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	Dr. Matthew J. Pantera, III Professor & Chair of Sport Management & Recreation Springfield College 263 Alden St. Springfield, MA 01109 Terminal Degree: Ed. D Boston University, 1984 Research Interests: Leadership; Personnel & Human Resource Management; Facility Design, Operations, and Maintenance; Graduate Research; Game Day Security For Stadiums, Arenas, and Sport Complexes Direct Line: (413) 748-3749 email
	Dr. Kenneth Wall Associate Professor of Sport Management and Recreation Terminal Degree: D.PE, Springfield College, 1975 Research Interests: Leadership, Ethics in Sport & Recreation, and International Sport. Direct Line: (413) 748-3591 email
	Dr. Stephen E. Posner Associate Professor Sport Management & Recreation Men's Gymnastics Coach Springfield College 263 Alden Street Springfield, MA 01109 Terminal Degree: Ph. D., University of Connecticut at Storrs, 1999 Research Interests: Leadership, Marketing Direct Line: (413) 748-3357 email
	Robert Accorsi Associate Professor Sport Management and Recreation Terminal Degree: M.Ed., Springfield College, 1980 Research Interests: Customer Service; Public Relations Direct Line: (413) 748-3273 email
	Dr. Kevin M. McAllister Assistant Professor / Graduate Coordinator Sport Management & Recreation Springfield College 263 Alden Street Springfield, MA 01109 Terminal Degree: Ed. D. Boston University Research Interests: Spectator Behavior; International and Cultural Applications of Sport Management Direct Line: (413) 748-3476 email
	Dr. John Borland Assistant Professor Sport Management & Recreation Springfield College 263 Alden Street Springfield, MA 01109 Terminal Degree: Ph.D., University of Connecticut, 2008 Research Interests: Social Justice, Race & Gender in Sport, Media & Communication Direct Line: (413) 748-3469 Email:email
	Dr. T. Grant Lewis Assistant Professor Sport Management and Recreation Springfield College 263 Alden Street Springfield, MA 01109 Terminal Degree: Ph.D., University of Minnesota, 2009 Research Interests: Experiential Education/Learning; Outdoor/Adventure Education; Youth Development; Camp Management; Leadership and Group Development; Environmental Stewardship Direct Line: 413 748 3250 E-mail
	Kathryn Shea Assistant Professor Sport Management and Recreation Springfield College 263 Alden Street Springfield, MA 01109 Terminal Degree: Ph.D., Indiana University Research Interests: Policy, international political economics, management, collective sustainability, compliance, inter-institutional arrangements Direct Line: (413) 748-3570 kshea@spfldcol.edu
	Bari B. Jarvis Parks and Recreation Director, Longmeadow, MA. Adjunct Professor Sport Management and Recreation M. Ed. Springfield College 2001 Research Interests: Municipal Recreation Management, Legal Aspects of Recreation
	David A. Andrews President and CEO, American Hockey League Adjunct Professor Sport Management and Recreation B.A. Dalhousie University, 1970 Research Interests: Strategic planning, organizational development, marketing, and leadership
	Emily Mae Hayden Certified Child Life Specialist Visiting Professor Sport Management and Recreation M.S., Springfield College, 2009 Research Interests: Pediatric and Developmental Disabilities, Community Reintegration, Community Education, Leadership Direct Line: (413) 748-3570 E-mail
	Maria Puppolo Attorney, City of Springfield Law Department, Springfield, MA Adjunct Professor Sport Management and Recreation Terminal Degree: J.D. Western New England College School of Law, 1999 B.A. Mount Holyoke College, 1993 M.B.A. candidate, Springfield College, anticipated date of graduation 2012. Areas of interest: Legal aspects of sport and recreation and mental health law. E-mail: mpuppolo@spfldcol.edu

Mission
The Department of Sport Management and Recreation is dedicated to the mission of applying the Humanics Philosophy by providing the highest quality educational experience to all students. We are committed to dynamic leadership development in pre-professional and professional preparation programs in Sport Management and Recreation. We pledge our commitment to function as a collegial community dedicated to innovative teaching, meaningful community and professional service, and creative scholarly endeavor.