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Faculty & Staff

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Dr. Richard Corey

Director

richard.r.corey@maine.edu

207-581-2151

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Dr. Nicholas Giudice

VEMI Chief Research Scientist | Professor in Spatial Informatics

nicholas.giudice@maine.edu

207-581-2151

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RJ Perry

Laboratory Technical Manager

raymond.perry@maine.edu

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Grant beals

Multimedia Manager

grant.beals@maine.edu

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Justin brown

Laboratory Research Manager

justin.r.brown@maine.edu

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emily blackwood

Executive Manager

emily.blackwood@maine.edu

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dr. jessica riccardi

Research Scientist

jessica.riccardi@maine.edu

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ruhammah lagarry

Logistics Coordinator

ruhammah.lagarry@maine.edu

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ashley forbes

Special Assistant

ashley.forbes@maine.edu

Graduate Students

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andrew howe

Graduate Research Assistant

andrew.e.howe@maine.edu

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Hassimiou niane

Graduate Research Assistant

hassimiou.niane@maine.edu

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Collaborative Faculty Researchers

dr. fayeza ahmed

Assistant Professor, Psychology

Fayeza.ahmed@maine.edu

dr. stacy doore

Colby College Collaborator

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dr. benjamin guenther

Adjunct Instructor, Psychology

benjamin.guenther@maine.edu

dr. xue (shelley) lin

Northeastern University Collaborator

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dr. caitlin howell

VEMI Research Scientist | Assistant Professor in Biomedical Engineering

caitlin.howell@maine.edu

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Dr. Jonathan Rubin

University of Maine Collaborator

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Katherine kireburns

University of Maine Augusta Collaborator

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dr. wendy chapkis

University of Southern Maine Collaborator

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dr. onur g apul

University of Maine Collaborator

dr. Ruijie “Rebecca” Bian

Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering

ruijie.bian@maine.edu

dr. giovanna guidoboni

Dean, MCEC; Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering

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dr. paul fink

Grand Valley State University Collaborator


Undergraduate Students

  • Monica Agneta, Computer Science
  • Emily Bontatibus, Journalism
  • Grace Broughton, Anthropology
  • Phillip Brown, Forestry
  • Mason Chadwick, Physics
  • Elise DeRosby, Communication Sciences and Disorders
  • Alexa Guerrero, Computer Science
  • Kyle James, Psychology
  • Margaret Kastelein, Philosophy
  • Raina Movalia, Communication Sciences and Disorders
  • Thomas Murphy, Physics
  • Allison Ouellette, Journalism
  • Jonah Smith, Journalism
  • Maizy Weirich, Anthropology & Journalism

Alumni

2025 Graduates:

  • Molly Booth, Engineering Science (Sweet Briar College)
  • Ersilda Cako, Computer Science
  • Faith Chepkoech, M.S., Data Science
  • Rachel Coombs, Biomedical Engineering
  • Adam Elkadi, Biomedical Engineering
  • Paula Gallego, Computer Science
  • Emily Hamby, Childhood Development and Family Relations
  • Aisha Harris, Psychology
  • Ethan Kelley, Anthropology
  • Riley Mills, Computer Science & New Media
  • Max Peters, Biomedical Engineering
  • Brock Radford, New Media
  • Karleigh Schueller, Communication Sciences and Disorders
  • Liza White, Ph.D., Biomedical Engineering
  • Abigail Zier, MSW, Social Work

2024 Graduates:

  • Ainslie Allen, Biomedical Engineering
  • Anthony Caccese, Computer Science
  • Tereza Holubcova, New Media
  • David Jakacky, New Media
  • Henry Kindler, Computer Science & Psychology
  • Nick Millett, Computer Science
  • Hannah Milne, Chemical Engineering
  • Aleigha Morgan, Physics
  • Sam Orlando, Electrical Engineering
  • Sam Porter, New Media
  • Sean Radel, Computer Science  

2023 Graduates:

  • Maher Alsamsam, Biomedical Engineering
  • Justin Brown, M.S., Information Systems
  • Theo Erikson, Mechanical Engineering Technology
  • Cedric Fahey, Computer Science
  • Paul Fink, Ph.D., Spatial Information Science and Engineering
  • Emily Hanscom, Biomedical Engineering
  • Anna Johnson, Biomedical Engineering
  • Jake Loranger, Biomedical Engineering
  • Roisin Rumsey, Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies

2022 Graduates:

  • Aubree Nygaard, Computer Science
  • Zane Nygaard, Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Leah Savage, New Media 

2021 Graduates:

  • Oisin Biswas, M.S., Biomedical Engineering
  • Colleen DeMaris, Computer Science
  • Eric Marshall, Accounting
  • Tian Morrison, Biomedical Engineering 
  • Dan Regan, Ph.D., Biomedical Engineering
  • Isaac Sparks-Willey, Computer Science

2020 Graduates:

  • Oisin Biswas, Biomedical Engineering 
  • Nathan Brown, Accounting & Finance 
  • Bailey Corless, Biomedical Engineering 
  • Sophie Crockett-Current, New Media & Theatre
  • Adam Farrington, Computer Science
  • Jess Holz, Communication Science and Disorders
  • Walter Rasmussen, Computer Science

2019 Graduates:

  • Emily Blackwood, M.S., Quaternary and Climate Studies
  • Stacy Doore, Ph.D., Spatial Informatics and Engineering 
  • Kaitlyn Haase, M.S., Spatial Informatics and Engineering
  • Annie Hepburn, New Media
  • Joanna Howell, Psychology
  • Maggie Karas, Social Work
  • Christina LeBlanc, Education & English
  • Dan Lesko, Biomedical Engineering
  • Coulter Morrill, Kinesiology
  • Anna Webber, Bioengineering

2018 Graduates:

  • Betelhem Abay, Bioengineering
  • Timothy Alholm, New Media
  • Brad Butler, Psychology
  • Jon Cole, M.S., Spatial Informatics and Engineering 
  • Justin Hafner, Kinesiology
  • Nick Jensen, Psychology
  • Hanna Karas, New Media
  • Robert Owens, Computer Science
  • Hari Palani, Ph.D., Spatial Informatics and Engineering 
  • John San Diego, Computer Science

2017 Graduates:

  • Eddie Abandanzoioi, Computer Science
  • Chris Bennett, Ph.D., Spatial Informatics and Engineering
  • Kendra Bird, M.S., Quaternary and Climate Studies 
  • Dakoda Brown, Computer Science
  • Todd Hawkins, Computer Science
  • Tyler Hine, Psychology
  • Toni Kaplan, New Media
  • Allarie Lever, University Studies
  • RJ Perry, M.S., Spatial Informatics and Engineering  

2016 Graduates:

  • Amy Fortier-Brown, New Media
  • Sam Gates, Computer Science
  • Hengshan Li, Spatial Informatics and Engineering (Spatial Cognition and Indoor Navigation)
  • Harrison Meager, Computer Science
  • Brenden Peters, Computer Science
  • Ethan Porter, Computer Science
  • Scott Richards, Computer Science
  • Johnny Trueman, Computer Engineering

2015 Graduates:

  • Emily Blackwood, Anthropology
  • Peter Coleman, New Media
  • Kristen Doherty, Communications
  • Meghan Hurlburt, Computer Science
  • Jake Lavoie, Studio Arts
  • Tim McGrath, Mechanical Engineering
  • Clayton Peterson, Computer Science
  • Dustin Sleight, Mechanical Engineering & Theatre

2014 Graduates:

  • Sylvia Allain, Computer Science

2013 Graduates:

  • Michelle Beauchemin, Engineering Physics
  • Saranya Kesavan, Spatial Informatics and Engineering 

2012 Graduates:

  • Shrenyans Jain, Spatial Informatics and Engineering 
  • Joshua Leger, Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • Rafael Ramos, Psychology
  • Ashley Suitter, Psychology
  • Meghan White, Political Science

2011 Graduates:

  • Monoj Kumar Raja, Spatial Informatics and Engineering (The Development and Validation of a New Smartphone Based Non-Visual Spatial Interface for Learning Indoor Layouts)

2010 Graduates:

  • Tim Baker, Mathematics