Meet Our Faculty
Highlights
Bringing innovative mentoring to STEM
Meet Jeremy Qualls, Professor of Physics and the new dean of the College of Science, Technology, and Health. He believes that it's the human connection in education that has a significant impact on the trajectory of a student. He plans to create a collaborative workspace to establish a culture of belonging and encourage mentoring relationships between faculty and students to build a stronger STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) workforce of tomorrow.
Hands-on effort to eradicate invasive green crabs
Out of the classroom and into the field! Last Fall, along with Assistant Professor of Biology Rachel Lasley-Rasher, students ventured to Kettle Cove in Cape Elizabeth to examine and measure invasive green crabs. According to Professor Lasley-Rasher, “There are so many organizations in Casco Bay that are doing interesting work in marine science and marine ecology. I really wanted my students to get out and collect data that matters.”
Helping the uninsured receive care
Robert Kraft bestowed the $25,000 grand prize of the Myra Kraft Community MVP Awards to Leavitt's Mill Free Health Center, founded by School of Nursing Assistant Professor Patricia Thompson Leavitt. The clinic, staffed by volunteers and USM nursing students, helps uninsured community members identify and treat a variety of chronic conditions.
Faculty authors
Many USM faculty members are talented authors, including History professor, Libby Bischof; Nursing professor, Valerie Hart; Social Work and Sociology professor, David Wagner; Provost, Jeannine Diddle Uzzi; and English professors Shelton Waldrep and Justin Tussing.
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Video: Dedicated Professors
Connect with professors who are highly accomplished in their fields and actively engaged in our communities. Our faculty provides students with valuable learning opportunities, including internships, research, and service learning projects throughout the southern Maine region. As teachers, mentors, and advisors, they will work with you and challenge you to reach your potential.
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Find faculty by department, school, or college
Use this listing to find faculty within each department, school, or college. Review faculty profiles to connect directly with faculty or to learn more about their areas of expertise.
News
Set now stricken, "Unlock'd" leaves lasting impact on USM students
Hands-on insights into insect chemical ecology with Professor Joe Staples
USM School of Music professor and alumnus guide PSO through the solar system on March 3
USM Food Studies to host 2019 Universities Fighting World Hunger Summit
Faculty Concert Series "Celebrating Chamber Music Within Our Communities" features local non-profit 240 Strings
Celebrate Valentine's Day with "Lantz and Kargul: Baroque Pearls and Romantic Gems"
Portland Press Herald features Susan Conley - author, USM faculty, and Telling Room founder
Maine Public Radio features Macon Reed’s "Eulogy for the Dyke Bar" at USM
