Faculty & Staff

Dr. James P. Melcher, University of Maine at Farmington Professor of Political Science and longtime adviser to students in the pre-law program came to UMF on the advice of a grad-school friend. He was looking for a quality, unspoiled college that valued teaching above all else and he found…

FARMINGTON, ME  (September 23, 2026)—The University of Maine at Farmington has recently been announced as a collaborator in “Snow STORE” (Science and Technology for Operations, Research, and Economic Development in Northern New England), a four-year National Science Foundation (NSF) research grant to monitor snowpack, especially at higher elevations, in Vermont,…

FARMINGTON, ME  (September 16, 2026)—University of Maine at Farmington President Joseph McDonnell announced new UMF senior leadership for the 2026-27 academic year. Dr. Pamela MacRae has been appointed UMF Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost, as of July 1, 2026. She has served as a university administrator in…

University of Maine at Farmington Facilities Management employees Timothy Young and Brian Mason, Sweatt-Winter Center teacher Mackenzie Campbell (’17), Farmington police Officer Ariana Bacon, Farmington police Sgt. Jonathan Parker and UMF police Sgt. Marc Bowering were all recently recognized by the Town of Farmington Select Board for their response…

FARMINGTON, ME  (November 10, 2025)—The University of Maine at Farmington (UMF) announces that Lisa-Ann Henry, LCPC, LADC, ACS, director of UMF’s Master’s in Counseling Psychology with an emphasis in Creative Arts program, has been honored with the Distinguished Service Award from the Maine Mental Health Counselors Association. MEMHCA advocates for…

FARMINGTON, ME (June 2, 2025)—The University of Maine at Farmington is proud to announce that Michael Schoeppner, UMF associate professor of history, has been awarded a 2025 Fellowship from the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS). The ACLS is a national fellowship program known for supporting outstanding scholarship in…