MHHS Faculty & Staff

Catherine (Kate) Chichester, APRN, BC, is the Executive Director of the Co-OccurringCollaborative Serving Maine (CCSME). She is an advanced practice nurse with certification as a Clinical Nurse Specialist in Adult Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing and holds a Master’s degree in Nursing Administration from Georgetown University.

Patricia Clark came to the University of Maine at Augusta as a Libra Professor of Early Childhood in 2001 after a career that ranged from editing a weekly newspaper to nearly two decades as a kindergarten teacher. At UMA she teaches a wide range of courses, including early childhood, special education, human services, and psychology….

Guy has been in the behavioral health field since 1983. He has an undergraduate degree from the University of Maine at Fort Kent & a Master’s Degree in Social Work from the University of Dundee, Dundee, Scotland. He has lived and practiced in Italy, Scotland & the US having worked in school-based, community-based, residential, and…

Tina joined UMA in May 2020 as a Learning Experience Designer (LXD), collaborating with campus teams and faculty to create engaging learning experiences based on adult learning theories and instructional best practices. With over 20 years of college-level teaching experience, including extensive training in online instruction, Tina brings a unique perspective to her role. She…

David currently works for Granite Bay Care, Inc as their Clinical Director. He is a State of Maine Behavioral Health Professional Certification Instructor and a State of Maine Direct Support Professional Certification Instructor.

Prior to teaching full time in the fall of 2009, I had worked in the mental health and addiction field for 32 years.  In the mid 1980’s, I was one of the first Intensive Case Managers. In the early 1990’s, I was working with individuals, families, couples, and group counseling to get my field training.  Then I began to…

Christine Little received her BFA in Dance from the Boston Conservatory, her MA in Dance Movement Therapy from Naropa University, and is a part-time faculty for the University of Maine at Augusta. She has taught dance and creative movement to children and adults for over 30 years and still feels joyful and passionate about her…

John is a raconteur, penman, retrogeek, explorer of the unknown, typosphere enthusiast, and man about town. John has worked at UMA in areas of Academic Advising and Admissions since 2011. He earned his BA in English from UMA. John believes each UMA student is writing an education chapter to their bigger life story. He enjoys…

Dr. O’Brien received his Doctorate in Counseling Psychology from Michigan State University in 1996. He works with both adolescents and adults, providing individual and couples therapy. Additionally, he provides Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). He treats patients with depressive and anxiety disorders and specializes in the treatment of substance abuse, grief, trauma, HIV-related issues…

Over the past 25 years, Dr. Scobie has worked in a number of clinical positions at an acute care psychiatric and substance abuse treatment facility and within private practice. He has provided both evaluative and therapeutic services within emergency departments and forensic, inpatient, residential, and nonresidential substance abuse and co-occurring disorders programs. His clinical interest…

Randall Liberty is currently the Commissioner of the Maine Department of Corrections. Commissioner Liberty has more than 36 years of leadership experience in the fields of corrections and law enforcement, having served as the Warden of the Maine State Prison since 2015 where he has worked to reduce recidivism through enhanced programming, education and vocational…