Office of Faculty Development
University of Massachusetts Amherst
140 Hicks Way
301 Goodell Building
Amherst, MA 01003
Main Number: 413-545-1225
Fax Number: 413-545-3829

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 Provost’s Office at the Five Colleges through the Deans’ Council.

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

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, an M.F.A. candidate in creative writing, serves as a graduate student intern in the OFD.

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