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Director of Center for Wellness Education and Research Named
Rich Wood
RICHARD J. WOOD, PhD, ’99, G’01, has been named director of the Center for Wellness Education and Research at Springfield College. Housed in the School of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation, the mission of the center is to become the preemi- nent provider of
practical, individualized wellness solutions aimed at disease prevention. Wood joined the Springfield College faculty in
2007 in the Department of Exercise Science and Sport Studies. During his tenure, Wood has taught in the area of nutrition, and conducted research related to lifestyle modification in the treatment of chronic metabolic disease. He served as a postdoctoral research associate
at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in the division of endocrinology and metabolism, where he was part of a research team investigating the effects of lifestyle and pharmacological interventions on muscle health in obesity and diabetes. He earned a PhD in nutritional science from the University of Connecticut in 2006, and a master of science degree in applied exercise science (2001) and a bachelor of science degree (1999) in athletic training from Springfield College.
The first cohort of Springfield Public School teachers to participate in the S3 program with Springfield College Professor Linda Davis-Delano, PhD, director of educator preparation and licensure (back, left).
College Awarded Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Expansion Grant
SPRINgFIElD COllEgE WAS AWARDED an $867,000 grant from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to fund a strategic partnership with Springfield Public Schools (SPS) to increase the number of teachers who are fully prepared and dedicated to meeting the challenges faced in high-need Level 3 and 4 schools. The S3 (S-Cubed) program is designed to increase the pool of effective teachers in the
hard-to-staff subject and specialty areas of mathematics and moderate disabilities (special education). The S3 program will serve a cohort of 25 SPS teachers who already hold their preliminary license. Teachers selected for the cohort will complete the Springfield College approved initial licensure program to become fully certified. Grant funds will cover the cost of tuition for 24 of the graduate credits needed to complete the state licensure program. Springfield College will offer the balance of the coursework required for the master’s degree at a special rate of tuition. This innovative program includes the delivery of coursework that enables the cohort
members to immediately put their learning into practice. S3 includes a support system that provides each teacher with extensive, robust on-site coaching. Springfield College Education Department faculty members will deliver coursework in the schools, and provide on-site coaching to cohort members.
Springfield College School of Social Work Receives Reaccreditation by Council on Social Work Education
THE SPRINgFIElD COllEgE SCHOOl OF SOCIAl WORk (SSW), which has been continu- ously accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) since 1989, has been granted full national reaccreditation from the CSWE for the next eight years with no conditions. The CSWE is the exclusive national accrediting body for social work higher education and
verifies that degree programs meet the high standards considered essential to quality social work education. Among the strengths that the CSWE acknowledged are the School’s alignment with the
mission of Springfield College; its commitment to educating competent professionals who provide services to diverse populations; the SSW faculty and field education office’s strong relationship with agencies, schools, and community groups; the School’s clear message in its support of diversity; and the School’s strong outcomes assessment program. CSWE also praised the School’s active advisory board. The School’s programs continue to be dynamic and responsive to the ever-changing nature of social work.
From left, Joan Kagan, MSW, CEO, Square One, Springfield, Mass. Past Chair, Advisory Board; Francine J. Vecchiolla, PhD, MSW, Dean of the School of Social Work and Advisory Board Honorary Chair; Lorna Little, MSW, Executive Director, St. Agnes Home, West Hartford, Conn. Chair, Advisory Board
Springfield College Leads Early Literacy Community Outreach Initiative
SPRINgFIElD COllEgE is leading an early literacy community outreach initiative entitled “Remember to Read,” designed to encourage reading and reading readiness among kinder- garten students. As part of the program, the College last spring provided each kindergartener at the Elias Brookings and William N. DeBerry elementary schools with his or her own book. Representatives from Springfield College
attended literacy events at Brookings Elementary School on May 10 and DeBerry Elementary School on May 14 to present each kindergarten student with a copy of The Very Hungry Caterpillar, written by Eric Carle. A handout entitled, “Tips for Parents of Kindergartners,” from
ReadingRockets.org, was shared at both events and provides suggestions on how parents can support reading. Magnets and bookmarks featuring the “Remember to Read” logo were also distributed to students.
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