The staff of the Office of Continuing & Distance Education is a team of professionals that understand the importance of providing quality assistance to students & faculty. Some of our services include:
Please contact our office at 207-581-3143 for an appointment or to ask questions about your academic plan. Our office is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. We look forward to assisting you with your UMaine experience!
STAFF DIRECTORY
Dr. Jeffrey St. John
Director
Jeffrey St. John is Director of Continuing and Distance Education and Associate Dean in the Division of Lifelong Learning.
Cindy Barnes
Financial Manager
Dorothy Gnanakan
Online Instruction Specialist
Justin Hafford
Assistant Director
Justin is responsible for assisting in many phases of the planning and production of Distance Education courses. He is also involved in R&D into new forms of media to improve the delivery of online courses at the University of Maine.
Barbara Howard
Director of University Studies, Associate Director of Student Academic Services for Continuing & Distance Education
Man-Ching Lee
Technical Support & Digital Marketing Coordinator
Man-Ching (Terence) coordinates network server administration, web site and database development, webmaster and digital marketing. He also oversees the CED technical support center for University faculty and students involved in the CED programs. In addition, he coordinates with University faculty in order to specialize digital marketing strategies that increase the awareness of CED programs both locally and internationally.
Regina Marquis
Course Scheduling & Data Support Coordinator
Lisa Panepinto
Administrative Assistant
Cindy Thomas
Student Academic Services Coordinator
Wanda Westley
Administrative Assistant II
Wanda works in the main office of Continuing and Distance Education. Most of her work consists of registering students for classes and answering any questions people might have about Continuing Education.