Faculty & Staff

Meet faculty & staff from Merrimack College’s School of Education and Social Policy.

Applied Human Development, Community Studies and Education

Deborah Margolis

Deborah 

Margolis

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

Applied Human Development & Community Studies Department

Laura Hsu

Laura 

Hsu

Department Chair and Associate Professor, Applied Human Development & Human Services

Katelyn Kurkul

Katelyn 

Kurkul

Program Director and Associate Professor, Applied Human Development & Human Services

Ruth McKenzie

Ruth 

McKenzie

Assistant Professor, Applied Human Development and Human Services

Kate Orbon

Kate 

Orbon

Director of Community Partnerships, Applied Human Development & Human Services

Community Engagement Program

Audrey Falk

Audrey 

Falk

Program Director and Professor, Community Engagement

Education Department

Rory Tannebaum

Rory 

Tannebaum

Department Chair and Associate Professor, Education

Rachel Aghara

Rachel 

Aghara

Special Assistant to the Dean, Speech, Language & Learning Program Developer, School of Education and Social Policy

Marie Galinski

Marie 

Galinski

Program Director and Adjunct Lecturer, Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies (CAGS), Education

Anne Gatling

Anne 

Gatling

Co-Program Director, STEM Education; Associate Professor, Education

Rhonda Gurley

Rhonda 

Gurley

Field Placement Coordinator, M.Ed. Teaching Education Fellowship

Jessica McCarthy

Jessica 

McCarthy

Assistant Dean, Graduate Programs, School of Education and Social Policy; Interim Program Manager, Online M.Ed.

Maria Nicolaisen

Tina 

Nicolaisen

Administrative Assistant, Applied Human Development, Community Studies, and Education

Theresa Smith

Theresa 

Smith

Director of Field Placement & Licensure, Education

Sharon Taitelbaum

Sharon 

Taitelbaum

Associate Professor of Practice, Education

Higher Education Program

Susan Marine

Susan 

Marine

Program Director and Professor, Higher Education; Special Assistant to the Provost

Criminology & Criminal Justice

Karen Hayden

Karen 

Hayden

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

Elizabeth Brault

Elizabeth 

Brault

Assistant Professor, Criminology and Criminal Justice

Kathleen Burns

Kathleen 

Burns

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

Peter Cassino

Peter 

Cassino

Graduate Program Director and Assistant Professor of Practice, Criminology & Criminal Justice

Raymond Mooney

Raymond 

Mooney

Assistant Professor of Practice, Criminology & Criminal Justice

Paul Zipper

Paul 

Zipper

Assistant Professor of Practice, Criminology & Criminal Justice

Graduate Counseling and Social Work

Michael Mobley

Michael 

Mobley

Associate Dean, Graduate Counseling and Social Work; Special Assistant to the President for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI); Department Chair, Director and Associate Professor, Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program

Michael Mobley

Michael 

Mobley

Associate Dean, Graduate Counseling and Social Work; Special Assistant to the President for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI); Department Chair, Director and Associate Professor, Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Mark Benander

Mark 

Benander

Online Program Coordinator and Associate Professor of Practice, Clinical Mental Health Counseling 

Tess Cooper-O’Neill

Tess 

Cooper-O'Neill

Clinical Placement Coordinator, Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Lauren Credi

Lauren 

Credi

Administrative Assistant, Graduate Counseling and Social Work

Angela DeSilva Mousseau

Angela 

DeSilva Mousseau

Associate Professor of Practice, Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Andrea Hickman

Andrea 

Hickman

Lecturer, Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Carol Langelier

Carol 

Langelier

Associate Professor of Practice
Aleksandra Plocha

Ali 

Plocha

Associate Professor, Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Melissa Spencer

Melissa 

Spencer

Assistant Professor of Practice, Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Master of Social Work Program

James Howland

James 

Howland

Program Director and Associate Professor of Practice, Master of Social Work

Jonathan Kessler

Jonathan 

Kessler

Assistant Professor of Practice, Master of Social Work

Sara Lafkas

Sara 

Lafkas

Assistant Professor of Practice, Master of Social Work

Katherine Willard

Katherine 

Willard

Director of Field Education and Assistant Professor of Practice, Master of Social Work

School Counseling Program

Christine Shaw

Christine 

Shaw

Program Director and Professor of Practice, School Counseling

Center for Advising & Student Support

Daruenie Andujar

Daruenie "D" 

Andujar

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

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

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