2022–2023 ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû Administration
Herbert, James – President
Ph.D., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of North Carolina at Greensboro; M.A., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of North Carolina at Greensboro; B.A., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of Texas at Austin
Beaulieu, Ellen, G. – Vice President for Strategy and Communications
Ed.D., Nova Southeastern ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû; M.P.H., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of Hawaii; B.A., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of Hawaii; A.S., Forsyth School for Dental Hygienists
DeBurro, Jennifer – Dean of Students and Assistant Provost for Student Affairs
M.Ed., Suffolk ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû; B.A., Assumption College
Feredy, Alicia - Vice President for Institutional Advancement
M.B.A., Walden ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû; B.A., The State ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of New York at Oswego
Houseknecht, Karen L. – Associate Provost for Research and Scholarship
Ph.D., Cornell ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû; M.S., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of Georgia; B.S., Virginia Tech
Loftus, Craig – Chief Information Officer
M.Ed., East Tennessee State ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû
Majid, Anouar – Vice President for ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû Affairs
Ph.D.,n Syracuse ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû; M.A., City ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of New York; B.A., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of Fez, Morocco
Pardue, Karen – Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
Ph.D., Nova Southeastern ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû; M.S., Russell Sage College; B.S., Russell Sage College
Sheldon, Michael – Associate Provost for Academic Affairs Ph.D.
Muskie School of Public Service USM; M.S., P.T., Duke ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû; M.S. ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of Maine; B.S., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of Rhode Island
Silva, Edward - Interim Associate Provost for Community, Equity and Diversity
B.A., M.S., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of Connecticut
Steinberg, Scott – Vice President of ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû Admissions
M.B.A., Columbia ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû; B.A., Bates College
Thibeault, Alan - Vice President for Operations
B.S. ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of Maine, Orono
Trufant, Nicole – Senior Vice President of Finance and Administration/CFO
M.S.M., New England College; B.A., B.S., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of Southern Maine
Tumiel, John – Vice President for Board Relations and Senior Advisor to the President, Interim Associate Provost for Student Success
M.A, ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of Alabama in Birmingham; B.S., Empire State College, State ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of New York; A.A.S., Erie Community College
2022–2023 College Deans
Carreiro, Jane E. – Dean, College of Osteopathic Medicine and Vice President of Health Affairs
D.O., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of New England: B.A., Clark ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû
Dyer, Elizabeth – Dean of Library Services
M.L.I.S., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of South Carolina; B.A. Cornell ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû
Kimmes, Nicole – Interm Dean, College of Dental Medicine
D.D.S., Creighton ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû School of Dentistry; B.S., Northern State ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû
Millen, Jonathan – Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
Ph.D., M.A., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of Massachusetts, Amherst; B.A., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of New Hampshire-Communications
Morton, Jennifer – Dean, Westbrook College of Health Professions
D.N.P., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of Massachusetts - Amherst; M.S. and M.P.H., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of Massachusetts; B.S.N., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of Southern Maine
Taylor-Nolan, Beth – Dean, College of Professional Studies
Ed.D., M.Ed., B.A., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of Vermont
2022–2023 College of Arts and Sciences Administration
Millen, Jonathan – Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
Ph.D. ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of Massachusetts, Amherst; B.A., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of New Hampshire - Communications
Brown, A. Christine – Associate Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
Ph.D., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of Oregon, Oregon Institute of Marine Biology-Biology; B.A., Bowdoin College-Biology
Guay, David A. – Associate Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
M.S., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of California, San Diego - Marine Biology; B.S., Bates College - Biology
Keirstead, Amy – Associate Dean, College of Arts and Science
Ph.D., Dalhousie ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû-Physical Organic Chemistry; B.S., Bishop's ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû-Chemistry
Austin, John R. – P.D. Merrill Chair of Business, School of Professional Programs
Ph.D., Boston College-Organizational Studies; B.A., Johns Hopkins ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû-Economics
Clarke, Lane W. – Chair, Department of Education, School of Professional Programs
Ed.D., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of Cincinnati; M.A., Rowan ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû; B.A., Dickinson College
Cripps, Michael J. – Academic Director, School of Arts and Humanities; Director of Composition
Ph.D., M.A., Rutgers, State ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of New Jersey - Political Sciences; B.S., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of Connecticut - Business Management; B.A., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of Connecticut - Philosophy
Dragon, Emily – Director, ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû Education
A.B., Brown ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû – Economics, Psychology
Deveau, Amy M. – Academic Director, School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences
Ph.D., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of Virginia – Chemistry; B.S. Stonehill College – Chemistry with Secondary Education
Burman, Michael – Academic Director, School of Social and Behavioral Sciences
Ph.D. The ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of Minnesota – Cognitive and Biological Psychology; B.A. Carleton College – Psychology
Simon, Cynthia – Director, Internship Office
M.S., Lesley College - Environmental Education; B.S., Northeastern ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû - Business Administration - Marketing
Tilburg, Charles – Academic Director, School of Marine and Environmental Programs; Director, Arthur P. Girard Marine Science Center
Ph.D., Florida State ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû - Oceanography; M.S., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of Texas at Austin - Environmental Engineering; B.S., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of Texas at Austin - Aerospace Engineering
Travis, Steven E. – Academic Director, School of Biological Sciences
Ph.D., M.S., Northern Arizona ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû - Biology; B.S., Southern Oregon ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû - Biology
2022–2023 Westbrook College of Health Professions Administration
Morton, Jennifer – Dean, Westbrook College of Health Professions; Professor, School of Nursing & Population Health
D.N.P., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of Massachusetts - Amherst; M.S. and M.P.H., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of Massachusetts; B.S.N., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of Southern Maine
McCormack Tutt, Sally – Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Westbrook College of Health Professions; Clinical Professor, Physical Therapy
Ed.D., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of St. Augustine; M.P.H., Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health; DPT, BS, ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of New England
Audette, Jennifer – Program Director, Physical Therapy, Professor, Physical Therapy
Ph.D., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of Rhode Island/Rhode Island College; M.S., Boston ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû; B.S., Northeastern ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû
Brown, Dennis – Program Director, Physician Assistant; Associate Clinical Professor, Physician Assistant; Associate Clinical Professor
Physician Assistant DrPH, Capella ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû; M.P.H., Southern Connecticut State ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû; PA-C, Hahnemann ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû
Dunbar, Dawne-Marie – Director, Interprofessional Simulation & Innovation Center; Clinical Professor, School of Nursing and Population Health
MSN/Ed., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of Phoenix; B.S., A.D.N., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of New England
Harmer-Beem, Marji – Program Director, Dental Hygiene, Professor, Dental Hygiene
M.S., B.S., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of Southern Maine; A.S., Westbrook College
Husman, Caryn – Program Director, Health, Wellness, and Occupational Studies; Associate Clinical Professor, Health, Wellness, and Occupational Studies
M.S.O.T., B.S., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of New England.
Mason, Trisha – Director of Service Learning
M.A., Muskie School of Public Service, ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of Southern Maine; B.A., Hamilton College
Mills, Bernice – Assistant Dean of Clinical & Student Affairs, Westbrook College of Health Professions; Associate Clinical Professor, Dental Hygiene
M.S., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of Southern Maine; B.S., Indiana ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû, A.S., Westbrook College
Nimmo, Cheryl – Program Director, Nurse Anesthesia; Associate Clinical Professor, Nurse Anesthesia
D.N.P., Northeastern ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû; M.S.H.S.A., Salve Regina ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû; B.S., Evangel ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû
O’Neil, Jennifer – Program Director, School of Social Work; Assistant Professor, School of Social Work
Ph.D., Lesley ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû; M.S.W., Simmons ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû
Pierce, Heath – Assistant Dean, Westbrook College of Professions; Director, Applied Exercise Science; Clinical Professor, Exercise and Sport Performance
M.Ed., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of Maine; B.S., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of Maine-Farmington
Rahman, Shireen – Interim Program Director, Nutrition; Clinical Professor, Exercise and Sport Performance
Ed.D., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of New England; M.S, Frostburg State ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû; B.S., Canisius College
Visich, Paul – Program Director, Department of Exercise and Sport Performance; Professor, Exercise and Sport Performance
Ph.D., M.P.H., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of Pittsburgh; M.S., George Williams College; B.S., Pennsylvania State ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû
Winston, Kristin – Program Director, Occupational Therapy; Associate Professor, Occupational Therapy
Ph.D., Nova Southeastern ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû; M.Ed., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of Vermont; B.S., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of New Hampshire
2022–2023 College of Osteopathic Medicine Administration
Carreiro, Jane E. – Vice President for Health Affairs and Dean, College of Osteopathic Medicine
D.O., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of New England, College of Osteopathic Medicine
DeFeo, Guy – Associate Dean for Clinical Education
D.O., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of New England, College of Osteopathic Medicine; M.S., Medical Education Leadership, ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of New England
Pierce-Talsma, Stacey – Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
D.O., Michigan State ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû College of Osteopathic Medicine; M.S., Medical Education Leadership, ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of New England
Brandt, Kathryn – Chair of Primary Care Medicine
D.O., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of New England, College of Osteopathic Medicine; M.S., Medical Education Leadership, ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of New England
Brenner, Carol – Associate Dean for Research and Scholarship
Ph.D., Tufts ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû
Brittle, Lori – Assistant Dean of Finance & Administration
M.B.A., Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien (¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of Economics & Business Administration), Vienna, Austria; I.M.B.A., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of South Carolina
Buonocore, Vin – Associate Dean of Recruitment, Student and Alumni Services
M.Ed., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of South Carolina
Hermann, Jodie – Chair of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine
D.O., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of New England, College of Osteopathic Medicine; M.B.A., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of Connecticut School of Business
Cawley, Robert – Chair of Specialty Medicine
D.O., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of New England, College of Osteopathic Medicine
Ferland, Russell – Chair of Biomedical Sciences
Ph.D., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
2022–2023 College of Professional Studies Administration
Taylor-Nolan, Beth – Dean, College of Professional Studies
Ed.D, M.Ed., B.A, ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of Vermont
Wilkes, Heidi L. – Associate Dean, College of Professional Studies
D.L.P., Northeastern ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû; M.B.A. Bently ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû
Heatley, Scott – Assistant Dean, College of Professional Studies
M.S., New England College
2022–2023 Academic Administration
Benz, Elizabeth A. – Director, Student Support
M.A. Gonzaga ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû; B.G.S., Valdosta State ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû
Blickensdefer, Dan – Director of Learning Experience
B.A., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of Maine
Dodge, Elizabeth (Ellie) C. – Program Director, Graduate Programs in Applied Nutrition
Ph.D., M.S., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of Maine
Ferrigno, Melissa – Science Prerequisites for the Health Professions
M.S., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of Southern Maine
Fraone, Stephanie – Director, Research and Strategy
Ph.D., Boston College
Kaszubinski, Matthew – Program Director, Health Administration and Informatics
M.M.E.L., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of New England
Lindsay, Nicole – Director, Online Admissions
M.S. ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of New England; B.S., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of Maine
O’Neil, Jennifer – Program Director, Graduate Programs in Social Work Online
Ph.D., Lesley ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû; M.S.W., Simmons College
Pelletier, Jayne – Program Director, Graduate Programs in Education
Ph.D., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of New Hampshire; M.A.T., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of New Hampshire
2022–2023 College of Dental Medicine Administration
Kimmes, Nicole – Interim Dean, Associate Dean of Curriculum Integration and Analytics
D.D.S., Creighton ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû School of Dentistry; B.S., Northern State ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû
Farrior, O. Fields – Associate Dean of Clinical Education and Patient Care
D.M.D., Tufts ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû College of Dental Medicine; M.S., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of New England; B.S., Auburn ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû
Abena, Albert G. – Assistant Dean for Community Partnerships
D.D.S., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of California at San Francisco School of Dentistry; J.D., Marquette ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû Law School; B.S., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of California at San Francisco School of Dentistry
Erickson, Travis – Assistant Dean of Student Affairs
M.Ed., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of Maine, B.S., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of Maine
Pillsbury, Matthew – Assistant Dean of Finance and Administration
B.A., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of Maine
Notice and Responsibilities Regarding this Catalog
This Catalog documents the academic programs, policies, and activities of the ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of New England for the 2022–2023 academic year. The information contained herein is accurate as of the date of publication May 2, 2022.
The ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of New England reserves the right in its sole judgment to make changes of any nature in its programs, calendar, or academic schedule whenever it is deemed necessary or desirable, including changes in course content, the rescheduling of classes with or without extending the academic term, canceling of scheduled classes or other academic activities, in any such case giving such notice thereof as is reasonably practicable under the circumstances.
While each student may work closely with an academic advisor, he or she must retain individual responsibility for meeting requirements in this catalog and for being aware of any changes in provisions or requirements.