| Melissa Walsh | SBS Dean's Office |
| Grace Rock / Beverly Morrison | Anthropology |
| Donna Berg | Communication |
| Nancy Lattinville / Sheila Gilroy | Economics |
| Karen Mason | ISSR |
| Sheilagh Hanley | Journalism |
| Terry Trudeau | LARP |
| Nicole Dunham | PERI |
| Aaron Tauscher | Political Science/Legal Studies |
| Gail Fleischaker | Resource Economics |
| Donna Vanasse | STPEC |
| Cindy Patten | Sociology/Labor Center |
Staff & Committee Directory
Keeping all the systems running at the UMass College of Social & Behavioral Sciences is our dedicated staff. These unsung heroes manage the multitude of administrative and organizational tasks that keep all of the departments in the College running smoothly and efficiently.
Faculty and Staff by Department/Program
| Anthropology | Faculty | Staff |
| Communication | Faculty | Staff |
| Economics | Faculty | Staff |
| Institute for Social Science Research (ISSR) | Staff, Consultants, Scholars, and Board |
| Journalism | Faculty & Staff |
| Labor Studies | Faculty & Staff |
| Landscape Architecture & Regional Planning | Faculty | Staff |
| Legal Studies | Faculty & Staff |
| Political Economy Research Institute (PERI) | Faculty, Fellows, & Staff |
| Political Science | Faculty & Staff |
| School of Public Policy | Faculty | Staff |
| Resource Economics | Faculty & Staff |
| Social Thought & Political Economy | Faculty & Staff |
| Sociology | Faculty | Staff |
Below is a list of staff by function and our numerous committees.
Finance
Personnel
| Mary Ann Libardi | SBS Dean's Office |
| Debbie Averill and Beverly Morrison | Anthropology |
| Amanda Kimball | Communication |
| Nancy Lattinville and Sheila Gilroy | Economics |
| Karen Mason | ISSR |
| Terry Trudeau | LARP |
| Nicole Dunham | PERI |
| Kathy Colon | Public Policy |
| Stephen Marvell | Political Science/Legal Studies |
| Gail Fleischaker | Resource Economics |
| Donna Vanasse | STPEC |
| Maureen Warner | Sociology/Labor Center |
Undergraduate Advising
| Boone Shear | Anthropology |
| Allison Butler | Communication |
| Valerie Voorheis | Economics |
| Beth Wallace | Journalism |
| Patricia McGirr | Landscape Architecture |
| Adrian Grace | Political Science/Legal Studies |
| Satu Zoller | Public Policy |
| Alesia Brennan | Resource Economics |
| Monica Garcia | STPEC |
| Kat Fabel | Sociology |
| Mark Hamin | Sustainable Community Development |
Graduate Programs
| Shelley Silva | Anthropology |
| Kathy Ready | Communication |
| Mark Landeryou | Economics |
| Julie Rosier | Labor Center |
| Kellie Nicholas | LARP |
| Emily White | Political Science/Legal Studies |
| Kathy Colon / Satu Zoller | Public Policy |
| Sophie Williamson | Resource Economics |
| Katelyn Martin | Sociology |
Scheduling
| Shelley Silva | Anthropology |
| Angela Bowser | Communication |
| Nancy Nash | Economics |
| Sheilagh Hanley | Journalism |
| Kellie Nicholas | LARP |
| Stephen Marvell | Political Science/Legal Studies |
| Kathy Colon | Public Policy |
| Sophie Williamson | Resource Economics |
| Donna Vanasse | STPEC |
| Wesley Dunham | Sociology/Labor Center |
Travel Processing
| Grace Rock | Anthropology |
| Donna Berg | Communication |
| Nancy Lattinville | Economics |
| Sheilagh Hanley | Journalism |
| Stacy Richardson | LARP |
| Nicole Dunham | PERI |
| Aaron Tauscher | Political Science/Legal Studies |
| Gail Fleischaker | Resource Economics |
| Sophie Williamson | Resource Economics |
| Donna Vanasse | STPEC |
| Cindy Patten | Sociology/Labor Center |
IT Support
| Bruce O'Leary | Communication |
| Heather Cassidy | Economics |
| Viacheslav Yurchenkov | ISSR |
| Bruce O'Leary | Journalism |
| Evonne Gong | LARP |
| Jeannette Wicks-Lim | PERI |
| Eileen Keegan | Resource Economics |
| Heather Cassidy | Sociology/Labor Center |
Web/Communication/Events
| Matt Medeiros & Mythreyi Krishnan | SBS/Dean's Office |
| Matt Medeiros & Shelley Silva | Anthropology |
| Matt Medeiros & Omadelle Bowser | Communication |
| Mythreyi Krishnan & Sheila Gilroy | Economics |
| Elisa Martinez | ISSR |
| Mythreyi Krishnan & Sarah Corso | Journalism |
| Matt Medeiros & Julie Rosier | Labor Center |
| Matt Medeiros & Evonne Gong | LARP |
| Kim Weinstein | PERI |
| Mythreyi Krishnan & Crystal Paul | Political Science/Legal Studies/Grant Support |
| Matt Medeiros & Maureen Turner | Public Policy |
| Mythreyi Krishnan & Eileen Keegan | Resource Economics |
| Mythreyi Krishnan & Donna Vanasse | STPEC |
| Matt Medeiros & Wesley Dunham | Sociology |
**Matt Medeiros and Mythreyi Krishnan serve as communications liasons/managers. They operate out of the dean's office and provide extra support in communications to assigned departments.
Stewardship
| Susan McDonough | SBS Dean's Office |
| Grace Rock | Anthropology |
| Deb Madigan | Communication |
| Sheila Gilroy | Economics |
| Sarah Corso | Journalism |
| Julie Rosier | Labor Center |
| Terry Trudeau | LARP |
| Crystal Paul | Political Science/Legal Studies |
| Gail Fleischaker | Resource Economics |
| Donna Vanasse | STPEC |
| Wesley Dunham | Sociology |
Grants
| Melissa Walsh | SBS Dean's Office |
| Grace Rock | Anthropology |
| Donna Berg | Communication |
| Nancy Lattinville | Economics |
| Karen Mason | ISSR |
| Terry Trudeau | LARP |
| Nicole Dunham | PERI |
| Crystal Paul / Aaron Tauscher | Political Science |
| Gail Fleischaker | Resource Economics |
| Donna Vanasse | STPEC |
| Cindy Patten | Sociology/Labor Center |
Committees (2018-19)
College Personnel Committee
The SBS Personnel Committee has many annual duties as well as some case-by-case responsibilities. Each year, the committee is tasked with reviewing: exceptional merit awards (September); faculty tenure (November); promotion cases (January); and mini tenure cases (March). A sub-committee of the Personnel Committee meets in April to handle Periodic Multi-Year Review cases. Additionally, the committee reviews tenure with hire cases based on the hire date throughout the year and it reviews distinguished professorship cases based on when the individual cases are received throughout the year. After the Personnel Committee review level, the cases are then reviewed separately by the Dean and the Associate Dean of Research and Faculty Development.
| Name | Department | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Ventura Pérez | Anthropology | 413-577-0662 |
| Donal Carbaugh | Communication | 413-545-1311 |
| James Heintz, Co-Chair | Economics | 413-545-6355 |
| Nicholas McBride | Journalism | 413-545-5921 |
| Ethan Carr, Co-Chair | LARP | 413-545-0153 |
| Angela de Oliveira | Resource Economics | 413-545-5716 |
| Maryann Barakso | Political Science | 413-545-4363 |
| Dan Clawson | Sociology | 413-545-5974 |
Undergraduate Curriculum Committee
The Undergraduate Curriculum Committee is charged with enhancing and improving instruction and student learning in SBS.
| Name | Title or Department/Program | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Julie Caswell, chair | Assoc. Dean for Education and Student Development | 413-577-1203 |
| John Hird | Dean | 413-545-7187 |
| Lynn Phillips | Dir. of Academic Engagement and Student Success | 413-577-0518 |
| Krista Harper | Anthropology | 413-577-0661 |
| Benjamin Bailey | Communication | 413-545-2522 |
| Michael Ash | Economics | 413-545-2590 |
| Raz Sibii | Journalism | 413-545-5926 |
| Patricia McGirr | Landscape Architecture | 413-545-6621 |
| Paul Collins | Legal Studies | 413-545-4079 |
| Justin Gross | Political Science | 413-545-6185 |
| Angela de Oliveira | Resource Economics | 413-545-5716 |
| Kelly Gray | SBS Exploratory Track | 413-577-1057 |
| Satu Zoller | School of Public Policy | 413-545-2714 |
| Jonathan Wynn (Fall 18) | Sociology | 413-545-4073 |
| Fareen Parvez (Spring 19) | Sociology | 413-545-5920 |
| Graciela Monteagudo | STPEC | 413-545-0043 |
| Mark Hamin | Sustainable Community Development | 413-545-6608 |
Graduate Directors Council
The Graduate Directors Council coordinates Methods course offerings and works together to support the SBS graduate student experience.
| Name | Department/Program | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Naomi Gerstel, Chair | Acting Assoc. Dean of Research | 413-545-5977 |
| Thomas Leatherman | Anthropology | 413-577-0775 |
| Henry Geddes | Communication | 413-545-3585 |
| Mwangi wa Githinji | Economics | 413-545-1373 |
| Clare Hammonds | Labor Studies | 413-545-0577 |
| Ethan Carr | LARP (MLA, MLA/MRP, and MArch) | 413-545-0153 |
| Mark Hamin | LARP (MRP, MRP/MArch, and MRP/MPPA) | 413-545-6608 |
| Ellen Pader | LARP (MRP/Law) | 413-545-6620 |
| Henry Renski | LARP (PhD) | 413-545-6638 |
| Peter Haas | Political Science | 413-545-6174 |
| Lee Badgett Satu Zoller | School of Public Policy | 413-545-3162 413-545-2714 |
| Christian Rojas | Resource Economics | 413-545-6651 |
| Joya Misra | Sociology | 413-545-3577 |
Dean's Research Council
The Dean's Research Council organizes the Social Science Matters speaker series annually. The Council also offers two categories of grants to support research each year. A strong preference is given to generating a new research project or a new direction within an existing project. Priority in most cases is given to those projects that are likely to lead to external foundation or government funding; however, SBS also supports high-quality, meritorious research for which opportunities for extramural funding are limited. All ranks of tenure track faculty and lecturers whose major responsibilities include research are eligible to apply to both categories.
| Name | Title | Department | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laurel Smith-Doerr, Co-chair | Director of ISSR | ISSR | 413-545-5981 |
| Naomi Gerstel, Co-chair | Acting Assoc. Dean of Research | SBS Dean's Office | 413-545-5977 |
| Benjamin Bailey | Professor | Communication | 413-545-2522 |
| Josh Braun | Associate Professor | Journalism | 413-545-0056 |
| Jason Kamilar | Associate Professor | Anthropology | 413-545-7397 |
| Larry King | Professor | Economics | 413-577-1605 |
| Emily Wang | Assistant Professor | Resource Economics | 413-545-5741 |
| Kevin Young | Associate Professor | Political Science | 413-545-2029 |
Dean's Student Advisory Council
| Student Members | Major |
| Jennifer Marino | Anthropology |
| Horizon Starwood | Anthropology |
| Sean Murphy | Communication |
| Juliette Rice | Communication |
| Antonia Morini | Economics |
| Jonathan Blum | Economics |
| Parker Louison | Journalism |
| Sarah Jacobs | Journalism |
| Joseph Wynne | Landscape Architecture |
| Makenna Palzkill | Landscape Architecture |
| Margaret Mendoza | Legal Studies |
| Rosario Naranjo-Zarate | Legal Studies |
| Viviana Angel-Cruz | Political Science |
| Ahmad Bakrin | Political Science |
| Jonathan Astor | Resource Economics |
| Tanvi Badrinath | Resource Economics |
| Marvens Pierre | Social Thought & Political Economy |
| Ashley Everson | Social Thought & Political Economy |
| Pengrun Huang | Sociology |
| May Nguyen | Sociology |
| Abigail Moore | Sustainable Community Development |
| Hannah Rikeman | Sustainable Community Development |
| Cobi Frongillo | Public Policy & Management |
| Dean's Office Members | Title |
| John Hird | Dean |
| Julie Caswell | Assoc. Dean for Education and Student Development |
| Lynn Phillips | Dir. of Academic Engagement and Student Success |
