Degree Glossary

  • Board Certified Behavior Analyst - Doctoral - BCBA-D 
  • Doctor of Education - Ed.D.
  • Doctor of Nursing Practice - DNP
  • Doctor of Philosophy - Ph.D.
  • Doctor of Physical Therapy - DPT
  • Doctor of Science - Sc.D.
  • Doctor of Veterinary Medicine - D.V.M. 
  • Education Specialist - Ed. S.
  • Family Nurse Practitioner-Certified - FNP-C
  • Fellow of the National Academies of Practice - FNAP
  • Licensed Assistant Behavior Analyst - LABA
  • Master of Arts - MA
  • Master of Business Administration - MBA
  • Master of Education - M.Ed.
  • Master of Science - MS
  • Registered Nurse - RN
  • Registered Dietician - RD
  • Women's Health Care Nurse Practitioner - Board Certified- WHNP-BC

Please schedule an appointment with our enrollment coaches if you have questions about a master's program, but have not applied or received acceptance. Please only contact a coordinator from the following list if you are a current student.


School of Education
ProgramName and AddressEmail and Phone
Interim Faculty ChairMark Hsu, Ph.D.
Coburn Hall 240H		HsienYuan_Hsu@uml.edu
978-934-4608
Curriculum and Instruction Master of Education (M.Ed.)
Education Administration (K-12 Program) M.Ed. and Education Specialist (Ed.S.)
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for Educators Certificate		Patricia Fontaine, Ed. D.
Coburn Hall 240A		Patricia_Fontaine@uml.edu
978-934-4622
Education Administration (Higher Education) M.Ed.A.J. Angulo, Ed. D.
Coburn Hall 240L		Alex_Angulo@uml.edu
978-934-4615
Research and Evaluation in Education Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Leadership in Education Ph.D.		Christine Leider, Ph.D.
Coburn Hall 270C		Christine_Leider@uml.edu
978-934-4643
Leadership in Schooling Doctor of Education (Ed.D.)Michelle Scribner, Ed.D.
Coburn Hall 232		Michelle_Scribner@uml.edu
978-934-4672
Language Arts and Literary, M.Ed. and Ed.S.MinJeong Kim, Ph.D.
Coburn Hall, Second Floor		MinJeong_Kim@uml.edu
978-934-4614
School of EducationCoburn Hall, Second Flooredoffice@uml.edu
978-934-4600

College of Fine Arts, Humanities and Social Science
ProgramName and AddressEmail and Phone
Global StudiesAngelica Duran-Martinez
Dugan Hall 2nd Floor		Angelica_DuranMartinez@uml.edu
978-934-5132
HistoryChristoph Strobel
Dugan Hall 106D		Christoph_Strobel@uml.edu
978-934-2904
Music EducationElissa Johnson-Green, Ed. D.
Dugan Hall 318		Elissa_JohnsonGreen@uml.edu
978-934-3829
Peace and Conflict StudiesDeina Abdelkader, Ph.D.
Dugan Hall, 2nd Floor		Deina_Abdelkader@uml.edu
978-934-4252
Psychology -Community Social PsychologyAndrew Hostetler, Ph.D.
Coburn Hall		Andrew_Hostetler@uml.edu
978-934-3979
Psychology, Ph.DYan Wang, Ph.D.
Coburn Hall 3rd Floor		psych_phd@uml.edu
978-934-3912
Psychology - Applied Behavior Analysis and Autism StudiesRocio Rosales, Ph.D.
Manning Health and Social Sciences Building (HSS) - 3rd Floor		Rocio_Rosales@uml.edu
978-934-4305
Rebecca Markovits, Ph.D., BCBA-D, LABA
Coburn Hall 320		Rebecca_Markovits@uml.edu
978-934-3074
Psychology - Autism - Behavioral
Intervention Certificates		Rebecca Markovits, Ph.D., BCBA-D, LABA
Coburn Hall 320		Rebecca_Markovits@uml.edu
978-934-3074
Public AdministrationMelissa Nemon, Ph.D.MPA@uml.edu
978-934-5229

School of Criminology and Justice Studies
ProgramName and AddressEmail and Phone
Master of Arts in Criminal Justice and CriminologyAmber Horning-Ruf, Ph.D.Amber_Ruf@uml.edu
978-934-5391
Security StudiesJ.F. Forest, Ph.D.
HSS - 400		James_Forest@uml.edu
978-934-4773
Criminal Justice Ph.D.Jason Rydberg, Ph.D.
HSS, 4th floor		Jason_Rydberg@uml.edu
978-934-4173

Zuckerberg College of Health Sciences
ProgramName and AddressEmail and Phone
Biomedical and Nutritional SciencesThomas Wilson, Ph.D.
Interim Chair
Weed Hall - 202		Thomas_Wilson@uml.edu
978-934-4509
Applied Biomedical SciencesSuzanne Moore, D.V.M.
Weed Hall, 212A		Suzanne_Moore@uml.edu
978-934-6264
Health Information ManagementAbel Gyan, Ph.D.
O'Leary Library, 5th Floor		Abel_Gyan@uml.edu
978-934-4730
Wenjun Li, Ph.D.
Chair - O'Leary 5th Floor		Wenjun_Li@uml.edu
978-934-2919
Pharmaceutical Sciences - Ph.D. ProgramSoumita Das, Ph.D.
Weed Hall, 2nd Floor		Soumita_Das@uml.edu
978-934-4859
Pharmaceutical Sciences - Master's ProgramBrent Shell, Ph.D.
Weed Hall, 216B		Brent_Shell@uml.edu
978-934-5863
Public HealthPublic Health Department
O'Leary Library, 5th Floor		publichealth@uml.edu
978-934-4515
Public Health - MPH Dietetics OptionRenee Barrile
Dugan Hall - 110T		Renee_Barrile@uml.edu
978-934-4457
Public Health - Doctor of Science (Sc.D)Natasha Palacios, Ph.D.
O'Leary Library, 5th Floor		Natalia_Palacios@uml.edu
978-934-5373
Physical TherapyKeith Hallbourg, Ph.D.
HSS – 381		Keith_Hallbourg@uml.edu
978-934-4402
Julie Keysor, Ph.D. PT
Chair
HSS - 315		Julie_Keysor@uml.edu
978-934-4517

Solomont School of Nursing
ProgramName and AddressEmail and Phone
NursingAinat Koren
Interim Ph.D. Director
HSS - 2nd Floor		Ainat_Koren@uml.edu
978-934-4429
Lisa A. Marchand, DNP, FNP-C, FNAP
DNP Program Coordinator
HSS - 2nd Floor		Lisa_Marchand@uml.edu
978-934-4462
Heidi Fantasia Collins, Ph.D., RN, WHNP-BC
Chair
HSS 177		Heidi_Fantasia@uml.edu
978-934-4404

Francis College of Engineering
ProgramName and AddressEmail and Phone
Biomedical EngineeringChiara Ghezzi, Ph.D.
Doctoral Program
Falmouth Hall, 301C		Chiara_Ghezzi@uml.edu
978-934-3278
Bryan Black, Ph.D.
Master's Program
Falmouth Hall, 3rd Floor		Bryan_Black@uml.edu
978-934-3814

Chemical Engineering		Hsi-Wu Wong, Ph.D.
Master's and Ph.D.
Southwick Hall 201C		HsiWu_Wong@uml.edu
978-934-5290
Zhiyong Gu, Ph.D.
Faculty Chair
Southwick Hall 328C		Zhiyong_Gu@uml.edu
978-934-3540
Civil and Environmental
Engineering		John Ting, Sc.D.
Master's
Shah Hall, 200S		John_Ting@uml.edu
978-934-2230
Sheree Pagsuyoin, Ph.D.
Doctoral Program
Shah Hall 210-G		Sheree_Pagsuyoin@uml.edu
978-934-5976
Pradeep Kurup, Ph.D.
Chair
Shah Hall, 2nd Floor		Pradeep_Kurup@uml.edu
978-934-2278
Electrical Engineering and
Computer Engineering		Paul Robinette
Master's
Ball Hall, 3rd Floor		Paul_Robinette@uml.edu
978-934-3347
Alkim Akyurtlu, Ph.D.
Ph.D.
Ball Hall, 3rd Floor		Alkim_Akyurtlu@uml.edu
978-934-3336
Tingshu Hu, Ph.D.
Chair
Ball Hall, 3rd Floor		Tingshu_hu@uml.edu
978-934-4374
Energy EngineeringJuan Pablo Trelles, Ph.D.
Renewable (Solar) Energy
Dandeneau Hall 225		Juan_Trelles@uml.edu
978-934-4973
Stephen Lam, Ph.D.
Nuclear Energy
Southwick Hall 203F		Stephen_Lam@uml.edu
978-934-3138
Engineering ManagementBradley Mingels, MBABradley_Mingels@uml.edu
781-724-2300 and 978-934-5194
Environmental Studies - EngineeringWeile Yan, Ph.D.
Shah Hall, 2nd Floor		Weile_Yan@uml.edu
978-934-2256
Industrial EngineeringDavid Claudio, Ph.D.
Dandeneau Hall		David_Claudio@uml.edu
978-934-2977
Mechanical EngineeringFuqiang Liu, Ph.D.
Master's Program
Dandeneau Hall 203		Fuqiang_Liu@uml.edu
978-934-2927
Murat Inalpolat, Ph.D.
Doctoral Program
Dandeneau Hall 232		Murat_Inalpolat@uml.edu
978-934-2556
Christopher Hansen, Ph.D.
Faculty Chair		Christopher_Hansen@uml.edu
978-934-2932
Plastics EngineeringMeg Sobkowicz Kline, Ph.D.
Doctoral Programs
Ball Hall 121		Margaret_SobkowiczKline@uml.edu
978-934-3433
Jay Park, Ph.D.
Master's and Certificate Programs
Ball Hall 209-B		Jay_Park@uml.edu
978-934-2897
Bridgette Budhlall, Ph.D.
Faculty Chair
Ball Hall 203		Bridgette Budhlall@uml.edu
978-934-3414

Graduate Studies
ProgramName and AddressEmail and Phone

Biomedical Engineering and Biotechnology
(Inter-Campus)		Erno Sajo, Ph.D.
Director, Master's & Doctoral
Olney Hall, 1st Floor		Erno_Sajo@uml.edu
978-934-3228
Jinxiang Xi, Ph.D.
Master's Coordinator
Falmouth Hall - 202B		Jinxiang_Xi@uml.edu
978-934-3259

Thomas A. Wilson, Ph.D.
Co-Graduate Coordinator
ZCHS, Dugan Hall, 110T

Thomas _Wilson@uml.edu
978-934-4509
Marine Science and Technology
(Inter-Campus)		David Ryan, Ph.D.
Olney Hall, 5th Floor		David_Ryan@uml.edu
978-934-3698

Kennedy College of Sciences
ProgramName and AddressEmail and Phone
Biological SciencesNatalie Steinel, Ph.D.
Master's and Doctoral
Olsen Hall, 2nd floor		Natalie _Steinel@uml.edu
978-934-2833
Jennifer Fish, Ph.D.
Student Advisor
Olsen Hall, 2nd Floor		Jennifer_Fish@uml.edu
978-934-6675
Peter Gaines, Ph.D.
Chair
Olsen Hall, 6th Floor		Peter_Gaines@uml.edu
978-934-2894
Chemistry -
Polymer Science		Ph.D. Programs
Kwok-Fan Chow, Ph.D.
Olney Science Center, 5th Floor		KwokFan_Chow@uml.edu
978-934-4022
Masters of Science (MS) and Certificates
Michael Brown, Ph.D.
Olney Science Center, 5th Floor		Michael_Brown@uml.edu
978-934-5481
Matthew Gage, Ph.D.
Chair
Olney Science Center, 4th Floor		Matthew_Gage@uml.edu
978-934-3709
Computer ScienceBenyuan Liu, Ph.D.
Doctoral Program
Dandeneau Hall, 3rd floor		bliu@cs.uml.edu
978-934-2425
Tingjian Ge, Ph.D.
Master's Program
Dandeneau Hall, 3rd floor		Tingjian_Ge@uml.edu
978-934-3957
Cindy Chen, Ph.D.
Chair
Dandeneau Hall		Cindy_Chen@uml.edu
978-934-1968
Environmental, Earth and
Atmospheric Sciences		Mathew Barlow
Coordinator
Olney Science Center, 3rd Floor		Mathew_Barlow@uml.edu
978-934-3908
Jeffrey Basara, Ph.D.
Chair
Olney Science Center, 2nd floor		Jeffrey_Basara@uml.edu
978-934-3918
Information TechnologyWilliam Moloney
Dandeneau Hall		William_Moloney@uml.edu
978-934-3640
Mathematics and StatisticsHung Phan, Ph.D.
Southwick Hall 303H		Hung_Phan@uml.edu
978-934-6817
Ravi Montenegro, Ph.D.
Chair
Southwick Hall Hall, 303F		Ravi_Montenegro@uml.edu
978-934-2442
Medical PhysicsErno Sajo, Ph.D.
Coordinator
Olney Hall, 1st. Floor		Erno_Sajo@uml.edu
978-934-3228
PhysicsViktor Podolskiy, Ph.D.
Olney Science Center, First Floor		Viktor_Podolskiy@uml.edu
978-934-3398
Arthur Mittler, Ph.D.
Interim Chair
Olney Science Center, 1st Floor		Arthur_Mittler@uml.edu
978-934-3775
Radiological Science
(Physics)		Mark Tries, Ph.D.
Olney Science Center, 1st Floor		Mark_Tries@uml.edu
978-934-3353
Arthur Mittler, Ph.D.
Interim Chair
Olney Science Center, 1st Floor		Arthur_Mittler@uml.edu
978-934-3775

Manning School of Business
ProgramName and AddressEmail and Phone
Accounting
Accounting Analytics		Academic Advisor
Kara Koch
Cumnock Hall 110		MSA@uml.edu
978-934-2848
Graduate Coordinator
Huimin (Amy) Chen
Pulichino Tong Business Center, Third Floor		MSA@uml.edu
978-934-2848
Business Administration
Master of Business Administration (MBA)		Academic Advisors
Kathleen Hennessy
Cumnock Hall 110		MBA@uml.edu
978-934-2848
Ryan Masson
Cumnock Hall 110		MBA@uml.edu
978-934-2848
Business Administration Ph.D.Ph.D. Coordinator
Tao Gao, Ph.D.
Pulichino Tong Business Center, Second Floor		Tao_Gao@uml.edu
978-934-5236
Business AnalyticsAcademic Advisor
Kara Koch
Cumnock Hall 110		MSBA@uml.edu
978-934-2848
Graduate Coordinator
Nichalin Summerfield, Ph.D.
Pulichino Tong Business Center, Fourth Floor		Nichalin_Summerfield@uml.edu
978-934-2848
FinanceAcademic Advisor
Kara Koch
Cumnock Hall 110		MSF@uml.edu
978-934-2848
Graduate Coordinator
Ravi Jain, Ph.D.
Pulichino Tong Business Center, Third Floor		Ravi_Jain@uml.edu
978-934-2854
Entrepreneurship
Master of Science in Engineering (MS.E.)		Michael Ciuchta, Ph.D.
Pulichino Tong Business Center, Second Floor		Michael_Ciuchta@uml.edu
978-934-2993

Graduate Programs
ProgramName and AddressEmail and Phone
Director of Graduate Student ServicesDeborah White
Graduate and Professional Studies (GPS) Center - 241
839 Merrimack Street, Lowell, MA 01854		Deborah_White@uml.edu
978-934-2173
Assistant Dean, Graduate Recruitment and AdmissionsShahram Haydari
GPS Center - 201
839 Merrimack Street, Lowell, MA 01854		Shahram_Haydari@uml.edu
978-934-6546

Graduate, Online and Professional Studies (GPS)
ProgramName and AddressPhone
Graduate, Online and Professional Studies (GPS)Graduate and Professional Studies Center
839 Merrimack Street, Lowell, MA 01854		978-934-2474

International Students and Scholars Office (ISSO)
ProgramName and AddressEmail and Phone
International Student and Scholars Office DirectorSal Mazzone
GPS Center
839 Merrimack Street, Lowell, MA 01854		Sal_Mazzone@uml.edu
978-934-2316

Updated  9/29/26.