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.
Sharon McMahon Sawyer, J.D., LL.M.
Associate Professor, Coordinator of Justice Studies
Email: sharon.mcmahon@maine.edu
Phone: 207.621.3257
Address: Jewett Hall Room 118
Chief Noel C. March, M.A.
Director of the Maine Community Policing Institute, Lecturer of Justice Studies and Community Policing
Noel C. March is a Lecturer of Justice Studies and Director of the Maine Community Policing Institute at University of Maine at Augusta (UMA). From 2010 to 2018 he served as an appointee of President Barack Obama as the United States Marshal in Maine where he represented the U.S. Department of Justice in the protection … Read More
Lucille Wess
Part-Time Faculty
Education J.D., Valparaiso University School of Law. Master of Arts Interdisciplinary Studies in Peace & Reconciliation (M.A.I.S.), University of Main.e Master of Science in Sports Administration (M.S.), Valparaiso University. Bachelor of Arts in History and Social Studies Secondary Education (B.A.), Saint Francis University (PA). Director, Maine Agricultural Mediation Program at the UMaine Cooperative Extension. Member … Read More
Randall Liberty
Part-Time Faculty
Randall Liberty is currently the Commissioner of the Maine Department of Corrections. Commissioner Liberty has more than 36 years of leadership experience in the fields of corrections and law enforcement, having served as the Warden of the Maine State Prison since 2015 where he has worked to reduce recidivism through enhanced programming, education and vocational … Read More
Debra J. Crosby
Adjunct Professor of Justice Studies
Not long ago I was a single parent, working part-time as a personal care attendant. I came to the UMA Bangor Campus and signed up as a part-time student, and now I am proud to say that I'm a UMA Alumna holding an Associate Degree in Criminal Justice and a Bachelor's in Administration of Justice. … Read More
Thomas Howland
Part-Time Lecturer of Justice Studies
Thomas Howland is a Correctional Care and Treatment Worker at the Maine State Prison. Training Maine Criminal Justice Academy Certification Courses: Basic Corrections Course CertificationPre-Service Law Enforcement 100-Hour Reserve Police Officer Course Crisis Intervention Team Training Certification from NAMI of Maine FEMA-Emergency Management Institute NIMS and ICS Training Maine Department of Corrections training in case … Read More
Pierrette Ayotte
Part-Time Faculty
Pierrette Ayotte retired from the State of Maine after a 28-year career. Twelve years included working for the Department of Public Safety at the Maine Criminal Justice Academy, ending as the Training Coordinator for Basic Corrections. The last 12 years of her State career were with the Maine Department of Corrections, first as a Training … Read More
Jeffrey Silverstein
Part-Time Faculty
Jeffrey Silverstein has a Bachelor of Music from Syracuse University and his J.D. and M.S.L. (Master of Environmental Law) from Vermont Law School. He is a criminal defense attorney in Bangor, Maine.
Eugene Sullivan
Part-Time Faculty
Gene Sullivan is a Junior Partner at the Joseph M. Baldacci Law Firm. Education BA, School of Communications. JD, Roger Williams University of Law.
Stephen Wessler
Part-Time Faculty
Steve Wessler, an attorney, developed and directed the civil rights enforcement effort at the Maine Department of the Attorney General from 1992 to 1999. In 1996, Mr. Wessler developed with others the Civil Rights Teams Project, a hate violence prevention program conducted by the Attorney General's office, which is now in over 150 Maine middle … Read More
Tammy Thompson
Part-Time Faculty
Tammy Ham-Thompson was appointed a District Court judge in 2018. Before her appointment to the District Court, Judge Ham-Thompson was a Family Court Magistrate in Lewiston, Maine. Before serving as magistrate, she was a partner at Farris Law in Gardiner, Maine. Education B.A. English and Education, USM. J.D., New England School of Law.
Amber Wotton
Part-time Faculty
Amber Wotton is a Project Manager and Case Manager at Maine Pretrial Services. Education BA in Psychology, University of New Hampshire. BA in Justice Studies, University of New Hampshire. MA in Forensic Psychology, Argosy University Washington, DC.
Cynthia Homer
Part-Time Faculty
Cynthia Homer is a Latent Print Supervisor & Technical Manager at the Maine State Police Lab. Education BS in Chemistry, John Carroll University. MS in Forensic Science, University of Illinois @ Chicago.
Halsey Frank
Part-Time Faculty
Former United States Attorney for the District of Maine 2017-21, AUSA District of Maine 1999-2017, AUSA USAO DC 1990-1999, Trial Attorney USDOJ 1987-1990. Member of the District of Columbia Bar. Education BA Political Science from Wesleyan University JD Boston University School of Law in
Anne Jordan
Part-Time Faculty
Education BA, Political Science, Summa Cum Laude, University of Southern Maine. JD, University Of Maine School of Law. Bar Admissions State of Maine US District Court Maine First Circuit Court Of Appeals US Supreme Court Commissioner of Public Safety State Of Maine 2007-2011. Manager of Criminal Process and Specialty Dockets - State Of Maine Judicial … Read More
Chris Devlin
Part-Time Faculty
Bar Admissions or Professional Memberships Member of Maine Bar and Bar of the United States District Court for the District of Maine; Fellow, American College of Real Estate Lawyers.
Julia Sheridan
Part-Time Faculty
Education BA, Harvard University. MA, The University of Texas at Austin. JD, Boston College. Bar Counsel for the Maine Board of Overseers of the Bar. Bar Admissions Admitted to the bar of Maine and to the bar of the U.S. District Court of Maine. Professional Memberships Maine State Bar Association, National Organization of Bar Counsel, … Read More