"Proud of my Irish decendency, but always American first! One should always be proud of one's heritage!
------D. F. Machell
DAVID MACHELL
MY MUSICAL HISTORY The Hartt School, U Hartford, Flute (full scholarship, winner of the Clement Lenom Award), Orchestral Music, 1971-1974; Studied with Carl Bergner, Robert Johns, John Wummer. Prior to these studies, I was admitted to the Julliard School, Manhattan School of Music, Mannes School of Music, and the New England Conservatory. I was a Jesuit and the Jesuits of New England wanted all scholastics to study within the New England Province at this time.
Hartt School of Music, Community Division, certificates in Musical Theory and Performance 1964-1968; studied with Carl Bergner during high school years (scholarship); began flute instruction with Robert Johns in 1962; First Flutist, Greater Hartford Youth Orchestra 1964-68 (soloist, Mozart Flute Concerto in G Major over WTIC-FM); substitute 4th flutist, Hartford Symphony Orchestra 1966-68 (three performances).
1967, chosen by Hartt Professor Carl Bergner to perform for flutist Jean-Pierre Rampal at a reception at Trinity College, Hartford, CT
1968, finalist, Aetna music scholarship
Member, Saint Patrick's Pipe Band (collectively 20 years); learned bagpipes under the mentorship of Pipe Major James Farrell beginning in 1957 at age 7. Three bagpiping awards: Brookline MA Irish Festival, Altamont Highland Games, and the Round Hill Highland Games.
1968-1972 Member, Society of Jesus (Jesuits); performed flute for Jesuit Missions at fundraising banquets at Boston College, College of the Holy Cross, Fairfield University, and Shadowbrook (Jesuit Novitiate of Saint Stanislaus Koska), Lenox, MA.
(with Fr. Thomas Lannon, SJ., Rector of Shadowbrook, pianist)
1973-78 Union Musician
1988-2006, performed 15 recitals at Western Connecticut State University with the professional pianist/composer Howard Rovics and guest artists.
The 1998 recital was dedicated to the memory of Phyllis Ann Machell, my wife of 26 years, who died of ovarian cancer on August 1, 1997. Phyllis helped me to achieve an education and helped me thrive as a man. She was an elementary school principal and a very great lady.
1980-2006 Performed 31 bagpipe performances at WCSU (I was professor at WCSU during those years). I performed every Saint Patrick's day, other university functions, and September 11th after 2001
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Formally Shadowbrook (Jesuit Novitiate of Saint Stanislaus Koska), Lenox, MA., now Kripalu, a yoga training center. Below are the grounds of the former novitiate where I spent two fullfilling and life-focusing years. I inserted a picture of Saint Ignatius Loyola, founder of the Jesuits.
PROFESSIONAL CAREER
Awarded Professor Emeritus Title, April 2010
SEE LETTERS AND EXPLANATION AT BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE
SPECIALIZATIONS
Addiction Treatment Specialist (LADC) / Consultant in Clinical Treatment and Clinical Administration;
Author / Criminal Justice Educator
President, Connecticut Certification Board, Inc. (2001-2003) for Addiction Counselors and Prevention Professionals
WESTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY
1980-81, Adjunct Instructor (P/T); 1981-86, Assistant Professor; 1986-1991, Associate Professor (tenure 1987); 1991-2010 Professor; awarded Professor Emeritus status as of 2010 honorary member
1983-1992 Associate Department Chair
1993-2003 Division Chair
1988-1990, 1992-1996, 1997-2002 Chair, University Promotion and Tenure Commitee
OTHER POSITIONS
Executive Director, Resurrection House, Inc. (1978-82); Counseling Private Practice (1978-82); Clinical Director, Guenster Rehabilitation Center (1982-85); Clinical Director, Meridian Foundation, Inc. (1985-88); Consulting Private Practice, COES, (Clinical, Organizational, and Educational Services) (1982-2000) clients included: NOW, Inc., Rushford Center, AIC program [Meriden, Middletown, Waterbury], CADAC, DMHS, CDOC, etc.
PRE-PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS 1964-1978 (high school, college, graduate school)
Store Clerk, First National Store (Manchester, CT); Custodian (nighttime) Seaford Barn (Wethersfield, CT); Ice Cream Clerk, Ye Olde Ice Cream Parlour (Westport, CT); Security Guard, Burns International Detective Agency (Bridgeport, CT); SGT, LT (Road Supervisor), Burns International Detective Agency (Bridgeport, CT); Security Guard, IBI Security Services (Bridgeport, CT); Security Guard, SGT, LT, Sanitas Security Services (Hartford, CT); CAPTAIN (Chief of Security) Mount Sinai Hospital (under contract to Sanitas Security) (Hartford, CT); Senior Accounting Clerk I, Mount Sinai Hospital (Hartford, CT); Orderly, New Britain General Hospital (New Britain, CT); Psychiatric Aide, Psychiatric Dept, New Britain General Hospital (New Britain, CT).
EDUCATION Seminaries of Society of Jesus (Jesuits) (Shadowbrook, Weston College) (Division of Jesuit Studies of Boston College), 1968-72; finished two year novitiate and was Jesuit scholastic for two years.
Hartt School of Music, University of Hartford 1970-74;
double degree program: Bachelor of Music (Flute Performance) and Bachelor of Music Education (intially sent by Jesuits for study)
BS, Central Connecticut State University, 1976 History and Psychology,Teacher Education MSPsy, Central Connecticut State University, 1978 Abnormal Psychology, The Freudians and Neo-Freudians MSCoun, Central Connecticut State University, 1978 Mental Health Counseling and Family Counseling
Field work, Psychiatric Inpatient Unit, New Britain General Hospital
EdD, Fordham University, 1984
Dissertation---"Belongingness: The Critical Variable in the Residential Treatment of Alcoholism" This dissertation tested the impact of "client perceived belongingness" or "fellowship" on "relapse" and "length of stay in program" with chronic (gamma) alcoholic men in residential treatment. Published in 1984; 5 articles published summarizing findings of this document. Presented at the 1984 convention of the American Psychological Association (Washington, D.C.)
Dr. Machell was an active writer having authored over 80 professional and scholarly works in his specialty areas of addiction and psychopathology. His writings on emotional disorders in professors have been discussed in feature articles in national and international publications, such as Academe, the Academic Leader, The Chronicle of Higher Education, The Wall Street Journal, also, his work was discussed in John Goodlad's Teachers for Our Nation's Schools and numerous professional and student publications nationwide. He has been an invited speaker at the graduate school of Brown University, University of Pittsburgh, Marquette University, University of Georgia, Colby College, Connecticut College and other institutions nationwide. In May 1990 he received a letter of commendation from the Board of Trustees of the Connecticut State University system for his scholarly work. During his career, Dr. Machell has created six state licensed addiction treatment programs in Connecticut. Dr. Machell is an award-winning bagpiper and performs at WCSU often. He also is a concert-trained flutist and performs recitals at WCSU.
He has been struggling with ALS/Lou Gehrig's Disease since July 2006.
MY HEALTH STORY, DAVID MACHELL
It was July 4, 2006 and I was bagpiping with the Saint Patrick’s Pipe Band of Glastonbury, CT when I noticed a heaviness in my legs. I was alarmed. When I stopped marching and played in place, I had difficulty starting to march again. Like walking on “tree trunks.”
I went to my family doctor and he sent me to a neurologist. The neurologist thought it was a disc in my neck and sent me to a surgeon-- so I had neck surgery, fusing two discs. That didn’t help. So, two more neurologists later, he came into the room and informed me I had ALS/Lou Gehrig’s Disease. When the doctor informed my wife and I, she started to cry, then I started to cry. After that we were numb.
By that time my speech was being effected, hard to make my speech clear. I tried to continue my teaching, one year then two years, but my speech didn’t allow me to continue. My mouth was not cooperating. As I tried school, I fatigued greatly. The students showed compassion and concern. I will always be grateful.
I had had symptoms two years at that time. No treatments, incurable. I had lost my first wife to ovarian cancer, so I knew these feelings once before.
After 6 years, my walking is gone and speech is very poor. The ALS MD specialist says I have “upper neuron” ALS which means I will probably live a normal lifespan, but greatly impaired. My teaching is gone and my mind is the same as before ALS, so I can think but not speak. A major adjustment!
I can blow my musical instruments, but my mouth is impaired, so tonguing and embouchure are gone. I still play on my native american flutes and pennywhistles and I can still play my electronic bagpipes.
Please support the research cause for ALS. It is a terrible disease.
Thank you and thank you for visiting my website.
MY APPRECIATION TO DR. LAURA REAGAN, DC, WHO HELPS ME FEEL BETTER AND FUNCTION BETTER. SHE IS A VERY FINE PROFESSIONAL AND A WONDERFUL AND KIND PERSON.
My appreciation to her chiropractic assistant, Pam, who is the essence of kindness.
1960, red DAVID MACHELL (10 years old), green PATRICK ROONEY, my friend, light blue my bagpipe teacher JAMES FARRELL, pink JOHN MCPARLAND, my cousin, dark blue DON CRATTY, my cousin, yellow ERNEST MACHELL, my father. The woman in the photo was an actress hyping a new movie, "Parrish" with Troy Donahue. The film was made in Connecticut around the South Windsor area (tobacco country). The film's story was about, in part, life on a large tobacco plantation.
These widgets are placed throughout my website to serve as a table of contents, just scroll down to see the listings.
Photos and some text assembled from various websites. My appreciation, displayed for educational purposes only.
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Western Connecticut State University
Office of the President
James W. Schmotter, PhD, President
April 9, 2010
Dr. David Machell
43 Blackstone Lane
East Hartford, CT 06108
Dear Dave,
In support of the recommendation of the Division of Justice and Law Administration, Dean Allen Morton, Provost Linda Rinker, and with the approval of the Connecticut State University Board of Trustees, I am pleased to offer you Emeritus status at Western Connecticut State University.
Congratulations!
Warmest Regards,
James W. Schmotter
President
In advance of my June 1, 2010 retirement, I have been awarded the title of "Professor Emeritus of Justice and Law Administration." This honor means that the professor continues to hold academic rank, thereby remaining a part of the WCSU faculty and retaining faculty rights and benefits on the campuses of WCSU and the CSU system.
April 12, 2010
Dr.Schmotter,
Thank you very much for your letter notifying me of receiving emeritus status. I am very grateful and honored to join the ranks of emeriti faculty including Dr. Schramm and other very notable persons. I also want to thank Dr. Rinker, Dr. Morton, Prof. Mullaney, immediate past JLA Chair, Dr. Foley, and my other colleagues in JLA for their support of this award. It has been a great pleasure and honor to teach our students over the past 30 years.
Thank you again Dr.Schmotter and please stay well.
Sincerely,
Dave Machell
Dr. Schmotter replies, "My very best to you as well!"
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honorary member
