International Relations | UMass Office of the President

An important priority for the University of Massachusetts is to ensure a welcoming environment on all of our campuses for international students, scholars and faculty. With locations throughout the state, and countless online opportunities, the University offers hundreds of undergraduate and graduate degree as well as professional programs and certificates to students from Massachusetts and around the world.

To better engage the world in which we live, the University of Massachusetts is dedicated to:

Developing and integrating into the curriculum traditional study-abroad and international research and learning opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students
Supporting programs that bring faculty, visiting scholars, and students from other countries to the University of Massachusetts
Promoting and encouraging faculty to engage in discovery, education and engagement around the world

Additional Information

Governance and Campus Contacts

International Relations Advisory Council

The International Relations Advisory Council meets quarterly with the senior vice president for academic affairs, student affairs and equity to share updates concerning international activities occurring on their respective campus. Chancellors from each campus work with the provosts to nominate council members whose role it is to advise the senior vice president on matters pertaining to international relations.

Chair - University of Massachusetts President's Office

Kalpen Trivedi, Ph.D.
Associate Provost for International Programs
International Programs Office
University of Massachusetts Amherst

Candyce Carragher
Senior Executive Associate to the Senior Vice President
ccarragher@umassp.edu
617-287-5329

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Kalpen Trivedi, Ph.D.
Associate Provost for International Programs
International Programs Office
University of Massachusetts Amherst
161 Presidents Drive, Amherst, MA 01002
413.545.4986
ktrivedi@ipo.umass.edu

University of Massachusetts Boston

Shaun Morgan
Executive Director, International Student & Scholar Services
Office of Global Programs
University of Massachusetts Boston
100 Morrissey Boulevard, Boston, MA 02125-3393
617.287.5516
shaun.morgan@umb.edu

University of Massachusetts Dartmouth

Tesfay Meressi, Ph.D.
Associate Provost for Graduate Studies
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
285 Old Westport Road, North Dartmouth, MA 02747-2300
508-999-8542
tmeressi@umassd.edu

University of Massachusetts Lowell

Sal Mazzone
Executive Director, International Student and Scholars Office
University of Massachusetts Lowell
220 Pawtucket Street, Suite 480G, Lowell, MA 01854
978-934-2383
sal_mazzone@uml.edu

Fern MacKinnon
Director, International Experiences & Study Abroad Office
University of Massachusetts Lowell
220 Pawtucket Street, Suite 480G, Lowell, MA 01854
978-934-2383
fern_mackinnon@uml.edu

University of Massachusetts Medical School

Melissa Scher
Director, Immigration Services
University of Massachusetts Medical School
333 South Street, Shrewsbury, MA 01545
508-856-5508
melissa.scher@umassmed.edu

Emily Martins
Director, Conflicts of Interest, Research Compliance and Security
University of Massachusetts Medical School
333 South Street, Shrewsbury, MA 01545
emily.martins@umassmed.edu

Pamela Aubrey
Assistant Director, Conflicts of Interest & International Risk
University of Massachusetts Medical School
333 South Street, Shrewsbury, MA 01545
pamela.aubrey@umassmed.edu

Fulbright Program

The U.S. Fulbright Program is one of those unique programs that furthers our campus community's ability to engage in international activities. The Fulbright program began in 1946 as an act of the U.S. Congress in order to "enable the government of the United States to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries." The promotion of this program is possible only by highlighting the accomplishments of those who engage in these opportunities. The University of Massachusetts is honored to have accomplished scholars and students take part in this beneficial program where the transfer of knowledge transcends geographical boundaries.

UMass President's Office

Susan Krauss Whitbourne, Ph.D., ABPP
UMass System Scholarship Coordinator
University of Massachusetts President's Office
One Beacon Street, Boston, MA 02018
Phone: 617-287-4063 (Office); 413-237-4376 (Mobile)
Email: skwhitbourne@umassp.edu

UMass Amherst

For Faculty

Kalpen Trivedi
Associate Provost for International Programs
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Phone: 413-545- 2914
Email: jfa@ipo.umass.edu

For Students

Madalina Akli, Ph.D.
Office of National Scholarship Advisement
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Tel: 413-577-2615
Email: onsa@honors.umass.edu

UMass Amherst Office of National Scholarship Advisement

UMass Boston

For Faculty

Shaun Morgan
Executive Director, International Student & Scholar Services
University of Massachusetts Boston
shaun.morgan@umb.edu

For Students

Louise Penner
Associate Professor of English
University of Massachusetts Boston
617-287-6724
fellowships@umb.edu

UMass Boston List of Fellowships

UMass Dartmouth

For Faculty & Students

Timothy Walker
Associate Professor of History
Director, Tagus Press
Director, UMASS in Lisbon Study Abroad Program
Fulbright Program Administrator
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
508-999-8970
twalker@umassd.edu

UMass Dartmouth National Scholarships Website

UMass Lowell

For Faculty & Students

Mary E. Robbins, Ph.D.
Special Assistant to the Provost for International Affairs
Office of the Provost
University of Massachusetts Lowell
978-934-4897
Mary_robbins@uml.edu

Rae Mansfield
National Scholarship Advisor
Rachel_Mansfield@uml.edu

UMass Lowell National Scholarships Website

UMass Medical School

Alan Acosta
Assistant Vice Provost for Student Life
508-856-1829
alan.acosta@umassmed.edu

UMass Medical School Funding Opportunities

Campus Contacts

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Kalpen Trivedi, Ph.D.
Associate Provost for International Programs
University of Massachusetts Amherst
161 Presidents Drive
Amherst, MA 1003-9313
Phone: 413.545.4986
ktrivedi@ipo.umass.edu

UMass Amherst, International Programs Office

University of Massachusetts Boston

UMass Boston, Office of Global Programs

University of Massachusetts Dartmouth

Tesfay Meressi, Ph.D.
Associate Provost for Graduate Studies
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
285 Old Westport Road
North Dartmouth, MA 02747-2300
Phone: 508-999-8542
tmeressi@umassd.edu

UMass Dartmouth, International Programs Office

University of Massachusetts Lowell

Sal Mazzone
Executive Director International Student and Scholars Office
University of Massachusetts Lowell
220 Pawtucket Street, Suite 480G
Lowell, MA 01854
978-934-2383
sal_mazzone@uml.edu

UMass Lowell, International Experiences and Study Abroad

University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

James G. Healy, J.D.
Department Executive Vice Chancellor for Management (Department Manager)
University of Massachusetts Medical School
373 Plantation Street
Worcester, MA 01605
Phone: 508-856-5746
JamesHealy@umassmed.edu

UMass Medical, International Medical Education