{"id":293,"date":"2014-09-25T21:38:04","date_gmt":"2014-09-25T21:38:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/academics\/?page_id=293"},"modified":"2026-02-13T20:01:19","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T20:01:19","slug":"academic-leadership-and-faculty","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/academics\/academic-leadership-and-faculty\/","title":{"rendered":"Academic Leadership and Faculty"},"content":{"rendered":"

Academic Leadership & Faculty<\/h1>\n

Jennifer K. Waters, Ph.D. is Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost.<\/p>\n

Laurie Flood is Professor of Engineering and Dean of Faculty.<\/p>\n

Professors at Maine Maritime Academy work with students in\u00a0classrooms, laboratories, and aboard ships. Our full-time faculty of more than 60 men and women stress the connections between theory and real-world applications. Faculty come from diverse academic backgrounds, and from industrial positions in engineering, ship operations, marine science, maritime management, and small vessel design and operation. Faculty members serve as academic advisors and also participate in research, consulting, and other academic pursuits. Part-time faculty include visiting professors from industry and from domestic and foreign universities.<\/p>\n

Faculty by Academic Departments \u2013 Spring 2026<\/h2>\n

* – Denotes Department Chair
\n(s)<\/em> – \u00a0Denotes Sabbatical
\n<\/strong>Italic<\/em> – Denotes faculty not teaching<\/strong><\/p>\n

\n

Arts & Sciences<\/h2>\n

Audette, Priscilla<\/a>
\nAvery, David<\/strong><\/a> *<\/strong>
\nBaker, Cirila<\/a>
\nBatt, Thomas<\/a>
\nBoal, Jeffrey<\/a>
\nBoman, Misty<\/a>
\nBonaminio, Deb<\/a>
\nBoucher, Joceline<\/a>
\nBradley, Lindsey<\/a>
\nCiampa, David<\/a>
\nCiampa, Joseph<\/a>
\nCoe, Carolyn<\/a>
\nDale, Lindsey<\/a>
\nDelicata, Janelle<\/a>
\nFeeley, Roger<\/a>
\nJensen, Michael<\/a>
\nKingsbury, Aaron<\/a>
\nKingston, Andrew<\/a>
\nKokkulunk, Handan<\/a>
\nLapham, Gary<\/a>
\nMoser, Joseph (Jody)<\/a>
\nNyberg, Amy<\/a>
\nPease, Jeremiah<\/a>
\nPoloj\u00e4rvi, Dana<\/a>
\nRavan, Vernon (Fred)<\/a>
\nRosen, Lawrence<\/a>
\nSimmons, Jacob<\/a> (s)
\nSkwiot, Christine<\/a>
\nStwertka, Alexander (Zanny)<\/a>
\nTaub, Jeffrey<\/a>
\n<\/em>Torre, Jaime<\/a>
\nTurok, Katharine<\/a>
\nVanSpronsen, Hillary<\/a>
\nZmek, Nathaniel<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n

Harold Alfond School of Engineering<\/h2>\n

Anderson, Amanda<\/a>
\nBoidi, Ronald<\/a>
\nBradshaw, Nat<\/a>
\nChristian, Laurel<\/a>
\nDavis, Marsden<\/a>
\nFerden, Scott<\/a>
\nFleck, Barbara<\/a>
\nFlood, Laurie<\/a>, Dean of Faculty
\nHarman, Joseph<\/a>
\nHersom, Rory<\/a>
\nHubbard, Leon<\/a>
\nKokkulunk, Gorkem<\/a>
\nLewis, Peter<\/a>
\nMarkley, Jerald<\/a>
\nMcCann, Donald<\/strong><\/a>*
\nO’Garra, William<\/a>
\nPatten, Ross<\/a>
\nPilotte, Kate<\/a>
\nPilotte, Matthew<\/a>
\nPlummer, Brett<\/a>
\nRead, Doug<\/a>
\nRead, Lisa<\/a>
\nReed,<\/a> Richard<\/a>
\nRigas, Nicholas<\/a>
\nSarnacki, Brendyn<\/a>
\nSettles, John<\/a>
\nStewart, Henry (<\/a><\/em>Hank<\/a>)<\/a><\/em>
\nSwalec, John (Jack)<\/a>
\nTefft, William<\/a>
\nUnderwood, Jacob<\/a>
\nValles, Jack<\/a>
\nWalker, David<\/a>
\nWilliamson, Keith<\/a>
\nWhitney, Thomas<\/a>
\nWlodkowski, Paul<\/a>
\nYoung, Michael<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

<\/p>\r\n\n

\n

Thompson School of\u00a0Marine Transportation<\/h2>\n

Asyali, Ender<\/a>*<\/strong>
\nBurton, Lisa<\/a>
\nCarter, Robert<\/a>
\nCottrell, Ross<\/a><\/em>
\nGriffin, Patrick<\/a>
\nHaddock, Jennifer<\/a>
\nJergenson, Eric<\/a>
\nLeach, Timothy (Tim)<\/a>
\nLindey, Andrew<\/a>
\nMathis, Scott<\/a>
\nMonroe, Christopher (Chris)<\/a>
\nParker, Zander<\/a>
\nParrott, Daniel<\/a>
\nQuinby, Trent<\/a>
\nRappaport, Elliot<\/a>
\nSlazas, Adam<\/a>
\nTarrant, Stephen<\/a><\/em>
\nTorrey, Christopher<\/a>
\nTunick, Allison<\/a>
\nWalsh, Sean<\/a>
\nWelch, Finn<\/a><\/p>\n

Corning School of Ocean Studies<\/h2>\n

Baer, Steven<\/a>
\nCleveland, Ann<\/a>
\nFriedman, Carey<\/a><\/em>
\nMerritt, Karen<\/a>
\nMuhlin, Jessica<\/a>*<\/strong>
\nO\u2019Malley, Sarah<\/a>
\nVerde, Alan<\/a>
\nWhitney, LeAnn<\/a> (s)
\nWhittaker, Kerry<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n

Loeb-Sullivan School of\u00a0International Business & Logistics<\/h2>\n

Bernard, James<\/a>
\nDrach, Robert<\/a>
\nJumbeck, Angela<\/a>
\n<\/em>Kana, Kate<\/a>
\nSimpson, Jeffrey<\/a>
\nSorich, David<\/a>*<\/strong><\/p>\n

NROTC<\/h2>\n

Acker, LT Shaunna
\nBaskerville, GySgt Titus
\nChase, CAPT Gary*<\/strong><\/u>
\nDunphy, LTJG Eli
\nHendron, CAPT Joseph
\nMiller, LT Joseph
\n<\/em>Short, CDR Michael
\nTate, QM1 Marcus<\/p>\n

Provost’s Office<\/h2>\n

Leeman, Cindra<\/a>
\nWaters, Jennifer<\/a>*<\/strong><\/p>\n

Registrar\/STCW Office<\/h2>\n

Boman, Misty<\/a>
\nDale, Lindsey<\/a>
\nGutow, Amy<\/a><\/strong>*
\nSpratt, Christine<\/a><\/p>\n

Faculty Office<\/h2>\n

Shorey-Leach, Candice<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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