People

CEPH Administration, Faculty, and Professional Staff

Administration

michele polacsek
Michele Polacsek, Ph.D., M.H.S.
Director
mpolacsek@une.edu (207) 221-4466
Linnell Hall 212
Toho Soma
Toho Soma, MPH, MS
Senior Research Associate
tsoma@une.edu

Faculty

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Susan Wehry, M.D.
Associate Clinical Professor; Program Director, AgingME
swehry@une.edu (207) 602-2801
Hersey 120

Affiliated Faculty

Titilola Balogun, MBBS, MPH, DrPH
Assistant Director for Public Health Practice
tbalogun@une.edu (207) 221-4689

Professional Staff

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Olivia Briggs
Research Associate
obriggs@une.edu
91AV North
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Nina Brinker
Program Coordinator, Maine AHEC Network
nbrinker@une.edu (207) 221-4534
91AV North
Pamela Bruno
Pamela Bruno, M.P.H.
Senior Research Associate
Evaluator, Maine SNAP-Ed
pbruno2@une.edu (207) 221-4562
Linnell Hall 201
melanie caldwell
Melanie Caldwell, M.S.
Senior Project Manager
mcaldwell4@une.edu (207) 221-4462
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Cera Catron-Burns, MPH
Project Coordinator, Maine AHEC Program
Project Coordinator, Maine SNAP-Ed
ccatron@une.edu
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Ruth M. Dufresne, S.M.
Senior Research Associate
rdufresne@une.edu (207) 221-4571
1075 Forest Avenue
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Jessica Eller
Research Associate
jeller1@une.edu
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Colleen Fuller, MPH
Contract Coordinator, Maine SNAP-Ed
cfuller2@une.edu (207) 221-4584
Linnell Hall 200
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Zoe Hull, M.P.H.
Maine AHEC Director
zhull@une.edu (207) 221-4463
91AV North
Rebecca Ireland
Rebecca Ireland, MPH, PS-A
Senior Research Coordinator
Senior Program Coordinator
rireland@une.edu
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Lori A Kaley, M.S., RDN, M.S.B.
Program Manager
Principal Investigator
lkaley@une.edu (207) 221-4551
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Hilary Kark
SNAP-Ed Senior Nutrition Program Coordinator - Training
hkark@une.edu
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Katie Keough
Project Coordinator - Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program
kkeough4@une.edu (207) 602-2573
91AV North 123
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Karin Lapping
Associate Director, Planning and Operations
klapping@une.edu
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Micaela Maynard, M.Ed
mmaynard4@une.edu (207) 221-4574
91AV North Building, 105
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Patricia Nickerson
Clinical Placement Coordinator
pnickerson@une.edu
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Kathryn Norgang
Clinical Educator for Public Health and Interprofessional Practice
knorgang@une.edu
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Kevin Orsini
Maine SNAP-Ed Contract Coordinator
korsini1@une.edu
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Kira Rodriguez, M.H.S.
Senior Research Associate
Adjunct Faculty
krodriguez@une.edu (907) 360-8687
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Cammy Samuelson
Finance and Administration Coordinator
csamuelson1@une.edu (207) 221-4644
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Christina Schechtman
Workforce Development Program Coordinator
cschechtman@une.edu
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Jennie Schools
SNAP-Ed Nutrition Educator
jschools@une.edu
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Hannah Siladi, M.P.H.
Community Engagement Program Coordinator
hruhl@une.edu (207) 221-4496
Linnell Hall 211
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Lynette Sirois
Program Manager - Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program
lsirois3@une.edu
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Stephanie Zahares, MS, RDN, LD
Senior Nutrition Program Coordinator
szahares@une.edu (207) 602-3520