New England Faculty Development Consortium

Former Board Members

Former Board of Directors

Jacquelynne Boivin, PhD
(NEFDC term expires June 2027)

Assistant Professor of Elementary and Early Childhood Education

Bridgewater State University

131 Summer St.
Bridgewater, MA 02324
Phone: 508-531-1224
Email: jboivin[at]bridgew.edu

Amely V. Cross
(NEFDC term ends 2028)

Chemistry/Physics Professor

Asnuntuck Community College
170 Elm Street
Enfield, CT  06082
Phone: 860-253-3119
Email: across[at]asnuntuck.edu

Kellie Deys, PhD
(NEFDC term ends June 2027)

Associate Professor of English, Chair of the English Department, Director of the Honors Scholar Program 

Nichols College

131 Center Road 
Dudley, MA  01571-5000 
Phone: 508-213-2241 
Email: kellie.deys[at]nichols.edu 

Chris Hakala, PhD
(NEFDC term expires June 2028)

Director, Center for Excellence in Teaching, Learning and Scholarship/Professor of Psychology

Springfield College
Harold C. Smith Learning Commons, Room 401
Springfield, MA 01109
Phone: 413-748-4401
Email: chakala[at]springfield.edu

May Hara

May Hara, PhD
(NEFDC term expires June 2028)

Associate Professor, Education Department and Director of Mentoring, Center for Excellence in Learning, Teaching, Scholarship, and Service (CELTSS)

Framingham State University

O’Connor Hall
Phone: 508-626-5803
Email: mhara[at]framingham.edu

Jennifer Herman

Jennifer Herman
(NEFDC term expires June 2026)

Executive Director, Center for Faculty Excellence

Simmons University
300 The Fenway
Boston, MA 02115
Phone: 617-521-2025
Email: jennifer.herman[at]simmons.edu

Ye Liu
(NEFDC term expires June 2028)

Lead Instructional Designer, BU Virtual, Boston University

Boston University
1010 Commonwealth Avenue
Boston, MA 02215
Phone: 617-358-1964
Email: liuye[at]bu.edu

Eric Matte

Eric Matte, M.S.
(NEFDC term expires June 2028)

Professor of Communication

Landmark College
1 River Rd
Putney, Vt. 05346
Phone: 802-387-1675
Email: ematte[at]landmark.edu
Twitter: @profmatte

Andrea Milligan

Andrea Milligan
(NEFDC term ends June 2026)

Director, Center for Teaching, Learning, and Innovation/Instructional Technology

North Shore Community College
1 Ferncroft Road
Danvers, MA 01923
Phone: 978-739-5425
Email: amilliga[at]northshore.edu 

Denise Parrillo, MA
(NEFDC term expires June 2027)

Professor of English

Community College of Rhode Island
1762 Old Louisquisset Pike
Lincoln, RI 02865
Email: dparrill[at]ccri.edu

Ryan Sonder

Ryan M Sonder, Ph.D.
(NEFDC term expires June 2027)

Lecturer

Bryant University
Department of History,
Literature, and the Arts
Smithfield, RI 02917
Email: rsonder[at]bryant.edu

Linda Bruenjes

Linda Bruenjes, EdD
(NEFDC term expires June 2023)

Director, Center for Teaching & Scholarly Excellence

Suffolk University
Center for Teaching & Scholarly Excellence
73 Tremont Street
Boston, MA 02108
Phone: 617-725-4137
Email: lbruenjes[at]suffolk.edu

Kim Burns

Kim Burns, EdD
(NEFDC term expires June 2025)

Coach & Consultant

Dr. Kim Burns Coaching & Consulting

Phone: 978-729-6322
Email: drkimburns[at]gmail.com

Marc Ebenfield

Marc Ebenfield, PhD
(NEFDC term expires June 2021)

Director, Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning

University of New England
Decary 045
11 Hills Beach Road
Biddeford, ME 04005
Phone: 207-602-2845
Email: mebenfield[at]une.edu

Joseph Finckel

Joseph Finckel
(NEFDC term expires June 2022)

Associate Professor of English
Teaching and Learning Consultant (TLC)

Asnuntuck Community College
170 Elm Street,
Enfield, CT 06082
Phone: 860-253-3076
Email: jfinckel[at]asnuntuck.edu

Carol Hurney

Carol A. Hurney, PhD
(NEFDC term expires June 2021)

Director, Center for Teaching & Learning

Colby College
5165 Mayflower Hill
Waterville, ME
Phone: (207) 859-5166
Email: cahurney[at]colby.edu

Danielle Leek

Danielle Leek, MBA, PhD
(NEFDC term expires June 2022)

Director of Academic Innovation & Distance Education

Bunker Hill Community College
250 New Rutherford Avenue
Boston, MA
Phone: 617-228-2000
Email: drleek[at]bhcc.mass.edu

Bethany Lisi

Bethany Lisi
(NEFDC term expires June 2022)

Director of Faculty Development Initiatives

University of Massachusetts Amherst
Institute for Teaching Excellence & Faculty Development (TEFD)
140 Hicks Way
Amherst, MA 01003
Phone: 413-545-1699
Email: tefd[at]umass.edu

Kimberly Monk

Kimberly Monk, EdD, CHE
(NEFDC term expires June 2021)

Chair, Department of Hospitality Business

Southern New Hampshire University
School of Business
2500 North River Road
Manchester, NH 03104
Primary Email: Nefdct2019[at]gmail.com
Secondary Email: k.monk[at]snhu.edu

Catherine_Overson

Catherine Overson, PhD
(NEFDC term expires June 2026)

Director, Center for Excellence and Innovation in Teaching and Learning (CEITL)

University of New Hampshire
Conant Hall, Room G22
Durham, NH 03824
Phone: 603-862-0902
Email: Catherine.overson[at]unh.edu

edna pressler

Edna Pressler, MA, PhD, MEd
(NEFDC term expires June 2023)

Instructional Designer and Faculty Development Specialist

Regis College
Center for Instructional Innovation
College Hall 305
235 Wellesley Street | Weston, MA 02493-1571
O: 781.768.7326
Email: edna.pressler[at]regiscollege.edu

brittney privett

Britney Privett
(NEFDC term expires June 2023)

Assistant Professor of Chemistry

Saint Anselm College|
100 Saint Anselm Drive #1668
Manchester, NH 03102
603.641.7147
Email: bprivett[at]Anselm.edu

Lori Rosenthal

Lori Rosenthal, PhD
(NEFDC term expires June 2024)

Assistant Provost; Professor of Psychology

Lasell University
Plummer House
Newton, MA 02466
Phone: 617-243-2074
Email: lrosenthal[at]lasell.edu

Annie Soisson

Annie Soisson, EdD
(NEFDC term expires June 2023)

Associate Director, Center for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching

Tufts University
108 Bromfield Road
Somerville, MA 02144
Phone: 617-627-4007
Email: annie.soisson[at]tufts.edu

Susan Tashjian

Susan Tashjian
(NEFDC term expires June 2020)

Coordinator of Instructional Technology

Northern Essex Community College
The Center for Instructional Technology and Online Learning
100 Elliott Street
Haverhill, MA
Phone: 978-556-3686 or 978-655-5819
Email: stashjian[at]necc.mass.edu
Twitter: @suetash

Jordan Troisi

Jordan Troisi, PhD
(NEFDC term expires June 2023)

Senior Associate Director, Center for Teaching and Learning

Colby College
4000 Mayflower Hill
Waterville, ME 04901
Phone:
Email: jdtroisi[at]colby.edu

Brad Wheeler

Brad Wheeler, PhD
(NEFDC term expires June 2022)

Associate Director

Brandeis University
Center for Teaching & Learning
415 South Street | MS: 045 | Farber 2
Waltham, MA 02454
Phone: 781-736-5060
Email: bwheeler[at]brandeis.edu
www.brandeis.edu/teaching