Department Contact List for Immigration Services

Please review the list below to determine the primary department administrator liaison for Immigration Services and the Immigration Coordinator responsible for issues relating to international students and employees for each UMMS department. All requests for visa sponsorship are channeled through the designated department administrator.

For Immigration / Visa Questions

UMMS Department / School

Immigration Services Contact

Primary Liaison for Department*

AnesthesiologyKate AmaralSharon DeMango
Animal MedicineKate AmaralRob Krusas
Biochemistry & Molecular PharmacologyKate AmaralAlan Lucia / Christine Pruitte
Bioinformatics & Integrative BiologyKate AmaralChristina Tonevski
Cancer BiologyKate AmaralPatricia Dolan
Cancer Research OfficeKate Amaral 
Cardiovascular Medicine (Medicine)Michelle DeignanLinda Nelson / Donna Cobb
Cell Biology Michelle DeignanNancy Von Hone
Center for Health Policy & ResearchKate Amaral 
Clinical LabsKate AmaralDeb Faryna
Clinical Research Center Kate AmaralLinda Nelson
Contracts - BIRT/IRTP Kate AmaralJoanne Mockler
Contracts-Continuing Care Unit Kate AmaralJoanne Mockler
Dermatology (Medicine)Michelle DeignanLinda Nelson / Paul Newton
Diabetes (Medicine)Michelle DeignanLinda Nelson / Lisa Hubacz
Emergency MedicineMichelle DeignanNadine Reinhold
Endocrinology (Medicine)Michelle DeignanLinda Nelson / Paul Newton
Family Medicine & Community Health Michelle DeignanBernadette Cookson-Stone
Gastroenterology (Medicine)Michelle DeignanLinda Nelson / Janice Lagace
General Medicine/Primary Care (Medicine)Michelle DeignanLinda Nelson / Paul Newton
Gene Function & Expression Kate AmaralPat Keith / Sharon Briggs
Gene Therapy CenterKate AmaralKristin Maki
Graduate Medical EducationMichelle Deignan/Kate AmaralNancy Boisvert
Graduate School of Biomedical Science Barbara LeFebvreMary Ellen Lane
Graduate School of NursingBarbara LeFebvreSue Young
Hematology/Oncology (Medicine)Michelle DeignanLinda Nelson
Infectious Disease (Medicine)Michelle DeignanLinda Nelson / Elayn Byron
Information ServicesSandra TorresChris Bunn
JP - Computer ServicesSandra TorresEric Solomont
LibraryKate Amaral 
Mass Biologic LabMichelle DeignanJohn Finch / Ronit Velde
MedicineMichelle DeignanLinda Nelson
Microbiology & Physiological Systems (MaPS) Kate AmaralJoyce Barrett
Molecular MedicineKate AmaralPat Keith / Gary Sadusky / Norma Mahoney
NeurobiologyMichelle Deignan Gail Phillips
Neurology Michelle DeignanKaren Anderson
Obstetrics & GynecologyMichelle DeignanTina Proffitt
Office of Community ProgramsBarbara LeFebvreLinda Bowden
OphthalmologyMichelle DeignanKristen Maki
Orthopedics Kate AmaralMary Lammi / Renate Beaulsoleil-Kouba
Pathology Michelle DeignanRichard Madison / Kendra Vandervalk
PediatricsMichelle DeignanPatricia Segerson, Administrator / Pat O'Neil, Asst. Administrator
Pediatrics (All)Michelle DeignanAnnette Bohigian
PharmacyMichelle DeignanBrian Smith
Preventive Behavior Medicine (Medicine)Michelle DeignanLinda Nelson / Paul Newton
Program in Systems BiologyKate AmaralPat Keith
PsychiatryKate AmaralCarol Decourcey /Jane Coken-Ryan / Kristen McCutcheon (BNRI)
Pulmonary Medicine (Medicine)Michelle DeignanLinda Nelson / Paul Newton
Quantitative Health ScienceKate AmaralJoyce Barrett / Tina Nesbeta
Radiation SafetyMichelle DeignanMarie Case
Radiology/Nuclear MedicineMichelle DeignanElla Covello
Renal or Nephrology (Medicine)Michelle DeignanLinda Nelson / Paul Newton
Revenue Operations ProgramKate AmaralJudy Nelson
Rheumatology (Medicine)Michelle DeignanLinda Nelson / Paul Newton
Shriver CenterKate AmaralCynthia Kinahan
Stem Cell Bank Michelle DeignanSusanna Perkins
Supplemental Nutritional Asst. Prog (SNAP)Kate Amaral 
SurgeryMichelle DeignanSeann Burke

*If your department is not listed and/or the information provided is no longer accurate, please contact Immigration Services

For inquiries related to enrolled graduate students, tax treaty status or other student related questions, please contact Barbara LeFebvre

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