About

After earning a BS degree in communication disorders from Worcester State College, Fahey made a career choice change to records management, which resulted in subsequent positions at registrar's offices at both Central New England College of Technology and Framingham State College. Following her relocation to Western Massachusetts in 1994, she got a temporary position as the receptionist in the Computer Science Main Office, which was a new opportunity that resulted in a permanent hire, in support of the CS undergraduate program and course scheduling. After five years away, Fahey returned to UMass in 2007, resuming the role of undergraduate program manager.A post-retirement appointment to assist in CICS Academic Programs started in January 2021.