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Office Location
Bresnahan
Office Location
Harrington 314A
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Background

 

Education:

  • B.S., University of Puerto Rico.
  • Ph.D., Physics, University of Massachusetts, Amherst. 
Office Location
Kurz Hall 236
Phone Number
Background

 

  • Bachelors in Marine Environmental Science from the United States Coast Guard Academy, 2012
  • Masters in Homeland Security from Northeastern University
  • Professor Sam Coonan is a full-time faculty member in Massachusetts Maritime Academy's Emergency Management Department and a commissioned as an officer in the U.S. Coast Guard.
  • Her first tour was as the Law Enforcement Officer on the USCGC DEPENDABLE out of Cape May, NJ where the ship conducted primarily counter-drug and maritime law enforcement missions. For her Response Ashore tour she was stationed at Sector Sault Sainte Marie, MI. While at Sector Sault Ste. Marie, her primary duties included Federal On-scene Coordinator (R), Search and Rescue Operations Planner, and Tactical Law Enforcement Coordination Planning.
  • While working on her Masters degree, Professor Coonan taught Physics/Chemistry and coached Basketball/Lacrosse at the high school level. She also worked on several private contracts for FEMA and the U.S. Coast Guard via the American Bureau of Shipping Group.  In her free time she enjoys hanging out with her two dogs, Maximus and Ace.
Office Location
Kurz 218
Office Location
Harrington 306A
Phone Number
Background

 

  • Bachelor of Science in Marine Transportation from Massachusetts Maritime Academy, 1993
  • Master’s Degree in Emergency Management
  • USCG Unlimited Master License
  • Retired Ship’s Master with Maersk Line Ltd.
  • Member of Boston Marine Society and Ancient Honorable Artillery Company

 

Office Location
HA-316A
Phone Number
Background

 

Education:
B.S., University of ROMA TRE (Italy); M.S., Ph.D., University of Missouri-Columbia

Background

 

  • Bachelor of Science in Marine Transportation from Massachusetts Maritime Academy, 1974
  • Master of Management from Cambridge College, 2000
  • Master Mariner- Oceans, Unlimited Tonnage, DLC PIC
  • 1st Class Pilotage- Prince William Sound, AK
  • 1st Class Pilotage-Los Angeles/Long Beach, CA
  • Council of American Master Mariners
  • Boston Marine Society
  • Nautical Institute
  • International Maritime Lecturers Association