Staff
| Our interdisciplinary healthcare team includes a variety of professional and administrative support staff. Clinical staff is comprised of nurse practitioners, consulting physicians, psychologists, social workers, laboratory technicians, and health educators.
In support of the academic mission of the college, some services are provided by UMass Boston and other local college undergraduate, graduate, and doctorate students. These students function within our department with direct supervision of faculty and staff. |
Directory |
Health Services
Administration
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Kathleen Golden McAndrew, MSN, APRN, BC, ANP, COHN-S, CCM, FAAOHN, FAANP
Assistant Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs/Executive Director, University Health Services Adult Nurse Practitioner Clinical Assistant Professor, College of Nursing and Health Sciences Special Interests: Adolescent primary care, College health, Occupational health and safety, Substance abuse identification and detection, Under served populations. |
Administrative/Office Support
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Missy Westhaver, BA,
Assistant to the Assistant Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs/Executive Director, University Health Services |
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Rosemary St. Clair, BS,
Manager of Administration and Finance |
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Joanne Francis,
Medical Billing Specialist |
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Sheila Austin, BA,
Front Desk Supervisor |
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Mayra Torres,
Scheduling Coordinator, (General Medicine) |
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Carmen Florentino,
Receptionist (General Medicine) |
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Leah Livingstone,
Receptionist (Counseling Center) |
Health Care Providers
General Medicine
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Patricia Halon, MS, FNP
Director of General Medicine, University Health Services Special Interests: Primary Care, Cardiology, Diabetes, Women’s Health |
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Cleopatra Ferrao, ANP
Adult Nurse Practitioner |
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Mary J. Hanson, MSN, FNP
Family Nurse Practitioner Special interests: Family practice, patient education and health promotion, women’s health |
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Margaret McAllister, PhD, APRN, BC, FNP-C, FAANP
Family Nurse Practitioner Special Interests: Family practice, dermatology, women’s health, community focused care. |
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Diane Pankow, MSN, APRN, BC, ANP
Adult Nurse Practitioner Special Interests: Patient education, Patient self advocacy, Students with disabilities and mental health issues, STD awareness and prevention, Prenatal education |
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Analita Talaid, MSN, FNP
Family Nurse Practitioner |
General Medicine Consulting Physicians
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Dr. Edward M. Kowaloff
Chief Physician Special Interests: Endocrinology, Internal Medicine, Pharmaceutical Cost Containment |
Laboratory
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Donna Federico, MLT
Laboratory Manager |
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Laure Kirwan, BS, MLT
Assistant Laboratory Manager |
The Counseling Center
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Edna J. Pressler, PhD
Clinical Psychologist Director, The Counseling Center Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, UMass Boston Special psychotherapy interests: psychotherapy as a process of facilitating clients’ readiness for change and growth; the promotion of optimal experience and peak performance; acculturation issues as experienced by international, immigrant, and refugee students, as well as by first-generation college students; religion and spirituality; the integration of psychotherapy with Twelve Step Recovery; and, relationship issues. Special administrative interests: facilitation of communication, innovation, and conflict management between people of different cultures; assessment and improvement of organizational culture and climate; leadership and team development; change management |
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Deborah Cohen, MSW, LICSW
Coordinator of Clinical Training Clinical Social Worker Adjunct Clinical Instructor, Department of Psychology, UMass Boston Special psychotherapy interests: developmental issues of adolescence and adulthood; the establishment of a lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgender identity; surviving the trauma of domestic violence, sexual abuse, or rape; the development and treatment of eating disorders; and pregnancy/abortion counseling. |
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Brenda Hamady, MSW, LICSW
Clinical Social Worker Adjunct Clinical Instructor, Department of Psychology, UMass Boston Special psychotherapy interests: interpersonal psychodynamic psychotherapy, negotiating life developmental tasks, relationships, couple and group therapy, grief and loss, and working with cross-cultural, and first-generation college issues. |
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Melissa Rideout, Ph.D.
Clinical Psychologist Special psychotherapy interests: working with students to reach their full academic and personal potential; college adjustment issues; depression; suicide prevention and intervention; interpersonal and intra personal relationship concerns; women’s issues; eating and body-image concerns; working with international students. |
2009-2010 Counseling Center Trainees – Click here.
Health Education and Wellness Center
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Linda J. Jorgensen, MSW, LADC I (Licensed Alcohol and Other Drug Counselor)
Director, University Health Services Health Education and Wellness Special Interests: Alcohol and Other Drug Education, Treatment and Recovery |