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 (MAE)
Graduate Program Director, Art Education
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
285 Old Westport Road
North Dartmouth, MA 02747-2300
508 910-6594
csmilan@umassd.edu MAE program overview
Biology / Marine Biology (MS)
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 MS program overview
Biomedical Engineering & Biotechnology (MS-PSM, PhD)
Prof. Erin Bromage
Graduate Program Co-Director, College of Arts & Sciences, Biomedical Engineering/Biotechnology PhD Program
508 999-8218
ebromage@umassd.edu
Prof. Sankha Bhowmick
Graduate Program Co-Director, College of Engineering, Biomedical Engineering & Biotechnology PhD Program
508 999-8619
sbhowmick@umassd.edu
Prof. James Griffith
Graduate Program Director, Biomedical Engineering & Biotechnology -- Medical Laboratory Science MS option (Professional Science Master's)
508 999-8328
jgriffith@umassd.edu
MS-PSM program overview
Business Administration (MBA)
Charlton College of Business
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
285 Old Westport Road
North Dartmouth, MA 02747-2300
508 999-8543
s.jacobsen@umassd.edu MBA program overview
Business Foundations Certificate program overview
International Business Certificate program overview
JD/MBA joint degree program overview
Chemistry (MS, PhD)
Prof. Yuegang Zuo
Graduate Program Director, Chemistry
UMass Dartmouth/Lowell Joint Doctoral Program, Chemistry
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
285 Old Westport Road
North Dartmouth, MA 02747-2300
508 999-8959
yzuo@umassd.edu
Prof. Bal Ram Singh
UMass Dartmouth/Amherst Cooperative Doctoral Program, Chemistry
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
285 Old Westport Road
North Dartmouth, MA 02747-2300
508 999-8588
bsingh@umassd.edu
Civil & Environmental Engineering (MS)
Prof. Nima Rahbar
Graduate Program Co-Director, Civil & Environmental Engineering
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
285 Old Westport Road
North Dartmouth, MA 02747-2300
508 999-8467
nrahbar@umassd.edu
Computer Engineering (MS) / Electrical Engineering (MS, PhD)
Graduate Program Director, Electrical Engineering
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
285 Old Westport Road
North Dartmouth, MA 02747-2300
508 999-8434
kpayton@umassd.edu MS/PhD program overview
Computer Science (MS)
Prof. Xiaoqin (Shelley) Zhang
Graduate Program Director, Computer Science
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
285 Old Westport Road
North Dartmouth, MA 02747-2300
508 999-8294
x2zhang@umassd.edu
Educational Leadership and Policy Studies (MS, PhD)
Prof. Joao Paraskeva
Graduate Program Director
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
285 Old Westport Road
North Dartmouth, MA 02747-2300
508 910-6697
jparaskeva@umassd.edu
Educational Policy (Graduate Certificate)
Prof. Michael Goodman
Graduate Program Director
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
285 Old Westport Road
North Dartmouth, MA 02747-2300
508 910-6986
mgoodman@umassd.edu
Engineering & Applied Science (PhD)
Prof. Gaurav Khanna
Graduate Program Director, Engineering & Applied Science
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
285 Old Westport Road
North Dartmouth, MA 02747-2300
508 910-6605
gkhanna@umassd.edu
Environmental Policy (Post-Baccalaureate-Certificate)
Prof. Chad McGuire
Graduate Program Director
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
285 Old Westport Road
North Dartmouth, MA 02747-2300
508 999-8520
cmcguire@umassd.edu
Fine Arts � Artisanry/Fine Arts/Visual Design (MFA)
Ms. Heather Bentz
Assistant Dean
College of Visual & Performing Arts
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
285 Old Westport Road
North Dartmouth, MA 02747-2300
508 910-6635
hbentz1@umassd.edu
MFA faculty overview
Law (JD)
Assistant Director of Law School Recruitment and Marketing
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
285 Old Westport Road
North Dartmouth, MA 02747-2300
508 985-1110
nhebert@umassd.edu JD program overview
Marine Science & Technology (MS, MS-PSM, PhD)
Graduate Program Director
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
285 Old Westport Road
North Dartmouth, MA 02747-2300
508 999-8193
agangopadhya@umassd.edu MS, MS-PSM, PhD program overview
Mathematics Education (PhD)
Prof. Chandra Orrill
Professor of Mathematics & Mathematics Education and Director,
James J. Kaput Center for Research & Innovation in Mathematics Education
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
285 Old Westport Road
North Dartmouth, MA 02747-2300
774 929-3052
corrill@umassd.edu
Mechanical Engineering (MS, MS-PSM)
Prof. 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
MS-PSM program overview
Nursing (MS, DNP, PhD)
Prof. Jeanne Leffers
Graduate Program Director, MS
College of Nursing
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
285 Old Westport Road
North Dartmouth, MA 02747-2300
508 999-8581
jleffers@umassd.edu
Prof. Kristen Sethares
Graduate Program Director, PhD
College of Nursing
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
285 Old Westport Road
North Dartmouth, MA 02747-2300
508 999-9148
ksethares@umassd.edu
Prof. Gail Russell
Graduate Program Director, DNP
College of Nursing
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
285 Old Westport Road
North Dartmouth, MA 02747-2300
508 999-8251
grussell@umassd.edu
DNP program overview
PhD program overview
Physics (MS)
Prof. Gaurav Khanna
Graduate Program Director, Physics
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
285 Old Westport Road
North Dartmouth, MA 02747-2300
508 910-6605
gkhanna@umassd.edu
Portuguese (MA, PhD)
Victor K. Mendes
Associate Professor & Director of Graduate Studies,
Dept. of Portuguese
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
285 Old Westport Road
North Dartmouth, MA 02747-2300
tel: 508-999-8338 fax: 508-910-9272
vmendes@umassd.edu
PhD program overview
Professional Writing (MA)
Prof. Christopher Eisenhart
Graduate Program Director, Professional Writing
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
285 Old Westport Road
North Dartmouth, MA 02747-2300
508 910-6468
ceisenhart@umassd.edu
Psychology (MA)
Applied Behavior Analysis option
Prof. Barry Haimson
Graduate Program Director
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
285 Old Westport Road
North Dartmouth, MA 02747-2300
508 999-8381
bhaimson@umassd.edu
Clinical Psychology option
Prof. 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
Research Psychology option
Prof. 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
Post Masters Certificate: Applied Behavior Analysis option, program overview
MA: Clinical Psychology option, program overview
MA: Research Psychology option, program overview
Public Policy (MPP)
Prof. Michael Goodman
Graduate Program Director
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
285 Old Westport Road
North Dartmouth, MA 02747-2300
508 910-6986
mgoodman@umassd.edu
Teaching (MAT)
Prof. Sheila Macrine
Graduate Program Director
School of Education, Public Policy & Civic Engagement
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
285 Old Westport Road
North Dartmouth, MA 02747-2300
508 999-8262
smacrine@umassd.edu
MAT Licensure Options: Middle and Secondary Education, program overview
Textile Chemistry (MS), Textile Technology (MS)
Prof. 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
Contact Info:
Graduate Studies OfficePhone: 508.999.8604 • Fax: 508-999-8183
Email: graduate@umassd.edu
