Campus Directory

Julia Macek

Adjunct Faculty

Department: College of Arts and Sciences, Psychology
Email: julia.macek@maine.edu

Danette Madore

Coordinator - Upward Bound

Department: TRiO College Access Services
Campus Address: Suite 16B Preble Hall
Phone: (207) 768-9618
Email: danette.madore@maine.edu

Education
A.S., Husson College, 1996
B.A., University of Maine at Presque Isle, 2000
M.Ed., University of Maine at Farmington, 2018

Wendi Malenfant

Associate Professor of Early Childhood Education

Department: College of Professional Programs, Education
Campus Address: 211 South Hall
Phone: (207) 768-9435
Email: wendi.malenfant@maine.edu

Education
B.S., University of Maine at Presque Isle, 1993
M.Ed., University of Maine, 2011
Ph.D., University of Maine, 2021
Bio
Dr. Wendi Malenfant has dedicated her career to the field of Education. She is a proud graduate of the teacher preparation program at the University of Maine at Presque Isle and taught in the Presque Isle school system for 17 years. She served as Easton Elementary School principal for five years and has been teaching in the teacher preparation program at UMPI since 2015. Dr. Malenfant did her doctoral dissertation on mathematics anxiety in first-generation pre-service teachers and aspires to help mitigate that anxiety in her students in order to break the mathematics anxiety cycle. She believes building relationships with students is the first crucial step in educating tomorrow’s leaders, and she looks for ongoing opportunities to immerse her students in the field to interact with teachers and students in local public schools. Dr. Malenfant is passionate about teaching and learning and strives to inspire her students to learn and grow along with her. She lives in Westfield with her husband, Kevin, who is also an educator and University of Maine at Presque Isle graduate.
Areas of Expertise
Elementary Education Early Childhood Education Educational Leadership/Administration Math Anxiety in Pre-Service Teachers
Scholarly Activities
- Ph.D. in Educational Leadership: “A Quantitative Study of Mathematics Anxiety in First-Generation Pre-Service Teachers”

Alana Margeson

Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning, Assistant Professor of Education, Director of Education Program

Department: Center for Teaching and Learning, Academic and Student Affairs, College of Professional Programs, Education
Campus Address: 213 South Hall
Phone: (207) 768-9554
Email: alana.margeson@maine.edu

Education
B.S., University of Maine at Presque Isle, 1999
B.S., University of Maine at Presque Isle, 1999
M.Ed., Saint Joseph's College of Maine, 2008
Ed.D., Walden University, 2019

Aaron Peter Marston

Assistant Professor of Exercise Science

Department: College of Professional Programs, Exercise Science
Campus Address: 158 Wieden Hall
Phone: (207) 768-9405
Email: aaron.p.marston@maine.edu

Education
B.S., University of Maine at Presque Isle, 1997
M.S., Marshall University, 2003

Keli Marston

Fitness & Wellness Coordinator

Department: Gentile Hall
Campus Address: Gentile Hall
Phone: (207) 768-9773
Email: keli.marston@maine.edu

Education
B.S., University of Maine at Presque Isle, 1998
M.S., Marshall University, 2003

Kim Masse (He/Him/His)

Mechanical Supervisor

Department: Facilities Management
Campus Address: Physical Plant
Phone: (207) 768-9577
Email: kim.masse@maine.edu

Linda Mastro

Director of the Health Center

Department: Health Services
Campus Address: Emerson Hall Annex
Phone: (207) 768-9586
Email: linda.mastro@maine.edu

Education
R.N., Northern Maine Technical College, 1988
N.P., University of Pennsylvania, 1991

Araminta Matthews

Adjunct Faculty

Department: College of Arts and Sciences
Phone: (207) 621-3338
Email: mina.matthews@maine.edu

Kevin McCartney

Professor of Geology; Director of the Northern Maine Museum of Science

Department: College of Arts and Sciences, Environmental Science and Sustainability
Campus Address: 302 Folsom Hall
Phone: (207) 768-9482
Email: kevin.mccartney@maine.edu
Website: https://wp.umpi.edu/kevins-poland-photoblog/

Education
B.S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1976
M.S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1981
Ph.D., Florida State University, 1988