2020–2021 ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Administration
Herbert, James – President
Ph.D., ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ of North Carolina at Greensboro; M.A., ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ of North Carolina at Greensboro; B.A., ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ of Texas at Austin
Sheldon, Michael – Associate Provost for Academic Affairs Ph.D., Muskie School of Public Service USM; M.S., P.T., Duke ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ; M.S. ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ of Maine; B.S., ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ of Rhode Island
Beaulieu, Ellen, G. – Vice President for Strategy and Communications
Ed.D., Nova Southeastern ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ; M.P.H., ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ of Hawaii; B.A., ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ of Hawaii; A.S., Forsyth School for Dental Hygienists
Chance, William – Vice President for Institutional Advancement
B.A., Yale ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ
DeBurro, Jennifer – Dean of Students and Assistant Provost for Student Affairs
M.Ed., Suffolk ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ; B.A., Assumption College
Hamilton, Joshua - Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
Ph.D, Bridgewater State College; M.A. Cornell; B.A. Cornell
Houseknecht, Karen L. – Associate Provost for Research and Scholarship
Ph.D., Cornell ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ; M.S., ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ of Georgia; B.S., Virginia Tech
Leighton, Dennis – Associate Provost for Student Affairs
D.P.T., ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ of St. Augustine; M.S., Boston ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ; M.A.T., ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ of North Carolina, Chapel-Hill; B.S., Springfield College
Loftus, Craig – Chief Information Officer
M.Ed., East Tennessee State ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ
Majid, Anouar – Vice President for ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Affairs
Ph.D., Syracuse ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ; M.A., City ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ of New York; B.A., ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ of Fez, Morocco
Steinberg, Scott – Vice President of ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Admissions
M.B.A., Columbia ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ; B.A., Bates College
Thibeault, Alan - Vice President for Operations
B.S. ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ of Maine, Orono
Trufant, Nicole – Senior Vice President of Finance and Administration/CFO
M.S.M., New England College; B.A., B.S., ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ of Southern Maine
Tumiel, John – Vice President for Board Relations and Senior Advisor to the President
M.A, ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ of Alabama in Birmingham; B.S., Empire State College, State ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ of New York; A.A.S., Erie Community College
2020–2021 College Deans
Carreiro, Jane E. – Dean, College of Osteopathic Medicine and Vice President of Health Affairs
D.O., ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ of New England: B.A., Clark ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ
Golub, Andrew – Dean of Library Services
M.S., Simmons College; M.A., Miami ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ; B.A., Boston ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ
Houseknecht, Karen – Associate Provost for Research and Scholarship
Ph.D., Cornell ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ; M.S., ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ of Georgia; B.S., Virginia Tech
McCarthy, Robert - Dean, College of Pharmacy
Ph.D., Northeastern ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ; B.S., Northeastern ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ
Millen, Jonathan - Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
Ph.D., M.A., ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ of Massachusetts, Amherst; M.A., ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ of Massachusetts, Amherst
Pardue, Karen – Dean, Westbrook College of Health Professions
Ph.D., Nova Southeastern ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ; M.S., Russell Sage College; B.S., Russell Sage College
Ryder, Jon – Dean, College of Dental Medicine
D.D.S., ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ of Iowa College of Dentistry; M.S., ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ of California Ostrow School of Dentistry; B.A., Augustana College
Wilson, Martha Kirkendall – Dean, College of Graduate and Professional Studies Ph.D., ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ of Alabama; M.S.W., ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ of Alabama; D.S.W., ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ of Alabama
2020–2021 College of Arts and Sciences Administration
Millen, Jonathan – Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
Ph.D. ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ of Massachusetts, Amherst; M.A., ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ of Massachusetts, Amherst
Guay, David A. – Associate Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
M.S., ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ 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 ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ - Philosophy in Oceanography; M.S., ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ of Texas at Austin - Environmental Engineering; B.S., ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ of Texas at Austin - Aerospace Engineering.
Aromando, Lorraine – Coordinator, Early College Program
M.A., Seton Hall ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ - Educational Leadership and Supervision; B.A., Seton Hall ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ - Communications
Arciero, Michael – Chair, Department of Mathematical Sciences
Ph.D., ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ of Rhode Island - Mathematics; B.S., ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ of Rhode Island - Physics
Bartholomew, Audrey – Interim Chair, Department of Education
Ph.D., ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ of Northe Caolina at Charlotte - Special Education; M.A., Lehigh ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ - Speical Education; B.A., ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ of Maryland at College Park - Speical Education
Brown, A. Christine – Chair, Department of Biology
Ph.D., ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ of Oregon, Oregon Institute of Marine Biology - Biology; B.A., Bowdoin College - Biology
Burt, Stephen – Chair, Department of Arts
M.F.A., State ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ of New York at Purchase - Printmaking; B.F.A., Rhode Island School of Design - Illustration
Dragon, Emily – Director, ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Education Program
B.A., Brown ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ
Duff, Brian – Chair, Department of Political Science
Ph.D., M.A., ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ of California, Berkeley - Political Science; B.A., ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - Political Science
Gower, Tami – Chair, Department of Business
M. Ed., Lesley ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ - Education; M.B.A., Bentley ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ; B.S., Husson ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ - Accounting
Long, Patricia J. – Chair, Department of Psychology
Ph.D., M.S., ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ of Georgia - Clinical Psychology; B.S., Texas A & M ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ - Psychology
McHugh, Susan – Chair, Department of English
Ph.D., Purdue ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ - English; M.A., B.A., ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ of Massachusetts - English
McReynolds, Samuel – Chair, Department of Society, Culture and Languages
Ph.D., Cornell ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ - Development Sociology; M.A., ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ of Vermont - History; B.A., ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ of Virginia - Government
Perlut, Noah – Chari, Department of Environmental Studies
Ph.D., ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ of Vermont - Natural Resources; M.A., New York ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ - Environmental Conservation Education; B.S., James Madison ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ - English
Simon, Cynthia – Director, Internship Office
M.S., Lesley College - Environmental Education; B.S., Northeastern ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ - Business Administration - Marketing
Stubbs, John – Chair, Department of Chemistry and Physics
Ph.D., ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ of Minnesota - Chemistry; B.A., ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ of Minnesota at Morris - Chemistry and German
Tilburg, Charles - Chair, Department of Marine Sciences; Director, Marine Science Center
Ph.D., Florida State ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ - Philosophy in Oceanography; M.S., ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ of Texas at Austin - Environmental Engineering; B.S., ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ of Texas at Asutin - Aerospace Engineering
Zuelow, Eric – Chair, Department of History and Philosophy
Ph.D., M.A., ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ of Wisconsin-Madison - Modern European History; B.A., ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ of Washington - Political Science
Westbrook College of Health Professions Administration
Pardue, Karen T. – Dean, Westbrook College of Health Professions, Professor, School of Nursing and Population Health; Interim Director, Nutrition
Ph.D., Nova Southeastern ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ; M.S., B.S.N., Russell Sage College
Audette, Jennifer – Program Director, Physical Therapy, Professor, Physical Therapy
Ph.D., ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ of Rhode Island/Rhode Island College; M.S., Boston ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ; B.S., Northeastern ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ
Cohen Konrad, Shelley – Program Director, School of Social Work; Professor, School of Social Work; Director, Center for Excellence in Collaborative Education
Ph.D., M.S.W., Simmons College; B.A., Boston ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ
Dunbar, Dawne-Marie - Director, Clinical Simulation; Professor, School of Nursing and Population Health
MSN/Ed., ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ of Phoenix; B.S., A.D.N., ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ of New England
Harmer-Beem, Marji – Program Director, Dental Hygiene, Professor, Dental Hygiene
M.S., B.S., ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ 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., ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ of New England.
Mason, Trisha – Director of Service Learning
M.A., Muskie School of Public Service, ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ of Southern Maine; B.A., Hamilton College
McCormack Tutt, Sally - Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, Westbrook College of Health Professions; Clinical Professor, Physical Therapy
Ed.D., ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ of St. Augustine; M.P.H., Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health; DPT, BS, ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ of New England
Mills, Bernice – Assistant Dean of Clinical & Student Affairs, Westbrook College of Health Professions; Associate Clinical Professor, Dental Hygiene
M.S., ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ of Southern Maine; B.S., Indiana ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ, A.S., Westbrook College
Morton, Jennifer – Program Director, School of Nursing & Population Health; Associate Professor, School of Nursing & Population Health
D.N.P., ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ of Massachusetts - Amherst; M.S. and M.P.H., ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ of Massachusetts; B.S.N., ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ of Southern Maine
Nimmo, Cheryl - Program Director, Nurse Anesthesia; Associate Clinical Professor, Nurse Anesthesia
D.N.P., Northeastern ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ; M.S.H.S.A., Salve Regina ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ; B.S., Evangel ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ
Pierce, Heath – Interim Assistant Dean, Westbrook College of Professions; Director, Applied Exercise Science; Associate Clinical Professor, Exercise and Sport Performance
M.Ed., ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ of Maine; B.S., ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ of Maine-Farmington
Risling-de Jong, Robin - Program Director, Physician Assistant; Assistant Clinical Professor, Physician Assistant
Ed.D., ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ of South Alabama; MHS, ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ of South Alabama; B.A., California State ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Fullerton
Visich, Paul – Program Director, Department of Exercise and Sport Performance; Professor, Exercise and Sport Performance
Ph.D., M.P.H., ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ of Pittsburgh; M.S., George Williams College; B.S., Pennsylvania State ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ
Winston, Kristin – Program Director, Occupational Therapy; Associate Professor, Occupational Therapy
Ph.D., Nova Southeastern ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ; M.Ed., ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ of Vermont; B.S., ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ of New Hampshire
2020–2021 College of Pharmacy Administration
McCarthy, Robert - Dean, College of Pharmacy
Ph.D, Northeastern ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ; B.S. Northeastern ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ
Woodward, Jean M. B. – Associate Dean for Student Services and Faculty Development
Ph.D., ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ of Texas - Austin; M.S., Purdue ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ; B.S., ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ of Rhode Island
Krebs, James R. – Assistant Dean, Experiential Education
Pharm.D., ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ of Rhode Island; M.S., ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ of New England, B.S., Pharmacy, Ohio Northern ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ
Marsh, Wallace – Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Ph.D., Pharmacy Administration, ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ of Texas; M.S., Education, Nova Southeastern ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ; MBA, Nova Southeastern ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ; M.S., Pharmacy Administration, ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ of Texas; B.S., Pharmacy, ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ of Texas.
Guvench, Olgun – Chair, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Ph.D., Scripps Research Institute; M.D., Columbia ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ; B.A., Harvard ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ
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, ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ of New Hampshire
Ochs, Leslie – Vice Chair, Department of Pharmacy Practice
Ph.D., ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ of South Carolina; Pharm.D., Shenandoah ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ; M.S.P.H., ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ of South Carolina; B.S. South Carolina College of Pharmacy
McCall III, Kenneth L. – Coordinator of Professional and Alumni Affairs
Pharm.D., ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center College of Pharmacy; B.S. Pharmacy, ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ of Oklahoma
2020–2021 College of Osteopathic Medicine Administration
Carreiro, Jane E. – Vice President for Health Affairs and Dean, College of Osteopathic Medicine
D.O., ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ of New England, College of Osteopathic Medicine
DeFeo, Guy – Associate Dean for Clinical Education
D.O., ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ of New England, College of Osteopathic Medicine; M.S., Medical Education Leadership, ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ of New England
Doane, Cheryl – Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
D.O., Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine, Midwestern ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ; M.S.Ed., Northern Illinois ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ
Kelley, Patricia – Associate Dean for Recruitment, Student and Alumni Services, Osteopathic Medicine
M.S., ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ of Tennessee
Brandt, Kathryn – Chair of Primary Care Medicine
D.O., ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ of New England, College of Osteopathic Medicine; M.S., Medical Education Leadership, ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ of New England
Hermann, Jodie – Chair of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine
D.O., ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ of New England, College of Osteopathic Medicine
Cawley, Robert – Chair of Specialty Medicine
D.O., ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ of New England, College of Osteopathic Medicine
Mokler, David – Interim Chair of Biomedical Sciences
Ph.D., Michigan State ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ
Brittle, Lori – Director of Finance and Administration
M.B.A., Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien (ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ of Economics & Business Administration), Vienna, Austria; I.M.B.A., ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ of South Carolina
2020–2021 College of Graduate and Professional Studies Administration
Wilson, Martha K. – Dean
Ph.D., ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ of Alabama; D.S.W., ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ of Alabama
Wilkes, Heidi L. - Associate Dean
D.L.P., Northeastern ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ; M.B.A. Bently ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ
2020–2021 Academic Administration
Benz, Elizabeth A. – Director, Student Support
M.A. Gonzaga ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ; B.G.S., Valdosta State ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ
Blickensdefer, Dan – Director of Learning Experience
B.A., Univeristy of Maine
Dodge, Elizabeth (Ellie) C. – Program Director, Graduate Programs in Applied Nutrition
Ph.D., M.S., ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ of Maine
Fortier, Barbara A. – Program Director, Science Prerequisites for the Health Professions
M.S., Mississippi State ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ, M.S., ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ of New England
Fraone, Stephanie - Director, Research and Strategy
Ph.D., Boston College
Kaszubinski, Matthew – Program Director, Health Administration and Informatics
M.M.E.L., ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ of New England
Lindsay, Nicole – Director, Online Admissions
M.S. ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ of New England; B.S., ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ of Maine
O’Neil, Jennifer – Program Director, Graduate Programs in Social Work Online
Ph.D. (Candidate), Lesley ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ; M.S.W., Simmons College
Parent II, Richard E. - Director, Assessment, Accreditation, and Academic Policy
Ph.D., ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ of Pittsburgh; M.A., Mills College
Pelletier, Jayne – Program Director, Graduate Programs in Education
Ph.D., ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ of New Hampshire; M.A.T., ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ of New Hampshire
Tin Maung, Nang H. – Program Director, Graduate Programs in Public Health
Ph.D., ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ of Massachusetts Medical School; MPH, Harvard School of Public Health
2020–2021 College of Dental Medicine Administration
Ryder, Jon S. – Dean of the College of Dental Medicine
D.D.S., ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ of Iowa College of Dentistry; M.S., ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ of Southern California Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry; B.A., Augustana College
Farrior, O. Fields – Associate Dean of Clinical Education and Patient Care
D.M.D., Tufts ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ College of Dental Medicine; M.S., ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ of New England; B.S., Auburn ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ
Kimmes, Nicole – Associate Dean of Curriculum Integration and Analytics
D.D.S., Creighton ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ School of Dentistry; B.S., Northern State ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ
Erickson, Travis - Assistant Dean of Student Affairs
M.Ed., ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ of Maine, B.S., ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ of Maine
Pillsbury, Matthew - Assistant Dean of Finance and Administration
B.A., ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ of Maine
Notice and Responsibilities Regarding this Catalog
This Catalog documents the academic programs, policies, and activities of the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ of New England for the 2020-2021 academic year. The information contained herein is accurate as of date of publication May 1, 2020.
The ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ 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.