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  • About

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    About Westfield University

    Westfield State University’s 256 acre campus lies just west of Springfield in the beautiful Pioneer Valley of Massachusetts, surrounded by mountain views and tree-lined streets.

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    Basics

    • Location
    • Campus Map & Directions
    • Student Body Profile
    • NECHE Accreditation
    • Student Bill of Rights

    Who We Are

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    • Commitment to Inclusion & Equity
    • Civic Engagement
    • History

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History Department Faculty

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Mark Abate

History
Bates Hall Room 211
Email mabate@westfield.ma.edu
Phone 413-572-5345

Nicholas Aieta

History
Bates Hall Room 116A
Email naieta@westfield.ma.edu
Phone 413-572-8977

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Hillary Bylicki

History
Email hbylicki@westfield.ma.edu
Phone 413-572-8297

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Christin Cleaton Ruiz

History
Bates Hall Room 120
Email ccleatonruiz@westfield.ma.edu
Phone 413-572-8162

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John Dempsey

History
Bates Hall Room 021
Email jdempsey@westfield.ma.edu
Phone 413-572-5692

L Mara Dodge

History
Bates Hall Room 215
Email mdodge@westfield.ma.edu
Phone 413-572-5620

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Rachel Katler

History
Wilson Hall Room 307
Email rkatler@westfield.ma.edu
Phone 413-572-5707

Erica Kelliher

History
Bates Hall Room 021
Email ekelliher@westfield.ma.edu
Phone 413-572-5712

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Virginia Mitchell

History
Email vmitchell@westfield.ma.edu

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Brooke Orr

History
Bates Hall Room 120
Email borr@westfield.ma.edu
Phone 413-572-5708
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