Faculty & Staff
Dean's Office
Rita Kiki Edozie
Interim Dean, McCormack Graduate School, and Professor of Global Governance, Department of Conflict Resolution, Human Security, and Global Governance
617.287.7231
RitaKiki.Edozie@umb.edu
African affairs and politics, global development, comparative democratization, international relations, international political economy, race and identity
Interim Dean, McCormack Graduate School, and Professor of Global Governance, Department of Conflict Resolution, Human Security, and Global Governance
617.287.7231
RitaKiki.Edozie@umb.edu
African affairs and politics, global development, comparative democratization, international relations, international political economy, race and identity
Carlos Henriquez
Assistant Dean for Budget and Operations, McCormack Graduate School
617.287.6937
carlos.henriquez@umb.edu
Assistant Dean for Budget and Operations, McCormack Graduate School
617.287.6937
carlos.henriquez@umb.edu
Rashelle A. Straker
Director of Academic Programs and Events, McCormack Graduate School
617.287.5837
rashelle.straker@umb.edu
Director of Academic Programs and Events, McCormack Graduate School
617.287.5837
rashelle.straker@umb.edu
Elizabeth Diaz
Executive Assistant to the Dean, McCormack Graduate School
617.287.5556
elizabeth.diaz@umb.edu
Executive Assistant to the Dean, McCormack Graduate School
617.287.5556
elizabeth.diaz@umb.edu
Christopher Brindley
IT Specialist, McCormack Graduate School
617.857.9351
christopher.brindley@umb.edu
IT Specialist, McCormack Graduate School
617.857.9351
christopher.brindley@umb.edu
Department of Conflict Resolution, Human Security, and Global Governance
Stacy D. VanDeveer
Professor and Chair, Department of Conflict Resolution, Human Security, and Global Governance; McCormack Graduate School
617.287.7489
stacy.vandeveer@umb.edu
Global resources and energy politics, global environmental and resource governance, comparative politics, European Union, environmental change, human security
Professor and Chair, Department of Conflict Resolution, Human Security, and Global Governance; McCormack Graduate School
617.287.7489
stacy.vandeveer@umb.edu
Global resources and energy politics, global environmental and resource governance, comparative politics, European Union, environmental change, human security
J. Samuel Barkin
Professor, Department of Conflict Resolution, Human Security, and Global Governance and Program Director of Global Governance and Human Security MA and PhD Programs; McCormack Graduate School
617.287.7489
Samuel.Barkin@umb.edu
International relations theory and international organization, with particular attention to global environmental politics, international monetary politics, theories of sovereignty, and constructivist theory
Professor, Department of Conflict Resolution, Human Security, and Global Governance and Program Director of Global Governance and Human Security MA and PhD Programs; McCormack Graduate School
617.287.7489
Samuel.Barkin@umb.edu
International relations theory and international organization, with particular attention to global environmental politics, international monetary politics, theories of sovereignty, and constructivist theory
Rita Kiki Edozie
Interim Dean, McCormack Graduate School, and Professor of Global Governance, Department of Conflict Resolution, Human Security, and Global Governance
617.287.7231
RitaKiki.Edozie@umb.edu
African affairs and politics, global development, comparative democratization, international relations, international political economy, race and identity
Interim Dean, McCormack Graduate School, and Professor of Global Governance, Department of Conflict Resolution, Human Security, and Global Governance
617.287.7231
RitaKiki.Edozie@umb.edu
African affairs and politics, global development, comparative democratization, international relations, international political economy, race and identity
Maria Ivanova
Associate Professor of Global Governance, Department of Conflict Resolution, Human Security, and Global Governance, McCormack Graduate School. (On leave through December 2022)
617.287.7489
Maria.Ivanova@umb.edu
Global governance, environmental law and policy, multilateral environmental agreements, climate change, Sustainable Development Goals, US foreign environmental policy, international organizations, science-policy interface, United Nations reform, sustainability on campuses and in organizations.
Associate Professor of Global Governance, Department of Conflict Resolution, Human Security, and Global Governance, McCormack Graduate School. (On leave through December 2022)
617.287.7489
Maria.Ivanova@umb.edu
Global governance, environmental law and policy, multilateral environmental agreements, climate change, Sustainable Development Goals, US foreign environmental policy, international organizations, science-policy interface, United Nations reform, sustainability on campuses and in organizations.
Susan Jeghelian
Executive Director, Massachusetts Office of Public Collaboration, McCormack Graduate School
617.287.4047
susan.jeghelian@umb.edu
Executive Director, Massachusetts Office of Public Collaboration, McCormack Graduate School
617.287.4047
susan.jeghelian@umb.edu
Darren Kew
Associate Professor, Department of Conflict Resolution, Human Security, and Global Governance and Interim Program Director of the International Relations MA Program; McCormack Graduate School
617.287.7489
Darren.Kew@umb.edu
Civil society and transnational civil society development; international security and crisis intervention in Africa; conflict resolution efforts as grassroots approaches to promoting democracy, conflict, and democracy in Africa (especially Nigeria); culture and religion, international negotiation, nation-building
Associate Professor, Department of Conflict Resolution, Human Security, and Global Governance and Interim Program Director of the International Relations MA Program; McCormack Graduate School
617.287.7489
Darren.Kew@umb.edu
Civil society and transnational civil society development; international security and crisis intervention in Africa; conflict resolution efforts as grassroots approaches to promoting democracy, conflict, and democracy in Africa (especially Nigeria); culture and religion, international negotiation, nation-building
Paul Kowert
Associate Professor of Political Science, College of Liberal Arts
617.287.6942
Paul.Kowert@umb.edu
International relations theory, U.S.-Japan relations, foreign policy analysis, political psychology, research design
Associate Professor of Political Science, College of Liberal Arts
617.287.6942
Paul.Kowert@umb.edu
International relations theory, U.S.-Japan relations, foreign policy analysis, political psychology, research design
Mette Kreutzmann
Program Manager-Business Manager, Massachusetts Office of Public Collaboration, McCormack Graduate School
617.287.4041
mette.kreutzmann@umb.edu
Program Manager-Business Manager, Massachusetts Office of Public Collaboration, McCormack Graduate School
617.287.4041
mette.kreutzmann@umb.edu
Padraig O’Malley
John Joseph Moakley Distinguished Professor of Peace and Reconciliation, McCormack Graduate School
617.287.5550
padraig.omalley@umb.edu
John Joseph Moakley Distinguished Professor of Peace and Reconciliation, McCormack Graduate School
617.287.5550
padraig.omalley@umb.edu
David E. Matz
Professor Emeritus, Department of Conflict Resolution, Human Security, and Global Governance; McCormack Graduate School
617.287.7489
David.Matz@umb.edu
Strategies for Practitioners to Build Trust in Conflict Situations, the Integration of Mediation into Organizational and Judicial Systems, Arab-Israeli Negotiations, Sharing Jerusalem
Professor Emeritus, Department of Conflict Resolution, Human Security, and Global Governance; McCormack Graduate School
617.287.7489
David.Matz@umb.edu
Strategies for Practitioners to Build Trust in Conflict Situations, the Integration of Mediation into Organizational and Judicial Systems, Arab-Israeli Negotiations, Sharing Jerusalem
Madhawa Palihapitiya
Associate Director, Massachusetts Office of Public Collaboration, McCormack Graduate School
617.287.4036
madhawa.palihapitiya@umb.edu
Associate Director, Massachusetts Office of Public Collaboration, McCormack Graduate School
617.287.4036
madhawa.palihapitiya@umb.edu
Jeffrey Pugh
Associate Professor, Department of Conflict Resolution, Human Security and Global Governance; McCormack Graduate School
617.287.7489
Jeffrey.Pugh@umb.edu
Peace and Conflict Studies , International Studies , Latin American Politics, Institutions (Political Science) , Refugee Studies, Migration Studies , Social Movements
Associate Professor, Department of Conflict Resolution, Human Security and Global Governance; McCormack Graduate School
617.287.7489
Jeffrey.Pugh@umb.edu
Peace and Conflict Studies , International Studies , Latin American Politics, Institutions (Political Science) , Refugee Studies, Migration Studies , Social Movements
Karen Ross
Associate Professor and Conflict Resolution Graduate Program Director, Department of Conflict Resolution, Human Security, and Global Governance; McCormack Graduate School
617.287.7489
Karen.Ross@umb.edu
Peace education, dialogue, research methodology, grassroots peace-building, social movements, nonviolent action
Associate Professor and Conflict Resolution Graduate Program Director, Department of Conflict Resolution, Human Security, and Global Governance; McCormack Graduate School
617.287.7489
Karen.Ross@umb.edu
Peace education, dialogue, research methodology, grassroots peace-building, social movements, nonviolent action
Courtenay Sprague
Associate Professor of Global Health, Department of Conflict Resolution, Human Security, and Global Governance; McCormack Graduate School and Department of Nursing, College of Nursing and Health Sciences
617.287.7489
Courtenay.Sprague@umb.edu
Health Equity, HIV, Social Constructions of Health and Illness, Social Determinants of Health, Women's Health, Qualitative Research Methods
Associate Professor of Global Health, Department of Conflict Resolution, Human Security, and Global Governance; McCormack Graduate School and Department of Nursing, College of Nursing and Health Sciences
617.287.7489
Courtenay.Sprague@umb.edu
Health Equity, HIV, Social Constructions of Health and Illness, Social Determinants of Health, Women's Health, Qualitative Research Methods
Eben Weitzman
Associate Professor, Department of Conflict Resolution, Human Security, and Global Governance; McCormack Graduate School
617.287.7238
Eben.Weitzman@umb.edu
Organizational Conflict, Intra-group Conflict in Mediation, Cultural Differences in Attitudes toward Conflict, Effects of Cooperation and Competition on Small Group Processes, Computer-aided Data Analysis in Qualitative Research
Associate Professor, Department of Conflict Resolution, Human Security, and Global Governance; McCormack Graduate School
617.287.7238
Eben.Weitzman@umb.edu
Organizational Conflict, Intra-group Conflict in Mediation, Cultural Differences in Attitudes toward Conflict, Effects of Cooperation and Competition on Small Group Processes, Computer-aided Data Analysis in Qualitative Research
Department of Gerontology
Jeffrey Burr
Professor, Department of Gerontology, McCormack Graduate School
617.287.7318
jeffrey.burr@umb.edu
Social demography of aging, household composition and living arrangements, race and ethnicity in aging populations, labor force participation in later life, productive activity in later life, aging and health
Professor, Department of Gerontology, McCormack Graduate School
617.287.7318
jeffrey.burr@umb.edu
Social demography of aging, household composition and living arrangements, race and ethnicity in aging populations, labor force participation in later life, productive activity in later life, aging and health
Carolyne Arnold
Associate Professor, Department of Gerontology, McCormack Graduate School
617.287.7236
carolyne.arnold@umb.edu
Public Health
Associate Professor, Department of Gerontology, McCormack Graduate School
617.287.7236
carolyne.arnold@umb.edu
Public Health
Ellen Birchander
Graduate Program Director and Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Gerontology, McCormack Graduate School
617.287.7338
ellen.birchander@umb.edu
health and physical aspects of aging, social aspects of aging, psychology of aging
Graduate Program Director and Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Gerontology, McCormack Graduate School
617.287.7338
ellen.birchander@umb.edu
health and physical aspects of aging, social aspects of aging, psychology of aging
Kathrin Boerner
Professor and Doctoral Program Director, Department of Gerontology, McCormack Graduate School
617.287.7348
Kathrin.Boerner@umb.edu
adult development and aging, coping with chronic illness, end-of-life, bereavement
Professor and Doctoral Program Director, Department of Gerontology, McCormack Graduate School
617.287.7348
Kathrin.Boerner@umb.edu
adult development and aging, coping with chronic illness, end-of-life, bereavement
Michele Campbell
Graduate Program Administrator, McCormack Graduate School
617.287.7302
michele.campbell@umb.edu
Graduate Program Administrator, McCormack Graduate School
617.287.7302
michele.campbell@umb.edu
Marc Cohen
Co-Director, LeadingAge LTSS Center @UMass Boston; Clinical Professor, Department of Gerontology, McCormack Graduate School
617.287.7306
Marc.Cohen@umb.edu
Financing Long-Term Services and Supports, Private Long-Term Care Insurance, Fall Prevention, Service Utilization patterns of Disabled Elders, Family Caregiving, Care Management and Care Transitions, Managing Long-Term Services and Supports Populations
Co-Director, LeadingAge LTSS Center @UMass Boston; Clinical Professor, Department of Gerontology, McCormack Graduate School
617.287.7306
Marc.Cohen@umb.edu
Financing Long-Term Services and Supports, Private Long-Term Care Insurance, Fall Prevention, Service Utilization patterns of Disabled Elders, Family Caregiving, Care Management and Care Transitions, Managing Long-Term Services and Supports Populations
Elizabeth Dugan
Associate Professor, Department of Gerontology, McCormack Graduate School
617.287.7382
beth.dugan@umb.edu
Older drivers and state policy, healthy aging, psychological outcomes
Associate Professor, Department of Gerontology, McCormack Graduate School
617.287.7382
beth.dugan@umb.edu
Older drivers and state policy, healthy aging, psychological outcomes
Martin Hansen-Verma
Manager of Marketing, Recruitment, Enrollment & Retention, McCormack Graduate School
N/A
martin.hansen@umb.edu
Manager of Marketing, Recruitment, Enrollment & Retention, McCormack Graduate School
N/A
martin.hansen@umb.edu
James Hermelbracht
Director, Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, UMass Boston, McCormack Graduate School
617.287.7090
james.hermelbracht@umb.edu
Director, Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, UMass Boston, McCormack Graduate School
617.287.7090
james.hermelbracht@umb.edu
Edward Alan Miller
Professor and Chair, Department of Gerontology, McCormack Graduate School
617.287.7313
edward.miller@umb.edu
Aging and Long-term Care, Intergovernmental Relations, Program Implementation and Evaluation, Medicaid, Telemedicine and e-health
Professor and Chair, Department of Gerontology, McCormack Graduate School
617.287.7313
edward.miller@umb.edu
Aging and Long-term Care, Intergovernmental Relations, Program Implementation and Evaluation, Medicaid, Telemedicine and e-health
Jan Mutchler
Director, Gerontology Institute
617.287.7321
Jan.Mutchler@umb.edu
Diversity in aging populations, intergenerational support in later life, health disparities in later life, economic security, the social demography of aging populations, age-friendly communities
Director, Gerontology Institute
617.287.7321
Jan.Mutchler@umb.edu
Diversity in aging populations, intergenerational support in later life, health disparities in later life, economic security, the social demography of aging populations, age-friendly communities
Pamela Nadash
Associate Professor, Department of Gerontology, McCormack Graduate School
617.287.7342
pamela.nadash@umb.edu
Long term care policy, comparative health policy, consumer choice in health and long term supportive services, integrated care models
Associate Professor, Department of Gerontology, McCormack Graduate School
617.287.7342
pamela.nadash@umb.edu
Long term care policy, comparative health policy, consumer choice in health and long term supportive services, integrated care models
Nina Silverstein
Professor, Department of Gerontology, McCormack Graduate School
617.287.7317
Nina.Silverstein@umb.edu
Expertise: Transportation and aging, Alzheimer’s disease, Age-Friendly Universities, Healthy aging
Professor, Department of Gerontology, McCormack Graduate School
617.287.7317
Nina.Silverstein@umb.edu
Expertise: Transportation and aging, Alzheimer’s disease, Age-Friendly Universities, Healthy aging
Qian Song
Assistant Professor, Department of Gerontology, McCormack Graduate School
617.287.7278
qian.song@umb.edu
Social Determinants of Health, Older Adults, Migration, Life Course Approach, Living Arrangements and Well-being, Work and Later Life, Institutional Discrimination and Health Outcomes
Assistant Professor, Department of Gerontology, McCormack Graduate School
617.287.7278
qian.song@umb.edu
Social Determinants of Health, Older Adults, Migration, Life Course Approach, Living Arrangements and Well-being, Work and Later Life, Institutional Discrimination and Health Outcomes
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Jeffrey Stokes
Assistant Professor of Gerontology, McCormack Graduate School
617.287.7239
jeffrey.stokes@umb.edu
Marriage and family, aging and life course, health and well-being, neighborhood effects, bereavement
Assistant Professor of Gerontology, McCormack Graduate School
617.287.7239
jeffrey.stokes@umb.edu
Marriage and family, aging and life course, health and well-being, neighborhood effects, bereavement
Anna-Marie Tabor *Faculty Bios
Director and Managing Attorney, Pension Action Center (PAC), McCormack Graduate School
617.287.7332
annamarie.tabor@umb.edu
Director and Managing Attorney, Pension Action Center (PAC), McCormack Graduate School
617.287.7332
annamarie.tabor@umb.edu
Danielle Waldron
Lecturer, Department of Gerontology, McCormack Graduate School
508.851.0530
dwaldron@stonehill.edu
Health, healthcare, and social experiences of adults and older adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD); Adults and older adults on the autism spectrum
Lecturer, Department of Gerontology, McCormack Graduate School
508.851.0530
dwaldron@stonehill.edu
Health, healthcare, and social experiences of adults and older adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD); Adults and older adults on the autism spectrum
Department of Public Policy and Public Affairs
Michael Johnson
Professor, Department of Public Policy and Public Affairs, McCormack Graduate School
617.287.6967
michael.johnson@umb.edu
Management science planning models for public-sector facility location and service delivery, with applications to assisted housing and senior services
Professor, Department of Public Policy and Public Affairs, McCormack Graduate School
617.287.6967
michael.johnson@umb.edu
Management science planning models for public-sector facility location and service delivery, with applications to assisted housing and senior services
Michael Ahn
Associate Professor, MPA Graduate Program Director, Department of Public Policy and Public Affairs, McCormack Graduate School
617.651.1942
Michael.Ahn@umb.edu
E-Government, IT Innovations in Public Sector, Smart Cities, Artificial Intelligence, Public Management, PA Education, International Comparative Public Administration, Research Methodology
Associate Professor, MPA Graduate Program Director, Department of Public Policy and Public Affairs, McCormack Graduate School
617.651.1942
Michael.Ahn@umb.edu
E-Government, IT Innovations in Public Sector, Smart Cities, Artificial Intelligence, Public Management, PA Education, International Comparative Public Administration, Research Methodology
Christine Thurlow Brenner
Associate Professor, Department of Public Policy and Public Affairs, McCormack Graduate School
617.287.6977
christine.brenner@umb.edu
Immigration policy, urban affairs, public budgeting
Associate Professor, Department of Public Policy and Public Affairs, McCormack Graduate School
617.287.6977
christine.brenner@umb.edu
Immigration policy, urban affairs, public budgeting
David W. Cash
Dean and Associate Professor, McCormack Graduate School
617.287.5511
david.cash@umb.edu
Science and policy, Energy and environmental policy
Dean and Associate Professor, McCormack Graduate School
617.287.5511
david.cash@umb.edu
Science and policy, Energy and environmental policy
Susan R. Crandall
Director, Center for Social Policy and Clinical Professor, Public Policy and Public Affairs
617.287.5565
Susan.Crandall@umb.edu
Community Development, Workforce Development, Employer Systems, Cliff Effects, Evaluation
Director, Center for Social Policy and Clinical Professor, Public Policy and Public Affairs
617.287.5565
Susan.Crandall@umb.edu
Community Development, Workforce Development, Employer Systems, Cliff Effects, Evaluation
Christa Kelleher
Director of Policy and Research, Center for Women in Politics & Public Policy, McCormack Graduate School
617.287.5530
Christa.Kelleher@umb.edu
Identifying, analyzing, and promoting public policies that improve the conditions of women’s lives; advancing women’s public leadership; state and local policy development
Director of Policy and Research, Center for Women in Politics & Public Policy, McCormack Graduate School
617.287.5530
Christa.Kelleher@umb.edu
Identifying, analyzing, and promoting public policies that improve the conditions of women’s lives; advancing women’s public leadership; state and local policy development
Muna Killingback
Assistant Program Director, Gender, Leadership, and Public Policy, McCormack Graduate School
N/A
muna.killingback@umb.edu
Assistant Program Director, Gender, Leadership, and Public Policy, McCormack Graduate School
N/A
muna.killingback@umb.edu
Heather MacIndoe
Associate Professor; Graduate Program Director, Public Policy PhD Program; Research Affiliate, Center for Social Policy, UMass Boston; Department of Public Policy and Public Affairs, McCormack Graduate School
617.287.4861
Heather.Macindoe@umb.edu
Organizational Theory, Nonprofit Organizations, Nonprofit Advocacy, Organizational Collaborations, Philanthropy, Public and Private Funding for Social Services
Associate Professor; Graduate Program Director, Public Policy PhD Program; Research Affiliate, Center for Social Policy, UMass Boston; Department of Public Policy and Public Affairs, McCormack Graduate School
617.287.4861
Heather.Macindoe@umb.edu
Organizational Theory, Nonprofit Organizations, Nonprofit Advocacy, Organizational Collaborations, Philanthropy, Public and Private Funding for Social Services
Laurie Nsiah-Jefferson
Director, Center for Women in Politics and Public Policy; Graduate Program Director, Gender, Leadership, and Public Policy Graduate Certificate Program; McCormack Graduate School
617.287.5554
LA.NsiahJefferson@umb.edu
Intersectionality, Social and Health Policy, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Director, Center for Women in Politics and Public Policy; Graduate Program Director, Gender, Leadership, and Public Policy Graduate Certificate Program; McCormack Graduate School
617.287.5554
LA.NsiahJefferson@umb.edu
Intersectionality, Social and Health Policy, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Robert O’Keefe
Director of Operations, Edward J. Collins, Jr. Center for Public Management, McCormack Graduate School
617.287.6226
robert.okeefe@umb.edu
Director of Operations, Edward J. Collins, Jr. Center for Public Management, McCormack Graduate School
617.287.6226
robert.okeefe@umb.edu
Amit Patel
Assistant Professor, Department of Public Policy and Public Affairs, McCormack Graduate School
617.287.6938
Amit.Patel@umb.edu
Urban Poverty, Health Disparities, Statistical and Simulation Methods, GIS
Assistant Professor, Department of Public Policy and Public Affairs, McCormack Graduate School
617.287.6938
Amit.Patel@umb.edu
Urban Poverty, Health Disparities, Statistical and Simulation Methods, GIS
Amy E. Smith
Associate Professor, Department of Public Policy and Public Affairs, McCormack Graduate School
617.287.6975
amye.smith@umb.edu
Public Management, Gender and Diversity, Careers in Public Service, Work-Life Balance, Teaching and Mentoring in Graduate Education
Associate Professor, Department of Public Policy and Public Affairs, McCormack Graduate School
617.287.6975
amye.smith@umb.edu
Public Management, Gender and Diversity, Careers in Public Service, Work-Life Balance, Teaching and Mentoring in Graduate Education
Michael Ward
Executive Director, Edward J. Collins, Jr. Center for Public Management, McCormack Graduate School
617.287.4876
michael.ward@umb.edu
Executive Director, Edward J. Collins, Jr. Center for Public Management, McCormack Graduate School
617.287.4876
michael.ward@umb.edu
Mark R. Warren
Professor, Department of Public Policy and Public Affairs, McCormack Graduate School
617.287.6948
Mark.Warren@umb.edu
Community organizing, education reform, race and racial justice, faith-based initiatives
Professor, Department of Public Policy and Public Affairs, McCormack Graduate School
617.287.6948
Mark.Warren@umb.edu
Community organizing, education reform, race and racial justice, faith-based initiatives
Christian Weller
Professor and Chair, Department of Public Policy and Public Affairs, McCormack Graduate School
617.287.6938
christian.weller@umb.edu
Private Pensions, Social Security, Retirement Income Security, Wealth Inequality and Asset Development, Financial Institutions, International Economic Development
Professor and Chair, Department of Public Policy and Public Affairs, McCormack Graduate School
617.287.6938
christian.weller@umb.edu
Private Pensions, Social Security, Retirement Income Security, Wealth Inequality and Asset Development, Financial Institutions, International Economic Development