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Diane L. Potter '57 Head Softball Coach, Assistant Professor of Physical Education
Kate Bowen
Associate Professor of Sport Management and Recreation
Interests
  • Customer service
  • Public relations
Robert Accorsi, Springfield College
Administrative Associate, PEHE
Janice Alexander
Assistant Professor of Nutrition and Exercise Science
Interests
  • Sustainable food systems

  • Food security and health equity,

  • Scholarship of teaching and learning

Chelsea Allison, Springfield College
Assistant Professor of Sport and Exercise Psychology
Interests
  • Psychological skills in sport psychology
  • Social issues in sport
  • Coach development and education
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Professor of Athletic Training, Director of Athletic Training Program
Interests
  • Clinical Education
  • Clinical Teaching
  • Critical Thinking
  • Clinical Decision Making
Mary Barnum, Exercise Science and Sport Studies Faculty Member
Athletic Training Program Director, Associate Professor of Athletic Training
Interests
  • Athletic Training Education
  • Faculty Socialization
  • Mentoring
  • Burnout
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Assistant Professor
A photo of Jan Bethea
Associate Professor of Sport Management
Interests
  • Diversity in college athletics
  • Organizational and interpersonal communication
  • Personal branding
John Borland, Springfield College
Assistant Professor of Physical Education
Korey Boyd
Professor of Physical Education, Men's Basketball Coach
Charles Brock
Associate Professor of Physical Education, Men's Lacrosse Coach
Keith Bugbee
Associate Professor of Physical Education, Football Coach
Michael Cerasuolo
Assistant Professor of Exercise Science
Interests
  • Motor unit adaptations to resistance training
  • Eccentric exercise-induced muscle damage
  • Repeated bout effect
  • Surface electromyography
  • Nutritional supplementation
Nicholas Coker headshot
Assistant Professor of Physical Education, Head Men's Soccer Coach
Thomas Crabill head shot
Assistant Professor of Physical Education, Men's Gymnastics Coach
Matthew Davis
Administrative Associate, Office of the Dean
Assistant Professor of Physical Education, Defensive Coordinator of Football Program
Associate Professor of Exercise Science and Sport Studies, Head Athletic Trainer
Barclay Dugger
Assistant Professor of Exercise Science
Interests
  • Use of mental skills in strength and conditioning
  • Coaching efficacy and education
  • Youth physical and mental performance
Adam Feit
Assistant Professor of Strength and Conditioning
Interests
  • Strength and Conditioning Internship Education
  • Effective Coaching Behaviors
  • Load Management
Mary Kate Feit head shot
Assistant Professor of Exercise Science
Interests
  • Athlete load monitoring
  • Nutrition and body composition
  • Nutrition for sport performance
  • Vitamin D intake and supplementation for athletes
Jennifer Fields
Professor of Physical Education
Professor of Physical Education, Women's Soccer Coach
John H. Gibson
Professor of Health Educaiton
Interests
  • Human Sexuality
  • Health Promotion for Children and Adolescents
  • Pedagogy in Health Education

 

Shannon Gifford
Assistant Professor of Sport Management
Interests
  • Women in sport
  • Community-engagement
  • College athletic administration
  • Social justice
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Associate Professor of Physical Education, Women's Basketball Coach
Naomi Graves
Assistant Professor of Physical Education
Interests
  • Instructional Models for Physical Education
  • Homeschool Physical Education
  • Curriculum development in Physical Education
Steven Groccia
Dean, School of Physical Education, Performance and Sport Leadership, Professor of Athletic Training
M Susan Guyer
Professor of Exercise Science, Director of Clinical Exercise Physiology
Interests
  • Lifestyle interventions
  • Chronic kidney disease and hypertension
  • Decreasing sedentary behavior
A head shot of Samuel Headley, faculty member in the Department of Exercise Science and Athletic Training
Assistant Professor of Physical Education, Wrestling Coach
Jason Holder
Professor of Exercise Science and Sport Studies, Graduate program DIRECTOR FOR SPORT AND EXERCISE PSYCHOLOGY
Interests
  • Effects of music in sport and exercise
  • Psychophysiology of exercise
  • Attentional focus during sport and exercise
  • Exercise behavior

 

Head shot of Jasmin Hutchinson
Assistant Professor of Recreation Management, Therapeutic Recreation
Interests
  • Community Integration
  • Universal Access
  • Experiential Education
  • Inclusive Recreation
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Assistant Professor OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION, Director of the Athletic Leadership Master's Program
Interests
  • Social justice promotion through sport
  • Positive youth development through sport
  • Intergroup dialogue
Jill Kochanek, Springfield College
Professor of Physical Education
Interests
  • Motor control and learning
  • Development of motor and sport skills of young children
  • Assessment in movement, fitness, and sports
Zhan Liu
Associate Professor of Physical Education, Head Women's Volleyball Coach
Assistant Professor of Physical Education and Health Education, Head Men's and Women's Tennis Coach
Mike Louis Headshot
Professor of Physical Education
Kathy Mangano
Associate Professor of Sport Management, Chair of the Department of Sport Management and Recreation
Interests
  • Leadership 
  • Organizational Capacity
Kevin McAllister
Assistant Professor of Exercise Science
Interests
  • Social motivational processes in sport and physical activity
  • Peer/teammate relationships in youth sport
  • Peer motivational climate and athlete well-being
  • Socioenvironmental ties to athlete burnout
Kathleen Mellano headshot
Assistant Professor of Recreation Management
Interests
  • Youth Sport Equity
  • Community Recreation
  • Youth Development Practices
  • Sport Social Theory
Head shot of Willette Middleton
Assistant Professor of Physical Education, Head Track and Field Coach
Michael Miller
Assistant Professor of Athletic Training, Fieldwork Coordinator
Interests
  • Concussion Evaluation and Treatment
  • Critical Thinking in Healthcare Students
  • Educational Technology
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Associate Professor of Physical Education, CHAIR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND HEALTH EDUCATION
Interests
  • Occupational socialization and recruitment of pre-service physical educators
  • Peer mentoring in research
  • Teaching efficacy of pre-service physical educators
Michelle Moosbrugger
Associate Professor of Physical Education, Women's Lacrosse Coach
Kristen Mullady
Associate Professor of Exercise Science and Sport Studies, Chair of the Department of Exercise Science and Athletic Training
Interests
  • Gender and sexuality in sport and physical activity
Headshot of Elizabeth Mullin
Assistant Professor of Physical Education, Women's Gymnastics Coach
Jennifer Najuch
Professor of Exercise Science and Sport Studies, Director of the Applied Exercise Science Program
Liz O'Neill, faculty member in the Department of Exercise Science and Sport Studies
Assistant Professor of Sport Management and Recreation
Interests
  • Sport and media
  • Globalization of sport and international sport policy
  • Urban recreation and sport
Oliver Rick, Springfield College
Associate Professor of Recreation Management, Program Director of Recreation Management, Fall 2022 Interim Honors Program Director
Interests
  • Community recreation
  • Recreation program evaluation
  • Population of Latin Americans living in the United States Quality of life
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Ariel Rodríguez, Springfield College
Associate Professor of Physical Education, Field Hockey Coach
Melissa Sharpe
Associate Professor of Physical Education, Baseball Coach
Mark A. Simeone
Assistant Professor of Physical Education and Health Education
Interests
  • Racial inequity in education
  • Transformative and critical pedagogies
  • Experiences of physical education teachers of color
  • Critical Race Theory
  • Qualitative and visual methods
Mara Simon head shot
Assistant Professor of Research and Statistics
Interests
  • Dynamic modeling of health and performance data
  • Collective behavior, cognition, and emotion in team sports
  • GPS monitoring in team sports
Daniel Smith headshot
Assistant Professor of Exercise Science and Fieldwork Coordinator
Interests
  • Impact of vaping on arterial and pulmonic health
  • Balance interventions for older adults
  • Exercise Science Internship Education
Lydia Smith, Springfield College
Assistant Professor of Physical Education Health Education, Head Men's and Women's Cross Country Coach and Assistant Track and Field Coach
Anna Steinman, faculty member in the Department of Exercise Science and Sport Studies
Professor of Physical Education, Men's Volleyball Coach
Interests
  • Data Analysis - Coaching Pedagogy
  • Research in volleyball statistics and techniques, including effective blocking footwork
  • Statistics that directly correlate with point differential
  • History of the height of the volleyball net in men's and women's volleyball
Charlie Sullivan
Associate Professor of Physical Education, Men's and Women's Swimming Coach
John Taffe
Director of East Campus and Outdoor Programs
Ben Taylor
Professor of Exercise Science and Sport Studies, Graduate Program Director for Strength and Conditioning
Brian Thompson, faculty member in the strength and conditioning program
Associate Director of East Campus and Outdoor Programs
Angela Veatch
Assistant Professor of Physical Education and Health Education
Nicole Wassell
Assistant Professor of Physical Education Health Education, Football Offensive Coordinator
Greg Webster
Assistant Professor of Exercise Science and Athletic Training, Coordinator of Clinical Education
A head shot of Brett Winston, faculty member in the Department of Exercise Science and Sport Studies
Assistant Professor of Sport Management
Interests
  • Stadium Quality / Sportscape
  • Sport Team Branding
  • Sports and Business Analytics
Daigo Yazawa, Springfield College