Directories

Board of Regents 

The Board of Regents is composed of the following members who govern the University of Massachusetts Global (UMass Global).

Officers

Robert J. Manning Chair
Victor Woolridge Vice Chair

Members of the Board

George Cigale
Carole A. Cowan
Maria D. Furman
Ed A. Grier
James R. Julian, Jr
Robert J. Manning
Jeffrey J. Keith
Gloria Cordes Larson
Michael P. Milligan
Imari K. Paris Jeffries
Nefertiti Walker
Victor Woolridge

University Administration

Dr. David Andrews, Chancellor

Daniel Devine, Executive Vice Chancellor & Chief Operating Officer

Dr. Jeremy Korr, Executive Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs & Provost

Roberta Dellhime, Vice Chancellor of Human Resources & CHRO

Ricardo Lorenzana, Vice Chancellor of Partnerships & Dean of the School of Continuing Education

Derek Densberger, Associate Vice Chancellor of Technical Services

Laura Galloway, Associate Vice Chancellor of Institutional Curriculum, Assessment, and Academic Policy

Sonia Gutierrez-Mendoza, Associate Vice Chancellor, Student Services

Dr. Andrea Munro, Associate Vice Chancellor of Instructional Innovation

Doug Renner, Associate Vice Chancellor of Financial Services/Controller

Shawn Shelton, Associate Vice Chancellor of Enrollment Operations 

Khalid Tariq, Associate Vice Chancellor of Information Systems & Operations

Hadassah Yang, Vice Chancellor for Institutional Research and Data Strategy, WSCUC Accreditation Liaison Officer, & Secretary, Board of Regents 

Faculty

Golnaz Agahi, Assistant Field Director, Associate Professor of Social Work; 2020. B.S., University of California, Irvine; M.S.W., M.P.H., San Diego State University; D.S.W., University of Southern California.

Charmaine Alexander, Associate Professor of Accounting; 2014. B.S., M.Acc., University of Southern California; Ph.D., Walden University.

Carol Anderson-Woo, Associate Professor of Education; 2019. B.A. University of California, Davis; M.A. California State University, Stanislaus; Ed.D., University of LaVerne.

Evelina Atanassova, Associate Professor of Business Administration, Human Resources and Leadership; 2018, B.A., Sofia University; M.A., Chapman University; Ph.D., HEC Paris.

Dania Baba, Associate Professor of Healthcare and Business Administration; 2019. B.S., M.P.H, American University of Beirut; Ph.D., Walden University.

Brianna Belcher, Assistant Professor of Social Work; 2024. B.S. in Human Development and Family Studies, Michigan State University. MSW University of Michigan.

Ellen Belluomini, Associate Professor of Social Work; 2017. B.S.W., University of Wisconsin; M.S.W., University of Illinois; Ph.D., Walden University.

Jessica Bogunovich, Associate Professor of Education; 2018. B.S., Montana State University; M.S., University of Phoenix; M.A., Chapman University; Ed.D., University of Phoenix. 

Karina S. Bravo, Assistant Professor of Psychology; 2017. B.A., California State University, San Bernardino; M.S., Ph.D., Loma Linda University.

Alberto Cabrera, Assistant Professor of Social Work, 2025; BA, University of Houston, MSW, Baylor University, Ph.D., University of Houston.

Ned Camuso, Associate Dean, School of Arts & Sciences, Associate Professor of Humanities; 2010. B.A., University of Miami; M.A., Mannes College; M.A. New School for Social Research; Ph.D., European Graduate School.

Nakisha Castillo, Clinical Director, Associate Professor of Psychology; 2015. B.S., Atlantic Union College; M.S., D.M.F.T., Loma Linda University.

Megan Chaney, Associate Professor of Education; 2024. B.A., California State University, Fresno; M.A., Fresno Pacific University; Ed.D., Walden University.

Satara Charlson, Professor of Social Work; 2018.  B.A., Baker University; M.S.W., University of Kansas; Ph.D., Capella University. 

Weina Chen, Associate Professor of Education; 2024. B.A., Heilongjiang University; M.A., University of York; M.A., Pepperdine University; Ph.D., Pepperdine University.

Sasha Crowley, Associate Professor of Education; 2019. B.A., Azusa Pacific University; M.A., University of California, Irvine; Ed.D., University of Massachusetts Global.

Diana Echols,  Associate Professor of Business; 2015. B.S., University of Maryland; M.S., Troy State University; D.M., University of Phoenix.

Paula Edwards,  Associate Professor of Leadership and Business Administration; 2018.  B.S., California State University, Long Beach; M.B.A., Loyola Marymount; Ed. D., Brandman University. 

Marnie K. Elam, Professor of Psychology; 1994. B.A., Point Loma College; M.A., Ph.D., California School of Professional Psychology.

Shari Farris, Associate Professor of Education; 2022. B.A., Whitworth University; M.A., Whitworth University; Ed.D., University of Washington.

Natasha Ferrell, Associate Dean, School of Education, Associate Professor of Education; 2024. B.A., University of California, Los Angeles; M.A., University of California, Riverside; Ph.D., University of California, Riverside.

Melinda Flynn, Assistant Professor of Social Work; 2022. B.A., Louisiana State University; M.S.W., Tulane University.

Sofia Georgiadou, Associate Professor of Psychology; 2025. B.A., Aristotle University of Thessaloniki; M.A., Ph.D., University of Louisiana Monroe.

Anita Gonzalez, Associate Professor of Social Work; 2018. B.S.W., Southern Adventist University; M.S.S.W., University of Tennessee.

David Gonzalez, Associate Professor of Organizational Leadership and Public Administration; 2014. B.S., Hope University; M.A., Biola University; D.P.A, University of La Verne.

Jennifer Good, Associate Professor of Psychology; 2017. B.A., Bridgewater College of Virginia; M.A., University of Baltimore; M.S.C.P., Psy.D., Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Zoila Gordon, Director of BSW Program, Associate Professor of Social Work; 2016. B.S.W., Loma Linda University; M.S.W., University of Southern California; Ph.D., Loma Linda University.

Carlos V. Guzman, Associate Professor of Education; 2013. B.A., M.S., California State University, Fullerton; Ph.D., Saybrook University.

Tobi DeLong Hamilton, Director of MSW Program, Associate Professor of Social Work; 2017. B.S.W., Florida Atlantic University; M.S.W., Florida International University; Ph.D., Colorado State University.

Jennifer Hayes, Assistant Professor of Psychology; 2022. B.S., Johnson University; M.A., Ph.D., Northcentral University.

Stephanie A. Herrera, Associate Dean, School of Education, Assistant Professor of Education; 2018.  B.S., California State University San Marcos; M.Ed., California State University Bakersfield; Ed.D., Brandman University.

Vanessa Holtgrave, Associate Professor of Psychology; 2016. B.S., Southern Illinois University; M.S., Psy.D., The Chicago School of Professional Psychology.  

Sandy Howard, Associate Professor of Social Work; 2018. B.S.W, M.S.W., Southern University at New Orleans; Ed.D., Argosy University.

Leslie Jaber-Wilson, Professor of Social Work; 2023. B.S.W., Marian University; M.S.W., University of Washington; D.S.W., Aurora University

Madiha Jamil, Associate Professor of Education; 2025. B.A., George Mason University; M.Ed., George Mason University; Ph.D., Hampton University.

Tonya Jenkins, Senior Lecturer of Education; 2017. B.S., M.S., M.A., National University.

Felix Kalinski Jr., Associate Professor of Business Administration and Leadership; 2013.  B.S., B.A, Fordham University; M.B.A., Southern New Hampshire University; Ed. D., Brandman University. 

Thierry Kolpin,  Professor of Education; 2016. B.A., San Jose State University; M.S., California State University Long Beach; Ph.D., Stanford University.

Haley Larson, Associate Professor of English, 2024. Ph.D. University of Iowa, M.A. University of Iowa, MFA Colorado State University.

Sara J. Lee,  Assistant Clinical Director, Assistant Professor of Psychology; 2021. B.A., University of California, Irvine; M.A., Psy.D., Alliant International University.

Gerald Lege,  Professor of Mathematics and Sciences; 2014. B.A., University of California, Berkeley; M.A., Ed.D., Columbia Teachers College.

Tami Lincoln, Associate Professor of Liberal Studies; 2016. B.A., M.A., Azusa Pacific University; Ed.D., University of La Verne. 

David Long, Professor of Criminal Justice and Legal Studies; 2008. B.A., Howard University; J.D., University of Pennsylvania.

Brandon Loureiro, Assistant Professor of Interdisciplinary Liberal Studies; 2025. B.A., University of Southern California; M.B.A., University of Arizona; Ed.D., University of Louisiana Monroe.

Aaron Maleare, Assistant Professor of Psychology; 2025. B.A., Lipscomb University; MFT, Abilene Christian University; Ph.D., Regent University

Aimee Massafra, Assistant Professor of Education; 2020. B.A., Pennsylvania State University: M.Ed., PennWest California; Ph.D., University of Northern Colorado.

Melissa Meyer, Associate Dean, School of Arts and Sciences, Professor of Legal Studies; 2013. B.A., Old Dominion University; J.D., State University of New York at Buffalo.

Jeannine Meza, Director of DSW Program,  Associate Professor of Social Work; 2018. B.A., University of California, Los Angeles; M.S.W., University of Southern California, D.S.W., Simmons University.

Margaret Moodian, Associate Professor of Humanities and Social Sciences; 2012. B.F.A., Chapman University; M.A., Ed.D., Pepperdine University.

Michael Moodian, Professor of Communications, Social Science and Sociology, UC Irvine; 2007. B.A., M.A., California State University, Fullerton; Ed.D., Pepperdine University.

Martha L. Morgan Gobert, Assistant Clinical Director, Associate Professor of Psychology; 2021. B.B.A., M.Ed., University of Central Oklahoma; M.S., Oklahoma State University; Ph.D., Texas Tech University.

Melani Natneil, Assistant Clinical Director, Assistant Professor of Psychology; 2020. B.A., Chapman University; M.A., Psy.D., Alliant International University.

Hawani Negussie, Associate Professor of Education; 2017. B.A., California State, Northridge; M.A., Ed.D. California State University.

Benjamin Perez, Associate Professor of Information Systems Management; 2013. B.A., M.S., National University; D.B.A., California Southern University. 

Timothy J. Perez, Professor of Business Administration and Information Systems Management; 2012. B.S., Chapman University; M.S., National University; D.Sc., Dakota State University.

Amber Ramirez, Professor of Social Work; 2018. B.S.W., M.S.W., University of Nevada, Reno; Ed.D., University of Massachusetts Global.

Justine Rangel, Associate Professor of Social Work; 2013. M.S.W., California State University, San Bernardino; M.P.A., California Baptist University; DNP, University of Massachusetts Global. 

Isa Ribadu, Associate Dean, School of Arts and Sciences, Professor of Psychology; 2008. B.A., California State University, San Bernardino; M.S., Ph.D., Loma Linda University.

Marilou Ryder, Professor of Education; 2011. B.S., Adelphi University; M.S., Syracuse University; Ed.D., University of La Verne.

Patric Schine, Dean, the Marybelle and S. Paul Musco School of Nursing and Health Professions; 2011. B.A., Arizona State University; M.S.N.- F.N.P., University of Phoenix; DNP, Arizona State University.

Nicole Schneider,  Associate Dean, School of Education, Associate Professor of Education; 2014. B.S., State University of New York; M.S., California State University Fullerton; Ed.D., Appalachian State University.

Maureen Schroeder, Senior Lecturer of Education; 2018. B.S., Humboldt State University; M.S., Humboldt State University, Psy.D., Alliant International University.

Monica Shukla-Belmontes, Associate Dean, School of Business and Professional Studies, Professor of Business Administration; 2013. B.S., B.A., M.S., M.A., Ph.D. Chapman University.

Carline Sinkler, Senior Lecturer of Education; B.S., University of Arizona; M.A., University of San Francisco; Ed.D., University of Massachusetts Global.

David L. Sloan, Professor of Education; 2002. B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara; M.A., California State University, Long Beach; Ed.D., University of Southern California.

Allison Smith, Associate Professor of Education; 2022. B.A. University of California, Santa Barbara; M.Ed. California Lutheran University; Ph.D., University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

Kimberly Toler, Director of Field Education, Associate Professor of Social Work; 2021. B.S.W, M.S.S.W., Ohio State University; D.S.W., Walden University.

Angie Tos, Senior Lecturer of Education; 2016. B.A., M.A., Fresno Pacific University; Ed.D., University of Massachusetts Global.

Jennifer Turner, Senior Lecturer of Mathematics; 2012. B.S., University of California, Los Angeles; M.S., California State University, Northridge. 

Dominique Vedrine, Assistant Clinical Director, Assistant Professor of Psychology; 2025.  B.S. Syracuse University; M.A., University of San Diego; Ph.D., Drexel University.

Donna Wang, Professor of Social Work; 2024. B.S., Shippensburg University; M.S.W., Temple University, Ph.D., Social Work, Fordham University.  

Tamara Weaver, Assistant Professor of Social Work; 2018. B.S., California State University, San Bernardino; M.P.A., Arizona State University; M.S.W., Loma Linda University.

Bryan Webb, Associate Dean and Director PM-DNP Program of Nursing, the Marybelle and S. Paul Musco School of Nursing and Health Professions, 2016; B.S.N., University of Phoenix; DNP, Brandman University. 

Frank Weber, Professor of Psychology; 1999. B.S., M.S., Brigham Young University; Ph.D., University of Oregon.

Haidy Willis, Associate Professor and Director PMHNP Program, the Marybelle and S. Paul Musco School of Nursing and Health Professions; 2021. A.S.N. and B.S.N., Excelsior College, M.S.N, California State University Long Beach, D.N.P., Brandman University.

Leigh Ann Wilson, Professor of History and Communications; 2012. B.A., University of North Alabama; M.S., Kansas State University; Ph.D., University of Memphis.

Karen Woodcock, Associate Dean, Associate Professor of Social Work; 2011. B.S., M.S.W., Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh.