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Biography

Mrs. Ellen Eggeman is the Special Assistant to the Provost, appointed to UMass Dartmouth in spring 2007. Mrs. Eggeman is the liaison between the various colleges and the Provost’s Office. She is responsible for analyzing budget data, advising the Provost based on the analysis, and creating reports to maintain balanced budgets, thereby enhancing the managerial decisions for Academic Affairs.

Mrs. Eggeman received her BS in Financial Management and MS in Business Economics from Salve Regina College. She also obtained her Ed.D. in Education Leadership from Johnson & Wales University.

Prior to arriving at UMass Dartmouth, Mrs. Eggeman served 7 years as the Director of Finance and Administration at Westerly Public Schools, Westerly, Rhode Island. Her accomplishments at WPS are many, including successful contract negotiations, new and improved policy and procedure manual, advanced internal budget controls, and most importantly, 7 consecutive years of a balanced budget. Previous experiences include employment at the Rhode Island State Budget Office, advising the State Budget Officer and Governor on the budgets of the Departments of Education; Children, Youth and Families; and, Environmental Management, to name a few.