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Coordinator of GCE advising and support services

Marylyn Gainan Marylyn A. Gainan
Location: Graduate and Continuing Education Office, Anthony Building
Office Hours: Mondays-Thursdays, 9:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.; Fridays, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Phone: (978) 665-3660
Email: gceadvisor@fitchburgstate.edu


EVENING ADVISORS

Skilled advisors are available to talk to current and prospective students about their educational plans. The advisors will be happy to discuss graduate and undergraduate degree programs, your career or personal goals and how continuing education can help you attain them.

Location: Anthony Building, Office of the Registrar
Office Hours: Monday, Tuesday, 4:30 - 6:30 pm
Phone: (978) 665-4196   
Email: gce@fitchburgstate.edu


GRADUATE and Undergraduate PROGRAM ADVISORS

If you are an admitted student, the following is a list of the graduate and undergraduate program chairpersons and advisors for each program. They can be reached at (978) 665 plus the extension number listed. Email addresses are included for your convenience.

   Graduate Program Chairs

CAGS and M.Ed. in Educational Leadership & Management
Richard Beardmore, co-chair, X3917
McKay School, Room C176B
rbeardmo@fitchburgstate.edu

Thomas Lamey, NISL (National Institute School Leadership) Coordinator
tlamey1@fitchburgstate.edu
M.Ed. in Curriculum and Teaching                                   Dr. Elaine Francis, X3501
McKay School, Room B128
efrancis@fitchburgstate.edu
                                             Program Coordinator, Lowell Program
Elizabeth Lavin
elavin@fitchburgstate.edu 
                                             Program Coordinator, CES (Collaborative Education Services)
Dr. Stephen Hemman,
(h) 978-874-0385, (c) 978-821-2890
shemman1@fitchburgstate.edu
                                             Program Coordinator, Brine and MEC
Dr. Elaine Francis, X3501
McKay School, Room B228
efrancis@fitchburgstate.edu
M.S. in Applied Communication                               (On-Campus)
Dr. John Chetro-Szivos, X3261
Conlon Industrial Arts, Room 326
jchetro@fitchburgstate.edu


CAGS in Interdisciplinary Studies
Dr. Harry Semerjian, X3279
hsemerjian@fitchburgstate.edu
(Individualized Track & Merrimack Education Center advisor)          

Dr. Jane Fiske, X3016
Conlon Fine Arts, Room 163
jfiske@fitchburgstate.edu
(Individualized Track, co-chair & Merrimack Education Center advisor)
 
Advisor, Dr. John Chetro-Szivos, X3261
Conlon Industrial Arts, Room 326 MART, Room 150D
jchetro@fitchburgstate.edu
(Applied Communication Track & Coordinated Management of Meaning Track coming Fall 2013)
 
Advisor, Dr. John Hancock, X3604
jhancock@fitchburgstate.edu
(Counseling/Psychology Track)

Advisor, CES (Collaborative Education Services)
Dr. Stephen Hemman,
(h) 978-874-0385, (c) 978-821-2890
shemman@fitchburgstate.edu

Dr. Shayna Goldwyn, X3993
McKay School, Room C176A
sgoldwyn@fitchburgstate.edu
(Reading Specialist Track)
M.Ed. in Early Childhood/Elementary/Middle School Education
Richard Beardmore, X3917
McKay School, Room C176B
rbeardmo@fitchburgstate.edu

Advisor, Dr. Ian Bothwell
ibothwel@fitchburgstate.edu
M.S. in Computer Science
Kevin Austin, X3471
Edgerly, Room 210
kaustin@fitchburgstate.edu
M.A./M.A.T. in Biology
Dr. Lisa Grimm, X3334
Sanders, Room 104Y
lgrimm1@fitchburgstate.edu
M.Ed. in Occupational Education
Dr. James Alicata, X3047
Conlon Arts, Room 209A
jalicata@fitchburgstate.edu

Robert Peach, Program Coordinator, MAVA (Massachusetts Association of Vocational Administrators)
rpeach@fitchburgstate.edu

M.S. in Counseling
Daneen Deptula
Percival, Room B07A
ddeptula@fitchburgstate.edu
(Mental Health Counseling)

Helen O'Donnell
hodonne4@fitchburgstate.edu
(School Guidance Counseling)
M.A./M.A.T. in English
Post Baccalaureate Certificate in English
Chola Chisunka, X3445
Miller, Room 203B
cchisunka@fitchburgstate.edu
M.Ed. in Science Education
Post Baccalaureate Certificate in Biology
Dr. Lisa Grimm, X3334
Sanders, Room 104Y
lgrimm1@fitchburgstate.edu
M.S. in Nursing (Forensic)
Dr. Robert Dumas, X3026
Thompson, Room 204
rdumas@fitchburgstate.edu
M.A./M.A.T. in History
Post Baccalaureate Certificate in History
Dr. Laura Baker, X3379
Miller, Room 312
lebaker@fitchburgstate.edu
M.Ed. in Secondary Education
Dr. Nancy Kelly, X3447
Miller, Room 209B
nkelly@fitchburgstate.edu
Behavior Analyst Graduate Certificate
Dr. Nancy L. Murray, X3770
McKay School, Room C176D
nmurray5@fitchburgstate.edu 

Dr. Anne Howard, X3309                 McKay School, Room C178, anhoward@fitchburgstate.edu

 

MBA
Joseph McAloon, X3745
McKay School, Room C270A
jmcaloon@fitchburgstate.edu

Dr. Beverley Hollingsworth, X3567 McKay School, Room C262B
McKay School, Room C274
bholling@fitchburgstate.edu
(Advisor, Online MBA)
M.Ed. in Special Education
Dr. Nancy L. Murray, X3770
McKay School, Room C176D
nmurray5@fitchburgstate.edu
(Moderate Disabilities Program)
                                                    
Dr. Anne Howard, X3309
McKay School, Room C178
anhoward@fitchburgstate.edu 
(Severe Disabilities and Guided
Studies Program)
                                                    
Dr. Shana Goldwyn, X3993
McKay School, Room C176A
sgoldwyn@fitchburgstate.edu
Program Coordinator, Brine Program
(Reading Specialist Program)                                   

Graduate Certificate in Health Care Management
Dr. John Chetro-Szivos, X3261
Conlon Industrial Arts, Room 326  MART, Room 150D
jchetro@fitchburgstate.edu
Not-for-Profit Management Graduate Certificate Program
Dr. Christine Shane, X3242
Thompson, Room 108
cshane@fitchburgstate.edu
M.Ed. in Arts Education
Fine Arts Director Certificate
Dr. Harry Semerjian, X3279
hsemerjian@fitchburgstate.edu
M.Ed. in Technology Education
Wayne Whitfield, X4807
Conlon Industrial Arts, Room 205
wwhitfield@fitchburgstate.edu
Post Baccalaureate Certificate in Mathematics
Dr. Mark Snyder, X3076
Edgerly, Room 307
msnyder@fitchburgstate.edu
Post Baccalaureate
Certificate in Technology/Engineering Education (Initial Licensure, 5-12)
Wayne Whitfield, X4807
Conlon Industrial Arts, Room 205
wwhitfield@fitchburgstate.edu

Undergraduate Program Managers

B.S. in Business Administration
Diane Caggiano, X3372
McKay School, Room C276
dcaggiano@fitchburgstate.edu
B.S. in Criminal Justice
Dr. Richard Wiebe, X3356
Percival, Room 104B
rwiebe@fitchburgstate.edu
RN to BSN
Linda McKay, X3222
Thompson, Room 324A
lmckay@fitchburgstate.edu
B.S. in Computer Information Systems
Frits Lander, X3392
Edgerly, Room 310B
flander@fitchburgstate.edu
B.A./B.S. in Interdisciplinary Studies
Dr. Jane Fiske, X3016
Conlon Fine Arts, Room 163
jfiske@fitchburgstate.edu
Certificate in Plastics Technology
(Nypro, Inc.)
Steven Therrien, X3384
Conlon Industrial Arts, Room 345
stherrien@fitchburgstate.edu
B.S. in Computer Science
Frits Lander, X3392
Edgerly, Room 310B
flander@fitchburgstate.edu
B.S. in Occupational/Vocational Ed.
Dr. James Alicata, X3047
Conlon Industrial Arts,Room 209A
jalicata@fitchburgstate.edu
Minor in English
Dr. Joseph Moser, X4844
Miller, Room 210D
jmoser1@fitchburgstate.edu
LPN to BS in Nursing Bridge Program
Carol S. Kronopolus, MS, RN X3108
Thompson, Room 208
ckronopo@fitchburgstate.edu
NECC (Northern Essex Community College) Undergraduate Advisor
Lisa Moison, X3345
lmoison@fitchburgstate.edu