University Administration
Herbert, James – President
Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Greensboro; M.A., University of North Carolina at Greensboro; B.A., University of Texas at Austin
Mahon, Gwendolyn – Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
Ph.D., Rutgers School of Graduate Studies, Division of Biomedical and Health Sciences; M.Sc., B.S., University of British Columbia
Irwin, Jim – Senior Vice President for Finance and Administration
M.S., University of La Verne; B.S., University of California Riverside
DeBurro, Jennifer – Dean of Students and Vice President of Student Affairs M.Ed., Suffolk University; B.A., Assumption College
Delage, Sarah – Associate Vice President of Communications
B.S., Emerson College
Fereday, Alicia – Vice President for Institutional Advancement
M.B.A., Walden University; B.A., The State University of New York at Oswego
Haley, Meghan – Vice President of Admissions and Marketing
B.S., University of Vermont
Houseknecht, Karen L. – Vice President for Research and Senior Associate Provost for Research and Innovation
Ph.D., Cornell University; M.S., University of Georgia; B.S., Virginia Tech
Kallner, Bobbie – Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer
B.S., Butler University
Leahy, Debra – Vice President for Global Affairs; Dean, UNE Tangier Campus
Ed.D., Northeastern University; M.A., Simmons University; MPA, Suffolk University; BFA, Emerson College
Pears, Colin – Associate Provost for Student Success
Ph.D., Catholic University of America; M.A., Boston College; B.A., University of Maine
Pestana, John – Assistant Provost for Academic Operations and University Registrar
M.A., Emerson College; B.S.B.A., Stonehill College
Schneider, Ron – General Counsel, Vice President of Legal Affairs
J.D., University of Maine School of Law; B.A., Bates College
Sheldon, Michael – Associate Provost for Academic Affairs
Ph.D. Muskie School of Public Service USM; M.S., P.T., Duke University; M.S. University of Maine; B.S., University of Rhode Island
Stoyanoff, Dawn – Chief Information Officer
Ph.D., Capella University; M.A., Northeastern Illinois University; B.A., Monmouth College
Thibeault, Alan – Vice President of Operations
B.S. University of Maine Orono
Tumiel, John – Vice President for Board Relations and Senior Advisor to the President
M.A, University of Alabama in Birmingham; B.S., Empire State College, State University of New York; A.A.S., Erie Community College
Zlotkowski, Shannon – Assistant Provost for Community and Belonging
M.S., Indiana University; B.A., Marquette University
College Deans
Austin, John – Dean, Honors College
Ph.D., Boston College; B.A., Johns Hopkins University
Carreiro, Jane E. – Dean, College of Osteopathic Medicine and Vice President of Health Affairs
D.O., University of New England: B.A., Clark University
Dyer, Elizabeth – Dean of Library Services
M.L.I.S., University of South Carolina; B.A. Cornell University
Kimmes, Nicole – Dean, College of Dental Medicine
D.D.S., Creighton University School of Dentistry; B.S., Northern State University
O’Reilly, Norm – Dean, College of Business
Ph.D., Carleton University; M.B.A. and M.A., University of Ottawa; B.Sc., University of Waterloo
Renfro, Wesley – Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
Ph.D., University of Connecticut; M.A., University of Connecticut; B.A., Heidelberg College
Taylor-Nolan, Beth – Dean, College of Professional Studies Ed.D., M.Ed., B.A., University of Vermont
Vitale, John – Dean, Westbrook College of Health Professions
Ph.D., Rosalind Franklin University; M.H.S., Quinnipiac University; B.A., Keene State College
College of Arts and Sciences Administration
Renfro, Wesley – Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
Ph.D., University of Connecticut; M.A., University of Connecticut; B.A., Heidelberg College
Brown, A. Christine – Associate Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
Ph.D., University of Oregon, Oregon Institute of Marine Biology; B.A., Bowdoin College
Keirstead, Amy – Associate Dean, College of Arts and Science;
Ph.D., Dalhousie University; B.S., Bishop's University
Orsini, Kevin – Director of Finance and Administration
MSc., London School of Economics and Political Science; B.A., Canisius College
Brown, A Christine, Interim Director, School of Mathematics and Data Science
Ph.D., University of Oregon, Oregon Institute of Marine Biology; B.A., Bowdoin College
Campbell, Alex – Interim Director, School of Criminology, Society and Politics
Ph.D., M.Phil, Cambridge University, UK; B.A., University of York St. John
Clarke, Lane W. – Director, School of Education
Ed.D., University of Cincinnati; M.S.T., Rowan University; B.A., Dickinson College
Cripps, Michael J. – Director, School of Arts and Humanities
Ph.D., M.A., Rutgers, State University of New Jersey; B.S., University of Connecticut; B.A., University of Connecticut
Deveau, Amy M. – Director, School of Molecular and Physical Sciences
Ph.D., University of Virginia; B.S., Stonehill College
Franks, Bryan – Director, Girard Marine Science Center and the School of Marine and Environmental Programs
Ph.D., Drexel University; M.S., Drexel University; B.S., Villanova University
Stiegler-Balfour, Jennifer J. – Interim Director, School of Psychology and Brain Science
Ph.D., M.S.T., M.A., University of New Hampshire; B.A., Hood College
Travis, Steven E. – Director, School of Biological Sciences
Ph.D., M.S., Northern Arizona University; B.S., Southern Oregon University
Williams, Alicia – Director, Nor'Easter Core Curriculum
Ph.D., Texas A&M University; B.S., Roger Williams University
College of Business Administration
O’Reilly, Norm – Dean, College of Business
Ph.D., Carleton University; M.B.A. and M.A., University of Ottawa; B.Sc., University of Waterloo
Mousavian, Amir – Associate Dean, College of Business
Ph.D. and M.S., Auburn University, M.B.A,, Malek Ashtar University of Technology, B.S., Sharif University of Technology
Austin, John – Dean, Honors College
P.D. Merrill Endowed Chair of Business Ph.D., Boston College; B.A., Johns Hopkins University
Abu El Fadl, Moustafa – Program Director, Finance and Trading Analytics
Ph.D., M.S., Old Dominion University; M.B.A., University of Arizona; M.S., Ain Shams University
Andrews, Eric – Program Director, Economics
M.B.A., University of Southern Maine, B.S., University of Maine
Guyton, Penny – Program Director, Business Administration
M.B.A., Villanova University; B.S., The Pennsylvania State University
Gower, Tami – Program Director, Accounting
M.Ed., Lesley University; M.B.A., Bentley University; B.S., Husson University
Konya, Tara J. – Program Director, Master in Business Administration
Ph.D., B.S., University of North Carolina Greensboro; M.A., Monmouth University
Madraki, Golshan – Director, Center for Supply Chain Management; Program Director, Supply Chain Management
Ph.D., Ohio University; M.S. and B.S., Allameh Tabataba’i University
Morgan, Tom – Director, Center for Sales Excellence; Program Director, Sales Excellence
B.S., King’s College
Pare, Jeremy – Program Director, Sustainability and Business; Program Director, Marine Entrepreneurship
D.L.P., Northeastern University; M.S.E.L., Vermont Law School; B.S., University of New England
Robinson, Adina – Program Director, Marketing
Ph.D., Emory University; M.S., Bentley University; M.S., B.S., College of International Business and Economics, Bucharest, Romania.
Vlachos, Aimee – Program Director, Outdoor Business and Innovation; Program Director, Sport Leadership and Management
M.S., California State University Long Beach; B.A., Western State College of Colorado
Westbrook College of Health Professions Administration
Vitale, John – Dean, Westbrook College of Health Professions; Associate Provost for Interprofessional Education
Ph.D., Rosalind Franklin University; M.H.S., Quinnipiac University; B.A., Keene State College
Crampsey, Elizabeth – Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Westbrook College of Health Professions
Ed.D., Creighton University; M.S., Quinnipiac University; B.S., University of New Hampshire
Mills, Bernice – Associate Dean of Student and Clinical Affairs, Westbrook College of Health Professions
M.S., University of Southern Maine; B.S., Indiana University, A.S., Westbrook College
Dhing, Conrad – Senior Associate Dean, School of Pharmacy
Ph.D., B.S., University of Louisiana at Monroe
Flavin, Kerianne – Program Director, Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia,
D.N.P., Baylor College of Medicine; B.S.N., University of Massachusetts
Hawkes, Robert – Program Director, Physician Assistant
M.S.P.A., M.S. University of New England; B.A., B.S., University of Southern Maine
Husman, Caryn – Director, Health Promotion Studies; Director, Occupational Studies
M.S.O.T., B.S., University of New England.
Hyde, Donna – Director, Undergraduate Programs, Nursing; Assistant Director of Experiential Education
M.S.N. Walden University; B.S.N., University of New England
Lamarre, Wayne – Director, Athletic Training Program
M.Ed., Norwich University; B.S. Central Connecticut State University
Mason, Trisha – Director of Service Learning
M.A., Muskie School of Public Service, University of Southern Maine; B.A., Hamilton College
McCormack Tutt, Sally – Program Director, Physical Therapy
Ed.D., University of St. Augustine; M.P.H., Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health; D.P.T., B.S., University of New England
Pierce, Heath – Program Director, Exercise Science; Program Director, Health Sciences;
M.Ed., University of Maine; B.S., University of Maine at Farmington
Smallidge, Dianne – Director, Dental Hygiene
EdD, Plymouth State University; M.S., University of Tennessee; B.S., University of New Hampshire; A.S., University of New England
Beals, Caroline – Program Director, Occupational Therapy (MSOT and OTD)
Ph.D., Nova Southeastern University; M.S., B.S., Elizabethtown College
College of Osteopathic Medicine Administration
Carreiro, Jane E. – Vice President for Health Affairs and Dean, College of Osteopathic Medicine
D.O., University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine
TBD – Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
D.O., Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine; M.S., University of New England
Brandt, Kathryn – Chair of Primary Care Medicine
D.O., University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine; M.S., University of New England
Brittle, Lori – Director, Finance and Administration
M.B.A., Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien (University of Economics & Business Administration), Vienna, Austria; I.M.B.A., University of South Carolina
Buonocore, Vincent – Associate Dean of Recruitment, Student and Alumni Services
M.Ed., University of South Carolina
Sendzicki, Bonnie – Chair of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine
D.O, University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine; M.S, Washing State University; B.S., Union College
Ferland, Russell – Chair of Biomedical Sciences
Ph.D., University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
Callaway, Christopher – Assistant Dean, Pre-Clinical Curriculum
Ph.D., Saint Louis University; M.A., Baylor University; B.A., Auburn University
Holmes, Alison – Senior Associate Dean, Clinical Education
M.D., Stanford Medical School; M.S., University of Washington; MPH, University of Rochester
Havrda, Matt – Associate Dean, Research and Scholarship
Ph.D., University of Maine, Graduate School of Biomedical Science and Engineering
College of Professional Studies Administration
Taylor-Nolan, Beth – Dean, College of Professional Studies
Ed.D, M.Ed., B.A, University of Vermont
Cervone, Edmund – Associate Dean of Administration, Assistant Vice President for External Relations
M.S., University of Maine; B.A., Princeton University
Diggins, Rebecca – Director of Practicum Education, Graduate Programs in Social Work
MSW, B.A., Boston University
Dodge, Elizabeth (Ellie) C. – Director, Doctor of Clinical Nutrition Program
Ph.D., M.S., University of Maine
Ewan Whyte, Carol – Director, Graduate Programs in Public Health
Ph.D., The University of West Indies, Mona Campus, Jamaica
Harrington, Anne – Director, Graduate Programs in Education
Ph.D. Lesley University; M.A. Boston College; B.S. College of Holy Cross
O’Neil, Jennifer – Associate Dean of Academic Affairs; Director School of Social Work & Graduate Programs in Social Work
Ph.D., Lesley University; M.S.W., Simmons University
Slasten-LaPlante, Olga – Director of Instructional Design Services
M.S. Lipetsk State Pedagogical University, Russia
Welch, Allison – Senior Director of Program Operations
M.S. South New Hampshire University; B.S. University of Maine, Orono
Grant, Erika – Co-Director, Graduate Program in Applied Nutrition
M.S. University of Vermont
Violette-Hill, Grace – Co-Director, Graduate Programs in Applied Nutrition
M.S.; B.S. University of Maine, Orono
Nobile, Llanie – Director of Master of Biomedical Sciences & Pre-Health Program
Ph.D. Florida Atlantic University; B.S. Mars Hill University
College of Dental Medicine Administration
Kimmes, Nicole – Dean, Associate Dean of Curriculum Integration and Analytics
D.D.S., Creighton University School of Dentistry; B.S., Northern State University
Abena, Albert G. – Associate Dean for Community Partnerships
D.D.S., B.S., University of California at San Francisco School of Dentistry; J.D., Marquette University Law School
Erickson, Travis – Assistant Dean of Student Affairs
M.Ed., B.S., University of Maine
Saeed, Sophia – Associate Dean, Clinic Operations and Quality of Care
D.M.D., Harvard School of Dental Medicine; M.B.A., Western Governors University; B.S., University of Michigan
Mohamed, ElSalhy – Associate Dean of Academic Affairs
Ph.D., University of Alberta, Canada; Ph.D., University of Turku; M.P.H., Case Western Reserve University; M.Sc., Kuwait University; B.D.M., Kuwait University; B.M.S., Kuwait University
Warner, Laura – Assistant Dean of Finance and Administration
M.B.A., Southern New Hampshire University; B.S., Radford University
