Science Prerequisites Faculty & Staff

The mission of the College of Graduate and Professional Studies (CGPS) is to enhance, expand, and enrich learning opportunities in the sciences through student-centered operations. By maintaining strong partnerships with other UNE colleges, CGPS is best able to utilize UNE faculty expertise while maintaining a strong student focus.

Our dedicated faculty may have appointments in other UNE colleges, be affiliated with other respected institutions, or be expert practitioners in the field.




Academic Administration

Melissa Ferrigno, Student Support Specialist for Science Prerequisite courses

Melissa Ferrigno

Assistant Director, Science Prerequisites for Health Professions

(207) 221-4779

mferrigno@une.edu

Allison Welch

Alli Welch

Assistant Director, Science Prerequisites for Health Professions

(207) 221-4727

awelch8@une.edu

Education

BSW, University of Maine Orono
MS, South New Hampshire University

Areas of Expertise

Organizational Leadership




Adjunct Faculty

The list below appears in alphabetical order by last name. Click on the arrow to expand biographical information.

Nidhi Ahuja, Ph.D.

nahuja@une.edu

Teaching Online

Department(s)
Science Prerequisites for Health Professions

Nadine Ayoub

nayoub@une.edu

Teaching Online

Department(s)
Science Prerequisites for Health Professions

David Berthiaume

dberthiaume1@une.edu

Teaching Online

Department(s)
Science Prerequisites for Health Professions

Corbin Brace, M.S.

cbrace1@une.edu

Teaching Online

Department(s)
Science Prerequisites for Health Professions

Louise Brogan, Ph.D.

lbrogan1@une.edu

Teaching Online

Department(s)
Science Prerequisites for Health Professions

James Brown

JBrown65@une.edu

Teaching Online

Department(s)
Science Prerequisites for Health Professions

Jennifer Bryant

jbryant5@une.edu

Teaching Online

Department(s)
Science Prerequisites for Health Professions

Russell Dahl

rdahl@une.edu

Teaching Online

Department(s)
Science Prerequisites for Health Professions

Kelsey Dawson

kdawson4@une.edu

Teaching Online

Department(s)
Science Prerequisites for Health Professions

Matthew DellaVecchia

mdellavecchia@une.edu

Teaching Online

Department(s)
Science Prerequisites for Health Professions

Lenore DiFiore

ldifiore1@une.edu

Teaching Online

Department(s)
Science Prerequisites for Health Professions

William Doney, BSME, MSME

wdoney@une.edu

Teaching Online

Department(s)
Science Prerequisites for Health Professions

Ryan Dorland

rdorland@une.edu

Teaching Online

Department(s)
Science Prerequisites for Health Professions

Meredith Finn

mbenson2@une.edu

Teaching Online

Department(s)
Science Prerequisites for Health Professions

Marta Frisardi

mfrisardi@une.edu

Teaching Online

Department(s)
Science Prerequisites for Health Professions
Education

Ph.D.
Brandeis University

Ryan Gianatassio

rgianatassio@une.edu

Teaching Online

Department(s)
Science Prerequisites for Health Professions

David Gobeli

dgobeli@une.edu

Teaching Online

Department(s)
Science Prerequisites for Health Professions

Joshua Gregersen

jgregersen@une.edu

Teaching Online

Department(s)
Science Prerequisites for Health Professions

Edmund Klinkerch

eklinkerch@une.edu

Teaching Online

Department(s)
Science Prerequisites for Health Professions

Woon Yuen Koh, Ph.D.

(207) 602-2609

wkoh@une.edu

On Campus, Teaching Online, Decary Hall 341 - Biddeford Campus

Department(s)
Science Prerequisites for Health Professions
Education

PhD
University of Nebraska – Lincoln, 2009

Renee LeClair, Ph.D.

rleclair@une.edu

Teaching Online

Department(s)
Science Prerequisites for Health Professions
Education

Ph.D.
Rice University, Houston

B.A.
University Of Maine, Farmington

Rebekah Marsh

rmarsh@une.edu

Teaching Online

Department(s)
Science Prerequisites for Health Professions

Jill McMillin, Ph.D.

jmcmillin@une.edu

Teaching Online

Department(s)
Science Prerequisites for Health Professions
Education

Ph.D.
Saint Louis University

M.S.
Saint Louis University

B.S.
Saint Louis University

Thomas Merrow, MS

tmerrow@une.edu

Teaching Online

Department(s)
Applied Nutrition, Science Prerequisites for Health Professions
Biography

Thomas Merrow graduated with a Master’s of Science from the University of Maine, Orono, within the department of Food Science and Human Nutrition. Thomas’s thesis research focused on the morphological and biochemical effects of wild blueberries and the metabolic syndrome.

Thomas completed his dietetic internship at Southern Maine Health Care, Biddeford Maine, where he specialized in clinical and community nutrition with an adjunct concentration in public policy.

Thomas has taught as a graduate assistant for courses focusing on medical nutrition therapy and introductory nutrition. He has also been a guest lecturer for sports nutrition therapy and HIV/AIDS medical nutrition therapy at the University of Maine. Recent related academic concentrations focused on, obesity and diabetes, cardiovascular disease as well as complementary alternative nutrition.

Thomas is a member of the Maine Academy of the Nutrition and Dietetics (MAND), is involved in the annual MAND conferences, and has attended the Public Policy Workshop held in Washington D.C. to advocate for nutrition related bills.

Thomas has participated in several community awareness building efforts concerning food, food production, food access and raising community awareness about the importance of understanding good nutrition as well as food issues in public awareness for policy and institutional healthcare nutritional approaches.

Llanie Nobile

lnobile@une.edu

Teaching Online

Department(s)
Science Prerequisites for Health Professions

Marvalisa Payne

mpayne3@une.edu

Teaching Online

Department(s)
Science Prerequisites for Health Professions
Jill-Tenny

Jill M. Randall Tenny, M.S.

(207) 602-2040

jrandall5@une.edu

On Campus, Teaching Online, Peter and Cecile Morgane Hall 019 - Biddeford Campus

Department(s)
Science Prerequisites for Health Professions
Education

M.S., Space Sciences with an Astrophysics concentration
Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, FL
2009

B.A., Physics with Mathematics minor
College of St. Benedict, St. Joseph, MN
2005

Biography

Ms. Tenny teaches introductory physics in a studio setting following the internationally recognized and research supported modeling method. In the classroom, her goal is to foster critical thinking and problem solving skills, including analyzing scenarios, making reasonable assumptions, and finding solutions to problems. She also strives to help her students see connections between what is covered in the classroom and their everyday experiences. She co-advises the Chemistry Club and is a professional physics tutor in the Student Academic Support Center. Ms. Tenny is a member of the American Association of Physics Teachers and the American Modeling Teachers Association. When not on campus, Ms. Tenny enjoys anything to do with music, reading fiction, outdoor adventures, traveling around the US and the rest of the world, and flipping houses with her husband.

Roberto Rodriguez-Baez

rrodriguezbaez@une.edu

Teaching Online

Department(s)
Science Prerequisites for Health Professions

Peter Rohleder

prohleder@une.edu

Teaching Online

Department(s)
Science Prerequisites for Health Professions

Rebecca J. Rowe, Ph.D.

(207) 602-2667

rrowe@une.edu

On Campus, Teaching Online, Stella Maris Hall 419

Department(s)
Science Prerequisites for Health Professions
Education

Ph.D.
University of Akron

B.S.
Slippery Rock University

Yasser Saad

ysaad@une.edu

Teaching Online

Department(s)
Science Prerequisites for Health Professions

Bruno Salazar-Perea

bsalazarperea@une.edu

Teaching Online

Department(s)
Science Prerequisites for Health Professions

Rosemarie Smith

smith42@une.edu

Teaching Online

Department(s)
Science Prerequisites for Health Professions

Sally Sommers-Smith

ssommerssmith@une.edu

Teaching Online

Department(s)
Science Prerequisites for Health Professions

Michael Taylor

mtaylor24@une.edu

Teaching Online

Department(s)
Science Prerequisites for Health Professions

Kathryn H. Thompson, Ph.D., RDN

(207) 602-2216

kthompson@une.edu

On Campus, Teaching Online, Stella Maris Hall 330 - Biddeford Campus

Education

PhD
Cornell University
1982

BS
University of Delaware
1976

MS
University of Delaware
1976

Biography

Kathryn H. Thompson is a professor in the Department of Biomedical Sciences at the College of Osteopathic Medicine, University of New England. She received her PhD in Nutritional Biochemistry from Cornell University. She is a registered dietitian and teaches biochemistry and nutrition in the medical school. Her research interests include active learning pedagogies in nutrition and medical education.

 

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