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Applied Human Development and Community Studies Faculty

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  Audrey Falk

  • Chair, Applied Human Development and Community Studies & Director, Master’s Program in Community Engagement
  • Associate Professor, Community Engagement

  • falka@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-3592

  • Austin 224

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  Laura Hsu

  • Associate Professor, Human Development and Human Services
  • Program Director, Human Development and Human Services

  • hsul@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-3583

  • Austin 216

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  Katelyn Kurkul

  • Associate Professor, Human Development and Human Services

  • kurkulk@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-5071

  • Austin 209

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  Ruth McKenzie

  • Assistant Professor, Human Development and Human Services

  • mckenzier@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-3412

  • Austin 207A

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  Christine Shaw

  • Director, School Counseling Program & Associate Professor of Practice, Education & Community Studies
  • Co-director, Northeast Regional STEM Network, Massachusetts Department of Education

  • shawc@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-5074

  • Austin Hall, 207

Applied Human Development and Community Studies Staff

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  Daruenie “D” Andujar

  • Academic Advisor, Teacher Education

  • andujard@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-5457
  • Austin 218
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  Brenda Giunta

  • Senior Administrator

  • giuntab@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-5386
  • Austin 226
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  Laura Hillier

  • Director, Community Partnerships, Education and Community Studies

  • hillierl@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-5143
  • Austin 228A
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  Tina Nicolaisen

  • Administrative Assistant

  • nicolaisenm@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-5452
  • Austin Hall, 226

Criminology and Criminal Justice Faculty

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  Brittnie Aiello

  • Chair, Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice & Associate Professor, Criminology and Criminal Justice
  • Co-Director, Jail Education Project

  • aiellob@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-3520

  • Ash G112

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  Elizabeth Brault

  • Lecturer, Criminology & Criminal Justice

  • braulte@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-5923

  • Ash G106

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  Kathryn DiPerna

  • Staff Instructor & Law Enforcement Officer, Detective, Merrimack College Police Academy

  • dipernak@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-5720

  • Ash G107

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  Alicia A. Girgenti-Malone

  • Associate Professor, Criminology and Criminal Justice

  • malonea@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-5470

  • Ash G110

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  Karen Hayden

  • Professor, Criminology and Criminal Justice

  • haydenk@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-3519

  • Ash G111

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  Raymond Mooney

  • Professor of Practice, Criminology and Criminal Justice
  • Program Director, Merrimack College Police Academy

  • mooneyr@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-5891

  • Ash G103

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  Michael Pacheco

  • Staff Instructor & Law Enforcement Officer, Merrimack College Police Academy

  • pachecom@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-5720

  • Ash G107

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  Nicole Scott

  • Assistant Professor, Criminology and Criminal Justice

  • scottni@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-5563

  • Ash G105

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  Alyssa Yetter

  • Director, Criminology and Criminal Justice Graduate Program
  • Assistant Professor, Criminology and Criminal Justice

  • yettera@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-5266

  • Ash G104

Criminology and Criminal Justice Staff

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  Kathleen Burns

  • CCJ Advisor & Program Coordinator

  • burnska@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-5437
  • Austin 103H
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  Maeve Dubiel

  • Merrimack College Police Academy Program Coordinator

  • dubielm@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-5353
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  Jacqueline Gillette, MS’17

  • Academic Program Manager, Criminology and Criminal Justice

  • gillettej@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-5165
  • Ash G113

Education Faculty

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  Anne Pfitzner Gatling

  • Chair, Education & Associate Professor, Education
  • Co-director, STEM Education Program

  • gatlinga@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-3413

  • Austin 227

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  JoAnn Campbell Kilpatrick

  • Professor of Practice
  • Director, Online Education

  • kilpatrickj@merrimack.edu
  • 978‐837‐5136

  • Austin 203A

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  Stephanie Garrone-Shufran

  • Assistant Professor, Education

  • garroneshufs@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-3570

  • Austin 205A

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  Lisa O’Brien

  • Assistant Professor, Education

  • obrienlm@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-3415

  • Austin 222

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  Dan Sarofian-Butin

  • Professor, Education

  • sarofianbutd@merrimack.edu
  • 978‐837‐5075

  • Austin 223

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  Theresa Smith

  • Director of Field Placement & Licensure, Teacher Education

  • smithth@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-5586

  • Austin 202A

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  Rena Stroud

  • Assistant Professor, Education and Community Studies

  • stroudr@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-3545

  • Austin 222A

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  Sharon Taitelbaum

  • Assistant Professor of Practice, Education & Community Studies
  • Assistant Professor of Practice, Mathematics

  • taitelbaums@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-3486

  • Austin 212A

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  Rory Tannebaum

  • Associate Professor, Education

  • tannebaumr@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-5463

  • Austin 230

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  Kathryn Welby ’01

  • Director, K-12 Teacher Preparation Program & Associate Professor of Practice, Education & Community Studies

  • welbyk@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-5254

  • Austin 230A

Education Staff

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  Amanda Alcox

  • Merrimack Institute for New Teacher Support (MINTS) Program Coordinator

  • alcoxa@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-5494
  • Austin 204
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  Daruenie “D” Andujar

  • Academic Advisor, Teacher Education

  • andujard@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-5457
  • Austin 218
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  Deana Bardetti

  • Adjunct Lecturer, Education Department

  • bardettid@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-5452
  • Austin 226
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  Brenda Giunta

  • Senior Administrator

  • giuntab@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-5386
  • Austin 226
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  Rhonda Gurley

  • Director, TE Fellowship

  • gurleyr@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-5878
  • Austin Hall
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  Barry Hopping

  • Lecturer

  • hoppingb@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-5812
  • Austin 231A
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  Maureen Lee-Locke

  • Adjunct

  • leelockem@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-5270
  • 485 Andover Street, 1st floor
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  Peter Lucia

  • Teacher Education Program Specialist, CBE Graduate Program

  • luciap@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-5811
  • 485 Andover Street, 1st floor
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  Tina Nicolaisen

  • Administrative Assistant

  • nicolaisenm@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-5452
  • Austin Hall, 226
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  Sarah Palladino

  • Academic Advisor

  • palladinos@merrimack.edu
  • Austin Hall
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  Mayreni Villegas

  • College Engagement Specialist, Pioneer Scholars

  • villegasm@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-5102
  • Austin 204

Higher Education Faculty

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  Elaine Ward

  • Chair, Higher Education & Associate Professor, Higher Education

  • warde@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-3572

  • Austin 228

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  Jaleh Dashti-Gibson

  • Director, Professional Preparation & Associate Professor of Practice, Higher Education

  • dashtigibsoj@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-3541

  • Austin 221

Master of Social Work Faculty

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  James Howland

  • Interim Director, Master of Social Work & Assistant Professor of Practice, Social Work

  • howlandj@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-5890

  • Austin Hall, 211

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  Virginia Durnford

  • Lecturer, Master of Social Work

  • durnfordv@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-5060

  • Austin 203

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  Jonathan Kessler

  • Assistant Professor of Practice, Master of Social Work

  • kesslerj@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-5380

  • Austin 213A

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  Sara McPhee Lafkas

  • Assistant Professor of Practice, Master of Social Work

  • lafkass@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-5189

  • Austin 205A

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  Katherine Willard

  • Assistant Professor of Practice & Director, Field Education, Master of Social Work

  • willardk@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-5136

  • Austin 203A