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Department Chairs & Administrators
Please note: Changes to the list below are made prior to the start of each semester. If you have any questions, please contact provost@umb.edu.
Fall 2025 Department Chairs & Administrators
All phone numbers dialed as: 617 287 [extension listed]
ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
| Title | Name | Ext. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Provost and Vice Chancellor | Joseph Berger | joseph.berger | 5600 |
| Vice Provost | Mya Mangawang | mya.mangawang | 7269 |
| Associate Provost | Amy Cook | amy.cook | 5600 |
| Associate Provost | Susan Gauss | susan.gauss | 5600 |
| Assistant Provost, Community & Executive Education | Tina Chang | tina.chang | |
| Assistant Vice Chancellor | Denise McNair | denise.mcnair | 5606 |
| Assistant Vice Chancellor, Administrative & Financial Services | Jeanmarie Spinetti | jeanmarie.spinetti | 5604 |
| Dean of Faculty | Rajini Srikanth | rajini.srikanth | 5531 |
| Director of Grand Scholarly Challenges | Bob Chen | bob.chen | |
| Senior Acquisitions Editor, UMass Press | Brian Halley | brian.halley | 5610 |
| Interim Registrar | Sarah Bartlett | sarah.bartlett | 5807 |
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT (CEHD)
| DEAN'S OFFICE | |||
| Dean | Tara Parker | tara.parker | 7600 |
| Associate Dean for Faculty Development & Academic Programs | TBD | ||
| Associate Dean for Research, Innovation & Community Partnerships/ Director, School for Global Inclusion & Social Development | Tiffany Donaldson | tiffany.donaldson | 4365 |
| Assistant Dean | Regine Paul | regine.paul | 7672 |
| Director, Office of Student Success | Aimee D'Avignon | aimee.davignon | 7492 |
| CEHD DEPARTMENTS | CHAIRS | ||
| Counseling & School Psychology | Sharon Lamb | sharon.lamb | 7698 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | Lisa Gonsalves | lisa.gonsalves | 6539 |
| Leadership in Education | Abiola Farinde-Wu | abiola.farinde | 7618 |
| School for Global Inclusion and Social Development | Laura Bozeman | laura.bozeman | 4385 |
| CEHD CENTERS & INSTITUTES | DIRECTORS | ||
|
BIRCh |
Melissa Pearrow | melissa.pearrow | |
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Center of Science and Math in Context (COSMIC) |
Arthur Eisenkraft | arthur.eisenkraft | 7652 |
| Center for Social Development in Education | Lindsay Fallon | lindsay.fallon | 7613 |
| Institute for Early Education Leadership and Innovation | Anne Douglass | anne.douglass | 4622 |
| Institute for Community Inclusion | Cindy Thomas | cindy.thomas | 4312 |
| Institute for New England Native American Studies (INENAS) | Cedric Woods | cedric.woods | 5784 |
COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS (CLA)
| DEAN'S OFFICE (CLA) | |||
| Interim Dean | Pratima Prasad | 6506 | |
| Associate Dean | Margaret Hart | margaret.hart | 5732 |
| Associate Dean | Rafael Jaen | rafael.jaen | 3142 |
| Associate Dean | Eve Sorum | eve.sorum | |
| Associate Dean & Director of MGS | Adugna Lemi | adugna.lemi | 6962 |
| Assistant Dean, Finance | Kim Ho | kim.ho | 6946 |
| Assistant Dean, Personnel | Fiona O'Connor | fiona.oconnor | 6508 |
| Assistant Dean/Scheduling & Special Projects | Diann Simmons | diann.simmons | 6507 |
| Director, CLA FIRST | Rachel Puopolo | rachel.puopolo | 6071 |
| Director, CLA Advising | Ana Frega | ana.frega | 5347 |
| Business Manager | Eddie Sze | eddie.sze | 3253 |
| Communications & Outreach Coordinator | Lauren Bracket | lauren.bracket | 6513 |
| Personnel and Operations Admin | Kathleen Juliano | kathleen.juliano | 6514 |
| CLA DEPARTMENTS | CHAIRS | ||
| Africana Studies | Bayyinah Jeffries | bayyinah.jeffries | 5893 |
| American Studies | Holly Jackson | holly.jackson | 6701 |
| Anthropology | Patrick Clarkin | patrick.clarkin | 6845 |
| Applied Linguistics | Panagiota Gounari | panagiota.gounari | 6750 |
| Art and Art History | David Areford | david.areford | 5730 |
| Asian Studies | Sana Haroon | sana.haroon | 6806 |
| Classics and Religious Studies | Jason Von Ehrenkrook | jason.vonehrenkrook | 6120 |
| Communication | SunYoung Park | sunyoung.park | 3900 |
| Economics | Michael Carr | michael.carr | 6950 |
| English | Alex Mueller | alex.mueller | 6700 |
| History | Elizabeth McCahill | elizabeth.mccahill | 6850 |
| Latin American & Iberian Studies | Isabel Gomez | isabel.gomez | 7559 |
| McCormack School, Public Policy & Public Affairs | Christian Weller | christian.weller | 6938 |
| McCormack School, Conflict Resolution, Human Security & Global Governance | Samuel Barkin | samuel.barkin | 7428 |
| Modern Languages, Literatures & Cultures | Alex Des Forges | alex.desforges | 6266 |
| Performing Arts | Carrie Ann Quinn | carrieann.quinn | 3142 |
| Philosophy | Yumiko Inukai | yumiko.inukai | 6530 |
| Political Science | Paul Kowert | paul.kowert | 6920 |
| Psychology | Laurel Wainwright | laurel.wainwright | 6376 |
| Sociology | Reef Youngreen | reef.youngreen | 3909 |
| Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies | Elora Chowdhury | elora.chowdhury | 7680 |
| CLA PROGRAMS | DIRECTORS | ||
| Cinema Studies | Sarah Keller | sarah.keller | 5730 |
| Composition | Lauren Bowen | lauren.bowen | 6700 |
| Creative Writing | Jill McDonough | jill.mcdonough | 6700 |
| Criminal Justice | Heather Zaykowski | heather.zaykowski | 6251 |
| English as a Second Language | Hadi Banat | hadi.banat | 6700 |
| Human Services | Carroy Ferguson | carroy.ferguson | 7232 |
| International Relations | Courtenay Sprague | courtenay.sprague | 6901 |
| Latino Studies | Marisol Negron | marisol.negron | 6850 |
| Native American & Indigenous Studies | Maria John | maria.john | 6851 |
| Professional and New Media Writing | Timothy Oleksiak | timothy.oleksiak | 6700 |
| Critical Ethnic and Community Studies | Cedric Woods | cedric.woods | 5784 |
| CLA CENTERS | DIRECTORS | ||
| Applied Ethics Center | Nir Eisikovits | nir.eisikovits | 6530 |
| Catherine Scott Frisone Center for Italian Studies | Lorenzo Buonanno | lorenzo.buonanno | 5730 |
| Center for Evidence Based Mentoring | Jean Rhodes | jean.rhodes | 6368 |
| Center for Humanities, Culture, and Society |
Aaron Lecklider |
aaron.lecklider sari.edelstein |
6772 |
| The Center for Portuguese Language | Jose Da Cunha Rodrigues | jose.rodrigues | 3815 |
| Center for Survey Research | Dragana Bolcic-Jankovic | dragana.bjankovic | 7200 |
| Center on Gender, Security, and Human Rights | Carol Cohn | carol.cohn | 6412 |
| Fiske Center | Steve Mrozowski | stephen.mrozowski | 6842 |
| Labor Resource Center | Steve Striffler | steve.striffler | 7377 |
| Spanish Resource Center | Antonio Caballero Javierre | a.caballerojavierre | 5949 |
| Writing Center |
Maria Carvajal Regidor |
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MCCORMACK SCHOOL
| MCCORMACK SCHOOL CENTERS & INSTITUTES | DIRECTORS | ||
| Center for Governance & Sustainability |
Stacy VanDeveer |
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| Center for Peace, Democracy & Development |
Karen Ross |
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| Center for Social Policy |
Susan Crandall |
5565 | |
| Center for Women in Politics & Public Policy |
Laurie Nsiah-Jefferson |
5554 | |
| Collins Center for Public Management |
Michael Ward |
4876 | |
| Massachusetts Office of Public Collaboration (MOPC) |
Susan M. Jeghelian |
4047 |
COLLEGE OF MANAGEMENT (CM)
| DEAN'S OFFICE | |||
| Dean | Venky Venkatachalam | venky.venkatachalam | 7702 |
| Associate Dean for Graduate Programs and Research | Mine Ertugrul | mine.ertugrul | 7678 |
| Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs, Accreditation & Faculty | Lucia Silva-Gao | lucia.silva-gao | 7676 |
| Assistant Dean, Administration and Finance | Suzanne O'Neil | suzanne.oneil | 7752 |
| Director, Academic Partnerships and Online Partnerships | Atreya Chakraborty | atreya.chakraborty | 7673 |
| Director, Strategic Marketing, Communications & Corporate Engagement | Stephanie Burns | stephanie.burns | 7708 |
| Director, Scheduling & Program Resource Planning | Epiphania Godinho | epiphania.godinho | 7747 |
| Director, AACSB Relationships | Vincent Xie | vincent.xie | 7750 |
| Director, Assurance of Learning (AoL) | Shan Jiang | shan.jiang | 3946 |
| CM DEPARTMENTS | CHAIRS | ||
| Accounting & Finance | Surjit Tinaikar | surjit.tinaikar | 7861 |
| Management | Mohsin Habib | mohsin.habib | 7885 |
| Management Science & Information Systems | Peng Xu | peng.xu | 7882 |
| Marketing | Raymond Liu | raymond.liu | 7739 |
| CM PROGRAMS | DIRECTORS | ||
| PhD Program | Atreya Chakraborty | atreya.chakraborty | 7673 |
| Undergraduate Program | Amy Daubney Mei | amy.mei | 7762 |
| Career Services | Patrick Nelson | patrick.nelson | 7866 |
| Graduate Enrollment & Strategic Outreach | Barbara Benoit | barbara.benoit | 7701 |
| Graduate Program Operations | Tara Norton | tara.norton | 7855 |
| Writing Program | Kathryn Archard | kathryn.archard | 7685 |
| CM CENTERS | DIRECTORS | ||
| Center for Collaborative Leadership (CCL) | Tanya Barnett | tanya.barnett | 3893 |
| Center for Sustainable Enterprise and Regional Competitiveness (SERC) | TBD | ||
DONNA M. and ROBERT J. MANNING COLLEGE OF NURSING & HEALTH SCIENCES (MCNHS)
| DEAN'S OFFICE | |||
| Dean | Bo Fernhall | bo.fernhall | 6876 |
| Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs | Jessica Whiteley | jessica.whiteley | 3807 |
| Associate Dean for Research & Office of Research | Julie Wright | julie.wright | 3808 |
| Assistant Dean for Finance and Administration | Stephen Honton | stephen.honton | 7545 |
| Senior Director, Office of Student Support and Engagement | Greg Mantolesky | greg.mantolesky | 7505 |
| MCNHS DEPARTMENTS | CHAIRS | ||
| Exercise and Health Sciences | Dana Commesso | dana.commesso | 6239 |
| Gerontology | Edward Miller | edward.miller | 7313 |
| Nursing | Joyce Edmonds | joyce.edmonds1 | 4199 |
| Christine Salvucci, Asst | christine.salvucci | 7547 | |
| Urban Public Health |
Patricia Janulewicz Lloyd |
patricia.janulewicz | 7318 |
| MCNHS PROGRAMS | DIRECTORS | ||
| EHS Undergraduate Program | Dana Commesso | dana.commesso | 6239 |
| EHS Graduate Program | Kai Zou | kai.zou | 7282 |
| Aging Services | Qian Song | qian.song | 7278 |
| Frank J. Manning Certificate in Gerontology | Qian Song | qian.song | 7278 |
| Managing of Aging Services Master's Gero Graduate Certificate | TBD | ||
| Gerontology Research/Policy Master's | Jeffrey Stokes | jeffrey.stokes | 7239 |
| Gerontology PhD | Jeffrey Stokes | jeffrey.stokes | 7239 |
| Nursing PhD Program | Lingling Zhang | lingling.zhang | 7500 |
| Doctor of Nursing Practice | MaryAnn Martin | maryann.martin | 7500 |
| Nursing MS FNP MS Track Coordinator | Beth Russett | elizabeth.russett | 7500 |
| AGNP MS Track & Post Master's Certificate Coordinator | Jessica Bardina | jessica.bardina | 6093 |
| Undergraduate Pre-Licensure Nursing (Traditional Option-TBSN) | Julianne Mazzawi | julianne.mazzawi | 7505 |
| RN to BS Nursing Post-Licensure Option | Judith Pare | judith.pare | 7500 |
| Undergraduate Pre-Licensure Nursing Accelerated Baccalaureate Option in Nursing (ABSN) | Kimberly Sykes | kimberly.sykes | 7500 |
| MCNHS CENTERS & INSTITUTES | |||
| Center for Clinical Education and Research | Rosemary Samia | rosemary.samia | 5957 |
| EHS Lab | Carlos Salas | carlos.salas | 7480 |
| Gerontology Institute | Michelle Putnam | michelle.putnam | 7321 |
| Center for Social & Demographic Research on Aging |
Caitlin Coyle |
7321 | |
| LeadingAge LTSS (Long-term Services and Supports) Center |
Marc Cohen |
7306 | |
| Osher Lifelong Learning Institute |
James Hermelbracht |
7090 | |
| Pension Action Center |
Tyler Compton |
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COLLEGE OF SCIENCE & MATHEMATICS (CSM)
| DEAN'S OFFICE | |||
| Dean | Hazel Sive | hazel.sive | 5777 |
| Assoc Dean, Faculty Personnel, Graduate Studies and Research | Ricardo Castano-Bernard | r.castanobernard | 6450 |
| Associate Dean, Undergraduate Studies, Academic Programs and Policy | Karen Ricciardi | karen.ricciardi | 6618 |
| Assistant Dean, Administration and Finance | Karen Doherty | karen.doherty | 6598 |
| Assistant Dean, Personnel and Operations | Laura Lopes | laura.lopes | 4305 |
| Director, Student Success Center | Teresa Goyette | teresa.goyette | 5524 |
| CSM DEPARTMENTS | CHAIRS | ||
| Biology | Rachel Skvirsky | rachel.skvirsky | 6617 |
| Chemistry | Jason Evans | jason.evans | 6149 |
| Computer Science | Xiaohui Liang | xiaohui.liang | 6791 |
| Engineering | Matthew Bell | matthew.bell | |
| Mathematics | Joel Fish | joel.fish | 6440 |
| Physics | Rahul Kulkarni | rahul.kulkarni | 6272 |
| CSM PROGRAMS | DIRECTORS | ||
| Biochemistry | Shailja Pathania | shailja.pathania | 6398 |
| CSM CENTERS | DIRECTOR | ||
| Center for Green Chemistry | Wei Zhang | wei2.zhang | 6147 |
| Center for Personalized Cancer Therapy | Jill Macoska | jill.macoska | 5783 |
| DataOS Center | Robin Cote | robin.cote | 6398 |
HONORS COLLEGE
| Interim Dean | Len VonMorze | leonard.vonmorze | 5521 |
| Associate Dean | TBD | ||
| Assistant Dean | Roxann Harvey | roxann.harvey | 5564 |
SCHOOL FOR THE ENVIRONMENT (SFE)
| DEAN'S OFFICE | |||
| Dean | Carol Thornber | carol.thornber | 7491 |
| Associate Dean | Elizabeth Sweet | betsy.sweet | 6894 |
| Assistant Dean | Aimee Bonanno | aimee.bonanno | 5562 |
| SFE DEPARTMENTS | CHAIRS | ||
| Urban Planning & Community Development | Luis Santiago | luis.santiago | |
| SFE PROGRAMS | |||
| Urban Planning & Community Development | Luis Santiago | luis.santiago |
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| Undergraduate Program | Helen Poynton | helen.poynton | 7323 |
| Graduate Program | Michael Tlusty | michael.tlusty | |
| SFE CENTERS & INSTITUTES | |||
| Mass Bays National Estuary | Prassede Vella | prassede.vella | |
| Urban Harbor Institute | Kristin Uiterwyk | kristin.uiterwyk | 5570 |
| Nantucket Field Station | Yvonne Vaillancourt | yvonne.vaillancourt | 508.228.5268 |
STUDENT EQUITY, ACCESS, AND SUCCESS (SEAS)
| Vice Provost | |||
| Associate Vice Provost for Inclusive Excellence | Lynnell Thomas | lynnell.thomas | 6553 |
| Assistant Vice Provost, Pre-collegiate & Educational Success Programs | Lorena Fuentes Lopez | lorena.fuentes-lopez | 6557 |
| Assistant Vice Provost for Academic and Career Advising | Monique Cooper | monique.cooper | 7856 |
| Assistant Vice Provost | Gail Stubbs | gail.stubbs | 5505 |
| Director of Advisor Development & Advising Resources | Joyce Morgan | joyce.morgan | |
| Director, Ross Center for Disability Services | Anne Jannarone | anne.jannarone |
RESEARCH
| Vice Provost for Research | Bala Sundaram | bala.sundaram | 6055 |
| Associate Vice Provost/ Director, Research and Sponsored Programs | Matthew Meyer | matthew.meyer | 5372 |
GRADUATE STUDIES
| Associate Vice Provost for Graduate Education | Tracy Baynard | tracy.baynard | |
| Assistant Dean | Justin Maher | justin.maher | 7912 |
| Director for Finance and Administration | Julian Scott | julian.scott | 7879 |
| Assistant Director for Administration & Finance | Lola Ogunkoya | lola.ogunkoya |
INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH, ASSESSMENT & PLANNING
| Associate Provost for Assessment and Planning | Andrew Perumal | andrew.perumal | 6957 |
| Associate Provost for Institutional Research | James Hughes | james.hughes | 5420 |
| Director of Assessment and Planning | Christian Calienes | cm.calienesdeza | 5423 |
RESEARCH INSTITUTES & CENTERS
| DIRECTORS | |||
| Institute for Asian-American Studies | Paul Watanabe | paul.watanabe | 5652 |
| Paul English Institute for Applied Artificial Intelligence | Wei Ding | wei.ding | 6428 |
| Mauricio Gaston Institute | Lorna Rivera | lorna.rivera | 5790 |
| William Joiner Institute |
Brendan O'Connor |
5604 |
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| William Monroe Trotter Institute |
Denise Patmon |
7618 |
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HEALEY LIBRARY
| Dean of University Libraries | Stephanie Walker | stephanie.walker | 5916 |
| Assistant Dean | Penelope MacDonald | penelope.macdonald | 5917 |
Connect
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617.287.5600
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