Academic Affairs
Meet our Staff
Kristin G. Esterberg, provost and academic vice president, serves as the university's chief academic officer. A member of the president's executive leadership team and cabinet, Dr. Esterberg provides strategic leadership to all programs and services within the College of Arts & Sciences, the Bertolon School of Business, the College of Health and Human Services, the School of Graduate Studies, the School of Continuing and Professional Studies, library, institutional effectiveness and planning, student academic support services, and sponsored programs and research administration. Dr. Esterberg holds a PhD and MA in sociology from Cornell University. She earned her BA in philosophy and political science at Boston University. kesterberg@salemstate.edu, ext. 6246
Lucille McCarter, staff assistant, assists the provost with correspondence, scheduling, meetings, reports, and other initiatives. She is responsible for the maintenance of faculty and librarian personnel and evaluation files. In her capacity as office manager, she oversees the office's day-to-day functions, and manages communications for the provost's office. To request an appointment or to speak with the provost, please call Lucille at 978.542.6246 or email her at lucille.mccarter@salemstate.edu.
Vickie Ross, staff assistant, provides assistance to the provost and manages the faculty personnel actions (reappointment, promotion, tenure, post-tenure review, sabbatical leave, and department chair election processes); provides support to the all-college governance committee, the university-wide curriculum and academic policies committees, manages the governance website, maintains the historic files and records for university governance and for the provost's office. vross@salemstate.edu ext. 6240
Amie Marks Goodwin, assistant provost, academic affairs, oversees faculty orientation, faculty development, the Center for Teaching Innovation, sponsored programs and research administration, day division student evaluation, and faculty/librarian contractual matters. Working closely with the provost in administration of the BHE/MSCA day division collective bargaining agreement, the academic budget and university policy, she serves as a campus resource in those areas. Dr. Goodwin holds a PhD in higher education administration from Boston College, and a BA in French and MEd in instructional media from Boston State College. agoodwin@salemstate.edu, ext. 6241
Martha Gardner, staff assistant, coordinates academic hiring, workload reporting and administration of the student evaluation system. As confidential assistant to Dr. Goodwin, she maintains the MSCA day division grievance files. Ms. Garder holds a BA in psychology from Elmira College and an MA in English from Salem State University. mgardner@salemstate.edu ext. 6241
