Head of department

Jamie Pratt

Jamie Pratt PsyD, BCBA-D

  • Associate Dean, School of Education and Human Development
  • Associate Professor of Educational and School Psychology
Dr. Joanne Williams Dean, College of Management and Human Service

Joanne Williams

SHE | HER | HERS

  • Dean, College of Management and Human Service
  • Associate Professor of Sport Marketing

Faculty

Adele Baruch, PhD

SHE | HER | HERS

Associate Professor of Counselor Education

Samantha Blair, PhD, NCSP

Clinical Assistant Faculty in Educational and School Psychology

Rachel Brown

Rachel Brown PhD, NCSP

Associate Professor of Special Education

Melinda S. Butler EdD

  • Chair of the Department of Literacy, Language, and Culture
  • Associate Professor of Literacy Education
  • Director of USM Practicum in Literacy 

Kevin Doran with family

Kevin Doran, EdD

HE | HIM | HIS

Assistant Professor in Educational Leadership & Adult and Higher Education

Cathie Fallona

Cathie Fallona, PhD

  • Chair of the PhD in Public Policy
  • Visiting Professor
Christy Hammer

Christy Hammer, PhD

Associate Professor of Education

Fiona McDonnell

Fiona J. Hughes-McDonnell EdD

  • Director of Educator Preparation and Accreditation
  • Associate Professor, Teacher Education

Alexander Katopis, MS, LCPC, ACS, NCC, CTMH, MHRT-C

HE | HIM | HIS

  • Interim Chair
  • Lecturer
  • Field Placement Coordinator

Walter Kimball, PhD

  • Department Chair, Special Education
  • Professor of Education

Rosa King, M.Ed.

  • Adjunct Faculty 
  • Part - Time 

Marty Malague

Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership

Kathleen McGovern PhD

Assistant Professor of Literacy, Language, and Culture

LaReine Meinersmann

SHE | HER | HERS

Assistant Professor of Counselor Education

Sara Needleman

Sara Needleman, MS

Principal Lecturer, Teacher Education Department

Tina Nightingale, MEd, LCPC

SHE | HER | HERS

Assistant Professor of Counselor Education

Ian Renga

Ian Parker Renga, PhD

Associate Professor of Teacher Education

USM logo

Annie Pendygraft, PhD

SHE | HER | HERS

Assistant Professor of Counselor Education

Photo of Heather Reichmuth

Heather Reichmuth, PhD

Assistant Professor of Teacher Education

Flynn Ross

Flynn Ross EdD

  • Department Chair, Teacher Education
  • Professor of Teacher Education
Dr. Adam Schmitt Profile image

Adam Schmitt, PhD

  • Associate Professor of Teacher Education
  • Undergraduate Teacher Education Coordinator

Jordan G. Shaw, LCPC, CCMHC

HE | HIM | HIS

Visiting Assistant Professor of Counselor Education

Dr Sacha Shaw

Sacha Shaw, PhD, BCBA-D

  • Assistant Professor of Educational and School Psychology
Andrea Stairs Davenport

Andrea Stairs-Davenport, PhD

SHE | HER | HERS

Professor of Literacy, Language and Culture

Mark W. Steege PhD, BCBA-D

  • Educational and School Psychology
  • Professor of Educational and School Psychology
Anita Stewart McCafferty

Anita Stewart McCafferty, EdD

  • Department Chair of Educational Leadership & Adult and Higher Education
  • Associate Professor of Educational Leadership
Garry Wickerd

Garry Wickerd PhD, NCSP, BCBA

  • Department Chair
  • Associate Professor of Educational and School Psychology
Sarah Wilkinson

Sarah Wilkinson PhD

Assistant Professor of Special Education

Staff

Headshot Sarah Cross

Sarah Cross

Administrative Specialist II

Cayle Daigle

Administrative Specialist II

James Douglass

James S Douglass

HE | HIM | HIS

Administrative Specialist III

Christen Eaton

SHE | HER | HERS

Senior Associate Director of Academic Advising in Gorham

Linda Evans

Linda Evans

  • Field Placement and Certification Coordinator

Jeffrey Kozaka

Coordinator of Educator Preperation and Outreach 

USM logo

Andrea Vasquez

SHE | HER | HERS

Program Director

Lindsey Vazquez

Lindsey Vázquez

  • Director of Academic Administration
Halley Phillips

Irina Watson

  • Coordinator of Online Educational Programs and Student Retention