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(as of July 1, 2005)

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

FRANK B. CAMPANELLA, D.B.A.
Chair
Concord, Massachusetts

MARK A. ROBINSON, ‘75
Co-Vice Chair
Wayland, Massachusetts

ROBERT F. LUCEY
Co-Vice Chair
Milton, Massachusetts

ROBERT M. BARTHELMES
Beverly, Massachusetts

THEODORE S. BERENSON
Boston, Massachusetts

MARK D. BOYCE
Lake Forest, Illinois

ADAM D. CRESCENZI
Concord, Massachusetts

DONNA MARIE CUSSON, ‘80
Franklin, Massachusetts

KARNIG H. DURGARIAN
Hopkinton, Massachusetts

LEE A. ESCKILSEN, CFE, ‘78
Riverside, Rhode Island

ANDRES FERNANDEZ
New York, New York

ANDREW F. GOMEZ, ‘76
Norfolk, Connecticut

WILLIAM D. GREEN, ‘74
Wellesley, Massachusetts

JANET M. GUIDREY
Osterville, Massachusetts

DAVID H. HOFFSIS, ‘68
Simsbury, Connecticut

SUSAN E. HOWARD, ‘95
President, Alumni Association
Kingston, Massachusetts

MICHAEL A. JONES
Wellesley, Massachusetts

JAN A. KOKES, ‘64
Manasquan, New Jersey

EARL R. LEWIS
Sudbury, Massachusetts

STEPHEN B. LINCOLN
Franklin, Massachusetts

JOSEPH C. MAHER, JR., ESQ.
West Roxbury, Massachusetts

RICHARD D. MANN, ‘53A
Walpole, Massachusetts

THOMAS C. MOSELEY, JR
Boston, Massachusetts

JAMES M. OATES
Brookline, Massachusetts

THERESA M. ROBBINS
Franklin, Massachusetts

PAULA M. ROONEY, Ed.D.
President, Trustee ex-officio
Franklin, Massachusetts

IRINA SIMMONS
Boxborough, Massachusetts

JOAN CARLSON SMITH, ‘48J
West Dennis, Massachusetts

PATRICK T. TERENZINI, Ph.D.
State College, Pennsylvania

EDWARD J. TRAINOR
Windham, New Hampshire

THOMAS A. WILDE
Holliston, Massachusetts

OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

PAULA M. ROONEY, PRESIDENT
B.A., Framingham State College
M.S., Ed.D., Indiana University

MAUREEN MERNICK
Executive Assistant to the President

ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

KAREN L. SYKES, Ed.D.
Vice President & Dean of the Faculty
Professor and Coordinator of Sport Fitness Studies
B.S., Pennsylvania State University
Ed.D., University of Massachusetts

LOUISE V. MARKARIAN
Executive Assistant to the
Vice President & Dean of the Faculty

MELISSA P. READ
Dean for Curriculum and Assessment
Coordinator of Liberal Studies
Adjunct Faculty in American Government
B.A., Middlebury College
M.P.A., Syracuse University

REGINA L. PICARD, ‘97
Administrative Assistant
A.S., Dean College

ADMISSION

JAY R. LEIENDECKER
Vice President for Enrollment Services
A.B., Marietta College
M.Ed., University of Pittsburgh

KARRIE A. CAPASSO
Associate Director of Admissions
B.A., M.Ed., Curry College

JOHN R. FLANDERS
Admission Counselor
Head Baseball Coach
B.S., Salem State College

JANET L. HANSON, ‘03
Administrative Assistant
A.A., Dean College

GREGORY JAMES LEWIS
Admission Counselor
B.A., Framingham State College

JEANNE D. REMILLARD
Administrative Assistant

KATHLEEN A. RYAN
Director of Enrollment Operations
B.S., Fitchburg State College

SUSAN C. SOCCI
Administrative Assistant
A.S., Newbury College

LAWRENCE W. THODE
Assistant Director
Adjunct Faculty of History & Geography
B.S., M.Ed., Springfield College
M.Ed., Boston State College

PAUL VACCARO
Dean of Admission
B.S., M.B.A., Suffolk University

ATHLETICS AND RECREATION

JOHN JACKSON
Athletic Director
Adjunct Instructor in Sport/Fitness
B.S., M.S., SUNY at Cortland

JEANNY LACEY
Administrative Assistant
Athletics & Sport Fitness Studies

SHAWN CUSSON
Assistant Athletic Trainer
Adjunct Instructor in Sport/Fitness
B.S., Springfield College

ROB DAVENPORT
Football Defensive Coordinator
Athletic Recruiting Coordinator
B.A., Ripon College

MARYALYCE DONOVAN
Head Softball Coach
A.A., Becker College
B.A., Bloomfield College
M.S. Bridgewater State College

BRIAN DOUGHER
Facility Supervisor
Assistant Men’s Soccer Coach
Assistant Men’s Lacrosse Coach
B.S., Illinois College

GREG DOWDELL
Men’s Golf Coach
B.S., University of Massachusetts/Amherst

JAY GUINAN
Head Women’s Volleyball Coach

PATRICK LAUGHLIN
Assistant Athletic Director
Head Men’s Soccer Coach
B.A. University of Maine/Orono
M.Ed., Cleveland State University

MARK LESZCZYK
Head Women’s Basketball Coach

SEAN McCABE
Head Men’s Lacrosse Coach

TOM NELSON
Head Men’s Basketball Coach
B.S., Holy Cross University

CHRISTINA RICHARD
Head Women’s Soccer Coach
B.S., Bryant University

ED PIKOR
Head Baseball Coach
A.A., Dean College

BRIAN S. STEFANIK
Adjunct Faculty in Sport/Fitness
B.S., University of New Haven
B.S., Syracuse University
M.Ed., Springfield College

TODD VASEY
Head Football Coach
Adjunct Instructor in Business Technology
B.S., University of Nebraska

CENTER FOR ACADEMIC SUPPORT SERVICES

WENDY ADLER
Dean for Academic Support Services
B.S., Duquesne University
M.Ed., Cambridge College

LINDA G. BRYAN ’91
Academic Coach
A.S., Dean College
B.A., Stonehill College

KRISTINA CANTIN
Advisor/Transfer Services Coordinator
B.A., University of Minnesota
M.Ed., University of Pittsburgh

CHRISTOPHER M. DOWNS
Academic Coach
B.A., St. Leo College

KATHLEEN FOLEY-PEREZ
Academic Coach
B.S., B.A., Southeastern Massachusetts University
M.Ed., Curry College
Ed.D., St. John’s University

LAURA HIDDEN
Academic Coach
B.S., Northeastern University

GAIL HORN
Advisor
B.A., Framingham State College
M.Ed., Bridgewater State College

JEFFREY M. KELLY
Director of Academic/Athletic Monitoring
B.S., University of Scranton
M.S., Northeastern University

JULIE LeBLANC
Academic Coach
B.A., M.A., Assumption College

ERIN LOWERY-CORKRAN
Director of the Learning Center
B.A., University of Wisconsin/Whitewater
M.S., Indiana State University

ALISON MacLEOD
Academic Coach
B.A., Cornell University
M.Ed., Northeastern University

DARLENE McLAUGHLIN
Academic Coach
B.A., Mundelein College
M.A., Northwestern University

BETH MERSHON
Advisor/International Student Services Coordinator
B.A., Bowdoin College
M.A., Indiana University

TRICIA MORIN
Advisor/Career Development Coordinator
B.A., University of California/Santa Barbara
M.Ed., University of New Hampshire

MARTHA PIRONE
Academic Coach
B.A., Gettysburg College
M.Ed., Bridgewater State College

AUDRA H. PLEWAK
Advisor/Women’s Lacrosse Coach
B.A., Franklin & Marshall College
M.A., Tufts University

DAVID L. RICHER
Academic Coach
B.S., Seton Hall University
M.A., Assumption College
Ed.D., University of Massachusetts

VIRGINIA A. ST. JEAN
Academic Coach B.S., Rhode Island College
M.Ed., Framingham State College

MELANIE STEEVES
Academic Coach
B.A., Bridgewater State College
M.Ed., Cambridge College

LINDA L. THIBAULT
Office Manager Academic Support Services

LYNDA J. TRAPP, ‘95
Office Manager
Learning Center
A.S., Dean College

STEPHANIE VENANCIO
Academic Coach
B.A., Rutgers University

CENTER FOR STUDENT ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES

THOMAS P. MAHER
Vice President for Financial Services and Treasurer
B.A., M.B.A., Hofstra University

CHRISTOPHER ADAMS
Assistant Registrar
B.A., Westfield State College

EILEEN M. BRIGGS
Accounting Operations Manager

JENNY AGUIAR
Director of Financial Aid
B.A., Evangel University

SANDRA CAIN
Counselor
B.A., Framingham State College

KATHLEEN M. DAESEN
Accounting Services Coordinator

MARY ANN EDWARDS
Counselor

JUDY HENDERSON
Assistant Director of Financial Aid
B.A., PUCMM

CHRISTINE LEBEAU
Payroll Administrator
B.S., Bryant College

NANCY E. McCABE, ‘98
Assistant Registrar
A.S., Dean College
B.S., Suffolk University

KATHLEEN McGUIRE, CPA
Controller and Assistant Treasurer
B.A., College of the Holy Cross
M.B.A., Rutgers University

LAURA NUNN
Counselor
B.A., Vassar College
M.S., Northeastern University

GABRIEL N. REPASSEY
Registrar
B.A., M.A., Ph.D., The Ohio State University

LINDA M. WHITLEY
Accounts Payable Specialist

CATHY ZAMPA
Customer Service Manager
B.S., Bradley University

DEAN COLLEGE CHILDREN’S CENTER

FAITH NICKOLAS
Assistant Professor and Coordinator of
Early Childhood Education
Director of the Children’s Center
B.A., Lesley College
M.Ed., Salem State College

RENA ARCARO-McPHEE, ‘84*
Head Teacher
A.S., Dean College
B.S., M.S.Ed., Wheelock College

SHARON K. BORG, ’98*
Lead Teacher
A.S., Dean College
B.S., Siena College

PATRICIA CROCKER, ‘97*
Head Teacher
A.S., Dean College
B.Ed., University College, Cork, Ireland

KATHLEEN GINLEY, ‘99*
Teacher
B.A., Boston College

SUSAN ROECKER
Administrative Assistant

CHARLOTTE STOREY*
Teacher
A.S., Bristol Community College
B.S., University of Massachusetts/Dartmouth

PAULA WAITE, ‘78
Assistant Director and Head Teacher
A.A., Dean College
B.S., Framingham State College

FACILITIES

ROBERT BISWANGER
Interim Director of Facilities

VINCENT BRAVOCO
Operations Manager

DENNIS BURNS
HVAC Technician

LEWIS BUXTON
Facilities Coordinator

MARGARET CALNAN, ‘93
Postal/Telephone Services Supervisor
A.A., Dean College
B.A., Stonehill College

DAVID CURIS
Carpenter

DARREN DIVRIS
Plumber

MARTIN FEIST
Electrician

JANE GAGNON
Office Manager

MICHAEL GARRITY
Locksmith

SUSAN HORAN
Postal Services

MICHAEL KOBBS
Carpenter

ROBERT MAHONEY
Maintenance Supervisor

JON MARCUS
Summer Camps, Conferences and Events Director
B.S., University of Connecticut
M.Ed., Northeastern University

FRANCES PAPSIS
Custodial Supervisor
B.A., Suffolk University

THOMAS PRUVOT
Custodial Services

ARTHUR SULLIVAN
Carpenter

ALDO VENDETTI
Mechanic

HUMAN RESOURCES

GERI LARSEN
Vice President of Human Resources
B.S., M.S., Western Connecticut State University

ASHLEIGH HOAGLAND
Human Resources Assistant
B.A., Rhode Island College

DONNA TETREAULT
Human Resources Manager
B.S., University of Massachusetts

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES

CHARLES M. O’DONNELL, CIA, CNA, CISM
Vice President and Chief Information Officer
B.A., Salem State College
M.B.A., Suffolk University

RICHARD BARR
Library Director
B.A., Brown University
M.L.S., Rutgers University

MICHAEL J. BELL
Internet Application Developer

CHRIS COLANTONIO
Network Administrator

KIM NG
Helpdesk

BRIAN PETERSEN
Desktop Support Coordinator
A+, Network+, MSCA Certified

COURTNEY PAOLICELLI
Helpdesk

LEVON SUKIASYAN
Datatel Systems Administrator& Application Programmer
M.S., Kiev University

JUDITH TOBEY
Serials Librarian
B.A., Westfield State College
M.S.L.I.S., Simmons College

KARLINE WILD
Library Specialist

INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT

MICHAEL C. BORDONARO
Director of Annual Fund
B.S., Ohio University

Lisa Mitchell
Assistant Director of Annual Fund and Alumni Programs
B.S., Stonehill College

JO M. MOLLER
Director of Alumni Relations
B.S., University of Nebraska
M.S., Central Michigan University

KELLY A. MOTTRAM
Annual Fund Coordinator
B.S., Bay Path College

ANN M. PIERCE
Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations
B.A., Bridgewater State College
M.P.A., University of Maine at Orono

JULIE SKRUPA
Development Coordinator
B.A., East Carolina University

PUBLIC RELATIONS

JENNIFER FIORENTINO
Director of Public Relations and Communications
B.S., Johnson & Wales University

GERALDINE JOHNSON, ‘00
Public Relations Manager
A.A., Dean College

NANCY CUNNINGHAM
Designer
B.A., Notre Dame College

PUBLIC SAFETY

KENNETH F. CORKRAN
Director of Public Safety
Adjunct Instructor in Criminal Justice
B.S., M.S., Fitchburg State College

KEN BELBEN
Patrolman
A.S., Massachusetts Bay Community College

JACOB CAMPBELL
Patrolman
B.S., M.S., Suffolk University

HEATHER FITZGIBBONS
Administrative Assistant
B.S. Framingham State College

ROBERT LAND
Patrolman

DANA LOVEJOY
Sergeant

PATRICK McCARTHY
Patrolman

JAY McGOVERN
Sergeant

JIMMY MENESES
Sergeant

PATRICK O’HARA
| Patrolman

JOSEPH PANNOZZI
Patrolman
A.S., New England Institute of Technology

MELANIE REISSFELDER
Patrolman
A.S., Massachusetts Bay Community College

RESIDENCE LIFE/STUDENT ACTIVITIES

KEVIN HEARN, Ed.D.
Assistant Vice President for Student Development & Retention
B.A., LeMoyne College
M.A., Rhode Island College
Ed.D., Nova Southeastern University

TRACEY PAKSTIS-CLAIBORNE
Director of Orientation and Student Activities
B.S., Babson College
M.Ed., University of South Carolina

REBEKAH FREEMAN-SCHULZE
Director of Residence Life and Judicial Affairs
B.A., Colby College
M.Ed., New York University

JESSICA HUFNAGLE
First Year Programs Coordinator
B.S., Bridgewater State College

KIM KENNISTON
Residence Life Programs Coordinator
B.S., University of Maine/Farmington

PHYLLIS McAULIFFE
Office Manager
B.S., SUNY Cortland

SCHOOL OF DANCE
JOAN P. PALLADINO
Dean
Associate Professor of Dance
B.S., Springfield College

WYATT JACKSON*|
Dance

MARYANNE KODZIS*
Dance
B.F.A., University of Massachusetts
M.F.A., Smith College

JIL MATRISCIANO, ‘91*
Dance
A.A., Dean College
B.S., Bridgewater State College
M.F.A., SUNY Brockport

JO-ANN HARKOW
Administrative Assistant

LISA V. PARI*
Dance

NAILAH RANDALL-BELLINGER
Director, Honors Program
Assistant Professor of Dance
B.A., Scripps College
M.A., Lesley College

MICHAEL R. SARTINI*
Dance
B.M., University of Rhode Island

JILL SILVERMAN, ‘79
Assistant Professor of Dance
A.A., Dean College
B.A., Simmons College
M.Ed., Curry College

BOB E. THOMAS*
Dance
B.Mus., Wittenberg University

THOMAS L. VACANTI*
Dance
B.S., Skidmore College
M.F.A., Smith College

JEAN L. WENZEL*
Dance

SCHOOL OF PROFESSIONAL AND CONTINUING STUDIES

FRANCINE FINK
Dean
B.S. Bryant College
M.S., Lesley University

IDA M. LAMOTHE
Associate Dean
A.S., Johnson and Wales University
B.A., Providence College

STUDENT DEVELOPMENT AND RETENTION

CINDY T. KOZIL
Vice President Student Development & Retention
B.A., University of Connecticut
M.S.Ed., Eastern Illinois University

DENISE SEVIGNY, ‘00
Executive Assistant to the Vice President for Student Development & Retention
A.A., Dean College

KATHLEEN A. WATKINS
Dean of Students
B.S., M.A., Lesley College

WELLNESS CENTER

JILL CABRAL, LICSW
Coordinator of Counseling Services
B.A., University of New Hampshire
M.S.W., Boston University School of Social Work

TED BRADFORD, LICSW
Personal Counselor
B.A., Macalester College
M.S.W., Boston University School of Social Work
Post-Graduate Certificate, Boston College School of Social Work
Post-Graduate Certificate, The Trauma Center-Boston

MARCEL DESCHENEAUX, LICSW
Personal Counselor
B.S., Boston University
M.S.W., Simmons Graduate School of Social Work

SUSAN McNARY
Office Manager
A.S., Newbury College

SHIRLEY MENDES, F.N.P.
Nurse Practitioner/Coordinator of Health Services
B.S., University of Massachusetts/Amherst
M.S. of Nursing, Pace University
Post-Graduate Certificate, University of Rhode Island

GRACE SCHAIRER, LICSW
Personal Counselor
A.S., Nassau Community College
B.S.W., Southern Connecticut State College
M.S.W., West Virginia University