2. School Administration

The School of Public Health and Health Sciences’ administrative offices are located in Arnold House at 715 North Pleasant Street. The SPHHS is the only state-supported CEPH-accredited school of public health in New England. http://www.umass.edu/public-health-sciences/

The School of Public Health and Health Sciences Complete Administrative Staff listing can be found at https://www.umass.edu/public-health-sciences/about/directory

Dean of the School – Anna Maria Siega-Riz

  • Executive Assistant to the Dean – Carey Simos

Associate Dean for Administration and Finance – Donna Falcetti

Associate Dean for Research – Susan Sturgeon

  • Research Administration Office – Laura Bergantino, Jose Guaregua, Keith Kittrell, Chris Stanavage, Maricruz Vega

Associate Dean for Graduate and Professional Studies – Katherine Reeves

  • Executive Director Professional Programs – Lori Peterson
  • Academic Director for Continuing Education Programs – vacant
  • SPHHS Graduate Admissions and Enrollment Coordinator – Lauren McBroom

Associate Dean for Undergraduate Academic Affairs – Gloria DiFulvio

  • Assistant to the Academic Dean – Connie McCudden

Assistant Dean for Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging – vacant

Assistant Dean of Academic Success and Career Planning – Torin Moore

  • Student Success Advisors – vacant
  • Director of Advising & Academic Success - Brigid Williams
  • Assistant Director of Retention & Academic Success - Karin Cooley-Sanieski
  • Associate Director for Career Planning – Mary Ellen Liseno
  • Assistant Director for Internships and Employer Engagement – Aimee Gilbert Loinaz
  • Assistant Director for Career Planning - Rachel Comerford

Director of Development – David Catrambone (UMass Foundation Employee)

Director of Marketing and Communications – Patrick Freeman

  • Assistant Director of Communications – vacant

Director, Office of Public Health Practice and Outreach – Risa Silverman

Director, Information and Technology – Joseph Pasquini

  • Technical Assistants – Job Morgan, Nam Phan, Chaoran Lin

Senior Data Analyst – Vacant

Director of Human Resources – Liane Ledger

  • Human Resources Coordinator – Sarah Sienkiewicz

Director of Finance – Aaron Tauscher

  • Accountant – Hannah Clemente

Dean’s Executive Council – The Dean’s Executive Council is chaired by the Dean and consists of the SPHHS leadership and others invited by the Dean to attend. Current members include Associate Deans, Assistant Dean for Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging, and Department Chairs of Biostatistics & Epidemiology, Environmental Health Sciences, Health Promotion & Policy, Kinesiology, Nutrition, and Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences. The Council is advisory to the Dean, and meets monthly to discuss matters that relate to the SPHHS, and share information and ideas.

Dean’s Staff Council – This committee is chaired by the Dean and consists of SPHHS key staff stakeholders including the Associate Dean for Administration and Finance, Assistant Dean of Student Success, Director of Development, Director of External Relations, Executive Director of Professional Programs, Director of the Office for Public Health Practice and Outreach, Director of Career Planning, Director of IT, Director of Human Resources, and Director of Finance. The Council is advisory to the Dean providing guidance on infrastructure recommendations and services to the SPHHS community at large and meets monthly. Both the Dean’s Executive and Staff Councils will meet quarterly as the SPHHS leadership to advise on strategic planning and implementation activities of the School which support achieving the academic, research and services goals of the School.

SPHHS Advisory & Community Board – The mission of the SPHHS Advisory Board is to provide the opportunity for supportive alumni, community members, and friends to utilize their influence and resources to promote the future success of the School. Advisory Board members advocate for the School and assist the Dean in securing the resources necessary to enhance undergraduate and graduate programs, faculty and administrative support, and excellent research and community engagement within the departments. It is the priority of the Advisory Board to advance the School as a whole in addition to its individual departments. The Advisory Board meets at least twice per year to discuss issues of importance to the School. Members are primarily external to the SPHHS.

Dean’s Student Advisory Board – The purpose of the board is to provide opportunities for student engagement in SPHHS leadership activities through sharing experiences of students within the school related to curriculum, climate, and professional development, insights and ideas for improvement in areas they find lacking, what works and areas where the school can invest time or resources to make improvements. Members make recommendations to the Dean and as appropriate organize student activities to collect feedback and to enhance the SPHHS mission and goals.