Mary Deane Sorcinelli, Associate Provost for Faculty Development, directs the Office of Faculty Development, which reports directly to the Provost. Dr. Sorcinelli also provides oversight of the UMass Amherst Center for Teaching and represents the Office of the Provost at the Five Colleges, Incorporated through the Deans’ Council. She is Professor in the School of Education’s Department of Education Policy, Research and Administration.

Jung H. Yun, Director of New Faculty Initiatives, co-directs the Mellon Mutual Mentoring Initiative, provides counsel to the Associate Provost on all issues related to new and early-career faculty development, and serves as the organizational lead on all OFD programs.

Brian Baldi, Senior Project Manager, manages the communication of Office of Faculty Development initiatives and conducts consultations, interviews, and focus groups with faculty.

Lily Ladewig, Graduate Student Intern, is an M.F.A. candidate in creative writing in the UMass Amherst English Department.