Contact the College
Administrators for College of Fine Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (FAHSS) at UMass Lowell, as well as department contacts, are listed below.
- Dean Sue J. Kim
- Daniel Arroyo-Rodríguez, Associate Dean of Undergraduate Studies
- Andy Harris, Associate Dean of Research and Graduate Studies
- Stacy Szczesiul, Associate Dean for Online Education, Accreditation and Licensing
- Wael Kamal, Assistant Dean
- Karen Humphrey-Johnson, Director of Student Success and Recruitment
- Kristen Keeth, College Research Administrator
- Robyn Lessard, Associate to the Dean
- Alice Da Silva, Business Manager
- Carolyn Brooks, Director of Development
- Demetria (Deme) Gys, Director of Development
- Contacts by Department
- Contacts by Interdisciplinary Programs
Dean of Fine Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences dean
Sue J. Kim, Ph.D.
Email: Sue_Kim@uml.edu*
Phone: 978-934-4408
*Unless confidential, always cc: Robyn_Lessard@uml.edu.
- Tenure and promotion
- Renewals/non-renewal of faculty
- Faculty evaluations and merit
- Faculty disciplinary matters
- Advancement
- Tenure-track faculty recruitment
- Strategic Planning
Associate Dean of Undergraduate Studies arroyo-rodriguez
Daniel Arroyo-Rodríguez
Email: Daniel_ArroyoRodriguez@uml.edu
Phone: 978-934-3178
- Teaching-related administrative issues
- Undergraduate curriculum (including program development, scheduling and teaching)
- Interdisciplinary Programs within FAHSS
- Teaching faculty recruitment
Associate Dean of Research and Graduate Studies harris
Andy Harris, Ph.D.
Email: Andrew_Harris@uml.edu
Phone: 978-934-3978
- Faculty research support, grants, and infrastructure
- Student research initiatives
- Research centers
- Funding requests (travel, events, etc.)
- Graduate curriculum
- Graduate student teaching and research assistantships
Associate Dean for Online Education, Accreditation and Licensing
Stacy Szczesiul
Email: Stacy_Szczesiul@uml.edu
Phone: 978-934-4633
- Accreditation of Academic Programs
- Licensure
- Graduate Online and Professional Studies (GPS) point of contact for online delivery and program development/transition
Assistant Dean kamal
Wael Kamal, Ph.D.
Email: Wael_Kamal@uml.edu
Phone: 978-934-4780
- Academic suspension and dishonesty appeals
- Grade Appeals
- Academic Petitions and Exceptions (including World Ready)
- The Washington Center
- Study Abroad programs
- Experiential learning, co-ops, and internships
- Adjunct management
- College Advisory Boards
Director of Student Success and Recruitment khj
Karen Humphrey-Johnson, M.A.
Email: Karen_HumphreyJohnson@uml.edu
Phone: 978-934-2105
- Admissions: recruitment and events
- Parent and Family Communications and Concerns
- Follow-up with suspended students
- Student Advising
- First-year Seminars
- Undeclared Liberal Arts students – advising and supervision of advisors
FAHSS College Research Administrator
- Research administration of grants and contracts for FAHSS Principal Investigators (PIs)
- Support proposal development
- Support post-award management
- Assist faculty in finding funding opportunities
- Conduct training about sponsor and University policies and procedures for grant and contract funding and award management
Associate to the Dean of FAHSS lessard
Robyn Lessard
Email: Robyn_Lessard@uml.edu
Phone: 978-934-3842
- College staff management and oversight
- Department space / facilities
- Faculty database
- Coordinator of Promotion and Tenure, Salary Review, Faculty evaluations, Sabbatical leave process
- Dean’s List
- Coordinate Deans' calendars
- College Academic Calendar
Budget Manager da-silva
Alice Da Silva
Email: Alice_DaSilva@uml.edu
Phone: 978-934-3854
- Manager of College budgets
- Prepare budget reports for Deans
- Review College reimbursements
- Review and train College staff on current University policies and procedures
- College timekeeper
- Part-time (PT) staff and student Electronic Personnel Action Forms (ePAF)
Director of Development
Carolyn Brooks
Email: Carolyn_Brooks@uml.edu
Phone: 978-934-4482
- FAHSS Advancement related activities
- Advice on processing of post award foundation grants
- College advisory board
Director of Development
Demetria (Deme) Gys
Email: Demetra_Gys@uml.edu
Phone: 978-934-4810
- School of Education Advancement related activities
- School of Education advisory board