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

Prospective Graduate Students

If you are considering a UMass Lowell graduate program or have questions before applying, our Enrollment Coaches are here to help. They can answer questions about programs, the application and admission process, and help you identify programs that align with your goals. When helpful, your Enrollment Coach can connect you to the Graduate Coordinator for your program.

Current Graduate Students

If you are currently enrolled in a graduate program at UMass Lowell, please use the directory below to contact your Graduate Coordinator for academic and program-specific questions.

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 ManagementSerena Rajabiun
O'Leary Library, 5th Floor		Serena_Rajabiun@uml.edu
978-934-3289
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 September 29, 2026.