University of Southern Maine

Department of Human Resource Development
Co-Department Chair: E. Michael Brady
Co-Department Chair: Zark VanZandt
400 Bailey Hall
(207) 780-5316

The Department of Human Resource Development aims to improve the individual practices of human services professionals and to enhance school, community, organizational, and agency practices through education, research, and public service. Three graduate programs are offered by the Department:

Adult & Higher Education
The adult education program offers concentrations in adult development, training and development, educational gerontology, community/international education, teaching adult learners, student affairs in higher education, public school adult education director certification, and self-designed. Post-Master's Certificate of Advanced Study program in adult learning is also available.

• E. Michael Brady, Professor and Program Coordinator
• Robert Atkinson, Associate Professor
• Karen Day, Lecturer

Couselor Education
The counselor education program offers specialties in school counseling, rehabilitation counseling, and clinical mental health counseling. Post-Master's Certificate of Advanced Study program in counseling is also available.

• Adele Baruch-Runyon, Assistant Professor
• Susan Jones, Lecturer
• Bette Katsekas, Associate Professor
• Steve Murphy, Professor
• Lori Schnieders, Assistant Professor
• Reid Stevens, Associate Professor
• Zark VanZandt, Professor
  

School Psychology
The school psychology program offers a master of science in applied behavior analysis and a doctorate in psychology in school psychology.

• Rachel Brown-Chidsey, Associate Professor
• Michael Kelley, Assistant Research Professor
• Charles "Bud" Mace, Associate Professor
• Mark Steege, Professor and Program Coordinator