2023–2024 ¸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
Alonzo, Matthew – Chief Information Officer
M.Ed. from the ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of Holy Cross; B.S. from the ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of Louisiana at Lafayette
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 Vice President of Student Affairs
M.Ed., Suffolk ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû; B.A., Assumption College
Fereday, 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
Kallner, Bobby – Chief Human Resources Officer/Associate Vice President of Human Resources
B.S., Butler ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû
Mahon, Gwendolyn – Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
Ph.D., Rutgers School of Graduate Studies, Division of Biomedical and Health Sciences; M.Sc., B.S., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of British Columbia
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 – Associate Provost, Strategic Initiatives
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
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
Shapiro, Philip – Interim Senior Vice President of Finance and Administration
M.Ed., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of Maine; M.B.A., Boston College; B.A., Amherst College
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
Zlotkowski, Shannon – Assistant Provost for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI)
M.S., Indiana ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû; B.A., Marquette ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû
2023–2024 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 – 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
2023–2024 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, Department of Business, School of Professional Programs
Ph.D., Boston College-Organizational Studies; B.A., Johns Hopkins ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû-Economics
Burman, Michael – Academic Director, School of Social and Behavioral Sciences
Ph.D., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of Minnesota – Cognitive and Biological Pscyhology; B.A., Carleton College – Psychology
Clarke, Lane W. – Chair, Education, School of Professional Programs
Ed.D., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of Cincinnati; M.S.T., Rowan ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû; B.A., Dickinson College – Psychology
Cripps, Michael J. – Academic Director, School of Arts and Humanities
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
Deveau, Amy M. – Academic Director, School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences
Ph.D., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of Virginia – Chemistry; B.S., Stonehill College – Chemistry and Secondary Education
Dragon, Emily – Director, ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû Education Program
B.A., Brown ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû
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, 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; B.S., Southern Oregon ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû
2023–2024 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
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
Dornblaser, Emily – Interim Dean, School of Pharmacy; Associate Professor, School of Pharmacy
Pharm.D., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of Pittsburgh; M.S., ¸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.
Kramlich, Deborah – Interim Program Director, School of Nursing and Public Health; Associate Professor
Ph.D. Nursing, Duquesne ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû; M.S. Nursing Education and B.S. Nursing, Saint Joseph’s College of Maine
Mason, Trisha – Director of Service Learning
M.A., Muskie School of Public Service, ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of Southern Maine; B.A., Hamilton College
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
Mills, Bernice – Associate 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 at Farmington
Rahman, Shireen – Interim Program Director, Nutrition; Clinical Professor, Exercise and Sport Performance
D.Ed., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of New England; M.S. Exercise Physiology, Frostburg State ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû; B.S. Athletic Training, Canisius College
Villmore, Dana – Interim Program Director, Physician Assistant; Assistant Clinical Professor, Physician Assistant
Ph.D., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of Florida; M.S., MCPHS ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû, Boston; B.A., Gulf Coast ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû
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
2023–2024 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 – Director, Finance and 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
Sendzicki, Bonnie – Chair of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine
D.O, ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of New England, College of Osteopathic Medicine;M.S Nutrition, Washing State ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû; B.S., Union College
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
2023–2024 College of Professional Studies Administration
Taylor-Nolan, Beth – Dean, College of Professional Studies
Ed.D, M.Ed., B.A, ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of Vermont
Heatley, Scott – Assistant Dean, College of Professional Studies
M.S., New England College
2023–2024 Academic Administration
Benz, Elizabeth A. – Director, Pre-Health Programs and Student Services
M.A. Gonzaga ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû; B.G.S., Valdosta State ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû
Dodge, Elizabeth (Ellie) C. – Program Director, Graduate Programs in Applied Nutrition
Ph.D., M.S., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of Maine
Harrington, Anne – Direct, Graduate Programs in Education
Kaszubinski, Matthew – Program Director, Health Administration, and Informatics
M.M.E.L., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of New England
Lindsay, Nicole – Director, Enrollment Services
M.S. ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of New England; B.S., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of Maine
Slasten-LaPlante, Olga – Director of Learning Experience
Straw, Autumn – Director, Graduate Programs in Social Work Online
M.S.W., Simmons College of Social Work
2023–2024 College of Dental Medicine Administration
Kimmes, Nicole – Dean, Associate Dean of Curriculum Integration and Analytics
D.D.S., Creighton ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû School of Dentistry; B.S., Northern State ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû
Abena, Albert G. – Associate Dean of Clinical Education and Patient Care; 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
Notice and Responsibilities Regarding this Catalog
This Catalog documents the academic programs, policies, and activities of the ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of New England for the 2023–2024 academic year. The information contained herein is accurate as of the date of publication April 28, 2023.
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.