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Allison Cumming-McCann Department Chair of Counseling, Program Director of School Counseling, Professor of Counseling	acumming@springfield.edu (413) 748-3025
Michael Accordino Program Director of Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Professor of Counseling	maccordi@springfield.edu (413) 748-3258
Gayl Crump-Swaby CLINICAL MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING COORDINATOR FOR BOSTON VIRTUAL PATHWAY, Professor of Counseling Interests Women and HIV/AIDS Cross cultural approaches to Trauma Mother Daughter Relationships	gcrump-swaby@springfield.edu (413) 748-4309
Lindsey Fullmer Associate Professor of Rehabilitation Counseling	lfullmer@springfield.edu (413) 748-4745
Kathleen Green Program Director for Rehabilitation Counseling, Associate Professor of Counseling	kgreen5@springfield.edu (413) 748-3566
John E. Roland Professor of Counseling	jroland@springfield.edu 413) 748-3375
Kelly Smith Assistant Professor of Counseling	ksmith27@springfield.edu 413) 748-3375
Lisa E. Watson Department Chair of Social Work and Associate Professor Interests Social work practice with children, youth, and families Evidence-based treatment models including TF-CBT Social work research	lwatson@springfieldcollege.edu (413) 748-3045
Miguel L. Arce Professor of Social Work Interests Daily life of people living in poverty Technical assistance in the provision of community development services	marce@springfieldcollege.edu (413) 748-3488
Nina Esaki Associate Professor of Social Work Interests Research Organizational Health Leadership Trauma-responsive Organizational Change	nesaki@springfieldcollege.edu (413) 748-3059
Effrosyni Kokaliari Professor Interests Adult mental health European social work Social work practice and research	ekokaliari@springfieldcollege.edu (413) 748-3066
Ann W. Roy Professor Interests Quantitative research Medicare for all advocacy Policy advocacy	aroy@springfieldcollege.edu (413) 748-3063
Anthony Hill Associate Professor Interests Children and families Youth development Community engagement and outreach School social work Field education Secondary traumatic stress	ahill@springfieldcollege.edu (413) 748-3068
Mulugeta Agonafer, PhD Professor	magonafe@springfieldcollege.edu (413) 748-3779
Cecilia Douthy Willis, PhD Professor	cdwillis@springfieldcollege.edu (302) 658-5720 ext. 209
Matthew Brubaker Assistant Professor of Psychology, Director of Undergraduate Psychology Program	mbrubaker@springfield.edu (413) 748-3472
Sean DeMartino Director of Counseling Psychology PsyD Program, Assistant Professor of Psychology Interests Developmental and complex trauma Suicide prevention Gender role stress and identity Supervision and training of trauma-informed practices	sdemartino@springfield.edu (413) 748-3816
Maysa DeSousa Chair for the Department of Psychology, Associate Professor of Psychology Interests Scarcity Health disparities Subjective indicators of socioeconomic status Maternal and child health	mdesousa@springfield.edu (413) 748-3075
Tatiana Gray Assistant Professor of Psychology Interests Couples LGBTQ+ Relationships Intimacy Proactive Interventions	tgray@springfield.edu (413) 748-3265
Sally Hage Professor of Psychology Interests Prevention and Health Promotion Training and Social Justice Ethics and Professional Issues in Counseling Trauma and Resilience Spirituality and Counseling	shage@springfield.edu (413) 748-3663
Christopher Abdullah Assistant Professor	cabdullah@springfield.edu (413) 748-3337
Simone Alter-Muri Professor of Art Therapy/Counseling and Art Education, Director of Art Therapy/Counseling and Art Education	saltermu@springfield.edu (413) 748-3752
Akwasi Ampofo Associate Professor of Accounting Interests Business ethics Capital structure Financial statement analysis Right of use asset Accounting standard-setting Artificial intelligence	aampofo@springfield.edu (413) 748-3259
Richard Andersen, PhD Professor of English Interests Creative writing (five novels and an illustrated children's book) Literary research (books on works by Abraham Rodriguez, Arthur Miller, Ernest Hemingway, Robert Coover, Toni Morrison, Walter Dean Meyers, William Goldman, and William Shakespeare Writing instruction (seven books) American Literature World Literature Writing pedagogy/andragogy	randerse@springfieldcollege.edu (413) 748-3622
William Arighi Associate Professor of World Literature Interests Southeast Asian Literature Latin American Literature Refugee and Migration Studies	warighi@springfield.edu (413) 748-3165
Pam Baran Instructor / Internship Coordinator Interests Various business-related courses and programs Supporting students during their academic journey	pbaran@springfield.edu (413) 748-3202
Jason Barlow Assistant Professor of Physics Interests Particle Physics Hadron Spectroscopy Searching for Exotic Mesons	jbarlow2@springfield.edu
Gemma B. Bartha Instructor of Biology	gbartha@springfield.edu (413) 748-3051
Kyle Belanger Assistant Professor of Communications Interests Sports Broadcasting (history and practices) Podcasting Social Media Sports and Social Justice Multimedia/Online Journalism	kbelanger2@springfield.edu (413) 748-3851
Gary Berte Associate Professor of Criminal Justice Interests Contemporary Issues in Criminal Justice Law Enforcement and Terrorism Violence and Victimization Occupational Stress and Mental Health Issues Criminal Law Constitutional Law	gberte@springfield.edu
Marisa Blauvelt Associate Professor of Chemistry Interests Natural product synthesis Chemical education	mblauvelt@springfield.edu (413) 748-3381
Allie Capo Burdick Instructor, Counseling Department Interests Feminist Consent Sex Education and Communication with Adolescents Gender Socialization Social Justice	aburdick2@springfield.edu 413) 748-3375
Thomas Carty Professor of History, Pre-law Advisor Interests U.S. religion U.S. politics	tcarty@springfield.edu (413) 748-3254
Sally Chamberland Assistant Professor of Biology	schamberland2@springfield.edu (413) 748-3748
John Cipora, EdD Assistant Professor of Early Childhood Education, Early Childhood Concentration Coordinator Interests Early Childhood Education workforce development. Play as the foundation for young children's deep learning. Universal Design (UDL) as a guide in creating powerful educational environments for children. Learning in informal environments. Children's museums.	jcipora@springfield.edu (413) 748-3082
Justin Compton Professor of Environmental Biology, Environmental Science Program Director Interests Social-ecological systems: Involving land use practices, resilience, adaptability, sustainability, and conservation Community and ecosystem dynamics and animal-plant interactions Spatially-distributed (GIS-based) ecological services and species-interaction modeling Zoonotic diseases as influenced by local, regional, and global dynamics	jcompton@springfield.edu (413) 748-3288
Chelsea Corr-Limoges Assistant Professor of Environmental Science	ccorr-limoges@springfield.edu (413) 748-3380
Aimee Crawford Assistant Professor of Communications Interests Women’s Sports Women in Baseball Youth Sports Sports Parenting	acrawford3@springfield.edu (413) 748-3245
Donna Croteau Administrative Associate	dcroteau@springfield.edu (413) 748-3607
Eileen Cyr Professor of Education, Graduate Coordinator Interests Teaching Strategies Family and Community Engagement Social Emotional Learning	ecyr@springfield.edu (413) 748-3312
Jennifer Dashiell-Shoffner Assistant Professor in Department of Counseling, Coordinator of Undergraduate Rehabilitation and Disability Studies Program Interests Trauma and grief related to non-death loss and non-normative events Challenges for individuals with disabilities and methods for improving accessibility	jdashiell-shoffner@springfield.edu (413) 748-3990
Laurel R. Davis-Delano Professor of Sociology Interests Race, gender, and sexual orientation Inequality and media	ldavis@springfield.edu (413) 748-3645
Ian Delahanty Associate Professor of History Interests 19th-century American history American Civil War and reconstruction American immigration and ethnic history	idelahanty@springfield.edu (413) 748-3646
Chamila DeSilva, PhD Assistant Professor of Chemistry	cdesilva@springfield.edu (413) 748-3181
Donna DiLullo Instructor in Chemistry	ddilullo@springfield.edu (413) 748-3182
Martin Dobrow Professor of Communications Interests Civil Rights Journalistic Ethics Feature Writing Sports and Social Justice	mdobrow@springfield.edu (413) 748-3253
Katherine Dugan CHAIR FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES, Associate Professor of Religion Interests Religion in the United States American Catholicism Religion and Gender Interfaith Studies	kdugan@springfield.edu (413) 748-3665
Justine Dymond Associate Professor of English Interests Multicultural Literature of the United States Motherhood Memoirs Transatlantic Modernism Creative Writing	jdymond@springfield.edu (413) 748-3902
Alice Knox Eaton Professor of English Interests Post-Colonial Literature Toni Morrison Literature and Gender Studies	aeaton@springfield.edu (413) 748-3669
Nancy Fields Administrative Coordinator	nfields@springfield.edu (413) 748-3713
Christopher Gagne Chair of the Department of Visual and Performing Arts, Assistant Professor of Music Interests Music Technology, Music Education, Jazz History, Jazz Improvisation, History of African American Music	cgagne2@springfield.edu (413) 748-3277
Jeff Gagnon Instructor of Physics, Physics Lab Instructor Interests Biomechanics Applied mathematics	jgagnon2@springfield.edu (413) 748-3648
Michael Gale Assistant Professor of Psychology Interests Racial health disparities Bi/multiracial experience and identity Multicultural training Social justice Clinical supervision	mgale2@springfield.edu (413) 748-3627
Meghan Gaul Professor	mgaul@springfield.edu (413) 748-3490
Jill Giebutowski Assistant Professor of Writing, Writing Program Director Interests Writing Pedagogy/Andragogy Online Pedagogy First-Year Experience	jgiebutowski@springfield.edu (413) 748-3013
Fernando Gonzalez De Leon Associate Professor of History	fgonzale@springfield.edu
Dennis Gouws Professor of English Interests British Literature after 1789 The Victorian Manhood Question Postcolonial Literature	dgouws@springfield.edu (413) 748-3844
Robert Gruber Associate Professor of Philosophy Interests Normative Ethics Environmental Ethics	rgruber@springfield.edu (413) 748-3646
Chris Hakala Director, Center for Excellence in Teaching, Learning, and Scholarship, Professor of Psychology Interests Cognitive psychology, including psycholinguistics and factors that impact teaching and learning	chakala@springfield.edu (413) 748-4732
Judith T. Herzberg, PhD Associate Professor of Human Services Interests Applied Ethics Systems Theory Poverty & Race Studies Administration	jherzberg@springfield.edu
Mary Ellen Hluska Associate Professor of Art Therapy, Director of Art Therapy Interests Incorporation of language of fine arts pedagogy into art therapy Researching qualitative paradigms of fine arts pedagogy as design for art therapy	mhluska@springfield.edu (413) 748-4734
LeThuy Hoang Associate Professor of Modern Languages	lhoang@springfield.edu (413) 748-3185
Md Razuan Hossain Assistant Professor of Computer Science Interests Machine Learning Neuromorphic Computing Device modeling Hardware Security	mhossain@springfield.edu
Mark Howard Associate Professor of Economics	mhoward2@springfield.edu (413) 748-3220
Harold InDelicato Associate Professor of Digital Design and Studio Art Interests Communications design Virtual reality Augmented reality	hindelicato@springfield.edu (413) 748-3753
Susan Joel Emeritus Faculty Interests Globalization Families Gender	sjoel@springfield.edu (413) 748-3349
Laura Katz Chair, Department of Business Management , Associate Professor of Business Interests Auditing Managerial Accounting	lkatz@springfield.edu (413) 748-3200
Hyun Uk Kim (김 현욱) Assistant Professor of Special Education Interests Cultural understanding of disability and special education Inclusive education Autism spectrum disorder	hkim2@springfield.edu (413) 748-3295
Hai Kinal Associate Professor of Biology, Chair of Department of Biology/Chemistry Interests Genetic engineering Molecular biology Cell culture/biology	hkinal@springfield.edu (413) 748-3690
Jenny Krichevsky Assistant Professor of Composition and Rhetoric Interests Literacy studies Language diversity Cultural rhetorics Writing Across the Curriculum STEM Writing in the Disciplines	ekrichevsky@springfield.edu
Rebecca Lartigue Honors Program Director, Professor of English Interests Medieval Literature Early Modern Literature Chaucer Shakespeare	rlartigu@springfield.edu (413) 748-3189
Aimee Lesniak Administrative Associate	alesniak@springfield.edu (413) 748-3259
Stephanie R. Logan Professor of Education, Chair of the Department of Education Interests Culturally Responsive Teaching Multicultural Education Social Justice Education Black Women in Higher Education	slogan2@springfield.edu (413) 748-3356
Yomaira Z. López Cruz Assistant Professor of School Counseling Interests Grief Developmental trauma Social justice Neurocognitive disorders Interaction between behavior and technology	ylopezcruz@springfield.edu
Emily Lyons Assistant Professor of Education Interests STEM Teaching and Learning Dissemination of STEM education research Equity in STEM Education Impacts of High Stakes Testing Motivational Orientations and Achievement Mindsets Executive Function in STEM education	elyons3@springfield.edu
Tyler Markkanen Associate Professor of Mathematics Interests Mathematical Logic Computability Theory Computable Model Theory	tmarkkanen@springfield.edu (413) 748-3228
Mark D. McCarthy Assistant Professor of Literacy Education Interests Literacy Education Qualitative Research Critical Teacher Education	mmccarthy9@springfield.edu (413) 748-3442
Elizabeth Morgan Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, Associate Professor of Psychology Interests Adolescent and emerging adult sexual and romantic relationship development Sexual orientation/identity development Narrative identity studies and methodologies	emorgan2@springfield.edu (413) 748-3301
Deeksha Munjal Assistant Professor Interests Organizational justice Job embeddedness Organizational socialization	dmunjal@springfield.edu (413) 748-3202
Prianka Musa Assistant Professor of Finance	pmusa@springfield.edu (413) 748-3199
Michael Musante Associate Professor of Marketing Interests Services marketing Business-to-business marketing Brand management	mmusante@springfield.edu (413) 748-3203
Kathleen Neville Associate Professor, Program Director for Educational Leadership Interests College Student Success Experiences of Students of Color Student - Faculty Interactions The Influence of Racial Identity on the Students' Experience	kneville@springfield.edu (413) 748-3295
Fadia Nordtveit Assistant Professor of Communications	fnordtveit@springfield.edu
James O'Brien Chair for the Department of Mathematics, Physics, and Computer Science, Associate Professor of Physics and Mathematics	jobrien7@springfield.edu (413) 748-3754
Kelley Paige MHSP Grant Manger, School Counseling Instructor and Clinical Supervision Coordinator	kpaige@springfield.edu (413) 748-3589
Mindi Palmer Fried Assistant Professor of Biology	mfried@springfield.edu (413) 748-3337
Andrew B. Perry Professor of Mathematics Interests Sports analytics History of mathematics Mathematics education	aperry@springfield.edu (413) 748-3193
Misty Prigent Assistant Professor of Interdisciplinary Social Sciences Interests International Power Comparisons Border Studies Globalization World Order	mprigent@springfield.edu
Laurie Rodriguez, PhD Assistant Professor, Criminal Justice Concentration Coordinator Interests Criminological Theory White-Colar Crime Qualitative Methods	lrodriguez9@springfieldcollege.edu (413) 748-3295
Rachel Rubinstein Dean, School of Arts and Sciences	rrubinstein@springfield.edu (413) 748-3713
Andrew Schoolnik Assistant Professor, Bachelor of Social Work Program Director Interests Social Justice Policy and Advocacy Qualitative Research Addictions	aschoolnik@springfield.edu (413) 748-3058
Kingsley Schroeder Assistant Professor of Psychology Interests Gender identity development Gender socialization Development of immigrant youth Longitudinal methods and data analysis	kschroeder@springfield.edu (413) 748-3264
Christine Selby Associate Professor of Psychology, Director of Athletic Counseling Progam Interests Identity Eating Disorders Self-Awareness Mental Health of Athletes	cselby@springfield.edu (413) 748-3696
C. Stephen Sheffield Assistant Professor of Business Management, Master of Business Administration Director Interests Stock Valuation Capital Budgeting Small Business Consulting	csheffield@springfield.edu (413) 748-3259
Martin Shell Professor of Theater Arts	mshell@springfield.edu (413) 748-3443
Francesca Spina Associate Professor of Criminal Justice, Chair of Department of Criminal Justice Interests Criminal Justice Systems Corrections Race and Crime Environmental Justice Gender and Crime	fspina@springfield.edu (413) 748-3358
Karissa Spurgeon, PsyD, LMHC Assistant Professor Interests Developmental Trauma Complex Trauma Cross Cultural Trauma Counseling	kspurgeon@springfield.edu (413) 748-3329
Mallory Struggs, PhD Assistant Professor	mstruggs@springfieldcollege.edu
Michael A. Surrette Professor of Psychology Interests Competencies in Conflict Management and Mediation Factors Related to Group Development and Group Performance Talent Acquisition and Talent Management	msurrette@springfield.edu (413) 748-3091
Kari Taylor Associate Professor of Education, Program Director of the Student Affairs Administration Master's Program Interests College student development Assessment of teaching and learning Achievement of liberal arts learning outcomes	ktaylor12@springfield.edu (413) 748-3325
Paul Thifault Associate Professor of English Interests Early American Literature US Drama Native American Studies	ethifault@springfield.edu (413) 748-3260
Ny Mia Tran Associate Professor of Psychology, Director of Industrial/Organizational Psychology Interests Understanding diversity and inclusion dynamics in systems Leadership from the domestic and global perspectives Organizational change Negotiation Women of color career development	ntran3@springfield.edu (413) 748-3316
Christine D. Tronnier Assistant Professor Interests Adult mental health Anti-oppressive social work practice and education Contemporary psychoanalysis Substance abuse and co-occurring disorders Trauma-responsive social work practice and education	ctronnier@springfield.edu (413)-748-3055
Saul Valdiviezo Assistant Professor of Business Management, Undergraduate Program Director	svaldiviezo@springfield.edu (413) 748-3200
Erika Van Dyke Assistant Professor of Psychology - Athletic Counseling Interests Mindfulness Perfectionism Professional Issues in Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology Self-Talk	evandyke@springfieldcollege.edu (413) 748-3239
Judy L. Van Raalte Professor of Psychology Interests Self-talk Professional issues in sport and exercise psychology Mental warmup	jvanraal@springfield.edu (413) 748-3388
Sherri VandenAkker Professor Interests Modern and Contemporary Poetry Rhetoric and Composition Documentary Film Writing Photography	svanden@springfieldcollege.edu (413) 748-4307
Donna S. Wang, PhD, LCSW, MSW Professor, Master of Social Work Program Director Interests Gerontology Research Methods Cultural Diversity Religion, Mindfulness, and Spirituality	dwang@springfield.edu (413) 748-3054
Anne Wheeler Associate Professor of Composition & Rhetoric, Chair of the Department of Literature, Writing, and Journalism Interests Composition Pedagogy Rhetorical Memory Visual Rhetoric	awheeler2@springfield.edu (413) 748-3606
Sarah Zehnder Associate Professor of Dance, Director of Dance	szehnder@springfield.edu (413) 748-3805
Juan Zhong Assistant Professor of Psychology Interests Emerging and young adulthood Mixed methods research Developmental cultural psychology	jzhong@springfield.edu (413) 748-3593
Daniel Zukergood Professor of Education Interests Student engagement Teaching strategies Multicultural education Citizenship education Grassroots advocacy education	dzukergo@springfield.edu (413) 748-3354