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A directory of UVM graduate program coordinators and department chairs, compiled May 2026 from UVM Graduate College + department web pages. Roles rotate — confirm before sending anything externally.

How to read this directory

Coordinator vs. Chair: UVM's Graduate College lists a program coordinator — usually the faculty graduate program director / main academic contact. The Chair leads the academic department. They sometimes overlap (e.g., Jason Konefal in CDAE).
Interdisciplinary programs have NO department chair — the director IS the head: CMB, Neuroscience, Complex Systems, Food Systems, Materials Science, Interprofessional Health Sciences. Natural Resources sits in the Rubenstein School (non-departmentalized).
Program inboxes (cmb@uvm.edu, Biology@uvm.edu, csds.admissions@uvm.edu, foodsystemsgrad@uvm.edu) are routed group addresses, not personal mailboxes.

Working draft — Specific verification gaps to confirm before contacting:

Dept. of Education chair is NOT published on the department faculty page; Cris Mayo is the confirmed Vice Chair. Verify the actual chair via CESS, 802-656-3424. Affects: Higher Education & Student Affairs, Social/Emotional/Behavioral Health & Inclusive Education, Educational Leadership & Policy Studies, Special Education.
Nutrition & Food Sciences chair — sources conflict: Grad College page lists Judith Anglin; other UVM pages list Jean Harvey.
Pathology chair — department in transition (national search underway). Andrew J. Goodwin IV is Interim Chair; older pages list Debra Leonard.
Unverified chair emails (standard UVM pattern, not directory-confirmed): Jeanne Harris (Plant Biology), Terry Bradshaw (Agriculture, Landscape & Environment), Jianke Yang (Mathematics).

Email template — start here

Copy, tailor to your relationship with the recipient, and send. Personal wording lands better than form text; the template just saves you the cold-start.

Subject: Graduate worker compensation in [Program]

Dear [Coordinator / Chair name],

I'm writing as a [faculty member / staff member / graduate worker / undergraduate] in [Program] to raise concerns about graduate-worker compensation at UVM.

The union compensation report sets a 2026 livable wage in Vermont at $21.06/hr — about $30,366.64 for a 9-month appointment and $40,435.20 for a 12-month appointment. Current minimum stipends sit 17.78% below that figure, which itself is grounded in the VT Joint Fiscal Office basic-needs budget published under 2 V.S.A. § 526.

I'd ask that [Coordinator / Chair name and the department] consider:
  - Publicly acknowledging the cost-of-living gap facing graduate workers.
  - Supporting the union's bargaining position.
  - Communicating to the Graduate College and the administration that the current floor is not tenable.

Resources:
  - Parent union site: https://uvmgsu.uaw2322.org/

Thank you for taking this seriously.

[Your name]
[Your role / department]

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37 of 37 programs shown.

Cell & Molecular Biology (CMB)
Cross-college interdisciplinary PhD
Program coordinator
Dr. Matthew Wargo (Director)program inbox
- cmb@uvm.edu
Department chair — Interdisciplinary / non-departmentalized program. Address the program director above.
Note: Director is the program head. Email shown is the program inbox; Wargo's MMG dept address can be added on request.
Natural Resources
Rubenstein School of Environment & Natural Resources
Program coordinator
Dr. Brittany Mosher
- Brittany.Mosher@uvm.edu
Department chair — Interdisciplinary / non-departmentalized program. Address the program director above.
Note: Rubenstein is a school without departments; led by the Dean rather than a department chair.
Computer Science
Dept. of Computer Science (CEMS)
Program coordinator
Dr. Safwan Wshah
- Safwan.Wshah@uvm.edu
Department chair
Christian Skalka
- ceskalka@uvm.edu
Chemistry
Dept. of Chemistry (CAS)
Program coordinator
Dr. Giuseppe Petrucci
- Giuseppe.Petrucci@uvm.edu
Department chair
Bill Poirier
- bill.poirier@uvm.edu
Psychological Science
Dept. of Psychological Science (CAS)
Program coordinator
Dr. Matthew Price (PhD); Dr. Travis Todd (MA)
- Matthew.Price@uvm.edu
- travis.todd@uvm.edu
Department chair
Jamie Abaied
- Jamie.Abaied@uvm.edu
Note: Two grad coordinators — PhD vs. MA tracks.
Electrical Engineering
Dept. of Electrical & Biomedical Engineering (CEMS)
Program coordinator
Dr. Mads Almassalkhi
- malmassa@uvm.edu
Department chair
Marilyn Cipolla
- Marilyn.Cipolla@uvm.edu
Note: Electrical and Biomedical Engineering share one department/chair.
Neuroscience
Cross-college interdisciplinary PhD
Program coordinator
Dr. Sayamwong "Jom" Hammack (Interim Director)
- sayamwong.hammack@uvm.edu
Department chair — Interdisciplinary / non-departmentalized program. Address the program director above.
Note: Director is the program head.
Civil & Environmental Engineering
Dept. of Civil & Environmental Engineering (CEMS)
Program coordinator
Dr. Eric Hernandez
- eric.hernandez@uvm.edu
Department chair
Donna Rizzo (Acting Chair)
- drizzo@uvm.edu
Acting/interim chair.
CDAE / SDPEG
Dept. of Community Development & Applied Economics (CALS)
Program coordinator
CDAE: Jason Konefal (interim Dir.) + Lindsey Bouzan (coord.); SDPEG PhD: Dr. Dan Tobin
- lindsey.bouzan@uvm.edu
- Daniel.Tobin@uvm.edu
Department chair
Jason Konefal
- Jason.Konefal@uvm.edu
Note: CDAE not accepting Fall/Summer 2026 applications. Konefal is interim program director AND dept chair.
Complex Systems
Vermont Complex Systems Institute (interdisciplinary, CEMS-based)
Program coordinator
Dr. Peter Dodds (Director)program inbox
- csds.admissions@uvm.edu
Department chair — Interdisciplinary / non-departmentalized program. Address the program director above.
Note: Director is the program head. Email shown is the program inbox.
Mechanical Engineering
Dept. of Mechanical Engineering (CEMS)
Program coordinator
Dr. Frederic Sansoz
- Frederic.Sansoz@uvm.edu
Department chair
Michael Leamy
- michael.leamy@uvm.edu
Mathematics
Dept. of Mathematics & Statistics (CEMS)
Program coordinator
Dr. Puck Rombach
- Puck.Rombach@uvm.edu
Department chair
Unconfirmed
Jianke (Jackie) Yang
- jxyang@uvm.edu
Email follows UVM netID pattern — confirm if it bounces.
Food Systems
Cross-college interdisciplinary program
Program coordinator
Dr. Teresa Mares (Director)
- Teresa.Mares@uvm.edu
- foodsystemsgrad@uvm.edu
Department chair — Interdisciplinary / non-departmentalized program. Address the program director above.
Note: Director is the program head. Program inbox: foodsystemsgrad@uvm.edu.
Plant Biology (excl. Field Naturalist)
Dept. of Plant Biology (CALS)
Program coordinator
Dr. Mary Tierney
- Mary.Tierney@uvm.edu
Department chair
Unconfirmed
Dr. Jeanne Harris
- Jeanne.Harris@uvm.edu
Chair email unverified (standard UVM pattern).
Note: MS track not currently accepting applications.
Animal & Veterinary Sciences (Animal Biosciences)
Dept. of Animal & Veterinary Sciences (CALS)
Program coordinator
Dr. John Barlow
- John.Barlow@uvm.edu
Department chair
Dr. Jim Vigoreaux
- jim.vigoreaux@uvm.edu
Higher Education & Student Affairs
Dept. of Education (CESS)
Program coordinator
Dr. Melissa Rocco
- Melissa.Rocco@uvm.edu
Department chair
Unconfirmed
Cris Mayo (Vice Chair)
- cris.mayo@uvm.edu
Dept. of Education chair is not published on the faculty page. Mayo is the confirmed Vice Chair. Verify chair via CESS, 802-656-3424.
Physics
Dept. of Physics (CEMS)
Program coordinator
Dr. Alex Kozen
- alexander.kozen@uvm.edu
Department chair
Matthew Dawber
- matthew.dawber@uvm.edu
Biology
Dept. of Biology (CAS)
Program coordinator
Dr. Nicholas Gotelliprogram inbox
- Biology@uvm.edu
- nicholas.gotelli@uvm.edu
Department chair
Brent Lockwood
- bllockwo@uvm.edu
Note: Coordinator email is the program inbox; Gotelli's direct address: nicholas.gotelli@uvm.edu.
Biomedical Engineering
Dept. of Electrical & Biomedical Engineering (CEMS)
Program coordinator
Dr. David Jangraw
- david.jangraw@uvm.edu
Department chair
Marilyn Cipolla
- Marilyn.Cipolla@uvm.edu
Note: Shares department/chair with Electrical Engineering.
Agriculture, Landscape & Environment (Plant & Soil Science)
Dept. of Agriculture, Landscape & Environment (CALS)
Program coordinator
Dr. Josef Gorres
- Josef.Gorres@uvm.edu
Department chair
Unconfirmed
Terry (Terence) Bradshaw
- terence.bradshaw@uvm.edu
Chair email unverified (standard UVM pattern).
History
Dept. of History (CAS)
Program coordinator
Dr. Sarah Osten
- sarah.osten@uvm.edu
Department chair
Sean Stilwell
- Sean.Stilwell@uvm.edu
Non-Degree
Graduate College (enrollment status, not a department)
Program coordinator
Graduate College Admissions; CESS: Kieran Killeen (Assoc. Dean, Grad/Non-Degree/Research)program inbox
- graduate.admissions@uvm.edu
- Kieran.Killeen@uvm.edu
Department chair — Interdisciplinary / non-departmentalized program. Address the program director above.
Note: Non-Degree is an enrollment status administered by the Graduate College, not an academic department.
Social, Emotional & Behavioral Health & Inclusive Education
Dept. of Education (CESS)
Program coordinator
Dr. Shana Haines; Dr. Justin Garwood
- shana.haines@uvm.edu
- Justin.Garwood@uvm.edu
Department chair
Unconfirmed
Cris Mayo (Vice Chair)
- cris.mayo@uvm.edu
See Dept. of Education note (chair not published; Mayo is Vice Chair).
Geology & Geography (Geosciences)
Dept. of Geography & Geosciences (CAS)
Program coordinator
Dr. Nicolas Perdrial
- Nicolas.Perdrial@uvm.edu
Department chair
Shelly Rayback
- Shelly.Rayback@uvm.edu
Counseling
Dept. of Counseling, Human Development & Family Science (CESS)
Program coordinator
Dr. Anna Elliott
- Anna.H.Elliott@uvm.edu
Department chair
Christine Proulx
- christine.proulx@uvm.edu
English (Literature, Media, Theory)
Dept. of English (CAS)
Program coordinator
Dr. Jean Bessette (Dir. of Graduate Studies)
- Jean.Bessette@uvm.edu
Department chair
Mary Lou Kete
- Mary.Kete@uvm.edu
Educational Leadership & Policy Studies
Dept. of Education (CESS)
Program coordinator
Dr. Rebecca Callahan
- Rebecca.Callahan@uvm.edu
Department chair
Unconfirmed
Cris Mayo (Vice Chair)
- cris.mayo@uvm.edu
See Dept. of Education note (chair not published; Mayo is Vice Chair).
Social Work
Dept. of Social Work (CESS)
Program coordinator
Dr. Kelly Melekis
- kelly.melekis@uvm.edu
Department chair
Jennifer Putney
- Jennifer.Putney@uvm.edu
Materials Science
Cross-college interdisciplinary program
Program coordinator
Dr. Matthew White (Interim Director)
- mwhite25@uvm.edu
- rory.waterman@uvm.edu
Department chair — Interdisciplinary / non-departmentalized program. Address the program director above.
Note: Director is the program head. Not currently accepting applications; deadlines page also lists Rory Waterman (rory.waterman@uvm.edu).
Nutrition & Food Sciences
Dept. of Nutrition & Food Sciences (CALS)
Program coordinator
Dr. Emily Belarmino
- Emily.Belarmino@uvm.edu
Department chair
Source conflict
Judith Anglin OR Jean Harvey
- Judith.Anglin@uvm.edu
- Jean.Harvey@uvm.edu
Sources conflict: Grad College page lists Anglin as chair; other UVM pages list Jean Harvey. Confirm which is current.
Counselor Education & Supervision
Dept. of Counseling, Human Development & Family Science (CESS)
Program coordinator
Dr. Nancy Thacker Darrow
- nancy.thacker@uvm.edu
Department chair
Christine Proulx
- christine.proulx@uvm.edu
Note: PhD admissions paused for the 2025–26 cycle.
Pathology
Dept. of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine (Larner)
Program coordinator
Dr. Arti Shukla (thesis); Dr. Joanna Conant (non-thesis)
- Arti.Shukla@uvm.edu
- Joanna.Conant@uvm.edu
Department chair
Unconfirmed
Andrew J. Goodwin IV (Interim Chair)
No public email address; reach out via the program coordinator.
Chair in transition (national search underway; Debra Leonard appears as chair on older pages). Goodwin's email isn't cleanly published — use the program coordinators.
Public Administration (MPA)
Dept. of Community Development & Applied Economics (CALS)
Program coordinator
Dr. Christina Barsky (Director) + Lindsey Bouzan (coord.)
- Christina.Barsky@uvm.edu
- lindsey.bouzan@uvm.edu
Department chair
Jason Konefal
- Jason.Konefal@uvm.edu
Note: MPA is housed in CDAE.
Interprofessional Health Sciences
Interdisciplinary PhD (CNHS)
Program coordinator
Dr. Emily Coderre (Director); co-contact Dr. Mathew Failla
- Emily.Coderre@med.uvm.edu
Department chair — Interdisciplinary / non-departmentalized program. Address the program director above.
Note: Director is the program head. CSD home-dept chair for that concentration is Michael Cannizzaro.
Communication Sciences & Disorders
Dept. of Communication Sciences & Disorders (CNHS)
Program coordinator
Aaron Robinson (grad admissions specialist)program inbox
- cnhsgrad@uvm.edu
Department chair
Michael Cannizzaro
- Michael.Cannizzaro@med.uvm.edu
Note: No separate faculty MS-program director is publicly listed; the department chair is the lead.
Pharmacology
Dept. of Pharmacology (Larner)
Program coordinator
Dr. Gerry Herrera
- Gerald.Herrera@uvm.edu
Department chair
Mark Nelson
- Mark.Nelson@med.uvm.edu
Special Education
Dept. of Education (CESS)
Program coordinator
Dr. Kelly Swindlehurst
- kelly.swindlehurst@uvm.edu
Department chair
Unconfirmed
Cris Mayo (Vice Chair)
- cris.mayo@uvm.edu
See Dept. of Education note (chair not published; Mayo is Vice Chair).

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Cell & Molecular Biology (CMB)

Natural Resources

Computer Science

Chemistry

Psychological Science

Electrical Engineering

Neuroscience

Civil & Environmental Engineering

CDAE / SDPEG

Complex Systems

Mechanical Engineering

Mathematics

Food Systems

Plant Biology (excl. Field Naturalist)

Animal & Veterinary Sciences (Animal Biosciences)

Higher Education & Student Affairs

Physics

Biology

Biomedical Engineering

Agriculture, Landscape & Environment (Plant & Soil Science)

History

Non-Degree

Social, Emotional & Behavioral Health & Inclusive Education

Geology & Geography (Geosciences)

Counseling

English (Literature, Media, Theory)

Educational Leadership & Policy Studies

Social Work

Materials Science

Nutrition & Food Sciences

Counselor Education & Supervision

Pathology

Public Administration (MPA)

Interprofessional Health Sciences

Communication Sciences & Disorders

Pharmacology

Special Education

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