The University will host its annual Employee Recognition Breakfast on Wednesday, January 29, in Scanlon Banquet Hall at 9 a.m. Thirteen former employees will be recognized for their achievement of emeriti status and 95 current faculty, staff, and administrative members, celebrating service milestones ranging from five to 35 years, will be honored for their contributions to the University and its success. To attend, RSVP by January 22 to afioriti@westfield.ma.edu.
Staff Emeriti
Deborah Adams (22 years)
Susan LaMontagne (32 years)
Maureen McCartney (36 years)
Dr. Carlton Pickron (33 years)
Catherine Ryan (33 years)
Faculty Emeriti
Dr. David Doe (40 years)
Dr. Nitza Hidalgo (25 years)
Dr. Ricki Kantrowitz (40 years)
John Kurty (posthumous, 20+ years as faculty member, 30 overall)
Dr. David Lovejoy (49 years)
Dr. Ruth Ohayon (32 years)
Dr. Beth Ann Rothermel (23 years)
Dr. Jack Szpiler (42 years)
Five-year employees
James Caron, Marketing and Communication
Melissa Cody, Financial Accounting
Mary-Lynne Cray, Marketing and Communication
Dr. Leonardo de Andrade, Psychology
Frederick DeChristopher, Trades
Lisa Ducharme, CGCE
Kenneth Gamelli, Trades
Rafe Gould, Trades
Dr. Christopher Gullen, Communication
Dr. Phillip Hart, Economics and Management
Peter Kowalski, Athletics
Chekesha Lockett, Registrar
Brittany Masse, CGCE
Theresa McClelland, Environmental Sciences
Maria Mead, Social Work
Dr. Erica Morin, History
Julia Nedry, Counseling Center
Dr. Dristi Neog, Geography, Planning and Sustainability
Beth Newell, Trades
Dr. Mark Nimkoff, Communication
Kevin O’Neill, Trades
Robert O’Neill, Academic Affairs
William Pass, Academic Affairs
Dr. Kimberly Sherman, Economics and Management
Arbinson Stewart, Academic Information Services
William Tessicini, Environmental Services
Dr. Shirley Wong, English
10-year employees
Joseph Axenroth, Center for Instructional Technology
Scott Bailey, Music
Kellyn Castro, Environmental Services
Dr. Byung Jun Cho, Criminal Justice
Dr. Susanne Chuku, Economics and Management
Dr. Peter Coutsouridis, Music
Jane Desorcy, Procurement and Administrative Services
Jessica Faris, Public Safety
Dr. Terri Griffin, Education
Dr. Imo Imeh, Art
Dr. Y. Hugh Jo, Political Science
Dr. Sinuk Kang, Communication
Michael Mazeika, Financial Aid
Robert Miele, Athletics
Dr. Catherine Savini, English
Dr. Chalet Seidel, English
Vera Vlasenko, Academic Affairs
Dr. Summer Williams, Psychology
15-year employees
Jesse Blondin, Environmental Services
William Connelly, Environmental Services
Linda Croteau, Student Accounts
Dr. Volker Ecke, Mathematics
Dr. Janet Gebelt, Psychology
Dr. Liam Harte, Philosophy
Dr. Sabine Klein, English
Dr. Sonya Lawson, Music
Ron’na Lytle, Ethnic and Gender Studies
Michelle Maggio, Academic Affairs
Dr. Timothy Parshall, Environmental Science
James Rondinelli, Financial Accounting
Elmer Sanderson, Environmental Services
Evelyn Soucie, Human Resources, Inclusion, Diversity & Equity
Dr. Elizabeth Stassinos, Ethnic and Gender Studies
Dr. Warren Turner, Chemical and Physical Sciences
Oliver Zeff, Library
20-year employees
Dr. David Bakuli, Economics and Management
Dr. Sandra Berkowitz, Education
Dr. Andrew Bonacci, Music
Aaron Childs, Information Technology Services
Dr. Lois Mara Dodge, History
Louis Gamelli, Trades
Janet Garcia, Marketing and Communication
Jose Jimenez, Environmental Services
Sharon King, Career Center
Kristina Knotts, Academic Achievement
Dr. George Layng, English
Kimberly Miller, Communication
Denise Page, Procurement and Administrative Services
Dr. Richard Rees, Chemical and Physical Sciences
Karen Saltmarsh, Environmental Services
Dr. Kathryn Stanne, Movement Science
Jose Texidor, Environmental Services
Dr. Emily Todd, Academic Affairs
Richard Vega, Environmental Services
25-year employees
Karen Ducharme, Music
Dr. Julian Fleron, Mathematics
Angelo Mazza, Trades
Todd Morse, Trades
Dr. Greggory Neikirk, English
Dr. Robert Rausch, Movement Science
Amy Szlachetka, Campus Center
William Willard, Public Safety
30-year employees
Dr. Robert Bristow, Geography, Planning and Sustainability
Fernando Catala, Environmental Services
Dr. Claudia Ciano-Boyce, Psychology
Steven Lapoint, Environmental Services
Dr. James Martin-Rehrmann, Education
35-year employee
Dr. James Carabetta, Computer and Information Science