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* [[Janet Abu-Lughod]], [[sociologist]], known for contributions to [[world-systems theory]] |
* [[Janet Abu-Lughod]], [[sociologist]], known for contributions to [[world-systems theory]] |
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* [[Christy Anderson]] G, professor of Art and Architecture at [[University of Toronto]]<ref>http://www.art.utoronto.ca/people/art-history/undergraduate-faculty/anderson</ref><ref>https://utoronto.academia.edu/ChristyAnderson</ref> |
* [[Christy Anderson]] G, professor of Art and Architecture at [[University of Toronto]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.art.utoronto.ca/people/art-history/undergraduate-faculty/anderson |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2010-05-08 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100823083310/http://www.art.utoronto.ca/people/art-history/undergraduate-faculty/anderson |archivedate=August 23, 2010 |df=mdy-all }}</ref><ref>https://utoronto.academia.edu/ChristyAnderson</ref> |
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* [[Dorothy Barresi]], professor at [[California State University at Northridge]] |
* [[Dorothy Barresi]], professor at [[California State University at Northridge]] |
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* [[Francis A. Bartlett]] 1905, eminent [[dendrologist]] |
* [[Francis A. Bartlett]] 1905, eminent [[dendrologist]] |
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* [[Bertram Forer]] 1936, [[psychologist]], namesake of the [[Forer effect]] |
* [[Bertram Forer]] 1936, [[psychologist]], namesake of the [[Forer effect]] |
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* [[Michael J. Franklin]], professor and chair of Computer Science, at [[University of Chicago]]<ref name="Michael J. Franklin">{{cite web|title=Michael J. Franklin|url=https://cs.uchicago.edu/directory/michael-franklin|publisher=[[University of Chicago]]|accessdate=28 September 2017}}</ref> |
* [[Michael J. Franklin]], professor and chair of Computer Science, at [[University of Chicago]]<ref name="Michael J. Franklin">{{cite web|title=Michael J. Franklin|url=https://cs.uchicago.edu/directory/michael-franklin|publisher=[[University of Chicago]]|accessdate=28 September 2017}}</ref> |
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* [[Dennis M. Hanno|Dennis Hanno]], President of [[Wheaton College (Massachusetts)|Wheaton College]]<ref name="Hanno – Wheaton">{{cite web|title=Wheaton names Dennis Hanno as new president|url=http://wheatoncollege.edu/about/presidential-announcements/hanno-appointed/|publisher=Wheaton College|accessdate=March 1, 2014}}</ref> |
* [[Dennis M. Hanno|Dennis Hanno]], President of [[Wheaton College (Massachusetts)|Wheaton College]]<ref name="Hanno – Wheaton">{{cite web|title=Wheaton names Dennis Hanno as new president|url=http://wheatoncollege.edu/about/presidential-announcements/hanno-appointed/|publisher=Wheaton College|accessdate=March 1, 2014|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140307174551/http://wheatoncollege.edu/about/presidential-announcements/hanno-appointed/|archivedate=March 7, 2014|df=mdy-all}}</ref> |
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* [[Mary Lou Heiss]], historian and tea connoisseur |
* [[Mary Lou Heiss]], historian and tea connoisseur |
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* [[Donald F. Hunt]], University Professor of Chemistry and Pathology at [[University of Virginia]] |
* [[Donald F. Hunt]], University Professor of Chemistry and Pathology at [[University of Virginia]] |
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* [[John Legere]], [[CEO]] and [[President]] of [[T-Mobile US]] |
* [[John Legere]], [[CEO]] and [[President]] of [[T-Mobile US]] |
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* [[Dave Littlefield]] (1984), Senior Vice President and [[General Manager]] of the [[Pittsburgh Pirates]] |
* [[Dave Littlefield]] (1984), Senior Vice President and [[General Manager]] of the [[Pittsburgh Pirates]] |
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* [[Agenor Mafra-Neto]], CEO of ISCA Technologies<ref>[http://www.iscatech.com/exec/index.htm Iscatech.com]. Iscatech.com. Retrieved on January 24, 2012.</ref> |
* [[Agenor Mafra-Neto]], CEO of ISCA Technologies<ref>[http://www.iscatech.com/exec/index.htm Iscatech.com] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110224095056/http://www.iscatech.com/exec/index.htm |date=February 24, 2011 }}. Iscatech.com. Retrieved on January 24, 2012.</ref> |
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* [[James Pallotta]] (1979), President of [[A.S. Roma]] and Chairman and Managing Director of Raptor Group |
* [[James Pallotta]] (1979), President of [[A.S. Roma]] and Chairman and Managing Director of Raptor Group |
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* [[Vivek Paul]], former CEO of [[Wipro Technologies]] |
* [[Vivek Paul]], former CEO of [[Wipro Technologies]] |
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* [[Vicente Cabrera Funes]] 1944, writer |
* [[Vicente Cabrera Funes]] 1944, writer |
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* [[Jack Canfield]] 1972G, best-selling author |
* [[Jack Canfield]] 1972G, best-selling author |
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* [[Gordon Chandler]] 1975G, sculptor<ref>[http://www.loislambertgallery.com/data/web/GordonChandler_RESUME.pdf Lois Lambert Gallery, Santa Monica, California]</ref> |
* [[Gordon Chandler]] 1975G, sculptor<ref>[http://www.loislambertgallery.com/data/web/GordonChandler_RESUME.pdf Lois Lambert Gallery, Santa Monica, California] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151017160922/http://www.loislambertgallery.com/data/web/GordonChandler_RESUME.pdf |date=October 17, 2015 }}</ref> |
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* [[Constance Congdon]] 1982, M.F.A., playwright |
* [[Constance Congdon]] 1982, M.F.A., playwright |
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* [[Bill Cosby]] 1972G, 1976 Ed.D., actor, comedian, writer |
* [[Bill Cosby]] 1972G, 1976 Ed.D., actor, comedian, writer |
Revision as of 01:01, 28 December 2017
The University of Massachusetts Amherst alumni number is around 243,628 worldwide.[1]
Academy Award winners
- William Monahan, for adapted screenplay, The Departed
- Buffy Sainte-Marie, for best song, "Up Where We Belong" from An Officer and a Gentleman
Emmy Award winners
- Ed Christie 1979, BFA, art director/designer for The Jim Henson Company and Sesame Street
- Billy Taylor MA, PhD, musician, music educator
Grammy Award winners
- Natalie Cole 1972, singer
- Yusef Lateef 1975, composer
- Billy Taylor MA, PhD, composer
- Brian Vibberts, audio engineer
Nobel Prize winners
- Russell Hulse 1972G, 1975 Ph.D.
Pulitzer Prize winners
- Herbert Bix 1960, historian
- Paul Harding 1992, author and musician
- Natasha Trethewey 1995, U.S. poet laureate
Royalty and nobility
- Yaduveera Wadiyar, 27th and present titular King of Mysore and head of the former ruling Wadiyar dynasty
Academia
- Janet Abu-Lughod, sociologist, known for contributions to world-systems theory
- Christy Anderson G, professor of Art and Architecture at University of Toronto[2][3]
- Dorothy Barresi, professor at California State University at Northridge
- Francis A. Bartlett 1905, eminent dendrologist
- Janet Catherine Berlo 1974, art historian
- Michael Blakey, National Endowment for the Humanities Professor at the College of William & Mary[4]
- Carlton Brown 1972, 1979G, president of Clark Atlanta University
- Lin Chao, professor at University of California, San Diego
- Vicente Cabrera Funes, professor and writer at University of Minnesota Morris
- Gennaro Chierchia, professor and Department Chair of Linguistics at Harvard University[5]
- Philip R. Day G, former Chancellor of City College of San Francisco and Cape Cod Community College
- Michael Dirr, professor of horticulture at University of Georgia
- Evan Dobelle 19363, 1970G, 1987 Ed.D., president of Westfield State College
- Larry W. Esposito 1977G, planetary astronomer, professor at the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics, University of Colorado[6]
- Vera King Farris G, former president of Richard Stockton College of New Jersey
- Bertram Forer 1936, psychologist, namesake of the Forer effect
- Michael J. Franklin, professor and chair of Computer Science, at University of Chicago[7]
- Dennis Hanno, President of Wheaton College[8]
- Mary Lou Heiss, historian and tea connoisseur
- Donald F. Hunt, University Professor of Chemistry and Pathology at University of Virginia
- Leonard Katz, professor of Psychology at University of Connecticut
- Joy Ladin, professor at Yeshiva University
- Paul J. LeBlanc, president of Southern New Hampshire University; former president of Marlboro College
- Guy Livingston, food scientist and founder of Phi Tau Sigma
- Dominic W. Massaro, professor of Psychology and Computer Engineering at the UC Santa Cruz
- Kembrew McLeod, Professor of Communication Studies at University of Iowa
- Li Minqi, Associate Professor of Economics at University of Utah
- Dana Mohler-Faria, president of Bridgewater State College
- Joseph B. Moore, president of Lesley University
- Ann C. Noble, professor at UC Davis
- Steven Nock, Commonwealth Professor of Sociology at the University of Virginia
- William Oakland, Professor of Economics
- Alexey A Petrov, 1997, Professor of Physics at Wayne State University, recipient of the National Science Foundation CAREER Award
- Carl Phillips, Professor of English and of African and Afro-American Studies at Washington University in St. Louis
- David Rosner, professor at Columbia University
- Winthrop E. Stone 1882, former President of Purdue University
- Roger Stritmatter 2001 PhD, professor of humanities; a leading modern-day advocate of the Oxfordian theory of Shakespeare authorship
- Müjde Yüksel, assistant professor at Suffolk University[9]
- Edward N. Zalta, Principal Editor of the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy[10]
- Zhi-Li Zhang, Distinguished University Professor of Computer Science at University of Minnesota
- Zhou Qifeng 1983 Ph.D., former President of Peking University
- Donald P. Zingale 1969G, president of the State University of New York at Cobleskill
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
- Devang Vipin Khakhar, chemical engineer, academic, Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar laureate
- Dan Riccio, 1986, Senior Vice President of Hardware Engineering at Apple
- 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[11]
Business
- Tony Barbee (1993), collegiate basketball coach at Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball
- Bruce Berkowitz 1980, Managing Director and Morningstar Domestic-Stock Fund Manager of the Decade (2010) of Fairholme Funds
- J. B. Bernstein, CEO of Access Group and Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) of Seven Figures Management
- Wayne Chang, director of product strategy at Twitter
- Ben Cherington (1997), former executive Vice President and General Manager of the Boston Red Sox
- Douglas Cliggott 1978, former Managing Director and Chief Investment Strategist of JPMorgan Chase & Co.
- Chris Daggett, President and CEO of the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation
- Marc Forgione, owner of restaurant Marc Forgione in New York City
- Arturo Guevara, baseball writer
- Neal Huntington (1992), General Manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates
- Anshu Jain (1985), former Global co-CEO of Deutsche Bank
- Dave Jauss, professional baseball coach
- John Legere, CEO and President of T-Mobile US
- Dave Littlefield (1984), Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates
- Agenor Mafra-Neto, CEO of ISCA Technologies[12]
- James Pallotta (1979), President of A.S. Roma and Chairman and Managing Director of Raptor Group
- Vivek Paul, former CEO of Wipro Technologies
- Gil Penchina, CEO of Wikia, Inc.
- Rudolf Rodríguez, former Minister of Finance and Public Credit of Colombia
- Jay Singh, founder of ViralGains and CEO of PHL Venture Company
- John F. Smith, Jr. (1960), former CEO and Chairman of General Motors Corporation
- Earl W. Stafford, founder of the Stafford Foundation
- Mike Tannenbaum (1991), former general manager of the New York Jets
- Jeff Taylor 2001, founder of Monster.com
- Jack Welch 1957, retired CEO of General Electric
- Jill Whalen, CEO of High Rankings; co-founder of Search Engine Marketing New England
Law and politics
Governors
- Madeleine Kunin 1956, first female Governor of Vermont and former United States Ambassador to Switzerland (1985–1991)
Congressmen
- Peter G. Torkildsen 1980, former member of the United States House of Representatives from Massachusetts (1993–1997)
U.S. government officials
- Kenneth S. Apfel 1970, former Commissioner of Social Security (1997–2001)
- Richard A. Baker, Historian of the United States Senate
- Charles B. Curtis 1962, former Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (1977–1981); acting United States Secretary of Energy (1997)
- Chris Daggett 1977 Ed.D, Regional United States Environmental Protection Agency Administrator, 2009 New Jersey gubernatorial candidate
- Kenneth Feinberg 1967, current Obama Administration "Compensation Czar" and former Special Master of the U.S. Government's September 11th Victim Compensation Fund
- James Kallstrom 1966, former assistant director of the FBI
- Jack Ward Thomas 1972 Ph.D, former Chief of the United States Forest Service (1993–1996)
Diplomats
- Jeffrey Davidow 1965, former United States Ambassador to Zambia, Venezuela, and Mexico; named a Career Ambassador in 2002
- Thomas C. Krajeski, former United States Ambassador to Yemen
- Madeleine Kunin 1956, former United States Ambassador to Switzerland and first female Governor of Vermont
- Stephen A. Seche, United States Ambassador to Yemen since 2007
Jurists
- David A. Lowy, Judge of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court[13]
- Marsha Kazarosian, 1978, attorney who handled high-profile cases[14]
- Fred I. Parker 1962, served as a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
- Eduardo C. Robreno 1967 MA, federal judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
State legislators and executives
- Denise Andrews, member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives (2011–present)
- David M. Bartley 1956, former Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives (1969–1973) and 1984 candidate for the United States Senate
- Joan Bray, former member of Missouri State Senate (2003–2010) and Missouri House of Representatives (1993–2002)
- Stephen Brewer 1971, member of the Massachusetts State Senate (1995–present)
- Linda Dean Campbell member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives (2007–present)
- Reuven Carlyle 1987, member of the Washington House of Representatives (2009–present)
- Steven D'Amico, former member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives (2007–2011)
- Eileen Donoghue 1976, member of the Massachusetts State Senate (2011–present)
- Lewis G. Evangelidis 1984, member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives (2003–present)
- Christopher M. Fierro 2002, 2004 MS, former member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives (2009–2011)
- John J. Finnegan, former Massachusetts State Auditor (1981–1987)
- Nancy Flavin 1986, former member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives (1993–2003)
- Thomas N. George, former member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives (1997–2005)
- Guy Glodis, former member of the Massachusetts State Senate (1999–2005) and Massachusetts House of Representatives (1997–1999)
- Frederick D. Griggs 1913, former member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives (1925–1928)
- Christopher Hodgkins, former member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives (1983–2003)
- Kate Hogan, member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives (2009–present)
- Philip W. Johnston, former Massachusetts Secretary of Human Services
- Sally Kerans 1982, former member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives (1991–1997)
- Stephen Kulik, member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives (1993–present)
- Patrick Landers, former member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives (1987–1999)
- Gary LeBeau, member of the Connecticut State Senate (1997–present)
- Paul Mark, member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives (2011–present)
- Michael W. Morrissey, District Attorney of Norfolk County, Massachusetts (2011–present)
- Betty Jo Nelsen, former member of the Wisconsin State Assembly (1979–1990)
- Arthur D. Norcross 1871, former member of the Massachusetts State Senate (1908–1909) and Massachusetts House of Representatives (1904–1906)
- Andrea F. Nuciforo, Jr. 1986, former member of the Massachusetts State Senate (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 (2006–2010)
- Ruth Provost, former member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives (1997–2003)
- Stanley C. Rosenberg 1977, openly gay member of the Massachusetts State Senate (1986–present)
- Marie St. Fleur, former member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives (1999–2011)
- Barry Trahan, former member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives (1987–1989)
- Joseph Wagner, former member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives (1991–present)
- Rachel Weston 2003, member of the Vermont House of Representatives (2007–present)
International figures
- Hau Lung-pin, 1982 Ph.D, Mayor of Taipei, Republic of China (Taiwan)
- Kang Kyung-wha MA, Ph.D., United Nations Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights
- Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta 1985, Economics & Political Science, President of Republic of Kenya
- Hina Rabbani Khar 2001, Pakistani Minister of Foreign Affairs (2011–2013), the first female to hold this post[15][better source needed]
- Makaziwe Mandela, daughter of Nelson Mandela
- Nemat Shafik, director of the London School of Economics; former Deputy Governor of the Bank of England; Recipient of Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire
- Mose Penaani Tjitendero 1977 Ed.D., former Speaker of the National Assembly of Namibia
County and municipal officials
- Bonnie Dumanis (attended), District Attorney of San Diego County (2003–present)
- Maura Hennigan 1972, former Boston City Councilor and first female Clerk-Magistrate of Suffolk County
- Billy Kenoi 1993, Mayor of Hawaii County
- Salvatore LaMattina 1981, District 1 Boston City Councilor
- Joseph Sullivan, mayor of Braintree, Massachusetts
Activists
- Jack A. Cole, drug policy reform activist
- Brian Darling 1987, conservative activist and senior fellow at The Heritage Foundation
- Jackson Katz, social activist
- Hugh Loebner, social activist for the decriminalization of prostitution
- Ray Rogers, labor rights activist and labor union strategist
- Tony Rudy, lobbyist and associate of Jack Abramoff
- Allen St. Pierre 1989, Executive Director of NORML
- Betty Shabazz 1975 PhD, widow of Malcolm X
Military
- Frederick Heyliger 1950, officer with Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, in the 101st Airborne Division of the United States Army during World War II; featured in the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers
- Andrew P. Iosue 1951, retired four-star general of the United States Air Force; Commander of Air Training Command (COMATC), 1983–1986
Film
- Jere Burns, 1980, actor
- Rob Corddry, actor
- Jeffrey Donovan, actor
- Richard Gere, 1971, actor (did not graduate)
- Jonathan Hensleigh, 1981, screenwriter and film director
- Fardeen Khan, Bollywood actor (did not graduate)
- Bridget Moynahan, actress (did not graduate)
- William Monahan, screenwriter, The Departed
- Bill Pullman, 1980 MFA, actor
Television
- Norm Abram 1972, "America's most famous carpenter"
- Rob Corddry 1993, former writer and correspondent for The Daily Show, actor on 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
- Jeffrey Donovan 1991, star of USA original series Burn Notice
- Marc Forgione 2010, competitor on Food Network's Iron Chef America; won season three of "The Next Iron Chef" in 2010; owner of restaurant Marc Forgione in New York City
- 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, game show host, comedian, and actor
- Nancy Oliver, writer for the series Six Feet Under
- Mark Preston 1994, CNN Senior Political Analyst and Executive Editor, CNN Politics
- Peter Tolan, television producer, director, and screenwriter
- Mark Wilding 1979, lead writer and executive producer of Grey's Anatomy
- Jean Worthley 1948, naturalist and former host of Hodgepodge Lodge, and co-host of On Nature's Trail
Journalism
- 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
- James Foley 2003, freelance journalist and photojournalist of the Syrian Civil War
- Michael C. Moynihan, senior editor of the libertarian magazine Reason
- Wendi Nix, reporter for ESPN
- David Pakman, host of the internationally syndicated television and radio program The David Pakman Show
- Mark Preston, Executive Editor, CNN Politics and CNN Senior Political Analyst
- Carol Rosenberg, senior journalist with the McClatchy News Service known for her coverage of the operation of the Guantanamo Bay detention camps in Cuba
- Dan Wetzel, national columnist, Yahoo! Sports; New York Times best-selling author
History, literature, art, and music
- Kenny Aronoff 1975, drummer
- David Berman, poet, musician
- Frank Black, rock singer and guitarist in the Pixies
- Vicente Cabrera Funes 1944, writer
- Jack Canfield 1972G, best-selling author
- Gordon Chandler 1975G, sculptor[16]
- Constance Congdon 1982, M.F.A., playwright
- Bill Cosby 1972G, 1976 Ed.D., actor, comedian, writer
- Patrick DeCoste 2000, guitarist, composer
- Stephanie Deshpande 1997, painter
- Jason Donati, animator and artist
- 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
- Airline Inthyrath 2006, drag queen known as Jujubee, performer, TV personality[17][18]
- Raymond Kennedy, novelist
- Fardeen Khan, Bollywood actor
- Beth Krommes 1980G, children's book illustrator
- Peter Laird, co-creator of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
- Taj Mahal 1963, composer and singer
- William Manchester 1946, author, biographer, and recipient of the National Humanities Medal
- 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
- Buffy Sainte-Marie 1970, singer
- Joey Santiago, guitarist in the Pixies
- Flo Steinberg, of Marvel Comics
- Susan Straight 1984, writer, novelist, professor at the University of California, Riverside
- Paul Theroux 1963, travel writer and author
- Natasha Trethewey 1995, U.S. poet laureate
- Jane Yolen, author
- Matthew Zapruder, poet
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
- Tony Barbee 1993, collegiate basketball coach, Auburn University
- Bill Bayno (did not graduate), Division 1 collegiate coach and professional assistant coach
- Marcus Camby, 1996 Naismith College Player of the Year and retired professional basketball player
- 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
- Derek Kellogg 1995, collegiate basketball coach University of Massachusetts Amherst
- Stéphane 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
Football
- Neal Brown, Texas Tech Red Raiders offensive coordinator
- 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, Buffalo Bills
- Tom Gilson, American football player
- Chris Grier, general manager, Miami Dolphins
- Jeremy Horne, professional football player, Kansas City Chiefs
- James Ihedigbo professional football player, Buffalo Bills
- 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
- Jeromy Miles, professional football player, Cincinnati Bengals
- Milt Morin 1966, tight end, All-Pro, Cleveland Browns
- Tajae Sharpe 2016, professional football player, Tennessee Titans
- Marcel Shipp, running back, Arizona Cardinals (former team), 2009 UFL Champions Las Vegas Locomotives
- Mike Tannenbaum, Executive Vice President of Football Ops, Miami Dolphins
Hockey
- David Branch, president of the Canadian Hockey League
- Justin Braun, professional ice hockey player, San Jose Sharks
- Matt Irwin, professional ice hockey player, Nashville Predators
- James Marcou, professional ice hockey player, San Jose Sharks
- Brad Norton 1998, professional ice hockey player
- Thomas Pock, professional ice hockey player, New York Islanders
- Jonathan Quick, professional ice hockey player; 2010 Olympic silver medalist; 2012 NHL All-Star; 2012 Conn Smythe winner; 2014 Stanley Cup Champion, Los Angeles Kings
- Conor Sheary, professional ice hockey player, 2016 Stanley Cup Champion, Pittsburgh Penguins
- Casey Wellman, professional ice hockey player, Washington Capitals
- Frank Vatrano, professional ice hockey player, Boston Bruins
- John Lyons, Olympic ice hockey player, 1924 Olympic silver medalist
Lacrosse
- Doc Schneider, professional lacrosse player, Toronto Nationals
Other sports
- Gideon Ariel (born 1939), Israeli Olympic competitor in the shot put and discus throw
- Danielle Henderson 1999, Olympic gold medal winner, softball
- Roxanne Modafferi, professional mixed martial artist[19]
- Chris Sanford, The Ultimate Fighter Season 1 contestant, retired professional MMA fighter[20]
- Briana Scurry 1995, two-time Olympic gold medal winner and women's World Cup champion, soccer
Others
- Julie Robenhymer, former Miss New Jersey
See also
References
- ^ "FactBook 2013-2014 : Alumni" (PDF). University of Massachusetts Amherst. Retrieved May 12, 2014.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on August 23, 2010. Retrieved May 8, 2010.
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- ^ "Michael Blakey: National Endowment for the Humanities Professor". William and Mary: Anthropology. College of William and Mary. Retrieved August 7, 2012.
- ^ "Gennaro Chierchia: Department Chair and Haas Foundations Professor of Linguistics". Harvard University. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
- ^ "Homepage of Dr. Larry Esposito". Retrieved January 27, 2010.
- ^ "Michael J. Franklin". University of Chicago. Retrieved September 28, 2017.
- ^ "Wheaton names Dennis Hanno as new president". Wheaton College. Archived from the original on March 7, 2014. Retrieved March 1, 2014.
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- ^ "Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy". Retrieved May 25, 2013.
- ^ Biography from gwis.org Archived July 4, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Iscatech.com Archived February 24, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. Iscatech.com. Retrieved on January 24, 2012.
- ^ "Justice David A. Lowy". Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. Retrieved June 28, 2017.
- ^ "Peers elect Kazarosian state bar secretary". The Haverhill Gazette. September 9, 2010. Retrieved March 23, 2012.
- ^ Hina Rabbani Khar
- ^ Lois Lambert Gallery, Santa Monica, California Archived October 17, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ http://www.umass.edu/theater/stagessept2010.php
- ^ https://soundcloud.com/rupaul/episode-48-fried-chicken-with-juju-bee
- ^ http://www.ufc.com/fighter/Roxanne-Modafferi?id=
- ^ http://www.gregwapling.com/tv/the-ultimate-fighter/the-ultimate-fighter-biographies.html