Benita J. Barnes, Assistant Professor; B.A., Michigan State University, 1982; M.A., Michigan State University, 1999 and 2003; Ph.D., Michigan State University, 2005.
Professional Interests: graduate education, student development theory, research methods, historically Black colleges and universities, mentoring and academic advising.
Phone: 413-545-1083
E-Mail: barnesbj@educ.umass.edu

Joseph B. Berger, Associate Professor and Department Chair; B.A., Lawrence University, 1986; M.A., Bowling Green State University, 1990; Ph.D., Vanderbilt, 1997.
Professional Interests: Organizational leadership in higher education; Education policy and systems development in higher education; International higher education; The impact of organizational and policy structures on student access and achievement in post-secondary education.
Phone: 413-545-3610
E-Mail: jbberger@educ.umass.edu

Gary D. Malaney, Adjunct Associate Professor; B.A., Ohio State University, 1975; M.A., 1979; Ph.D., 1985.
Professional Interests: Higher education; Student affairs research, evaluation and assessment; Educational planning and evaluation; Institutional research.
Phone: 413-545-1390
E-Mail: malaney@educ.umass.edu

Shederick A. McClendon, Instructor; B.S., Morehouse College, 1992; M.P.H., Pittsburgh, 1995; Certificate in Politics and Education, University of Cambridge (England).
Professional Interests: Post-secondary education leadership; Policy and equity; Historically Black Colleges and Universities; Factors that influence college student experiences and retention.
Phone: 413-577-3148
E-Mail: mcclendon@educ.umass.edu

Mary Deane Sorcinelli, Associate Professor; B.A., Westfield State College, 1971; M.A., Mount Holyoke College, 1972; Ed.D., University of Massachusetts Amherst, 1978.
Professional Interests: Faculty development; Improvement of teaching and learning.
Phone: 413-545-1255
E-Mail: msorcinelli@acad.umass.edu

Elizabeth A. Williams, Adjunct Assistant Professor; Ph.D., University of Massachusetts Amherst.
Professional interests: Survey research; diversity/multiculturalism; student life; applied sociology.
Phone: 413-545-5256
E-mail: williams@educ.umass.edu

Additional Adjunct or Associate Faculty

Scott Brown, Mount Holyoke College

Michael Gargano, University of Massachusetts Amherst

Chancellor John Lombardi, University of Massachusetts Amherst

David Schimmel, University of Massachusetts Amherst

Martha Stassen, University of Massachusetts Amherst