Staff

Amaranta Ruiz-Nelson
Coordinator of Graduate Services
amaranta@maine.edu
Phone: 207-581-3222

  • Graduate Assistant/Fellowship appointments
  • Health insurance enrollment, Tuition waivers, and parking permit applications
  • Reviews Part-Time Temporary Faculty & Overload Teaching Agreements (for graduate courses)
  • Tentative thesis review
  • Master of Arts in Liberal Studies program coordinator
  • Staff assistant for the Interdisciplinary Doctor of Philosophy program
  • Graduate School surveys/requests for data

Dottie Poisson
Administrative Assistant II
poisson@maine.edu
Phone: 207-581-3217

  • Meeting scheduling (Dean, Associate Dean)
  • Events coordinator
  • Meeting coordination (Curriculum Committee, Executive Committee & Graduate Board)
  • Financial accounts manager
  • Final thesis review
  • Completion of graduate degree requirements
  • Graduate School Catalog editor

Debbi Clements
Administrative Assistant I
debbi.clements@maine.edu
Phone: 207-581-3221

  • Graduate School correspondence (i.e. admission letters, committee appointment letters, etc.)
  • Meeting scheduling (Associate Dean)
  • Processes Programs of Study
  • Maintains graduate student information databases
  • Graduate Faculty appointments (ROQ's)
  • Evaluation of graduate transfer credits
  • Financial documentation for international students
  • Office manager/student employee supervisor

Dianne Knight
Administrative Assistant I

dianne.knight@umit.maine.edu
Phone: 207-581-3219

  • Office reception
  • Graduate non-degree applications
  • Graduate student registration
  • Course add/drop
  • Financial adjustments

Jessica Ouellette
Data Processing Coordinator
jessica.b.ouellette@umit.maine.edu
Phone: 207-581-3220

  • Processing of graduate student applications/credentials
  • Updating application checklists in MaineStreet
  • Maintenance of applications in MaineStreet
  • Correspond  with departments regarding students' applications
  • Office reception
  • Back-up for student registration
  • ImageNow contact

Crystal Burgess
Secretary
crystal.burgess@maine.edu
207-581-3223

  • Alliance for Graduate Education and Professoriate (AGEP) project secretary
  • Website maintenance
  • MaineStreet Reporting
  • Office reception
  • Back-up for Data Processing Coordinator
  • ImageNow contact

 

Sarah Snow
Graduate Assistant
sarah.snow@umit.maine.edu
207-581-3291

  • Office Reception
  • Co-Coordinator of New Graduate Student and Teaching Assistant Orientation

Denise Gianini

Graduate Assistant
denise.gianini@umit.maine.edu
207-581-3291

  • Office Reception
  • Co-Coordinator of New Graduate Student and Teaching Assistant Orientation

 

Heather Omand

Graduate Assistant
heather.omand@umit.maine.edu
207-581-3291

  • Office Reception
  • Student recruitment & admission marketing

Stephanie Wolfe

Graduate Assistant
stephanie.wolfe@umit.maine.edu

  • Community Coordinator for Stodder Hall

Peter van Walsum
Faculty-in-Residence
PvanWalsum@umche.maine.edu
207-581-2226

  • Student activities/workshops