UMass Boston

Faculty & Staff

Department Chair & Graduate Program Directors

Department Chair

Christian Weller, PhD
christian.weller@umb.edu

Graduate Program Directors

Michael Johnson, PhD
Master of Public Administration (MPA) Program
michael.johnson@umb.edu

Amit Patel, PhD
Public Policy PhD Program
amit.patel@umb.edu

Laurie Nsiah-Jefferson, PhD
Gender, Leadership, and Public Policy program
LA.NsiahJefferson@umb.edu

Staff

Jack Li, Graduate Program Administrator, Outreach and Recruitment
Public Policy and Public Administration
617.287.6905; jack.li001@umb.edu
Office: McCormack Hall, 3rd Floor, Room 436

Ruth Anderson, Graduate Program Administrator, Student Services and Retention
Public Policy and Public Administration
617-287-5543; ruth.anderson001@umb.edu
Office: McCormack Hall, 3rd Floor, Room 437

Azure Parker, Administrative Assistant II
Public Policy and Public Administration
617-287-6938; azure.parker@umb.edu
Office: McCormack Hall, 3rd Floor, Room 415

Muna Killingback, Assistant Program Director
Gender, Leadership, and Public Policy 
617.287.6785; muna.killingback@umb.edu
Office: Healey Library, 10th Floor, Room 12

Faculty