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

Laura Kati Corlew

Associate Professor of Psychology, Coordinator of Trauma-Informed Emergency Management and Psychology

(207) 262-7752

kate.corlew@maine.edu

Dr. Corlew joined UMA in 2014, and has taught a wide variety of Psychology (PSY), Trauma-Informed Emergency Management (TEM), Social Science (SSC), and Interdisciplinary Studies (INT) courses. She is the Coordinator and Club Advisor to the UMA Bangor Community Garden and Labyrinth. Dr. Corlew’s areas of interest and expertise include the psychology of disaster and … Read More

Neva Anderson

Lecturer I, Part-Time

neva.anderson@maine.edu

Neva Anderson is a lecturer for the University of Maine System and teaches Psychological First Aid for the University of Maine Augusta. In addition to teaching, Neva works full time in Emergency Management and enjoys sharing her working knowledge of the field with students.

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.

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

Linda Madson

linda.madson@maine.edu

Dr. Madson is an adjunct lecturer at the University of Maine Augusta. She teaches Trauma and Resilience and Suicide Prevention in the Trauma Informed Emergency Management Program. She practiced psychiatry in a variety of settings for 33 years. She taught medical students and psychiatry residents at the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine for … Read More

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

Megan Salois

Lecturer I, Part-Time

megan.salois@maine.edu

Megan is an adjunct lecturer for the University of Maine at Augusta. She has been teaching at the university level since 2022, and leading trainings in behavioral health in work-related setting since 2017. She has worked in the behavioral health and early education field as a licensed social worker and drug & alcohol counselor since … 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

UMS Faculty

• Dr. Jennifer Blossom, UMO, Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology.
• Dr. Brooke Saucier, UMFK, Adjunct Professor, Public Policy & Administration.
• Dr. Adele Baruch, USM, Associate Professor, Counselor Education Graduate Program.