OFER sponsors initiatives designed to promote an academic environment where all faculty can thrive. To do so, we pay attention to equity issues at multiple levels of analysis.

The Office for Faculty Equity and Retention builds upon the successes of the UMass Lowell Center for Women & Work (CWW)’s Making WAVES initiative, as well as efforts identified by the University-wide Sexual Harassment Task Force and the Social Justice and Inclusion Task Forces.

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Meet the Team

Meet our director, the faculty leadership team and consultants.

General Inquiries

For general Office for Faculty Equity and Retention inquires, please contact Brita Dean (Program Director) via email: ADVANCE_office@uml.edu.

Office Location

UMass Lowell (Meehan Student Center)
Mailing Address:
100 Meehan Way (220 Pawtucket St.)
Lowell, MA 01854