Dr. Allyson Hughes Handley is the eleventh President of the University of Maine at Augusta. As President, Dr. Handley is responsible for leading the institution and ensuring academic quality and accessibility for its students.

About Dr. Hughes Handley

President Handley began her tenure at UMA in March, 2008 arriving from Kentucky where she had been serving as Senior Policy Advisor for Postsecondary Economic Development Initiatives. Before that, she had served as President of Cogswell College in California and Midway College in Kentucky. During her tenure at Midway, she was named by Kentucky Monthly Magazine as one of the twelve most influential women in the state.

Dr. Hughes Handley has also served as a Dean and a Vice President at National University in San Diego, and has taught at The Johns Hopkins University, McGill University, University of San Diego, and as an adjunct faculty member at Spalding University in Kentucky.

Dr. Hughes Handley received her B.A. from the University of Western Ontario, and an M.Ed and Ed.D. from The Johns Hopkins University.

State of the University Addresses

State of the University - Inspiration 2011 (pdf)

State of the University - Collaboration 2010 (pdf)

State of the University - Transformation 2009 (pdf)

State of the University - Innovation 2008 (pdf)

 

In 2011, President Handley established an award for those who best exemplify the spirit of the year’s University Address. The first awardees for the Collaborative Leader Award were announced at the Welcome Back Breakfasts held in the fall on both campuses.

From the Augusta Campus:

• Amy Line in her role as Coordinator of UMA’s Military Achievement Project
• Frank Ellis in his role as President of Faculty Senate

From the Bangor Campus:

• Betty McCue Herlihy in her role in the Cornerstone Program
• Bonnie Sparks, Deanne Grimmig, Terry Watson, Marilyn Silsby and Ann Delaney from the Hancock Higher Education Center

Please take a moment to nominate an organization or someone on campus or in the community, who exemplifies inspirational leadership. The deadline for the 2012 award is April 2, 2012. Please fill out and submit the online form to: Kathleen King, Executive Assistant, President’s Office (Kathleen.d.king@maine.edu).

Inspirational Leader Nomination Form 2012 (pdf)

 

Forums Spring 2012

Fiscal Realities Forum 2-13-12

 

To Contact the President’s Office

Dr. Allyson Hughes Handley President	207.621.3403	allyson.handley@maine.edu
Kathleen King Executive Assistant	207.621.3403	kathleen.d.king@maine.edu
Heidi Strassberg-Bersani Records Tech I	207.621.3041	heidi.strassbergbersani@maine.edu

The President’s Office is located in Robinson Hall.