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Traditional Programs

Program NameProgram Director NamePhone NumberEmailApply
Accounting - MSCynthia Blanthorne(401) 874-4363blanthorne@uri.eduBusinessCAS
Behavioral Science Psychology - PhDJoseph Rossi(401) 874-5983jsrossi@uri.eduGradCAS
Biological and Environmental Sciences (Cell and Molecular Biology) - MSSteven Gregory(401) 874-5947stgregory@uri.eduGradCAS
Biological and Environmental Sciences (Cell and Molecular Biology) - PhDSteven Gregory(401) 874-5947stgregory@uri.eduGradCAS
Biological and Environmental Sciences (Ecology and Ecosystem Sciences) - MSScott McWilliams(401) 874-7531srmcwilliams@uri.edu GradCAS
Biological and Environmental Sciences (Ecology and Ecosystem Sciences) - PhDScott McWilliams(401) 874-7531srmcwilliams@uri.edu GradCAS
Biological and Environmental Sciences (Environmental and Earth Sciences) - MSDawn Cardace(401) 874-9384cardace@uri.eduGradCAS
Biological and Environmental Sciences (Environmental and Earth Sciences) - PhDDawn Cardace(401) 874-9384cardace@uri.eduGradCAS
Biological and Environmental Sciences (Evolution and Marine Biology) - MSJonathan Puritz(401) 874-9020jpuritz@uri.eduGradCAS
Biological and Environmental Sciences (Evolution and Marine Biology) - PhDJonathan Puritz(401) 874-9020jpuritz@uri.eduGradCAS
Biological and Environmental Sciences (Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems) - MSKatherine Petersson(401) 874-2951kpetersson@uri.eduGradCAS
Biological and Environmental Sciences (Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems) - PhDKatherine Petersson(401) 874-2951kpetersson@uri.eduGradCAS
Business Administration (Finance) - PhDShingo Goto
Choonsik Lee		(401) 874-4339
shingo_goto@uri.edu
choonsiklee@uri.edu		BusinessCAS
Business Administration (Marketing) - PhDShingo Goto
Jerry Xia		(401) 874-4339
(401) 874-4193		shingo_goto@uri.edu
JerryXia@uri.edu		BusinessCAS
Business Administration (Operations and Supply Chain Management) - PhDShingo Goto(401) 874-4339shingo_goto@uri.eduBusinessCAS
Business Administration Full Time - MBADaniel Sheinin(401) 874-4344dsheinin@uri.eduBusinessCAS
Business Administration Part Time - MBADaniel Sheinin(401) 874-4344dsheinin@uri.eduBusinessCAS
Chemical Engineering - MSDaniel Roxbury(401) 874-2678roxbury@uri.eduEngineeringCAS
Chemical Engineering - PhDDaniel Roxbury(401) 874-2678roxbury@uri.eduEngineeringCAS
Chemistry - MSDugan Hayes
Jason Dwyer
Matthew Kiesewetter 		(401) 874-5516
(401) 874-4648
(401) 874-2619 		dugan@uri.edu
jason_dwyer@uri.edu
mkiesewetter@uri.edu 		GradCAS
Chemistry - PhDDugan Hayes
Jason Dwyer
Matthew Kiesewetter 		(401) 874-5516
(401) 874-4648
(401) 874-2619		dugan@uri.edu
jason_dwyer@uri.edu
mkiesewetter@uri.edu 		GradCAS
Civil and Environmental Engineering - MSAli Akanda(401) 874-7050akanda@uri.eduEngineeringCAS
Civil and Environmental Engineering - PhDAli Akanda(401) 874-7050akanda@uri.eduEngineeringCAS
Clinical Psychology - PhDEllen Flannery-Schroeder(401) 874-4219efschroeder@uri.eduGradCAS
College Student Personnel - MSLazaro Camacho(401) 874-4302uricspinfo@etal.uri.eduGradCAS
Communication Studies - MAYinjiao Ye(401) 874-4724yinjiao_ye@uri.eduGradCAS
Computer and Statistical Sciences - PhDKrishna Kumar Venkatasubramaniam
Jing Wu		(401) 874-4497
(401) 874 -4504		krish@uri.edu
jing_wu@uri.edu		GradCAS
Computer Science - MSKrishna Kumar Venkatasubramaniam(401) 874-4497krish@uri.eduGradCAS
Couples and Family Therapy - MSTiffani Kisler(401) 874-2403tkisler@uri.eduGradCAS
Cyber Security - Professional MSLisa Dipippo
Victor Fay-Wolfe		(401) 874-2701
(401) 874-2701		ldipippo@uri.edu
vfaywolfe@uri.edu		GradCAS
Early Childhood Education - Teacher CertificationHyunjin Kim
Vanessa Lombardi		(401) 874-4207
(401) 874-4684		hkimed@uri.edu
vlombardi@uri.edu		GradCAS
Education - MAVanessa Lombardi(401) 874-4684vlombardi@uri.eduGradCAS
Education - MA - Adult EducationVanessa Lombardi
Kathy Peno		(401) 874-4684
(401) 874-4684		vlombardi@uri.edu
kgugs@uri.edu		GradCAS
Education - MA with Teacher CertificationVanessa Lombardi(401) 874-4684vlombardi@uri.eduGradCAS
Education - PhDAnnemarie Vaccaro
Vanessa Lombardi		(401) 874-2270
(401) 874-4684		avaccaro@uri.edu
vlombardi@uri.edu		GradCAS
Electrical Engineering - MSResit Sendag(401) 874-9423sendag@uri.eduEngineeringCAS
Electrical Engineering - PhDResit Sendag(401) 874-9423sendag@uri.eduEngineeringCAS
English - MAMartha Elena Rojas(401) 874-7880martharojas@uri.eduGradCAS
English - PhDMartha Elena Rojas(401) 874-7880martharojas@uri.eduGradCAS
Environmental and Natural Resource Economics - MSCorey Lang(401) 874-4569clang@uri.eduGradCAS
Environmental and Natural Resource Economics - PhDCorey Lang(401) 874-4569clang@uri.eduGradCAS
Environmental Science and Management (Conservation Biology) - MESMBrett Still
Michelle Peach
Peter Paton		(401) 874-2912
(401) 874-5586
(401) 874-2986		bstill@uri.edu
michelle_peach@uri.edu
ppaton@uri.edu		GradCAS
Environmental Science and Management (Earth and Hydrologic Science) - MESMBrett Still
Michelle Peach
Thomas Boving		(401) 874-2912
(401) 874-5586
(401) 874-7053		bstill@uri.edu
michelle_peach@uri.edu
tboving@uri.edu		GradCAS
Environmental Science and Management (Environmental Communications) - MESMBrett Still
Michelle Peach
Sunshine Menezes		(401) 874-2912
(401) 874-5586
(401) 874-6499		bstill@uri.edu
michelle_peach@uri.edu
sunshine@uri.edu		GradCAS
Environmental Science and Management (Environmental Planning and Design) - MESMBrett Still
Michelle Peach
Jane Buxton		(401) 874-2912
(401) 874-5586
(401) 874-4549		bstill@uri.edu
michelle_peach@uri.edu
jabuxton@uri.edu		GradCAS
Environmental Science and Management (Environmental Policy and Management) - MESMBrett Still
Michelle Peach		(401) 874-2912
(401) 874-5586		bstill@uri.edu
michelle_peach@uri.edu		GradCAS
Environmental Science and Management (Remote Sensing and Spatial Analysis) - MESMBrett Still
Michelle Peach
YQ Wang		(401) 874-2912
(401) 874-5586
(401) 874-4345		bstill@uri.edu
michelle_peach@uri.edu
yqwang@uri.edu		GradCAS
Environmental Science and Management (Sustainable Systems) - MESMBrett Still
Michelle Peach
David Townson		(401) 874-2912
(401) 874-5586
(401) 874-2811		bstill@uri.edu
michelle_peach@uri.edu
dave_townson@uri.edu		GradCAS
Environmental Science and Management (Wetland Watershed and Ecosystem Science) - MESMBrett Still
Michelle Peach
Soni Pradhanang		(401) 874-2912
(401) 874-5586
(401) 874-5980		bstill@uri.edu
michelle_peach@uri.edu
spradhanang@uri.edu		GradCAS
Health Sciences - Ph.D.Ellen McGough(401) 874-5634ellen_mcgough@uri.eduGradCAS
History - MAEric Loomis(401) 874-4078eloomis@uri.eduGradCAS
Industrial and Systems Engineering - PhDChengzhi Yuan(401) 874-9067cyuan@uri.eduEngineeringCAS
Interdisciplinary Neuroscience - MSLisa Weyandt(401) 874-2087lisaweyandt@uri.eduGradCAS
Interdisciplinary Neuroscience - PhDLisa Weyandt(401) 874-2087lisaweyandt@uri.eduGradCAS
International Relations - MAPing Xu(401) 874-4053pingxu@uri.eduGradCAS
Kinesiology - MSChristie Ward-Ritacco(401) 874-5638christieward@uri.eduGradCAS
Labor Relations and Human Resources - MSPeg Boyd(401) 874-4785mfboyd@uri.eduGradCAS
Marine Affairs - MAMAElizabeth Mendenhall(401) 874-4106maf_gradprograms@etal.uri.eduGradCAS
Marine Affairs - MMAElizabeth Mendenhall(401) 874-4106maf_gradprograms@etal.uri.eduGradCAS
Marine Affairs - PhDElizabeth Mendenhall(401) 874-4106maf_gradprograms@etal.uri.eduGradCAS
Mathematics - MSLubos Thoma(401) 874-4451sobul@uri.eduGradCAS
Mathematics - PhDLubos Thoma(401) 874-4451sobul@uri.eduGradCAS
Mechanical Engineering - MSChengzhi Yuan(401) 874-9067cyuan@uri.eduEngineeringCAS
Mechanical Engineering - PhDChengzhi Yuan(401) 874-9067cyuan@uri.eduEngineeringCAS
Music - MOMEliane Aberdam(401) 874-2431eliane@uri.eduGradCAS
Nursing - MSSusan DeSanto-Madeya(401) 874-2038sdesanto-madeya@uri.eduGradCAS
Nursing - PhDSusan DeSanto-Madeya(401) 874-2038sdesanto-madeya@uri.eduGradCAS
Nursing Practice DNPSusan DeSanto-Madeya(401) 874-2038sdesanto-madeya@uri.eduGradCAS
Nutrition and Food Science - MSKathleen Melanson(401) 874-4477kmelanson@uri.eduGradCAS
Ocean Engineering - MSStephen Licht(401) 874-6028slicht@uri.eduEngineeringCAS
Ocean Engineering - PhDStephen Licht(401) 874-6028slicht@uri.eduEngineeringCAS
Oceanography - MoOArthur Spivack(401) 874-6200spivack@uri.eduGradCAS
Oceanography - MSRob Pockalny(401) 874-6926rpockalny@uri.eduGradCAS
Oceanography - PhDRob Pockalny(401) 874-6926rpockalny@uri.eduGradCAS
Pharmaceutical Sciences (Health Outcomes) - MSDeyu Li
Ami Vyas		(401) 874-9361
(401) 874-7255		deyuli@uri.edu
avyas@uri.edu		GradCAS
Pharmaceutical Sciences (Health Outcomes) - PhDDeyu Li
Ami Vyas		(401) 874-9361
(401) 874-7255		deyuli@uri.edu
avyas@uri.edu		GradCAS
Pharmaceutical Sciences (Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacognosy) - MSDeyu Li
David Rowley		(401) 874-9361
(401) 874-9228		deyuli@uri.edu
drowley@uri.edu		GradCAS
Pharmaceutical Sciences (Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacognosy) - PhDDeyu Li
David Rowley		(401) 874-9361
(401) 874-9228		deyuli@uri.edu
drowley@uri.edu		GradCAS
Pharmaceutical Sciences (Pharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics) - MSDeyu Li
Xinyuan Chen		(401) 874-9361
(401) 874-5033		deyuli@uri.edu
xchen14@uri.edu		GradCAS
Pharmaceutical Sciences (Pharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics) - PhDDeyu Li
Xinyuan Chen		(401) 874-9361
(401) 874-5033		deyuli@uri.edu
xchen14@uri.edu		GradCAS
Pharmaceutical Sciences (Pharmacology and Toxicology) - MSDeyu Li
Nisanne Ghonem		(401) 874-9361
(401) 874-4805		deyuli@uri.edu
nghonem@uri.edu		GradCAS
Pharmaceutical Sciences (Pharmacology and Toxicology) - PhDDeyu Li
Nisanne Ghonem		(401) 874-9361
(401) 874-4805		deyuli@uri.edu
nghonem@uri.edu		GradCAS
Physical Therapy - DPTEllen McGough(401) 874-5634ellen_mcgough@uri.eduPTCAS
Physics - MSLeonard Kahn(401) 874-2053lenkahn@uri.eduGradCAS
Physics - PhDLeonard Kahn(401) 874-2053lenkahn@uri.eduGradCAS
Professional Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA)Jessica Strübel(401) 874-5481jessica-strubel@uri.eduBusinessCAS
Quantum Computing - MSLeonard Kahn(401) 874-2053lenkahn@uri.eduGradCAS
Speech Language Pathology - MSMikyong Kim(401) 874-4728mikyong@uri.eduCSDCAS
Statistics - MSJing Wu(401) 874-4504jing_wu@uri.eduGradCAS
Systems Engineering - MSChengzhi Yuan(401) 874-9067cyuan@uri.eduEngineeringCAS
TESOL/Bilingual Dual Language Immersion - MAAmy Correia(401) 874-4164correia@uri.eduGradCAS
Textiles, Fashion Merchandising, and Design - MSLinda Welters(401) 874-4525lwelters@uri.eduGradCAS

Online Programs

Program NameProgram Director NamePhone NumberEmailApply
Biopharmaceutical Drug Development Graduate Certificate - ONLINEStephanie Forschner-Dancause(401) 874-5517sdancause@uri.eduGradCAS
Cannabis Studies Graduate Certificate - ONLINEStephanie Forschner-Dancause(401) 874-5517sdancause@uri.eduGradCAS
Data Science Graduate Certificate - ONLINENatallia Katenka(401) 874-2701nkatenka@uri.eduGradCAS
Data Science - MS - ONLINENatallia Katenka(401) 874-2701nkatenka@uri.eduGradCAS
Dietetics - MS - ONLINEJennifer Arts-Salvatore(401) 874-2252jarts@uri.eduGradCAS
Environmental Management - MS - ONLINELaura Skrobe(401) 874-9360lskrobe@uri.eduGradCAS
Fisheries Science Graduate Certificate - ONLINELaura Skrobe(401) 874-9360lskrobe@uri.eduGradCAS
GIS and Geospatial Technologies Graduate Certificate - ONLINEJason Parent(401) 874-4345
(401) 874-5582		jason_parent@uri.eduGradCAS
Health Outcomes and Data Analytics - MS - ONLINEMeghan McCormick(401) 874-2649meghanmccormick@uri.eduGradCAS
Healthcare Management - MS - ONLINEYuwen Chen(401) 874-4406yuwen@uri.eduBusinessCAS
Healthcare Management Graduate Certificate - ONLINEYuwen Chen(401) 874-4406yuwen@uri.eduBusinessCAS
Learning and Development Graduate Certificate - ONLINEKathleen Peno
Vanessa Lombardi		(401) 523-1477
(401) 874-4684		kgugs@uri.edu
vlombardi@uri.edu		GradCAS
Library and Information Studies - MLIS - ONLINEValerie Karno(401) 874-2947vkarno@uri.eduGradCAS
Master of Oceanography - ONLINEArthur Spivack(401) 874-6200spivack@uri.eduGradCAS
Masters of Professional Studies - ONLINEColleen Mouw(401) 874-6506cmouw@uri.eduGradCAS
Medication Outcomes Graduate Certificate - ONLINESteve Kogut
Meghan McCormick		(401) 874-5370
(401) 874-2649		skogut@uri.edu
meghanmccormick@uri.edu		GradCAS
Natural Resources and the Environment Graduate Certificate - ONLINEMichelle Peach(401) 874-5586michelle_peach@uri.eduGradCAS
Ocean Science Graduate Certificate - ONLINEArthur Spivack(401) 874-6200spivack@uri.eduGradCAS
Policy Analysis Graduate Certificate - ONLINEAaron Ley(401) 874-7893ajley@uri.eduGradCAS
Professional Graduate Certificate in Public Administration and Policy - ONLINEAaron Ley(401) 874-7893ajley@uri.eduGradCAS
Professional Science Masters - ONLINEColleen Mouw(401) 874-6506cmouw@uri.eduGradCAS
Public Administration - MPA - ONLINEAaron Ley(401) 874-7893ajley@uri.eduGradCAS
Public Management Graduate Certificate - ONLINEAaron Ley(401) 874-7893ajley@uri.eduGradCAS
Quantum Computing Graduate Certificate - ONLINELeonard Kahn(401) 874-2053lenkahn@uri.eduGradCAS
School Library Media Teacher (TCP): Post-Master's Certificate - ONLINEMary Moen(401) 874-4654mary_moen@uri.eduGradCAS
Social Media Graduate Certificate - ONLINEAmmina Kothari (401) 874-9526akothari@uri.eduGradCAS
Supply Chain Management and Applied Analytics - ABM - ONLINEDara Schniederjans(401) 874-4372schniederjans@uri.eduBusinessCAS
Supply Chain Management and Applied Analytics - Professional MS - ONLINEDara Schniederjans(401) 874-4372schniederjans@uri.eduBusinessCAS
User Experience (UX) Design Graduate Certificate - ONLINEGenoa Shepleygenoa_shepley@uri.eduGradCAS

Certificate Programs

Program NameProgram Director NamePhone NumberEmailApply
Aquaculture and Fisheries Graduate CertificateMarta Gomez-Chiarri(401) 874-2917gomezchi@uri.eduGradCAS
Coastal Resilience Graduate Certificate Austin Becker(401) 874-4192abecker@uri.eduGradCAS
Community Planning Graduate CertificateFarhad Atash(401) 874-2982fatash@uri.eduGradCAS
Cyber Security Graduate CertificateLisa Dipippo
Victor Fay-Wolfe		(401) 874-2701
(401) 874-2701		dipippo@uri.edu
vfaywolfe@uri.edu		GradCAS
Digital Literacy Graduate CertificateJulie Coiro
Renee Hobbs
Vanessa Lombardi		(401) 874-4872
(401) 874-5918
(401) 874-4684		jcoiro@uri.edu
hobbs@uri.edu
vlombardi@uri.edu		GradCAS
Dyslexia Knowledge and Practice Graduate CertificateTheresa Deeney
Vanessa Lombardi		(401) 874-2682
(401) 874-4684		tdeeney@uri.edu
vlombardi@uri.edu		GradCAS
Embedded Systems Graduate CertificateJien-Chung Lo(401) 874-2996jclce@uri.eduEngineeringCAS
Fashion Merchandising Graduate CertificateLinda Welters(401) 874-4525lwelters@uri.eduGradCAS
Gender and Women's Studies Graduate CertificateRosaria Pisa(401) 874-2482rpisa@uri.eduGradCAS
GIS and Remote Sensing Graduate CertificateY.Q. Wang
Jason Parent		(401) 874-5582
(401) 874-5582 		yqwang@uri.edu
jason_parent@uri.edu		GradCAS
Human Resources Graduate CertificatePeg Boyd(401) 874-4785mfboyd@uri.eduGradCAS
Hydrology Graduate CertificateThomas Boving(401) 874-7053tboving@uri.eduGradCAS
Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Graduate CertificateLisa Weyandt(401) 874-2087lisaweyandt@uri.eduGradCAS
Labor Relations Graduate CertificatePeg Boyd(401) 874-4785mfboyd@uri.eduGradCAS
Nursing: Post Master's CertificateSusan DeSanto-Madeya(401) 874-2038sdesanto-madeya@uri.eduGradCAS
Offshore Wind Graduate CertificateReza Hashemi(401) 874-6217reza_hashemi@uri.eduEngineeringCAS
Polymer Graduate CertificateDaniel Roxbury(401) 874-2678roxbury@uri.eduEngineeringCAS
Science Writing and Rhetoric Graduate CertificateMadison Jonesmadisonjones@uri.eduGradCAS

ABM Programs

Program NameProgram Director NamePhone NumberEmailApply
Accelerated PharmD - MSAisling Caffrey(401) 874-5320aisling_caffrey@uri.eduGradCAS
Chemical Engineering - ABMDaniel Roxbury(401) 874-4689roxbury@uri.eduEngineeringCAS
Communication Studies - ABMGeoff Leatham(401) 874-4735leatham@uri.eduGradCAS
Computer Science and Cyber Security - ABMLisa DiPippo(401) 874-2701ldipippo@uri.eduGradCAS
English - ABMMartha Elena Rojas(401) 874-7880martharojas@uri.eduGradCAS
Environmental and Natural Resource Economics - ABMCorey Lang(401) 874-4569clang@uri.eduGradCAS
Environmental Science and Management - MESM - ABMBrett Still
Michelle Peach
Thomas Boving		(401) 874-2912
(401) 874-5586
(401) 874-7053		bstill@uri.edu
michelle_peach@uri.edu
tboving@uri.edu		GradCAS
History - ABMRob Widell(401) 874-2212rwidell@uri.eduGradCAS
Interdisciplinary Neuroscience - ABMLisa Weyandt(401) 874-2087lisaweyandt@uri.eduGradCAS
International Relations - ABMPing Xu(401) 874-4053pingxu@uri.eduGradCAS
Kinesiology - ABMChristie Ward-Ritacco(401) 874-5638christieward@uri.eduGradCAS
Labor Relations and Human Resources - ABMPeg Boyd(401) 874-4785mfboyd@uri.eduGradCAS
Nutrition and Dietetics - ABMKathleen Melanson(401) 874-4477kmelanson@uri.eduGradCAS
Pharmaceutical Sciences - ABMRoberta King(401) 874-7061rking@uri.eduGradCAS
Textiles, Fashion Merchandising, and Design - ABMLinda Welters(401) 874-4525lwelters@uri.eduGradCAS