Dean’s Office – School of Education and Social Policy

Welcome to the Dean’s Office

Learn more about the Dean’s Office at the School of Education and Social Policy at Merrimack College.

Deans

Douglas Pisano

Douglas 

Pisano

Exec. Dean, Dean of Nursing & Health Sciences
Deborah Margolis

Deborah 

Margolis

Academic Dean and Associate Professor, Applied Human Development, Community Studies, and Education

Associate Deans

Karen Hayden

Karen 

Hayden

Associate Dean, Department Chair, and Professor, Criminology & Criminal Justice

Michael Mobley

Michael 

Mobley

Associate Dean, Graduate Counseling and Social Work; Special Assistant to the President for Access, Belonging, and Opportunity; Department Chair, Director and Associate Professor, Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Assistant Deans

Kathleen Burns

Kathleen 

Burns

Assistant Dean, Student Advising & Services, Criminology and Criminal Justice

Meredith Fitzsimmons

Meredith 

Fitzsimmons

Assistant Dean, Student Advising & Services, School of Education and Social Policy

Administrative Staff

Brenda Giunta

Brenda 

Giunta

Senior Administrator, School of Education and Social Policy

Brent Wright

Brent 

Wright

Assistant Dean, Graduate Programs, School of Education & Social Policy; Interim M.Ed. Program Director; Interim MINTS Program Coordinator

Center for Advising & Student Support

Daruenie Andujar

Daruenie "D" 

Andujar

Senior Academic Advisor, Undergraduate, Education and Human Development & Human Services

Sarah Mackler

Sarah 

Mackler

Senior Career Advisor and Manager of Career Curriculum, School of Education and Social Policy

Sarah Palladino

Sarah 

Palladino

Academic Advisor, Undergraduate, Education and Human Development & Human Services