People

CEPH Administration, Faculty, and Professional Staff

Administration

michele polacsek
Michele Polacsek, Ph.D., M.H.S.
Director
mpolacsek@une.edu (207) 221-4466
Linnell Hall 212
Mary DeSilva
Mary Bachman DeSilva, ScD, MS, MSFS.
Associate Research Professor, Public Health
Associate Director for Research, Center for Excellence in Public Health
Interim Director, Center on Aging and Health
mdesilva1@une.edu (207) 221-4567
Toho Soma
Toho Soma, MPH, MS
Senior Research Associate
tsoma@une.edu (207) 221-4460

Faculty

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Susan Wehry, M.D.
Associate Clinical Professor; Program Director, AgingME
swehry@une.edu (207) 602-2801
Hersey 120

Affiliated Faculty

Titilola Balogun, MBBS, MPH, DrPH
Assistant Director for Public Health Practice
tbalogun@une.edu (207) 221-4689

Professional Staff

Shay Ayres
Shay K. Ayres, AAS, LMT
Contract Coordinator, Maine SNAP-Ed
sayres@une.edu (207) 710-3627
Center for Excellence in Public Health
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Olivia Briggs
Research Associate
obriggs@une.edu
UNE North
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Nina Brinker
Program Coordinator, Maine AHEC Network
nbrinker@une.edu (207) 221-4534
UNE North
Pamela Bruno
Pamela Bruno, M.P.H.
Senior Research Associate
Evaluator, Maine SNAP-Ed
pbruno2@une.edu (207) 221-4562
Linnell Hall 201
melanie caldwell
Melanie Caldwell, M.S.
Senior Project Manager
mcaldwell4@une.edu (207) 221-4462
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Cera Catron-Burns, B.A.
Project Assistant, Maine SNAP-Ed
ccatron@une.edu (207) 221-4560
Linnell Hall 204
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Ruth M. Dufresne, S.M.
Senior Research Associate
rdufresne@une.edu (207) 221-4571
1075 Forest Avenue
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Otis Hugh Edgecomb, BA. in Business Administration: Concentration in Leadership and Management, NNCP.
SNAP-Ed Nutrition Educator (Northern Aroostook Region)
oedgecomb@une.edu 207-227-2678
Aroostook County
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Jessica Eller
Research Associate
jeller1@une.edu
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Colleen Fuller, MPH
Contract Coordinator, Maine SNAP-Ed
cfuller2@une.edu (207) 221-4584
Linnell Hall 200
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Zoe Hull, M.P.H.
Director, Maine AHEC Network
zhull@une.edu (207) 221-4463
UNE North
Rebecca Ireland
Rebecca Ireland, MPH, PS-A
Senior Research Coordinator
Senior Program Coordinator
rireland@une.edu
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Lori A Kaley, M.S., RDN, M.S.B.
Program Manager
Principal Investigator
lkaley@une.edu (207) 221-4551
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Hilary Kark
SNAP-Ed Senior Nutrition Program Coordinator - Training
hkark@une.edu
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Katie Keough
Project Coordinator - Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program
kkeough4@une.edu (207) 602-2573
UNE North 123
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Karin Lapping
Associate Director, Planning and Operations
klapping@une.edu
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Micaela Maynard, M.Ed
Maine CUP AHEC Scholars Manager
mmaynard4@une.edu (207) 221-4574
UNE North Building, 105
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Julia Morin
AgingME Project Assistant
jmorin9@une.edu (207) 602-2095
Hersey 119
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Kathryn Norgang
Clinical Educator for Public Health and Interprofessional Practice
knorgang@une.edu
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Kira Rodriguez, M.H.S.
Senior Research Associate
Adjunct Faculty
krodriguez@une.edu (907) 360-8687
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Cammy Samuelson
Finance and Administration Coordinator
csamuelson1@une.edu (207) 221-4644
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Christina Schechtman
Workforce Development Program Coordinator
cschechtman@une.edu
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Jennie Schools
SNAP-Ed Nutrition Educator
jschools@une.edu
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Hannah Siladi, M.P.H.
Community Engagement Program Coordinator
hruhl@une.edu (207) 221-4496
Linnell Hall 211
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Lynette Sirois
Program Manager - Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program
lsirois3@une.edu
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Alfredo Vergara
Associate Director of Strategic Partnerships, Practice and Training
avergara@une.edu
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Stephanie Zahares, MS, RDN, LD
Senior Nutrition Program Coordinator
szahares@une.edu (207) 602-3520