachusetts at Amherst; M.S., Ph.D., Duquesne University

MADELEINE CAHILL (1995) Professor, Communication (affiliated Ethnic and Gender Studies); B.A., Mount Holyoke; M.A., Ph.D., University of Massachusetts at Amherst

HEATHER ZAHRA CALDWELL (2015) Associate Professor, Ethnic and Gender Studies; B.A., The State University of New York at New Paltz; M.A., Howard University; M.A., American University; Ph.D., University of Massachusetts at Amherst

JOSEPH A. CAMILLERI (2008) Professor, Psychology; B.A., McMaster University; M.A., University of Saskatchewan; Ph.D., Queens University

ROBERT CHATT (2017) Assistant Professor, Accounting and Finance; B.B.A., Saint Bonaventure University; M.A., Clemson University; Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University

BRIAN CHEN (2013) Associate Professor, English; B.A., M.A., Fu Jen Catholic University, Taiwan; Ph.D., The University of Texas at Arlington

BYUNG JUN CHO (2009) Professor, Criminal Justice; B.S., Dongguk University, South Korea; M.A., State University of New York at Albany; Ph.D., Indiana University of Pennsylvania

ARNE CHRISTENSEN (2019) Associate Professor, Biology; B.S., Ph.D., University of Massachusetts at Amherst

DAVID R. CHRISTENSEN (2008) Professor, Biology; B.S., University of Idaho; M.S., Ph.D., Washington State University

SUSANNE CHUKU (2009) Professor, Economics; B.A., University of Augsburg, Germany; M.A., Wayne State University; Ph.D., Wayne State University

GOOPEEL CHUNG (2003) Professor, Computer and Information Science; B.S., Seoul National University, South Korea; M.S., Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Fall 2023 sabbatical

CLAUDIA CIANO‑BOYCE (1989) Professor, Psychology; B.A., Northeastern University; M.S., Southern Illinois University; Ed.D., University of Massachusetts at Amherst

MAUREEN CLARK (2018) Associate Professor, Social Work; B.A., Bay Path College; M.S.W., Springfield College; C.A.G.S., Boston University

CHRISTIN E. CLEATON-RUIZ (2006) Professor, History (affiliated Ethnic and Gender Studies); B.A., Trinity College; M.A., University of California, San Diego; Ph.D., State University of New York at Stony Brook

BRIAN W. CONZ (2008) Professor, Geography, Planning and Sustainability; B.A., M.S., Ph.D., University of Massachusetts at Amherst

PETER G. COUTSOURIDIS (2009) Professor, Music; B.M., University of Hartford; M.M., Central Washington University; D.M.A., Eastman School of Music at Rochester - Sabbatical F2024

HEATHER CROCKER AULENBACK (2010) Professor, Theatre Arts; B.A., M.F.A., University of Massachusetts at Amherst

AUDRELEE DALLAM-MURPHY (2005) Associate Professor, Criminal Justice; B.A., M.A., Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Ph.D., Sam Houston State University

THOMAS A. DANIEL (2016) Associate Professor, Psychology; B.S., Georgia Southern University; M.S., Ph.D., Auburn University - Sabbatical F2024

RUTH DARLING (1996) Associate Professor, Biology; B.S., Cornell University; M.S., University of California at San Diego; Ph.D., Dartmouth College

JOHN DEMPSEY (2006) Professor, History; A.B., M.A., Boston College; Ph.D., Boston University

CHELSEA DEXHEIMER (2021) Assistant Professor, Health Sciences; B.A., M.S., Bay Path University

VANESSA H. DIANA (2000) Professor, English (affiliated Ethnic and Gender Studies); B.S., East Stroudsburg University; M.A., Lehigh University; Ph.D., Arizona State University

LAUREN DICARLO (2018) Associate Professor, Environmental Science; B.A., Wheaton College; M.S., Pennsylvania State University; Ph.D., Oregon State University - Sabbatical S2025

JENNIFER M. DIGRAZIA (2005) Professor, English (affiliated Ethnic and Gender Studies); B.A., University of Nevada; M.A., Boise State University; Ph.D., University of Massachusetts at Amherst

CHARLES DISTEFANO (2019) Associate Professor, Political Science; B.A., University of Missouri; M.A., Southern Missouri State University; Ph.D., Southern Illinois University

LOIS MARA DODGE (1999) Professor, History (affiliated Ethnic and Gender Studies); B.A., Hampshire College; M.A., M.Ed., Ph.D., University of Illinois at Chicago

TIAN-JIA DONG (2003) Professor, Sociology, Hispanic, and Interdisciplinary Studies; B.A., M.A., Shandong University (Jinan, China); M.A., Ph.D., Boston College

MICHELLE DUFFELMEYER (2020) Assistant Professor, Health Sciences; B.S., Cornell University; M.D., State University of New York Health Science Center

VOLKER ECKE (2004) Associate Professor, Mathematics; Vordiplom, Universität Konstanz; M.Sc., Ph.D., University of Massachusetts at Amherst

ASHLEY EVANOSKI-COLE (2020) Associate Professor, Chemistry; B.S., Susquehana University; M.S., Ph.D., Colorado State University

SUNDAY B. FAKUNMOJU (2010) Professor, Social Work; B.S., M.S., University of Lagos, Nigeria; M.A., University of Karlsruhe, Germany; M.S.W., Hunter College School of Social Work; Ph.D., University of Maryland

MARIA DEL MAR FARINA DE PARADA (2013) Associate Professor, Social Work; B.S., Westfield State College; M.S.W., Smith College for Social Work; M.B.A., Western New England College; Ph.D., Smith College for Social Work

MICHAEL FILAS (2001) Professor, English (affiliated Ethnic and Gender Studies); B.S., California State University at Long Beach; M.F.A., San Diego State University; Ph.D., University of Washington

SHERRI FITZGERALD (2022) Assistant Professor, Nursing; LPN-RN, Terra State College; RN-BSN, Westfield State University; MSN-ED, RN, Grand Canyon University

JULIAN FLERON (1994) Professor, Mathematics; B.A., Cornell University; M.A., University of Minnesota; Ph.D., State University of New York at Albany

ANTHONY FURNELLI (2019) Associate Professor, Marketing and Management; B.A., Wake Forest University; M.A., M.B.A., American University

THOMAS N. GARDNER (2003) Professor, Communication; B.A., University of Virginia; M.A., University of Georgia; M.P.A., Harvard University; Ph.D., University of Massachusetts at Amherst; Spring 2024 sabbatical

JANET GEBELT (2004) Professor, Psychology; B.A., Mankato State University; M.S., Ph.D., Rutgers University

RACHEL E. GIBSON (2008) Professor, Music; B.A., Boston University; M.A., Teachers College at Columbia University; Ph.D., University of Washington

FRANK J. GIULIANO (1997) Professor, Chemical and Physical Sciences; B.S., Rochester Institute of Technology; M.S., Ph.D., Syracuse University

SHANNON GLEASON (2019) Assistant Professor, Education; B.A., Loyola Marymount University; M.A., Ph.D., Washington State University

JESSICA GRABOWSKI (2017) Associate Professor, Health Sciences; A.S., Holyoke Community College; B.S., University of Massachusetts at Amherst; M.S., Bay Path College - Sabbatical S2025

TERRI M. GRIFFIN (2009) Professor, Education; B.A., B.A., University of Massachusetts at Amherst; M.Ed., Westfield State University; Ed.M., Ed.D., Harvard University

STEPHANIE L. GRIMALDI (2009) Professor, Education; B.S., Lehigh University; M.Ed., Harvard University, Ed.D., Boston University

CARL W. GROBE (1998) Professor, Biology; B.A., Connecticut College; Ph.D., University of California at Davis

ALINA GROSS (2017) Associate Professor, Geography, Planning and Sustainability; B.A., Connecticut College; Ph.D., University of Massachusetts at Amherst - Sabbatical F2024

CHRISTOPHER GULLEN (2014) Associate Professor, Communication; B.S., Lawrence Technological University; M.A., Ph.D., Wayne State University

ANDREW HAFNER (2013) Associate Professor, Education; B.A., Hamilton College; M.Ed., Ed.D., University of Massachusetts at Amherst

PHILLIP HART (2014) Associate Professor, Marketing and Management; B.S., Christian Brothers University; M.B.A., Ph.D., University of Memphis

LIAM HARTE (2004) Professor, History; B.A., University Ulster at Coleraine; M.Phil., University of St. Andrews; Ph.D., Loyola University - Sabbatical S2025

ROBERT A. HAYES (1997) Professor, Psychology; B.A., Ozark Christian College; M.A., George Mason University; Ph.D., The George Washington University - Sabbatical S2025

C. MARGOT HENNESSY (2006) Professor, Ethnic and Gender Studies; B.A., Clark University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Massachusetts at Amherst

WYATT PAIGE HERMANSEN (2016) Associate Professor, English; B.A., The University of Texas at Austin; M.A., Western Washington University; Ph.D., University of Arkansas

PAUL HIGGINS (2015) Associate Professor, Sports Medicine and Human Performance; B.S., Rhode Island College; B.S., M.P.T., American International College; D.P.T., Simmons College

JENNIFER HIXON (2015) Professor, Health Sciences; B.S., Drexel University; M.S., Springfield College; D.H.S., Nora Southeastern University

TIMOTHY HONIG (2021) Assistant Professor, Music; B.M., Lawrence University; M.M., Appalachian State University; Ph.D., Aalborg University

MARK J. HORWITZ (2010) Professor, Social Work; B.A., Clark University; M.S.W., Smith College School for Social Work; J.D., University of Connecticut; Ph.D., State University of New York at Albany

PHILIP HOTCHKISS (1998) Professor, Mathematics; B.S., Union College; M.A., Ph.D., State University of New York at Albany

IMO NSE IMEH (2009) Professor, Art; B.A., Columbia University; M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D., Yale University

Y. HUGH JO (2009) Professor, Political Science; B.A., M.A., Ph.D., State University of New York at Albany

JESSE JOHNSON (2013) Associate Professor, Mathematics; B.S., Centre College; M.S., Ph.D., University of Notre Dame

JOHN JUDGE (1988) Professor, Mathematics; B.S., M.S., University of Rhode Island; Ph.D., University of Connecticut

SINUK KANG (2009) Professor, Communication; B.A., M.A., Temple University; Ph.D., University of Buffalo

BARBARA KEIM (1985) Professor, Art; B.S., Ithaca College; M.A.T., Rhode Island School of Design; M.F.A., Syracuse University; Ed.D., University of Massachusetts at Amherst

ERICA A. KELLIHER (2014) Associate Professor, History; B.A., State University of New York at Plattsburg; M.A., Ph.D., Purdue University

CHRISTOPHER KUDLAC (2001) Professor, Criminal Justice; B.A., Villanova University; M.A., Ph.D., Fordham University

JOAN KUHNLY (2017) Professor, Nursing; B.S., University of Vermont; M.S., D.N.P., University of Connecticut

KAREN LAVOIE (1993) Professor, Music; B.S., University of Southern Maine; M.M., Western Michigan University; D.M.A., University of Iowa - Sabbatical S2025

SONYA R. LAWSON (2004) Professor, Music; B.M., University of Memphis; M.M., University of Minnesota; Ph.D., University of Oregon

GEORGE W. LAYNG (1999) Professor, English; B.S., Boston University; M.A., University of Maine at Orono; Ph.D., Tufts University

TIMOTHY F. LeDOUX (2012) Professor, Geography, Planning and Sustainability; B.A., M.A., Clark University; Ph.D., Michigan State University

JULIET LEE (2020) Assistant Professor, Education; B.A., The City University of New York, Queen’s College; M.A., New York University; M.A., Stanford University; Ph.D., University of California

MARSHA MAROTTA (1998) Professor, Political Science; B.A., University of Massachusetts at Amherst; M.A., University of Missouri; Ph.D., University of Massachusetts at Amherst; 

CHRISTOPHER MASI (2002) Professor, Physical Science; B.A., College of the Holy Cross; Ph.D., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

SUSAN McDIARMID (2021) Associate Program Director, Health Sciences; B.S., M.S., Springfield College

JOHN E. McDONALD, JR. (2012) Professor, Environmental Science; B.S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; M.S., The Pennsylvania State University; Ph.D., University of Massachusetts at Amherst

KELLY ANNE McKEOWN (2010) Associate Professor, Biology; B.Sc., McGill University; M.S., Ph.D., University of Massachusetts Amherst

TRACY McLEOD (2017) Associate Professor, Education; B.S., M.S., University of Wisconsin; Ph.D., University of Miami

JAMES McNAMARA (2010) Professor, Theatre Arts; B.A., St. Michael’s College; M.F.A., University of Massachusetts at Amherst

PRINCY MENNELLA (2019) Associate Professor, Psychology; B.S., University of Richmond; Ph.D., University of Massachusetts at Amherst

GEORGE MICHAEL (2013) Professor, Criminal Justice; B.S.B., Widener University; M.A., Temple University; Ph.D., George Mason University

ERIN A. MOORE (2008) Associate Professor, Accounting and Finance; B.S., M.B.A., Fairfield University; Ph.D., University of Massachusetts at Amherst

NICHOLAS MORRISON (2020) Assistant Professor, Psychology; B.A., M.S., Ph.D., University of Massachusetts at Amherst

AB MOSCA (2023) Assistant Professor, Computer and Information Science; B.A., Smith College; M.S., Tufts University; Ph.D., Tufts University

SAMUEL NDEGEAH (2015) Associate Professor, Geography, Planning and Sustainability; B.A., M.A., University of Nairobi; Ph.D., University of Idaho

GREGG B. NEIKIRK (1994) Professor, English; B.A., Centre College of Kentucky; M.A., Ph.D., University of Kentucky

DRISTI NEOG (2014) Associate Professor, Geography, Planning and Sustainability; B.Arch., Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University; M.C.R.P., The University of Texas at Arlington; Ph.D., Florida State University

LIEM T. NGUYEN (2012) Associate Professor, Accounting and Finance; B.Eng., Vietnam Maritime University; B.Eng., Hanoi Construction University; M.B.A., International University of Japan; Ph.D., University of Rhode Island

LEAH C. NIELSEN (2006) Associate Professor, English; B.S., Syracuse University; M.F.A., University of Alabama

MARK NIMKOFF (2010) Associate Professor, Communication; A.B.J., University of Georgia; Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

TIMOTHY NIXON (2019) Assistant Professor, Criminal Justice; B.A., Indiana University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Cincinnati

HOLLY A. NOUN (1998) Professor, Sports Medicine and Human Performance; B.S., M.S., Springfield College; Ed.D., University of Massachusetts at Amherst

EDWARD ORGILL (2011) Professor, Music; B.A., Eastern Washington University; M.M., University of Oregon; D.A., University of Northern Colorado - Sabbatical S2025

BROOKE ORR (2003) Professor, History; B.A., Bates College; Ph.D., George Washington University- Sabbatical F2024

LYNN PANTUOSCO-HENSCH (2005) Professor, Sports Medicine and Human Performance; B.A., M.S., University of North Carolina at Greensboro; D.P.E., Springfield College

JENNIFER PAPPAS (2019) Assistant Professor, Nursing; B.S., University of Massachusetts at Amherst; M.S., College of Our Lady of the Elms; D.N.P., Capella University

ERIC B. PARNESS (2016) Associate Professor, Theatre Arts; B.A., Brandeis University; M.F.A., Brooklyn College

TIMOTHY PARSHALL (2004) Professor, Environmental Science; B.S., Purdue University; M.S., Ph.D. University of Minnesota

ALICE PERRY (2013) Professor, Criminal Justice; B.A., Western New England College; J.D., Washburn University School of Law; Ph.D., Northeastern University

DANIEL PRICE (2007) Professor, Criminal Justice; B.A., University of Michigan; M.A., University of Texas at Austin; Ph.D., State University of New York at Binghamton

JENNIFER R. PROPP (2011) Professor, Social Work; B.S., Southwest Missouri State University; M.S.W., Ph.D., The University of Kansas- Sabbatical S2025

SHOBA S. RAJGOPAL (2006) Professor, Ethnic and Gender Studies; B.A., University of Madras; M.A., University of Mysore; M.S., Kansas State University; Ph.D., University of Colorado at Boulder

DAVID RAKER (1997) Professor, Education; B.S., Union College; M.S., Florida International University; Ed.D., University of Massachusetts at Amherst

GEORGE RAMIREZ (2017) Assistant Professor, Art; B.A., M.P.A., Westfield State University; M.F.A., Academy of Art University

JASON B. RAMSAY (2016) Associate Professor, Biology; A.A., Community College of Rhode Island; B.S., Ph.D., University of Rhode Island

ROBERT RAUSCH (1994) Professor, Sports Medicine and Human Performance; B.S., M.S., University of Wisconsin La Crosse; Ph.D., University of Minnesota

RICHARD F. REES (1999) Professor, Chemical and Physical Sciences; B.S., Vanderbilt University; M.S., Ph.D., University of Chicago

AARON O. REYES (2010) Professor, Chemical and Physical Sciences; B.S., University of Rochester; M.S., University of South Carolina; Ph.D., University of California, Santa Cruz - Sabbatical F2024

JORGE R. REYES (2008) Professor, Psychology; B.S., University of Florida; M.S., University of North Texas; Ph.D., University of Florida

LAURIE RISLER (2016) Teacher in Residence, Education; A.B., Stonehill College; M.Ed., Fitchburg State University

JAMIE BETH RIVERA (2013) Associate Professor, Nursing and Allied Health; B.S., College of Our Lady of the Elms; M.S.N., American International College

BRIAN RIZZO (2007) Professor, Criminal Justice; B.A., Muhlenberg College; M.P.A., John Jay College of Criminal Justice; M.A., State University of New York at Albany; Ph.D., The Graduate School and University Center, City University of New York

ANNA ROKICKI (2005) Associate Professor, Mathematics; M.S., Warsaw University; Ph.D., Wesleyan University

THOMAS ROSCOE (2001) Professor, Criminal Justice; B.S., Villanova University; M.S., University of Hartford; M.A., University of New Haven; Ph.D., University of Albany School of Criminal Justice

MELISSA ROTI (2003) Professor, Sports Medicine and Human Performance; B.S., University of Connecticut; M.S., University of Massachusetts at Amherst; Ph.D., University of Connecticut - Sabbatical S2025

MAKOTO SAITO (2007) Professor, Communication; B.A., Marlboro College; M.A., School for International Training; Ph.D., University of Massachusetts at Amherst

HILLARY M. SACKETT-TAYLOR (2012) Associate Professor, Economics; B.A., Smith College; M.S., Ph.D., Michigan State University

AMANDA SALACINSKI (2018) Associate Professor, Sports Medicine and Human Performance; B.S., University of Pittsburgh; M.S., Springfield College; Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh- Sabbatical S2025

SOPHIA T. SARIGIANIDES (2010) Professor, English; B.A., M.A., University of California Irvine; M.Phil., Ph.D., Teachers College Columbia University

SUPRIYA SARNIKAR (2005) Professor, Economics; B.E., Osmania University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Arizona; J.D., George Mason University

CATHERINE SAVINI (2009) Professor, English; B.A., University of Massachusetts at Amherst; M.A., Ph.D., New York University

MARCIA R. SCANLON (2012) Professor, Nursing; B.S.N., University of Massachusetts; M.S.N., Saint Joseph College; D.N.P., Sacred Heart University

JAMES S. SCHLAFFER (2016) Associate Professor, Economics; B.S., B.A., M.S., University of North Texas; Ph.D., University of Oklahoma

DIANA SCHWARTZ (1996) Professor, Sports Medicine and Human Performance; B.S.E., Indiana University of Pennsylvania; M.S., D.P.E., Springfield College

SUSAN SCOTT (2015) Associate Professor, Nursing; B.S.N., College of Our Lady of the Elms; M.S.N., University of Hartford; Ph.D., University of Massachusetts at Amherst

CHALET K. SEIDEL (2009) Associate Professor, English; B.A., M.A., Youngstown State University; Ph.D., Case Western University

BRIAN SELGRADE (2019) Assistant Professor, Sports Medicine and Human Performance; B.S., North Carolina University; M.S., Duke University; Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology

DAVID R. SHAPLEIGH (2008) Professor, Art; B.F.A., University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth; M.F.A., Boston University

LYNN SHELLEY (1995) Professor, Psychology; B.A., Saint Mary’s College; M.A., Ph.D., Fordham University- Sabbatical S2025

KIMBERLY SHERMAN (2014) Associate Professor, Marketing and Management; B.A., Ph.D., University of Massachusetts at Amherst- Sabbatical S2025

KAREN SLADYK (2017) Professor, Health Sciences; B.S., Eastern Michigan University; M.S., Southern Connecticut State University; Ph.D., University of Connecticut- Sabbatical S2025

TAMARA SMITH (2007) Professor, Health Sciences; B.A., Ph.D., State University of New York at Albany

BEVERLY ST. PIERRE (2020) Associate Professor, Health Sciences; B.A., M.O.T., Bay Path University; D.O.T., Chatham University

ELIZABETH STARR (2002) Professor, English; B.A. University of Houston; M.A., Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign- Sabbatical F2024/S2025

ELIZABETH D. STASSINOS (2004) Professor, Ethnic and Gender Studies; B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of Virginia

BRIAN STEINBERG (1978) Professor, Political Science; B.A., University of Connecticut; M.A., University of Wisconsin; Ph.D., New York University

JESSICA STEPHENS (2020) Assistant Professor, Biology; B.S., Butler University; M.S., Auburn University, Ph.D., University of Georgia

HAROLD EDWARD STESSEL (1986) Professor, English; B.A., University of North Carolina; M.A., University of Chicago; Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania

ROSEMARY SULLIVAN (2008) Professor, Social Work; B.S., Guilford College; M.S.W., The University of North Carolina at Greensboro; Ph.D., Smith College of Social Work

CHRISTINA SWAIDAN (2006) Associate Professor, Academic Affairs; B.A., Mount Holyoke College; M.A., University of Mississippi, Saint Joseph College; Ed.D., University of Hartford

MIRIAM TAGER (2015) Associate Professor, Education; B.A. Sarah Lawrence College; M.S., Bank Street College of Education; Ph.D., The Graduate School and University Center, The City University of New York

KARSTEN THEIS (2010) Professor, Chemical and Physical Sciences; B.Sc., M.S., Technical University of Berlin; Ph.D., Free University of Berlin- Sabbatical S2025

KIMBERLY TOBIN (1998) Professor, Criminal Justice; B.A., M.A., Ph.D., State University of New York at Albany

C.J. VAN WRIGHT (2022) Assistant Professor, Social Work; B.S., Towson State University; M.S.W., University of Maryland; D.S.W., St. Thomas University

SUBRAMANIAN VAITHEESWARAN (2022) Assistant Professor, Chemical & Physical Sciences; B.Sc., Jhunjhunwala College; M.Sc., University of Mumbai; Ph.D., University of Maine

HUGO M. VIERA (2012) Associate Professor, Sociology, Hispanic, and Interdisciplinary Studies; B.A., University of Pennsylvania; M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D., Yale University

CHRISTINE VON RENESSE (2007) Professor, Mathematics; Diploma, Technical University of Berlin; M.S., Ph.D., University of Massachusetts at Amherst

KARIN VORWERK (2002) Professor, Mathematics; Diploma, Technical University of Berlin; Ph.D., Clemson University

MICHAEL C. VORWERK (2001) Professor, Environmental Science; B.S., Western Carolina University; M.S., Georgia Institute of Technology; Ph.D., Clemson University

JOHN R. WAGNER (1986) Professor, Economics; B.A., Kutztown State University; M.A., Ph.D., Temple University

JAMIE WAINRIGHT (1995) Professor, Art; B.F.A., Western Michigan University; M.A., M.F.A, University of Wisconsin at Madison

KATHRYN WEGLARZ (2020) Assistant Professor, Biology; B.S., Colorado State University; M.S., University of Delaware; Ph.D., Utah State University

TARIN WEISS (2007) Professor, Chemical and Physical Sciences; B.S., University of Massachusetts at Amherst; M.S., University of Wisconsin; Ed.D., University of Massachusetts at Amherst

EDWARD WELSH (2003) Professor, Mathematics; B.A., Williams College; M.A., Ph.D., Duke University; Fall 2023 sabbatical

MAO LUN WENG (2018) Associate Professor, Biology; B.S., Shepherd University; Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University

ROBIN E. WHITE (2013) Associate Professor, Biology; B.S., Texas Lutheran University; Ph.D., The Ohio State University

SUMMER L. WILLIAMS (2009) Professor, Psychology; B.A., University of California, Riverside; M.S., Alliant International University; M.A., Ph.D., University of California, Riverside

NICHOLE WOFFORD (2020) Assistant Professor, Social Work; B.A., University of California; M.S., San Francisco State University; Ph.D., Smith College

YUAN ZHANG (2016) Associate Professor, Communication; B.A., Beijing Foreign Studies University; M.A., University of Pennsylvania; Ph.D., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Librarians

ANNA BOUTIN-COOPER (2022) Assistant Librarian; B.A., Emmanuel College; M.L.S., Simmons University

REBECCA BRODY (2013) Senior Librarian; B.A., Alfred University; M.S.L.S., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

CORINNE EBBS (1997) Senior Librarian; A.B., Vassar College; M.Ed., Lesley College; M.L.S., State University of New York at Albany

BRIAN HUBBARD (1996) Associate Librarian; B.A., University of Connecticut; M.L.S., Southern Connecticut State University

AMBER MONROE (2017) Librarian; B.A., Eastern Connecticut State University; M.L.S., Southern Connecticut State University- Sabbatical S2025

OLIVER ZEFF (2004) Associate Librarian; B.A., Tufts University; M.L.S., Simmons College

Faculty/Librarian Emeriti

EDWIN ABAR (1968) Professor Emeritus, Communication; A.B., Westfield State University; M.Ed., Westfield State University; Ph.D. University of Massachusetts

KAMAL ALI (2006) Associate Professor Emeritus, Ethnic and gender Studies; M.Ed.D., University of Massachusetts, Amherst

EDGAR C. ALWARD (1962) Associate Professor Emeritus, English; A.B., Gordon College; M.Ed., University of Maine

VICTOR ASCOLILLO (1974) Professor Emeritus (posthumously), Criminal Justice; B.A., University of Massachusetts, M.A., University of South Carolina; Ph.D., University of South Carolina

BRETT AVERITT (1986) Associate Professor Emerita, English; B.A., Ph.D., University of Texas

KATE. G BAGLEY (1980) Professor Emerita, Sociology and Social Work; B.A. Barnard College, Columbia University, M.S.W., Fordham University; Ph.D., University of California at Berkeley; J.D., University of Connecticut

LAURA BAKER (2009) Professor Emerita, Education; B.S., Miami University, Northern Illinois University; M.Ed.; University of Maine; Ed.D, University of Maine

MAUREEN BARDWELL (1984) Professor Emerita, Mathematics; B.S., American International College; M.A., Ph.D., Bowling Green State University

RUSSELL P. BELLICO (1970) Professor Emeritus, Economics and Management; B.A., M.A., University of Connecticut; Ed.D., University of Massachusetts

WILLIAM BENNETT (1979) Professor Emeritus, Geography and Regional Planning; B.A. Ohio Wesleyan; M.A., Bowling Green State University; Ph.D., Michigan State University

SANDRA BERKOWITZ (2003) Professor Emerita, Education: B.A. University of Massachusetts; M.A. Ohio State University; Ph.D. University of Minnesota

ROBERT BRISTOW (1989) Professor Emeritus, Geography, Regional Planning & Sustainability; A.A., Hartford Community College; B.S., M.A., Towson State University; Ph.D., Southern Illinois University

VLADIMIR BRODSKY (1978) Professor Emeritus, Art; M.A., Ph.D., Moscow University, Russia

ROBERT T. BROWN (1967) Professor Emeritus, History; B.S.E., State University of New York at Geneseo; Ph.D., Syracuse University

MARIJOAN BULL (2007) Associate Professor Emerita, Geography, Planning, and Sustainability; B.S., M.C.P., Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Ph.D., Salve Regina University

JAMES CARABETTA (1984) Professor Emeritus, Computer & Information Science; B.S., M.Ed., C.A.G.S., Springfield College; Ed.D., University of Massachusetts

JUDITH CARLSON (1997) Librarian Emerita, Library; B.A., M.S., Indiana State University, M.L.S., University of Wisconsin, Madison

LOUIS F. CATON (2001) Professor Emeritus, English; B.A., University of California; M.S., Emporia State University; M.A., Ph.D. University of Oregon

ALVIN I. COHEN (1965) Professor Emeritus, Psychology; B.A., Northeastern University; M.A., Ph.D., Southern Illinois University

JOSEPH F. COMERFORD (1966) Professor Emeritus, Education; B.S., Bridgewater State College; M.Ed., Ed.D., Boston University

PATRICIA CONANT (1969) Professor Emerita, Art; B.F.A., Massachusetts College of Art; M.F.A., Tufts University

MARY ANN CONNORS (2001) Professor Emerita, Mathematics; B.A., Seton Hill College; M.S., University of Notre Dame; Ed.D. University of Massachusetts

WANDA D. COOK (1967) Professor Emerita, Education; B.S., NY State University; M.S., Ed. D, Florida State University

WILLIAM COOK (1991) Professor Emeritus, Criminal Justice; B.A., Holy Cross College; M.A., John Jay College; Ph.D., C.U.N.Y.

FLOYD W. CORSON (1963) Associate Professor Emeritus, Music; A.B., M.Mus.Ed., Boston University

JOAN CORELL (1968) Professor Emeritus, Psychology; B.S., Wagner College; M.S., Ph.D., Indiana University

THEODORE C. DAVIDOVICH (1979) Professor Emeritus, Music; B.A., California State University; M.M., N.E. Conservatory of Music, D.M.A., Stanford University

SUZANNE DAVIS (1969) Professor Emerita, Psychology; B.A., Central Connecticut State College; M.A., University of Massachusetts; Ph.D., University of Massachusetts

PETER J. DEMOS (1970) Professor Emeritus, Music; B. Mus., Michigan State University; M.Mus., Western Michigan University; A.Mus.D., University of Michigan

NIGEL DOBEREINER (2008) Professor Emeritus, Communication; B.A. University of Massachusetts; M.Ed. Boston University

DAVID DOE (1979) Professor Emeritus, Biology; B.S., Bates College; M.S. Northeastern University; Ph.D., University of North Carolina

ARTHUR DRISCOLL (1967) Professor Emeritus, Biology; B.A., University of Massachusetts; M.S., Northeastern University; Ph.D.., University of Massachusetts

SUSAN DUTCH (1981) Professor Emerita, Psychology; B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of Connecticut

WILLIAM F. DUVAL (1970) Professor Emeritus, Psychology; B.S., College of Holy Cross; M.A., University of Connecticut; Ed. D., Indiana University

RONALD EDWARDS (1971) Professor Emeritus, Mathematics; A.B., Brown University; M.A.T. Wesleyan University; Ph.D., University of Connecticut

MICHAEL ENGEL (1976) Professor Emeritus, Political Science; B.A., City College of New York; M.A., University of Wisconsin; Ph.D., City University of New York

PHILIP ETTMAN (1982) Professor Emeritus; Economics and Management; B.A., State University of New York Buffalo; J.D., Boston University School of Law; M.B.A., University of Connecticut

TILIA J. FANTASIA (1966) Professor Emerita, Sports Medicine and Human Performance; B.S.Ed., Tufts University; M.Ed., Tufts University; Ed.D., Boston University; J.D., Western New England College

DONALD FERRIS (1992) Assistant Professor Emeritus; Computer and Information Science; A.B., College of Holy Cross; M.S., University of Massachusetts

BERNARD J. FLEURY (1968) Professor Emeritus, Education; B.A., M.S., Ed.D., University of Massachusetts

LAWRENCE C. FOARD (1966) Professor Emeritus, Philosophy; B.A., Ursinus College; M.Div., Yale University; M.A., University of Pennsylvania; Ph.D., Temple University

RICHARD E. FRANK (1983) Professor Emeritus, Education; B.A., North Adams State College; Ed.D., University of Massachusetts

MARCI GINTIS (1984) Professor Emerita, Art; B.F. A., M.F.A., Tufts University

BARBARA GOFF (2000) Professor Emerita, Education; B.A. State University of New York: M.A. West Georgia College; Ed.D. Boston University

CATHERINE DOWER GOLD (1956) Professor Emerita, Music; A.B., Hamline University; M.A., Smith College; Ph.D., Catholic University

WALLACE L. GOLDSTEIN (1956) Professor Emeritus, English; B.S.Ed., Bridgewater State College; M.A., Columbia University; Ph.D., New York University

BRUCE J. GORDON (1974) Professor Emeritus, Education; B.A., M.S., Long Island University; Ed. Admin, St. Lawrence University; Ed.D., Syracuse University

GERARD J. GRAVEL (1969) Associate Professor Emeritus, Sports Medicine and Human Performance; B.S., University of Massachusetts; M.Ed., Kent State University

WALTER L. GRIFFITH (1981) Professor Emeritus, Computer and Information Science; B.S., M.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Ph.D., Harvard University

KENNETH HAAR (2002) Associate Professor Emeritus, Computer and Information Science; B.A., Southampton College of Long Island; M.S., State University of New York at Albany

LOUISE B. HAAS (1969) Professor Emerita, Education; B.S., University of Connecticut; M.A., Central Connecticut State College; Ed.D., Nova University

JOSEPH HANRAHAN (1982) Professor Emeritus, Criminal Justice; B.A., City University of New York; M.A., City University of New York; Ph.D., Fordham University

FREDERICK HARLING (1966) Professor Emeritus, History; B.A. Tufts University; M.Div. Boston; Ph.D. Boston University

GERALD D. HEALEY (1981) Professor Emeritus, Economics and Management; B.A., M.B.A., American International College

MARTIN R. HENLEY (1977) Professor Emeritus, Education; B.A. State University at Oswego; M.S., Ph.D. Syracuse University

NITZA HIDALGO (1994) Professor Emerita, Education; B.A., Hunter College; Ed.M. Harvard University; Ed.D., Harvard University

WARREN H. HILL, JR. (1970) Professor Emeritus, Mathematics; B.Ed., Keene State College; M.S.T., University of New Hampshire; Ph.D., Peabody College

DONALD “BUZZ” HOAGLAND (1994) Professor Emeritus (posthumously), Biology; B.A., State University College at Potsdam, N.Y.; M.S., Northern Arizona University; Ph.D., University of Vermont

BARBRA A. HOLLAND (1970) Associate Professor Emerita, Education; B.S., Eastern Michigan University; M.S., Michigan University

MARCIA D. HORNE (1988) Professor Emerita, Education; B.S., State University of New York at Plattsburg; M.Ed., Framingham State Teachers College; Ed.D., Boston University

KATHLEEN ITTERLY (2002) Professor Emerita, Education; B.S., University of Utah; M.A., State University of New York; C.A.G.S., Ed.D., University of Massachusetts at Amherst

STANLEY JACKSON (1991) Professor Emeritus, Psychology; B.S. Union College; M.A., University of Colorado; Ph. D., University of Colorado

ALPHONSE J. JACKOWSKI (1964) Professor Emeritus, Mathematics; B.S., M.S., University of Massachusetts

JESSE W. JAMES (1977) Associate Professor Emeritus, Sociology and Social Work; B.A., Lincoln University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Massachusetts

JOHN JONES (1978) Professor Emeritus, Criminal Justice; A.S., Massasoit Community College; B.S., University of Maine; M.S., Youngtown State University

LESLIE KANE (1979) Professor Emerita, English; B.A. Brooklyn College; M.A., Fairleigh Dickinson; Ph.D., New York University

RICKI KANTROWITZ (1983) Professor Emerita, Psychology; B.A., Simmons College; M.A., Michigan State University, Ph.D., Michigan State University

STEPHANIE B. KELLY (1986) Professor Emerita, Geography and Regional Planning; B.S.Ed., Bridgewater State College; M.E.P., Arizona State University, Ed.D., University of Massachusetts

ROBERT KERSTING (1996) Professor Emeritus, Sociology; B.A., Hope College; M.S.W., Fordham University; Ph.D., Rutgers University

BRUCE KING (1988) Associate Professor Emeritus, Mathematics; B.A., University of Massachusetts; M.A.T. Simmons College

TRUDY KNOWLES (1994) Professor Emerita, Education; B.A., Centre College; M.S., University of Nebraska at Omaha; Ed.D., University of Tennessee

MICHAEL KONIG (1985) Professor Emeritus, History; B.A. United States International University; M.A. University of San Diego; Ph.D. Arizona State University

WALTER A. KORZEC (1973) Professor Emeritus, Art; B.A., University of Massachusetts; M.Ed., Westfield State University

NANCY F. KOTZEN (1981) Professor Emerita, Economics and Management; B.S.B.A., University of Bridgeport; M.A., Suffolk University; M.B.A., Western New England College

DANIEL J. KOURY (1982) Professor Emeritus, Music; B.M., Ph.D., Boston University

JOHN KURTY (1967) Assistant Professor Emeritus (posthumously), MSSLS; B.S.; Penn State University; M.S., Springfield College

DAVID LAING (1979) Professor Emeritus, Sports Medicine & Human Performance: B.S., M.S., Springfield College

DONALD L. LANDRY (1965) Professor Emeritus Education; B.S.E., M. Ed., Westfield State University; Ph.D., University of Connecticut

LAWRENCE W. LATOUR (1966) Associate Professor Emeritus, Education; B.S., M.Ed., Westfield State University; C.A.G.S., University of Connecticut

ROBERT LEHAN (1968) Professor Emeritus, English; B.F.A., M.F.A., Boston University

KARL LEIKER (1978) Professor Emeritus, Geography, Regional Planning, & Sustainability; B.A., Fort Harp Kansas State; M.A., University of Missouri; Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University

CATHERINE LILLY (1975) Professor Emeritus, Mathematics; B.A., University of Michigan; M.A., University of Michigan; Ph.D., University of Michigan

WILLIAM H. LOPES (2005) Professor Emeritus, Education; B.A., Providence College; M.A., Ph.D., The University of Connecticut

CELESTE M. LOUGHMAN (1972) Professor Emerita, English; B.S., American International College; M.A.T., Smith College; Ph.D., University of Massachusetts

JOHN A. LOUGHNEY (1979) Professor Emeritus, Philosophy; B.S., St. Joseph’s University, M.A., Ph.D., Purdue University

DAVID LOVEJOY (1970) Professor Emeritus, Biology; B.A., University of Connecticut; Ph.D., University of Connecticut

L. MICHAEL McCARTNEY (1976) Associate Professor Emeritus, Criminal Justice; B.A., Fordham University; M.A., American International College; Ph.D., University of Massachusetts

ROBERT A. McGUIGAN (1974) Professor Emeritus, Mathematics; B.A., Carleton College; Ph.D., University of Maryland

KATHLEEN McINTOSH (1980) Professor Emerita, World Language Studies; B.A., Mount Holyoke College; Ph.D., University of Massachusetts

BERNARD McMAHON (1965) Professor Emeritus, Art; B.S.Ed., Mass College of Art; M.A.T., Assumption College

NOMAZENGELE MANGALISO (1992) Professor Emerita, Sociology; B.A., Fort Hare University; M.A., Cornell University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Massachusetts

L. KENNETH MANZER (1970) Associate Professor Emeritus, Music; B.M., Boston University College of Music

HORACE G. MARCHANT, III (1978) Professor Emeritus, Psychology; B.A., Lawrence University; M.S., Ph.D., University of Massachusetts

JAMES MARTIN-REHRMAN (1989) Professor Emeritus, Education; B.A., St. Vincent College; M.Ed., University of Vermont; Ph.D., Syracuse University

GARY MERLO (1983) Professor Emeritus, Economics and Management; B.A., University of Massachusetts; M.B.A., Western New England College

JANE MILDRED (1998) Professor Emerita, Social Work; B.A., Indiana University; M.S.W., Smith College; M.A., Sociology Ph.D., University of Michigan

WILLIAM MILLER (1997) Professor Emeritus, Sports Medicine and Human Performance; B.A., Whittier College; M.S., Indiana University; D.P.E., Springfield College

JANE P. NAGLE (1999) Professor Emerita, Education; B.A., College of Our Lady of the Elms; M.A., Westfield State College; M.Ed., Ed.D., University of Massachusetts

JOHN NEVINS (1969) Professor Emeritus, Education; B.A., M.A., Niagara University; M.A., Ph.D., Catholic University of America

LINDA NOBER (1976) Professor Emerita, Education; B.A., M.S., Adelphi University; Ed.D., University of Massachusetts

RUTH OHAYON (1987) Professor Emeritus, World Language Studies; B.A., Queens College; M.Phil., Columbia University; M.A., University of Maryland; Ph.D., Columbia University

WILMA ORTIZ (2012) Professor Emerita, Education; B.E. University of Puerto Rico; M.Ed. University of Massachusetts; Ed.D. University of Massachusetts

JOSEPH L. PAPPALARDO (1969) Professor Emeritus, Education; B.S., Merrimack College; M.Ed., Boston State College; C.A.G.S., Ed.D., Boston University

LAWRENCE R. PAQUETTE (1987) Professor Emeritus, Economics and Management; B.S., B.A., Western New England College; B.A., M.B.A., Ph.D., University of Massachusetts

ANNE PASQUINO (1967) Professor Emerita, Computer & Information Science; B.A., Emmanuel College; M.A.T., Brown University; Ed.D., University of Massachusetts; M.S., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

JOSEPH F. PEREZ (1963) Professor Emeritus, Psychology; B.A., University of Connecticut; M.Ed., Boston University; Ph.D., University of Connecticut; M.A., Montclair State College; D.P.E., Springfield College

CAROL PERSSON (1988) Professor Emerita, MSSLS; B.S. Slippery Rock University

JAMES PHILLIPS (1967) Professor Emeritus, Biology; B.A., Dickinson College; M.S., University of Pennsylvania; Ph.D., University of Massachusetts

ERIKA PILVER (1975) Professor Emerita, Political Science; B.A. University of Connecticut; M.A., University of Connecticut; Ph.D., University of Connecticut

ELIZABTEH PRESTON (1990) Professor Emerita, Communication; B.A. Bates College; M.A. University of Massachusetts; Ph.D. University of Massachusetts

GEORGE PSYCHAS (1967) Professor Emeritus, Geography and Regional Planning; B.S., M.A., Eastern Michigan University; Ed.D., University of Massachusetts

ANDREW R. RAPOSA (1965) Professor Emeritus, Political Science; B.S., Boston University; M.A.T., Brown University; Ph.D., University of Massachusetts

JOAN A. RASOOL (1990) Professor Emerita, Education; B.A., Ed.D., University of Massachusetts

BROOKS ROBARDS (1979) Professor Emerita, Communication; A.B., Bryn Mawr College; M.A., University of Hartford; Ph.D., University of Massachusetts

BETTE B. ROBERTS (1976) Professor Emerita, English; B.A., Miami University, Ohio; M.A., Northwestern University; Ph.D., University of Massachusetts

GEORGE L. ROGERS (1988) Professor Emeritus, Music; B.S., Ohio State University; M.Ed., D.M.E., Indiana University

PATRICK ROMANO (1971) Professor Emeritus, Chemical & Physical Sciences; B.A., American International College; Ph.D., Worcester Polytechnic Institute

BETH A. ROTHERMEL (1996) Professor Emeriti, English; B.A., University of Virginia; M.A., University of Texas (Austin); Ph.D., University of Texas (Austin)

MARILYN SANDIDGE (1988) Professor Emerita, English; B.A., Longwood College; M.A., Virginia State University; Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University

CATHERINE SHANNON (1967) Professor Emerita, History; B.A., University of Toronto; M.A., National University of Ireland; Ph.D., University of Massachusetts

JOHN SHEA (1997) Professor Emeritus; A.B., Stanford University; M.A., M.F.A., University of California at Los Angeles

STEPHEN SOSSAMAN (1975) Professor Emeritus, English; B.A., Columbia University; M.S., State University of New York at Stony Brook

CHERYL STANLEY (1993) Professor Emerita, Education; B.A., Spelman College; M.A., George Washington University; Ed.D., University of Massachusetts at Amherst

JACK SZPILLER (1978) Professor Emeriti, Psychology; B.A., University of Dayton; M.S., Ed.D., University of Massachusetts

TRAVIS TATUM (1988) Professor Emeritus, Education; B.A., University of California; M.A., University of Michigan; Ed.D., University of Massachusetts

J. KENNETH TAYLOR (1956) Professor Emeritus, Biology; B.S., Bridgewater State University; M.A., Columbia University

MARION ‘LOLLY’ TEMPLETON (1988) Professor Emerita, Education; B.A., University of Massachusetts; M.Ed., Westfield State College; Ed.D., University of Massachusetts

GERRY TETRAULT (1967) Professor Emeritus, Philosophy; B.A., M.A., Boston University

JOSEPH J. TOBIA (1970) Professor Emeritus, Communication; B.S., State University College at Fredonia; M.S., Syracuse University

DONALD TREADWELL (1987) Professor Emeritus, Communication; B.S., Victoria University; M.P.S., Cornell University; Ph.D., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

ROGER TUDOR (1991) Professor Emeritus, Psychology; B.S., University of Florida; M.A., Ph.D., University of South Florida

MARTHA VAN ALLEN (1970) Professor Emerita, Sports Medicine and Human Performance; B.S., Cortland College; M.Ed., Saint Lawrence University; D.P.E., Springfield College

SIGNIA WARNER (1994) Senior Librarian Emerita, Library; B.A., University of California; Ed.D., University of Massachusetts; M.L.S., State University of New York at Albany

HENRY WEFFING (1985) Associate Professor Emeritus, posthumously, Communication; B.A., St. Peter’s College; M.A., Duke University; Ph.D., University of Massachusetts

BARBARA WELCH (1968) Professor Emerita, English; B.A., Newton College; M.A., Boston College; Ph.D., University of Michigan

GERALD WISE (1995) Professor Emeritus, Art; B.A., Wheaton College; M.A., Northern Illinois University; M.F.A., Northern Illinois University

ELISE YOUNG (1998) Professor Emerita, Communication; B.A. Sarah Lawrence College; M.F.A. Columbia University; Ed.D. University of Massachusetts; Ph.D. University of Massachusetts

MICHAEL A. YOUNG (1984) Associate Professor Emeriti, Chemical and Physical Sciences; B.S., University of Minnesota; B.A., University of Minnesota; M.S. University of Minnesota; M.S., University of Massachusetts; M.S., University of Massachusetts

USHA ZACHARIAS (2000) Associate Professor Emerita (posthumously), Communication; B.A., Madras University; M.A., Ph.D. Ohio University