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Dean Rowland – Administrative Offices
Diane Rowland, Ph.D.
Dean of the College of Earth, Life, and Health Sciences
Director of the Maine Agricultural and Forest Experiment Station
Office: 105 Winslow Hall
Email: elhdean@maine.edu
Phone: 207.581.3202
Rowland leads a dynamic research enterprise that unites disciplines and played a critical role in UMaine’s recent R1 designation. As dean, she also oversees academic programs that foster health, natural resource, social science, and biotech professionals for Maine’s workforce. Read more about Dean Rowland online.
Adam Kirkland
Administrative Coordinator to the Dean
Office: 103B Winslow Hall
Email: adam.kirkland@maine.edu
Phone: 207.581.4433
- Primary administrative and operations liaison for the Office of the Dean, handling inquiries from both internal and external parties
- Provides high-level administrative, executive, operations, and project support to the Dean
Lilly Furrow
Administrative Specialist CL3 (Confidential)
Office: 103 Winslow Hall
Email: lilly.furrow@maine.edu
Phone: 207.581.3202
- Primary contact for scheduling for the Dean and Associate Deans
- Provides support for special projects and events
Associate Deans and MAFES Associate Director
Susan Sullivan, D.Sc., R.D.
Associate Dean for Instruction
Office: 115 Deering
Email: elhacademics@maine.edu
Phone: 207.581.3206
- Oversees the college’s undergraduate and graduate academic office
- Responsible for all undergraduate and graduate student academic matters
Kathleen Bell, Ph.D.
Associate Dean for Faculty Development
Office: 100 Winslow Hall
Email: kpbell@maine.edu
Phone: 207.581.3156
Lee Hecker, Ph.D.
Associate Director, Maine Agricultural and Forest Experiment Station
Office: 106 Winslow Hall
Email: lee.hecker@maine.edu
Phone: 207.581.4214
- Coordinates experiment station activities
- Oversees experiment station facilities and farms
- Assists in college research administration
Christopher Gerbi, Ph.D.
Associate Dean for Research & Associate Director, Maine Agricultural and Forest Experiment Station
Office: 101 Winslow Hall
Email: christopher.gerbi@maine.edu
Phone: 207.581.3228
- Assists in college research administration
- Coordinates on-campus college facilities and laboratories
- Supports experiment station activities
- Runs the Graduate Student Awards program
Earth • Life • Health Academic Support Center
Our goal is to support your academic growth at UMaine. We are here to help answer general questions, direct you to vital student and academic services on campus, and provide support to help you thrive at UMaine.
Your academic advisor or undergraduate program coordinator is your best source for guidance regarding course selection and career opportunities.
Forms
You can submit forms (Course Add/Drop, Change of Major, etc.) via email. They can also be dropped off in our office in Deering Hall, Room 115. Most forms are available on the UMaine Portal under the “Forms/Documents” drop-down menu and on the Office of Student Records website.
Meet with us
Students can drop in and receive help between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. on weekdays or book an appointment to meet with us. We can meet by phone, in person, or on Zoom — whatever works for you!
If you have the Navigate App you can book an appointment directly from your smartphone. Under location, select “NSFA Academic Support Center” and choose any of the staff members listed. You can also contact our staff members using the phone numbers and email addresses listed below. Please allow about 1 business day for us to return your message.
Don’t have the app? You can still book an appointment using a web browser. Log in with your UMaine credentials, and select “ELH Academic Support Center.”
Susan Sullivan, D.Sc., R.D.
Associate Dean
Office: 115 Deering
Email: elhacademics@maine.edu
Phone: 207.581.3206
- Oversees the college’s undergraduate academic office
- Responsible for all undergraduate academic matters
Julie Eubanks
Director
Office: 115 Deering
Email: julie.eubanks@maine.edu
Phone: 207.581.3310
- Provides general academic guidance and referrals
- Coordinates college scholarships
- Supports students on academic probation
- Assists new transfer students and first-generation college students
- Advises undeclared students in the college
Trish Costello
Administrative Specialist
Office: 115 Deering
Email: elhacademics@maine.edu
Phone: 207.581.3206
- Point of contact for the office of the Associate Dean
- Assists with form processing (Change of Programs, Degree Exception forms, etc.)
Heidi Toner
Student Success Coordinator for the UMS Transforms Gateways to Success
Office: 115 Deering
Email: heidi.toner@maine.edu
Phone: 207.581.3273
- Lead curriculum design and instruction for ELH first-year success recitation courses focused on time management, metacognition, and self-advocacy.
- Supervise, train, and mentor Peer Success Coaches supporting small-group learning and academic skill development.
- Coordinate academic support initiatives, including the Peer Mentor Open Office Hours and online Learning Commons.
- Collaborate with faculty, advisors, and campus partners to advance student success and retention efforts.
- Assess program outcomes and implement continuous improvements to enhance first-year student engagement and achievement.
Rachel Smith
Coordinator of Instruction and Data Support Services
Office: 115 Deering
Email: rachel.ellen.smith@maine.edu
Phone: 207.581.3229
- Provide data support for the academic units in the college.
- Manage the College Undergraduate and Graduate Curriculum Committees
- Collaborate with units on student recruitment initiatives
Contacts for academic majors and programs
Computing and Technology
Mark Austin
Technology Coordinator
Office: 208 Nutting Hall
Email: maustin@maine.edu
Phone: 207.581.2854
- Developing and executing technology plans for departmental instructional spaces and service laboratories
- Troubleshooting local administrative and instructional technology problems
- Developing simple databases
- Advising researchers on instrumental, computational, and data management strategies
Development
Elizabeth Erickson
Senior Director of Philanthropy
Office: Buchanan Alumni House
Email: elizabeth.erickson@maine.edu
Phone: 207.581.1145
Finance
Angela Rogers
Director for Personnel and Finance
100 Winslow Hall
Email: angela.rogers@maine.edu
Phone: 207.581.3227
- Leads the preparation of the base compensation, operating, and revenue budgets for ELH. Tracks performance against budget.
- Manages human resource functions within the college including hiring and personnel actions.
- Manages financial functions within the college including; budgeting, accounting, compliance, procurement, accounts payable, and expense and travel management.
Jennah Caad
Finance Coordinator
100 Winslow Hall
Email: jennah.caad@maine.edu
Phone: 207.581.3282
- First point of contact for Finance Office (elhfinance@maine.edu)
- Concur for Dean’s office (Travel-related expenses)
- Assists in financial reporting, projects, and analysis
- Provides training and guidance in financial and administrative procedures and related systems
Amanda Kimball
Associate Director, Maine Agricultural and Forest Experiment Station, Finance and Grants
100 Winslow Hall
Email: amanda.kimball@maine.edu
Phone: 207.581.4222
- Oversight for grant submissions and awards
- Monitors PARS for approval, maintains the grants database, and ensures cost sharing is executed
- Financial analysis and support for MAFES & direct cost recovery systems
- Federal reporting for capacity and competitive grants
- FTE tracking and reporting related to MAFES
Elizabeth Homer
Fiscal and Reporting Coordinator, Maine Agricultural and Forest Experiment Station
100 Winslow Hall
Email: elizabeth.homer@maine.edu
Phone: 207.581.3290
- Reconciliation of research farm finances and procurement
- Provides training and guidance in financial and administrative procedures and related systems
- Research facility budgets, orders, and work orders
- Direct Cost Recovery System
- Bookkeeping and related administrative work
- Purchasing, accounts payable, and receivables for Dean’s office and farms
Lynn Kelley
Lead Finance Manager
Email: lynnk@maine.edu
Phone: 207.581.3332
Fax: 207.581.3207
Alison Reed
Finance Manager
100 Winslow Hall
Email: alison.reed@maine.edu
Phone: 207.581.2881
Fax: 207.581.3207
Jinhar Zahidi
Finance Manager
100 Winslow Hall
Email: jinhar.zahidi@maine.edu
Phone: 207.581.3304
Human Resources
Angela Rogers
Director for Personnel and Finance
100 Winslow Hall
Email: angela.rogers@maine.edu
Phone: 207.581.3227
- Leads the preparation of the base compensation, operating, and revenue budgets for ELH. Tracks performance against budget.
- Manages human resource functions within the college including hiring and personnel actions.
- Manages financial functions within the college including; budgeting, accounting, compliance, procurement, accounts payable, and expense and travel management.
Liz Murray
Personnel and Compensation Coordinator
100A Winslow Hall
Email: elizabeth.murray@maine.edu
Phone: 207.581.2013
- First point of contact for ELH Finance Office – HR/payroll questions (elhhrforms@maine.edu)
- Coordinates, prepares, reviews, and processes human resource forms for the college.
- Verifies month-end payroll and reconciles salary accounts monthly.
- Develops and maintains tracking and filing systems for human resource forms and actions.
Research
Christopher Gerbi, Ph.D.
Associate Director, Maine Agricultural and Forest Experiment Station
Office: 101 Winslow Hall
Email: christopher.gerbi@maine.edu
Phone: 207.581.3228
- Assists in college research administration
- Coordinates on-campus college facilities and laboratories
- Supports experiment station activities
- Oversees graduate academics
- Runs the Graduate Student Awards program
Lee Hecker, Ph.D.
Associate Director, Maine Agricultural and Forest Experiment Station
Office: 106 Winslow Hall
Email: lee.hecker@maine.edu
Phone: 207.581.4214
- Coordinates experiment station activities
- Oversees experiment station facilities and farms
- Assists in college research administration
Tyler Messerschmidt
Assistant Director, Maine Agricultural and Forest Experiment Station
Office: 106 Winslow Hall
Email: tyler.messerschmidt@maine.edu
Phone: 207.581.3205