Full Time Faculty H - Q

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All Full Time Faculty for Academic Year 2022 - 2023 are listed below alphabetically by last name with their subjects taught, degree information, the institution that awarded the degree, the year the faculty member first began teaching at Westfield State University, and finally whether or not the faculty member is on sabbatical during Academic Year 2022 - 2023. A listing of Full Time Faculty for the previous academic year is available as a pdf document at the link above.

First Name Last Name Department Title Degree At WSU Since Comments
Andrew Hafner Education Associate Professor BA, Hamilton College
M Ed, Ed D, University of Massachusetts, Amherst		 2013  
Phillip Hart Marketing and Management Associate Professor BS, Christian Brothers University
MBA, PhD, University of Memphis		 2014  
Liam Harte History and Philosophy Professor BA, University of Ulster at Coleraine (UK)
M Phil, University of St. Andrews (UK)
PhD, Loyola University		 2004  
Robert Hayes Psychology Professor BA, Ozark Christian College
MA, George Mason University
PhD, George Washington University		 1997 Department Chair
C. Margot Hennessy Ethnic and Gender Studies Professor BA, Clark University
MA, PhD, University of Massachusetts, Amherst		 2006  
Paige Hermansen English Associate Professor BA, University of Texas
MA, Western Washington University
PhD, University of Arkansas		 2016  
Paul Higgins Sports Medicine and Human Performance Associate Professor BS, Rhode Island College
BS, American International College
MPT, American International College
DPT, Simmons College		 2015  
Jennifer Hixon Health Sciences Professor BS, Drexel University
MS, Springfield College
D HSc, Nova Southeastern University		 2015 Department Chair
Jessica Holden Nursing and Allied Health Associate Professor BSN, Our Lady of the Elms College
MSN, DNP, Walden University		 2015 Leave of Absence
Timothy Honig Music Assistant Professor BM, Lawrence University
MM, Appalachian State University
PhD, Aalborg University (Denmark)		 2019  
Mark Horwitz Social Work Professor BA, Clark University
MSW, Smith College
JD, University of Connecticut
PhD, State University of New York, Albany		 2010  
Philip Hotchkiss Mathematics Professor BS, Union College
MA, PhD, State University of New York, Albany		 1998  
Imo Imeh Art Associate Professor BA, Columbia University
MA, M Phil, PhD, Yale University		 2009  
Christine Irujo Accounting and Finance Associate Professor BS, Western New England College
MS, University of Massachusetts, Amherst		 2002 Leave of Absence
Brian Jennings Mathematics Associate Professor BS, John Carroll University
MS, PhD, University of Michigan		 2011 Leave of Absence
Y. Hugh Jo Political Science Professor BA, MA, PhD, State University of New York, Albany 2009 Department Chair
Jesse Johnson Mathematics Associate Professor BS, Centre College
MS, PhD, University of Notre Dame		 2013 Department Chair
John Judge Mathematics Professor BS, MS, University of Rhode Island
PhD, University of Connecticut		 1988  
Sinuk Kang Communication Associate Professor BA, MA, Temple University
PhD, University of Buffalo		 2009  
Rachel Katler History and Philosophy Instructor BA, McGill University (Canada)
MA, Brandeis University		 2019  
Barbara Keim Art Professor BS, Ithaca College
MAT, Rhode Island School of Design
MFA, Syracuse University
Ed D, University of Massachusetts, Amherst		 1985  
Erica Kelliher History and Philosophy Associate Professor BA, State University of New York, Plattsburg
MA, PhD, Purdue University		 2014  
Megan Kennedy Education Professor BA, Saint Mary’s College
Ed M, Smith College
PhD, University of Denver		 2010 Leave of Absence
Sabine Klein Theatre Arts Professor BA, Franklin & Marshall College
MA, Hunter College, City University of New York
M Ph, PhD, Graduate School and University Center, City University of New York		 2004 Leave of Absence
Christopher Kudlac Criminal Justice Professor BA, Villanova University
MA, PhD, Fordham University		 2001  
Joan Kuhnly Nursing and Allied Health Associate Professor BS, University of Vermont
MS, DNP, University of Connecticut		 2017  
Ruth Kurniawati Computer and Information Science Assistant Professor BS, Institut Teknologi Bandung (Indonesia)
MPA, MCPHS University
PhD, University of New South Wales (Australia)		 2017  
Karen LaVoie Music Professor BS, University of Southern Maine
MMus, Western Michigan University
DMA, University of Iowa		 1993  
Sonya Lawson Music Professor BMus, University of Memphis
MMus, University of Minnesota
PhD, University of Oregon		 2004  
George Layng English Professor BS, Boston University
MA, University of Maine at Orono
PhD, Tufts University		 1999 Sabbatical, Fall 2022
Timothy LeDoux Geography, Planning and Sustainability Associate Professor BA, MA, Clark University
PhD, Michigan State University		 2012  
Juliet Lee Education Assistant Professor BA, Queens College
MA, New York University
PhD, University of California		 2019  
Joseph (Jay) Leonard Marketing and Management Instructor BS, Curry College,
MBA, University of Massachusetts, Amherst		 2021  
Marsha Marotta Political Science Professor BA, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
MA, University of Missouri, Columbia
PhD, University of Massachusetts, Amherst		 1998  
Christopher Masi Chemical and Physical Sciences Professor BA, College of the Holy Cross
PhD, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute		 2002 Department Chair
Susan McDiarmid Health Sciences Professor BS, MS-PA-C, Springfield College
Ed D, Bay Path University		 2021 Director
John McDonald Environmental Science Professor BS, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
MS, Pennsylvania State University
PhD, University of Massachusetts, Amherst		 2012  
Kelly Anne McKeown Biology Associate Professor BS, McGill University (Canada)
MS, PhD, University of Massachusetts, Amherst		 2010 Acting Department Chair
Tracy McLeod Education Associate Professor BS, MS, University of Wisconsin
PhD, University of Miami		 2017  
James McNamara Theatre Arts Professor BA, St. Michael’s College
MFA, University of Massachusetts, Amherst		 2010 Department Chair
Princy Mennella Psychology Assistant Professor BS, University of Richmond
PhD, University of Massachusetts, Amherst		 2019  
George Michael Criminal Justice Professor BS, Widener University
MA, Temple University
PhD, George Mason University		 2013  
Erin Moore Accounting and Finance Associate Professor BS, MBA, Fairfield University
PhD, University of Massachusetts, Amherst		 2008  
Enrique Morales-Diaz Sociology, Hispanic, Liberal and Interdisciplinary Studies Professor BA, State University of New York, College at Brockport
MA, MA, PhD, State University of New York, Albany		 2008 Leave of Absence
Rebecca Morris Marketing and Management Professor BS, MBA, Creighton University
PhD, University of Nebraska, Lincoln		 2015 Leave of Absence
Nicholas Morrison Psychology Assistant Professor BA, MS, PhD, University of Massachusetts, Amherst 2020  
Jonathan Nardi Sports Medicine and Human Performance Assistant Professor BS, M Ed, Springfield College
PhD, Concordia University		 2014  
Samuel Ndegeah Geography, Planning and Sustainability Associate Professor BA, University of Nairobi, Kenya
MA, MA, University of Nairobi, Kenya
PhD, University of Idaho		 2015  
Gregg Neikirk English Professor BA, Centre College of Kentucky
MA, PhD, University of Kentucky		 1994  
Dristi Neog Geography, Planning and Sustainability Associate Professor B Arch, Jawaharlal Hehru Technological University, India
MCRP, University of Texas, Austin
PhD, Florida State University		 2014  
Liem Nguyen Accounting and Finance Associate Professor B Eng, Vietnam Maritime University
B Eng, Hanoi Construction University  (Vietnam)
MBA, International University of Japan
PhD, University of Rhode Island		 2012 Department Chair
Leah Nielsen English Associate Professor BS, Syracuse University
MFA, University of Alabama		 2006  
Mark Nimkoff Communication Associate Professor ABJ, University of Georgia
PhD, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign		 2010  
Timothy Nixon Criminal Justice Assistant Professor BS, Indiana University
MS, University of Cincinnati		 2019  
Holly Noun Sports Medicine and Human Performance Professor BS, MS, Springfield College
Ed D, University of Massachusetts, Amherst		 1998 Leave of Absence
Edward Orgill Music Associate Professor BA, Eastern Washington University
MMus, University of Oregon
DA, University of Northern Colorado		 2011  
Brooke Orr History and Philosophy Professor BA, Bates College
PhD, George Washington University		 2003  
Nora Padykula Social Work Professor AS, Holyoke Community College
BA, Westfield State University
MSW, Springfield College
PhD, Smith College		 2006  
Lynn Pantuosco-Hensch Sports Medicine and Human Performance Professor BA, MS, University of North Carolina at Greensboro
DPE, Springfield College		 2005  
Jennifer Pappas Nursing and Allied Health Assistant Professor BSN, University of Massachusetts
MSN, Elms College
DNP, Capella University		 2015  
Eric Parness Theatre Arts Associate Professor BA, Brandeis University
MFA, Brooklyn College		 2016  
Timothy Parshall Environmental Science Professor BS, Purdue University
MS, PhD, University of Minnesota		 2004 Department Chair
Alice Perry Criminal Justice Professor BA, Western New England University
JD, Washburn University
PhD, Northeastern University		 2013  
Kristen Porter Biology Associate Professor BS, University of New Hampshire
PhD, Albany Medical College		 2015  
Daniel Price Criminal Justice Professor BA, University of Michigan
MA, University of Texas at Austin
PhD, State University of New York, Binghamton		 2007 Sabbatical, Fall 2022
Department Chair, Spring 2023
Jennifer Propp Social Work Professor BS, Southwest Missouri State University
MSW, PhD, University of Kansas		 2011