Dec 04, 2024  
2014-15 Landmark College Catalog 
    
2014-15 Landmark College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

College Officers and Faculty



Board of Trustees

Robert Lewis, M.A., Chair Partner, CK L2 Strategic Partners LLC

Francis Fairman, M.B.A., Vice Chair Head of Public Finance Service, Piper Jaffray & Co.

Robert Banta, Esq. Banta Immigration Law LTD

Donna Barron Principal, Barron Mortgage Company

William Cotter Founder, De Vinci Gourmet, Ltd.

Peter Eden, Ph.D. President, Landmark College

Francis Fairman, M.B.A.

Jane Garzilli, Esq. President, Garzilli Mediation

Bretton Himsworth, ‘90 Vice President, CentralEd

Linda Kaboolian, Ph.D. Lecturer, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University

John D. Lobrano, Esq. Partner, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

Jon Moran, M.D. Professor of Thoracic Surgery, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University (retired)

Stephen Moschetta, Esq., ‘95 Attorney, The Moschetta Law Firm

Robert W. Munley III, Esq., ‘89 Attorney, Munley, Munley, Cartwright

Belle Brooks O’Brien, M.A. Trustee, The Morgan and Belle O’Brien Foundation

Nan Strauch Trustee, Landmark College

Diane Tarbell-Littman Chief Administrative Officer, Rhodes Associates, Inc.

Emeritus Members

Robert Munley, Esq. Partner, Munley, Munley, Cartwright

John Perkins, Esq. Palmer & Dodge (retired)

Charles Strauch Owner, GA Services

College Executives

Peter Eden, Ph.D. President

Manju Banerjee, Ph.D. Vice President and Director of LCIRT

Corinne Bell, M.B.A. Chief Technology Officer; IT Director

Monika Bissell, Ph.D. Vice President for Academic Affairs

Mark DiPietro Director of Marketing Communications

Chelsea Gwyther, M.P.A. Vice President for Institutional Advancement

Michael Luciani, M.B.A. Vice President of Student Affairs and Dean of Campus Life

Jon MacClaren, M.B.A. Vice President for Administration and Finance

Adrienne Major, Ph.D. Academic Dean

Gregory Matthews, M.S. Vice President for Enrollment Management; Dean of Admissions

Office of Student Affairs

Michael Luciani Vice President for Student Affairs & Dean of Campus Life M.B.A., Assumption College B.A., Accounting, Assumption College

Patrick Connelly Dean of Students and Director of Student Engagement M.S. Educational Leadership, Central Connecticut State University B.S., Central Connecticut State University

Lindsay Cox Executive Assistant to the Dean of Students & Office Manager B.A., University of Vermont

Cindy Osuna Office Coordinator, Health & Counseling Services

Crystal Toegel Student Affairs Program Associate S., Lancaster Bible College

Jacala Mills, M.A., LADC Director of Health, Counseling & Wellness M.A., Educational Psychology, University of Connecticut. B.A., Applied Sociology, Eastern Connecticut State University

Linda Napier Director of Health Services Family Nurse Practitioner Quinnipiac University

Elizabeth Cooper Licensed Practical Nurse Diploma, LPN, Thompson School of Practical Nursing

Sean O’Reilly Director of Residential Life Ed., Indiana University B.S., Keene State College

Idonas Hughes Director of Student Conduct and Community Standards M.A., College Student Personnel Administration, Michigan State University B.G.S., University of Maryland

Matthew Volitis Director of Athletics, Fitness & Recreation M.B.A., Plymouth State University B.S., East Stroudsburg University

Emily North Director of Programs and Activities M.F.A., English/Creative Writing, Goddard College B.A., History, Norwich University

Dana Roberts Assistant Director of Recreation & Outdoor Programs M.S.Ed., Environmental & Outdoor Education, SUNY Cortland B.A., Physical Education with Concentration in Adapted Phys. Ed., SUNY Cortland

Victoria Tilson, LMHC Counselor M.A., Counseling Psychology, Antioch University New England B.A., Visual Arts, Marlboro College

Margaret Spicer, LICSW Counselor, SAFE Coordinator M.S.W., University of Connecticut School of Social Work B.A., Women’s Studies/American Studies, Marlboro College

Melissa Chickering, LCMHC MLADC Counselor Addiction Specialist & Prevention Coordinator M.A., Applied Psychology, Antioch University of New England B.A., English, Keene State College

Andrew Donahue Director of Social Pragmatic Programming & Services M.A., Counseling, Antioch University New England Autism Spectrum Disorders Certificate, Antioch University New England B.A., Psychology/Linguistics, University of Southern Maine

Matthew Cherry Counselor M.A., Clinical Mental Heath Counseling, Antioch University New England B.A., Psychology, Prescott College Counselor

John Wood Resident Dean, Men’s Baseball Coach B.A., Social Science, Lyndon State College B.A., English, Lyndon State College

Ellen A. Wood Resident Dean, Head Softball Coach B.S., Communications, Lyndon State College

John Aellig Resident Dean M.Ed., Interdisciplinary Education, University of Vermont B.A., Secondary Education, University of Rhode Island

Tiffany Dyer Resident Dean M.A., Student Affairs in Higher Education, Indiana University of Pennsylvania B.A., English, Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Arnelle Hanley Resident Dean

Mike Simpson Resident Dean M.S., College Student Personnel and Administration, University of Central Arkansas B.S., Secondary Education, St. Cloud State University

Stephen Murrell Director of Campus Safety & Emergency Management B.S., Criminal Justice, Felician College

Office of Academic Affairs

Monika Bissell Vice President for Academic Affairs Ph.D., Business Administration, Nova Southeastern University M.A., Business Administration, Plymouth State College B.A., Public & Corporate Communication, Butler University

Adrienne Antrim Major Associate Academic Dean Ph.D., English Literature, Tufts University B.A., English Literature, Smith College

Jill Hinckley Assistant Dean of Academics M.A.T., English, Keene State College B.F.A., Writing/English, Johnson State College

Peg Bringham Alden Director of International Education and Professor of Social Sciences Ed.D., Human Development, University of Massachusetts, Amherst M.Ed., Organization Development, University of Massachusetts, Amherst B.I.S., International Studies, School for International Training, Brattleboro

Christopher Osgood Director of Advising M.S., Exercise Physiology, University of Massachusetts, Amherst B.A., Geography and Environmental Studies, Dartmouth College

Christine Arieta Director of First-Year Academic Programming & Placement M.Ed., Secondary Education, University of Massachusetts B.S., Women’s Studies, University of Massachusetts

Ann McCloskey B.A. Coordinator M.A., Counseling Psychology, Antioch New England Graduate School B.A., Social Welfare, Albright College

Sandy Bower Manager of the Drake Center for Academic Support M.A.T., ESL, St. Michael’s College B.A., Hood College

Karen Damian Registrar B.A., Spanish, University of Vermont

Bryana Worthy Assistant Registrar

Kathleen Fortier Office Manager

Shelly Faulkner Associate Office Manager

College Faculty and Advising Staff

Peg Alden Professor of Social Sciences Ed.D., Human Development, University of Massachusetts, Amherst M.Ed., Organization Development, University of Massachusetts, Amherst B.I.S., International Studies, School for International Training, Brattleboro

Susan Austin Associate Professor of English M.A., English Literature, University of Massachusetts, Amherst B.A., English, Mount Holyoke College

Meg Baronian Assistant Professor of English M.F.A., Writing, Bard College B.A., English, Barnard College

James Baucom Professor of Social Sciences M.Ed., Reading and Language, Harvard Graduate School of Education B.A., English, University of North Carolina

Debra Berigow Assistant Professor of Advising M.S., Education/Nova Southeastern University, Florida B.A., Secondary Education/English, New England College Certificate in Special Needs, University of Vermont Certified Professional Co-Active Coach, Coaches Training Institute Professional Certified Coach, International Coach Federation

Michelle Bower Professor of Mathematics and Computer Studies Ph.D., Mathematics Education, Illinois State University M.A., Mathematics, Ball State University B.S., Mathematics Education, Ball State University Nevada Bromley Assistant Professor of Advising M.Ed., Multi-Cultural Education, University of Massachusetts, Amherst B.A., Drama, Marlboro College

Geoffrey Burgess Associate Professor of Communications M.A.T., Teaching Using Internet Technologies, Marlboro College B.A., History, Hobart College

Liza Burns Associate Professor of Communications M.Ed., Language and Literacy, Harvard Graduate School of Education

James Cabral Assistant Professor of Social Sciences M.A., International Development and Social Change, Clark University B.A., Sociology/English, University of Colorado A.S., Journalism, Bristol Community College

Steve Carmichael Assistant Professor of English B.A., English, Middlebury College

Brian Cohen Assistant Professor of Humanities M.A.T., History, Tufts University B.A., History, Lafayette College

Kimberly Coleman Professor of Natural Sciences Ph.D., Physiology, Dartmouth Medical School M.S., Physiology, Dartmouth College B.S., Biology, Rochester Institute of Technology

Nathalie Crocker Associate Professor of Communications M.S., Special Education and Reading, Sage Graduate School B.A., Psychology, University of Vermont

Kathleen D’Alessio Associate Professor of Advising M.Ed., Consulting Teacher/Learning Disabilities, Keene State College B.A., Secondary Education/French, Keene State College

Janie L. Duncan Associate Professor of World Languages M.A., Educational Technology, George Washington University M.A.T., French and English as a Second Language, School for International Training B.A., French, Ohio University

Anne M. Fein Associate Professor of First-Year Studies C.A.G.S. Educational Media and Technology, Boston University M.A., Education, Vermont College B.A., Elementary Education, Johnson State College

Susan Frishberg Associate Professor of World Languages C.A.G.S. Educational Media and Technology, Boston University M.A.T., English as a Second Language, School for International Training B.A., English, Windham College

Jean C. Fulton Assistant Professor of Advising M.A., Higher Education, Maharishi International University M.A., Instructional Design, University of Maryland B.A., English and Journalism, University of New Mexico

MacLean Gander Professor of English Senior Associate, Landmark College Institute for Research and Training Ed.D., The Fielding Graduate Institute M.A., Creative Writing, Boston University A.B., English and American Literature and Language, Harvard College

Debbie Gassaway-Hayward Associate Professor of First-Year Studies M.A.T., English as a Second Language, School for International Training B.A., International Studies, School for International Training

Sara Glennon Associate Professor of English M.A., English, Boston University B.A., English, Hartwick College

Stephen Glover Assistant Professor of Arts M.M., Performance, Univ. of Connecticut B.A., Music, Westfield State College

Kenneth Gobbo Professor of Social Sciences M.S., Counseling, State University of New York, Oneonta B.A., Fine Arts, Ramapo College

Richard Grumbine Associate Professor of Natural Sciences M.S.T., Education/Environmental Studies, Antioch New England Graduate School B.A., Environmental Science, Antioch College

Christine Grutta Advisor M.A., Communication, University of Maine B.A., Communication/English, McDaniel College

Roxanne B. Hamilton Associate Professor of Business Studies M.Ed., Professional Development, Antioch New England Graduate School B.A., English, Norwich University A.S., Business Ed., Northhampton Junior College

Christina Herbert Associate Professor of Art M.A.T., English, School for International Training B.A., Literature, Reed College

Denise Mary Manning Higgins Associate Professor of Advising M.A.T., History, Boston College B.A., History, Boston College

Thomas Hinckley Assistant Professor of Natural Sciences M.S.T., Environmental Studies, Antioch New England Graduate School B.S., Environmental Studies/Biology, St. Lawrence University

William Alan Hodson Assistant Professor of Advising Ed.D., Educational Research, Methodological Development, University of Massachusetts M.Ed., Program Planning and Evaluation, Antioch-Putney Graduate School A.B., International Relations/ Economics/Sociology, Harvard College

Michael Hutcheson Associate Professor of Humanities M.A., History, Brown University B.A., History/English, Lawrence University

Lena Jahn Associate Professor of First-Year Studies M.A.T., English as a Second Language/French, School for International Training B.S., Political Science, Stockholm University

Clark Johnson Advisor M.A., Marriage and Family Therapy, Antioch New England Graduate School B.A., Psychology, Wittenberg University

Richard Joyce Assistant Professor of Computer Science M.Sc., Computer Science Environment, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University B.S., Computer Science/Mathematics, Florida State University

Kathryn Karmen Assistant Professor of Advising M.S.W., Smith College B.A., Environmental Studies and Communications, Hartwick College Wilson Certified Tutor

Kevin Keith Assistant Professor of Mathematics C.A.G.S., Neurodevelopmental Approach to Teaching, Plymouth State University M.A., Teaching Secondary Mathematics, Rivier College B.A., Computer Information Science, Orlando College

Linda Kerr Associate Professor of Social Sciences Ed.D., Reading, Language, and Learning Disabilities, Harvard University M.Ed., Human Development and Psychology, Harvard University M.Ed., Moderate Special Needs, Lesley College B.A., English, Bates College

John G. Kipp Associate Professor of English M.Ed., Keene State College B.A., English, Keene State College

Frank Klucken Associate Professor of Mathematics M.A.T., Teaching Using Internet Technologies, The Graduate Center, Marlboro College B.A., Economics, University of Massachusetts, Amherst

Thomas Kosiba Associate Professor of Arts M.A., Special Education, University of Northern Colorado B.A., Liberal Arts/Studio Art, State University of New York, Plattsburgh

Jim Koskoris Assistant Professor of Business Studies M.B.A., University of Massachusetts, Amherst B.S., Government, University of Maryland, College Park

Sophie Lampard-Dennis Associate Professor of First-Year Studies M.Ed., Education, Antioch New England Graduate School B.A., Psychology/Sociology, Marlboro College Wilson Certified Tutor

Jeanette Landin Assistant Professor of Business Studies Ed.D., Educational Leadership, University of Phoenix Graduate Certificate in Accounting, University of Phoenix M.B.A., University of Phoenix B.A., Social Ecology, University of California, Irvine

Eve A. Leons Associate Professor of World Languages M.A.T., English as a Second Language and Spanish, School for International Training B.A., International Studies, Kenyon College

Lesle Lewis Professor of English M.F.A., Poetry, University of Massachusetts, Amherst M.A.L.S., English, Keene State College B.S., Education, University of New York

Abigail P. Littlefield Professor of Natural Science M.A.T., Teaching Using Internet Technologies, The Graduate Center, Marlboro College M.S., Environmental Studies, Antioch New England Graduate School B.A., Human Ecology, College of the Atlantic

Anita Long Associate Professor of Mathematics Ed.D., Education Leadership and Policy Studies, University of Vermont M.S., Mathematics, University of New Hampshire B.A., Mathematics, Douglass College, Rutgers University Post-Baccalaureate Teaching Certificate, University of Vermont

Sandra Marr Assistant Professor of First-Year Studies M.A., Communication Disorders, University of Massachusetts, Amherst B.A., English History/Literature, University of East Anglia American Speech-Language Hearing Association (A.S.H.A.) Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology Wilson Certified Tutor

Eric Matte Associate Professor of Communications M.S., Organizational Management, New England College B.A., History, New England College

Rebecca Matte Assistant Professor of First Year Studies M.S., Human Services, New England College B.A., English, University of New Hampshire

Ann McCloskey Associate Professor of Social Sciences M.A., Counseling Psychology, Antioch New England Graduate School B.A., Social Welfare, Albright College

Jennifer McCollum Assistant Professor of English Ph.D., English Literature, University of Washington M.A., English Literature and Gender Studies, Clark University B.A., English Literature and Creative Writing, Westfield State University

Daniel Miller Assistant Professor of Humanities Ph.D., Religion, Syracuse University M.Phil., Religion, Syracuse University M.St., Theology (Research), University of Oxford M.Div., Golden Gate Seminary B.A., Religion (Biblical Languages), Oklahoma Baptist University

Jen Morris Associate Professor of Visual Art M.F.A., Visual Art, School of the Art Institute of Chicago B.F.A., Painting, Drawing, Printmaking, Carnegie Mellon University

Margaret M. Murtha Assistant Professor of Advising M.S., Academic Advising, Kansas State University B.A., Psychology/History, Chatham College

Patrice A. Nolan Associate Professor of Advising M.Ed., Antioch New England Graduate School B.F.A., Visual Arts, College of Mount St. Joseph The American Inst., Aix-en-Provence, France

Ned Olmsted Assistant Professor of English M.A.T., English, Lehigh University B.A., English, Eisenhower College

Dorothy Osterholt Associate Professor of First-Year Studies M.Ed., Antioch New England Graduate School B.A., Special Education, Salve Regina College

Humberto Ramirez Associate Professor of Art M.F.A., Painting, Florida State University B.S., Biology, Florida State University

Carol Ghazal Reynolds Assistant Professor of Advising M.A.T., English as a Second Language/French, School for International Training B.A., French/Business Economics, State University of New York at Oneonta

Joyce Rodgers Assistant Professor of Humanities M.A., Art History, Rutgers University B.A., Fine Arts and Art History, Kean University Diploma, New York-Phoenix School of Design

John Rose Assistant Professor of English M.F.A., Creative Writing, University of Massachusetts M.A., English, Southern Connecticut State University B.A., English, University of Connecticut

Samuel Rowlett Assistant Professor of Art M.F.A., Painting, Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, MI B.F.A., General Fine Arts, Pacific Northwest College of Art, Portland, OR

Charles Schneeweis Associate Professor of Arts M.A., Music Composition and Theory, University of Minnesota B.A., Political Science, St. Cloud State University

Virginia Scholl Assistant Professor of Advising M.F.A., Dance, Smith College M.A.T., Elementary and High School Education, Antioch New England Graduate School B.A., History, Wellesley College Certification in Laban Movement Analysis, Laban Institute of Movement Studies

Rebecca Shangraw Assistant Professor of Physical Education Ed.D., Curriculum and Teaching/Physical Education and Coaching Specialization, Boston University School of Education Ed.D., Human Movement Education/Physical Education and Coaching Specialization, Boston University School of Education B.S., Exercise and Sport Sciences, Colby Sawyer College

Lynne Shea Professor of English M.A., English, Middlebury College B.A., English Literature/Education, Dartmouth College

Solvegi Shmulsky Professor of Social Sciences M.Ed., Human Development, University of Massachusetts B.A., Human Services, University of Massachusetts

Lynda Sperry Associate Professor of Advising B.A., American Studies, Wesleyan University M.F.A., Creative Writing, University of Michigan Leadership Coaching Certificate, Georgetown University Professional Certified Coach, International Coach Federation

Lucy M. Stamp Associate Professor of Advising M.A.T., English, Fitchburg State College B.A., English, Washburn University

Andrew Stein Assistant Professor of Natural Science Ph.D., Wildlife and Fisheries Conservation, University of Massachusetts M.S., Wildlife and Fisheries Conservation, University of Massachusetts B.S., Zoology, Connecticut College

Jan Thompson Associate Professor of English M.A., English, University of Delaware B.A., English/German, University of Virginia

Cynthia Tolman Assistant Professor of Natural Sciences Ph.D., Biochemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology M.A., General Theological Studies, Andover Newton Theological School B.A., Chemistry, Middlebury College

Daniel Toomey Associate Professor of English M.A., English, Middlebury College B.A., English, Marlboro College

Bradford Towle Assistant Professor of Computer Science Ph.D., Computer Science & Engineering, University of Nevada, Reno M.S., Computer Science & Engineering, University of Nevada, Reno B.S., Computer Engineering, University of Montana

Thomas Trenchard Associate Professor of Communications Ph.D., M.S., Mediation and Applied Conflict Studies, Woodbury College B.A., Environmental Ethics and Aesthetics, Rutgers University

Ann Wheeler Assistant Professor of Advising M.Ed., Learning Disabilities, Keene State College B.S., Special/Elementary Education, Keene State College

Norma Willingham Assistant Professor of First-Year Studies C.A.G.S., Education, Univ. of Massachusetts M.Ed., Education, Fitchburg State College B.A., Education, Univ. of Massachusetts Wilson Certified Tutor Project Read Certified Tutor Lindamood-Bell Certified Tutor

Ruth Wilmot Assistant Professor of Advising M.I.A., Intercultural Administration, School for International Training B.A., East Asian Studies, Earlham College Certified Professional Co-Active Coach, Coaches Training Institute Professional Certified Coach, International Coach Federation

Brian Young Assistant Professor of Natural Sciences Ph.D., Natural Resources and Sustainability, University of Alaska Fairbanks M.S., Biology, University of Alaska Fairbanks B.S., Biology, Lewis and Clark College