Eric D. Allain
Program Liaison for: Architecture, Justice Studies, Music.
Robert Anderson
Rob is a trained artist and designer, a historian of architecture and art, and devoted to the exploration of issues pertaining to cross-cultural education, phenomenology, plagiarism (and the copy), authenticity, the sacred and profane, social constructions, and challenging the bias … Read More
Michael Belleau
Professor Belleau grew up on Main Street in Orono Maine playing basketball, eating Pat’s pizza, and sneaking into the UMO field house. Later, as a fisherman on a dragger out of Cape Cod, he developed a love of entanglement with … Read More
Jessie Carroll
Jessie Carroll, a project architect at Whitten Architects, finds the practice of residential architecture to offer an opportunity for thoughtful and empathetic design. Jessie brings her experience, both practicing commercial architecture in Boston based firms including; Utile Inc., Chan Krieger and Sieniewicz, and Cannon Design, … Read More
Chris Delano
Professor Delano graduated from Lehigh University with a B.A and from University of Washington with a Master of Architecture in 1997. He has practiced architecture in Baltimore, Seattle, Raleigh, and now in his own firm outside of Portland. Chris’ work … Read More
Luc Demers
Luc Demers is an artist living in Southern Maine. In the early nineties he studied art at USM, completing the BFA program with a concentration in photography. In 1994, while continuing to pursue his personal work, he began working as … Read More
Amy E. Hinkley
Professor Hinkley graduated from Cornell University with a B.Arch in 1994, with awards in both design and outstanding academic achievement. After working at architectural firms in Illinois and Massachusetts, she moved back to Maine with her husband to raise their … Read More
Andrew Holbrook
Andrew Holbrook, P.E. is a Mechanical Engineer at Holbrook Engineering, LLC and has 25 years of experience in the design of mechanical systems for industrial, government, commercial and residential buildings. He has hundreds of completed designs in the field. He … Read More
James Kalian
James Kalian, PE is a Mechanical Engineer at Bennett Engineering, Inc. and has 15 years of experience designing, building, and troubleshooting HVAC and plumbing systems for commercial, governmental, and residential building projects. He has the unique perspective of having sat … Read More
Ryan Kanteres
With a philosophy degree and a background in construction, Ryan brings a breadth of experience, having worked in positions as diverse as a Historic Architect in Alaska’s remote Wrangel St. Elias National Park and as a researcher studying micro enterprise … Read More
William Klingelhofer
William Klingelhofer holds a PhD in Fine Arts from Harvard University where he was trained as an architectural and art historian. His interests are broad and wide-ranging, from the Americas to Asia; his doctoral thesis was on Islamic architecture in … Read More
Joe Leasure
Joseph Leasure graduated magna cum laude from University of Maine, Orono with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering, specializing in Structural Engineering. He has been providing structural engineering services primarily in the New England area for over thirty … Read More
Kevin Moquin
Kevin grew up in Western Massachusetts and is a 1997 Magna cum Laude graduate of the architecture program at Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston. Portland restaurants and his belly conspired to lure him to Maine in 1999. Kevin has … Read More
Emily Pettengill
Emily first came to the University of Maine at Augusta (UMA) as a student to study Jazz and Contemporary Music in 2011. In 2019 she became an employee of UMA as an Administrative Specialist for Architecture and New Ventures Maine. … Read More
Peter R. Precourt
“My personal interests are in the graphic novel, painting, drawing, and contemporary art practice and theory. I believe that the keys to an arts education are a synthesis of: individual facility, knowledge of contemporary studio practice and art history, making … Read More
Roger Richmond
Student’s Choice Faculty of the Year for 2001, Professor Richmond is a registered architect and holds a Master of Arts in Architecture Degree from the University of Florida. He was the first and only architect at the time commissioned by … Read More
Carter Skemp
Teaching and Research Interests Learning the craft of architecture, whether it is with hand drawings or digital methods, is about the process as much as the result. In today’s paradigm of ever-shifting technologies and constant re-invention, students must learn to … Read More
Oliver Solmitz
It was halfway through a paramedic career that Oliver Solmitz went back to school earning a BA in Architecture from UMA in 2011. Later, walking through the woods to and from a remote home he built and used to live … Read More
Eric Stark
Professor Stark came to UMA in 2005 having spent the previous 11 years in Boston, most recently working for the firm Perry Dean Rogers | Partners Architects. There he worked on various institutional projects including the McCain Library at Agnes … Read More
Kyle Terrio
Teaching became an integral part of my life when I returned to Montana in 2018 to begin graduate work in Sustainable Food Systems. My curiosity lends itself to the integration of architectural and food systems. I am drawn to the … Read More
Patricia Brace
Raised in Cherryfield, Maine, Brace is a performance artist whose work addresses the relationship between intersectional feminism and politics through her use of dance, new media and installation. Brace currently teaches at University of Maine at Augusta and College of … Read More
Ted Closson
Ted Closson is a writer, artist, and educator living in Maine. His comics and visual work have been published at The Nib, Beyond: Queer Sci-fi and Fantasy Comics Anthology, Alphabet Anthology, Black Warrior Review, Hobart Literary Journal, The Rumpus, The … Read More
Annika Earley
Annika Earley makes multidisciplinary work about transformation, in-between states, and the experience of being a woman. Her work focuses on Swiss and German folk and fairytales and how their depiction of female characters reflect current feminist issues. Her work centers … Read More
Robert I. Katz
Robert Katz joined the UMA art faculty in 1981 and since then he has been teaching classes in sculpture, 3 D design and drawing. As an artist, his sculptures are often fabricated in welded steel as well as mixed media … Read More
C. June Kellogg
June Kellogg lives in Brooklin, Maine and paints in a studio next to her home. She studied art and art education at Byam Shaw School of Art in London, England and at the State University of New York at New … Read More
Adam Montoya
Adam Antonio Montoya was born and raised in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. There, between the Uintah Mountains and the Great Basin Desert, he was surrounded by the vistas, histories, and stories of the American Southwest. Montoya received his Bachelor … Read More
Peter R. Precourt
“My personal interests are in the graphic novel, painting, drawing, and contemporary art practice and theory. I believe that the keys to an arts education are a synthesis of: individual facility, knowledge of contemporary studio practice and art history, making … Read More
Amy Rahn
Amy Rahn is a teacher, curator, and scholar of American modern and contemporary art with a focus on postwar painting and women artists. Her dissertation on New York School painter Joan Mitchell reconsidered the artist’s years in Paris from 1955 … Read More
Jeremy T. Bouford
Jeremy is currently an undergraduate student at UMA. Though Jeremy was a biology major for three years, he recently switched programs to complete a Bachelor of Liberal Studies with a minor in Biology. His intentions for doing this was because … Read More
Shelley G. Taylor
UMA Brunswick Center
Phone: (207) 442-7736
Email: shelley.taylor@maine.edu
Natasha (Natalia) A. Abramova
My teaching is based on the following principles: I love the subjects I teach, I teach them in the format easy to understand and to learn; and I encourage learners to question, challenge and apply the subject concepts and practicalities … Read More
Susan Baker
Teaching Philosophy The study of science requires the learning of a large amount of material at a high level of detail. My goal is to facilitate the learning of science by making it accessible while at the same time developing … Read More
Sandra S. Haggard
Education B.S., Seattle University, 1966. M.S., University of Maine, 1973. ABD Zoology, University of Maine, 1982.
Anne F. Hayes-Grillo
Education B.S., University of Massachusetts, 1975. B.S., University of Massachusetts, 1979. M.S., Rutgers University, 1992.
Amber C. Howard
Education B.S., Georgia Southwestern State University (2005). Ph.D., Medical College of Georgia, Georgia Regents University (2011).
Robert T. Klose
Education B.S., Fairleigh Dickinson University, 1976. M.S., University of Maine, 1985. Ph.D., University of Maine, 1995.
Christopher R. Lage
Research Dr. Lage’s primary research interest involves the use of DNA technology to investigate wildlife and fisheries populations in and around Maine. Understanding the genetic structure of harvested, threatened, or endangered populations is paramount for their effective management & conservation. … Read More
Peter W. Milligan
I want my students to come away from my classes with increased ability to understand, evaluate and interconnect complex biological concepts. By building analytical, written and oral skills, I help students obtain the confidence to learn new material. This material … Read More
Juyoung Shim
Dr. Juyoung Katherine Shim joined the UMA biology department after working as a post-doctoral research fellow, studying at how dietary restriction changes gene regulation and lifespan using C. elegans at the MDI Biological Laboratory. She received her PhD in Biochemistry … Read More
Frank Bean III
Education B.S., University of Southern Maine, 1973 M.B.A., University of Southern Maine, 1975
Diane L. Boone
Education A.S., NMVTI, 1985 B.S., Husson College, 1989 M.S., Central Michigan University, 1992 D.B.A., Argosy University, 2003 Teaching courses in Accounting, Finance and Management.
Daylin J. Butler
Education B.A., University of Southern California, 1972 M.A., University of Michigan, 1974 M.B.A., University of California, 1984 Ph.D., University of Michigan, 1984
Thomas J. Giordano
Education B.S., Bentley College, 1978 M.B.A., Hofstra University, 1985 Tom Giordano is a CPA and a graduate of Bentley College, B.S Accounting and Hofstra University, MBA. Tom has been teaching at UMA since the early 1990’s, first as an Adjunct … Read More
David Leach
Principal Examiner for Maine Bureau of Consumer Credit Protection. President of the American Conference of Uniform Consumer Credit Code States. Education B.A. in Public Management, University of Maine Master of Public Administration, University of Maine
Brenda O. McAleer
Education B.A., St. Mary’s College, Notre Dame, 1971. M.A., Vermont College of Norwich University, 1989. Ph.D., Walden University, 2000. Courses typically taught: BUA/POS 365 Organizational Behavior – Fall semester. BUA/PHI 252 Business Ethics – spring. BUA 459 – Seminar in … Read More
J P. McGuire
Education B.A., Drake University, 1967 J.D., Illinois Institute of Technology/Chicago-Kent College of Law, 1973 LL.M., IIT/Chicago-Kent College of Law, 1981
Gary Page
Education D.B.A., Nova Southeastern University (2006) M.B.A., University of Southern Maine (1988) B.S., Bob Jones University (1975) Dr. Page is a Certified Public Accountant and a Certified Financial Planner and has taught accounting courses at all levels for many years … Read More
Robert K. Roper
Education M.A., University of Maine, 2011 M.S., University of Maine, 1987 B.S., University of Maine, 1983 Hello all. I have been teaching at UMA since 1987, primarily on the Bangor campus. The academic areas in which I teach include economics, … Read More
Matthew P. Dube
I am a native of the mountains of Western Maine. I am a interdisciplinary scholar with data at my very core. My work has its foundation at the intersection of data science with geography, specifically the development of formal representations … Read More
Henry J. Felch
Originally I am from Maine, joined the Army and served 22 years as an Armor crewman on a M1A1 Abrams tank. I was stationed in many locations around the U.S., Europe, and Korea until I retired in 2004. I worked … Read More
Rocko Graziano
I obtained a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, with a minor in Church History, from the Boston College School of Management. My three-decade career in computing focused on software development & systems engineering, enterprise architecture, infrastructure and data center … Read More
Diana A. Kokoska
Professionally, I hold a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Education from the University System and a Master’s of Science in Business Administration from Husson College. Fifteen years of industry experience and over 25 years of post-secondary teaching have provided … Read More
Betina Tagle
At age 29, my career in IT started with the US Navy as an Information System Technician (IT). During my time with the military I worked in several different areas of IT, from help desk technician, system administrator to network … Read More
Dawn M. Bearor
Education A.S., Westbrook College, 1976. B.S., Univresity of Maine, 1980. M.Ed., University of Maine, 1982. Ed.D., Higher Educational Leadership, University of Maine, 2012.
Diane E. Blanchette
Dental Hygienist since 1978, instructor since 1984 in the Dental Health Programs, local anesthesia certified, nitrous oxide and oxygen sedation certified. Lives in Ellsworth. Maine Board of Dental Examiners Member 1995-2005 Northeast Regional Board of Dental Examiners Member 2000- present … Read More
John M. Caruso
John is a retired Colonel from the U.S. Army. His 21 years of service in the U.S. Army were followed by private practice in dentistry for 14 years. John is also a member of the American Dental Association. Education B. … Read More
Joleen Lee
Joleen is a Registered Dental Hygienist with permits to administer local anesthesia and nitrous oxide and oxygen sedation. She teaches clinical, classroom, laboratory and online courses in the Dental Hygiene Program and serves as an academic and clinical advisor. She … Read More
Nancy Mickles-Foster
Nancy Foster teaches in both the dental hygiene and dental assisting programs in a wide array of didactic, online, laboratory, and clinical courses. She is currently an active member and clinical board examiner for the Commission on Dental Competency and … Read More
Amanda E. Willette
Education B.A.S., University of Maine at Augusta, 2013 A.S., Dental Assisting, University of Maine at Augusta, 2011 Certificate, Dental Assisting, University of Maine at Augusta, 2003 Amanda is a Certified Dental Assistant and Expanded Function Dental Assistant. She is an … Read More
Christopher D. Bates
Education B.A., Southern Connecticut University, 1977. M.A., University of Maine, 1984.
Lisa M. Botshon
Lisa Botshon is a Professor of English who teaches a wide variety of courses, including American literature, graphic storytelling, and women’s and gender studies. Her research interests include women writers; issues of gender, race and ethnicity; American popular culture; and early … Read More
Sarah Hentges
Dr. Sarah Hentges teaches a variety of classes including introductory courses in American studies, women and gender studies, and interdisciplinary studies. She also teaches many upper-level courses including courses about Girls on Fire, Hip Hop America, American Fitness, cultural criticism … Read More
Caleb James
Caleb James teaches courses in composition and professional writing. His research interests include classical Greek rhetoric, the pedagogical development of writing teachers, and writing instruction as a community-based practice. Teaching Philosophy I view writing as a lifelong academic, professional, personal, … Read More
Gillian M. Jordan
Education B.A., University of Maine, 1977. M.A., University of Maine, 1980.
Robert M. Kellerman
A Michigan native, Robert Kellerman holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan at Flint and a master’s and doctoral degree from Michigan State University, where he specialized in medieval and Renaissance English literature. Dr. Kellerman has worked both … Read More
Elizabeth C. Powers
Elizabeth Powers coordinates the Augusta Writing Center and teaches courses in writing and the humanities. Her current research projects focus on access and equity in the writing classroom, multiliteracies, and multimodality. Previously, Elizabeth’s work has been published by Computers and … Read More
Chelsea D. Ray
Chelsea Ray received her doctorate in Comparative Literature at UCLA, where she focused on nineteenth and twentieth-century French and Russian literature. She completed her B.A. in Comparative Literature and Russian at Beloit College. Her classes at UMA range from French … Read More
Kay L. Retzlaff
Introduction to All Things Retzlavian: Kay Retzlaff grew up on a Nebraska farm. Her father’s grandparents emigrated from Frankfurt on Oder, Germany, to Nebraska in the 1880s. Her mother’s great grandparents came from Ireland a bit earlier than that. As … Read More
Jaime L. Spadea
Program Liaison for: English.
Jeffrey S. Sychterz
Jeff Sychterz is an Assistant Professor of English and teaches classes in composition and literature on the Bangor campus. He graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1991 with a Bachelors of Science in English and then served eight … Read More
Noel Tague
Noel Thistle Tague holds a Ph.D. in Critical and Cultural Studies, with a focus on Composition and Rhetoric, from the University of Pittsburgh. Before coming to Pitt, she completed an MFA in Creative Writing at the University of Montana, where … Read More
Ellen M. Taylor
Professor of English, Dr. Ellen M. Taylor received her doctorate in the Language, Literacy, and Culture program at Harvard University, focusing on narrative development. She completed her BA in English at Tulane University, and her MA in poetry from the … Read More
Rebecca White
Teaching Interests My teaching interests include US social history, women’s history, and gender/queer studies. The central focus in all of my history courses is to introduce students to a social history of ordinary people in US History, examine critical turning … Read More
David Anderson
I grew up on the coast of Maine where the sea and sailing ships were a part of my everyday life. They sparked a sense of mystery and adventure in me. I had learned to read at an early age … Read More
Donna Bancroft
A member of the ILS faculty for over 10 years, Donna has worked as a medical librarian in the past (13 years) and has also been the director of four different libraries. Currently she works with a non-profit organization called … Read More
Tamara Blesh
Designing and teaching ILS 450 Global Librarianship is a part of my lifestyle of traveling, visiting libraries in the global arena, and working with diverse and multicultural populations. It not only encompasses my career as a library and technology specialist … Read More
Jill Hooper
Jill, a school librarian, has experience working on public library boards, the YSS Lupine Committee, and collaborating with public libraries. When not in libraries or schools, Jill can be found in her garden, camping, or in a theater working with … Read More
Jodi W. Kosakowski
When I was an undergraduate student at a state school in Connecticut, I learned something that our UMA students continue to reinforce as one of the most basic truths of learning: It’s not just the education; it’s what you do … Read More
Daniel Norton
I’m a first-generation college student of Irish-American heritage. I live and work in Boston. I’ve earned two undergraduate degrees from the University of Maine at Augusta, and I’m pursuing a graduate degree from Drexel University. I have experience working in … Read More
Melissa Orth
A member of the ILS faculty since 2001, Melissa M. Orth serves teens full time as the teen librarian in the Youth Services Department at Curtis Memorial Library in Brunswick, ME. When not teaching online, hosting fandom club or a … Read More
Anastasia Weigle
Anastasia has a diverse background in archives management in museums, historical societies, and libraries. Anastasia’s research interests are in materials experience as information gathering, particularly for users in the studio arts and material culture. When she is not teaching, she … Read More
Eric D. Allain
Program Liaison for: Architecture, Justice Studies, Music.
Anita-Ann Jerosch
Education B.M., University of Maine at Augusta, 2001 M.M, University of Maine, 2003
Dr. Krista Kwon
Education DMA Boston University BM & MM Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University Flutist Krista Kwon has performed in venues throughout the U.S., Europe, and Asia, including the Boston Symphony Hall, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, … Read More
Christine Letcher
Education M.M. Piano Performance, Northwestern University B.M. Piano Performance, Westminster Choir College Christine Letcher is a Professor of Music at the University of Maine at Augusta. She teaches applied lessons in Piano and Voice, Music Theory courses, and 20th and … Read More
John Mehrmann
Education M.M. Composition, New England Conservatory B.M. Performance, University of New Hampshire John Mehrmann writese music for choirs, orchestras, soloists, movies, kids’ shows, commercials, churches, and more. He also performs music as a pianist, singer, conductor, percussionist, accordionist, and a few … Read More
Richard Nelson
Described as “an ambitious and daring composer” who has “come up with a distinctive synthesis of modern jazz, and contemporary orchestral music” (Dave Wayne, All About Jazz), composer/guitarist Richard Nelson fosters a healthy creative interplay between the in-the-moment spontaneity of improvisational explorations … Read More
Jeff Rojo
Education LRSM Guitar Performance (ABRSM) 2006 LRSM Theory (ABRSM) 2006 BM (CIEM) 2002 Jeff began his musical studies at age 13 in Mexico City. Throughout his career he has collaborated with a wide number of musicians and has been part … Read More
Linda Theriault
Education M.M. in Viola Performance, Peabody Conservatory at Johns Hopkins University B.M. in Viola Performance: University of Washington For almost two decades, Linda Theriault played viola for the National Symphony Orchestra of Taiwan. There, she performed much of the major … Read More
Eric D. Allain
Program Liaison for: Architecture, Justice Studies, Music.
Pierrette Ayotte
Pierrette Ayotte retired from the State of Maine after a 28-year career. Twelve years included working for the Department of Public Safety at the Maine Criminal Justice Academy, ending as the Training Coordinator for Basic Corrections. The last 12 years … Read More
Anthony Cartlidge
Anthony Cartlidge is currently at the Maine State Prison as Corrections Unit Management. Education BS in Justice Studies, UMA. BS in Business Admin. Mgt., UMA. Masters of Business Administration, Thomas College.
Debra J. Crosby
Not long ago I was a single parent, working part-time as a personal care attendant. I came to the UMA Bangor Campus and signed up as a part-time student, and now I am proud to say that I’m a UMA … Read More
Graham Danzer
Graham Danzer is a Senior Psychologist at Florida State Hospital. Education BS in Political Science, Northern Arizona University. MSW, PPSC in Social Work, San Francisco State University. Master Registered Addiction Specialist (M-RAS) in Substance Abuse, Breining Institute. PsyD in Clinical … Read More
Cynthia Homer
Cynthia Homer is a Latent Print Supervisor & Technical Manager at the Maine State Police Lab. Education BS in Chemistry, John Carroll University. MS in Forensic Science, University of Illinois @ Chicago.
Thomas Howland
Thomas Howland is a Correctional Care and Treatment Worker at the Maine State Prison. Education Master of Science in Justice Studies, Southern New Hampshire University, 2014. Bachelor of Science in Administration of Justice, University of Maine at Augusta, 2009. Training Maine Criminal … Read More
Chief Noel C. March, M.A.
Noel March is presently serving as both a member of the Justice Studies faculty and as Director of the Maine Community Policing Institute at the University of Maine at Augusta. He is most notably the former 39th United States Marshal … Read More
Bry Martin
Bry Martin’s teaching interests center on legal writing, legal history, administrative law, and property law. A graduate of Harvard Law School, he has served as a managing editor for the Harvard Environmental Law Review, mediated in small claims courts throughout … Read More
Sharon McMahon Sawyer, J.D., LL.M.
Email: sharon.mcmahon@maine.edu
Phone: 207.621.3257
Address: Jewett Hall Room 118
Jeffrey Silverstein
Jeffrey Silverstein has a Bachelor of Music from Syracuse University and his J.D. and M.S.L. (Master of Environmental Law) from Vermont Law School. He is a criminal defense attorney in Bangor, Maine.
Eugene Sullivan
Gene Sullivan is a Junior Partner at the Joseph M. Baldacci Law Firm. Education BA, School of Communications. JD, Roger Williams University of Law.
Tammy Thompson
Tammy Ham-Thompson was appointed a District Court judge in 2018. Before her appointment to the District Court, Judge Ham-Thompson was a Family Court Magistrate in Lewiston, Maine. Before serving as magistrate, she was a partner at Farris Law in Gardiner, … Read More
Stephen Wessler
SteVE Wessler, an attorney, developed and directed the civil rights enforcement effort at the Maine Department of the Attorney General from 1992 to 1999. In 1996, Mr. Wessler developed with others the Civil Rights Teams Project, a hate violence prevention … Read More
Amber Wotton
Amber Wotton is a Project Manager and Case Manager at Maine Pretrial Services. Education BA in Psychology, University of New Hampshire. BA in Justice Studies, University of New Hampshire. MA in Forensic Psychology, Argosy University Washington, DC.
Norma Bisulca
Education B.A., University of Maine, 1971 M.A., Rutgers University, 1984
Anne M. Blanke
Education B.A., University of Maine, 1976 M.A., University of Maine 1984
Rochid J. Elias
Education B.A., Saint Francis College, 1963 M.A., University of Maine, 1965
Lester A. French Jr
Education B.S. Electrical Engineering/Minor in Optical and Illumination Engineering, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH, 1993 M.S. Electrical Engineering, University of Maine, Orono, ME, 2002 Ph.D. Interdisciplinary in Sensors, University of Maine, Orono, ME 2011
Constance C. Holden
Education B.A., Brandeis University, 1965 M.Ed., University of Maine, 1968 Ed.D., University of Maine, 1979 M.S., University of Maine, 2002
Lynn Twitchell
Education M.A., University of Maine, 1985 B.S., University of Farmington, 1978
Jonathan M. Bowen
Education B.S., Kutztown University, 2001 M.Ed., University of Maine, 2008 Ph.D., University of Maine, 2014
Patricia M. Clark
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 … Read More
Guy R. Cousins
Education B.S., University of Maine at Fort Kent, 1983 M.S.W., University of Dundee, 1991 I have been in the social work, counseling, and education fields for over 32 years. I am a native Mainer from Aroostook County. I received my Bachelor’s … Read More
William F. Ellis
Education B.A., Merrimack College, 1974 Ph.D., University of South Carolina, 1983
Mary Jo Jakab
Education A.B., Ohio University, 1973 M.S.W., St. Louis University, 1975
Kim M. Lane
Education 2008, PhD, Human Services emphasis on organization leadership, Capella University, Minneapolis, MN 1991, M.S.W., University of Maine, Orono, ME 1981, B.S., Rehabilitation Services, University of Maine, Farmington, ME 1979, A.S., Criminal Justice, University of Maine, Augusta, ME Prior to … Read More
Diane Y. Lemay
Education B.A., University of New Hampshire, 1974 M.Ed., University of New Hampshire, 1975 Ed.D., University of Maine, 1980
Magdalena Linhardt
Education B.A., Safarik University [Czechoslovakia], 1977 M.A., Safarik University [Czechoslovakia], 1977 Ph.D., Safarik University [Czechoslovakia], 1979 Ph.D., Komensky University [Czechoslovakia], 1989 Post.Doc., Boston Institute for Psychotherapy, 1996 Post.Doc., Boston University, 1997
John McLaughlin
Program Liaison for: Mental Health and Human Services.
David J. Samuelian
Education B.A. Psychology, Bridgewater State College, 1972 M.A., State University of New York at Brockport, 1974 C.A.S., University of Maine, 1980 Ed.D., University of Maine, 1982
Wendy St. Pierre
Education B.A., University of Maine at Farmington, 1992. MSW University of New England, 1994. Ph.D. University at Albany, State University of New York, 2006.
Erin Bellaire
My name is Erin Bellaire and I live in Clinton with my husband and 14 year-old son. I have been a nurse for 23 years and worked in healthcare for the last 25 years! I spent the first 19 years … Read More
Pamela Caldwell
Professor Pam Caldwell has been a registered nurse for over 25 years with a variety of nursing and educational experiences. She has worked for 20 years on a medical-surgical unit, as Charge Nurse/Nurse-in-Charge. Nursing experiences also include geriatric nursing in … Read More
Terry D. Colby
Statewide Nursing Committee Involvement Maine Partners in Education and Practice Steering Committee. Maine Nurse Educators Council. Advisory Council Member for Eastern Maine Community College. Campus Community Committee Involvement UMA Senator representing the College of Professional Studies. Member of General Education Committee. … Read More
Laurie Ficker
Program Liaison for: Nursing, Information & Library Science.
Shannon Gauvin
Dr. Gauvin has been a nurse for 23 years. She earned her ADN from CMMC School of Nursing, her BS in nursing from USM, and her Master’s in nursing with a dual concentration in nursing education and management from the … Read More
Kristie Harrison
After graduating from USM in 2005 Kristie began working in a small community hospital. In the beginning, she thought she would get her year of medical surgical experience and move to a bigger hospital, but developed a fondness for nursing … Read More
Vickie Ireland
Hello everyone! My name is Vickie Ireland and I am an active-duty military spouse, mother, nurse, and nurse educator who has just moved back to the US after several years overseas. We just bought an 1820’s farmhouse with 20 acres … Read More
Jennifer Lakey
Jennifer Lakey, MSN, RN, has over twenty years’ experience as a registered nurse, with most of her career spent in the Emergency Department and as a local school nurse. Lakey graduated with her Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 2000 … Read More
Bobbi J. McCarthy
Bobbi McCarthy has been a nurse since 1992 with a wide range of experience including med-surg, home-care, hospice, interventional radiology, ER and teaching. She teaches Caring Concepts, Adult Mental Health, and Pharmacology for Nurses; as well as other courses as … Read More
Lynett Roy
Lynett Roy is an academic advisor on the Bangor Campus. Lynett started her career in the Enrollment & Advising office in February 2019. Her prior experience in this office has made for a smooth transition to her new role. Lynett … Read More
Erin Voisine
Erin Voisine has been a nurse since 2004, with a range of nursing experience including medical-surgical, OB maternal-newborn, pediatric, long-term care nursing, as well as education. She instructs adult and pediatric nursing skills. Her lab focus is supporting the student … Read More
Frank Bean III
Education B.S., University of Southern Maine, 1973 M.B.A., University of Southern Maine, 1975
Diane L. Boone
Education A.S., NMVTI, 1985 B.S., Husson College, 1989 M.S., Central Michigan University, 1992 D.B.A., Argosy University, 2003 Teaching courses in Accounting, Finance and Management.
Daylin J. Butler
Education B.A., University of Southern California, 1972 M.A., University of Michigan, 1974 M.B.A., University of California, 1984 Ph.D., University of Michigan, 1984
J P. McGuire
Education B.A., Drake University, 1967 J.D., Illinois Institute of Technology/Chicago-Kent College of Law, 1973 LL.M., IIT/Chicago-Kent College of Law, 1981
Haley A. Brown
Program Liaison for: Liberal Studies, Social Science.
Patrick Cheek
Patrick Cheek is an Assistant Professor of Psychology in the Social Science Program. His academic interests include family poverty, non-resident parenthood, the college trajectories of rural students, and family policy. Before joining the Social Science faculty at UMA, Patrick has … Read More
James M. Cook
Office Hours Wednesdays 9 AM – 3 PM via Zoom (see course syllabi or send e-mail for link information) Education B.A. Oberlin College, Sociology, 1993 M.A. University of Arizona, Sociology, 1996 Ph.D. University of Arizona, Sociology, 2000 Recent Publications [see … Read More
Laura Kati Corlew
Dr. Corlew joined the UMA Social Science Program faculty in 2014. She teaches a variety of courses in Psychology (PSY) and Social Science (SSC). She has served as Faculty Coordinator of Civic Engagement since 2015, and has coordinated UMA campus … Read More
Katherine Darling
I am a sociologist working across the boundaries of medical sociology, feminist science studies, public health and bioethics. I am an Assistant Professor of Sociology in the UMA Social Science Program and affiliated at University of Maine Graduate School of … Read More
Charles S. Grunder
Charles S. Grunder earned an Ed.D in Foundations of Education from Rutgers University and an M.A. in Psychology from Catholic University. He has done post-doctoral work at the Center for Personal and Career Development at the University of Virginia, where … Read More
Lorien T. Lake-Corral
Lorien Lake-Corral is an Assistant Professor of Social Science and is the Coordinator of the Social Science Program. She earned a B.A. from SUNY Geneseo in Sociology and an M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Arizona (also in Sociology). … Read More
Valerie Rubinsky
Academic & Teaching Interests Valerie’s research, which has appeared in more than a dozen peer-reviewed journal publications and 26 competitive conference presentations, explores how individuals manage challenging conversations with important others, primarily about intimacy and intimate health. Specifically, she has … Read More
Jennifer Freese
Lena Michaud
Program Liaison for: Veterinary Technology, UM Foundations.
