Amherst Campus
Office of the Chancellor
Javier A. Reyes, Chancellor, B.A., Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterey, 1998; Ph.D., Texas A&M University, 2003.
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
Provost and Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs: Interim appointment forthcoming
Joseph Bartolomeo, Associate Provost for Interdisciplinary Studies, B.A., Georgetown University, M.A., Harvard University; 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, B.A., University of North Texas, 1986; M.S., University of North Texas, 1991; Ph.D., University of Massachusetts, 2016.
Michelle Budig, Senior Vice Provost for for Faculty and Academic Affairs, B.A., Augsburg College, 1993; M.A., University of Arizona, 1996; Ph.D., University of Arizona, 2001.
Barb Chalfonte, Associate Provost for Analytics and Assessment, B.A., Williams College; M.Sc., McMaster University; Ph.D., Princeton University.
Angela de Oliveira, Associate Provost for Faculty Development, B.S., Auburn University of Montgomery, 2002; M.S., University of Texas at Dallas, 2006; Ph.D., University of Texas at Dallas, 2009.
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.
Farshid Hajir, Senior Vice Provost and Dean of Undergraduate Education, A.B., Princeton, 1988; Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1993.
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.
Kathleen Martin, Assistant Provost for Accreditation and Administration, B.S. Keene State College, 1994; M.S. Springfield College, 1997; D.P.E., Springfield College, 1999.
James Roche, Vice Provost for Enrollment Management, B.A., Southern Illinois at Edwardsville, 1979; M.A., Marquette, 1985: Ph.D., Indiana, 1988.
Heather Sharpes-Smith, Associate Provost for Instructional Design and Technology, B.A., Green Mountain College, 1997; M.F.A., The American Film Institute, 2006; M.S., Johns Hopkins University, 2019.
Jocelyn Tedisky, Assistant Provost for Academic Labor Relations and Personnel Administration, B.S., University of Connecticut, 2010; M.P.A., University of Connecticut, 2012.
Kalpen Trivedi, Vice Provost of Global Affairs, 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.
Wilmore Webley, Senior Vice Provost for Equity and Inclusion, B.S., Northern Carribean University, 1994; M.S. University of Massachusetts, 2000; Ph.D., University of Massachusetts, 2003.
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, B.S., Universität Stuttgart, Germany, 1998; M.S., Washington University in St. Louis, 1998; Ph.D., Washington University in St. Louis, 2002.
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.
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.
Dean of the College of Humanities and Fine Arts: Interim appointment forthcoming
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
Vice Chancellor for the Office of Equity and Inclusion: Search Pending
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.
Laura N. Vandenberg, Associate Vice Chancellor for Research and Engagement, B.S., Cornell University, 2003; Ph.D., Tufts University School of Medicine, 2008.
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
Shelly Perdomo-Ahmed, Interim Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs and Campus Life, B.A., Mount Holyoke College; M.Ed. Ed.D., University of Massachusetts Amherst.
Carolyn Bassett, Associate Provost for Student Success, B.A., Bates College; M.A., Boston College.
Tyrone Parham, Assistant Vice Chancellor/Chief of Police, B.S. Penn State University; M.S. Penn State University.
E. Cheryl Ponder, Interim Assistant Vice Chancellor for Advocacy, Inclusion and Support Programs, B.A., Dillard University; M.B.A., Clark Atlanta University; M.Ed., University of Oklahoma; Ph.D., University of Oklahoma.
Pete Smith, Chief of Staff, B.A., Hampshire College; M.Ed., University of Massachusetts Amherst.
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
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.
Christopher L. Dunn, Jr., Associate Vice Chancellor for Government Relations, 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.
Sue Lorow, Executive Director of Finance and Operations, B.A., Westfield State, 2004.
Samuel Masinter, Associate Vice Chancellor for Issues Management, B.A., Amherst College, 2004.
Key Nuttall, Chief Marketing Officer, B.A., Colgate University, 1986; MBA, Anderson Graduate School of Management, UCLA-Los Angeles, CA, 1990.
Graduate School
Last updated Spring 2022
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.