Dean
Associate and Assistant Deans
Russell Tessier [Bio] [Email]
Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Operations
134 Marston Hall | 413-545-0160
Focus: facilities; strategic planning; distance learning programs; extended campus programs
Michael Knodler Jr. [Bio] [Email]
Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Affairs
129 Marston Hall | 413-330-2662
Focus: research; graduate studies; faculty diversity
James Rinderle [Bio] [Email]
Associate Dean for Undergraduate Affairs
(Academic Dean)
129 Marston Hall | 413-545-5901
Focus: curriculum; accreditation; advising
Paula Rees [Bio] [Email]
Assistant Dean for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
128 Marcus Hall | 413-545-6324
Focus: academic programs and support; student organizations; K-12 outreach
Mary-Knight "MK" Young [Bio] [Email]
Assistant Dean for Development
413-545-6396 (office)
215-694-0340 (cell)
Focus: fundraising
Chair of Faculty Diversity
Sergio F. Breña [Email]
Professor & Associate Department Head, CEE Dept.
233 Marston Hall | 413-545-0349
Focus: advancing diversity in engineering; member ADVANCE leadership team
Student Services
Office of Student Affairs
Julia Hoke
Director of Advising and Student Success
126 Marston Hall
jhoke@umass.edu | Student Affairs Staff
Career Development and Experiential Learning Center
Todd Butynski
Interim Director, Career Development & Experiential Learning Ctr.
413-545-4757 | Marston 112
tbutynsk@umass.edu | Career Development Staff
Equity and Inclusion Programs
Paula Rees
Assistant Dean for Diversity
413-545-6324 | 128 Marcus Hall
rees@umass.edu | Equity and Inclusion Staff
Junior Year Writing Program – Engineering
James Rinderle
Associate Dean, Undergraduate Dean
413-545-5901 | 129 Marston Hall
rinderle@umass.edu | Junior Yr. Writing Staff
College Administrative Services
Business Office
Kelley Ives
Director of Human Resources
413-545-6386 | Marston 127
kives@umass.edu | Business Office Staff
Jessica Kazmier
Director of Finance
413-545-4789 | Marston 127
jkazmier@umass.edu | Business Office Staff
Communications Office
Heather Demers
Director of Communications
413-577-0231 | Marston 128
hdemers@umass.edu | Communications Staff
Dean’s Office
Linda Goldstein
Executive Assistant, Dean
413-545-6388 | Marston 125
ljg@umass.edu | Dean’s Office Staff
Development Office
MK Young
Assistant Dean of Development
413-545-6396 | Marston 140
mk.young@umass.edu | Development Staff
Engineering Computer Services (ECS)
Russell Tessier
tessier@umass.edu | (ECS) Staff
Research Development Services
Brian Kearns
Director of Research Development
bkearns@umass.edu | RDS Staff
