Maine Space Grant Consortium

Meet Our Affiliates

The Maine Space Grant Consortium is made up of Affiliates that are actively involved in aerospace-related research and education. Affiliates are institutions of higher education or non-profit research organizations. Each Affiliate has the capacity to take a leading role in strengthening and expanding the state’s aerospace research and education capabilities by improving its own capability or in collaboration with other Affiliates. On a case-by-case basis, the Board of Directors may recognize an institution as an Affiliate even though it is not a higher education or not-for-profit research institution.

Our affiliate members and representatives are:

Bates College Nathan Lundblad, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Dept. of Physics and Astronomy 207-786-6321 nlundbla@bates.edu Lewiston

Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences Graham Shimmield, Ph.D. Executive Director 207-633-9600 gshimmield@bigelow.org West Boothbay Harbor

Bowdoin College Ms. Cindy Stocks Director, Student Fellowships and Research 207-725-36057 cstocks@bowdoin.edu Brunswick

Challenger Learning Center of Maine Mr. William Buckley, President 207-989-9404 bill@coffeenewsusa.com Bangor

Colby College Dr. Elizabeth McGrath, Assistant Professor of Physics 207-859-5868 elizabeth.mcgrath@colby.edu Waterville

College of the Atlantic Dave Feldman, Ph.D. Assoc. Dean for Academic Affairs, Prof. of mathematics and Physics 207-288-5015 x249 dave@hornacek.coa.edu Bar Harbor

Gulf of Maine Research Institute Leigh Peake Chief Education Officer 207-228-1632 lpeake@gmri.org Portland

Lockheed Martin Timothy Kienstra 207-442-4177 timothy.kienstra.ctr@bathatt.navy.mil Bath

Maine Manufacturing Extension Partnership Ms. Muriel Mosher V.P. for Government & Public Relations 207-780-9700 murielm@mepmsi.org Augusta

Maine Maritime Academy Jill Schoof, Assistant Professor of Engineering 207-326-2173 jill.schoof@mma.edu Castine

Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance Jan Mokros, Ph.D., Executive Director 207-287-5881 jmokros@mmsa.org Augusta

Maine School of Science and Mathematics Luke Shorty, Executive Director 207-325-3303 shortyl@mssm.org Limestone

Saint Joseph’s College Nicholas Benfaremo Assistant Professor of Chemistry 207-893-7958 nbenfaremo@sjcme.edu Standish

Southern Maine Community College Crystal Pietrowicz Chair, Biological Sciences (207) 741-5652 cpietrowicz@smccme.edu South Portland

University of Maine, Ali Abedi, Ph.D. Electrical and Computer Engineering 207-581-2231 ali.abedi@maine.edu Orono

University of New England Jerome Mullin, Ph.D. Professor of Chemistry and Department Chair 207-283-0170 ext. 2538 jmullin@une.edu Biddeford

University of Southern Maine Bruce Thompson, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Psychology-Human Development (207) 780-4739 rbthompson@maine.edu Portland

York County Community Community College Dr. Maria Niswonger Department Chair, Science (207) 216-4363 mniswonger@yccc.edu Wells

General Members

The Consortium is also comprised of General Member organizations. A General member is classified as an institution that does not fall under the definition of an Affiliate (above). General Membership is subject to the submission of a letter committing the institution to supporting the mission of the Consortium including active involvement in Consortium activities, and the approval of the Executive Director. General Members include:

• Island Institute, Rockland
• Maine Department of Education, Augusta
• Northern Maine Museum of Science, Presque Isle
• Technology Systems, Inc., Brunswick