The Graduate Faculty of the University of Vermont are expected to make significant contributions to research, scholarship, and professional practice in their fields. They teach, mentor, and support the holistic wellbeing of the next generation of scholars, researchers, and professionals as they prepare to pursue their goals after graduation. In short, our Graduate Faculty provide an engaging and supportive environment for creative and innovative thinkers who will foster a thriving future for people and planet.

For more information, see the full list of our well over 600 current Graduate Faculty.

New Graduate College faculty

The following faculty have been appointed to the Graduate College Faculty since the 2025 - 2026 Graduate Catalogue was published. Unless otherwise noted, these are regular faculty.

• Thais Bernos; Assistant Professor, Rubenstein School of the Environment and Natural Resources; Ph.D., University of Toronto
• Alexander Clayton; Assistant Professor, Department of History; Ph.D., University of Michigan
• William Copeland; Professor, Department of Psychiatry; Ph.D., University of Vermont
• Joao HC Costa; Associate Professor, Department of Animal and Veterinary Sciences; Ph.D., University of British Columbia
• Boyi Dai; Professor, Department of Rehabilitation and Movement Science; Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
• Ann Marie Feretti; Assistant Professor, Department of Rehabilitation and Movement Sciences; Ed.D., University of St. Augustine
• Carlos Andres Gallegos-Riofrio; Research Assistant Professor, Department of Agriculture Landscape, and Environment; Ph.D., Washington University in St. Louis
• Matthew Hannaford; Assistant Professor, Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics; Ph.D., University of Dundee
• Maki Hatanaka; Associate Professor, Department of Sociology; Ph.D., Michigan State University
• David Kaminsky; Professor, Department of Medicine-Pulmonary; M.D., University of Massachusetts Medical Center
• Jason Konefal; Professor, Department of Community Development and Applied Economics; Ph.D., Michigan State University
• M. Elise Lauterbur; Assistant Professor, Department of Biology; Ph.D., Stony Brook University
• Margaret Maynard; Assistant Professor, Department of Rehabilitation and Movement Science; O.T.D., Boston University
• Joaquin Nunez; Assistant Professor, Department of Biology; Ph.D., Brown University
• Christine Proulx; Professor, Department of Counseling, Human Development and Family Science; Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Greensboro
• Tim Rademacher; Assistant Professor, Department of Plant Biology; Ph.D., University of Cambridge
• Michael Runge; Adjunct; Professor, Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources; Ph.D., Cornell University
• Bryony Sands; Assistant Professor, Department of Agriculture, Landscape, and Environment; Ph.D., University of Bristol
• Jon Shaffer; Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology; Ph.D., Boston University
• Kristabel Stark; Assistant Professor, Department of Education; Ph.D., Boston University
• Shari Steinman; Associate Professor, Department of Psychological Science; Ph.D., University of Virginia
• Cheryl Frank Sullivan; Research Assistant Professor, Department of Agriculture, Landscape, and Environment; Ph.D., University of Vermont
• Laura Treers; Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering; Ph.D., University of California
• Andrew J. Van Leuven; Assistant Professor, Department of Community Development and Applied Economics; Ph.D., Ohio State University
• Jill Warrington; Associate Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine; M.D., Ph.D., Tufts University
• Carissa Wengrovius; Assistant Professor, Department of Rehabilitation and Movement Science; Ph.D., University of Michigan
• Eglee Zent; Associate Professor, Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources; Ph.D., University of Georgia