List of University of Massachusetts people

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The following is a partial list that includes graduates, professors, administrators and other notable people associated with the University of Massachusetts Lowell (UMass Lowell).

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Alumni

Art, entertainment and music

NameClass yearNotabilityReference
Jerry Bergonzi 1971Jazz musician [1]
Bonnie Comley Broadway and film producer
Monica Omodorion Swaida Nigerian/American singer, actress, movie producer and CEO of an insurance company
John Pinette Comedian and actor
Evan Roderick Actor
Markus Sebastiano Multimedia artist [2]
Thelma Todd Actress
Bob Weston 1988American musician, producer and recording engineer [3] [4]
Taniya NayakInterior designer and business entrepreneur [5]

Business

NameClass yearNotabilityReference
Marelo Claure Bolivian-American technology entrepreneur and businessman. Currently chief executive officer (CEO) of SoftBank Group International and chief operating officer (COO) of SoftBank Group Corporation
Roger W. Cressey 1987Former U.S. National Security Council staff, previous President and Founder of Good Harbor Consulting Group and current Partner with Liberty Group Ventures [6]
Edson deCastro President and founder, Data General Corporation
Renée Elliott 1986Founder of British organic supermarket chain Planet Organic [7]
Martin Fleming 1974American economist and business executive. IBM's Chief Economist and VP.
Harish Hande 1998 & 2000Indian social entrepreneur and Co-Founder of SELCO [8] [9]
Rich Miner Creator of Wildfire, co-founder of Android Inc., and investment partner on the Google Ventures team
Paula White 1991American businesswoman and Founder of 600 lb Gorillas Inc. [10]

Education

NameClass yearNotabilityReference
Bob Bachelder 1954American orchestra leader and educator [11]

Media and writing

NameClass yearNotabilityReference
Dianelly AntiguaDominican American poet
Michael Casey 1968American poet and writer [12]
Paul Maher Jr. American writer

Military

NameClass yearNotabilityReference
Mary Hallaren Director of the Women's Army Corps
Jack Weinstein U.S. Air Force Lieutenant general

Politics

NameClass yearNotabilityReference
Peter Bragdon American politician [13]
Sam Cataldo American politician
James Costos 1985American diplomat and former United States Ambassador to Spain and Andorra [14]
Donna Cuomo American politician [15]
Steve Court American politician [16]
Brian Dempsey att. 1985-88American politician [17]
Christopher Fallon American politician and attorney [18]
Kevin L. Finnegan 1996American politician [19]
Sean Garballey 2007Member of the Mass. House of Representatives (served 2008–present) [20]
Colleen Garry American politician [21]
Stéphane Gendron Canadian politician
Thomas Golden Jr. American politician
Geoff Hall American teacher and politician [18]
Corey Lewandowski Political consultant, former CNN commentator and campaign manager for Donald J. Trump's 2016 presidential campaign [22]
Thomas M. McGee State representative and current mayor of Lynn, Massachusetts
Marty Meehan Former congressman (served 1993 – 2007), UMass Lowell chancellor (2007–2015), and current University of Massachusetts System president (2015–present) [23]
Tolu Obdebiyi Nigerian politician [24]
Alan Solomont 1977American diplomat and former United States Ambassador to Spain and Andorra [25]
Dan Toomey New Hampshire politician
Francisco Urena American government official and current Massachusetts Secretary of Veterans' Affairs [26]
Jonathan Zlotnik 2012 Massachusetts politician

Science

NameClass yearNotabilityReference
Arthur G. Hunt American plant and soils scientist and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (2017) [27]
John Traphagan American anthropologist [28]
Yang Yang Taiwanese engineering professor [29]

Sports

Hockey

NameClass yearNotabilityReference
Mark Carlson 1993 Cedar Rapids RoughRiders President, Head Coach and General Manager [30]
Craig Charron Former AHL player
Jeff Daw Former NHL player with the Colorado Avalanche
Scott Fankhouser Former NHL player with the Atlanta Thrashers
Christian Folin NHL player with the Los Angeles Kings
Joe Gambardella American NHL player with the Edmonton Oilers and current AHL player with Bakersfield Condors
Ron Hainsey NHL player with the Toronto Maple Leafs [31]
Connor Hellebuyck NHL player with the Winnipeg Jets
Ben Holmstrom NHL player with the Philadelphia Flyers
Carter Hutton NHL player with the Nashville Predators
Dean Jenkins Former NHL player with the Los Angeles Kings
Greg Koehler Former NHL player with the Carolina Hurricanes
Mark Kumpel Member of the 1984 U.S. Olympic Hockey team and former NHL player with the Winnipeg Jets
Craig MacTavish Former NHL player with several teams and former coach of the Edmonton Oilers, where he also served as senior vice president [32]
Jon Morris Former NHL player with the New Jersey Devils
Dwayne Roloson Former NHL player with several teams, including the Edmonton Oilers [33]
Chad Ruhwedel NHL player with the Pittsburgh Penguins
Ben Walter Former NHL player with the New Jersey Devils
Scott Wilson NHL player with the Buffalo Sabres
Andy Wozniewski NHL player with the Toronto Maple Leafs, St. Louis Blues and Boston Bruins [34]

Other

NameClass yearNotabilityReference
Jennifer Demby-Horton Olympic handballer and Pan American Games gold medalist [35]
Shelagh Donohoe 1988 Rower and Olympic Silver Medalist [36]
Ali Kanaan Lebanese Canadian basketball player [37]
Mike LaValliere Former Major League Baseball catcher and Gold Glove award winner
Harry Lew First African American Professional Basketball player 1904 and Lowell Textile Institute Basketball Coach 1922 and

Other

NameClass yearNotabilityReference
Roger Mark Boisjoly American mechanical engineer, fluid dynamicist, and aerodynamicist. Known for having raised strenuous objections to the launch of the Space Shuttle Challenger months before the loss of the spacecraft and its crew in January 1986 [38]
Anthony Braga 1991American criminologist and the director of the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Northeastern University [39]
Christopher J. Coyne Bishop of Burlington, Vermont
Mark Gardner 1977 American inventor
Taylor von Kriegenbergh American poker player [40]
Michael R. Lane Former president of Emporia State University and dean of the School of Business at Missouri Western State University
Terrence Masson American animator and producer
John Ogonowski Pilot of American Airlines Flight 11 on September 11, 2001
John Traphagan Professor of religious studies and Mitsubishi Fellow at the University of Texas at Austin and blogger for The Huffington Post

Faculty

NameTimeNotabilityReference
Eunice Alberts 1970s–1980sOpera and concert singer [41] [42]
Arno Rafael Minkkinen 1987–present Fine art photographer [43]
Andre Dubus III Bestselling author, Writer in Residence at UMass Lowell [44]
Jack M. Wilson 2003–todayEducator, entrepreneur, and President emeritus for the UMass system [45]
George Chigas 2009 today Khmer scholar and author of the first English translation of The Story of Tum Teav [46] [47]
Kay George Roberts 1978- todayFounder and musical director of the New England Orchestra [48]
Mary Blewett 1965-1999American social and labor historian [49]
Carol Hay Canadian philosopher and author [50]
Jacqueline Moloney 1994-presentUniversity Chancellor and professor of education [51]
Kristin Esterberg Former Associate Professor of Sociology
Allyssa K. McCabe Professor Emerita of Psychology in the College of Fine Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

Greeley Peace Scholars

NameYearNotabilityReference
Soe Myint2022Myanmar Journalist [52]
Amber Fletcher 2020Climate Change [53]
Fania Davis 2019 and 2021Civil Rights Leader [54]
Tawakkol Abdel-Salam Khalid Karman 2018Nobel Prize Winner [55]
Noy Thrupkaew 2017Journalist [56]
Sanam Naraghi-Anderlini 2016Co-founder of International Civil Society Action Network (ICAN) [57]
Albie Sachs 2014South African activist leader [58]
John Prendergast 2012/13Human-rights activist and best-selling author [59]
Leymah Gbowee 2011Liberian peace activist [60]
Gavriel Salomon 2010Psychologist [61]
Padraig O’Malley 2009Irish-American peace activist [62]
Linda Biehl 2008South-African peace activist [63]

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