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Faculty & Staff of the Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies

 

Faculty

James MacGregorDr. James MacGregor, Ed.D. University of Hartford;
M.S. Southern Connecticut State University.
Areas of Specialization: Therapeutic Recreation, inclusion, leadership, community recreation development and administration.
Former Coordinator and Chief Recreation Therapist, Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services, Rehabilitation Center of Fairfield County.
Department Chair; Associate Professor; Advisor: Therapeutic Recreation. Office: OB 108C.
(203) 392-6385. Macgregorj1@southernct.edu

 

Joseph PanzaDr. Joseph Panza, Ed.D. University of Pennsylvania; 
M.A. Seton Hall University.
Areas of Specialization: Leadership development, non-profit and recreational organizational management, disabilities in society, sports management, legal issues in recreation and leisure services.
Executive Director, SARAH, Inc., Guilford, CT; former President and CEO of Bethphage Mission West, Inc., Englewood, CO. Undergraduate Coordinator;  Professor;  Advisor: Sports Management. Office: OB 108B.
(203) 392-7053. Panzaj1@southernct.edu

 

Jan JonesDr. Jan Jones, Ph.D. University of Connecticut;
M.A. Acadia University.
Areas of Specialization: The impacts and development of tourism on international and local cultures, sustainable tourism, Therapeutic Recreation for adults. Member of Center for Tourism Research, developing interdisciplinary research projects for the State of Maine; reviewer for the International Council for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport, and Dance Research Journal.
Graduate Coordinator, Advisor: Travel and Tourism Management. Office: OB 108E.
(203) 392-8837. Jonesj39@southernct.edu


Deborah SmithDr. Deborah Smith, Ph.D. Indiana University;  M.S. Indiana University.
Areas of Specialization: Programming, management - particularly in the public and non-profit sectors - and youth services, recreation in community development. Former Director of School Programs and Playgrounds/Youth Extension Agent for Bloomington Parks and Recreation Department, Bloomington, Indiana.
Field Experience Coordinator, Associate Professor, Advisor: Community Recreation and Youth Development. Office: OB 108D.
(203) 392-6390. Smithd17@southernct.edu

 

Dr. Lee deLisle, Ph.D. University of Connecticut.Areas of Specialization: Event management, Philosophy of Leisure, Recreational Management Theory & Practice, and Sport Management.
Former Director of Parks & Recreation Department of Groton. Has also served on the Board of Directors of the Society of Park and Recreation Educators and the Michigan Recreation and Parks Association.
Associate Professor. Office: OB 108A.
(203) 392-7159. deLislel2@southernct.edu

 

Faculty Emeritus

Robert CiprianoDr. Robert Cipriano, Ed.D. New York University;  M.S. Morehead State University.
Former Chair of Southern Connecticut State University's Recreation and Leisure Studies Department.
Professor Emeritus. Office: OB 108C.
(203)392-6387. Ciprianor1@southernct.edu

 

 

 


OFFICE Staff

Mrs. Gale Massimino
Department Secretary. Office: OB 108, main area.
(203) 392-6388. Massiminog1@southernct.edu

Ms. Carrie Stohler
Graduate Assistant. Office OB 108, main area.
(203) 392-6388. Stohlerc1@southernct.edu

Ms. Carrie Fenn-Phillips
Graduate Assistant. Office: OB 108, main area.
(203) 392-6388. Fennphillic1@southernct.edu