Graduate Program Directors

Once you’ve been admitted to the Graduate School and selected your program, your graduate program director will serve as your primary contact. They will guide you through program requirements, provide academic advising, and support you throughout your degree or certificate journey.

Below you’ll find the contact information for each graduate program.

Resources for Program Directors and Staff

Program director update requests Faculty & staff Resources

Doctoral Programs

Program NameProgram Director NamePhone NumberEmail
Behavioral Science Psychology - PhDChristopher Beevers(401) 874-4251christopher.beevers@uri.edu
Biological and Environmental Sciences (Cell and Molecular Biology) - PhDClaudia Fallini
Laura Eme		(401) 874-4968
(401) 874-2609		cfallini@uri.edu
laura.eme@uri.edu
Biological and Environmental Sciences (Ecology and Ecosystem Sciences) - PhDScott McWilliams(401) 874-7531srmcwilliams@uri.edu
Biological and Environmental Sciences (Environmental and Earth Sciences) - PhDJason Parent(401) 874-5582jason_parent@uri.edu
Biological and Environmental Sciences (Evolution and Marine Biology) - PhDJonathan Puritz(401) 874-9020jpuritz@uri.edu
Biological and Environmental Sciences (Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems) - PhDPatrick Baur(401) 874-7083pbaur@uri.edu
Business Administration (Accounting) - PhDLauren Labrecque
Anis Triki		(401) 874-2664
(401) 874-2387		lauren33@uri.edu
trikianis@uri.edu
Business Administration (Finance) - PhDLauren Labrecque
Georges Tsafack		(401) 874-2664
(401) 874- 7415		lauren33@uri.edu
gtsafack@uri.edu
Business Administration (Marketing) - PhDLauren Labrecque
Mehdi Hossain		(401) 874-2664
(401) 874-2269		lauren33@uri.edu
hossainm@uri.edu
Business Administration (Operations and Supply Chain Management) - PhDLauren Labrecque
Koray Özpolat		(401) 874-2664
(401) 874-5750		lauren33@uri.edu
koray@uri.edu
Chemical Engineering - PhDRyan Poling-Skutvik(401) 874-2627ryanps@uri.edu
Chemistry - PhDDugan Hayes(401) 874-5516dugan@uri.edu
Civil and Environmental Engineering - PhDSumanta Das(401) 874-5637sumanta_das@uri.edu
Clinical Psychology - PhDChristopher Beevers(401) 874-4251christopher.beevers@uri.edu
Computational Social Science - PhDBrian Krueger(401) 874-4058bkrueger@uri.edu
Computer and Statistical Sciences - PhDKrishna Kumar Venkatasubramaniam
Jing Wu		(401) 874-4497
(401) 874 -4504		krish@uri.edu
jing_wu@uri.edu
Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)Jessica Strübel(401) 874-5481jessica-strubel@uri.edu
Doctor of Physical Therapy - DPTJohn Mclinden(401) 874-2006jmclinden@uri.edu
Doctorate of Education (EdD) - ONLINEEsther EnrightEsther.Enright@uri.edu
Doctorate of Nursing Practice - DNP - ONLINEDenise Coppa(401) 874-5306dcoppa@uri.edu
Education - PhDM. Shane Tutwiler
Vanessa Lombardi		(401) 874-7418
(401) 874-4684		shane_tutwiler@uri.edu
vlombardi@uri.edu
Electrical Engineering - PhDPaolo Stegagno(401) 874-5814pstegagno@uri.edu
English - PhDChristine Mok(401) 874-5931christine_mok@uri.edu
Environmental and Natural Resource Economics - PhDTodd Guilfoos(401) 874-4398guilfoos@uri.edu
Health Sciences - Ph.D.Christie Ward-Ritacco(401) 874-5638christieward@uri.edu
Industrial and Systems Engineering - PhDChengzhi Yuan(401) 874-9067cyuan@uri.edu
Interdisciplinary Neuroscience - PhDSamantha Meenach(401) 874-4303smeenach@uri.edu
Marine Affairs - PhDDavid Bidwell(401) 874-5708maf_gradprograms@etal.uri.edu
Mathematics - PhDJonathan Chavez Casillas(401) 874-2475jchavezc@uri.edu
Mechanical Engineering - PhDChengzhi Yuan(401) 874-9067cyuan@uri.edu
Nursing - PhDDenise Coppa(401) 874-5306dcoppa@uri.edu
Ocean Engineering - PhDBradford Knight(401) 874-6619bradford.knight@uri.edu
Oceanography - PhDColleen Mouw(401) 874-6506cmouw@uri.edu
Pharmaceutical Sciences - PhDJessica Alber(401) 874-2687jalber@uri.edu
Physics - PhDLeonard Kahn(401) 874-2053lenkahn@uri.edu

Masters Programs

Program NameProgram Director NamePhone NumberEmail
Accounting - MSCynthia Blanthorne(401) 874-4363blanthorne@uri.edu
Biological and Environmental Sciences (Cell and Molecular Biology) - MSClaudia Fallini
Laura Eme		(401) 874-4968
(401) 874-2609		cfallini@uri.edu
laura.eme@uri.edu
Biological and Environmental Sciences (Ecology and Ecosystem Sciences) - MSScott McWilliams(401) 874-7531srmcwilliams@uri.edu
Biological and Environmental Sciences (Environmental and Earth Sciences) - MSJason Parent(401) 874-5582jason_parent@uri.edu
Biological and Environmental Sciences (Evolution and Marine Biology) - MSJonathan Puritz(401) 874-9020jpuritz@uri.edu
Biological and Environmental Sciences (Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems) - MSPatrick Baur(401) 874-7083pbaur@uri.edu
Business Administration One Year - MBAJay Oliver
Heidi Bucci (Program Coordinator)		(401) 874-2337
(401) 874-5688		jaydoliver@uri.edu
hbucci@uri.edu
Business Administration Flex - MBAJay Oliver
Heidi Bucci (Program Coordinator)		(401) 874-2337
(401) 874-5688		jaydoliver@uri.edu
hbucci@uri.edu
Chemical Engineering - MSRyan Poling-Skutvik(401) 874-2627ryanps@uri.edu
Chemistry - MSDugan Hayes(401) 874-5516dugan@uri.edu
Civil and Environmental Engineering - MSSumanta Das(401) 874-5637sumanta_das@uri.edu
College Student Personnel - MSLazaro Camacho(401) 874-4302uricspinfo@etal.uri.edu
Communication Studies - MAYinjiao Ye(401) 874-4724yinjiao_ye@uri.edu
Computer Science - MSKrishna Kumar Venkatasubramaniam(401) 874-4497krish@uri.edu
Couples and Family Therapy - MSTiffani Kisler(401) 874-2403tkisler@uri.edu
Cyber Security - PSM - ONLINELisa Dipippo
Victor Fay-Wolfe
Beth Very (Program Coordinator)		(401) 874-2701
(401) 874-2701
(401) 874-7292		ldipippo@uri.edu
vfaywolfe@uri.edu
bethvery@uri.edu
Cyber Security with OnRamp Program - PSM - ONLINELisa Dipippo
Victor Fay-Wolfe
Beth Very (Program Coordinator)		(401) 874-2701
(401) 874-2701
(401) 874-7292		ldipippo@uri.edu
vfaywolfe@uri.edu
bethvery@uri.edu
Data Science - MS - ONLINENatallia Katenka(401) 874-2701nkatenka@uri.edu
Dietetics - MS - ONLINEJennifer Arts-Salvatore(401) 874-2252jarts@uri.edu
Education - MAVanessa Lombardi(401) 874-4684vlombardi@uri.edu
Education - Adult Education - MAKathy Peno
Marsha Mott (Program Coordinator)		(401) 874-4684
(401) 874-8100		kgugs@uri.edu
mmott@uri.edu
Education with Teacher Certification - MAVanessa Lombardi(401) 874-4684vlombardi@uri.edu
Educational Leadership & Policy - MADan Kelly
Vanessa Lombardi		(401) 874-7532
(401) 874-4684		daniel.kelley@uri.edu
vlombardi@uri.edu
Electrical Engineering - MSPaolo Stegagno(401) 874-5814pstegagno@uri.edu
Engineering Management and Leadership - MEMLMayrai Gindy(401) 874-5587mayraig@uri.edu
English - MAChristine Mok(401) 874-5931christine_mok@uri.edu
Environmental and Natural Resource Economics - MSTodd Guilfoos(401) 874-4398guilfoos@uri.edu
Environmental Management - MS - ONLINELaura Skrobe(401) 874-9360lskrobe@uri.edu
Environmental Science and Management (Earth and Hydrologic Science) - MESMBrett Still
Michelle Peach
Thomas Boving
Laura Skrobe		(401) 874-2912
(401) 874-5586
(401) 874-7053
(401) 874-9360		bstill@uri.edu
michelle_peach@uri.edu
tboving@uri.edu
lskrobe@uri.edu
Health Outcomes and Data Analytics - MS - ONLINEMeghan McCormick(401) 874-2649meghanmccormick@uri.edu
Health Professions Education - MA - ONLINEKathy Peno
Marsha Mott (Program Coordinator)		(401) 874-4684
(401) 874-8100		kgugs@uri.edu
mmott@uri.edu
Healthcare Management - MS - ONLINEYuwen Chen(401) 874-4406yuwen@uri.edu
Interdisciplinary Neuroscience - MSSamantha Meenach(401) 874-4303smeenach@uri.edu
International Relations - MASkip Mark(401) 874-4055skipmark@uri.edu
Kinesiology - MSChristie Ward-Ritacco(401) 874-5638christieward@uri.edu
Library and Information Studies - MLIS - ONLINELauren Mandel(401) 874-4646lauren_mandel@uri.edu
Management - MSMChristy Ashley(401) 874-4172ChristyAshley@uri.edu
Marine Affairs - MAMADavid Bidwell(401) 874-5708maf_gradprograms@etal.uri.edu
Marine Affairs - MMADavid Bidwell(401) 874-5708maf_gradprograms@etal.uri.edu
Master of Oceanography - ONLINEMartha McConnell(401) 874-6441m_mcconnell@uri.edu
Masters of Professional Studies - MPS - OnlineKathy Peno
Marsha Mott (Program Coordinator)		(401) 874-4684
(401) 874-8100		kgugs@uri.edu
mmott@uri.edu
Mathematics - MSJonathan Chavez Casillas(401) 874-2475jchavezc@uri.edu
Mechanical Engineering - MSChengzhi Yuan(401) 874-9067cyuan@uri.edu
Mental and Behavioral Health Counseling - MSChristopher Beevers(401) 874-4251christopher.beevers@uri.edu
Music - MOMEliane Aberdam(401) 874-2431eliane@uri.edu
Nursing - MSDenise Coppa(401) 874-5306dcoppa@uri.edu
Nutrition and Food Science - MSKathleen Melanson
Allison Sylvetsky		(401) 874-4477
(401) 874-9324		kmelanson@uri.edu
allison.sylvetsky@uri.edu
Ocean Engineering - MSBradford Knight(401) 874-6619bradford.knight@uri.edu
Oceanography - MoOArthur Spivack(401) 874-6200spivack@uri.edu
Oceanography - MSColleen Mouw(401) 874-6506cmouw@uri.edu
Pharmaceutical Sciences - MSJessica Alber(401) 874-2687jalber@uri.edu
Physics - MSLeonard Kahn(401) 874-2053lenkahn@uri.edu
Professional Science Masters- ONLINEChristy Ashley(401) 874-4172ChristyAshley@uri.edu
Public Administration - MPA - ONLINEAaron Ley(401) 874-7893ajley@uri.edu
Public Health - MPHNatalie Sabik
Molly Greaney		(401) 874-5439
(508) 241-4239		sabik@uri.edu
mgreaney@uri.edu
Quantum Computing - MSLeonard Kahn(401) 874-2053lenkahn@uri.edu
Special Education - MAAdam Moore(401) 489-6033adam_moore@uri.edu
Speech Language Pathology - MSMikyong Kim
Jean Gordon		(401) 874-4728
(401) 874-2735		mikyong@uri.edu
jean.gordon@uri.edu
Statistics - MSJing Wu(401) 874-4504jing_wu@uri.edu
Supply Chain Management and Applied Analytics - Professional MS - ONLINEDara Schniederjans(401) 874-4372schniederjans@uri.edu
Systems Engineering - MSChengzhi Yuan(401) 874-9067cyuan@uri.edu
TESOL/Bilingual Dual Language Immersion - MAAmy Correia(401) 874-4164correia@uri.edu
Textiles, Fashion Merchandising, and Design - MSSaheli Goswami(401) 874-9294sgoswami@uri.edu
User Experience/User Interface (UX/UI) Design MAGenoa Shepley
Clarisa Carubin
(401) 874-2731		genoa_shepley@uri.edu ccarubin@uri.edu

Certificate Programs

Program NameProgram Director NamePhone NumberEmail
Applied Artificial Intelligence and Business Analytics Graduate CertificateChristy Ashley(401) 874-4172ChristyAshley@uri.edu
Aquaculture and Fisheries Graduate CertificateLaura Skrobe(401) 874-9360lskrobe@uri.edu
Cell and Molecular Biology Graduate CertificateJoel M. Chandlee(401) 874-2529joelchandlee@uri.edu
Coastal Resilience Graduate CertificateAustin Becker(401) 874-4192abecker@uri.edu
College Teaching Graduate CertificateKathy Peno
Marsha Mott (Program Coordinator)		(401) 874-4684
(401) 874-8100		kgugs@uri.edu
mmott@uri.edu
Community Planning Graduate CertificateJane Buxton(401) 874-2142jabuxton@uri.edu
Community Planning Graduate Certificate - ONLINEJane Buxton(401) 874-2142jabuxton@uri.edu
Cyber Security Graduate Certificate - ONLINELisa Dipippo
Victor Fay-Wolfe
Beth Very (Program Coordinator)		(401) 874-2701
(401) 874-2701
(401) 874-7292		ldipippo@uri.edu
vfaywolfe@uri.edu
bethvery@uri.edu
Cyber Security with OnRamp Program Graduate Certificate - ONLINELisa Dipippo
Victor Fay-Wolfe
Beth Very (Program Coordinator)		(401) 874-2701
(401) 874-2701
(401) 874-7292		ldipippo@uri.edu
vfaywolfe@uri.edu
bethvery@uri.edu
Data Science Graduate Certificate - ONLINENatallia Katenka(401) 874-2701nkatenka@uri.edu
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
Dyslexia Knowledge and Practice Graduate CertificateTheresa Deeney
Vanessa Lombardi		(401) 874-2682
(401) 874-4684		tdeeney@uri.edu
vlombardi@uri.edu
Econometrics & Data Analysis Graduate CertificateTodd Guilfoos(401) 874-4398guilfoos@uri.edu
Embedded Systems Graduate CertificatePaolo Stegagno(401) 874-5814pstegagno@uri.edu
Fashion Merchandising Graduate CertificateSaheli Goswami(401) 874-9294sgoswami@uri.edu
Fisheries Science Graduate Certificate - ONLINELaura Skrobe(401) 874-9360lskrobe@uri.edu
Future Autonomous Systems Graduate Certificate - ONLINEPaolo Stegagno
Kaushallya Adhikari		(401) 874-5814
(401) 874-2752		pstegagno@uri.edu
kadhikari@uri.edu
Gender and Women's Studies Graduate CertificateJessica Frazier(401) 874-4092jmfrazier@uri.edu
GIS and Geospatial Technologies Graduate Certificate - ONLINEJason Parent(401) 874-4345
(401) 874-5582		jason_parent@uri.edu
GIS and Remote Sensing Graduate CertificateJason Parent(401) 874-5582 jason_parent@uri.edu
Health Professions Education Graduate Certificate - ONLINEKathy Peno
Marsha Mott (Program Coordinator)		(401) 874-4684
(401) 874-8100		kgugs@uri.edu
mmott@uri.edu
Healthcare Management Graduate Certificate - ONLINEYuwen Chen(401) 874-4406yuwen@uri.edu
Human Resources Graduate Certificate Xiaowei Xu(401) 874-4895xiaowei@uri.edu
Hydrology Graduate CertificateThomas Boving(401) 874-7053tboving@uri.edu
Industry 4.0 Graduate CertificateManbir S. Sodhi(401) 874-5189sodhi@uri.edu
Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Graduate CertificateSamantha Meenach(401) 874-4303smeenach@uri.edu
Leadership in Sports Management Graduate CertificateChristy Ashley(401) 874-4172ChristyAshley@uri.edu
Medication Outcomes Graduate Certificate - ONLINESteve Kogut
Meghan McCormick		(401) 874-5370
(401) 874-2649		skogut@uri.edu
meghanmccormick@uri.edu
Multilingual Learner Education Graduate Certificate - ONLINEAmy Correia(401) 874-4164correia@uri.edu
Natural Resources and the Environment Graduate Certificate - ONLINEMichelle Peach(401) 874-5586michelle_peach@uri.edu
Nursing: Post Master's CertificateDenise Coppa(401) 874-5306dcoppa@uri.edu
Ocean Policy & Science Graduate Certificate - ONLINEMartha McConnell(401) 874-6441m_mcconnell@uri.edu
Ocean Science Graduate Certificate - ONLINEMartha McConnell(401) 874-6441m_mcconnell@uri.edu
Offshore Wind Graduate CertificateReza Hashemi(401) 874-6217reza_hashemi@uri.edu
Policy Analysis Graduate Certificate - ONLINEAaron Ley(401) 874-7893ajley@uri.edu
Polymer Graduate CertificateRyan Poling-Skutvik(401) 874-2627ryanps@uri.edu
Prevention Science and Human Development Graduate Certificate - ONLINEHans Saint-Eloi Cadely(401) 874-2575hsainteloicadel@uri.edu
Professional Graduate Certificate in Public Administration and Policy - ONLINEAaron Ley(401) 874-7893ajley@uri.edu
Public Management Graduate Certificate - ONLINEAaron Ley(401) 874-7893ajley@uri.edu
Quantum Computing Graduate Certificate - ONLINELeonard Kahn(401) 874-2053lenkahn@uri.edu
School Library Media Teacher (TCP): Post-Master's Certificate - ONLINELauren Mandel(401) 874-4646lauren_mandel@uri.edu
Science Writing and Rhetoric Graduate CertificateMadison Jones(401) 874-5917madisonjones@uri.edu
Training and Development Graduate Certificate - ONLINEKathy Peno
Marsha Mott (Program Coordinator)		(401) 874-4684
(401) 874-8100		kgugs@uri.edu
mmott@uri.edu
Underwater Acoustics Graduate CertificateJames Miller(401) 874-6540miller@uri.edu
User Experience (UX) Design Graduate Certificate - ONLINEGenoa Shepleygenoa_shepley@uri.edu
User Interface (UI) Design Graduate Certificate - ONLINEClarisa Carubin(401) 874-2731ccarubin@uri.edu

ABM/Dual Programs

Program NameProgram Director NamePhone NumberEmail
Accounting MS - ABMCynthia Blanthorne(401) 874-4363blanthorne@uri.edu
Applied Mathematics MS - ABMJonathan Chavez Casillas(401) 874-2475jchavezc@uri.edu
Chemical Engineering MS - ABMRyan Poling-Skutvik(401) 874-2627ryanps@uri.edu
Civil and Environmental Engineering MS - ABMSumanta Das(401) 874-5637sumanta_das@uri.edu
Communication Studies MA - ABMYinjiao Ye(401) 874-4724yinjiao_ye@uri.edu
Cyber Security PSM - ABM - ONLINELisa DiPippo
Beth Very (Program Coordinator)		(401) 874-2701
(401) 874-7292		ldipippo@uri.edu
Electrical Engineering MS - ABMPaolo Stegagno(401) 874-5814pstegagno@uri.edu
English MA - ABMChristine Mok(401) 874-5931christine_mok@uri.edu
bethvery@uri.edu
Environmental and Natural Resource Economics MS - ABMTodd Guilfoos(401) 874-4398guilfoos@uri.edu
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
Human Development and Family Science MS - ABMHans Saint-Eloi Cadely(401) 874-2575hsainteloicadel@uri.edu
Interdisciplinary Neuroscience MS - ABMSamantha Meenach(401) 874-4303smeenach@uri.edu
International Relations MA - ABMSkip Mark(401) 874-4055skipmark@uri.edu
Kinesiology MS - ABMChristie Ward-Ritacco(401) 874-5638christieward@uri.edu
Management MSM - ABMChristy Ashley(401) 874-4172ChristyAshley@uri.edu
Mechanical Engineering MS - ABMChengzhi Yuan(401) 874-9067cyuan@uri.edu
Nutrition and Dietetics MS - ABMKathleen Melanson(401) 874-4477kmelanson@uri.edu
Ocean Engineering MS - ABMBradford Knight(401) 874-6619bradford.knight@uri.edu
Pharmaceutical Sciences MS - ABMJessica Alber(401) 874-2687jalber@uri.edu
Public Administration MPA - ABM - ONLINEAaron Ley(401) 874-7893ajley@uri.edu
Public Health MPH - ABMNatalie Sabik
Molly Greaney		(401) 874-5439
(508) 241-4239		sabik@uri.edu
mgreaney@uri.edu
Special Education MA - ABMAdam Moore(401) 489-6033adam_moore@uri.edu
Supply Chain Management and Applied Analytics PSM - ABM - ONLINEDara Schniederjans(401) 874-4372schniederjans@uri.edu
Systems Engineering MS - ABMChengzhi Yuan(401) 874-9067cyuan@uri.edu
TESOL/BDL ABM - ONLINEAmy Correia(401) 874-4164correia@uri.edu
Textiles, Fashion Merchandising, and Design MS - ABMSaheli Goswami(401) 874-9294sgoswami@uri.edu