Contact a Department
Looking to get in touch with a specific department or program? Email and telephone contact information for each of the departments and schools within the UMaine College of Liberal Arts and Sciences are listed below. Not sure who to contact? Send us an email at clas@maine.edu and we’ll be happy to help.
Anthropology
(including Human Dimensions of Climate Change)
Samuel Hanes, Chair (samuel.hanes@maine.edu)
Pat Maher, Administrative Specialist (patricia.maher@maine.edu)
Telephone: 207.581.1894
Art
Justin Wolff, Chair (justin.wolff@maine.edu)
Jeannie Bauer, Administrative Specialist (jeannie.bauer@maine.edu)
Department Email: um.art@maine.edu
Telephone: 207.581.3245
Chemistry
Alice Bruce, Chair (abruce@maine.edu)
Diane Muir, Administrative Specialist (diane.muir@maine.edu)
Telephone: 207.581.1169
Communication and Journalism
(including Media Studies)
Judith Rosenbaum, Chair (judith.rosenbaumandre@maine.edu)
Kristen Libby, Administrative Specialist (kristen.libby@maine.edu)
Telephone: 207.581.1935
School of Computing and Information Science
(including New Media)
Penny Rheingans, Director (penny.rheingans@maine.edu)
Karen Kidder, Administrative Support Supervisor (kkidder@maine.edu)
Telephone: 207.581.2188
English
Steven Evans, Chair (english.chair@maine.edu)
Celeste Cota, Administrative Support Supervisor (celeste.cota@maine.edu)
Telephone: 207.581.3822
History
Liam Riordan, Chair (riordan@maine.edu)
Wendy Morrill, Administrative Specialist (morrill@maine.edu)
Department Email: umhist@maine.edu
Telephone: 207.581.1907
Mathematics and Statistics
Andrew Knightly, Chair (um.mathchair@maine.edu)
Cathy Brown, Administrative Support Supervisor (cmbrown@maine.edu)
Telephone: 207.581.3900
Modern Languages and Classics
Carlos Villacorta, Chair (carlos.villacorta@maine.edu)
Kelly Brown, Administrative Specialist (kelly.j.brown@maine.edu)
Telephone: 207.581.2072
Philosophy
Derek Michaud, Chair (derek.a.michaud@maine.edu)
Jen Bowen, Administrative Specialist (jennifer.bowen@maine.edu)
Telephone: 207.581.3866
Physics and Astronomy
John Thompson, Chair (umphysicschair@maine.edu)
Mariana Haletska, Administrative Specialist (mariana.haletska@maine.edu)
Department Email: physics@maine.edu
Telephone: 207.581.1039
Political Science
Mark Brewer, Chair (mark.brewer@maine.edu)
Debbie Grant, Administrative Specialist (dlgrant@maine.edu)
Department Email: polisci@maine.edu
Telephone: 207.581.1871
Psychology
Thane Fremouw, Chair (thane.fremouw@maine.edu)
Lorene Stevens, Administrative Support Supervisor (lstevens@maine.edu)
Department Email: umainepsych@maine.edu
Telephone: 207.581.2030
School of Performing Arts
Philip Edelman, Director (philip.edelman@maine.edu)
Rachael Wetzel, Administrative Support Supervisor (rachael.wetzel@maine.edu)
Telephone: 207.581.4703
Sociology
Karyn Sporer, Chair (karyn.sporer@maine.edu)
Kelly Brown, Administrative Specialist (kelly.j.brown@maine.edu)
Department Email: sociology@maine.edu
Telephone: 207.581.2380
International Affairs
Contact Timothy Cole (tmcole@maine.edu)
Telephone: 207.581.1879
Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Elizabeth Nieman, Director (elizabeth.nieman@maine.edu)
Kelly Brown, Administrative Specialist (kelly.j.brown@maine.edu)
Department Email: umaine.wgs@maine.edu
Telephone: 207.581.3439
