Ira Hymoff is a licensed psychologist and has worked at USM for over 35 years. He has taught group counseling and Diagnosis and Treatment Planning in the graduate program in counseling in the college of Education and also Childhood Psychopathology the Social and Behavioral Sciences program at Lewiston-Auburn College. Ira served as Director of Counseling for over 20 years. He also had the opportunity during a sabbatical year to study at the Institute for Group Analysis in London and serve as a visiting fellow at the University of Southampton and King Allred's College. He served for 9 years on the Board of Examiners of Psychologist, and was Chair for one year.

His clinical work involves individual counseling, as well as couples work. He is comfortable in working within the twelve session model of the counseling center with a psychodynamic and humanistic focus. He also coordinates crisis intervention services. He enjoys working with the diverse students at USM and helping them reach their personal and educational goals. His other interests include opera, sports, travel and walking and listening to college courses on tape.