Contact Information
Mailing Address:
Department of Polymer Science and Engineering
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Silvio O. Conte National Center for Polymer Research
120 Governor's Drive
Amherst, MA 01003-9263
Phone: (413) 545-0433
Fax: (413) 545-0082
Main Office Staff
Ann Brainerd (Office/Business Manager)
Tel: (413) 545-1353
Email: abrainerd@polysci.umass.edu
She can assist you with:
- Grant information
- Accounting questions
- Account setup
- Purchase orders
Vivien Venskowski (Graduate Program Manager)
Tel: (413) 577-9120
Email: graduate@polysci.pse.umass.edu
She can assist you with:
- Graduate student inquiries
- Prospective student inquiries
- Academic questions
- Registration and schedule information
Lisa McNamara (Personnel Coordinator)
Tel: (413) 577-1127
Email: lmcnamara@mail.pse.umass.edu
She can assist you with:
- Human resources questions
- Payroll inquiries
- General time and attendence
- Personnel questions
Maria Farrington (Purchasing Coordinator)
Tel: (413) 577-1126
Email: maria@mail.pse.umass.edu
She can assist you with:
- Purchase orders
- Reimbursements
- Travel information
- Seminar series
Cathy Russell (Media Coordinator)
Tel: (413) 577-1120
Email address: visual@mail.pse.umass.edu
She can assist you with:
- Media requests
- Web site inquiries



