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Academics

Legacy ID
19

DOT Secretary Kicks off USMMA Academic Year

U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today joined Maritime Administrator, Paul N. Jaenichen, Superintendent, Rear Admiral James A. Helis, and Academic Dean, Shashi N. Kumar, PhD, at the United States Merchant Marine Academy’s (USMMA) annual Academic Convocation to celebrate the beginning...

Clifford G. Barnes, Jr.

Assistant Professor, Marine Engineering 

Year Started2014

Education• BS, Engineering, USMA• MS, Mechanical Engineering, MIT• OE, Ocean Engineering, MIT

Teaching Interests• Mechanical engineering• Engineering management• Shipyard...

Ms. Erica Hansen

Assistant Professor, Marine EngineeringYear Started

1997

EducationBS, Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering, Webb Institute of Naval Architecture, 1981MS, Computer Science, Long Island University, 1996Teaching InterestsNaval architectureEngineering mechanicsComputer aided designResearch...

Salvatore J. Carillo

Assistant Professor, Marine EngineeringYear Started

2010

EducationBS, Marine Engineering, USMMA, 1981MS, Mechanical Engineering, SUNY Stonybrook, 1995Licenses1st Assistant Engineer (Steam), Unlimited horsepower1st Assistant Engineer (Diesel), Unlimited horsepower3rd Assistant Engineer (Gas...

Dr. Boris Butman

Professor Emeritus, Marine Engineering EducationMS, Leningrad Shipbuilding CollegePhD, Leningrad Water Transport Institute of Technology

Strategic Sealift Officer

What is a Strategic Sealift Officer?

Strategic Sealift Officers (SSO) are commissioned officers in the U.S. Navy Reserve assigned to reserve U.S. Naval activities that support strategic sealift in times of national defense or emergency. The Strategic Sealift Officer Program provides the...

Academic Center for Excellence Mentoring Program

Midshipmen Mentoring Program The USMMA Midshipman Mentoring Program will assist students in setting and achieving academic goals and promoting intellectual discovery and academic success.  It will encourage students to become self-directed learners and decision makers, and facilitate a...

ACE Tutoring Services

Tutoring Programs Overview The Academy Tutoring System provides individual and group tutorial assistance to Midshipmen who request the service or the require support do to identified academic deficiency. Inquiries should be made to the Director, Academic Center for Excellence. Services are...

Applications for the Class of 2030 open on 1 May 2025