Program Coordinators

David LeachDavid Leach

Title: Lecturer of Business Administration, Program Coordinator for Business Management and Financial Services, Program Coordinator for Public Administration
Email: david.leach@maine.edu

Gwen Bedell GadboisGwen Bedell Gadbois

Title: Lecturer of Accounting, Program Coordinator for Business Accounting
Email: gwen.bedell@maine.edu


Eric Allain

Eric D. Allain

Student Services Coordinator

Program Liaison for: Accounting, Architecture, Justice Studies, Music, Public Administration

UMA Augusta Campus
Phone: 207.621.3392
Email:  eric.allain@maine.edu

Current UMA Students can schedule an appointment with Eric here. 

Not yet a UMA student? Schedule an appointment with Eric here. 

Frank Bean

Frank Bean III

Associate Professor of Finance & Management

Frank Bean is a Professor of Finance and Management at UMA. He typically teaches BUA 100 Introduction to Business, BUA 151 Personal Financial Planning, BUA 223 Principles of Management, BUA 357 Business Finance, and BUA 259 Strategic Planning for the Small Business.
Gwen Bedell

Gwen Bedell Gadbois

Lecturer of Accounting

Gwen Bedell Gadbois is the Accounting Coordinator for the Business program at UMA. She has shared her accounting knowledge by serving on boards and committees with non-profit organizations throughout the state, including United Way of York County, Grahamtastic Connection, Saint Thérèse Parish, the Sanford Schools Legacy Foundation, Kiwanis Club, and the Maine Adult Education Association.
Diane Boone

Diane L. Boone

Associate Professor of Business Administration

Teaching courses in Accounting, Finance, and Management.
Nora Bowne

Nora Bowne

Instructor - Part Time

Nnora Bowne has 30 years of experience teaching business courses at the college level: 16 years at UMA, and 14 years at Emmanuel College in Boston. She earned recognition as Facilitator of the Year at Emmanuel. Nora has developed business strategies and operational effectiveness, organizational development, team building, and strategic planning for various nonprofits. Nora … Read More
Thomas Giordano

Thomas J. Giordano

Associate Professor of Accounting

Tom Giordano is a CPA and a graduate of Bentley College, B.S Accounting and Hofstra University, MBA. Tom has been teaching at UMA since the early 1990’s, first as an Adjunct Instructor and most recently as an Assistant Professor. Tom has conducted most of the courses in the accounting curriculum and has a particular interest … Read More
Lynett Kelly

Lynett Kelly

Student Services Coordinator

Program Liaison for: Dental Assisting, Dental Hygiene, Veterinary Technology, Management

UMA Bangor Campus
Phone: 207.262.7805
Email: lynett.kelly@maine.edu

Current UMA Students can schedule an appointment with Lynett here.

Not yet a UMA student? Schedule an appointment with Lynett here.

David Leach

David Leach

Lecturer of Business Administration, Program Coordinator for Business Management and Financial Services, Program Coordinator for Public Administration

Banking/Financial Services, Financial Regulation, Consumer Credit, Investments/Stock Markets, Commercial/Business Lending/Development, Personal Finance/Money Management, and Consumer Protection/Fraud Issues.

Principal Examiner for Maine Bureau of Consumer Credit Protection. President of the American Conference of Uniform Consumer Credit Code States.
Brenda McAleer

Brenda O. McAleer

Dean of the College of Professional Studies & Associate Provost

  Courses typically taught: BUA/POS 365 Organizational Behavior – Fall semester. BUA/PHI 252 Business Ethics – spring. BUA 459 – Seminar in Strategy and Policy Planning – the Senior Capstone Experience – spring.
Gary Page

Gary Page

Part-Time Faculty

Dr. Page is a Certified Public Accountant and a Certified Financial Planner and has taught accounting courses at all levels for many years at UMA, Messiah College, and other colleges. He is currently teaching upper level accounting courses including Government and Non Profit Accounting, Advanced Accounting, Accounting Information Systems and Auditing. His current scholarly focus … Read More
Rebecca Wyke

Rebecca Wyke

Part-Time Faculty