Herbert, James –&²Ô²ú²õ±è;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
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
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
Bola, William – Vice President for Operations
M.S., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of Southern Maine
Chance, William – Vice President for Institutional Advancement
B.A., Yale ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû
DeBurro, Jennifer – Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs, Dean of Students and Assistant Provost for Student Affairs
M.Ed., Suffolk ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû; B.A., Assumption College
Leighton, Dennis – Associate Provost for Student Affairs D.P.T., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of St. Augustine; M.S., Boston ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû; M.A.T., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of North Carolina, Chapel-Hill; B.S., Springfield College
Loftus, Craig – Chief Information Officer M.Ed., East Tennessee State ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû
Majid, Anouar – Vice President for ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû Affairs Ph.D., Syracuse ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû; M.A., City ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of New York; B.A., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of Fez, Morocco
Steinberg, Scott – Vice President of ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû Admissions
M.B.A., Columbia ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû; B.A., Bates College
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
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
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
Golub, Andrew – Dean of Library Services
M.S., Simmons College; M.A., Miami ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû; B.A., Boston ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû
Hey, Jeanne A. K. – Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
Ph.D., M.A., The Ohio State ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû; B.A., Bucknell ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû
Houseknecht, Karen – Associate Provost for Research and Scholarship
Ph.D., Cornell ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû; M.S., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of Georgia; B.S., Virginia Tech
McCarthy, Robert - Dean, College of Pharmacy
Ph.D., Northeastern ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû; B.S., Northeastern ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû
Pardue, Karen – Dean, Westbrook College of Health Professions Ph.D., Nova Southeastern ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû; M.S., Russell Sage College; B.S., Russell Sage College
Ryder, Jon – Dean, College of Dental Medicine
D.D.S., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of Iowa College of Dentistry; M.S., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of California Ostrow School of Dentistry; B.A., Augustana College
Wilson, Martha Kirkendall – Dean, College of Graduate and Professional Studies Ph.D., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of Alabama; M.S.W., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of Alabama; D.S.W., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of Alabama
College of Arts and Sciences Administration
Hey, Jeanne A. K. – Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
Ph.D., M.A., The Ohio State ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû - Political Science; B.A., Bucknell ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû - International Relations and Spanish.
Gray, Susan – Associate Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
Ed.D., Boston ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû - Mathematics Education; M.A.T., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of Pittsburgh - Secondary Science Education; B.S., Pennsylvania State ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû - Medical Technology/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 – Interim Associated Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
Ph.D., Florida State ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû - Philosophy in Oceanography; M.S., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of Texas at Austin - Environmental Engineering; B.S., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of Texas at Austin - Aerospace Engineering.
Aromando, Lorraine – Coordinator, Early College Program
M.A., Seton Hall ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû - Educational Leadership and Supervision; B.A., Seton Hall ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû - Communications
Arciero, Michael – Chair, Department of Mathematical Sciences
Ph.D., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of Rhode Island - Mathematics; B.S., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of Rhode Island - Physics
Bartholomew, Audrey – Interim Chair, Department of Education
Ph.D., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of Northe Caolina at Charlotte - Special Education; M.A., Lehigh ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû - Speical Education; B.A., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of Maryland at College Park - Speical Education
Brown, A. Christine – Chair, Department of Biology
Ph.D., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of Oregon, Oregon Institute of Marine Biology - Biology; B.A., Bowdoin College - Biology
Burt, Stephen – Chair, Department of Arts
M.F.A., State ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of New York at Purchase - Printmaking; B.F.A., Rhode Island School of Design - Illustration
Dragon, Emily – Director, ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû Education Program
B.A., Brown ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû.
Duff, Brian – Chair, Department of Political Science
Ph.D., M.A., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of California, Berkeley - Political Science; B.A., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - Political Science.
Gower, Tami – Chair, Department of Business
M. Ed., Lesley ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû - Education; M.B.A., Bentley ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû; B.S., Husson ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû - Accounting
Long, Patricia J. – Chair, Department of Psychology
Ph.D., M.S., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of Georgia - Clinical Psychology; B.S., Texas A & M ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû - Psychology
McHugh, Susan – Chair, Department of English
Ph.D., Purdue ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû - English; M.A., B.A., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of Massachusetts - English
McReynolds, Samuel – Chair, Department of Society, Culture and Languages
Ph.D., Cornell ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû - Development Sociology; M.A., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of Vermont - History; B.A., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of Virginia - Government
Perlut, Noah – Chari, Department of Environmental Studies
Ph.D., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of Vermont - Natural Resources; M.A., New York ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû - Environmental Conservation Education; B.S., James Madison ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû - English
Simon, Cynthia – Director, Internship Office
M.S., Lesley College - Environmental Education; B.S., Northeastern ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû - Business Administration - Marketing
Stubbs, John – Chair, Department of Chemistry and Physics
Ph.D., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of Minnesota - Chemistry; B.A., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of Minnesota at Morris - Chemistry and German
Tilburg, Charles - Chair, Department of Marine Sciences; Director, Marine Science Center
Ph.D., Florida State ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû - Philosophy in Oceanography; M.S., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of Texas at Austin - Environmental Engineering; B.S., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of Texas at Asutin - Aerospace Engineering
Zuelow, Eric – Chair, Department of History and Philosophy
Ph.D., M.A., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of Wisconsin-Madison - Modern European History; B.A., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of Washington - Political Science
Westbrook College of Health Professions Administration
Pardue, Karen T. – Dean, Westbrook College of Health Professions
Ph.D., Nova Southeastern ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû; M.S., B.S.N., Russell Sage College
Audette, Jennifer – Program Director, Physical Therapy
Ph.D., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of Rhode Island/Rhode Island College; M.S., Boston ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû; BS, Northeastern ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû
Cohen Konrad, Shelley – Program Director, School of Social Work
Ph.D., M.S.W., Simmons College; B.A., Boston ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû
Dunbar, Dawne-Marie - Director, Clincal Simulation; Associate Professor Nursing, Common Interprofessional Curriculum Coordinator
M.S.N.eD., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of Phoenix; B.S., A.D.N., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of New England
Harmer-Beem, Marji – Program Director, Dental Hygiene
M.S., B.S., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of Southern Maine; A.S., Westbrook College
Husman, Caryn – Program Director, 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
McCormack Tutt, Sally - Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs
MPH, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health; DPT, BS, ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of New England
Mills, Bernice – Assistant Dean of Student & Clinical Affairs
M.S., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of Southern Maine; B.S., Indiana ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû, A.S., Westbrook College
Morton, Jennifer – Program Director, Nursing
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
Nimmo, Cheryl - Program Director, Didactics; Assistant Clinical Professor, Nurse Anesthesia
D.N.P., Northeastern ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû; M.S.H.S.A., Salve Regina ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû; B.S., Evangel ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû
Pierce, Health – Interim Assistant Dean
M.Ed., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of Maine; B.S., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of Maine-Farmington
Risling-de Jong, Robin - Director, Physician Assistant
Ed.D., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of South Alabama; MHS, ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of South Alabama; BA, California State ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû Fullerton
Visich, Paul – Program Director, Department of 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
Ph.D., Nova Southeastern ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû; M.Ed., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of Vermont; B.S., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of New Hampshire
College of Pharmacy Administration
Houseknecht, Karen L. – Interim Dean
Ph.D., Cornell ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû; M.S., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of Georgia; B.S., Virginia Tech
Woodward, Jean M. B. – Associate Dean for Student Services and Faculty Development
Ph.D., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of Texas - Austin; M.S., Purdue ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû; B.S., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of Rhode Island
Krebs, James R. – Assistant Dean, Experiential Education
Pharm.D., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of Rhode Island; M.S., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of New England, B.S., Pharmacy, Ohio Northern ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû
Marsh, Wallace – Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Ph.D., Pharmacy Administration, ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of Texas; M.S., Education, Nova Southeastern ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû; MBA, Nova Southeastern ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû; M.S., Pharmacy Administration, ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of Texas; B.S., Pharmacy, ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of Texas.
Guvench, Olgun – Chair, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Ph.D., Scripps Research Institute; M.D., Columbia ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû; B.A., Harvard ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû
Allen, George – 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, ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of New Hampshire
Ochs, Leslie – Vice Chair, Department of Pharmacy Practice
Ph.D., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of South Carolina; Pharm.D., Shenandoah ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû; M.S.P.H., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of South Carolina; B.S. South Carolina College of Pharmacy
McCall III, Kenneth L. – Coordinator of Professional and Alumni Affairs
Pharm.D., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center College of Pharmacy; B.S. Pharmacy, ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of Oklahoma
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
Doane, Cheryl – Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
D.O., Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine, Midwestern ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû; M.S.Ed., Northern Illinois ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû
Kelley, Patricia – Associate Dean for Recruitment, Student and Alumni Services, Osteopathic Medicine
M.S., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of Tennessee
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
Hermann, Jodie – Chair of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine
D.O., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of New England, College of Osteopathic Medicine
Cawley, Robert – Chair of Specialty Medicine
D.O., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of New England, College of Osteopathic Medicine
Mokler, David – Interim Chair of Biomedical Sciences
Ph.D., Michigan State ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû
Brittle, Lori – Director of 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
College of Graduate and Professional Studies Administration
Wilson, Martha K. –&²Ô²ú²õ±è; Dean
Ph.D., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of Alabama; D.S.W., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of Alabama
Wilkes, Heidi L. - Associate Dean
D.L.P., Northeastern ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû; M.B.A. Bently ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû
Littlefield, Michelle – Assistant Dean, Finance and Strategy
M.B.A., Southern New Hampshire ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû, B.A., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of Maine
Academic Administration
Benz, Elizabeth A. –&²Ô²ú²õ±è;Director, Student Support
M.A. Gonzaga ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû; B.G.S., Valdosta State ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû
Connor, Erin L. –&²Ô²ú²õ±è;Program Director, Graduate Programs in Education
Ph.D., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of Southern Maine; Ed.M., Harvard ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû
Dodge, Elizabeth (Ellie) C. –&²Ô²ú²õ±è;Program Director, Graduate Programs in Applied Nutrition
Ph.D., M.S., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of Maine
Fortier, Barbara A. –&²Ô²ú²õ±è;Program Director, Science Prerequisites for the Health Professions
M.S., Mississippi State ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû, M.S., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of New England
Landry, Megan – Program Director, Graduate Programs in Health Informatics
MHA, St. Joseph's ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû; BSN, Husson College
Lindsay, Nicole – Director, Online Admissions
M.S. ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of New England; B.S., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of Maine
O’Neil, Jennifer –&²Ô²ú²õ±è;Program Director, Graduate Programs in Social Work Online
Ph.D. (Candidate), Lesley ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû; M.S.W., Simmons College
Pelletier, Jayne –&²Ô²ú²õ±è;Director, Academic Policy and Accreditation
Ph.D., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of New Hampshire; M.A.T., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of New Hampshire
Parent II, Richard Elliott –&²Ô²ú²õ±è;Director, Assessment
Ph.D., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of Pittsburgh; M.A., Mills College
Tin Maung, Nang H. –&²Ô²ú²õ±è;Program Director, Graduate Programs in Public Health Ph.D., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of Massachusetts Medical School; MPH, Harvard School of Public Health
College of Dental Medicine Administration
Ryder, Jon S. – Dean of the College of Dental Medicine
D.D.S., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of Iowa College of Dentistry; M.S., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of Southern California Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry; B.A., Augustana College
Koelbl, James – Executive Associate Dean
D.D.S., ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of Illinois College of Dentistry; M.J., Loyola ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû School of Law; M.S., Loyola ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû Graduate School.
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
Kimmes, Nicole – Associate Dean of Curriculum Integration and Analytics
D.D.S., Creighton ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû School of Dentistry; B.S., Northern State ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû
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 2019-2020 academic year. The information contained herein is accurate as of date of publication April 26, 2019.
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.