
The Office of the Provost advances the mission of the University of Maine through the coordinated support of academic affairs. As UMaine’s second-ranking officer, the Provost collaborates closely with the President and her cabinet, deans and directors, the chief academic officers of other campuses across the University of Maine System and the world-class faculty who carry out UMaine’s mission through their teaching, research, and service. Through its stewardship of various functions unique to the university’s status as a Land- and Sea-Grant institution, the Office of the Provost serves diverse communities at UMaine and beyond.
In total, the Office oversees six colleges (and associated schools) and UMaine’s regional campus, the University of Maine at Machias. It oversees the Division of Lifelong Learning; Cooperative Extension; and many other departments, divisions, offices and centers across the university. It also leads academic affairs, faculty development, student success initiatives, strategic priorities, program assessment and accreditation, institutional research and assessment, university libraries, and academic personnel management (including appointments and reappointments of faculty and staff, tenure and promotion, and annual evaluations). For more information about the units that report to the Office of the Provost, please visit our Academic Affairs page.
Leadership
Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs & Provost

Dr. Gabriel Paquette
Interim Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs & Provost
gabriel.paquette@maine.edu
207.581.1591
Biography
Academic Affairs Division
Academic Affairs Administration

Dr. T. Scott Marzilli
Associate Provost of Student Success & Innovation
scott.marzilli@maine.edu
207.581.1591

Dr. Hannah Carter
Associate Provost for Online & Continuing Education and Dean of Cooperative Extension
hcarter@maine.edu
207.581.1547
Biography

Dr. Debra Allen
Assistant Provost for Institutional Research and Assessment
debra.allen@maine.edu
207.581.1461

Dr. Kevin Coughlin
Vice President for Enrollment Management
kevin.coughlin@maine.edu
207.581.1583

Allison Jung
Pathways to Careers Center Director
allison.jung@maine.edu
207.581.4441

Dr. Sydne Record
Executive Director of UMS Transforms Student Success and Retention Initiatives
sydne.record@maine.edu
207.581.1537
Biography
Academic Affairs Senior Staff

Dianne Avery
Director of Academic Affairs Operations and Finance
diannea@maine.edu
207.581.1595

Jade Smickle, MA
Special Assistant for Academic Affairs
jade.hichborn@maine.edu
207.581.1591
Biography

Rachelle Maietta
Special Assistant for Student Success and Strategic Initiatives
rachelle.maietta@maine.edu
207.581.1537

Kalyn Black, MS
Executive Assistant to the Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost
kalyn.black@maine.edu
207.

William Somes
Senior Administrative Coordinator
william.somes@maine.edu
207.581.1547
Biography
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
2,069 Undergraduate Students
450 Graduate Students
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is the heart of the University of Maine, contributing to the education of every undergraduate student on the Orono campus. Courses in this college …
College of Engineering and Computing
2,249 Undergraduate Students
435 Graduate Students
As Maine’s leading engineering and computing program, the college prepares an educated workforce, conducts research that turns knowledge into innovative solutions and …
College of Earth, Life and Health Sciences
2,299 Undergraduate Students
673 Graduate Students
The College of Earth, Life, and Health Sciences at the University of Maine is a hub for discovery, education and collaboration in the social, health, life and environmental sciences. Since its …
Education & Human Development
616 Undergraduate Students
640 Graduate Students
The College of Education and Human Development promotes learning and wellness across the lifespan, shaping leaders who will go on to shape the world. No other institution in Maine …
Maine Business School
1,393 Undergraduate Students
367 Graduate Students
The Maine Business School offers an education that is robust in perspective, rigorous in practice, and relevant to the needs of the ever-changing business …
Honors College
749 Undergraduate Students
The Honors College is one of the oldest and most respected Honors programs in the country. Honors began in 1935, with its first group of four students graduating in 1937. Over the past 85+ …
Cooperative Extension
UMaine Cooperative Extension is your doorway to University of Maine expertise. For over 100 years, we’ve been putting university research to work in homes, businesses, farms, and communities — in every corner of Maine. Our educational efforts focus on the …
Lifelong Learning
1,082 Undergraduate Students
15 Graduate Students
The Division of Lifelong Learning is home to many programs and services designed to increase access to UM’s wide range of degree and certificate …
UMaine at Machias
293 Undergraduate Students
The University of Maine at Machias is the Downeast regional campus of the University of Maine. Located in a historic town on Maine’s Bold Coast, UMaine …
Office of the Provost News
UMaine Academic News
Office of the Provost Communications
Fall 2024 Message | Thank You
September 9, 2024
Student Success at UMaine and UMM
October 13, 2023
Faculty Mentorship
September 15, 2023
Getting the Academic Year off to a Great Start
August 28, 2023
Generative AI in Teaching and Learning
Teaching and learning with AI
August 14, 2023
Celebrating our Academic Success at UMaine & UMM
May 26, 2023