TEM Faculty & Staff

The TEM program faculty are committed to developing leaders in Maine and beyond by supporting students’ education, professional development, and networking opportunities.

Students in the TEM program will matriculate through the University of Maine at Augusta. However, distance courses (video conference and online) will be taught from various institutions throughout the University of Maine System by leading experts in the field.

Master’s level students will work with a faculty advisor while developing their Capstone project.

UMA Faculty & Staff

Haley A. Brown

Student Services Coordinator, Coordinator of Career Connections

207.621.3130

hbrown120@maine.edu

Program Liaison for: Liberal Studies, Trauma-Informed Emergency Management.

UMA Augusta Campus
Phone: 207.621.3130
Email: hbrown120@maine.edu

Current UMA Students can schedule an appointment with Haley here.

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

Laura Kati Corlew

Associate Professor of Psychology, TEM Program Coordinator

(207) 262-7752

kate.corlew@maine.edu

Dr. Corlew joined the UMA Social Science Program faculty in 2014. She teaches a variety of courses in Psychology (PSY) and Social Science (SSC). She has served as Faculty Coordinator of Civic Engagement since 2015, and has coordinated UMA campus community gardens and advised UMA garden clubs since 2016. She is currently the Coordinator of … Read More

Matthew P. Dube

Associate Professor in Data Science, Computer Information Systems, and Applied Mathematics

Expertise:

Spatial Informatics, Applied Data Science, Data Literacy/Ethics, Human Factors Design.

(207) 621-3212

matthew.dube@maine.edu

I am a native of the mountains of Western Maine. I am a first-generation interdisciplinary scholar with data at my very core. My work has its foundation at the intersection of data science with geography, specifically the development of formal representations of spatial linguistics/language toward the development of spatial artificial intelligence. I also do applied … Read More

Kenneth Elliot

Professor Emeritus of Psychology

Expertise:

Professional Psychology, Assessment Methods, Personality, Aging and Masculinities, Cross Cultural and Positive Psychology, Academic Ethics and General Education curriculum development

(207) 458-4891

toby054646@gmail.com

Emeritus Aspirations: Awarded Emeritus Faculty status in 2022, a year after retiring I ending my licensed clinical practice. Currently I’m (studying retirement and) contributing to the (small) town in which I reside. My skills have allowed me to contribute as a member of (3) volunteer committees (Broadband, Aging in Place and Neighbors Driving Neighbors). I’ve … Read More

Diane Y. Lemay

Associate Professor Of Mental Health & Human Services

(207) 621-3474

dlemay@maine.edu

Sharon Ross

Adjunct Instructor

sharon.ross@maine.edu

Sharon Ross is an adjunct lecturer for the University of Maine System and teaches College Writing, Writing for Allied Health, Professional Writing, and Grant Writing for the University of Maine Augusta. She has been teaching writing and communications at Maine’s Community College and University campuses for about 15 years and has been a professional writer … Read More

Valerie Rubinsky

Assistant Professor of Communication

Expertise:

Interpersonal Communication; Intimate Relationships; Health Communication; Intergroup Communication.

207.621.3516

valerie.rubinsky@maine.edu

Academic & Teaching Interests Valerie’s research, which has appeared in more than a dozen peer-reviewed journal publications and 26 competitive conference presentations, explores how individuals manage challenging conversations with important others, primarily about intimacy and intimate health. Specifically, she has studied the communicative processes of personal and group identity management within the contexts of romantic … Read More

UMS Faculty

• Dr. Jesse Minor, UMF, Geography and Environmental Planning.
• Dr. Jennifer Blossom, UMO, Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology.
• Marilyn Epp, UMFK, Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice and Public Safety.
• Dr. Brooke Saucier, UMFK, Adjunct Professor, Public Policy & Administration.
• Dr. Lori Schnieders, UMM, Assistant Professor of Psychology, MHRT/C and Counseling.
• Dr. Tora Johnson, UMM, Environmental and Biological Sciences.
• Dr. Adele Baruch, USM, Associate Professor, Counselor Education Graduate Program.
• Dr. Nikki Correa, USM, Assistant Professor, Counselor Education.
• Dr. Erika Zeller, USM, Assistant Professor of Public Health.