Academic Administrators
Dr. Katie Conboy
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
kconboy@stonehill.edu
(508) 565-1311
Katie provides leadership for Stonehill College's academic mission. She is responsible for academic strategic planning, faculty recruitment and assessment, academic budget planning and management, and overall assessment of student achievement.
Dr. Joseph Favazza
Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs & Dean of the Faculty
jfavazza@stonehill.edu
(508) 565-1650
Joe oversees the academic department chairs as well as a team of three academic administrators: the Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning; the Director of The Martin Institute and the Director of General Education and First Year Experience.
Dr. Craig Almeida
Dean of Academic Achievement
calmeida@stonehill.edu
(508) 565-1024
The Dean of Academic Achievement is responsible for the coordination and delivery of all academic resources to Stonehill students to insure their academic success across the continuum of ability and achievement. In addition to having direct responsibility for the Post-Graduate Fellowship Programs, and Pre-Health Professional Advising, the Dean oversees the work of the Associate Dean of Student Achievement/Director of Academic Services, Assistant Dean of General Education and Academic Achievement, Director of International Programs, and Director of the Honors Program. The Dean also collaborates with the Office of Career Services.
Dr. Todd Gernes
Assistant Dean of General Education and Academic Achievement
tgernes@stonehill.edu
(508) 565-1946
The Assistant Dean of General Education and Academic Achievement has direct oversight of the Cornerstone Program. The mission of the Cornerstone Program is to lead every Stonehill student to examine critically the self, society, culture, and the natural world. The program honors the College's commitment to free inquiry and social responsibility in the tradition of Catholic higher education.
The Cornerstone Program offers unique opportunities for creative teaching: writing courses; writing- intensive first-year seminars; collaboratively taught learning communities; and a variety of core courses that challenge and engage our students across the curriculum. The Assistant Dean provides individual consultation for new course/curriculum design and encourages creative pedagogy.
Summer development funds are available to create new learning communities, and support is also available to enhance existing general education courses through field trips or other enriching co-curricular activities. The Cornerstone Program is a foundational dimension of our students' experience at Stonehill, and yet the program is constantly growing and changing. We welcome your involvement, insights, and new ideas.
The Assistant Dean also oversees the Writing Program and the Center for Writing and Academic Achievement.
Richard Grant
Associate Dean of Academic Achievement
dgrant@stonehill.edu
(508) 565-1306
Dick and the Office of Academic Services coordinate Academic Advising, course articulation for all transfer and study abroad courses, study skills counseling, and academic intervention programs; The Center for Academic Achievement oversees tutoring and services for students with disabilities.
Dr. Corey Dolgon
Director of Community-Based Learning
(508)565-1324
Dolgon is the founding director of the CTL's Office of Community-Based Learning.
He comes to Stonehill after serving 10 years as professor and chair of Worcester State College's Sociology department as well as the director of its Center for Service Learning and Civic Engagement.
An accomplished singer, Dolgon performs "singing lectures" on the role of folksongs in labor organizing and other social movements.
An expert in several areas of sociology and service learning, Dolgon is the author of 3 books, including the forthcoming Living Sociology: Social Problems, Service Learning, and Civic Engagement. He has also written numerous articles and book reviews which have appeared in anthologies, journals, and magazines.
His prior teaching appointments include Harvard University, where he was a visiting professor from 2000-2003, and Clark University.
Dolgon holds a B.A. in English and sociology from Boston University; an M.A. in American studies from Baylor University; and a Ph.D. in American culture from the University of Michigan.
Dr. Stacy Grooters
Director, Center for Teacing and Learning
(508)565-1324
Stacy is the founding director of the CTL.
She also holds faculty rank as an Assistant Professor in the Department of English and teaches in the Gender Studies Program.
Stacy received her B.A. in English and Psychology from Central College in Pella, Iowa; her M.A. in English from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio; and her PhD in English from the University of Washington in Seattle.
At the University of Washington, Stacy taught in the departments of English, American Ethnic Studies, and Women Studies. She also worked as an administrator in the Expository Writing Program and as a consultant in the Center for Instructional Development and Research.
Stacy's research interests look at the role of instructor and student identity in the classroom, as well as at how education is represented in literature and film. Having lived in Texas, Iowa, Ohio, Washington, the U.K., and Mongolia, Stacy is happy to get to know New England.
Alice Cronin
Director of International Programs
acronin@stonehill.edu
(508) 565-1325
Alice and the Office of International Programs advises and assists students in their exploration of international opportunities through study abroad and international internship programs. She is responsible for the coordination of information sessions, workshops and the support students receive through the stages of planning, preparation, pre-departure and re-entry of their international experience.
Heather Heerman
Director of Career Services
hheerman@stonehill.edu
(508) 565-1325
Heather helps prepare students for post-graduation options. She oversees a variety of programs and services available to assist students with resumes, internships, interviews, the job search, and graduate/professional school.
John Pestana
Registar
jpestana@stonehill.edu
(508) 565-1315
John’s primary responsibilities include the development of the master schedule of courses; the development of Final Examination Schedules and the Academic Calendar; the management of academic records; and the development, coordination, and implementation of on-line technology initiatives.
Rev. George Piggford, C.S.C.
Director of the Honors Program
gpiggford@stonehill.edu
(508)565-1713
Bonnie Troupe
Director of Academic Development
btroupe@stonehill.edu
(508) 565-1069