Before taking her position at UNE, Cyndi Amato, M.S.W. worked in the field of sexual assault response and prevention for 20 years, first as a crisis and support line advocate and support group facilitator, which lead her to pursue her masters degree in social work. She held the positions of Executive Director of the Maine Coalition Against Sexual Assault and Executive Director of Sexual Assault Response Services of Southern Maine (SARSSM) overseeing a 24-hour crisis and support line, education programs,... Read More
Expertise
Program development; non-profit administration and supervision; sexual violence response and prevention; institutional abuse; trauma; grant writing; community organizing; crisis intervention; management of interdisciplinary teams; policy development.
Hwyda A. Arafat
M.D., Ph.D., MSc. MEdL
Clinical Professor, Physiology
Dr. Hwyda Arafat graduated from the Faculty of Medicine of Ain Shams University in Cairo, Egypt with highest honors. Upon completing her residency in Internal Medicine and a fellowship in Clinical Pathology, she joined the faculty of Ain Shams University as an instructor of Anatomy and Histology. She received her Master’s degree in Biomedical Sciences (Histopathology/Biochemistry) and her PhD in Cell Biology and Immunology from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. Dr. Arafat received her... Read More
Lori Armstrong has been with UNE since 2009. She recently joined the Physician Assistant Program as the Administrative Assistant. Lori is a graduate of Everett Community College's Medical Transcription and Editing Program. Her strong background in medical transcription and computers lends itself to the wide array of programs and reports utilized by the PA program. Lori works closely with the Clinical Placement Coordinator to ensure the clinical year runs smoothly. Lori also assists with didactic year and other administrative functions to ensure that... Read More
Mary Aube
RDH, MS Ed
Assistant Clinical Professor of Dental Hygiene
Professor Aube graduated with her Associate Degree in Dental Hygiene from Westbrook College, Portland , Maine, in 1988. She worked in clinical practice for a general dentist for a year in Rhode Island. Professor Aube then moved to Maine and joined Falmouth Pediatric Dentistry, practicing for over 25 years. Through these years she returned to Westbrook College where she attained her Bachelor Degree in Dental Hygiene as well as joined the UNE Dental Hygiene Faculty. After 9 years of part time at UNE, Professor Aube... Read More
Dr. Audette, PT, PhD recently joined UNE as the Doctor of Physical Therapy Program Director and Associate Professor. She brings 15 years of academic experience in the Physical Therapy Program at the University of Rhode Island with her. She received a BS in Physical Therapy from Northeastern University (1988), an Advanced Masters in Physical Therapy from Boston University (1992), and a PhD in Education from the University of Rhode Island (2011).... Read More
Expertise
Physical Therapy
rehabilitation
teaching and education
Global Health
Management and Administration
Andrea Aufdencamp is an administrative assistant at the University of New England. Grants and initiatives she supports include both the Center for Excellence in Health Innovation and also the School of Nursing and Population Health. They are: Maine Advanced Nursing Education Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Program, and The Primary Care Training and Enhancement Grant.Read More
Collyn J. Baeder
M.P.H.
Assistant Clinical Professor & Internship Coordinator - Health, Wellness, & Occupational Studies
Collyn J. Baeder has worked at the University of New England (UNE) since 2012. She is currently responsible for teaching undergraduate courses in research methods and health education, as well as developing and managing the internship program for Health, Wellness, and Occupational Studies students.
In 2010, Collyn earned her Bachelor of Arts from the University of Vermont in Burlington with a major in Philosophy and a minor in Studio Art. She earned her Master of Public Health... Read More
Kristen R. Bailey
MS, LAT, ATC
Associate Clinical Professor
Kristen has been a member of the Athletic Training Faculty since August 2006. She was also Assistant Athletic Trainer from 2006-2013 in the Department of Athletics. She has previously worked as an Athletic Trainer at Saco Bay Orthopedic and Sports Physical Therapy, Bonny Eagle High School and University of Pittsburgh at Bradford. She received a Masters Degree in Athletic Training from California University of Pennsylvania in 2003 while also working as a Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer at Washington and Jefferson College... Read More
Expertise
Clinical Exam and Diagnosis
Gross anatomy
Athletic Training
Alison is the Administrative Assistant for the Doctor of Physical Therapy Program. In addition to providing student and faculty support, she works closely with the Department’s Clinical Education Coordinator, helping to smooth the clinical rotation experiences of tomorrow’s physical therapists.Read More
Nancy Baugh
ANP, PhD
Clinical Associate Professor
I have been fortunate to have excellent opportunities to teach a variety of nursing courses both at the undergraduate and graduate levels. I particularly enjoy teaching health assessment and skills labs and have utilized creative teaching strategies to help students understand complex interrelationships among concepts. I was one of the “early users” of concept mapping as a pedagogical approach in the clinical setting. I have experienced the “joys and challenges” of engaging students in both classroom and virtual environments and... Read More
Expertise
Primary Care
Obesity
Prior to teaching at UNE, Caroline worked in a variety of clinical settings as an Occupational Therapist, mostly focused on adult physical rehabilitation. Caroline has a special interest in working with adults recovering from poly-trauma, neuro-trauma and brain injury. In addition to clinical work, Caroline serves as a volunteer leader and active member of the Maine Occupational Therapy Association and the American Occupational Therapy Association, working on issues related to Occupational Therapy advocacy and leadership.Read More
Expertise
OT in acute hospital settings
Adult rehabilitation
brain injury
neuro/poly-trauma rehabilitation
OT advocacy and leadership
BS in Physical Therapy - University of Vermont 1994 Masters in Health Administration - University of New Hampshire 1999Read More
Expertise
Clinical experience in acute rehabilitation
SNF
home health care
Management experience in SNF and home health care.
Denise Blais
MSN, RN
Assistant Clinical Professor of Nursing
I have many years of experience in teaching undergraduate students both on-line and on-campus. My area of experitise includes fundamentals, health assessment and medical-surgical nursing. I believe that learning can be fun and I try to find creative ways to help students learn the content. I continue to work in caring for clients in perioperative services and have experience in caring for clients in critical care units, cardiology and medical-surgical settings. Read More
Expertise
Medical-Surgical Nursing
Perioperative Nursing
Amanda L Blake
RN, BSN, ME-SAFE A/P, SANE A, SANE P
Maine SANE Project Coordinator, Northern Region
Maine State Certified Forensic Nurse- PEDIATRIC, ADOLESCENTS, ADULTS
Internationally Certified Forensic Nurse- ADULT AND ADOLESCENTS
Internationally Certified Forensic Nurse- PEDIATRICS
Emergency Nurse
International Association of Forensic Nurses- Nomination Board Member
Amanda has been a Registered Nurse for 10 years, a state certified Adult/Adolescent Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner (SAFE) for 7 years, and an Internationally Certified Forensic Nurse Examiner since 2018. She received her AD in nursing from Laboure College in 2009, and her BSN through Western Governor's University in 2017. She is active in Maine’s forensic nursing community attending SAFE Program Advisory Board meetings, precepting SAFEs in Training, teaching in the 40-hour Adult/Adolescent SAFE course, and she provides educational sessions on forensic nursing... Read More
Expertise
Emergency Medicine
Forensic Nursing
<br />Community Interventions
Domestic and Intimate Partner Violence
Domestic and sexual violence intervention and education
domestic violence
LGBT Rights and Advovacy
Health Disparities for LGBTQ Populations
and policy; human trafficking
Legal and Ethical Issues in Social Work
Homeless Advocacy
Homelessness
STRANGULATION ASSESSMENT
Advanced social work practice; social work practice models; non-offending parents of sexually abused children; women in corrections; advanced field education models; reflexive practice;<br />collaborative partnerships.
Violence against women
Rural Primary Care<br />Women's Health<br />Medicaid and healthcare for the under-served
EXPERT WITNESS
TESTIMONY
and prevention aspects of child abuse
elder abuse
Adult Critical Care/Trauma
Emergency Medicine<br />Trauma Critical Care<br />Clinical Toxicology
Steven Blessington, PA-C graduated from Northeastern University, Boston MA, in 1996. Prior to his Physician Assitant training he worked as a Paramedic in a busy inner city EMS system. Steven’s primary interest and focus has remained Emergency Medicine and he currently practices full time in the ED at Maine ... Read More
Casey Boucher
MS, CEP
Associate Clinical Professor/Internship Coordinator
Casey joined the faculty of the Department of Exercise and Sport Performance in 2010. Prior to joining the University, she worked as a Health Educator and a Clinical Exercise Physiologist in cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation at Maine Medical Center's Turning Point Heart Health program. Casey manages the Internship Program for the Applied Exercise Science students, aiding students with placements in pre-professional physical therapy, strength and conditioning, clinical exercise physiology, health promotion, and more. Casey recieved her Bachelor's Degree in Applied Exercise... Read More
Expertise
Clinical exercise physiology
Exercise Science
AES Internship Program
Cardiac Rehabilitation
Judith Boudman has worked in non-profit and grassroots settings for many decades and has taught in the campus-based and online programs of UNE since 2004. She has worked as a community organizer, an executive and supervisor, a grant/contract writer, a clinician and an educator. The venues have been mixed: battered women’s shelter and a sexual assault program, crisis program, native American tribal governments, community mental health centers, foster grandparent program, universities, neighborhood organization, hospice and a psychiatric hospital. These work experiences... Read More
Expertise
Adult mental health
hospice
grant writing and management
Community Organizing
Intimate partner violence
Organizational development
Creative Arts Applications in Social Work
Franklin Brooks, MSW, Ph.D., ACSW, LCSW, has been in clinical social work practice since 1988. He has taught in the MSW at the UNE School of Social Work for two different time periods, 2006-2007 and 2014-present teaching both foundation year and advanced year social work practice and policy courses. In addition, he has been active in social justice change efforts in Maine for several decades including legislative advocacy for sexual and gender minorities. This activism informs his teaching of social policy... Read More
Expertise
Human Sexuality with a special emphasis on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
Integrated Social Work Practice
and public policy analysis
Pamela Bruno, MPH, is an evaluator for the Maine SNAP-Ed program. Prior to coming to UNE, Pamela was the principal of her public health consulting business for 12 years, providing evaluation and strategic planning consultation for numerous public health agencies. Pamela has worked as lead evaluator for several Maine public health programs, including the former Maine Physical Activity, Nutrition, and Healthy Weight Program where she lead evaluation efforts for the... Read More
Expertise
Evaluation
Research and Analysis
Strategic Planning
Obesity prevention
Dr. Buchanan joined the Physical Therapy faculty as an assistant clinical professor at the University of New England in 2014 after serving as an adjunct professor for more than 10 years. She received her BA in German from Colby College where she was awarded distinction in her major and was selected to Phi Beta Kappa. She received her Masters of Science in Physical Therapy from Boston University while also finishing her Athletic Training certification. In 2001 she earned her PhD in... Read More
Expertise
Foot and Gait Biomechanics
ACL injury prevention
Community Outreach