Conferences and Presentations - Spring 2023

Simone B.  Alter-Muri, EdD, professor of Art Therapy and director of Graduate Art Therapy Counseling, co-presented “Hair, microaggressions and post historical trauma” at the American Art Therapy Association Conference in Minneapolis, Minn., in November 2022. Her co-presenter was Naarah Macklin, G’13. Alter-Muri also presented a lecture to the Creativity and Symbolism class titled, “Inking my identity: The healing and transformative power of symbols and tattoos,” at the Maharashtra Institute of Technology, Art, Design, and Technology University, School of Fine Arts, in Pune, India, in February 2023.

Korey L. Boyd, PhD, assistant professor of physical education and health education, co-presented “Game-based approach to promote justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion” at the SHAPE America Conference in Seattle, Wash., in March 2023. Boyd also co-presented “Unlocking the potential of TGfU: Developing the whole child” at the Teaching Games for Understanding virtual conference in January 2023. Also in January 2023, Boyd co-presented “Exploring theoretical frameworks for supporting justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion (JEDI) in game-based approach lessons in physical education” at the National Association of Kinesiology in Higher Education Annual Conference in New Orleans, La.

Marc Couture-King, assistant director of Enterprise Applications, presented “Integrations in SaaS Banner using Argos” at the EVisions Conference in New Orleans, La., in March 2023. Couture-King covered the integration between the new ERP Banner and the College’s 403b retirement plans provider TIAA.

Ian Delahanty, PhD, associate professor of History, delivered a lecture on “Slavery and emancipation in the Connecticut River Valley” at the Easthampton (Mass.) City Hall in March 2023. The event is part of Easthampton's efforts to educate residents about the history of slavery and systemic racism in the region after its City Council passed a resolution in support of a federal bill to commission a study into reparations. Delahanty was invited by the Easthampton City Council to deliver this lecture, which was covered by Channel 22 WWLP.

Mary Kate Feit, PhD, assistant professor of Strength and Conditioning, and Adam Feit, PhD, assistant professor of exercise science, co-presented “How to develop an on-season football training program at any level” at the The Big New England Football Clinic in Newport, R.I., in March 2023. Mary Kate Feit also coordinated seven Springfield College strength and conditioning graduate students who presented “Lunch and Learn: Practical application of strength and conditioning principles” at the National Strength and Conditioning Association Massachusetts State Clinic held at Springfield College in March 2023. The seven strength and conditioning students are Eloi Badia Rovira, TJ Cahil, Vail Cote, Chris Hamilton, Emily Nitzsche, Kerem Posacioglu, and David Siwiec, who are expected to graduate in May 2023. Mary Kate Feit also presented “Securing meaningful field work or internship experiences” at the National Strength and Conditioning Association Coaches Conference in Charlotte, N.C., in January 2023.

Melinda Fowler, PhD, associate professor of Biology, and Justin Compton, PhD, associate professor of Environmental Science, co-presented “Seasonal changes in functional trait distribution in a temperate forest” at the Ecological Society of America Conference in Montreal, Quebec, in August 2022.

Heather Gilmour, EdD, assistant professor and undergraduate program director of Sport Management, presented “Teaching in the upside down: What's different in this COVID teaching environment, and how can we be more inclusive moving forward?” at the Commission on Sport Management Accreditation National Conference in Tampa, Fla., in February 2023.

Steven W. Groccia, PhD, assistant professor of Physical Education, presented “The cooperative learning model and technology” at the Massachusetts Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance Spring Conference: Teaching in Harmony at Salem State University in Salem, Mass., in March 2023. 

Robert Gruber, PhD, assistant professor of Philosophy, presented “Should we prioritize the welfare of animals over the welfare of people?” at the American Philosophical Association Eastern Division Conference in Montreal, Canada, in January 2023.

M. Susan Guyer, DPE, dean of the School of Physical Education, Performance, and Sport Leadership, and professor of Athletic Training; Mary G. Barnum, EdD, professor of Athletic Training, and Kelsey M. Rynkiewicz, MS, MSHA, LAT, ATC, NREMT, assistant professor of Athletic Training; co-presented “Addressing organizational needs and quality improvement in athletic training” at the Eastern Athletic Training Association Conference in Boston in January 2023.

Paige Konstant, assistant director of Academic Advising and first-year success coordinator, and Leigh-Ann Gomes, director of Academic Advising, co-presented “The power of PRIDE advising on exploratory studies students” at the National Academic Advising Association (NACADA) Region 1 Conference in Boston, Mass., in March 2023. At the same conference, Gomes was presented with the NACADA Region 1 Excellence in Advising - Advising Administrator Award.

Jean A. McCaffery, EdD, associate professor of Occupational Therapy and academic fieldwork coordinator, presented “An Inter-professional Education (IPE) experience with a scaffolded teaching design” at the Association of Schools Advancing Health Professions Annual Conference in Long Beach, Calif., in October 2022. McCaffery’s collaborators include Maureen Barrett, DPT, assistant professor of Physical Therapy and associate director of Clinical Education; Kimberly Nowakowski, DPT, associate professor of Physical Therapy and director of Clinical Education; Carey Leckie, OTD, associate professor of Occupational Therapy and associate academic fieldwork coordinator; and Maggie Daingerfield, DPT, neurologic clinical specialist and residency director at LIVE EVERY DAY.

Ashley S. McNeill, PhD, assistant professor of chemistry in the Department of Biology and Chemistry and director of Pre-Health Professions Advising for Springfield College, presented “Evolution of support in general and GOB chemistry with the COVID cohort” at the American Chemical Society National Conference in Indianapolis, Ind., in March 2023. McNeill also presented “Study habits in general chemistry with the COVID cohort” at the Northeast Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society in Rochester, N.Y., in October 2022.

Matthew Mills, MA, assistant professor of Athletic Training, presented “The utility of asynchronous low-fidelity simulation for student self-efficacy and anxiety: A preliminary analysis” at the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education Conference in March 2023. Mills also presented “Use of an unfolding case study to facilitate interprofessional collaboration in athletic training and athletic counseling students” at the Athletic Trainers Educators' virtual conference in November 2022. 

Susan Milstein, PhD, assistant professor of Physical Education and Health Education, and Olya Clark, PhD, assistant professor of Health Promotion, co-presented “Incorporating history as a pedagogical tool to contextualize and address health inequities” at the Society for Public Health Education Annual Conference in Atlanta, Ga., in March 2023. At the same conference, Milstein and Clark also co-presented “Improving the psychosocial health of young adults by teaching skills that encourage behavior change.”

Michelle E. Moosbrugger, PhD, professor of physical education and chair of the Department of Physical Education and Health Education, co-presented “Applying constraints-led approach through non-linear pedagogy in secondary physical education” at the SHAPE America Conference in Seattle, Wash., in March 2023. Her co-presenter was Colleen O’Connell, MS, a student in the physical education doctoral program with an expected graduation year of 2023.

Deeksha Munjal, PhD, assistant professor of Business Management, presented “Volunteer job design: A fit perspective” at the Southwest Academy of Management Annual Meeting in Houston, Texas, in March 2023. Her co-authors were Andrea R. Neely, PhD, associate professor at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga; Mark L. Lengnick-Hall, PhD, professor emeritus at The University of Texas at San Antonio; and Michelle D. Evans, PhD, assistant professor at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.

Kathleen M. Neville, EdD, associate professor and program director for the PhD in Educational Leadership, and Kari Taylor, PhD, assistant professor and program director for the Student Affairs Administration program, co-presented “Recognizing and dismantling inequity in organizational policies and practices” at the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators Conference in Boston, Mass., in April 2023.

Oliver J.C. Rick, PhD, associate professor of Sport Management and Recreation, presented “Health on the homestead: Examining media framings of health, whiteness, and the neo-homesteading body” at the North American Society for the Sociology of Sport annual conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, in November 2022.

Amanda M. Rodriguez, OTD, assistant professor of Occupational Therapy, and Lori Vaughn, OTD, professor and co-chair of the Department of Occupational Therapy, co-presented “Understanding and addressing imposter phenomenon (IP) in occupational therapy” at the North Carolina Occupational Therapy Association Annual Fall Conference in Raleigh, N.C., in November 2022. Rodriguez also co-presented “Innovative Level I fieldwork: An intraprofessional collaboration” at the Massachusetts Occupational Therapy Association Annual Fall Conference in Norwood, Mass., in October 2023.

Christine L.B. Selby, PhD, associate professor of Psychology, presented “When trauma feeds the eating disorder” at the National Psychology Association of Ukraine virtual meeting in March 2023. She also co-presented “Making difficult decisions: Enhancing competencies in psychopathology for a long and successful career” at the annual meeting of the Association for Applied Sport Psychology in Fort Worth, Texas, in October 2022. That same month, Selby also presented “Incorporating a prevention program into an upper-level psychology topics course” at the Northeast Conference for Teachers of Psychology in Worcester, Mass.

Mara Simon, EdD, assistant professor of physical education and health education, and Korey L. Boyd, PhD, assistant professor of physical education and health education, co-presented “Disrupting whiteness: Critical race counterstories from Black and Latine PETE faculty” at the SHAPE America Conference in Seattle, Wash., in March 2023.

Janine Spinola Taylor, EdD, assistant professor in the Department of Human Services, co-presented “Coffee & Conversations: Human services education for the future” at the Carsey School of Public Policy at the University of New Hampshire in Durham, N.H., in February 2023.

Brian Thompson, PhD, professor of Exercise Science, and Mary Kate Feit, PhD, assistant professor of Strength and Conditioning, co-presented “Expanding the field: Supervising and mentoring tomorrow’s strength coaches” at the National Strength and Conditioning Association Coaches Conference in Charlotte, N.C., in January 2023. At the same conference, Thompson also presented “Conventional and non-conventional exercises for training pillar strength.” In November 2022, Thompson presented “Keys to developing strength and power – My approach” at the Forum of High Performance Training virtual conference, hosted in Beijing, China.

Daigo Yazawa, PhD, assistant professor of Sport Management, presented “Sensory experience and psychological connection at sporting events” at the Association of Collegiate Marketing Educators Conference in Houston, Texas, in March 2023.