UPDATED 11/16/2007

 

FACULTY

 

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HAROLD C. ALEXANDER, Professor of Engineering; B.S., M.S., Nova Scotia Technical College; Ph.D., Texas A & M University; Registered Professional Engineer; Appointed 1991.

 

DANA ANDERSON, Assistant Professor of Humanities and Communications; B.A., Trinity University; M.A., University of California at Los Angeles; Ph.D., Binghamton University; Appointed 2005.

 

PAUL J. ARENDARCZYK, Assistant Professor of Naval Science; LT USN; B.S., Maine Maritime Academy; Appointed 2006.

 

PRISCILLA AUDETTE, Part-time Adjunct Faculty in Communications; B.S., University of California at Los Angeles; M.A., North Dakota State University; Appointed 2002.

JOHN BARLOW, V.P. of Academic Affairs and Academic Dean; Professor of Ocean Studies; B.S., University of Rhode Island; Ph.D., University of Maine; Appointed 1970.

THOMAS BATT, Associate Professor of Humanities and Communications; B.A., Cornell University; M.F.A., Ph.D., University of Massachusetts; Appointed 2005.

PATRICIA B. BIXEL, Associate Professor of History; B.A., Rice University; M.A., Duke University; Ph.D., Rice University; Appointed 2000.

JOCELINE BOUCHER, Associate Dean; Professor of Marine Chemistry; B.A., University of Chicago; M.S., University Southern California; Ph.D., University of Rhode Island; Appointed 1991.

LOUISE BOURNE, Part-time Adjunct Faculty in Art; B.F.A., Portland School of Art; M.F.A., University of Michigan; Appointed 2000.

MARGARET E. BRANDON, Assistant Professor of Marine Transportation; B.S., M.M.A., University of Rhode Island; Master Mariner, Steam, Motor and Auxiliary Sail, 1600 tons; Appointed 2006.

 

JOHN W. BRIDGE, Assistant Professor of Engineering; B.S., United States Air Force Academy; M.S., University of Dayton; Registered Professional Engineer; Appointed 2006.

 

BRIAN G. BUBAR, Assistant Professor of Engineering; B.S., Maine Maritime Academy; M.S., Clarkson University; Third Assistant Engineer, Steam and Motor Vessels Unlimited; Appointed 2007.

 

G. ANDERSON CHASE, Professor of Marine Transportation; B.S., Maine Maritime Academy; Master Mariner, Steam and Motor Vessels, Unlimited; Master, 1600-ton sail; Appointed 1987.

ANN CLEVELAND, Chair, Marine Science Department; Associate Professor of Marine Biology; B.A., University of New Hampshire; M.S., University of Rhode Island; Ph.D., Northern Arizona University; Appointed 2002.

STEPHEN A. COLLINS, Professor of Welding; B.A., University of California; B.S., University of Southern Maine; M.A.Ed., University of Phoenix; AWS Certified Welding Inspector; Appointed 1992.

JOE-ANNE CORWIN, Part-time Adjunct Faculty in Psychology; S.D. M.Ed., West Chester University; Appointed 2001.

MARK A. COTÉ, Chair, Engineering Department; Professor of Engineering; B.S., Maine Maritime Academy; M.S.M.E., Clemson University; M.A. Naval War College; Third Assistant Engineer, Steam, Motor, and Gas Turbine Vessels, Unlimited; Registered Professional Engineer; State of Maine First Class Stationary Engineer; Appointed 1992.

WILLIAM J. DEWITT, Associate Dean of the Loeb Sullivan School of Business; Professor of Logistics; B.A., Allegheny College; MBA and Ph.D., University of Tennessee; Appointed 2007.

LES EADIE, Assistant Professor of Marine Transportation; B.S., Maine Maritime Academy; M.B.A., University of Phoenix; Master Unlimited; Appointed 2007.

DONALD P. ELEY, Associate Professor of Marine Transportation; Coordinator of the Small Vessel Operations Program; B.A., Humboldt State University; M.S., Maine Maritime Academy; 200-Ton Master’s License; Appointed 1991.

HARRIS W. ERLANSON, Part-time Adjunct Faculty in Marine Transportation and Second Mate T.S. State of Maine; B.S., Maine Maritime Academy; Chief Mate, Steam and Motor Vessels Unlimited; Master, 1600 ton; Appointed 1997.

BARBARA H. FLECK, Associate Professor of Engineering; B.S., University of Cincinnati; M.S., Dartmouth College; Registered Professional Engineer; Appointed 1994.

LAURIE FLOOD, Associate Professor of Engineering; B.S., Maine Maritime Academy; M.S., University of Maine; Third Assistant Engineer, Steam and Motor Vessels Unlimited; State of Maine Third Class Stationary Engineer; Appointed 2001.

ROBERT T. GIFFIN, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Arts; B.S., University of Southern Maine; Appointed 1978.

DAVID M. GILBERT, Associate Professor of Humanities and Communications; B.A., Colby College; M.S., University of Southern Maine; Ph.D., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Appointed 1993.

STEVEN R. GOOCEY, Assistant Professor of Naval Science; LT USN; B.S., United States Naval Academy; Appointed 2007.

RICHARD R. GRIMM, Assistant Professor of Naval Science; Major USMC; B.S., The Pennsylvania State University; M.S., Boston University; Appointed 2005.

KAVEH HAGHKERDAR, Professor of Engineering, Automation and Control; B.S., M.S., Maine Maritime Academy; State of Maine First Class Stationary Engineer; U.S.C.G. Chief Engineer Motor and Gas Turbine Unlimited; First Assistant Engineer, Steam Vessels Unlimited; Appointed 1983.

GEORGE N. HARAKAS, Assistant Professor of Chemistry; B.S., Saint Louis University; Ph.D., Texas Tech University; Appointed 2007.

DUKE T. HIGGS, Instructor of Naval Science; GySgt USMC; Appointed 2007.

DAVID HOWARD, Part-time Adjunct Faculty in Engineering, and First Assistant Engineer, T.S. State of Maine; B.S., Maine Maritime Academy; First Engineer Motor Unlimited, Second Engineer Steam, Unlimited; Appointed 2000.

SARAH F. HUDSON, Associate Professor of Ship's Medicine; B.A., Colby College; Appointed 1989.

NAVNEET JAIN, Assistant Professor of Supply Chain Management; B.T., Gujarat Agricultural University, India; M.S. Maine Maritime Academy; Appointed 2006.

PAR KETTIS, Part-time Adjunct Faculty in International Business & Logistics; Master of Law, University of Stockholm; Swedish Defense College; Appointed 2002.

RICHARD W. KIMBALL, Assistant Professor of Engineering; B.S.M.E. University of Maine; M.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Appointed 2004.

TIMOTHY N. LEACH, Part-time Adjunct Faculty in Marine Transportation and Marine Operations Manager; A.S., Southern Maine Technical College; 100-Ton Master’s License; Appointed 1979.

MARK LIBBY, Associate Professor of Engineering; B.S., M.S., Maine Maritime Academy; State of Maine First Class Stationary Engineer; Chief Engineer Steam and Motor Vessels; Appointed 1997.

SUSAN K. LOOMIS, Chair, Arts and Sciences Department; Professor of Humanities and Communications; B.A., Regis College; M.A., University of Maine; Appointed 1985.

PATRICK LORENZ, Assistant Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science; B.A., St. John’s University, MN; M.S., Johns Hopkins University; Ph.D., Southern Illinois University; Appointed 2004.

ROGER LOWELL, Part-time Adjunct Faculty in Engineering, and Chief Engineer, T.S. State of Maine; B.S., Maine Maritime Academy; Chief Engineer, Steam and Motor Vessels, Unlimited; Appointed 2001.

ANNA A. MARKHOTOK, Assistant Professor of Physics; M.S., St. Petersburg State Technical University, Russia; M.S., Old Dominion University; Ph.D., Ioffe Physico Technical Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia; Appointed 2006.

LEO H. MAZERALL, Laboratory Instructor - Engineering; Diploma, Wentworth Institute; Appointed 1994.

BRENDON McAVOY, Part-time Adjunct Faculty in Marine Transportation, and Chief Mate, T.S. State of Maine; B.S., State University of New York Maritime Academy; M.A., University of Rhode Island; Master, Steam and Motor Vessels Unlimited; Appointed 1998.

JAMES H. McKENNA, Assistant Professor of Marine Biology; B.S., Boston College; Ph.D., University of Rhode Island; Appointed 2007.

PAUL E. MERCER, Associate Professor of Engineering; B.S., Maine Maritime Academy; First Assistant Engineer, Steam and Gas Turbine, Unlimited; Third Assistant Engineer, Motor Vessel, Unlimited; Appointed 2006.

RICHARD MILLER, Instructor of Marine Transportation; B.S., Springfield College; Master, Steam, Motor or Auxiliary Sail Vessels, 500 tons; Appointed 2007.

ALDEN L. MONBERG, Associate Professor of Applied Mathematics; B.A., Ph.D., University of Maine; Appointed 1991.

RAYMOND MOODY, Part-time Adjunct Faculty in Engineering, and Second Assistant Engineer, T.S. State of Maine; Chief Engineer Steam Vessels, Unlimited; Appointed 2001.

BRIAN P. MORIN, Assistant Professor of Naval Science; Lt USN; B.A., College of the Holy Cross; Appointed 2006.

JESSICA F. MUHLIN, Assistant Professor of Marine Biology; B.A., Boston University; Ph.D., University of Maine; Appointed 2007.

DANIEL S. PARROTT, Associate Professor of Marine Transportation; B.A., Colby College; M.A., University of Rhode Island; Master, Steam, Motor and Auxiliary Sail, 1600 tons; Third Mate, Steam and Motor Vessels, Unlimited; Appointed 2003.

CHRISTOPHER H. PILOT, Professor of Physics; B.A., Boston University; M.S., Technical University of Munich; Ph.D., Max Planck Institute, Germany; Appointed 1991.

ELAINE S. POTOKER, Professor of  Business; B.A., State University of New York; M.A.T.; University of Chicago; Ph.D., Ohio State University; Appointed 1997.

RALPH PUNDT, Chair, Marine Transportation Department; Associate Professor of Marine Transportation; B.S., Maine Maritime Academy; Master, Steam and Motor Vessels, Unlimited; Appointed 1999.

PATRICIA K. QUIRK, Assistant Professor of Business; B.S.C., Santa Clara University; M.S., Golden Gate University; Appointed 2006.

LEON A. RAIKES, Associate Professor of Humanities; B.A., Kalamazoo College; M.A., American University of Beirut; Ph.D., Michigan State University; Appointed 2006.

GARY L. RAYMOND, Assistant Professor of Naval Science; LT USN; B.S., University of Maine; Appointed 2005.

RICHARD REED, Associate Professor of Engineering; B.S., M.S., University of Maryland; Appointed 1996.

JOHN J. REESE, Assistant Professor of Naval Science; Commander, USN; B.A., University of West Florida; Appointed 2007.

LAUREN E. SAHL, Professor of Ocean Studies; B.S., State University of New York at New Paltz; Ph.D., Texas A & M University; Appointed 1990.

RUDOLPH P. SARNA, Associate Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science; B.S., Colorado State University; M.S., University of Maine; Appointed 1992.

W. PETER SARNACKI, Associate Professor of Engineering; B.S., Maine Maritime Academy; State of Alaska First Class Stationary Engineer; State of Maine Second Class Stationary Engineer; Second Engineer Steam Unlimited; Third Engineer Motor Unlimited; Appointed 1996.

MICHAEL SCHAAB, Associate Professor of Physics, B.S., Iona College; M.A., State University of New York; Appointed 2002.

GEORGE L. SCHATZ, Associate Professor of Economics and Finance; B.A., Moorhead State University; M.A., University of Chicago; M.S., University of Arizona; Third Mate, Steam and Motor Vessels, Unlimited; Appointed 1989.

JAMES D. SETTELE, Professor of Naval Science; Captain, USN; B.S., United States Naval Academy; M.S., George Washington University; Appointed 2006.

DAVID G. SKAVES, Professor of Engineering; B.S., Massachusetts Maritime Academy; M.B.A., University of Maine; Chief Engineer, Steam and Motor Vessels, Unlimited; Registered Professional Engineer; State of Maine First Class Stationary Engineer; Appointed 1986.

LAURIE C. STONE, Associate Professor of Humanities and Communications; B.A., University of Connecticut; M.A.T., University of Hartford; C.A.S., Wesleyan University; Appointed permanent, part-time 2000.

J. SAMUEL TEEL, Professor of Marine Transportation and Nautical Science; B.S., Maine Maritime Academy; Master, Steam and Motor Vessels, Unlimited; Appointed 1982.

ALAN V. TRUNDY, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Arts; B.S., University of Southern Maine; Appointed 1971.

DAVID B. VELLENGA, Distinguished Visiting Professor of Global Supply Chain Management; A.B., Calvin College; M.B.A., The University of Illinois at Urbana; Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University; Former Dean, Haworth College of Business, Western Michigan University; Appointed 2004.

ALAN VERDE, Assistant Professor of Marine Biology; B.S., M.S., Walla Walla College; Ph.D., Florida Institute of Technology; Appointed 2004.

LAURENCE V. WADE, Part-time Adjunct Faculty in Marine Transportation, and Master, T.S. State of Maine; B.S., Maine Maritime Academy; Master, Steam and Motor, Unlimited; Appointed 1996.

DAVID WALKER, Part-time Adjunct Faculty in Bath Iron Works Apprentice Program Department of Engineering; A.S., Eastern Maine Vocational Technical Institute; Graduate, BIW Apprentice Program; Appointed 1991.

CHARLES B. WEEKS, JR., Professor of Marine Transportation and Nautical Science; Faculty Senate Representative; B.S., M.S., Maine Maritime Academy; Master Steam and Motor Vessels, Unlimited; Appointed 1972.

JEFFREY WILLMANN, Associate Professor of Mathematics; B.S., Tufts University; M.Ed., University of Maine; Appointed 1991.

PAUL A. WLODKOWSKI, Associate Professor of Engineering; A.B., Dartmouth College; M.S., University of Virginia; Ph.D., University of Maryland; Appointed 2002.

JOHN D. WORTH, III, Part-time Adjunct Faculty in Marine Transportation; B.S., University of Southern Maine; Master, 1600-Ton, 100-Ton Auxiliary Sail; Appointed 2003.

ROSEMARY K.M. WYMAN, Part-time Adjunct Faculty in Photography; B.A., Queens College C.U.N.Y.; M.A., University of West Florida; Appointed 1999.

F. MICHAEL YOUNG, Associate Professor of Engineering; B.S., Maine Maritime Academy; Chief Engineer, Steam and Motor Vessels, Unlimited; Appointed 1991.

EMERITI FACULTY AND ADMINISTRATION

 

RICHARD S. BABCOCK,  Professor of Marine Transportation Emeritus; B.A., Western Michigan University; M.S., Maine Maritime Academy; 100-Ton Master’s License; Appointed 1988.

 

EDGAR J. BIGGIE, JR., Associate Professor of Physical Education; B.S., Ithaca College; M.Ed., University of Maine; Appointed 1968.

ALFRED A. BROWN, Associate Professor of Marine Transportation Emeritus; B.S., U.S. Merchant Marine Academy; Master Mariner, Steam and Motor Vessels, Unlimited; Appointed 1991.

VERGE FORBES, Academic Dean Emeritus; B.S., University of Maine; M.Ed., D.P.E., Springfield College; Captain, Maine Maritime Academy; Appointed 1963.

DONNA G. FRICKE, Professor of Humanities and Communications Emeritus; B.A., Gettysburg College; M.A., Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University; Appointed 1980.

CAROLINE A. HERRICK, Associate Professor of Engineering Emeritus; B.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology; M.S., University of Southampton, England; Appointed 1981.

GROVES E. HERRICK, Professor of Engineering Emeritus; B.S., M.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology; M.S. University of London; Ph.D., University of Southampton, England; D.I.C. Imperial College, London; Registered Professional Engineer; Appointed 1974.

G. ALBERT HIGGINS, JR., Academic Dean Emeritus; B.A., University of California at Los Angeles; M.A.L.S., Wesleyan University; M.N.S. Worcester Polytechnic Institute;
Appointed 1983.

DANIEL J. JONES, Dean of Student Services/Enrollment Management Emeritus; B.S., Marietta College; Appointed 1986.

SHASHI N. KUMAR, Associate Dean of the Loeb-Sullivan School; Professor of International Business and Logistics; M.S., Maine Maritime Academy; Ph.D., University of Wales; Master Mariner, United Kingdom; Appointed 1987.

DEAN R. MAYHEW, Associate Professor of History Emeritus; B.A., M.A., University of Maine; Appointed 1963.

MATT MERFELD, Professor of Mathematics Emeritus; B.S., Illinois Institute of Technology; M.Ed., University of Tennessee at Chattanooga; M.A., Ed.D., Rutgers University; Appointed 1970.

WILLIAM McKINLEY, Professor of Nautical Science Emeritus; B.S., U.S. Naval Academy; Master, Steam and Motor Vessels, Unlimited; Appointed 1977.

WILLIAM J. MOTTOLA, Professor of Physical Education and Director of Athletics Emeritus; B.S., M.S., Ithaca College; C.A.S., University of Maine; Appointed 1967.

WALLACE REED, Professor of Maritime Law and Transportation Management Emeritus; B.S., University of Maine; M.S., Cornell University; J.D., University of Maine School of Law; Appointed 1977.

DONALD SMALL, Professor of Engineering Emeritus; B.S., M.S., University of Maine; Registered Professional Engineer; Appointed 1968.

EUGENE H. SPINAZOLA, Professor of Engineering Emeritus; B.S., Maine Maritime Academy; M.Ed., University of Maine at Farmington; First Assistant Engineer, Steam, and Third Assistant Engineer, Motor Vessels, Unlimited; Registered Professional Engineer; Appointed 1964.