University of Massachusetts Amherst - Office of News & Information

Sunday, October 12, 2008

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Each weekday morning, the Office of News and Information compiles a summary of news coverage about UMass Amherst and trends in higher education.

DEANS AND DEPARTMENT HEADS

The following is a list of deans and department heads. Please contact the appropriate department head with general questions or for referrals to faculty with specific areas of expertise.

COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES & FINE ARTS

DEAN
Joel W. Martin 413/545-4169

Afro-American Studies
Amilcar Shabazz 413/545-2751

Art
William Oedel 413/545-6910

Asian Languages & Literatures
Zhongwei Shen 413/545-4952

Classics
Rex E. Wallace 413/545-5779

Comparative Literature
William Moebius 413/545-5811

English
Joe Bartolomeo 413/545-2575

French & Italian Studies
Patrick Mensah 413/545-2314

Germanic Languages & Literatures
James Cathey 413/545-1856

History
Audrey L. Altstadt 413/545-2378

Judaic & Near Eastern Studies
James E. Young 413/545-5872

Linguistics
Lisa Selkirk 413/545-0885

Music & Dance
Jeffrey Cox 413/545-6055

Philosophy
Phillip Bricker 413/545-5785

Slavic & East European Studies
Robert A. Rothstein 413/545-0894

Spanish & Portuguese
Franco D'Introno, 413-545-2887

Theater
Gilbert McCauley 413/545-3490

Women's Studies
Arlene Y. Avakian 413/545-1922

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COLLEGE OF NATURAL SCIENCES & MATHEMATICS

DEAN
George M. Langford 413/577-6425

Astronomy
Ronald L. Snell 413/545-1949

Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Daniel J. Schnell 413/545-4024

Biology
W. Brian O'Connor 413/545-2602

Chemistry
Bret E. Jackson 413/545-2318

Computer Science
Andrew G. Barto 413/545-2742

Geosciences
Laurie Brown 413/545-0245

Mathematics & Statistics
Eduardo Cattani, 413/545-0510

Physics
Donald Candela 413/545-1940

Polymer Science & Engineering
Shaw Ling Hsu 413/577-1125

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COLLEGE OF SOCIAL & BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES

DEAN
Janet M. Rifkin 413/545-4173

Anthropology
Elizabeth Chilton 413/545-5939

Communication
Mari Castenada 413/545-4314

Economics
Diane Flaherty 413/545-3815

Labor Relations & Research Center
Eve Weinbaum 413/577-0458

Legal Studies
Ronald Pipkin 413/545-5884

Political Science
John A. Hird 413/545-2761

Psychology
Melinda A. Novak 413/545-2387

Public Policy & Administration
Lee Badgett 413/545-3162

Social Thought & Political Economy
Sara Lennox 413/545-0043

Sociology
Donald Tomaskovic-Devey 413/545-4070

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SCHOOL OF EDUCATION

DEAN
Christine B. McCormick 413/545-2705

Educational Policy, Research & Administration
Joseph B. Berger 413/545-3610

Student Development & Pupil Personnel Services
Richard Lapan 413/545-3610

Teacher Education & Curriculum Studies
Jerri Willett 413/545-0246

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COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

DEAN
Michael F. Malone 413/545-0300

Chemical Engineering
T.J. Lakis Mountziaris 413/545-6162

Civil & Environmental Engineering
David Reckhow 413-577-2401

Electrical & Computer Engineering
Christopher Hollot 413/545-0962

Mechanical & Industrial Engineering
Mario A. Rotea 413/545-4052

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COLLEGE OF NATURAL RESOURCES & THE ENVIRONMENT

DEAN
Steve Goodwin 413/545-2766

Environmental Sciences
Guy R. Lanza 413/545-3747

Food Science
Fergus M. Clydesdale 413/545-2275

Landscape Architecture & Regional Planning
Elizabeth Brabec 413/545-6636

Microbiology
John M. Lopes 413/545-8080

Natural Resources Conservation
Paul Fisette 413/545-1799

Plant & Soil Sciences
Peter L. Veneman 413/545-5225

Resource Economics
Julie A. Caswell 413/545-5735

Stockbridge School of Agriculture
Martha Baker 413/545-2222

Veterinary and Animal Sciences
Samuel J. Black 413/545-2573

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COMMONWEALTH COLLEGE

INTERIM DEAN
Priscilla M. Clarkson 413/577-3902

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GRADUATE SCHOOL

DEAN
John R. Mullin 413/545-5271

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INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS

Associate Provost
Frank R. Hugus 413/545-2710

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ISENBERG SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT

INTERIM DEAN
D. Anthony Butterfield 413/545-5583

Accounting & Information Systems
Ronald C. Mannino 413/545-5625

Finance & Operations Management
Iqbal J. Agha 413/545-5622

Hospitality & Tourism Management
Rodney B. Warnick 413/545-1389

Management
Lawrence Zacharias 413/545-5683

Marketing
Easwar Iyer 413/545-5667

Sport Management
Lisa Pike Masteralexis 413/545-5061

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LIBRARIES

DIRECTOR
Jay Schafer 413/545-0284

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PROVOST

Charlena M. Seymour 413/545-2554

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SCHOOL OF NURSING

DEAN
Position vacant
Office number: 413/545-5093

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SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH & HEALTH SCIENCES

INTERIM DEAN
Nancy Cohen 413/545-2526

Communication Disorders
Jane A. Baran 413/545-0565

Kinesiology
Patty Freedson 413-545-2620

Nutrition
Mokhtar T. Atallah 413/545-0740

Public Health
Michael E. Begay, 413-545-1203

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INTERDISCIPLINARY PROGRAMS

Molecular & Cellular Biology
Patricia Wadsworth 413/545-3246

Neuroscience & Behavior Program
Nancy G. Forger 413/545-5982

Organismic & Evolutionary Biology Program
Joseph S. Elkinton 413/545-4816

Plant Biology
Elsbeth L. Walker 413/577-3217

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RESEARCH

VICE PROVOST

Paul T. Kostecki 413/545-5270

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