Provost Staff

The Office of the Provost is located at University Crossing, 220 Pawtucket St., Suite #480 Lowell, MA 01854-3573
Phone: 978-934-2219; Email: Provost_Office@uml.edu
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Provost Cabinet

Michael E. Vayda, Ph.D.

Provost & Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
- Phone978-934-2168
- EmailMichael_Vayda@uml.edu
Julie Nash, Ph.D.

Vice Provost for Student Success, Associate Professor
- Phone978-934-4191
- EmailJulie_Nash@uml.edu
18th & 19th century British Literature, The British Novel, Women Writers
Steven F. Tello, Ed.D.

Vice Provost for Innovation and Workforce Development
- Phone978-934-4240
- EmailSteven_Tello@uml.edu
Kerry Donohoe, Ed.D.

Dean of Academic Services
- Phone978-934-2542
- EmailKerry_Donohoe@uml.edu
Julie Alig, Ph.D.

Executive Director
- Phone978-934-2506
- EmailJulie_AligScala@uml.edu
Beth Mitchneck, Ph.D.

Vice Provost for Faculty Success
- Phone978-934-6323
- EmailBeth_Mitchneck@uml.edu
Migration, displacement from violent conflict, former Soviet Union, Georgia, Ukraine

Provost's Council of Deans

Luis M. Falcón, Ph.D.

Dean of Fine Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences
- Phone978-934-3843
- EmailLuis_Falcon@uml.edu
Noureddine Melikechi, D.Phil.

Dean of Kennedy College of Sciences, Professor
- Phone978-934-3847
- EmailNoureddine_Melikechi@uml.edu
Joseph C. Hartman, Ph.D., P.E.

Dean of Francis College of Engineering, Professor
- Phone978-934-2576
- EmailJoseph_Hartman@uml.edu
Sandra Richtermeyer, Ph.D.

Dean of the Manning School of Business
- Phone978-934-2829
- EmailSandra_Richtermeyer@uml.edu
Shortie McKinney, Ph.D., RD, FADA

Dean of Zuckerberg College of Health Sciences, Co-Director of Health Assessment Lab
- Phone978-934-4510
- EmailShortie_McKinney@uml.edu
Eleanor Abrams, Ph.D

Dean of College of Education
- Phone978-934-4600
- EmailEleanor_Abrams @uml.edu
James T. Canning, Ph.D.

Dean of Honors College
- Phone978-934-6366
- EmailJames_Canning@uml.edu

Student Success Staff

Paula Haines, M.Phil.

Director of Curriculum Assessment and Accreditation
- Phone978-934-4186
- EmailPaula_Haines@uml.edu
Jesse Jaramillo, Lieutenant Colonel

Commander, Department Chair, Professor
- Emailjesse_jaramillo@uml.edu
Capt. Daniel Allen

Army OIC
- Phone978-934-4169
- EmailDaniel_Allen@uml.edu
Fern MacKinnon

Director of Study Abroad & International Experiences
- Phone978-934-4094
- EmailFern_MacKinnon@uml.edu
Vanessa Farzner

Signature Programs & Experiential Learning Manager
- Phone978-934-4996
- EmailVanessa_Farzner@uml.edu
Community-university partnerships related to service-learning, co-ops and internship placements
Maria Halepis

Coordinator, Pre-Graduate Health & Pre-Med Programs
- Phone978-934-4587
- EmailMaria_Halepis@uml.edu
Matthew Hurwitz, Ph.D.

Assistant Teaching Professor, First Year Writing Program, Director, River Hawk Scholars Academy
- Phone(978) 934-4059
- EmailMatthew_Hurwitz@uml.edu
Rhetoric/Composition, First-Year Writing, 19th, 20th, & 21st Century British Literature, Travel Writing, British Empire & National Identity

Faculty Success Staff

George Hart

Director of Libraries
- Phone978-934-4325
- EmailGeorge_Hart@uml.edu
Donna Mellen

Associate Director of Academic Technology
- Phone978-934-2925
- EmailDonna_Mellen@uml.edu

Innovation & Workforce Development Staff

Sandhya Balasubramanian, M.B.A.

Director of Innovation & Workforce Development
- Phone978-934-2374
- EmailSandhya_Balasubramanian@uml.edu
Debbie White

Director of Graduate Student Services
- Phone978-934-2173
- EmailDeborah_White@uml.edu
Linda Southworth

Director of Graduate Admissions
- Phone978-934-2373
- EmailLinda_Southworth@uml.edu

Enrollment Management Staff

Kerri Johnston

Associate Dean of Enrollment & Director of Undergraduate Admissions
- Phone978-934-3948
- EmailKerri_Johnston@uml.edu
Gerald Durkin

Associate Dean of Enrollment & Director of Transfer Admissions
- Phone978-934-3942
- EmailGerald_Durkin@uml.edu
Transfer Admissions
Joyce McLaughlin

Associate Dean of Enrollment, Financial Aid
- Phone978-934-4237
- EmailJoyce_McLaughlin@uml.edu

Academic Services Staff

Sheila Riley-Callahan

Executive Director of Academic Services & Special Projects
- Phone978-934-2946
- EmailSheila_RileyCallahan@uml.edu
Tara Krch

Director of The Solution Center
- Phone978-934-2000
- EmailTara_Krch@uml.edu
Mai Nguyen

Registrar
- EmailMai_Nguyen@uml.edu

Academic Affairs Operations Staff

Meylia Tio, M.Ed.

Executive Assistant to Provost
- Phone978-934-2555
- EmailMeylia_Tio@uml.edu
Karen Morin

Director of Academic Budget
- Phone978-934-2537
- EmailKaren_Morin@uml.edu
Victoria Denoon

Director of Academic Communications & Events
- Phone978-934-4744
- EmailVictoria_Denoon@uml.edu
Judy Marshall

Sr. Adm. Asst. to Vice Provosts
- Phone978-934-2923
- EmailJudy_Marshall@uml.edu
Jacqueline Buckley

Assistant to Vice Provost, Innovation & Workforce Development
- Phone978-934-5331
- EmailJacqueline_Buckley@uml.edu
Maria Lucas

Office Assistant
- Phone978-934-1988
- EmailMaria_Lucas@uml.edu

Provost Cabinet

Provost & Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs

Vice Provost for Student Success, Associate Professor

Vice Provost for Innovation and Workforce Development

Dean of Academic Services

Executive Director

Vice Provost for Faculty Success

Provost's Council of Deans

Dean of Fine Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences

Dean of Kennedy College of Sciences, Professor

Dean of Francis College of Engineering, Professor

Dean of the Manning School of Business

Dean of Zuckerberg College of Health Sciences, Co-Director of Health Assessment Lab

Dean of College of Education

Dean of Honors College

Student Success Staff

Director of Curriculum Assessment and Accreditation

Commander, Department Chair, Professor

Army OIC

Director of Study Abroad & International Experiences

Signature Programs & Experiential Learning Manager

Coordinator, Pre-Graduate Health & Pre-Med Programs

Assistant Teaching Professor, First Year Writing Program, Director, River Hawk Scholars Academy

Faculty Success Staff

Director of Libraries

Associate Director of Academic Technology

Innovation & Workforce Development Staff

Director of Innovation & Workforce Development

Director of Graduate Student Services

Director of Graduate Admissions

Enrollment Management Staff

Associate Dean of Enrollment & Director of Undergraduate Admissions

Associate Dean of Enrollment & Director of Transfer Admissions

Associate Dean of Enrollment, Financial Aid

Academic Services Staff

Executive Director of Academic Services & Special Projects

Director of The Solution Center

Registrar

Academic Affairs Operations Staff

Executive Assistant to Provost

Director of Academic Budget

Director of Academic Communications & Events

Sr. Adm. Asst. to Vice Provosts

Assistant to Vice Provost, Innovation & Workforce Development

Office Assistant

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