Amherst Campus

Office of the Chancellor

Kumble R. Subbaswamy, Chancellor, B.S., Bangalore University, 1969; M.S., Delhi University, 1971; Ph.D., Indiana University, 1976.

James F. Kurose, Associate Chancellor for Innovation and Partnership Development, B.A., Wesleyan University, 1978; M.S., Columbia University, 1980; Ph.D., Columbia University, 1984.

Tricia Serio, Associate Chancellor, B,S., Lehigh University, 1991; M.S., Yale University, 1995; Ph.D., Yale University, 1997.

Christine M. Wilda, Associate Chancellor for Compliance, B.B.A, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 1992; M.B.A, 1997.

Tilman Wolf, Associate Chancellor, Diplom in Informatik, Universität Stuttgart, 1998; M.S., Washington Univerity in St. Louis, 1998; M.S., Washington Univerity in St. Louis, 2000; D.Sc., Washington Univerity in St. Louis, 2002.

Office of the Provost and Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs

Tricia Serio, Provost and Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, B.S., Lehigh University, 1991; M.A., Yale University, 1995; Ph.D., 1997.

Farshid Hajir, Senior Vice Provost for Academic Affairs, A.B., Princeton, 1988; Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1993.

John Wells, Senior Vice Provost for Lifelong Learning, B.B.A., University of Oklahoma, 1988; M.S., Texas A & M University, 1994; Ph.D., 1999.

Tilman Wolf, Senior Vice Provost for Academic Affairs and Professor of Computer and Electrical Engineering, B.S., Universität Stuttgart, Germany, 1998; M.S., Washington, 1998; Ph.D., 2002.

Michelle Budig, Senior Vice Provost for Faculty Development, B.A. in Sociology and English, Augsburg College, Minneapolis, Minnesota,1993; M.A. in Sociology, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, 1996; Ph.D. in Sociology, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, 2001.

James Roche, Vice Provost for Enrollment Management, B.A., Southern Illinois at Edwardsville, 1979; M.A., Marquette, 1985: Ph.D., Indiana, 1988.

Amel Ahmed, Associate Provost for Equity and Inclusion, B.A, Dartmouth College; Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania Ph.D. in Political Science Primary Fields.

Joseph Bartolomeo, Associate Provost for Interdisciplinary Studies, B.A., Georgetown University, M.A. and Ph.D., Harvard University.

Carolyn Bassett, Associate Provost for Student Succes, B.A., Bates College, 1989; M.A., Boston College, 1996.Cheryl Brooks, Associate Provost for Career and Professional Development

Michael Eagen, Associate Provost for Academic Personnel, B.A., University of Connecticut; J.D., Western New England University School of Law.

Deborah Gould, Vice Provost of Administration and Finance, B.A., Wesleyan University, 1987; M.B.A., University of California, Berkeley, 1994.

Claire Hamilton, Associate Provost and Director, Center for Teaching and Learning, B.A., University of Massachusetts at Amherst, 1981; M.Ed., University of Massachusetts at Amherst, 1986; Ph.D., University of California at Los Angeles, 1994.

Kalpen Trivedi, Associate Provost of International Programs, B.A., St. Xavier's College, Gujarat University, India, 1993; B.A., Merton College, Oxford University, U.K, 1995; M.Phil., Cambridge University, U.K., 1997; Ph.D., Victoria University of Manchester, U.K., 2001.

Academic Deans

Mari Castaneda, Dean of Commonwealth Honors College, B.A., University of California,Los Angeles, 1993; Ph.D., University of California, San Diego, 2000.

Cynthia Gerstl-Pepin, Dean of the College of Education, B.A., Bates College, 1989; Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1998.

Laura M. Haas, Dean of the College of Information & Computer Sciences, A.B., Harvard University, 1978; Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin, 1981.

Barbara Krauthamer, Dean of the College of Humanities and Fine Arts, A.B., Dartmouth College, 1989; M.A., Washington University, St. Louis, 1994; Ph.D., Princeton University, 2000.

Anne P. Massey, Dean of the Isenberg School of Management, B.S., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1984; M.S.,1989; Ph.D.,1991.

Nandita Mani, Dean of Libraries, B.A., Concordia University, Alberta, Canada, 1998; CST, Computer Systems Technology, Northern Alberta Institute of Technology, 2000; MLIS, Masters in Library & Information Science, Wayne State University 2003; Ph.D., Instructional Technology, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, 2013.

Sanjay Raman, Dean of the College of Engineering, B.S., Georgia Institute of Technology, 1987; M.S., University of Michigan, 1993; Ph.D., 1998.

R. Karl Rethemeyer, Dean of the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, B.S. & B.A, University of Pennsylvania, 1991; M.S., The London School of Economics and Political Science, 1993; Harvard University, Ph.D. in Public Policy, 2002.

Anna Maria Siega-Riz, Dean of the School of Public Health and Health Sciences, B.S., University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1982; M.S., University of North Carolina, Greensboro, 1983; Ph.D., University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1993.

Allison Vorderstrasse, Dean of the College of Nursing, BSN, Mount Saint Mary College, 1996; MSN, Yale University, 2002; DNSc, 2006.

Nathaniel Whitaker, Interim Dean of the College of Natural Sciences, B.A., Hampton Institute, 1974; M.S., Cincinnati, 1981; Ph.D., California, 1987.

Office of the Vice Chancellor for Administration and Finance

Andrew Mangels, Vice Chancellor for Administration and Finance, B.B.A. Accounting, College of William and Mary, 1986;  M.B.A., Johns Hopkins University, 1994.

Ken Toong, Executive Director of Auxiliary Services, B.B.A., Acadia University, Nova Scotia, 1981; M.B.A., University of Massachusetts Amherst, 2003.

Erin Schadel, Bursar, B.A., Wheaton College, 1992; M.B.A., University of Massachusetts Amherst, 2009.

Office of the Vice Chancellor for Advancement

Arwen Duffy, Vice Chancellor for Advancement, B.A., Yale University 1990; M.F.A., California Institute of the Arts 1994.

Matt Carlyon, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Constituent Programs, B.A., University of New Hampshire 1998; University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School of Business 2003.

David Markland, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Advancement Services, B.A., University of Massachusetts Amherst, 1986; MBA, 2004.

Deborah Goodhind, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Alumni Relations and Executive Director of the Alumni Association, B.A., Mount Holyoke College 1981.

Office of the Vice Chancellor and Chief Human Resources Officer

William Brady, Vice Chancellor and Chief Human Resources Officer, B.A., Washington College, 1998; J.D., University of Toledo College of Law, 2004.

Kevin Kerwood, Senior Director and Deputy Chief Human Resources Officer, B.A., Siena College, 1993; M.A., University of Massachusetts Amherst, 1995.

Office of the Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Nefertiti Walker, Vice Chancellor for the Office of Equity and Inclusion, B.A., Stetson University, 2005; MBA, Stetson University, 2006; Ph.D., University of Florida, 2011.

Office of the Vice Chancellor for Information Services and Strategy

Christopher Misra, Vice Chancellor for Information Services and Strategy and Chief Information Officer, B.S., University of Massachusetts Amherst, 1999.

Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Engagement

Michael F. Malone, Vice Chancellor for Research and Engagement, B.S., Pennsylvania State University, 1974; Ph.D., University of Massachusetts Amherst, 1979.

C. Marjorie Aelion, Associate Vice Chancellor for Research and Engagement, B.S., University of Massachusetts Amherst, 1980; S.M.C.E., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1983; Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1988.

Martina Nieswandt, Associate Vice Chancellor for Research and Engagement, M.A., Ruhr University of Bochum, Germany, 1987; Ph.D., Christian-Albrechts-University of Kiel, Germany, 1996.

Jennifer A. Donais, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Compliance and Support Services, B.A., University of California, Berkeley, 1986; M.A., American International College, 1998.

Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs

Brandi Hephner LaBanc, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs and Campus Life, B.S., University of Akron; M.A., Kent State University; Ed.D., Northern Illinois University.

Carolyn Bassett, Associate Provost for Student Success, B.A., Bates College; M.A., Boston College.

Sara Littlecrow-Russell, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Shared Services, B.A., Hampshire College; J.D., Northeastern School of Law.

Tyrone Parham, Assistant Vice Chancellor/Chief of Police, B.S. Penn State University; M.S. Penn State University.

Shelly A. Perdomo, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Advocacy, Inclusion and Support Programs, B.A., Mount Holyoke College; M.A., University of Massachusetts Amherst; Ed.D., University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Pete Smith, Chief of Staff, B.A., Hampshire College; M.Ed., University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Johnny Tooson, Executive Director of Student Engagement and Leadership, B.S., The University of Alabama; M.A., The University of Alabama.

Elizabeth Cracco, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Campus Life and Wellbeing, B.S., College of the Holy Cross; M.A., Boston College; Ph.D., University of Wisconsin

Evelyn L. Ashley, Dean of Students, B.A., Hamline University; M.Ed., Cleveland State University; Ph.D., Bowling Green State University

Office of the Vice Chancellor for University Relations

John Kennedy, Vice Chancellor for University Relations, B.A., University of Massachusetts Amherst, 1986.

Edward Blaguszewski, Executive Director of Strategic Communications & Special Assistant to the Vice Chancellor, B.S., Boston University, 1977.

Nancy Buffone, Associate Vice Chancellor, B.A., University of Massachusetts Amherst, 1995; M.Ed., 2003; Ed.D., 2009.

Jeff Cournoyer, Managing Director, Mt. Ida Campus of UMass Amherst, B.A., Hamilton College, 1999; M.S., Boston University College of Communications, 2005.

Christopher L. Dunn, Jr., Executive Director of Government Affairs and Special Advisor to the Chancellor, B.S., Suffolk University, 2002; J.D., Suffolk University School of Law, 2009.

Amy C. Glynn, Senior Director for Executive Communications, B.A., Smith, 1981; B.A., City University of New York, 1985; M.Ed., University of Massachusetts Amherst, 2004.

Key Nuttall, Chief Marketing Officer, B.A., Colgate College; MBA, Anderson Graduate School of Management, UCLA-Los Angeles, CA.

Sue Lorow, Executive Director of Finance and Operations, B.A., Westfield State, 2004.

Graduate School

Jacqueline Urla, Dean of the Graduate School, B.A., Michigan, 1978; M.A., California at Berkley, 1980; Ph.D, 1987.

Elizabeth Jakob, Associate Dean for Student Success, B.S., Cornell, 1983; Ph.D., California at Davis, 1989.

Wilmore C. Webley, Associate Dean for Inclusion and Engagement, B.S., Northern Caribbean, Jamaica, 1994; M.S., Massachusetts at Amherst, 2000; Ph.D., 2003.

Kate C. Woodmansee, Senior Associate Graduate Registrar, B.A., Colorado at Boulder, 2000.

Lindsay De Santis, Director of Graduate Admissions, B.A., Western New England University, 2000.

Shana Passonno, Director of Professional Development, B.S., Maryland at College Park, 1997.