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Communication and Media

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  Lisa Perks

  • Chair, Communication and Media
  • Professor, Communication and Media

  • perksl@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-3403

  • Cushing 207

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  Megan Cullinan

  • Lecturer, Communication and Media
  • Zampell Family Faculty Fellow

  • cullinanm@merrimack.edu
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  Kilhoe “Miranda” Na

  • Assistant Professor, Communication and Media
  • Zampell Family Faculty Fellow

  • nak@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-5765

  • Cushing 209

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  Andrew Tollison

  • Associate Professor, Communication and Media

  • tollisona@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-5055

  • Cushing 208

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  Jacob Turner

  • Associate Professor, Communication

  • turnerjs@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-3552

  • Cushing 206

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  Melissa “Mish” Zimdars

  • Associate Professor, Communication and Media
  • Zampell Family Faculty Fellow 2021-2022
  • Research Affiliate 2021-2022, Center for Information, Technology, and Public Life, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

  • zimdarsm@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-5000

  • Cushing 205

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  Samantha Bruno ’14, M’16

  • Undergraduate Student Advisor

  • brunos@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-5360
  • Cushing 212
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  Tiffany Begin-Stearns M’21

  • Digital Media Coordinator and Instructor

  • beginstearnt@merrimack.edu
  • Cushing 210
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  Susan Bagley Koyle

  • Adjunct Professor

  • bagleykoyles@merrimack.edu
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  Kevin W. Salemme ’89

  • Director of Media Instructional Services

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  • salemmek@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-5377
  • Cushing 201
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  Brian Zager

  • Adjunct Lecturer, Communication & Media

  • zagerb@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-3531
  • Sullivan 205

Economics

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  Zoe Sherman

  • Chair, Economics & Associate Professor, Economics

  • shermanz@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-5445

  • Cushing 103D

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  Mariko Frame

  • Assistant Professor, Economics

  • framem@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-3540

  • Cushing 103F

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  Anthony Laramie

  • Professor, Economics

  • laramiea@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-3409

  • Cushing 103C

English

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  Paul Vatalaro

  • Chair, English & Professor, English

  • vatalarop@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-3432

  • Sullivan 208F

    Office Hours: W 10:00-12:00; TR 9:15-10:00

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  Diana Arterian

  • Asst. Professor of Practice, Creative Writing

  • arteriand@merrimack.edu
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  John Coakley

  • Lecturer, History

  • coakleyj@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-5471

  • Sullivan 304D

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  Emma Duffy-Comparone

  • Director, The Writers House & Co-Director, Jail Education Project
  • Associate Professor, English

  • duffycompare@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-3428

  • Sullivan 208C

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  Ellen McWhorter

  • Associate Professor, English
  • Director, Honors Program

  • mcwhortere@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-3423

  • North Res Village 7, Room 150

    Office Hours: MW 1:00-2:00 in English Department, Sullivan Hall Office 208L

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  Marie Plasse

  • Professor, English

  • plassem@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-3429

  • Sullivan 208E

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  Lauren Rocha

  • Asst. Professor of Practice, English
  • First-Year Writing Coordinator

  • rochal@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-3582

  • Sullivan Hall, 208J

    Office Hours: MW 11:00-12:00; T 12:00-1:00

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  Steven Scherwatzky

  • Associate Dean, Interim Co-Director, Environmental Sciences and Sustainability Program
  • Professor, English

  • scherwatzkys@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-3431

  • Sullivan 208B

    Office Hours: T 11:30-12:15; W 11:00-12:00

Environmental Sciences and Sustainability

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  Cynthia Carlson

  • Associate Professor, Civil Engineering
  • Co-Director, Environmental Sciences and Sustainability

  • carlsonc@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-5395

  • Palmisano 121

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  Steven Scherwatzky

  • Associate Dean, Interim Co-Director, Environmental Sciences and Sustainability Program
  • Professor, English

  • scherwatzkys@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-3431

  • Sullivan 208B

    Office Hours: T 11:30-12:15; W 11:00-12:00

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  Jack Adams

  • Chair, Department of Electrical Engineering & Associate Professor, Electrical Engineering

  • adamsj@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-5363

  • Palmisano 101

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  Thomas Anderson

  • Chair, History & Associate Professor, History

  • andersontj@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-3579

  • Sullivan 304

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  Bryan Bannon

  • Associate Professor, Philosophy

  • bannonb@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-5474

  • Sullivan 107B

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  April Bowling

  • Associate Professor, Nutrition and Public Health

  • bowlinga@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-5187

  • O’Reilly 401

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  Michael Corcoran

  • Associate Professor, Nutrition and Public Health

  • corcoranm@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-5584

  • O’Reilly 414

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  Mariko Frame

  • Assistant Professor, Economics

  • framem@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-3540

  • Cushing 103F

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  Jonathan Lyon

  • Vice President, Institutional Effectiveness, Planning and Sponsored Programs
  • Professor, Biology

  • lyonj@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-5280

  • Provost’s Suite, Austin Hall

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  R. David MacLaren

  • Chair, Biology Department & Professor, Biology

  • maclarenr@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-3543

  • Palmisano 301

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  William McDowell

  • Associate Professor, Biology

  • mcdowellw@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-5409

  • Palmisano 350

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  Azam Noori

  • Associate Professor, Biology
  • Director of the Mendel Greenhouse

  • nooria@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-5744

  • Palmisano 353

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  Lisa Perks

  • Chair, Communication and Media
  • Professor, Communication and Media

  • perksl@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-3403

  • Cushing 207

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  Stephen Theberge

  • Associate Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry

  • theberges@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-5289

  • Palmisano 324

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  Dan Vlahos

  • Assistant Professor, Graphic Design
  • Director of Graphic Design Program

  • vlahosd@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-5952

  • MAC 186

History

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  Thomas Anderson

  • Chair, History & Associate Professor, History

  • andersontj@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-3579

  • Sullivan 304

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  John Coakley

  • Lecturer, History

  • coakleyj@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-5471

  • Sullivan 304D

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  Sean Condon

  • Vice President, Academic Affairs and Provost
  • Professor, History

  • condonj@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-5234

  • Provost’s Suite, Austin Hall 

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  Walker Robins

  • Lecturer, History

  • robinsw@merrimack.edu

  • Sullivan 304

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  Sally Shockro

  • Associate Professor, History

  • shockros@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-5471

  • Sullivan 304A

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  Susan Vorderer

  • Associate Professor, History

  • vorderers@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-3447

  • Sullivan 304E

Philosophy

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  George Heffernan

  • Chair, Philosophy & Professor, Philosophy

  • heffernang@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-3473

  • Sullivan 107C

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  Bryan Bannon

  • Associate Professor, Philosophy

  • bannonb@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-5474

  • Sullivan 107B

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  Lisa Fuller

  • Assistant Professor, Philosophy. Advisor, Bioethics Minor

  • fullerl@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-3477

  • Sullivan 107A

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  Erinn Gilson

  • Associate Professor, Philosophy

  • gilsone@merrimack.edu

  • Sullivan 107G

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  Arthur Ledoux

  • Professor, Philosophy
  • Chair, Department of Philosophy

  • ledouxa@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-3494

  • Sullivan 107E

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  Sandra Raponi

  • Director, Social Justice & Associate Professor, Philosophy
  • Advisor for Law, Ethics and Society Minor

  • raponis@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-3476

  • Sullivan 107

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  William Wians

  • Professor, Philosophy

  • wiansw@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-3479

  • Sullivan 107F

Political Science

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  Anne Boxberger Flaherty

  • Chair, Political Science & Associate Professor, Political Science

  • flahertya@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-3495

  • Cushing 16C

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  Matthew Cohen

  • Assistant Professor of Practice

  • cohenm@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-5945

  • Cushing 17A

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  Kirstie Dobbs

  • Lecturer

  • dobbsk@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-5882

  • Cushing 17C

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  He Li

  • Professor, Political Science

  • lih@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-3497

  • Cushing 14B

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  Kevin McGravey

  • Associate Professor, Political Science

  • mcgraveyk@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-5294

  • Cushing 16B

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  Bradley Miller

  • Director, Master of Public Affairs Program & Lecturer
  • Lecturer

  • millerbj@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-5883

  • Cushing 16A

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  Alison Russell

  • Director, International Studies Program & Associate Professor, Political Science

  • russella@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-5246

  • Cushing 16D

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  Harry Wessel

  • Associate Professor, Political Science

  • wesselh@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-3498

  • Cushing 17B

Psychology

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  Michael Stroud

  • Chair, Psychology & Professor, Psychology

  • stroudm@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-3558

  • O’Reilly 108G

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  Katie Dewey-Rosenfeld

  • Field Placement Coordinator

  • deweyrosenfk@merrimack.edu
  • 978 837-5854

  • Visit my virtual office
    O’Reilly 103

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  Christina Hardway

  • Professor, Psychology

  • hardwayc@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-3502

  • O’Reilly 108

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  Laura Kurdziel

  • Associate Professor, Psychology

  • kurdziell@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-5361

  • O’Reilly 108H

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  Michael F. Mascolo

  • Professor, Psychology
  • Academic Director, Compass Program

  • mascolom@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-3503

  • McQuade 314

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  Michael Mobley

  • Director, Clinical Mental Health Counseling & Associate Professor, Clinical Mental Health Counseling

  • mobleym@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-3515

  • O’Reilly 108C

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  Seungbin Oh

  • Assistant Professor, Clinical Mental Health Counseling

  • ohs@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-5897

  • O’Reilly 108

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  Ali Plocha

  • Assistant Professor, Clinical Mental Health Counseling

  • plochaa@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-5784

  • O’Reilly 108

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  Allison Seitchik

  • Associate Professor, Psychology

  • seitchika@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-3575

  • O’Reilly 108G

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  Raymond Shaw

  • Associate Professor, Psychology

  • shawr@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-3507

  • O’Reilly 102H

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  William Soto

  • Assistant Professor of Clinical Practice, Clinical Mental Health Counseling

  • sotow@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-3448

  • O’Reilly 405

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  Melissa Spencer

  • Assistant Professor of Clinical Practice, Clinical Mental Health Counseling

  • spencerm@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-3434

  • O’Reilly 406

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  Gwyne White

  • Assistant Professor, Psychology

  • whitegw@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-3505

  • O’Reilly 108A

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  Lisa Allen

  • Administrative Assistant, Psychology

  allenl@merrimack.edu
  978-837-5370
  Visit my virtual office

  • O’Reilly 108

Religious and Theological Studies

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  Warren Kay

  • Co-chair, Religious and Theologies Studies & Professor, Religious and Theological Studies

  • kayw@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-3512

  • Cushing 107

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  Joseph Kelley

  • Co-chair, Department of Religious and Theological Studies & Professor, Religious and Theological Studies

  • kelleyjt@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-5171

  • Sullivan 101

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  Maria Teresa (MT) Davila

  • Associate Professor of Practice

  • davilam@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-3426

  • Cushing 107

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  Ed Enright, O.S.A.

  • Associate Professor, Religious and Theological Studies

  • enrighte@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-3578

  • Cushing 107E

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  Frances “Dorie” Mansen

  • Director, Austin Scholars Curriculum & Assistant Professor of Practice, Religious & Theological Studies

  • mansend@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-5188

  • Cushing 107D

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  Emma Polyakov

  • Assistant Professor, Religious and Theological Studies

  • polyakove@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-3513

  • Cushing 107F

Social Justice

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  Sandra Raponi

  • Director, Social Justice & Associate Professor, Philosophy
  • Advisor for Law, Ethics and Society Minor

  • raponis@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-3476

  • Sullivan 107

Sociology

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  Daniel Herda

  • Chair, Sociology & Associate Professor, Sociology

  • herdad@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-3581

  • Cushing 103G

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  Michael DeCesare

  • Professor, Sociology

  • decesarem@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-3516

  • Sullivan 303A

Visual and Performing Arts

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  Nancy Wynn

  • Chair, Visual and Performing Arts & Director, Film Studies
  • Associate Professor, Graphic Design

  • wynnn@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-3433

  • MAC 187

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  Andrew Cote

  • Lecturer of Music
  • Assistant Director Of Bands

  • cotean@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-3436

  • MAC-1-179

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  Jonathan Latiano

  • Assistant Professor, Art/Art History
  • Director of the Studio Arts Program

  • latianoj@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-5255

  • Volpe 1-175

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  Ellen Longsworth

  • Professor Emeritus, Art History

  • longsworthe@merrimack.edu
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  James Petty

  • Lecturer
  • Technical Director for Theatre

  • pettyj@merrimack.edu

  • Rogers Center Office Area

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  Laura Moore Pruett

  • Associate Professor, Music

  • pruettl@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-3438

  • MAC 178

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  Kathleen Sills

  • Associate Professor, Theatre

  • sillsk@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-3439

  • Rogers Center Office Area

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  Dan Vlahos

  • Assistant Professor, Graphic Design
  • Director of Graphic Design Program

  • vlahosd@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-5952

  • MAC 186

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  Paul Geresy

  • Director, Bands

  • geresyp@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-5255
  • MAC 1-180
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  Hugh Hinton

  • Director, Campus Music Activities
  • Coordinator, Liturgical Music

  • hintonh@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-5495
  • Sakowich 355
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  Mary Jane Wheeler

  • Office Manager, Visual and Performing Arts Department

  • wheelerm@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-5256
  • Volpe 175

Women’s and Gender Studies

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  Debra Michals

  • Director, Department of Women’s and Gender Studies & Assistant Professor, Women’s and Gender Studies

  • michalsd@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-3530

  • Sullivan 308

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  Inès Ouedraogo

  • Lecturer, Women’s and Gender Studies

  • ouedraogoi@merrimack.edu

  • Sullivan 307A

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  Simona Sharoni

  • Professor, Women’s and Gender Studies
  • Vice President for Inclusive Excellence, Institutional Access & Leadership
  • Director, Interdisciplinary Institute

  • sharonis@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-5000

  • Sullivan 308

World Languages and Cultural Studies

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  Luis Saenz de Viguera Erkiaga

  • Chair and Associate Professor, Spanish
  • Director, Social Justice Program

  • saenzdevigul@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-5376

  • Sullivan 202E

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  Yanitzia Canetti

  • Lecturer

  • canettiy@merrimack.edu

  • Sullivan 202C

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  Cinzia DiGiulio

  • Associate Professor, Romance Languages and Comparative Literature

  • digiulioc@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-3468

  • Sullivan 202D

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  Wanda Ocasio-Rivera

  • Professor of Practice, Spanish

  • ocasioriverw@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-5346

  • Sullivan 202C

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  Karen Ryan

  • Dean, School of Liberal Arts & Professor, World Languages & Cultural Studies

  • ryankl@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-5880

  • Cushing 102B

Staff

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  Gail Picillo

  • Assistant Dean for Student Advising & Services

  • picillog@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-5056
  • Sullivan B3
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  Olivia Lombardo ​’18, M.Ed ’19

  • Advisor, School of Liberal Arts

  • lombardoo@merrimack.edu
  • 978-837-5358
  • Sullivan B3