Faculty
Faculty
Benita Barnes
Associate Professor
Director of Diversity Advancement
Social Justice Education Concentration Coordinator
Benita Barnes is an associate professor in the department of Educational Policy, Research & Administration. Barnes is also the Director of Diversity Advancement for the College of Education.
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(413) 545-1083
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N180 Furcolo
Sade Bonilla
Assistant Professor
Sade is an Assistant Professor in the College of Education at University of Massachusetts Amherst. She was a 2018 Spencer/NAEd Dissertation Fellow, an Institute of Education Sciences (IES) fellow and recipient of the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management (APPAM) Equity and Inclusion Fellowship.
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N170 Furcolo
Chrystal George Mwangi
Associate Professor
Program Coordinator, Higher Education
Research Affiliate, Center for Student Success Research
Dr. George Mwangi is an Associate Professor in higher education. Her scholarship broadly centers on 1) structures of opportunity and educational attainment for underrepresented populations along the P-20 education pipeline; 2) impacts of globalization and migration on U.S. higher education at the student, institution, and policy levels; and 3) African and African Diaspora populations in higher education.
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(413) 545-0747
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N174 Furcolo
Shane Hammond
Lecturer
Graduate Program Director
Shane Hammond is a lecturer for the department of Educational Policy, Research & Administration. Hammond is a demonstrated scholar-practitioner in Higher Education with progressively responsible and diverse experience in Student Affairs administration and leadership, including human resource management, policy analysis, strategic planning and assessment and the application of student-centered, high impact retention and completion practices.
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(413) 545-7680
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W114 Furcolo
Kate Hudson
Senior Lecturer
Director of Program Development
Kate Hudson is a senior lecturer for the department of Educational Policy, Research & Administration. Hudson is also the Director of Program Development for the College of Education.
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(413) 577-3148
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N182 Furcolo
Ezekiel Kimball
Associate Professor
Associate Director, Center for Student Success Research
Education
B.A. - University of Southern Maine (2005)
M.S. - University of Southern Maine (2008)
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(413) 545-2510
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N168 Furcolo
Ryan Wells
Associate Professor
Director of the Center for Student Success Research
Ryan Wells is Director of the Center for Student Success Research and associate professor of higher education. He primarily investigates questions of college access, equity, and success for underrepresented and/or under-researched groups. Topics for recent research include the ways that socioeconomic status, disability, and geographic location are related to college success. Learn more about Ryan.
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(413) 545-0871
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N172 Furcolo
Associated Faculty
Elisabeth Bennett
Adjunct Lecturer
Elisabeth E. Bennett, Ph.D, is an adjunct lecturer for the Higher Education leadership Graduate Certificate program. Bennett is an assistant teaching professor with Northeastern's doctor of education program, where she teaches organizational leadership, adult learning, communication, organizational culture, and research courses. Her scholarship has focused on organizational culture and virtual human resource development, and increasingly informal learning.
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David Caruso
Adjunct Lecturer - Higher Education Leadership
David Caruso is an adjunct lecturer for the Higher Education leadership Graduate Certificate program.
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Elizabeth Williams
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Director of Survey and Evaluation Research
Elizabeth Williams is an adjunct assistant professor in the department of Educational Policy, Research & Administration. Williams is also the Director of Survey and Evaluation Research.
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(413) 545-0736
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252 Whitmore
Susan Wyckoff
Adjunct Lecturer
Dr. Wyckoff has an extensive background in higher education administration, particularly in the areas of academic policy development and implementation, faculty development, curriculum development, and program review/assessment activities.
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