University Administration

University Administration uneadmin

Ripich, Danielle - President

Ph.D., Kent State University; M.A. Cleveland State University; B.A. Cleveland State University

Koelbl, James J. - Provost and Senior Vice President
D.D.S., University of Illinois College of Dentistry; M.J., Health Law, Loyola University School of Law; M.S., Oral Biology, Loyola University; B.S., John Carroll University

Beaulieu, Ellen, G. – Vice President for Academic Affairs
Ed.D., Nova Southeastern University; M.P.H., University of Hawaii; B.A., University of Hawaii; A.S., Forsyth School for Dental Hygienists

Majid, Anouar - Vice President for Global Affairs
Ph.D., Syracuse University-English; M.A., City University of New York-English; B.A., University of Fez, Morocco-English

Bola, Bill - Vice President for Operations
M.S. University of Southern Maine

Bilsky, Edward - Vice President for Research and Scholarship
Ph.D., University of Arizona; M.S., B.S., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Wilson, Martha - Dean, College of Graduate Studies
Ph.D., University of Alabama

Tumiel, John - Senior Advisor to the President
M.A, University of Alabama in Birmingham; B.S., Empire State College, State University of New York; A.A.S., Erie Community College

Mills, Dora A. - Vice President of Clinical Affairs
M.D., University of Vermont College of Medicine; M.P.H., Harvard University

Trufant, Nicole - Vice President for Fiscal Affairs/CFO
M.S.M., New England College; B.A., B.S., University of Southern Maine

Smith Forrest, Cynthia - Vice President for Student Affairs
Ed.D., M.Ed., Harvard University; M.Ed., B.A., University of South Carolina

Chance, William - Vice President for Institutional Advancement
B.A., Yale University

Brazeau, Gayle A. -  Dean, College of Pharmacy
Ph.D. University at Buffalo, State University of New York, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences; M.S., B.S. University of Toledo, College of Pharmacy

Wood, Douglas - Vice President for Health Affairs and Dean, College of Osteopathic Medicine
D.O., Kansas City University of Medicine & Biosciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine; Ph.D.,Wayne State University

Hey, Jeanne A. K. - Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
Ph.D., M.A., The Ohio State University; B.A., Bucknell University

Francis-Connolly, Elizabeth –  Dean, Westbrook College of Health Professions
Ph.D., University of Michigan; M.S., Boston University; B.S., Quinnipiac College

Hanley, James - Dean, College of Dental Medicine
DMD, Tufts University School of Medicine; B.A. Assumption College

Golub, Andrew – Dean of Library Services
M.S., Simmons College; M.A., Miami University; B.A., Boston University

Nahorney, Mark - Dean of Students
M.S., Central Connecticut State University; B.S., Central Connecticut State University

College of Arts and Sciences Administration

Hey, Jeanne A. K. - Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
Ph.D., M.A., The Ohio State University - Political Science; B.A., Bucknell University - International Relations and Spanish.

Gray, Susan - Associate Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
Ed.D.-Boston University - Mathematics Education; M.A.T., University of Pittsburgh - Secondary Science Education; B.S., Pennsylvania State University - Medical Technology/Biology.

St. Ours, Paulette - Associate Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
M.S., University of Southern Maine - Statistics; M.A., Boston College - Mathematics; B.A., Saint Joseph's College - Mathematics.

Tillburg, Charles - Associate Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
Ph.D, Florida State University - Philosophy in Oceanography; M.S., University of Texas, Austin - Environmental Engineering; B.S., University of Texas - Aerospace Engineering.

Arciero, Michael - Chair - Department of Mathematical Sciences
Ph.D., University of Rhode Island - Mathematics; B.S., University of Rhode Island - Physics

Brown, A. Christine - Chair, Department of Biology
Ph.D., University of Oregon, Oregon Institute of Marine Biology - Biology; B.A., Bowdoin College - Biology

Burt, Stephen - Chair, Department of Arts and Communications
M.F.A., SUNY at Purchase - Printmaking; B.F.A., Rhode Island School of Design - Illustration

Costa-Pierce, Barry - Chair, Department of Marine Sciences; Director, Marine Science Center; Doherty Chair
Ph.D., University of Hawaii - Oceanography; M.S., University of Vermont - Zoology; B.A., Drew University - Zoology.

Diehl, William C. - Chair-Department of Education
Ph.D., B.S., Pennsylvania State University - Education.

Dragon, Emily - Director, Global Education Program
B.A., Brown University.

Duff, Brian - Chair, Department of Political Science
Ph.D., M.A., University of California - Berkeley - Political Science; B.A., University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill - Political Science.

Frank Cathrine O. - Acting Chair, Department of English
Ph.D., George Washington University - English Literature; M.A., University of Cincinnati - English Literature; B.A., Wake Forest University.

Long, Patricia J. - Chair - Department of Psychology
Ph.D., University of Georgia - Clinical Psychology; M.S., University of Georgia - Clinical Psychology; B.S., Texas A & M University - Psychology

McReynolds, Samuel - Chair, Department of Society, Culture and Languages
Ph.D. Cornell University - Development Sociology; M.A. University of Vermont - History; B.A. University of Virginia - Government

Peterson, Richard B. - Chair, Department of Environmental Studies
Ph.D., M.S., University of Wisconsin-Madison - Environmental Studies; B.A., Michigan State University - International Studies

Sartorelli, Linda M. - Chair, Department of History and Philosophy
Ph.D., M.A., Indiana University - History and Philosophy of Science; A.B., Barnard College, Columbia University - Mathematics


Westbrook College of Health Professions Administration

Francis-Connolly, Elizabeth - Dean of the Westbrook College of Health Professions
Ph.D, University of Michigan; M.S.,Boston University; B.S.,Quinnipiac College

Feldman, Rhonda - Program Director, Physician Assistant
M.S., Duke University; M.S., United States Sports Academy; B.S., University of West Florida

Graybeal, Clay T. – Associate Dean and Program Director (Interim) - School of Community and Population Health
Ph.D., Rutgers University; M.S.W., Fordham University; B.A., Ohio University

Harmer-Beem, Marji - Program Director (Interim), Dental Hygiene
M.S., B.S., University of Southern Maine; A.S., Westbrook College

Husman, Caryn – Program Director, Health, Wellness and Occupational Studies
M.S.O.T., B.S., University of New England.

Mason, Trisha - Coordinator for Service Learning
M.A., Muskie School of Public Service, University of Southern Maine; B.A., Hamilton College

Massie, Maribeth -  Program Director, School of Nurse Anesthesia
M.S., Columbia University; B.S., Ohio State University

Mills, Bernice - Assistant Dean of Student & Clinical Affairs
M.S., University of Southern Maine; B.S., Indiana University, A.S., Westbrook College

Morrill, Allison - Associate Dean for Research (Interim)
Ph.D., Boston College; J.D., University of Maine School of Law; B.A., Case Western Reserve University

Morton, Jennifer - Program Director, Nursing
D.N.P., University of Massachusetts - Amherst; M.S. and M.P.H., University of Massachusetts; B.S.N., University of Southern Maine

O'Brien, Jane Clifford – Program Director, Occupational Therapy
Ph.D., University of South Carolina; MSOT, Boston University; B.A., University of Maine Orono

Pardue, Karen - Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Ph.D., Nova Southeastern University; M.S., B.S.N. Russell Sage College

Sheldon, Michael - Program Director, Physical Therapy
Ph.D., University of Southern Maine; M.S., Duke University-Physical Therapy; M.S., University of Maine, Orono Zoology; B.S., University of Rhode Island -Zoology

Visich, Paul - Program Director, Department of Exercise and Sport Performance
Ph.D., M.P.H., University of Pittsburgh;  M.S., George Williams College; B.S., Pennsylvania State University

Wozniak, Danielle - Program Director, School of Social Work
Ph.D., University of Connecticut; M.S.W., Fordham University; B.A. Miami University of Ohio

College of Pharmacy Administration

Brazeau, Gayle A. - Dean
Ph.D., University at Buffalo, State University of New York, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences; M.S., B.S. University of Toledo, College of Pharmacy

Woodward, Jean M. B. - Associate Dean for Student Admissions Services and Faculty Development
Ph.D., University of Texas - Austin; M.S., Purdue University; B.S., University of Rhode Island

Rosenthal, Glenn W. - Associate Dean, Academic Services and Business Ventures
Ed.D., University of Pennsylvania; MBA, Rider University; M.A. Psych., Ohio University; B.A., Ohio University

Krebs, James R. - Assistant Dean, Experiential Education
Pharm.D., University of Rhode Island; B.S. Pharmacy, Ohio Northern University

Marsh, Wallace – Assistant Dean, Assessment and Accreditation
Ph.D., Pharmacy Administration, University of Texas; M.S., Education, Nova Southeastern University; MBA, Nova Southeastern University; M.S., Pharmacy Administration, University of Texas; B.S., Pharmacy, University of Texas.

Sutton, Steve – Chair, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Ph.D., State University at Buffalo, State University of New York, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences; B.S. Pharmacy, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Sciences

Guvench, Olgun – Vice Chair, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Ph.D. Scripps Research Institute; M.D. Columbia University; B.A. Harvard University

Allen, George – Interim Chair, Department of Pharmacy Practice
Pharm.D., Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Sciences; B.S. Pharmacy, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Sciences; B.S. Biology, University of New Hampshire

Ochs, Leslie – Vice Chair, Department of Pharmacy Practice
Ph.D., University of South Carolina; Pharm.D., Shenandoah University; M.S.P.H., University of South Carolina; B.S. South Carolina College of Pharmacy

McCall III, Kenneth L. – Director of Professional Affairs
Pharm.D., University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center College of Pharmacy; B.S. Pharmacy, University of Oklahoma

College of Osteopathic Medicine Administration

Wood, Douglas - Dean. College of Osteopathic Medicine
D.O., Kansas City University of Medicine & Biosciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine; Ph.D., Wayne State University

Wayne, David -  Associate Dean Planning, Innovation and Assessment 
PH.D. Walden University, M.Ed., Toronto University, M.S., Niagra University, B.A., Shimer College

Pillsbury, Matt- Director of Finance & Administration
B.A. University of Maine

DeFeo, Guy- Associate Dean Clinical Education
D.O., UNECOM, B.S. Fairfield University

Kelley, Patricia -Associate Dean Constituent Services, Osteopathic Medicine 
MS University of Tennessee , Knoxville; B.A. University of Maine, Orono.

Manyan, David - Associate Dean Research, Osteopathic Medicine
Ph.D., University of Rhode Island.

Brandt, Kathryn - Chair of Primary Care
D.O., UNECOM,

Carreiro, Jane -Chair of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine
D.O., UNECOM.

Cawley, Robert - Chair of Specialty Medicine
D.O., UNECOM.

Winterson, Barbara - Chair Biomedical Sciences
Ph.D., B.S., University of Maryland.

College of Graduate and Professional Studies Administration

Wilson, Martha K. –  Dean, College of Graduate Studies and Professional Studies
Ph.D., University of Alabama; D.S.W., University of Alabama

Pelletier, Jane –  CGPS Director, Academic Partnerships
Ph.D., University of New Hampshire; M.A.T., University of New Hampshire

Parent II, Richard Elliott –  CGPS Director, Assessment and Pedagogy
Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh; M.A., Mills College

Littlefield, Michelle - CGPS Director, Strategic Marketing Initiatives
B.A. University of Maine

College of Dental Medicine Administration

Ryder, Jon S. - Dean of the College of Dental Medicine
D.D.S., College of Dentistry, University of Iowa; B.A., Augustana College

Vachon, Lionel - Assistant Dean for Clinical Affairs
D.D.S., Dental Surgery, Marquette University; B.A., University of Maine