Advising and Academic Resources
The School of Public Health and Health Sciences provides a variety of advising and academic resources to students across all of its departments. From the Academic Dean’s Office to individual department program directors and advisors, the School helps students address their academic questions and concerns and make the most of their SPHHS education.
Have an academic advising question? Contact your advisor today.
Advising Contacts
SPHHS Academic Dean’s Office
Administrative Assistant to the Academic Dean
Adrian Grace
125 Arnold House
413-545-6883 (Phone)
413-545-0501 (Fax)
deansphhs@schoolph.umass.edu
Communication Disorders
Undergraduate Program Director
Dr. Richard Freyman
201A 358 North Pleasant St.
rlf@comdis.umass.edu
Graduate Program Director
Dr. Karen Helfer
RM 201B
358 North Pleasant Street
khelfer@comdis.umass.edu
Kinesiology
Undergraduate Program Director
Dr. Frank Rife
109 Totman
frife@kin.umass.edu
Assistant Undergraduate Advisor
Ms. Rebecca Thibault
130B Totman
rthibaul@kin.umass.edu
Graduate Program Director
Dr. Jane Kent-Braun
108 Totman
gradadmissions@kin.umass.edu
Nutrition
Undergraduate Program Director
Ms. Claire Norton
224 Chenoweth
cpnorton@nutrition.umass.edu
Graduate Program Director
Dr. Elena Carbone
208 Chenoweth
ecarbone@nutrition.umass.edu
Public Health
Undergraduate Program Director
Dr. Gloria DiFulvio
302 Arnold House
gloria@schoolph.umass.edu
Undergraduate Program Advisor
Ms. Megan Griffin
305 Arnold House
megriffin@schoolph.umass.edu
Public Health Peer Advisors (Undergraduate)
330 Arnold House
peeradvising@schoolph.umass.edu
Graduate Program Director
Dr. Paula Stamps
311 Arnold House
stamps@schoolph.umass.edu
Online Programs
Director, Continuing Education Programs
Ms. Lori Peterson
101 Arnold House
PHonline@schoolph.umass.edu
Online MPH in Nutrition
Patricia (Patsy) Beffa-Negrini, Ph.D., R.D., L.D.
Program Coordinator
208 Chenoweth
MPHN@nutrition.umass.edu