• 55 full-time teaching faculty
• 8:1 student/teacher ratio
• 12 students in each class on average, though it is not uncommon to see four or five students in a course
• 70 percent of the Cushing faculty live on campus.

2009-2010 Faculty and Administration

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James Tracy, B.A., M.A., Ph.D., Ed.M., M.B.A.
Headmaster
University of Massachusetts-Boston
Boston University
Stanford University

Melanie J. Connors, B.S., M.B.A.
Assistant Head of School
Lynn University

Catherine Pollock, B.A., M.A.T.
Assistant Head of School
Tufts University
Brown University

Lawrence S. Abbott, B.A., M. Litt., M. Ed.
English
State University of New York
Middlebury College
Columbia University

Patrick C. Ahn, B.A., M.S.
Science
Dorm Head - Cooke Hall
Hamilton College
Duke University

Raja D. Bala, B.A., M.A.
Associate Dean of Academics
English
Colby College
Middlebury College

Chris Bell
Support Specialist

David N. Bennett, B.S.
Department Chair, Science
Syracuse University

Bernadette Bibber, B.S.
Chemistry
Colby College

Zachary Boboth, B.A., M.A.
Mathematics
Alleghany College
University of Pittsburgh

April L. Boettcher, B.S., M.A.
Assistant Athletic Trainer
Merrimack College
Gardner-Webb University 

Judith Boone, L.P.N.
Nurse
Assabet Valley Vocational Program

Chris N. Boyle, B.S.
Student Activities
Fitchburg State College

Nancy L. Boyle, B.A., M.S.
English
State University of New York

Vi-Anne Brown, B.A. M.A., MSW, LICSW
School and Health Counselor
Merrimack College
University at Albany School of Social Welfare

Mark W. Burke, B.A.
Mathematics
Colby College

Moira E. Cahill, B.A.
English
William Smith College

Suzanne F. Camire, B.S.
Director of Parent and Alumni Programs
Babson College

Nathaniel S. Carey, B.A., M.A.
Mandarin and History
Dorm Head – Vose Hall
University of Massachusetts
Naropa University

Norman Carey, A.B., M.A., Ph.D.
English
Bowdoin College
University of Pennsylvania

Meredith K. Carlisle, B.A.
Assistant Director of Admission
Wheaton College

Susie K. Carlisle, B.A., M.A., Ph.D.
Dean of Faculty and Academics
English
Wheaton College
Fitchburg State College
Northeastern University

Danielle Chagnon, B.A.
Mathematics
Bowdoin College

Peter Clarke, B.A., Ed.M.
History and Social Science
Williams College
Harvard University

Wayne Clarke, B.A.
History
Temple University

Barry Connors, B.S. ,Ed.M.
Dean of Student Affairs
University of Massachusetts
Lynn University

Steven Couture, Jr., B.S.
Science
Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Alexander Coyle, B.A., M.A.
Department Chair, History and Social Science
The College of Wooster
Western Carolina University

Jessica Devin, A.B., Ed M.
Academic Support
Director of Diversity
Bowdoin College
Harvard Graduate School of Education

Richard T. Devin, B.A.
Mathematics
Dorm Head - Vose House
Amherst College

Paul F. Dowling, A.B., Ed.M.
Mathematics
Harvard College
Fitchburg State College

Taniea Engel, B.A., M.A.
English as a Second Language
Dorm Head – Alumni Hall
University of Incarnate Word
Monterey Institute of International Studies

Barrie Fitzgerald, B.S., Ed.M.
Academic Support
Plymouth State College
Lynn University

Robert T. Foote, A.B., M. A.
History
Amherst College
Smith College

Robert M. Gagnon, B.A.
Head Varsity Boys’ Hockey Coach
Admission Associate
Dorm Head - Price Hall
University of New Hampshire

Deborah Gardner, B.S.
Visual Arts
Bridgewater State College

Timothy Gershon, B.A., M.A.
Latin
Hamilton College
Tufts University

Clayton Girouard, B.S.
Network Manager
Western New England College

Maddalena C. Goodwin
Director of The Cushing Institute for 21st Century Leadership

Anthony L. Gould, A.Sc.
Manager of Iorio Arena
University of Massachusetts
Stockbridge School of Agriculture

Deborah A. Gustafson, B.A.
Co-Director of Admission
Emmanuel College

Wayne T. Hancock, B.S.
History and Social Science
Springfield College

Deborah J. Harmon, B.A., Ed.M.
Academic Support
Northeastern University

Donald E. Harmon, B.S., Ed.M.
Head Athletic Trainer
Springfield College

Ellen Harrington '70
Audio-Visual Director

Joan S. Hathaway, B.S.
Visual Arts
University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Richard J. Henry, B.S., Ed.M., Cert. College Counseling
Dean of College Counseling
Dorm Head - Cowell House
Boston State College
Lesley University
University of California - Los Angeles

Heather Hill '90, B.A.
Communications
Wheaton College

David Hindle, B.A., M. Music
Director of Music
Bates College
The Hartt School

Jennifer N. Horgan, '90 B.A., M.S.W.
Co-Director of Athletics
Hobart and William Smith Colleges
Simmons College

Martha Ince, B.S.
Spanish
Escuela Superior Politecnica del
Litoral, Ecuador

Stirling Ince, B.A., Ed.M.
English as a Second Language
Wesleyan University
State University of New York-New Paltz

Robert F. Johnson
Department Chair, Visual Arts
Aesthetic Coordinator
Lilla M. Pond '36 Instructor
in Honor of Dr. Joseph R. Curry
Butera School of Art

Donna Joyce, B.S., Ed.M.
Visual Arts
Plymouth State College
Lesley University

James B. Kaehlert, B.A.
Biology
Lenoir-Rhyne College

Paul Kennedy
Girls' Ice Hockey Coach

Michael Kowalenko, B.A., B. Ed.
Science
New England College
Nipissing College

Kurt C. Kublbeck, B.S., M.S.
Science
Springfield College
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Kathleen Kusza, R. N.
Nurse
Mount Wachuestt Community Colleg

Susan Larkin, A.A.
Librarian
Mount Wachusett Community College

Margaret H. Lee, B.A., Ed.M.
Director of Summer Programs
English as a Second Language
St. Lawrence University
University of Massachusetts

Rebecca Lefcourt, B.A., M.A.
Department Chair, English
Writing Center Coordinator
Hamilton College
Middlebury College

Mark D. Lemcke
Network Administrator

Bruce M. Lemieux '85, B.S., Ed.M.
Director of Technology
University of Massachusetts
Lesley University

Karen Lemieux, A.S
Library Archivist
Fisher College

Amy T. Logan, B.B.A.
Associate Director of Advancement
Emory University

Suzanne Lynch, R.N., B.S.N.
Nurse
Fitchburg State College

Robert Macioci, B.A., Ed.M.
Dean of Student Affairs
Southern New Hampshire University
Cambridge College

Robert B. Mayer, B.S.
Digital Video
Daniel Webster College

Cynthia B. Merrill, B.A., M.A.T.
Science
College of the Holy Cross
Bridgewater State College

Sandra Michelman, B.A., Ed.M.
Associate Dean, College Counseling
Tufts University
Boston University

Heather L. Miller, B.A.
English as a Second Language
Mount Holyoke College

John Moylan II, A. Fire Science Tech.
Director of Plant & Property
Mount Wachusett Community College

Julia R. Ohm B.F.A., M.A.
Department Chair, Performing Arts
Director of Theatre
New York University

C. Stephen Parker, Jr., A.B.,M.A.,J.D.
History
Princeton University
University of Michigan
Boston College Law School

Adam J. Payne, B.S., MBA
Co-Director of Admission
Lynn University

Ronnie A. Payne, B.A., Ed.M.
Department Chair, Academic Support
Dorm Head - Lowe Hall
Lynn University

Justin Pepoli '02, B.S.
English
Springfield College

Cynthia Petelle, M.S., LMHC
Director of Counseling
Northeastern University

Jenny Potee, R.N., B.A., B.S.N.
Nurse
College of Wooster
University of Massachusetts-Amherst

Catalina Reinoso, B.A., M.A.
Classical and Modern Languages
Dorm Head - Dumas House
Colegio Aleman Humboldt de Guayaquil
Universidad Catolica de Santiago de Guayaquil

Emily C. Roller, B.A.
Mathematics
Columbia University

Michelle Salvucci, B.S.
Director of Dance
Science
University of Maine

Haley M. Sanborn '02, B.A.
Academic Support
University of New Hampshire

Wayne F. Sanborn, B.S.
Senior Development Officer
Springfield College

Jason Sharron
Music
Northern Michigan University
University of Rhode Island

C. Keenan Sheridan, B.A., M.A.
English
Writing Center Coordinator
St. Lawrence University
University of Texas at Austin

David B. Shields, B.A., M.A., Ph.D., M.S.
History
Virginia Commonwealth University
London School of Economics
University of London
Manhattanville College

Denis Shubleka, B.A.
Mathematics
Colby College

Bruce A. Sinclair, B.A., MAT, Ed.D.
Department Chair, ESL
International Student Advisor
Dorm Head – Mary Hare House
Gettysburg College
School for International Training
University of Massachusetts-Amherst

William R. Sponholtz, III, B.S., M.S., Ph.D.
Science
Pfeiffer College
University of Tennessee
Dartmouth College

Beth S. Stone, B.A., A.T.C.
Student Life Coordinator
Dorm Head - Sawyer-Hopkins
North Adams State College

David A. Stone, B.A., M.A.T.
Associate Dean, College Counseling
History and Social Science
Hamilton College
Boston University

Cheryl Storm, B.A., M.A.
Department Chair, Classical and Modern Languages
Visual Arts
University of Massachusetts
Middlebury College

Ryan Suchanek, B.S., M.S.
Mathematics
Dorm Head - Johnson House
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
Springfield College

Susanna Tierney, R.N., B.S.N.
Director of Health Services
Nurse
St. Vincent’s Hospital School of Nursing
Regis College

Janet Sargent Tracy, B.A., Ed.M.
Associate Dean, College Counseling
Liaison to Development
University of California-Berkeley
Boston University

William F. Troy, B.A., Ed.M.
Co-Director of Athletics
Plymouth State College
Norwich University
Cambridge College

Matthew Tuller '02, B.S.
Assistant Director of Admission
Bentley College

Mary Pat Velasco, R.N.
Nurse
St. Joseph's School of Nursing

Elizabeth Vezina, B.A., M.L.S.
Library Director
University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Simmons College

William H. Wenning, Jr., B.S., M.S.
Science
Salem State College
Springfield College

Philip S. Wexler, B.F.A.
Creative Director
Webmaster
University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Ashley Whitney
Associate Director of Summer Session Admission

Anna E. Woodley, B.A.
Spanish
Saint Michael's College

Nicholas S. Zaharias, B.A.
Director of Development
University of Connecticut

Gisele Zangari, B.A., Ed.M., Ed.D.
Department Chair, Mathematics
Rhode Island College
Boston University

Kenneth F. Zangari, B.A., M.A.
Associate Dean of Academics
Dorm Head – Ashburnham House
Rhode Island College
University of Connecticut