Advance IT Team

Will Clyde, Ph.D

Faculty Fellow & Committee Chair of REAL
Professor
Earth Science
College of Engineering & Physical Sciences
University of New Hampshire 


Philip Hatcher, Ph.D.

Professor
Computer Science
College of Engineering & Physical Sciences
University of New Hampshire


Thomas Pistole, Ph.D.

Professor
Molecular, Cellular & Biomedical Science
College Of Life Sciences and Agriculture
University of New Hampshire


Regina Smick-Attisano, Ph.D.

Director
Thompson School of Applied Science
College of Life Sciences and Agriculture
University of New Hampshire


Jane Stapleton, M.A.

Co-Director
Prevention Innovations, Instructor in Women & Family Studies
College of Liberal Arts
University of New Hampshire


Deanna Wood, M.P.A.

President of UNH Chapter AAUP
Reference Librarian Associate Professor
University Library
University of New Hampshire

ADVANCE Faculty Career Advancement 2012-2018

Karen Graham, Ph.D.

ADVANCE, Executive Director & Co-PI
Faculty Fellow for ADVANCE Faculty Career Advancement
Professor of Mathematics and Statistics
College of Engineering and Physical Sciences
University of New Hampshire


ADVANCE Career Success: Mentoring

Jeannie Sowers, Ph.D.

Faculty Fellow & Committee Chair of ADVANCE Career Success
Associate Professor of Political Science
College of Liberal Arts
University of New Hampshire


Margaret Greenslade, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Chemistry
College of Engineering & Physical Sciences
University of New Hampshire


Brad Kinsey, Ph.D.

Professor of Mechanical Engineering
College of Engineering & Physical Sciences
University of New Hampshire


ADVANCE Career Progression: Promotion & Tenure

Per Berglund, Ph.D.

Faculty Fellow & Co-Chair of ADVANCE Career Progression
Professor of Physics
College of Engineering and Physical Sciences
University of New Hampshire


Ruth Varner, Ph.D.

Internal Steering Committee & Faculty Fellow & Co-Chair of ADVANCE Career Progression (P&T)
Director of the Leitzel Center & Professor of Biogeochemistry
EOS & College of Engineering and Physical Sciences
University of New Hampshire


ADVANCE Career-Life Balance

Mary Banach, Ph.D.

Faculty Fellow & Co-Chair of ADVANCE Career-Life Balance
Associate Professor of Social Work
College of Health and Human Services
University of New Hampshire


Jennifer Borda, Ph.D.

Faculty Fellow & Co-Chair of ADVANCE Career-Life Balance
Associate Professor of Communication
College of Liberal Arts
University of New Hampshire

Monica Chiu, Ph.D.

Faculty Fellow & Committee Chair, GEAR UP
Professor of English
College of Liberal Arts
University of New Hampshire


Vernon Brooks Carter, Ph.D.

Associate Professor
Social Work
College of Health and Human Services
University of New Hampshire


Ted Howard, Ph.D.

NREN Department Chair
Professor of Forestry Economics
College of Life Sciences and Agriculture
University of New Hampshire


Barbara Jago, Ph.D.

Associate Professor
Communication Arts
Manchester College
University of New Hampshire


Donna Marie Sorrentino

Director
Affirmative Action and Equity Office
University of New Hampshire
UNH ADVANCE


May-Win Thein, Ph.D.

Associate Professor
Mechanical Engineering
College of Engineering & Physical Sciences
University of New Hampshire


Craig Wood, Ph.D.

Associate Professor
Operations Management
Peter T. Paul College of Business and Economics
University of New Hampshire

Mary Malone, Ph.D.

Faculty Fellow & Co-Chair of ADVANCE Research
Professor of Political Science
College of Liberal Arts
University of New Hampshire


Christine Shea, Ph.D.

ADVANCE Co-PI, Co-Chair of ADVANCE Research & Faculty Fellow for SET
Professor and Special Assistant to the Provost for UNH ADVANCE
Peter T. Paul College of Business and Economics
University of New Hampshire


Vicki Banyard, Ph.D.

Faculty Fellow & Co-Chair of ADVANCE Research
Professor of Psychology and Senior Fellow at the Carsey Institute
College of Liberal Arts
University of New Hampshire


Jane Stapleton, M.A.

Co-Director
Prevention Innovations, Instructor in Women & Family Studies
College of Liberal Arts
University of New Hampshire


Justin Young, Ph.D.

Post Doctoral Fellow
UNH ADVANCE
University of New Hampshire
Research Committee


Susan Hopkins, M.S.I.S.

Information Technologist
Institutional Research & Assessment
University of New Hampshire
Research Committee

Christine Shea, Ph.D.

ADVANCE Co-PI, Co-Chair of ADVANCE Research & Faculty Fellow for SET
Professor and Special Assistant to the Provost for UNH ADVANCE

Peter T. Paul College of Business and Economics
University of New Hampshire


Martha Gleason

Compensation Manager
Human Resources
University of New Hampshire


Mary Malone, Ph.D.

Associate Professor
Political Science
College of Liberal Arts
University of New Hampshire


Carolyn Mebert, Ph.D.

Associate Professor
Psychology
College of Liberal Arts
University of New Hampshire


Leigh Anne Melanson, Ph.D.

Associate Provost for Academic Administration
Office of the Provost
University of New Hampshire


Craig Wood, Ph.D.

Associate Professor
Operations Management
Peter T. Paul College of Business and Economics
University of New Hampshire

Nancy Kinner, Ph.D.

ADVANCE Internal Steering Committee Chair
Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering
College of Engineering & Physical Sciences
University of New Hampshire


Kim Babbitt, Ph.D.

Associate Dean, College of Life Sciences and Agriculture
College of Life Sciences and Agriculture
University of New Hampshire


Lori Dobbins, Ph.D.

Professor of Music
College of Liberal Arts
University of New Hampshire


Michael Ferrara, Ph.D.

Dean, College of Heath and Human Services
College of Health and Human Services
University of New Hampshire


Steve Jones, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Natural Resources
College of Life Sciences and Agriculture
University of New Hampshire


Kathy Neils

Associate Vice President
Chief Human Resources Officer
University of New Hampshire

Kathy Neils joined UNH in September, 2012 and has been leading the Human Resource team at UNH for the past two years. Kathy has more than twenty years as a human resource professional with two excellent organizations- General Electric and Timberland. Kathy has functioned in specialty and generalist roles with increasing responsibility.  Beginning as a benefits specialist, she advanced to a training and development specialist and then to HR generalist positions and finally as the HR manager at the General Electric Aircraft Engines plant in Hooksett, NH. At Timberland, she had assignments in staffing, employee and organizational development, talent management and most recently, Senior Director of Human Resources leading a global human resources team of 23 HR staff, responsible for over 50% of the Timberland workforce. Kathy’s diverse set of skills and experience have been a welcome addition to UNH. Kathy holds a BS in Accounting from Plattsburgh New York State University.


Jaime Nolan, Ph.D.

Associate Vice President for Community, Equity and Diversity
University of New Hampshire


Dante Scala, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Political Science
College of Liberal Arts
University of New Hampshire


Nancy Targett, Ph.D.

ADVANCE PI
Provost & Vice President for Academic Affairs
University of New Hampshire


Ruth Varner, Ph.D.

Co-Chair of ADVANCE Career Progression
Director of the Leitzel Center
Assoc. Professor of Biogeochemistry
Institute for Study of Earth, Ocean & Space
College of Engineering & Physical Sciences
University of New Hampshire


Julie Williams, Ph.D.

ADVANCE Co-PI
Senior Vice Provost 
Engagement and Academic Outreach
University of New Hampshire


Jon Wraith, Ph.D.

Dean, College of Life Sciences and Agriculture
College of Life Sciences and Agriculture
University of New Hampshire


Charles Zercher, Ph.D.

Interim Dean, College of Engineering & Physical Sciences
College of Engineering & Physical Sciences
University of New Hampshire

Mariko Chang, Ph.D.

UNH ADVANCE External Evaluator

Janet Campbell, Ph.D.

Research Professor Emerita
Institute for Study of Earth, Ocean & Space
College of Engineering & Physical Science
University of New Hampshire


Susan Carlson, Ph.D.

Vice Provost for Academic Personnel
College of Letters and Science
Office of the President and UC Davis
University of California


Wayne Jones, Ph.D.

Arthur F. Thurnau Professor of
Material Science and Engineering
College of Engineering
University of Michigan


Mary C. Juhas, Ph.D.

Associate Vice President for
Gender Initiatives in STEMM
College of Engineering
Ohio State University


Joan Leitzel, Ph.D.

President Emerita
University of New Hampshire


Judith S. White, Ph.D

President and Executive Director
Higher Education Resource Services (HERS)