Eric Allain

Eric D. Allain

Student Services Coordinator

Program Liaison for: Accounting, Architecture, Justice Studies, Music, Public Administration

UMA Augusta Campus
Phone: 207.621.3392
Email:  eric.allain@maine.edu

Current UMA Students can schedule an appointment with Eric here. 

Not yet a UMA student? Schedule an appointment with Eric here. 

Rob Abderson

Robert Anderson

Adjunct Professor of Architecture
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 of the Western Canon. Rob has a strong affinity for the work of Sverre Fehn, … Read More
Adjunct Professor Michael Belleau

Michael Belleau

Lecturer in Architecture
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 the natural world and it’s rhythms. After studying architecture in Boston and London, Professor Belleau returned … Read More
Haley Blanco

Haley Blanco

Part-Time Faculty
Haley received a Bachelor of Science in Architectural Studies from the University of Utah and went on to gain a Master of Architecture from the University of Oregon. After spending a few years in Oregon working on commercial projects, she moved to Maine after falling in love with the landscape and architecture during a bike … Read More
Hans Breaux

Hans Breaux

Part-Time Faculty
Hans is a practicing architect and sustainability consultant based in Portland, Maine. He wears many other hats as a software developer, product designer, urban designer, community & bicycle advocate, environmental activist, and outdoor adventurer. He brings years of experience having been part of project types ranging from 100 acre public parks, Living Community Challenge Certified, … Read More
Adjunct Professor Luc Demers

Luc Demers

Assistant Professor of Art

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 a commercial photographer as well as shooting editorial work for The Casco Bay Weekly and … Read More
Patrick Hansford

Patrick A. Hansford

Assistant Professor of Architecture

Patrick Hansford is an architect, planner, and educator. Originally from Troy, Ohio, he graduated from Bowling Green State University with a Bachelor of Science degree majoring in architectural and environmental design technology. Mr. Hansford completed his formal architectural education at Miami University obtaining his Master of Architecture. Mr. Hansford began his career working for several … Read More
Adjunct Professor Andrew Holbrook

Andrew Holbrook

Lecturer in Architecture
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 has worked extensively with energy analysis of new and existing buildings including LEED certifications and … Read More
James Kalian

James Kalian

Lecturer I - Part Time
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 on both sides of the project table; mechanical contractor and mechanical designer. James brings to … Read More
Ryan Kanteres

Ryan Kanteres

Lecturer I - Part Time
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 businesses in East London. He has a Master of Architecture from the University of Oregon … Read More
William Klingelhofer

William Klingelhofer

Lecturer III - Part Time
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 India. He has taught at Harvard, Washington and Lee University, Maine College of Art, and … Read More
Adjunct Professor Joe Leasure

Joe Leasure

Lecturer in Architecture
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 years.  He is the President and Owner of L&L Structural Engineering Services, Inc., in South … Read More
Luke Myers

Luke Myers

Learning Space Specialist
Luke Myers is a sculpturally oriented visual and conceptual artist investigating connection with the natural world, and how technology helps or hinders that process. He received his BA in studio arts from the University of Maine at Augusta, and his MFA (2021) from the University of South Florida. His multidisciplinary work has been exhibited in … Read More
Emily Pettengill

Emily Pettengill

Administrative Specialist
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. In addition to work with the university, Emily spends her time performing music and creates … Read More
Peter Precourt

Peter R. Precourt

Professor of Art, DVR Program Coordinator

“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 work of personal resonance, and a commitment to both craft and community. The artist needs … Read More
Carter Skemp

Carter Skemp

Lecturer of Architecture

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 learn. My teaching focus is on developing student skills to become well versed at the … Read More
Eric Stark

Eric Stark

Professor of Architecture, Architecture Program Coordinator
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 Scott College, 60 Oxford Street for Harvard University, and an addition to the National Library … Read More
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Kyle Terrio

Part-Time Faculty
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 built and unbuilt environment through the exploration of holistic relationships, and how these relationships manifest … Read More
Adjunct Professor Luc Demers

Luc Demers

Assistant Professor of Art

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 a commercial photographer as well as shooting editorial work for The Casco Bay Weekly and … Read More
Robert Katz

Robert I. Katz

Professor of Art
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 constructions .His art has been exhibited in museums and galleries throughout the country and he … Read More
Peter Precourt

Peter R. Precourt

Professor of Art, DVR Program Coordinator

“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 work of personal resonance, and a commitment to both craft and community. The artist needs … Read More
Amy Rahn

Amy Rahn

Assistant Professor of Art History and Charles Danforth Gallery Director
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 to 1965 as a condensing, transnational moment in her career when she bridged her painting … Read More
Robert Rainey

Robert Rainey

Associate Professor of Photography
L Gregory Curtis

L. Greg Curtis

Chief Instructor Pilot

Greg Jolda

Gregory G. Jolda

Aviation Program Coordinator, Lecturer in CIS

Dan Leclair

Dan Leclair

Director of UAS Education & Research
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Mark Rolfe

Part-Time Faculty

Kimberly Snider

Kimberly Snider

Aviation Program Administrative Specialist

Kimberly earned her BS in Justice Studies from UMA with minors in Psychology, Sociology, Behavioral Science and Advocacy and a certificate in Forensic Science – Investigative Focus.
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Maria Wilcox

AMTS Program Manager

Natasha (Natalia) A. Abramova

Natasha (Natalia) A. Abramova

Lecturer, PhD Biology
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 in everyday life. Subjects taught Human biology, general and organic chemistry, genetics, neurophysiology, nutrition and … Read More
Susan Baker

Susan Baker

Professor of Science
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 my students‚ academic skills. Whenever possible, I use examples, diagrams, and models to illustrate complex … Read More
Anne Hayes-Grillo

Anne F. Hayes-Grillo

Lecturer in Science
Education B.S., University of Massachusetts, 1975. B.S., University of Massachusetts, 1979. M.S., Rutgers University, 1992.
Christopher Lage

Christopher R. Lage

Associate Professor of Biology
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. DNA technology is also an important tool for assisting the Maine Warden Service with molecular … Read More
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Jennifer Long

Assistant Professor of Biology

I have been studying avian ecology for over 25 years throughout North America, Central and South America and the Caribbean. My professional research interest is in the endocrine basis of behavior and physiology in songbirds, which combines my fascination with physiology and how animals adapt to changing environments. I have studied various topics such as … Read More
Peter Milligan

Peter W. Milligan

Professor of Biology
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 is essential for understanding the basis for life on the planet and the multiple roles … Read More
Juyoung Shim

Juyoung Shim

Assistant Professor of Biology
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 and Molecular Biology from University of Maine in the laboratory of Dr. Julie Gosse, focused … Read More
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Con Sullivan

Assistant Professor of Biology
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David Welch

Assistant Professor of Chemistry

Eric Allain

Eric D. Allain

Student Services Coordinator

Program Liaison for: Accounting, Architecture, Justice Studies, Music, Public Administration

UMA Augusta Campus
Phone: 207.621.3392
Email:  eric.allain@maine.edu

Current UMA Students can schedule an appointment with Eric here. 

Not yet a UMA student? Schedule an appointment with Eric here. 

Frank Bean

Frank Bean III

Associate Professor of Finance & Management

Frank Bean is a Professor of Finance and Management at UMA. He typically teaches BUA 100 Introduction to Business, BUA 151 Personal Financial Planning, BUA 223 Principles of Management, BUA 357 Business Finance, and BUA 259 Strategic Planning for the Small Business.
Gwen Bedell

Gwen Bedell Gadbois

Lecturer of Accounting

Gwen Bedell Gadbois is the Accounting Coordinator for the Business program at UMA. She has shared her accounting knowledge by serving on boards and committees with non-profit organizations throughout the state, including United Way of York County, Grahamtastic Connection, Saint Thérèse Parish, the Sanford Schools Legacy Foundation, Kiwanis Club, and the Maine Adult Education Association.
Diane Boone

Diane L. Boone

Associate Professor of Business Administration

Teaching courses in Accounting, Finance, and Management.
Nora Bowne

Nora Bowne

Instructor - Part Time

Nnora Bowne has 30 years of experience teaching business courses at the college level: 16 years at UMA, and 14 years at Emmanuel College in Boston. She earned recognition as Facilitator of the Year at Emmanuel. Nora has developed business strategies and operational effectiveness, organizational development, team building, and strategic planning for various nonprofits. Nora … Read More
Thomas Giordano

Thomas J. Giordano

Associate Professor of Accounting

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 Instructor and most recently as an Assistant Professor. Tom has conducted most of the courses in the accounting curriculum and has a particular interest … Read More
Lynett Kelly

Lynett Kelly

Student Services Coordinator

Program Liaison for: Dental Assisting, Dental Hygiene, Veterinary Technology, Management

UMA Bangor Campus
Phone: 207.262.7805
Email: lynett.kelly@maine.edu

Current UMA Students can schedule an appointment with Lynett here.

Not yet a UMA student? Schedule an appointment with Lynett here.

David Leach

David Leach

Lecturer of Business Administration, Program Coordinator for Business Management and Financial Services, Program Coordinator for Public Administration

Banking/Financial Services, Financial Regulation, Consumer Credit, Investments/Stock Markets, Commercial/Business Lending/Development, Personal Finance/Money Management, and Consumer Protection/Fraud Issues.

Principal Examiner for Maine Bureau of Consumer Credit Protection. President of the American Conference of Uniform Consumer Credit Code States.
Brenda McAleer

Brenda O. McAleer

Dean of the College of Professional Studies & Associate Provost

  Courses typically taught: BUA/POS 365 Organizational Behavior – Fall semester. BUA/PHI 252 Business Ethics – spring. BUA 459 – Seminar in Strategy and Policy Planning – the Senior Capstone Experience – spring.
Gary Page

Gary Page

Part-Time Faculty

Dr. Page is a Certified Public Accountant and a Certified Financial Planner and has taught accounting courses at all levels for many years at UMA, Messiah College, and other colleges. He is currently teaching upper level accounting courses including Government and Non Profit Accounting, Advanced Accounting, Accounting Information Systems and Auditing. His current scholarly focus … Read More
Rebecca Wyke

Rebecca Wyke

Part-Time Faculty
Ben Bucklin

Benjamin Bucklin

Student Services Coordinator, Coordinator of First Year Experience

Program Liaison for: Computer Information Systems, Cybersecurity, Data Science.

UMA Augusta Campus
Phone: 207.621.3358
Email: benjamin.bucklin@maine.edu

Current UMA Students can schedule an appointment with Ben here.

Not yet a UMA student? Schedule an appointment with Ben here.

Catherine Demchur-Merry

Catherine Demchur-Merry

Part-Time Faculty, Lecturer, Computer Information Systems

Professional Experience: Part-time faculty for University of Maine at Augusta since 2000. Over 20 years’ experience teaching technology and business courses. Owner of a technology consulting and web design business. Additional Information: I own two other businesses, one where I make chocolate products from organic, fair-trade ingredients and a business designing and creating a variety … Read More
Matthew Dube

Matthew P. Dube

Associate Professor in Data Science, Computer Information Systems, and Applied Mathematics

Spatial Informatics, Applied Data Science, Data Literacy/Ethics, Human Factors Design.

I am a native of the mountains of Western Maine. I am a first-generation 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 of spatial linguistics/language toward the development of spatial artificial intelligence. I also do applied … Read More
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Dawn Ego

Assistant Professor or Cybersecurity & CIS

Henry Felch

Henry J. Felch

Associate Professor of Cybersecurity and Computer Information Systems

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 the last two years of my Army career in the Director of Information Management (DOIM) … Read More
Anne Fensie

Anne L. Fensie

Part-Time Faculty, Lecturer in Computer Science

Digital Literacy

Rocko Graziano

Rocko Graziano

Lecturer of Data Science and Machine Learning

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 operations, and application support for some of Maine’s largest employers. In 2019, I completed a … Read More
Diana Kokoska

Diana A. Kokoska

Part-Time Faculty, Lecturer of Computer Information Systems

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 a solid background in business and computer-related fields. My academic area of expertise is Web … Read More
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Lauren Mayhew

Assistant Professor of Computer Information Systems

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Valerie Clotts

Administrative Specialist CL2

Meredith Pound-Davis

Meredith Davis

Adjunct Faculty Dentist

Originally from Allentown, PA, Dr. Davis graduated from Bates College in 1994 with a degree in Biochemistry and continued to the University of PA School of Dental Medicine in 1999. She then completed a 2-year General Practice Residency at St. Francis Hospital in Hartford, CT from 1999 - 2001. In 2001 she moved back to … Read More
Corinne Dingley

Corinne Dingley

Adjunct Faculty

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Kathy L. Grant

Professional Clinical Teacher
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Carrie Hall-Harvey

Dental Clinic and Laboratory Coordinator

susan harvey

Susan Harvey

Adjunct Faculty Dentist

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Kristie Hexter

Administrative Specialist CL2

tracey jowett

Tracey Jowett

Assistant Professor of Dental Health

Tracey Jowett is an Assistant Professor of Dental Health at the University of Maine at Augusta, Bangor Campus teaching didactic, laboratory, and clinical courses. She is currently an active member that serves on the Steering Committee and as a clinical examiner for the Commission on Dental Competency and Assessment (CDCA). Tracey serves as Vice Chair … Read More
Lynett Kelly

Lynett Kelly

Student Services Coordinator

Program Liaison for: Dental Assisting, Dental Hygiene, Veterinary Technology, Management

UMA Bangor Campus
Phone: 207.262.7805
Email: lynett.kelly@maine.edu

Current UMA Students can schedule an appointment with Lynett here.

Not yet a UMA student? Schedule an appointment with Lynett here.

katherine kireburns

Katherine Kireburns

Assistant Professor of Dental Health

Katie has been a hygienist for 14 years, and an expanded function for 12 years. She has a history of working in Public Health, pediatrics, private practice, periodontics orthodontics and education. In 2020, she graduated with a Master Degree in Adult and Higher Education. She has a passion for teaching, and loves being able to … Read More
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Amie Lloyd

Lecturer of Dental Health

Danica Loring

Danica Loring

Clinic and Laboratory Coordinator
nancy foster

Nancy Mickles-Foster

Associate Professor, Dental Health Programs Coordinator, and Dental Hygiene Program Director

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 Assessment (CDCA). Nancy served as complaint officer and past member and Treasurer/Secretary of the Maine … Read More

Emily Nelson

Professional Clinical Teacher
Courtney Noonan

Courtney Noonan

Coordinator of Dental Assisting and EFDA Programs, Assistant Professor of Dental Health

Courtney is a Certified Dental Assistant and Expanded Function Dental Assistant who teaches in both the dental assisting and expanded functions dental assisting programs. She has taught a wide variety of preclinical, clinical, laboratory, and didactic courses. Early in her career Courtney worked in both public health and private dental offices as a certified dental … Read More
heidi schoonbeck

Heidi Schoonbeck

Lecturer of Dental Health

Heidi got her RDH license in 2005 from NYS and worked full time in private practice for 17 years. Heidi received her Master of Science in Dental Hygiene degree from the University of Minnesota in 2020. She moved to Maine in 2022 to begin teaching in the Dental Health Programs. She has a passion for … Read More
tricia spearin

Tricia Spearin

Assistant Professor of Dental Health

Tricia Spearin is an Assistant Professor of Dental Health who has taught in the dental hygiene, dental assisting, and expanded functions dental assisting programs in a variety of teaching modes: didactic, online, laboratory, and clinical courses. Tricia is a Certified Dental Assistant, Expanded Function Dental Assistant, Registered Dental Hygienist, and doctoral graduate in Education from … Read More
Michele Spekhardt

Michele Spekhardt

Adjunct Faculty Dentist

Lifetime member of the Maine Dental Association.
torrie tardiff

Torrie A. Tardiff

Academic Administrative Specialist, Career Level III

Kathryn Walker

Kathryn Walker

Assistant Professor of Dental Health

Lisa Botshon

Lisa M. Botshon

Professor Of English
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 20th-century back-to-the-land narratives.  She has published articles in a range of collections and scholarly journals, … Read More
Brian Boyd

Brian Boyd

Lecturer III, English & Drama, Adjunct

Brian Boyd (Lecturer III, English & Drama) teaches literature, theater, creative writing, and composition at the Rockland Center, the Maine State Prison, and online. A lecturer in the University of Maine system since 2001, he earned his MA in English & American Literature (with specialization in Creative Writing) at New York University and his BA … Read More
Sarah Hentges

Sarah Hentges

Professor of Transdisciplinary Cultural Studies

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 and theory, and intersections of race, class, gender, and sexuality. Sarah is the coordinator of … Read More
Caleb James

Caleb James

Assistant Professor of English, Rhetoric and Technical Communication

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, and civic activity, and I approach teaching writing with the assumption that students bring a … Read More
Robert Kellerman

Robert M. Kellerman

Professor of English
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 in and out of academic settings. He has worked a professional editor, a communications and … Read More
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Michelle B. Lisi

VAWLT Coordinator and Adjunct Writing Faculty

A UMS tutor and adjunct since 2004, Michelle Lisi is a writing center administrator and a poet with an MFA in Fiction Writing from Columbia University and a BA in English and Communication from the University of Delaware. She teaches College Writing, Introduction to Literature, and Professional Writing, and has developed courses on critical thinking, … Read More
Jessica Ludders

Jessica Ludders

Learning Experience Designer & Adjunct English Faculty

Jessica developed a love for literature in high school, sitting barefoot in the log cabin that housed her Quaker school in North Carolina. This led to earning a degree in English with a minor in Education. As she began teaching high school English, Jessica quickly wanted to go back to school herself. She enrolled in … Read More
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Elizabeth C. Powers

Associate Professor of English & Coordinator of Augusta Writing Center

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 Utah State University Press, Computers and Composition Digital Press, WLN: Journal of Writing Center Scholarship, and Praxis: … Read More
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Chelsea D. Ray

Associate Professor of French Language and Literature
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 language and composition courses to international literature courses. Most recently, she taught “Francophone Literature,” “The … Read More
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Kay L. Retzlaff

Professor of English

Dr. Kay Retzlaff, professor of English, has taught literature, writing, and women’s studies at UMA since 1994. She regularly teaches Introduction to Literature, Introduction to Mythology, Irish-American Literature, Native American Literature, American Literature through the Civil War, American Literature since the Civil War, Myth and Fantasy, Creative Writing, Professional Writing, and Women's, Gender, and Sexuality … Read More
Kristin Rieff

Kristin Rieff

Part-Time Faculty, English

Kristin Rieff is a part time faculty member of the University of Maine, Augusta, teaching a range of courses from Composition, Literature, and Professional Writing to Introduction to Women's Studies and Hip Hop: Art, Culture, and Politics. As an instructor with almost 20 years experience with both the Maine Community College and UMaine campuses, her … Read More
Sharon Ross

Sharon Ross

Adjunct Instructor

Sharon Ross is an adjunct lecturer for the University of Maine System and teaches College Writing, Writing for Allied Health, Professional Writing, and Grant Writing for the University of Maine Augusta. She has been teaching writing and communications at Maine’s Community College and University campuses for about 15 years and has been a professional writer … Read More
Jeffrey Sychterz

Jeffrey S. Sychterz

Assistant Professor of English, Dean of the UMA Bangor Campus

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 years as a Naval Flight Officer in the U.S. Navy. In 1999, he left the … Read More
Noel Tague

Noel Tague

Assistant Professor Of English, Rhetoric and Technical Communication
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 she taught her first college-level writing course. She has experience teaching public and professional writing, … Read More
Ellen Taylor

Ellen M. Taylor

Professor of English

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 University of New Hampshire. Her signature classes at UMA include Creative Writing, which focuses on … Read More
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Jessica Winck

Associate Professor of English

Jessica Winck teaches courses in English and writing. Her research focuses on developmental writing, assessment, response, and rhetoric about student writers and their writing. Jessica is also involved in Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC), a movement in Writing Studies that promotes writing as a tool for learning in every class.
David Anderson

David Anderson

Part-Time Faculty
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 and so became very interested in adventure stories and faraway lands. That is probably why … Read More
Donna Bancroft

Donna Bancroft

Part-Time Faculty
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 The Sunshine Ladies Foundation as the Educational Coordinator and the Academic Librarian for the college … Read More
Jill Hooper

Jill Hooper

Lecturer I - Part Time
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 students on a new production. Education MLS Southern Connecticut State University.
Jodi Williams

Jodi W. Kosakowski

Associate Professor of Information and Library Science
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 with it! As an online instructor here at UMA, helping students to connect with each … Read More
Dan Norton

Daniel Norton

Lecturer I - Part Time
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 urban public libraries, private membership libraries, and special corporate libraries. My library heroes include Charles … Read More
Melissa Orth

Melissa Orth

Lecturer III - Part Time
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 Nerf night, or book talking at local schools, she enjoys traveling with her husband, playing … Read More
Anastasia Weigle

Anastasia Weigle

Assistant Professor of Information and Library Sciences (ILS)

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 runs a small bookbinding studio (In A Bind) as a book conservator, bookbinder, and artist. … Read More
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Titus Abbott

Lecturer in Music

Composition, Saxophone, Music History, Jazz Ensembles

Titus Abbott, M.M., is a composer and saxophonist who performs and records in the US, Canada and Europe with his ensemble the Titus Abbott Collective and as side person in jazz and new music ensembles. Notable collaborators include Frank Carlberg, Curtis Clark, Mary Anne Driscoll, Marilyn Lerner, Michael Sarin, Sean Conly, Jamie Saft and the … Read More
Eric Allain

Eric D. Allain

Student Services Coordinator

Program Liaison for: Accounting, Architecture, Justice Studies, Music, Public Administration

UMA Augusta Campus
Phone: 207.621.3392
Email:  eric.allain@maine.edu

Current UMA Students can schedule an appointment with Eric here. 

Not yet a UMA student? Schedule an appointment with Eric here. 

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Todd Campbell

Adjunct Instructor of Music

Alan Carr

Alan Carr

Adjunct Instructor of Music
Bass trombonist Alan Carr, DMA is Director of Brass Studies and Assistant Professor of Music at George Mason University. He is also on faculty at the University of Maine at Augusta and New England Music Camp. Previously, he taught at Bates College and Concordia University Wisconsin. Dr. Carr has performed with orchestras throughout North America, … Read More
Erin Chenard

Erin Chenard

Artist Faculty in Voice

Voice

Erin Chenard is a soprano specializing in repertoire of the Baroque and Classical eras. A graduate of Westminster Choir College and the USM School of Music, she holds a B.M. in Voice Performance and an M.M. in Voice Pedagogy and Performance. She regularly performs with the St. Mary Schola, an early music ensemble devoted to … Read More
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Walter Clissen

Adjunct Instructor of Music

Audio Recording, Music Technology

Walter has 25+ years of experience in all aspects of the audio world. Born in Belgium and working in venues and studios all over Europe, he moved to Los Angeles, CA where he established a very successful professional career as engineer and producer. Walter’s international professional endeavors as Producer, Recording Engineer, Live Sound Engineer, Sound … Read More
Noah Cole

Noah Cole

Recording Studio Manager and Adjunct Faculty

Audio Recording, Composition, Studio Ensemble

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Joseph Corcoran

Adjunct Instructor of Music

Music Technology

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Jocelyn Crawford Carr

Artist Faculty

Horn, Piano, Trumpet

Plays 3rd Horn in the Bangor Symphony Orchestra. An active performer in northern New England, she has been a guest musician at the Vermont Mozart Festival, the Portland Bach Experience, the Bowdoin Music Festival, Opera Maine, the Maine State Ballet, and the Atlantic Music Festival. Previously, Mrs. Carr held the position of 2nd Horn in … Read More
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Jackson Cromwell

Applied Percussion Instructor

Percussion, Drumset, Keyboard instruments

Jackson Cromwell is a percussionist and music instructor specializing in drumset. He attended the University of Maine at Orono, studying classical percussion and mallet percussion under Dr. Stuart Marrs and Dr. Thomas Wubbenhorst. He performs with the Americana band GoldenOak and various other ensembles.
Marcia Gallagher

Marcia Gallagher

Adjunct Instructor of Music

Voice, Piano, Vocal Ensemble

Marcia attended UMA in the 80’s and immediately began her professional music career. She has gigged in rock bands, soul bands, and with jazz combos. She currently performs solo as a keyboard/vocalist. She has been an accompanist, organist, and musical director for community, High School, and professional theater groups. She has taught music privately since her … Read More
Christian Giddings

Christian Giddings, DMA

Lecturer I in Music, Artist Faculty in Composition, Arranging, and Voice.

Christian Giddings is a conductor, composer, and music educator from Unity, Maine. He holds a D.M.A. in Choral Conducting from the University of Arizona and an M.M. and B.M. in Music Education from the University of Maine. He is a passionate educator and conductor and has worked with ensembles of all ages and ability levels. … Read More
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Jessica Gordon

Adjunct Instructor of Music

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Jordan Hargreaves

Adjunct Instructor of Music

Peter Herman

Peter Herman

Artist Faculty

Guitar

Peter Herman is a Maine based musician and multi-instrumentalist specializing in electric and acoustic guitar. Peter is rooted in strong fundamental skills and tradition. These skills and traditions serve as stepping stones towards composition of new and unique music. His music stems from a deep appreciation and knowledge of the guitarist's role in many genres … Read More
Scott Hughes

Scott Hughes

Artist Faculty

Guitar

Scott is one of the Northeast's busiest guitar instructors, teaching applied lessons/ensembles at UMA since 1998, along with a roster of 50+ weekly students outside the university system. He has been featured in Guitar Player magazine (July 1997 - "Spotlight" column, April/June 2014 - "Punching Holes in Scales" lesson series), and is endorsed by Dimarzio … Read More
Pam Jenkins

Pamela Jenkins

Adjunct Instructor of Music

Music History, Piano, Saxophone

Education & Experience B.A. Music Education, Saginaw Valley State University. M.M. Saxophone Performance with a secondary emphasis in Music Technology, Central Michigan University. Studies with Joseph Luloff, Michigan State University. Studies with Phil Woods, Delaware Water Gap. Studies with Bill Pierce, Berklee College of Music. Extensive work in concert and club performances in the United … Read More
Anita Jerosch

Anita Jerosch

Associate Professor of Music

Low Brass, Music Education, Music History, Brass Ensemble

Anita Jerosch, Ph.D, is Associate Professor of Music and Department Coordinator at the University of Maine at Augusta. She holds a Ph.D. in Music and Education from the University of Maine, a M.M. in Trombone Performance from the University of Maine, and a B.M. in Jazz and Contemporary Music with a Trombone Performance concentration from … Read More
Christine Letcher

Christine Letcher

Assistant Professor of Music

Theory, Music History, Voice, Piano, Steel Drum Ensemble

Christine Letcher is an Assistant Professor in Music at the University of Maine at Augusta. She teaches applied lessons in Piano and Voice, Music Theory courses, and Music History. She is also the director of UMA’s community steel drum ensemble, Vintage Steel. Christine is currently pursuing an Interdisciplinary PHD program in Music and Political Science … Read More
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Anthony Lopatosky

Adjunct Faculty

Audio, Electronic Music Production

Anthony Lopatosky is a freelance audio engineer working across Central Maine. He has worked with various production companies such as Perrow Audio, Monmouth A/V, and F.Y.M. Entertainment, providing sound, lighting, live streaming, and video recording services. He teaches audio engineering and electronic music production through the UMA Music Program, as well as providing private lessons, … Read More
John Mehrmann

John Mehrmann

Adjunct Instructor of Music

Composition, Piano, Percussion, Music History

John Mehrmann, M.M., writes 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 other roles. Visit mehrmannmusic.com to learn more about John and hear samples of his work. Education M.M. Composition, New England Conservatory B.M. Performance, University of … Read More
Eliza Meyer

Eliza Meyer

Artist Faculty

Cello, String Techniques

Cellist Eliza Meyer, M.M., performs regularly with chamber and orchestral ensembles around Maine, including the Portland and Bangor Symphonies. She is a founding member of Resinosa Ensemble, a trio formed in 2016 out of a love for performing chamber music, working with living composers, and offering music slightly off the beaten path. With that group, … Read More
Richard Nelson

Richard Nelson

Adjunct Music Faculty

Composition, Theory, Music History, Guitar

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, DMA, fosters a healthy creative interplay between the in-the-moment spontaneity of improvisational explorations and the more deliberately organized realms of composition. He is co-leader, guitarist, and … Read More
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Barbara Paschke

Artist Faculty

Jeff Rojo

Jeff Rojo

Artist Faculty

Classical Guitar, Jazz Guitar, Folk Ensemble

  Jeff Rojo, M.M., began his musical studies at age 13 in Mexico City. At an early age, Jeff was attracted to the guitar and was first mentored and guided by Bolero guitar legend, Alfredo "El Guero Gil" of the Trio Los Panchos. Throughout his career, he has collaborated with a wide number of musicians … Read More
Brian Adler

Brian Shankar Adler

Artist Faculty

Percussion, Composition, World Music, Global Rhythms Ensemble

Brian Shankar Adler is a multidisciplinary drummer, percussionist, and composer. He has been described as “a polyrhythmic force… New York City gritty yet still somehow capable of evoking the delicacy of a summer breeze…” by Brad Cohan, JazzTimes. Adler has worked with La Bomba De Tiempo, Sheila Jordan, Guillermo Klein, Michael Leonhart, Frank London, Kate … Read More
Tom Suczek

Thomas Suczek

Artist Faculty

Piano, Composition, Theory

Thomas Suczek, M.M., is an Instructor of Music at the University of Maine at Augusta. He teaches applied lessons in Piano. Suczek is a piano teacher in the San Francisco Bay Area. He provides instruction and coaching in piano technique, ear training, sight reading, keyboard harmony, arranging, and improvisation. He has an avid interest in … Read More
Linda Theriault

Linda Theriault

Artist Faculty

Violin, Viola, Chamber Ensemble

For almost two decades, Linda Theriault, M.M., played viola for the National Symphony Orchestra of Taiwan. There, she performed much of the major symphonic repertoire under the aegis of conductors like Lorin Maazel, Wen-Ping Chien, Urs Schneider, Uri Mayer, Joseph Silverstein, Gunther Herbig, Shao-Chia Lu and Jahja Ling. The NSO worked with many luminaries in … Read More
Mark Tipton

Mark Tipton

Artist Faculty

Trumpet, Composition, Theory

Mark Tipton, M.M., is a graduate of the Interlochen Arts Academy, holds a BM from the Oberlin Conservatory, an MM from the Mannes College of Music (NYC), and attended the 2005 Henry Mancini Institute at UCLA. He has studied trumpet with Jack Sutte (Cleveland Orchestra), Roy Poper (Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra), Ryan Anthony (Canadian Brass), … Read More
Krysia Tripp

Krysia Tripp

Artist Faculty in Flute

Krysia Tripp received an M. M. from the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music and studied with Thomas Nyfenger at Yale. Other influential teachers include Leone Buyse, Robert Willoughby, Jack Wellbaum, and Julius Baker. She has concertized in the U.S. and Europe and has had the opportunity to collaborate with a diverse group of artists including Luciano … Read More
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Dr. Lindsey Wiehl

Assistant Professor of Music

Bassoon, Woodwinds, Music Education, Music Technology, Composition

Dr. Lindsey Wiehl is an Assistant Professor of Music at the University of Maine at Augusta. She had formerly been teaching music classes at Valley City State University and Indiana University Kokomo. Dr. Wiehl holds several degrees in music including a B.S. in Music Education from the College of Saint Rose, an M.M. and a … Read More
Eric Allain

Eric D. Allain

Student Services Coordinator

Program Liaison for: Accounting, Architecture, Justice Studies, Music, Public Administration

UMA Augusta Campus
Phone: 207.621.3392
Email:  eric.allain@maine.edu

Current UMA Students can schedule an appointment with Eric here. 

Not yet a UMA student? Schedule an appointment with Eric here. 

Pierrette Ayotte

Pierrette Ayotte

Part-Time Faculty

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 of her State career were with the Maine Department of Corrections, first as a Training … Read More
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Phillip Buckley

Assistant Professor of Justice Studies

Debra J Crosby

Debra J. Crosby

Adjunct Professor of Justice Studies

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 Alumna holding an Associate Degree in Criminal Justice and a Bachelor's in Administration of Justice. … Read More
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Chris Devlin

Part-Time Faculty

Bar Admissions or Professional Memberships Member of Maine Bar and Bar of the United States District Court for the District of Maine; Fellow, American College of Real Estate Lawyers.
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Baron Dyer

Part-Time Faculty

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Halsey Frank

Part-Time Faculty

Former United States Attorney for the District of Maine 2017-21, AUSA District of Maine 1999-2017, AUSA USAO DC 1990-1999, Trial Attorney USDOJ 1987-1990. Member of the District of Columbia Bar. Education BA Political Science from Wesleyan University JD Boston University School of Law in
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Karen Groat

Libra Professor of Mediation

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Cynthia Homer

Part-Time Faculty

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.  
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Thomas Howland

Part-Time Lecturer of Justice Studies

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 Justice Academy Certification Courses: Basic Corrections Course Certification Pre-Service Law Enforcement 100-Hour Reserve Police Officer … Read More
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Anne Jordan

Part-Time Faculty

Education BA, Political Science, Summa Cum Laude, University of Southern Maine. JD, University Of Maine School of Law. Bar Admissions State of Maine US District Court Maine First Circuit Court Of Appeals US Supreme Court Commissioner of Public Safety State Of Maine 2007-2011. Manager of Criminal Process and Specialty Dockets - State Of Maine Judicial … Read More
Richard Lumb

Richard Lumb

Part-Time Faculty

B.S., M.S. University of Southern Maine Ph.D. Florida State University Professor Emeritus, State University of New York, Brockport. Board President, Governor's Mental Health Advisory Council, Maine. Director of Research, Planning & Analysis Bureau, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (1995-2021).
Noel March

Chief Noel C. March, M.A.

Director of the Maine Community Policing Institute, Lecturer of Justice Studies and Community Policing

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 for the District of Maine having been nominated by President Barack Obama in December 2009 … Read More
Sharon McMahon Sawyer

Sharon McMahon Sawyer, J.D., LL.M.

Associate Professor, Coordinator of Justice Studies

Email: sharon.mcmahon@maine.edu
Phone: 207.621.3257
Address: Jewett Hall Room 118

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Julia Sheridan

Part-Time Faculty

Education BA, Harvard University. MA, The University of Texas at Austin. JD, Boston College. Bar Counsel for the Maine Board of Overseers of the Bar. Bar Admissions Admitted to the bar of Maine and to the bar of the U.S. District Court of Maine. Professional Memberships Maine State Bar Association, National Organization of Bar Counsel, … Read More
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Jeffrey Silverstein

Part-Time Faculty

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.
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Eugene Sullivan

Part-Time Faculty

Gene Sullivan is a Junior Partner at the Joseph M. Baldacci Law Firm. Education BA, School of Communications. JD, Roger Williams University of Law.
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Tammy Thompson

Part-Time Faculty

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, Maine. Education B.A. English and Education, USM. J.D., New England School of Law.
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Lucille Wess

Part-Time Faculty

Education  J.D., Valparaiso University School of Law. Master of Arts Interdisciplinary Studies in Peace & Reconciliation (M.A.I.S.), University of Main.e Master of Science in Sports Administration (M.S.), Valparaiso University. Bachelor of Arts in History and Social Studies Secondary Education (B.A.), Saint Francis University (PA). Director, Maine Agricultural Mediation Program at the UMaine Cooperative Extension. Member … Read More
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Stephen Wessler

Part-Time Faculty

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 program conducted by the Attorney General's office, which is now in over 150 Maine middle … Read More
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Amber Wotton

Part-time Faculty

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.
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Jonathan Bayless

Assistant Professor of Mathematics
Anne Blanke

Anne M. Blanke

Part-Time Faculty In Developmental Mathematics

Education B.A., University of Maine, 1976 M.A., University of Maine 1984
Matthew Dube

Matthew P. Dube

Associate Professor in Data Science, Computer Information Systems, and Applied Mathematics

Spatial Informatics, Applied Data Science, Data Literacy/Ethics, Human Factors Design.

I am a native of the mountains of Western Maine. I am a first-generation 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 of spatial linguistics/language toward the development of spatial artificial intelligence. I also do applied … Read More
Lester French

Lester A. French Jr

Assistant Professor of Applied Mathematics
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
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Timothy Rozan

Assistant Professor of Mathematics

Jonathan Bowen

Jonathan M. Bowen

Lecturer of Mental Health and Human Services
Education B.S., Kutztown University, 2001 M.Ed., University of Maine, 2008 Ph.D., University of Maine, 2014
Patricia Clark

Patricia M. Clark

Adjunct Faculty; Lecturer of Mental Health and Human Services and Education

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. … Read More
Guy Cousins

Guy R. Cousins

Lecturer of Mental Health and Human Services
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 of Science degree in 1983 from the University of Maine at Fort Kent and my … Read More
Lauren Holleb (Surrette)

Lauren Holleb

Assistant Professor of Mental Health & Human Services

Kim Lane

Kim M. Lane

Professor of Mental Health & Human Services
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 teaching full time in the fall of 2009, I had worked in the mental health and … Read More
Diane Lemay

Diane Y. Lemay

Associate Professor Of Mental Health & Human Services

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Magdalena Linhardt

Associate Professor Of Psychology And Mental Health
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

John McLaughlin

Student Services Coordinator, Coordinator of Online Orientation Programming

David Samuelian

David J. Samuelian

Professor of Mental Health and Human Services

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

Wendy St. Pierre

Assistant Professor Of Mental Health & Human Services

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.
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Erin Zaremba

Lecturer I - Part Time

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David Adams

Lecturer of Nursing

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Erin Bellaire

Assistant Professor of Nursing & Clinical Coordinator
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 of my career at Waldo County General Hospital in Belfast, Me. I was fortunate to … Read More
Scott Cook

Scott Cook

Nursing Simulation Specialist

Shannon Gauvin

Shannon Gauvin

Director of Nursing & Program Coordinator
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 University of Phoenix.  She completed her research doctorate in 2016 in Health Administration.  Her research … Read More

Julie Guimond

Administrative Specialist CL3

Kristie Harrison

Assistant Professor of Nursing

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 in a small community hospital.  Kristie stayed at that job for seven years before moving … Read More
Lisa Heald

Lisa Heald

Assistant Professor of Nursing
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Vickie Ireland

Assistant Professor of Nursing
Dr. Vickie A. Ireland joined the nursing faculty at UMA in January 2021 after more than 29 years (and 18 moves!) as an active-duty military spouse. She has held nursing licenses in 7 states across the country before settling in Maine last year. She is board-certified in emergency nursing, but also has experience in trauma, … Read More
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Jennifer Lakey

Assistant Professor of Nursing

Dr. Lakey has been a part of the UMA faculty since 2018. She has over 20 years of experience as a nurse and has worked in various roles throughout her career, including in the emergency department and as a school nurse. Dr. Lakey earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Messiah College in 2000, … Read More
Bobbi McCarthy

Bobbi J. McCarthy

Assistant Professor of Nursing

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 they arise. She also manages the Simulation Lab where she assists students through simulated patient … Read More
Amanda Thaller

Amanda R. Thaller

Lecturer of Nursing Resource Laboratory

Amanda Ray Thaller, RN, MSN, ACNP has been a nurse since 1999, with a wide range of acute clinical experience on units, including neurology, neurosurgery, otolaryngology, orthopaedics, trauma, woundcare/burn, heme/oncology, bone marrow transplant, bariatric surgery, and gynecology. Amanda has been teaching since 2004 in the clinical setting at three different institutions. In 2012, she accepted … Read More
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Haley Tripp

Lecturer of Nursing
Erin Voisine

Erin Voisine

Lecturer of Nursing
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 as they learn nursing skills in a supportive and safe environment and to foster life-long … Read More
Eric Allain

Eric D. Allain

Student Services Coordinator

Program Liaison for: Accounting, Architecture, Justice Studies, Music, Public Administration

UMA Augusta Campus
Phone: 207.621.3392
Email:  eric.allain@maine.edu

Current UMA Students can schedule an appointment with Eric here. 

Not yet a UMA student? Schedule an appointment with Eric here. 

Frank Bean

Frank Bean III

Associate Professor of Finance & Management

Frank Bean is a Professor of Finance and Management at UMA. He typically teaches BUA 100 Introduction to Business, BUA 151 Personal Financial Planning, BUA 223 Principles of Management, BUA 357 Business Finance, and BUA 259 Strategic Planning for the Small Business.
Diane Boone

Diane L. Boone

Associate Professor of Business Administration

Teaching courses in Accounting, Finance, and Management.
Matthew Dube

Matthew P. Dube

Associate Professor in Data Science, Computer Information Systems, and Applied Mathematics

Spatial Informatics, Applied Data Science, Data Literacy/Ethics, Human Factors Design.

I am a native of the mountains of Western Maine. I am a first-generation 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 of spatial linguistics/language toward the development of spatial artificial intelligence. I also do applied … Read More
David Leach

David Leach

Lecturer of Business Administration, Program Coordinator for Business Management and Financial Services, Program Coordinator for Public Administration

Banking/Financial Services, Financial Regulation, Consumer Credit, Investments/Stock Markets, Commercial/Business Lending/Development, Personal Finance/Money Management, and Consumer Protection/Fraud Issues.

Principal Examiner for Maine Bureau of Consumer Credit Protection. President of the American Conference of Uniform Consumer Credit Code States.
Patrick Cheek

Patrick Cheek

Assistant Professor of Psychology, Social Sciences Program Coordinator

Associate Professor of Sociology James M. Cook

James M. Cook

Associate Professor Of Sociology

Social network analysis, Social media, Political sociology, Sociology of gender

Fall 2023 Office Hours Wednesdays 9 AM - 3 PM via Zoom Education B.A. Oberlin College, Sociology, 1993 M.A. University of Arizona, Sociology, 1996 Ph.D. University of Arizona, Sociology, 2000 Recent Publications [see current curriculum vitae for full list of publications] Cook, James M. 2023. "Social Media and Heroism." In Encyclopedia of Heroism Studies. Springer. … Read More
Kati Corlew

Laura Kati Corlew

Associate Professor of Psychology, TEM Program Coordinator

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 community gardens and advised UMA garden clubs since 2016. She is currently the Coordinator of … Read More
Ken Elliot

Kenneth Elliot

Professor Emeritus of Psychology

Professional Psychology, Assessment Methods, Personality, Aging and Masculinities, Cross Cultural and Positive Psychology, Academic Ethics and General Education curriculum development

Emeritus Aspirations: Awarded Emeritus Faculty status in 2022, a year after retiring I ending my licensed clinical practice. Currently I’m (studying retirement and) contributing to the (small) town in which I reside. My skills have allowed me to contribute as a member of (3) volunteer committees (Broadband, Aging in Place and Neighbors Driving Neighbors). I’ve … Read More
Lorien Lake-Corral

Lorien T. Lake-Corral

Associate Professor of Sociology

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). Dr. Lake-Corral’s primary interests are in teaching and learning in sociology and her research interests … Read More
Lynn Poor

Lynn Poor

Student Services Coordinator

Zachary Roth

Zachary Roth

Assistant Professor of Psychology

Attitudes; Intergroup Relations; Stereotyping and Prejudice; Psychology of Religion

I am a social psychologist whose work examines the structure of attitudes and ideologies, and how those structures affect prejudice and intergroup behaviors. I joined the Social Science Program faculty at UMA in 2022 and teach a variety of courses in Psychology (PSY). My courses emphasize students’ agency in their education and utilize applied content … Read More
Valerie Rubinsky

Valerie Rubinsky

Assistant Professor of Communication

Interpersonal Communication; Intimate Relationships; Health Communication; Intergroup Communication.

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 studied the communicative processes of personal and group identity management within the contexts of romantic … Read More
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Jennifer Freese

Assistant Professor, Program Coordinator, Veterinarian in Veterinary Technology

Jennifer Freese obtained her Bachelor of Science degree in Biology with a minor in Chemistry from Campbellsville University in 2002. She graduated from Auburn University with a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree in 2006. Originally from Northern Kentucky, Dr. Freese moved to Maine after veterinary school where she worked full time in small animal practice … Read More
Lynett Kelly

Lynett Kelly

Student Services Coordinator

Program Liaison for: Dental Assisting, Dental Hygiene, Veterinary Technology, Management

UMA Bangor Campus
Phone: 207.262.7805
Email: lynett.kelly@maine.edu

Current UMA Students can schedule an appointment with Lynett here.

Not yet a UMA student? Schedule an appointment with Lynett here.

Kelby Myers

Kelby Myers

Assistant Professor of Veterinary Technology

Kelby Myers, DVM is a Veterinarian and Assisstant Professor for the Veterinary Technology Program at the Bangor Campus. Dr. Myers obtained her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from Oregon State Univeristy. Before joining UMA, Dr. Myers was a practicing veterinarian and has worked in many aspects of veterinary practice, including, equine referral medicine and critical care, … Read More