Our Staff
The office of Community Programs is led by a team of dedicated and talented professionals, offering experience in a range of disciplines. Please click on a name below to learn more about that staff member.
Administrative
Michael Tutty, MHA, Acting Director of Office of Community Programs, Tel. (508) 856-4350, Michael.Tutty@umassmed.edu
Shelly Yarnie, MPH, Project Manager, Tel. (508) 856-4851, Shelly.Yarnie@umassmed.edu
Community Health Center Initiatives
Paulette Renault-Caragianes, RN, MPA, Program Manager, Community Health Center Initiatives, Tel. (508) 856-1683, Paulette.Renault-Caragianes@umassmed.edu
Lisa Blout, MS, Consultant, Community Health Center Initiatives, Tel. (617) 547-1958, lblout@comcast.net
René Théberge, MS, MPH, Consultant, Community Health Center Initiatives, Tel. (413) 575-8123, renetheberge@comcast.net
Cross Cultural Initiatives
Lisa Morris, MS, Director, Cross Cultural Initiatives, Tel. (508) 856-3572, Lisa.Morris@umassmed.edu
Janet Culpepper, MA, Program Coordinator, Cross Cultural Initiatives, Tel. (508) 856-4311, Janet.Culpepper@umassmed.edu
Oral Health Initiatives
Ellen Sachs Leicher, MHCA, Project Manager, Oral Health Initiatives, Tel. (978) 371-8816, ESLAssoc61@aol.com
MassHealth Training Forum (MTF)
Theresa Glenn, MPH, Program Manager, MTF, Tel. (508) 856-4849, Theresa.Glenn@umassmed.ed
Sue Kane, BS, Project Coordinator, MTF, Tel. (508) 856-4306, Susan.Kane@umassmed.edu
Marsha Mullaney, BS, Program Administrator, MTF, Tel. (508) 856-4877, Marsha.Mullaney@umassmed.edu
Joyce Auclair, Project Assistant II, MTF, Tel. (508) 856-4306, joyce.auclair@umassmed.edu
MassHealth, Commonwealth Care, and Commonwealth Choice Outreach & Network Coordination Grants
Phil Salzman, BS, Program Manager, Tel. (508) 856-4307, Phil.Salzman@umassmed.edu