List of University of Massachusetts Amherst alumni
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University of Massachusetts Amherst alumni number around 243,628 worldwide.[1]
Academy Award winners
Emmy Award winners
Grammy winners
Nobel Prize winners
- Russell Hulse 1972G, 1975 Ph.D.
Academia
- Winthrop E. Stone 1882, Former President of Purdue University
- Zhou Qifeng 1983 Ph.D., Former President of Peking University
- David Rosner, Professor at Columbia University.
- Michael J. Franklin, Professor of Computer Science at UC Berkeley[2]
- Dominic W. Massaro, Professor of Psychology and Computer Engineering at the UC Santa Cruz
- Ann C. Noble, Professor at UC Davis
- Steven Nock, Commonwealth Professor of Sociology at the University of Virginia
- Zhi-Li Zhang, Distinguished University Professor of Computer Science at University of Minnesota.
- M. S. Vijay Kumar, Senior Associate Dean of Undergraduate Education at MIT[3]
- Kai von Fintel Ph.D., Senior Associate Dean at MIT[4]
- Gennaro Chierchia, Professor and Department Chair of Linguistics at Harvard University.[5]
- Jim Waldo Ph.D., Gordon McKay Professor at Harvard University.[6]
- Mark Richard, Professor of Philosophy at Harvard University.[7]
- Devang Khakhar, Director of IIT Bombay.[8]
- Douglas Ready, Senior Lecturer at MIT Sloan School of Management.[9]
- Lin Chao, Professor at University of California, San Diego
- Larry W. Esposito, Professor at the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics, University of Colorado.[10]
- Carl Phillips, Professor of English and of African and Afro-American Studies at Washington University in St. Louis
- Michael Dirr, Professor of horticulture at University of Georgia
- Dorothy Barresi, Professor at California State University at Northridge
- Michael Blakey, National Endowment for the Humanities Professor at the College of William & Mary,[11]
- Anita L. Tucker, Associate Professor at Harvard Business School[12]
- David Fubini, Senior Lecturer at Harvard Business School[13]
- Edward N. Zalta, Principal Editor of the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy.[14]
- Christy Anderson G, Professor of Art and Architecture at University of Toronto.[15][16]
- Li Minqi, Associate Professor of Economics at University of Utah
- Janet Abu-Lughod, sociologist known for contributions to world-systems theory
- Francis A. Bartlett 1905, eminent dendrologist
- Janet Catherine Berlo 1974, art historian
- Leonard Katz, Professor of Psychology at University of Connecticut
- Joy Ladin, Professor at Yeshiva University
- Kembrew McLeod, Professor of Communication Studies at University of Iowa.
- Carlton Brown 1972, 1979G, president of Clark Atlanta University
- Philip R. Day, G, former Chancellor of City College of San Francisco and Cape Cod Community College
- Evan Dobelle 19363, 1970G, 1987 Ed.D., president of Westfield State College
- Larry W. Esposito 1977G, planetary astronomer
- Vera King Farris G, former president of Richard Stockton College of New Jersey
- Bertram Forer 1936, psychologist and namesake of the Forer effect
- Guy Livingston, a food scientist and founder of Phi Tau Sigma
- Dana Mohler-Faria, president of Bridgewater State College
- Joseph B. Moore, president of Lesley University
- Robert J. Braathe, 1997, Part-Time Professor of Business at Schenectady County Community College[17]
- Regina O'Connor, noted historian
- William Oakland, Professor of Economics
- Alexey A Petrov, 1997, Professor of Physics, Wayne State University, recipient of the National Science Foundation CAREER Award
- Alexander Shishin, 1976G, Professor of English, Kobe Women's University, Japan; utopian novelist.
- Roger Stritmatter 2001 PhD, professor of humanities and one of the leading modern-day advocates of the Oxfordian theory of Shakespeare authorship
- Donald P. Zingale 1969G, president of the State University of New York at Cobleskill
- James Howard Smith, 1993, BA, Associate Professor of Anthropology and Chair of the Sociocultural Wing at UC Davis
Science and technology
- William P. Brooks 1875, agronomist, foreign advisor to the Japanese government in the Meiji period, president of the Massachusetts Agricultural College
- Catherine Coleman 1991, Ph.D., astronaut
- Chang-Gyu Hwang Ph.D., National Chief Technology Officer of South Korea[18]
- Cynthia E. Rosenzweig, Senior Research Scientist at NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies
- Dorion Sagan 1981, author
- Steven Sinofsky 1989G, president of Windows Division at Microsoft
- Sarah Stewart, first woman to be awarded an MD Degree from Georgetown University School of Medicine.[19]
Film
- Rob Corddry, actor
- Jeffrey Donovan, actor
- Jere Burns, 1980, actor
- Richard Gere, 1971, actor (did not graduate)
- Jonathan Hensleigh, 1981, screenwriter and film director
- Fardeen Khan, Bollywood actor (did not graduate)
- William Monahan, screenwriter The Departed
- Bill Pullman, 1980 MFA, actor
- Bridget Moynahan, actress (did not graduate)
- Liev Schreiber, actor (attended classes)
Television
- Norm Abram 1972, "America's most famous carpenter"
- Rob Corddry 1993, former writer and correspondent for The Daily Show, actor on the television series The Winner
- Bill Cosby 1972G, 1976 Ed.D., actor, comedian, writer, star of The Cosby Show
- Jeff Corwin 2002, Animal Planet's The Jeff Corwin Experience
- Jenny Dell reporter for NESN (New England Sports Network) and the Boston Red Sox
- Jeffrey Donovan 1991, star of USA original series Burn Notice
- Lauren Koslow, actress on Days of Our Lives
- Phil Laak Professional Poker Player nicknamed "The Unabomber"
- Loretta Long 1973 Ph.D., long-time Sesame Street actress
- Ken Ober 1980, American game show host, comedian, and actor.
- Nancy Oliver writer for the series Six Feet Under
- Peter Tolan, television producer, director, and screenwriter
- Mark Wilding 1979, lead writer and executive producer of "Grey's Anatomy"
- Marc Forgione 2010, one of the Iron chefs competing on Food Network's Iron Chef America and owner of restaurant Marc Forgione in New York City. Chef Forgione competed on and won season three of "The Next Iron Chef" in 2010.
Journalism
- James Foley 2003, freelance journalist and photojournalist of the Syrian Civil War
- Deepak Ananthapadmanabha 2006, web-based technology journalist
- Steve Buckley 1978, sportswriter
- Gerry Callahan, sports writer for the Boston Herald and radio talk show personality for WEEI
- Jill Carroll 1999, journalist for Christian Science Monitor kidnapped in Iraq on assignment in January 2006
- Gail Collins 1970 MA, New York Times columnist and former editorial page editor
- Audie Cornish 2001, "National Public Radio" host of "All Things Considered", former host of "Weekend Edition: Sunday"
- Michael C. Moynihan, senior editor of the libertarian magazine Reason
- Wendi Nix, reporter for ESPN
- Carol Rosenberg, a senior journalist with the McClatchy News Service known for her coverage of the operation of the Guantanamo Bay detention camps, in Cuba.
- David Pakman, host of the internationally syndicated television and radio program The David Pakman Show
- Dan Wetzel, national columnist Yahoo! Sports, New York Times best-selling author
- Sarah McLean, best-selling Hay House author of Soul-Centered: Transform Your Life in 8 Weeks with Meditation
History, literature, art, and music
- Kenny Aronoff 1975, drummer
- Ben Baraldi, bassist in The Minibosses
- David Berman, poet, musician
- Frank Black, rock singer and guitarist in the Pixies
- Aaron Burke, guitarist in The Minibosses
- Jack Canfield 1972G, best-selling author
- Bill Cosby 1972G, 1976 Ed.D., actor, comedian, writer
- Patrick DeCoste 2000, guitarist, composer
- Sadie Dupuis singer and guitarist for Speedy Ortiz
- Harvey Goldman, artist, educator
- Dana Gould 1986, comedian
- James Grinwis, poet
- Peter Hargitai, Award winning novelist, poet and translator
- Fardeen Khan, Bollywood actor
- Raymond Kennedy, novelist
- Beth Krommes 1980G, children's book illustrator
- Peter Laird, co-creator Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
- Taj Mahal 1963, composer and singer
- William Manchester 1946, author, biographer, and recipient of the National Humanities Medal
- Peter Manseau 1996, author
- Alex Marcoux 1981, novelist, New Thought author and scientist
- J Mascis, rock singer and guitarist in Dinosaur Jr
- Jeff Penalty (b. Jeff Alulis), former lead singer of Dead Kennedys.
- Joe Pernice, singer in Pernice Brothers, Scud Mountain Boys, Chappaquiddick Skyline
- Jesse Richards, Stuckist painter, filmmaker, Remodernist film
- Louis Ross 1917, architect, designed many of the campus buildings
- Larry Ruttman 1952, author and attorney
- Joey Santiago, guitarist in the Pixies
- Alex Shishin, short story writer, utopian novelist
- Buffy Sainte-Marie 1970, singer
- Flo Steinberg of Marvel Comics
- Susan Straight 1984, Published writer and novelist, Professor at the University of California, Riverside
- Paul Theroux 1963, travel writer and author
- Natasha Trethewey 1995, U.S. poet laureate
- Matt Wood, drummer in The Minibosses
- Jane Yolen, author
- Richard Openshaw 1981
Athletics
Baseball
- Ben Cherington 1998G, executive Vice President and General Manager of the Boston Red Sox
- Chick Davies 1914, pitcher and outfielder with the Philadelphia Athletics and New York Giants
- Gary DiSarcina 1995, MLB All-Star, California Angels
- Mike Flanagan 1975, 1979 Cy Young Award winner, Baltimore Orioles
- Nick Gorneault 2001, outfielder, Los Angeles Angels
- Bob Hansen, first baseman, Milwaukee Brewers
- Neal Huntington MA, General Manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates
- Dave Littlefield 1984, Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates
- Chad Paronto, relief pitcher, Houston Astros
- Jeff Reardon 1977, relief pitcher Minnesota Twins, Montreal Expos, Boston Red Sox
- Mike Stone 1981, Vermont and UMass baseball coach
- Dave Telgheder, starting pitcher, New York Mets
- Ron Villone 1992, relief pitcher, St. Louis Cardinals
Basketball
- Bill Bayno (did not graduate), Division 1 collegiate coach and professional assistant coach
- Marcus Camby, 1996 Naismith College Player of the Year and current professional basketball player for the New York Knicks
- Julius Erving 1971, Hall of Fame professional basketball player (received earned bachelor's and honorary doctorate simultaneously)
- Gary Forbes 2008, professional basketball player Toronto Raptors
- Stephane Lasme 2007, professional basketball player Miami Heat
- Rick Pitino 1974, professional and collegiate basketball coach
- Lou Roe 1995, professional basketball player, Detroit Pistons and Golden State Warriors
- Al Skinner 1974, basketball coach, Boston College
- Tony Barbee 1993, collegiate basketball coach, Auburn University
- Derek Kellogg 1995, collegiate basketball coach University of Massachusetts Amherst
Football
- Neal Brown, Texas Tech Red Raiders offensive coordinator
- Jeremy Horne professional football player, Kansas City Chiefs
- Jeromy Miles, professional football player, Cincinnati Bengals
- Victor Cruz 2010, professional football player and 2012 Super Bowl Champion, New York Giants Second-team All-Pro (2011) Pro Bowl (2012)
- Vladimir Ducasse, professional football player New York Jets
- James Ihedigbo professional football player Baltimore Ravens
- Greg Landry 1968, quarterback, Detroit Lions
- Brandon London 2006, professional football player Miami Dolphins
- John McCormick, 1961, professional football quarterback/punter, Minnesota Vikings, Denver Broncos
- Milt Morin 1966, tight end, All-Pro Cleveland Browns
- Marcel Shipp, running back, Arizona Cardinals (former team), 2009 UFL Champions Las Vegas Locomotives (Current Team)
- Mike Tannenbaum, general manager, New York Jets
Hockey
- David Branch, president of the Canadian Hockey League
- James Marcou, professional ice hockey player, San Jose Sharks
- Brad Norton 1998, professional ice hockey player
- Jonathan Quick, professional ice hockey player, 2010 Olympic Silver Medalist, 2012 NHL All-Star, 2012 Conn Smythe winner, 2012 Stanley Cup Champion Los Angeles Kings
- Thomas Pock, professional ice hockey player, New York Islanders
- Casey Wellman, professional ice hockey player, Washington Capitals
- Justin Braun, professional ice hockey player, San Jose Sharks
- Matt Irwin, professional ice hockey player, San Jose Sharks
- Rick Nadeau, creator of #NYRHockeyHouse 2014 and 2015 New York Rangers[20]
Lacrosse
Other
Business
- Douglas Cliggott 1978, former Managing Director and Chief Investment Strategist of JPMorgan Chase & Co.
- Bruce Berkowitz 1980, Managing Director and Morningstar Domestic-Stock Fund Manager of the Decade (2010) of Fairholme Funds
- Anshu Jain 1985, co-CEO of Deutsche Bank
- Gil Penchina 1991, CEO of Wikia, Inc.
- John F. Smith Jr. 1960, former Chairman of the Board of General Motors Corporation and later Delta Airlines
- Jeff Taylor 2001, founder of Monster.com
- Jack Welch 1957, retired CEO of General Electric
- Vivek Paul, ex-CEO Wipro Technologies
- Kevin Albrecht, COO of NewGen Consultants
- Marc Forgione, owner of restaurant Marc Forgione in New York City Marc Forgione
- John Legere 1980, CEO of T-Mobile
- Scott T. Hogan 2006, Account Manager - C.H. Robinson Worldwide inc.
- J. B. Bernstein, CEO of Access Group
- Chris Daggett, President and CEO of the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation
- Jill Whalen, CEO of High Rankings, and co-founder of Search Engine Marketing New England
- Alan Steiman, President and founder of Alan Steimans Landscaping inc. 1956-2010 graduated in 1975
- Conor Mooney 2006, Business Sales Manager, Carbonite
- Agenor Mafra-Neto, CEO of ISCA Technologies[21]
Law and politics
Governors
- Madeleine Kunin 1956, first female Governor of Vermont and former United States Ambassador to Switzerland (served 1985–1991)
Congressmen
U.S. government officials
Diplomats
Jurists
State legislators and executives
- Steven D'Amico, former member of the Mass. House of Representatives (served 2007–2011)
- Eileen Donoghue 1976, member of the Massachusetts State Senate (served 2011–present)
- Lewis G. Evangelidis 1984, member of the Mass. House of Representatives (served 2003–present)
- Christopher M. Fierro 2002, 2004 MS, former member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives, (served 2009–2011)
- John J. Finnegan, former Massachusetts State Auditor (served 1981–1987)
- Nancy Flavin 1986, former member of the Mass. House of Representatives (served 1993–2003)
- Thomas N. George, former member of the Mass. House of Representatives (served 1997–2005)
- Guy Glodis, former member of the Massachusetts State Senate (served 1999–2005) and Mass. House of Representatives (served 1997–1999)
- Frederick D. Griggs 1913, former member of the Mass. House of Representatives (served 1925–1928)
- Christopher Hodgkins, former member of the Mass. House of Representatives (served 1983–2003)
- Kate Hogan, member of the Mass. House of Representatives (served 2009–present)
- Philip W. Johnston, former Massachusetts Secretary of Human Services
- Sally Kerans 1982, former member of the Mass. House of Representatives (served 1991–1997)
- Stephen Kulik, member of the Mass. House of Representatives (served 1993–present)
- Patrick Landers, former member of the Mass. House of Representatives (served 1987–1999)
- Gary LeBeau, member of the Connecticut State Senate(served 1997–present)
- Paul Mark, member of the Mass. House of Representatives (served 2011–present)
- Michael W. Morrissey District Attorney of Norfolk County, Massachusetts (served 2011–present)
- Betty Jo Nelsen, former member of the Wisconsin State Assembly (served 1979–1990)
- Arthur D. Norcross 1871, former member of the Massachusetts State Senate (served 1908–1909) and Mass. House of Representatives (served 1904–1906)
- Andrea F. Nuciforo, Jr. 1986, former member of the Massachusetts State Senate (served 1997–2007)
- Carmen Hooker Odom, former secretary of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
- David Poisson, former member of the Virginia House of Delegates (served 2006–2010)
- Ruth Provost, former member of the Mass. House of Representatives (served 1997–2003)
- Stephen Brewer 1971, member of the Massachusetts State Senate (served 1995–present)*
- Stanley C. Rosenberg 1977, openly gay member of the Massachusetts State Senate (served 1986–present)*
- Marie St. Fleur, former member of the Mass. House of Representatives (served 1999–2011)
- Barry Trahan, former member of the Mass. House of Representatives (served 1987–1989)
- Joseph Wagner, former member of the Mass. House of Representatives (served 1991–present)
- Rachel Weston 2003, member of the Vermont House of Representatives (served 2007–present)
International figures
- Kang Kyung-wha MA, Ph.D., United Nations Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights
- Hina Rabbani Khar 2001, current Pakistani Minister of Foreign Affairs, the first female to hold this post.
- Hau Lung-pin, 1982 Ph.D, Mayor of Taipei, Republic of China (Taiwan)
- Minouche Shafik, Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund
- Makaziwe Mandela, daughter of Nelson Mandela
- Mose Penaani Tjitendero 1977 Ed.D., former Speaker of the National Assembly of Namibia
Military
County and municipal officials
Activists
References
- ↑ "FactBook 2013-2014 : Alumni" (PDF). University of Massachusetts Amherst. Retrieved May 12, 2014.
- ↑ "Michael J. Franklin". UC Berkeley. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
- ↑ "M.S. Vijay Kumar, Senior Associate Dean : A Brief Biography". Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
- ↑ "Associate Dean Kai von Fintel : A Brief Biography". Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
- ↑ "Gennaro Chierchia: Department Chair and Haas Foundations Professor of Linguistics". Harvard University. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
- ↑ "James H. Waldo : Gordon McKay Professor of Computer Science". Harvard University. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
- ↑ "Professor Mark Richard : Harvard Department of Philosophy". Harvard University. Retrieved 23 May 2013.
- ↑ "Professor Devang Khakhar: Director, IIT Bombay: A Profile". IIT Bombay. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
- ↑ "Douglas Ready: Biography". Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
- ↑ "Homepage of Dr. Larry Esposito". Retrieved 2010-01-27.
- ↑ "Michael Blakey: National Endowment for the Humanities Professor". William and Mary: Anthropology. College of William and Mary. Retrieved August 7, 2012.
- ↑ "Anita L. Tucker, Associate Professor of Business Administration, Marvin Bower Fellow". Harvard Business School. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
- ↑ "David G. Fubini, Senior Lecturer of Business Administration". Harvard Business School. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
- ↑ "Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy". Retrieved 25 May 2013.
- ↑ http://www.art.utoronto.ca/people/art-history/undergraduate-faculty/anderson
- ↑ http://utoronto.academia.edu/ChristyAnderson
- ↑ "Robert Braathe, Part-Time Professor of Business". Schenectady County Community College. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
- ↑ "Dr. Chang-Gyu Hwang : National Chief Technology Officer, A Brief Biography". CeBIT. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
- ↑ Biography from gwis.org
- ↑ http://rangers.nhl.com/club/page.htm?id=105008
- ↑ Iscatech.com. Iscatech.com. Retrieved on January 24, 2012.
- ↑ "Peers elect Kazarosian state bar secretary". The Haverhill Gazette. September 9, 2010. Retrieved 2012-03-23.
...An accomplished trial lawyer, she was named one of the top 10 lawyers in the state in 1999 ... Kazarosian received her Bachelor's degree from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst in 1978
- ↑ "MAJOR GENERAL BRIAN G. NEAL". United States Air Force. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
- ↑ "Major General Mark MacCarley". United States Army. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
- ↑ "2014 Distinguished Alumni Awards Announced". University of Massachusetts Amherst. Retrieved March 9, 2014.
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