Dean’s Office – School of Education and Social Policy

Welcome to the Dean’s Office

Learn more about the Dean’s Office at the School of Education and Social Policy at Merrimack College.

Deans

Douglas Pisano

Douglas 

Pisano

Executive Dean and Professor, School of Nursing and Health Sciences and School of Education and Social Policy

Deborah Margolis

Deborah 

Margolis

Academic Dean and Associate Professor, Applied Human Development, Community Studies, and Education

Chief Administrative Officer

Barbara Oliveira

Barbara 

Oliveira

Chief Administrative Officer, School of Education & Social Policy and School of Nursing & Health Sciences

Associate Deans

Karen Hayden

Karen 

Hayden

Associate Dean, Department Chair, and Professor, Criminology & Criminal Justice

Michael Mobley

Michael 

Mobley

Associate Dean, Graduate Counseling and Social Work; Special Assistant to the President for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI); Department Chair, Director and Associate Professor, Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Assistant Deans

Kathleen Burns

Kathleen 

Burns

Assistant Dean, Student Advising & Services, Criminology and Criminal Justice

Meredith Fitzsimmons

Meredith 

Fitzsimmons

Assistant Dean, Student Advising & Services, School of Education and Social Policy

Jessica McCarthy

Jessica 

McCarthy

Assistant Dean, Graduate Programs, School of Education and Social Policy; Interim Program Manager, Online M.Ed.

Administrative Staff

Brenda Giunta

Brenda 

Giunta

Senior Administrator, School of Education and Social Policy

Brent Wright

Brent 

Wright

Graduate Program Coordinator; Merrimack Institute for New Teacher Support (MINTS), Program Coordinator, School of Education and Social Policy

Center for Advising & Student Support

Daruenie Andujar

Daruenie "D" 

Andujar

Senior Academic Advisor, Undergraduate, Education and Human Development & Human Services

Sarah Mackler

Sarah 

Mackler

Senior Career Advisor and Manager of Career Curriculum, School of Education and Social Policy

Sarah Palladino

Sarah 

Palladino

Academic Advisor, Undergraduate, Education and Human Development & Human Services