About Pamela:
Title: Assistant Provost and Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, University of Maine at Augusta
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Role: UMA President’s DEI Council Co-Chair, UMS DEI Steering Committee Member & Communications Sub-Committee Member
Phone: 207-621-3255
Email: pamela.macrae@maine.edu
Pamela S.D. MacRae was appointed Assistant Provost in January 2022, after her initial appointment as Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Maine at Augusta in July 2021. In her new role she over sees UMA’s Early College Program, Prison Education Partnership, Senior College Office, and co-chairs the President’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Council. She earned a Ph.D. in Oceanography and Coastal Sciences from Louisiana State University, a M.S. in Zoology from the University of Toronto and B.S. in Biology from Saint Mary’s University in Nova Scotia. She is a fish community ecologist and conducted her post-doctoral research at Florida State University, and she has published in scientific journals including Ecology, Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences and Copeia among others.
“I will not follow where the path may lead, but I will go where there is no path, and I will leave a trail.” ― Muriel Strode
What DEI means to me:
I strive to provide a supportive and inclusive office to facilitate collaborative work with faculty and staff to advance the mission of the university and to serve our students. I am proud of the work of UMA in setting and making progress on the Fostering Inclusion goals of our Strategic Plan and look forward to continuing the make gains on our DEI initiatives and creating a more welcoming and supportive university.