Faculty Affiliate Profile
My affiliation with the track team is an important part of my work at Middlebury. For student athletes, I hope to serve as a mentor and model to help them find the balance between work and play at college and instill the qualities of hard work, dedication, and fair play both in the classroom and on track. Through attendance at practices, meets, and team events, one of the joys is being able to get to know the students better than I would ever be able to in the classroom. It is always astonishing to me when the quiet student in the front row on Tuesdays ends up clearing fifteen feet in the pole vault on Saturday. It helps me appreciate students at Middlebury as the well rounded individuals that they are.
Matthew O. Kimble, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Psychology
Faculty Affiliate Program
The Faculty Affiliate Program at Middlebury attempts to foster a better understanding of the mission and application of intercollegiate athletics at Middlebury, and how athletics supports the College’s educational mission. The program recruits faculty members from a variety of academic disciplines who volunteer to spend time with various teams.
The objectives:
- To enhance communication between faculty and students, and provide additional mentoring resources for student-athletes.
- To provide faculty members with a more complete understanding of the mission and application of intercollegiate athletics, and enhance their awareness of the responsibilities of Middlebury student-athletes.
The list of Faculty Affiliates and their respective teams may be found below.
For more information on the Faculty Affiliate Program, contact Martin Beatty via e-mail at beatty@middlebury.edu or call him at 802-443-5956.
List of Faculty Affiliates
Fall Sports
Men's Cross Country: Steve Viner, Philosophy
Women's Cross Country: Diane Munroe, Environmental Studies
Field Hockey: Emily Proctor, Mathematics
Football: Dave West, Geology; Alison Stanger, Political Science; Pete Ryan, Geology; Hector Vila, Writing
Men's Soccer: David Dorman, Mathematics
Women's Soccer: Jeremy Ward, Biology
Men's Tennis: Leger Grindon, Film & Media Culture
Women's Tennis: Molly Costanza-Robinson, Environmental Studies/Chemistry & Biochemistry; Leticia Arroyo Abad, Economics Volleyball: Stephen Oster, Chemistry
Winter Sports
Men's Basketball: Peter Ryan, Geology
Women's Basketball: Jay Parini, English
Women's Ice Hockey: Matt Longman, Dean of Wonnacott Commons; Jeff Dunham, Physics
Alpine Skiing: Robert Prasch, Economics
Nordic Skiing: Bill McKibben, Environmental Studies
Men's & Women's Squash: Ian Barrow, History
Swimming & Diving: David Dorman, Mathematics; Jessica Holmes, Economics
Indoor Track & Field: Matt Kimble, Psychology; Deb Evans, American Studies; Steven Viner, Philosophy
Spring Sports
Baseball: Karl Lindholm, American Literature & Civilization
Men's Lacrosse: Peter Nelson, Geography
Women's Lacrosse: Gregg Humphrey
Softball: Paul Sommers, Economics
Track & Field: Matt Kimble, Psychology; Deb Evans, American Studies
Club Sports
Rugby: Carlos Velez, Psychology; Mike McKenna, Communications
