Graduate and Continuing Education Program Directors
Please reach out directly to your graduate or continuing education program director with questions and concerns.
Girard School of Business
Accounting -
MSA (Online)
Annarita Meeker
Assistant Dean & Director of Accounting Programs
meekera@merrimack.edu
978-837-3589
Business Analytics -
Certificate (Online)
Annarita Meeker
Assistant Dean & Director of Accounting Programs
meekera@merrimack.edu
978-837-3589
Management -
MSM (Online)
Annarita Meeker
Winston School of Education and Social Policy
Catholic School Leadership -
Certificate (Online)
Russ Olwell
978-701-2535
Community Engagement -
M.Ed.
Audrey Falk
978-837-3592
Criminology and Criminal Justice -
MS
Alyssa Yetter
978-837-5266
C.A.G.S. in Educational Leadership -
Certificate (Online)
Marie Galinski
978-837-5208
Higher Education -
M.Ed.
Elaine Ward
978-837-3572
School Counseling -
M.Ed.
Christine Shaw
978-837-5074
Social Work -
MSW
James Howland
Assistant Professor of Practice, School Counseling
howlandj@merrimack.edu
Teacher Education -
M.Ed. (Online)
Jessica McCarthy
Teacher Education -
M.Ed.
Jessica McCarthy
Clinical Mental Health Counseling -
MS
Michael Mobley
Director of Clinical Mental Health Counseling
mobleym@merrimack.edu
(O) 978-837-3515 (C) 573-268-4811
School of Nursing and Health Sciences
Athletic Training -
MS
Birgid Hopkins
Health Promotion and Management -
MS
Allison Higgins
Concentrations in Health Promotion and Program Management, Health and Wellness Coaching (in-person) and Community Health Education.
Assistant Clinical Professor, Nutrition and Public Health Program Director, MS in Health Promotion and Management
higginsam@merrimack.edu
978-837-3451
Exercise and Sport Science -
MS
Tunde Szivak
M.S. in Exercise and Sport Science
szivakt@merrimack.edu
978-837-5583
Nutrition and Human Performance -
MS
Elizabeth Natale
Assistant Clinical Professor, Nutrition and Public Health, Program Director, M.S. Nutrition and Human Performance
natalee@merrimack.edu
978-837-5116
School of Arts and Sciences
Spirituality -
MA
Peter Ellard
Director of the Spirituality Program
ellardp@merrimack.edu
978-837-5755
Communications -
MA
Andrew Tollison
978-837-5055
Interfaith Spirituality -
Certificate
Peter Ellard
Director of the Spirituality Program
ellardp@merrimack.edu
978-837-5755
Public Administration and Affairs -
MPAA
Bradley Miller
Director of the Masters in Public Administration and Affairs
millerbj@merrimack.edu
(O) 978-837-5883 (C) 404-234-6683
Spiritual Direction -
MA
Peter Ellard
Director of the Spirituality Program
ellardp@merrimack.edu
978-837-5755
Applied Chemistry -
MS
Brian Provencher, Ph. D.
Associate Professor and Graduate Program Director, Applied Chemistry
provencherb@merrimack.edu
978-837-5296
Spiritual Direction -
Certificate
Peter Ellard
Director of the Spirituality Program
ellardp@merrimack.edu
978-837-5755
School of Engineering and Computational Sciences
General Student Advising Inquiries
Kathleen Makiver
978-837-5464
General Student Advising Inquiries
Lauri Gibbons
978-837-5284
General Student Advising Inquiries
Torrey DiPalma
978-837-5752
Product Management -
MS
Product Management Concentration
Jeffrey Hovis
Lecturer and Program Director, Mechanical Engineering
hovisj@merrimack.edu
978-837-5339
Civil Engineering -
MS
Marc Veletzos
978-837-5389
Data Science -
MS & Certificate (online)
Jeffrey Hovis
Lecturer and Program Director, Mechanical Engineering
hovisj@merrimack.edu
978-837-5339
Computer Science -
MS (online)
Paulo Fernandes
Director, MS Computer Science & Professor of Practice
fernandesp@merrimack.edu
Mechanical Engineering -
MS
Franco Capaldi
Continuing Education
Business Administration -
BS
Concentrations in either Accounting or Management
Andrea Finn
Program Manager, Professional & Continuing Studies
finna@merrimack.edu
978-837-3576
Child, Family and Community Studies -
BS
Concentrations in Early Childhood Leadership and Administration, Family and Community Engagement, Teacher Education Preparation Leading to Licensure in Early Childhood PreK-2, Elementary Education (Grades 1-6), or Moderate Disabilities (PreK-8)
Patricia Howson
Associate Professor of Practice, Education
howsonp@merrimack.edu
978-837-5521
Child, Family and Community Studies -
BS
Concentrations in Early Childhood Leadership and Administration, Family and Community Engagement, Teacher Education Preparation Leading to Licensure in Early Childhood PreK-2, Elementary Education (Grades 1-6), or Moderate Disabilities (PreK-8)
Erika Rinaldi
Senior Program Manager, Professional & Continuing Studies
rinaldie@merrimack.edu
978-837-5484
Liberal Arts -
BA
Concentrations in Communication and Media, Philosophy, Religious and Theological Studies, Sociology, or a Minor in Business Administration
Andrea Finn
Program Manager, Professional & Continuing Studies
finna@merrimack.edu
978-837-3576