Whom To Contact for Specific Program Information

For information about any specific program — such as admissions expectations, curriculum, course scheduling, program/graduation requirements, or assistantship availability — contact the appropriate graduate program representative(s) as listed here:

• Art Education
• Biology / Marine Biology
• Biomedical Engineering & Biotechnology
• Business Administration
• Chemistry
• Civil and Environmental Engineering
• Computer Engineering / Electrical Engineering
• Computer Science
• Fine Arts — Artisanry/Fine Arts/Visual Design
• Marine Science & Technology
• Mathematics Education
• Mechanical Engineering
• Nursing
• Physics
• Portuguese Studies
• Professional Writing
• Psychology
• Public Policy (MPP)
• Teaching (MAT)
• Textile Chemistry, Textile Technology

Art Education (MAE)

Dr. Cathy Smilan
Graduate Program Director, Art Education
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
285 Old Westport Road
North Dartmouth, MA 02747-2300
508 910-6594
csmilan@umassd.edu

Biology and Marine Biology (MS)

Dr. Diego Bernal
Graduate Program Director, Biology/Marine Biology
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
285 Old Westport Road
North Dartmouth, MA 02747-2300
508 999-8217
dbernal@umassd.edu

Biomedical Engineering & Biotechnology (PhD)

Dr. Paul Calvert
Graduate Program Co-Director, Biomedical Engineering/Biotechnology
508 999-8355
pcalvert@umassd.edu

Dr. William Dills
Graduate Program Co-Director, Biomedical Engineering/Biotechnology
508 999-8246
wdills@umassd.edu

Business Administration (MBA)

Ms. Nancy Ludwin Flinn, MBA Coordinator
Charlton College of Business
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
285 Old Westport Road
North Dartmouth, MA 02747-2300
508 999-8543
508 999-8776 (Fax)
nflinn@umassd.edu

Chemistry (MS, PhD)

Timothy C. K. Su
Graduate Program Director, Chemistry
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
285 Old Westport Road
North Dartmouth, MA 02747-2300
508 999-8238
tsu@umassd.edu

Dr. Bal Ram Singh
UMass Dartmouth/Lowell Joint Doctoral Program, Chemistry
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
285 Old Westport Road
North Dartmouth, MA 02747-2300
508 999-8588
bsingh@umassd.edu

Civil and Environmental Engineering (MS)

Dr. Walaa Mogawer
Graduate Program Director, Civil and Environmental Engineering
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
285 Old Westport Road
North Dartmouth, MA 02747-2300
508-999-8468
wmogawer@umassd.edu

Computer Engineering (MS)
Electrical Engineering (MS, PhD)

Dr. Karen Payton
Graduate Program Director, Electrical Engineering
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
285 Old Westport Road
North Dartmouth, MA. 02747-2300
508 999-8434
508 999-8489 (fax)
kpayton@umassd.edu

Computer Science (MS)

Dr. Jan Bergandy
Graduate Program Director, Computer Science
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
285 Old Westport Road
North Dartmouth, MA 02747-2300
508-999-8293
jbergandy@cis.umassd.edu

Fine Arts — Artisanry/Fine Arts/Visual Design (MFA)

Dr. Memory Holloway
Graduate Program Director
College of Visual and Performing Arts
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
285 Old Westport Road
North Dartmouth, MA 02747-2300
508 999-8554
mholloway@umassd.edu

Marine Science and Technology (MS, PhD)

Dr. Avijit Gangopadhyay
Graduate Program Director
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
285 Old Westport Road
North Dartmouth, MA. 02747-2300
508 999-8193
508 999-8197 (fax)
agangopadhya@umassd.edu

Mathematics Education (PhD)

Dr. Maria Blanton
Associate Professor of Mathematics Education, Department of Mathematics & Senior Executive
Research Associate, James J Kaput Center for Research and Innovation in Mathematics Education
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
285 Old Westport Road
North Dartmouth, MA. 02747-2300
508 999-3058
mblanton@umassd.edu

Mechanical Engineering (MS)

Dr. John M. Rice
Graduate Program Director,
Mechanical Engineering
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
285 Old Westport Road
North Dartmouth, MA. 02747-2300
508 999-8498
jrice@umassd.edu

Nursing (MS, PhD)

Dr. Gail Russell
Director, Graduate Nursing Program
College of Nursing
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
285 Old Westport Road
North Dartmouth, MA 02747-2300
508 999-8251
grussell@umassd.edu

Physics (MS)

Dr. Jay Wang
Graduate Program Director, Physics
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
285 Old Westport Road
North Dartmouth, MA 02747-2300
508 999-9136
jwang@umassd.edu

Portuguese Studies (MS, PhD)

Dr. Victor Mendes, Graduate Program Director
Portuguese Department
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
285 Old Westport Road
North Dartmouth, MA 02747-2300
508-999-8338
vmendes@umassd.edu

Professional Writing (MA)

Dr. Jerry Blitefield
Graduate Program Director, Professional Writing
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
285 Old Westport Road
North Dartmouth, MA 02747-2300
508 910-6601
jblitefield@umassd.edu

Psychology (MA)

Clinical/Behavioral Analysis option
Dr. Paul Donnelly
Graduate Program Director
Department of Psychology
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
285 Old Westport Road
North Dartmouth, MA 02747-2300
508-999-8334
pdonnelly@umassd.edu

General Psychology option
Dr. Judith Sims-Knight
Graduate Program Director
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
285 Old Westport Road
North Dartmouth, MA 02747-2300
508-999-8382
jsimsknight@umassd.edu

Applied Behavior Analysis option
Dr. John Conboy
Graduate Program Director
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
285 Old Westport Road
North Dartmouth, MA 02747-2300
508-999-8442
jconboy@umassd.edu

Public Policy (MPP)

Dr. Clyde Barrow, Graduate Director Policy Studies
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
285 Old Westport Road
North Dartmouth, MA 02747-2300
508-999-9265
cbarrow@umassd.edu

Teaching (MAT)

MAT Program Director
Dr. Gerard Koot, Chancellor Professor of History
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
285 Old Westport Road
North Dartmouth, MA 02747-2300
508 999-8305
gkoot@umassd.edu

• Biology
  Dr. Palma Longo, Assistant Professor of Biology and Science Education
  508 999-8017
• Chemistry
  Dr. William Dills, Chairperson, Department of Chemistry
  508 999-8206
• Elementary Education
  Dr. Anne Foley, Associate Professor of Education
  508 910-6603
• English
  Dr. William Nelles, Professor of English
  508 999-8284
• French, Spanish
  Dr. Christina Biron, Professor of Foreign Literature and Languages (Spanish)
  508 999-8743
• General Science
  Prof. Brenda Bouchard, Professor of Medical and Laboratory Science
  508 999-8330
• History
  Dr. Gerard Koot, Chancellor Professor
  508 999-8305
• Mathematics
  Dr. Maria Blanton, Associate Professor of Mathematics
  508 999-3058
• Political Science/Political Philosophy
  Dr. Gerard Koot, Chancellor Professor
  508 999-8305
• Portuguese
  Dr. Anna Klobucka, Portuguese Department
  508 999-8241

Textile Chemistry (MS), Textile Technology (MS)

Dr. Qinguo Fan
Graduate Program Director, Textile Sciences
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
285 Old Westport Road
North Dartmouth, MA 02747-2300
508 999-9147
qfan@umassd.edu