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

Stephen Miller, Chair (stephen.miller@maine.edu)

Wendy Morrill, Administrative Specialist (morrill@maine.edu)

Department Email: umhist@maine.edu

Telephone: 207.581.1907

Mathematics and Statistics

Nigel Pitt, Co-Chair (nigel.pitt@maine.edu)

Tyrone Crisp, Co-Chair (tyrone.crisp@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

Kirsten Jacobson, Chair (kirsten.jacobson@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

Michael Robbins, Acting Chair (robbins@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)

Rachelle Maietta, Administrative Support Supervisor (rachelle.maietta@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

Kristin Vekasi, Director (kristin.vekasi@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