STCC names faculty members for nursing, early childhood, social work

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Springfield Technical Community College announces the hiring of six new faculty members.

The faculty, which includes four in nursing, one in early childhood and another in social work, joined STCC this fall.

Aimee Dalenta, of East Longmeadow, was named early childhood education assistant professor and department chair. She comes to STCC from Goodwin College in East Hartford, where she was an assistant professor of early childhood education. She also taught at Springfield College. For two years, she owned a preschool in East Longmeadow and for five years she worked as a fifth-grade classroom teacher.

Dalenta earned her doctor in education in teaching from American International College and holds a master’s in elementary education from Western New England University.

Theresa Hawley-Inacio, of West Springfield,  was named assistant professor of nursing. Hawley-Inacio worked at Baystate

Medical Center for eight years as a staff nurse. She also held positions with Genesis Health Care at Heritage Hall in Agawam, Country Estates of Agawam, Berkshire Healthcare at Linda Manor in Leeds, and at Western Massachusetts Hospital in Westfield. Hawley-Inacio has been working as a clinical instructor for STCC since 2017 based at Western Mass Hospital.

She earned her master’s degree in nursing (education track) from Elms College in Chicopee, a bachelor’s in biology from Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley, and her original associate's in nursing from Holyoke Community College (1990).

Karen LaFrance, of Agawam, was named assistant professor of nursing. She comes to STCC from Baystate Medical Center, where she worked for 19 years as a staff nurse. She also has been working as an adjunct clinical instructor/lab instructor based at Baystate Medical Center for STCC since 2016.

LaFrance received a master’s in nursing (education focus) from the University of Hartford. Her bachelor’s in nursing is from the University of Massachusetts. She holds an associate degree in nursing from STCC.

Sarah McIntyre, of Holyoke, was named assistant professor of social work and field services practicum coordinator. Previously, McIntyre served as STCC adjunct faculty and field coordinator for social work.

McIntyre’s work experience includes serving as a social worker at Baystate Noble Hospital and Westfield Infant Toddlers. Additionally, she was an outpatient therapist for River Valley Counseling Center in Chicopee.

She holds a master’s in social work from Springfield College and a bachelor’s in social work from Elms College.

Marissa Morassi, of Agawam, was named assistant professor of nursing. She has been a staff nurse in the Emergency

Department at Connecticut Children’s Medical Center since 2017. She previously worked at Baystate Medical Center as a staff nurse in the neuroscience unit.

Morassi earned a master’s in nursing (education focus) from Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Conn. She holds a bachelor’s from Worcester State University.

Elizabeth Slepchuk, of Southbridge, was named assistant professor of nursing. She comes to STCC from Harrington Memorial Hospital in Southbridge, where she had been a registered nurse since 2016. She has worked as a nursing adjunct faculty member teaching at Quinsigamond Community College and Becker College, both located in Worcester.

Slepchuk earned her master’s in nursing with a concentration in nursing education from American International College in

Springfield and received her bachelor’s in nursing from Curry College in Milton.

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About Springfield Technical Community College

Founded in 1967 and located on 35 acres of the Springfield Armory National Historic Site, STCC is a major resource for the economic vitality of Western Massachusetts. As the only technical community college in Massachusetts, STCC offers a variety of career programs unequalled in the state. STCC’s highly regarded transfer programs in business, advanced manufacturing, healthcare, liberal arts, and STEM fields continue to provide the most affordable options for students pursuing a four-year degree. With an annual enrollment of about 7,000 day, evening, weekend, and online students, STCC is a vibrant campus rich in diversity.

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