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Faculty

	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 Direct Line: (413) 748-3749 email
	Dr. Donald R. Snyder, CTRS Professor/Graduate Coordinator Sport Management & Recreation Springfield College 263 Alden Street Springfield, MA 01109 Terminal Degree: Ed. D New York University, 1989 Research Interests: Therapeutic Recreation; Leisure Education; Facility Design, Planning, and Management Direct Line: (413) 748-3272 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. Anne M. Rothschadl Associate Professor/Department Research Coordinator Sport Management & Recreation Springfield College 263 Alden Street Springfield, MA 01109 Terminal Degree: Ph. D., Indiana University, 1993 Research Interests: Leisure Behavior; Issues in Aging and Leisure; Outdoor Recreation; Ecotourism Direct Line: (413) 748-3570 email
	Dr. Kevin M. McAllister Assistant Professor 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. Gerald S. Fain Visiting Professor Sport Management & Recreation Springfield College 263 Alden Street Springfield, MA 01109 Terminal Degree: Ph.D. University of Maryland, College Park, 1976 Research Interests: Moral Philosophy, Social Entrapenurship, Civil Society Associations, Neuroscience, Disability Studies Direct Line: (413) 748-3250 email
	Dr. Paul E. Marsh Assistant Professor Sport Management and Recreation Springfield College 263 Alden Street Springfield, MA 01109 Terminal Degree: Ph. D. Indiana University Bloomington, 2007 Research Interests: Spirituality and Leisure; Outdoor Adventure; Wilderness; Summer Camp; Outdoor Leadership; Teaching and Learning
	Bari B. Thomas 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
	Lindsay D. Ryder Adjunct Professor Child Life Specialist Connecticut Children's Medical Center Hartford, CT Adjunct Professor Sport Management and Recreation M.Ed., CCLS, Springfield College 2005 Research Interests: Pediatric and Developmental Disabilities
	Howard M. Davis Adjunct Professor Sport Management and Recreation B.A., University of Massachusetts 1966 Research Interests: Sports Media
	Ann Mione Adjunct Professor Sport Management and Recreation B.A. Elmira College, 2003 Research Interests: Sport Fans, Leadership

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.