Meet some of our faculty and learn more about their academic interests, accomplishments and research.
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Political Science
When Ardeth Thawnghmung of the political science department teaches international relations, her students will be learning from someone with real hands-on experiences.
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Art & Design
Fans of Prof. Arno Minkkinen’s iconic photography may be surprised to know that the camera was not his first artistic love affair.
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Psychology
Ashleigh Hillier’s work in the areas of neuropsychology, psychophysiology and autism spectrum disorders (ASD) is cutting-edge, interesting and extraordinarily beneficial to young people in the community and beyond.
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Biomedical and Nutritional Sciences
When Brent Shell arrived at UMass Lowell as a lecturer of anatomy and biology, he also took on the role of managing the Student Resource Center and worked as an advisor for the Health Education Academic Living Learning (HEALL).
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World Languages and Cultures
Carole Salmon was honored by the French Ministry of Education for her research on French-speaking people in the United States - and her teaching of French language and culture.
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Exercise Science, Physical Therapy and Kinesiology
Clinical Assoc. Prof. Edgar Torres was the first in his family to go to college. Now, he’s a mentor to first-year, first-generation college students.
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Management
Elana Feldman, an assistant professor of management in the Manning School of Business, draws on her natural curiosity about people and organizations for her research and teaching.
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History
Elizabeth Herbin-Triant researches the Jim Crow era and why residential segregation laws failed in the South.
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Philosophy
To Asst. Prof. Elvira Basevich, philosophy isn’t abstract – because ideas and ideals are affected by historical experience.
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Education
Assoc. Prof. Iman Chahine helps teachers understand how different systems of mathematics serve different cultures. Her research focuses on how indigenous and techno-literate societies engage in mathematics through daily practices.
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Computer Science
Jie Wang enjoys teaching computer science at UMass Lowell and likes the freedom of doing research in a university environment.
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Philosophy
Asst. Prof. of Philosophy Joel Michael Reynolds challenges common beliefs about disability and examines how those beliefs affect us, from prenatal genetic testing to care for the dying.
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Plastics Engineering
For most of her professional life, Prof. Joey Mead has been interested in plastics.
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Biomedical & Nutritional Sciences
Prof. Katherine L. Tucker has turned her early roots in food and nutrition into a research career. At UMass Lowell, she leads the Center for Population Health and Health Disparities, tackling the problems of nutrition in our society head on.
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English
Assoc. Prof. Keith Mitchell, winner of the 2020 Manning Prize for Excellence in Teaching, loves teaching about American and African American literature.
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Chemistry
Khalilah Reddie has an enthusiasm for teaching that has raised student success rates in Organic Chemistry.
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Criminology and Justice Studies
Williams has spent decades studying family violence, violence against women, and child sexual abuse. Her recent work includes a study of commercial sexual exploitation of children and youth and domestic and international trafficking of humans.
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Nursing
Lisa Abdallah loves the Merrimack Valley. When the Lawrence native heard of a faculty opening with UMass Lowell’s School of Nursing in 2003, she didn't have to think twice.
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English, River Hawk Scholars Academy
Asst. Teaching Prof. Matt Hurwitz helps first-year students in their transition to college by connecting them with the community. His dedication to service won him an advising award.
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English
Award-winning Assoc. Prof. Maureen Stanton shares her love of storytelling with students in writing classes.
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Nursing
As a young nursing student on hospital duty, May Futrell was struck by the neglect of elderly patients, which ultimately defined her career and helped implement the first graduate program in the U.S. to educate primary-care gerontological nurse practitioners.
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Psychology
Meg Bond teaches in the community social psychology graduate program in the Psychology Department and directs the Center for Women and Work.
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Marketing
Through his research on new product development and disruptive innovation, along with his own professional journey, Asst. Prof. of Marketing Michael Obal is able to provide students with valuable real-world career advice.
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Sociology
Prof. Mignon Duffy researches paid care work and authored "Making Care Count: A Century of Gender, Race and Paid Care."
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Philosophy
Nicholas Evans studies the ethics of dual-use research—scientific research that could be turned to terrorist purposes.
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Political Science
Noel Twagiramungu, an international scholar and human rights activist from Rwanda, offers unique insight into the dynamics of political violence and repressive regimes in Africa.
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Early Intervention and Special Education
Asst. Prof. Robai Werunga works on providing early intervention to students who may have learning or behavioral disabilities. She says cultural factors play a part in determining which children get timely help – and which ones get unnecessary services.
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Physics
Bob Giles' Submillimeter Wave Technology Laboratory brings in $5 million per year and his biomedical imaging research will help cancer patients, but its his work in Haiti that is close to his heart.
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Psychology
Rocio Rosales studies the special challenges faced by bilingual families of children with autism spectrum disorder.
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Criminology and Justice Studies
Ryan Shields is taking a public health approach to a highly sensitive issue: child sexual abuse. The criminologist says that research suggests much of it can be prevented, and that’s reason for hope.
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Physics
Silas Laycock researches black holes, neutron stars and time-domain astrophysics.
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Accounting
Stefanie Tate brings a competitive skater’s dedication and passion for her work to the classroom.
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Physics
If there’s a planet around a nearby star, physics Prof. Supriya Chakrabarti wants to take a picture of it.
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Biological Sciences
Biology Prof. Susan Braunhut has researched limb regeneration and developed the smart bandage, among other medical devices.
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Biological Science
Tom Shea is the director of the Center for Cellular Neurobiology and Neurodegeneration Research. His research looks at ways to prevent or slow down brain diseases such as Alzheimer's and ALS.
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Physics
Astrophysicist Timothy Cook believes dust may hold the key to understanding the universe.
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Finance
As assistant professor of finance in the Manning School of Business, Tunde Kovacs strives to help students speak the industry language, something she was brought up on in her native Hungary.
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Psychology and Criminal Justice
Asst. Teaching Prof. Yahayra Michel, who was a first-generation college student, found her mentors at UMass Lowell.