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 - PhDAmy Stamates
Manshu Yang		(401) 874-4246
(401) 874-7258		astamates@uri.edu
myang@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 (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
Matthew Kiesewetter 		(401) 874-5516
(401) 874-2619		dugan@uri.edu
mkiesewetter@uri.edu
Civil and Environmental Engineering - PhDSumanta Das(401) 874-5637sumanta_das@uri.edu
Clinical Psychology - PhDEllen Flannery-Schroeder(401) 874-4219efschroeder@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
Education - PhDM. Shane Tutwiler
Vanessa Lombardi		(401) 874-7418
(401) 874-4684		shane_tutwiler@uri.edu
vlombardi@uri.edu
Electrical Engineering - PhDResit Sendag(401) 874-9423sendag@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.Jean Gordon
Christie Ward-Ritacco
Skye Leedahl		(401) 874-2735
(401) 874-5638
(401) 874-4567		jean.gordon@uri.edu
christieward@uri.edu
skyeleedahl@uri.edu
Industrial and Systems Engineering - PhDYang Lin(401) 874-4249yanglin@uri.edu
Interdisciplinary Neuroscience - PhDLisa Weyandt(401) 874-2087lisaweyandt@uri.edu
Marine Affairs - PhDDavid Bidwell(401) 874-5708maf_gradprograms@etal.uri.edu
Mathematics - PhDLubos Thoma(401) 874-4451sobul@uri.edu
Mechanical Engineering - PhDYang Lin(401) 874-4249yanglin@uri.edu
Nursing - PhDDenise Coppa(401) 874-5306dcoppa@uri.edu
Nursing Practice DNPDenise Coppa(401) 874-5306dcoppa@uri.edu
Ocean Engineering - PhDStephen Licht(401) 874-6028slicht@uri.edu
Oceanography - PhDRob Pockalny(401) 874-6926rpockalny@uri.edu
Pharmaceutical Sciences - PhDAmi Vyas(401) 874-7255avyas@uri.edu
Physical Therapy - DPTJohn Mclinden(401) 874-2006jmclinden@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 Full Time - MBAJay Oliver
Heidi Bucci (Program Coordinator)		(401) 874-2337
(401) 874-5688		jaydoliver@uri.edu
hbucci@uri.edu
Business Administration Part Time - 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
Matthew Kiesewetter 		(401) 874-5516
(401) 874-2619 		dugan@uri.edu
mkiesewetter@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 - MAEmily Diamonddiamond@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 - Professional MSLisa Dipippo
Victor Fay-Wolfe		(401) 874-2701
(401) 874-2701		ldipippo@uri.edu
vfaywolfe@uri.edu
Data Science - MS - ONLINENatallia Katenka(401) 874-2701nkatenka@uri.edu
Dietetics - MS - ONLINEJennifer Arts-Salvatore(401) 874-2252jarts@uri.edu
Early Childhood Education - Teacher CertificationHyunjin Kim
Vanessa Lombardi		(401) 874-4207
(401) 874-4684		hkimed@uri.edu
vlombardi@uri.edu
Education - MAVanessa Lombardi(401) 874-4684vlombardi@uri.edu
Education - MA - Adult EducationKathy Peno(401) 874-4684kgugs@uri.edu
Education - MA with Teacher CertificationVanessa 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 - MSResit Sendag(401) 874-9423sendag@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
Healthcare Management - MS - ONLINEYuwen Chen(401) 874-4406yuwen@uri.edu
History - MAMiriam Reumann(401) 874-4073mreumann@uri.edu
Interdisciplinary Neuroscience - MSLisa Weyandt(401) 874-2087lisaweyandt@uri.edu
International Relations - MAAshlea Rundlett(401) 874-4052arundlett@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 - ONLINEArthur Spivack(401) 874-6200spivack@uri.edu
Masters of Professional Studies - OnlineKathleen Peno(401) 874-4875kgugs@uri.edu
Mathematics - MSLubos Thoma(401) 874-4451sobul@uri.edu
Mechanical Engineering - MSYang Lin(401) 874-4249yanglin@uri.edu
Mental and Behavioral Health Counseling - MSMark Robbins(401) 874-5082markrobb@uri.edu
Music - MOMEliane Aberdam(401) 874-2431eliane@uri.edu
Nursing - MSDenise Coppa(401) 874-5306dcoppa@uri.edu
Nutrition and Food Science - MSKathleen Melanson(401) 874-4477kmelanson@uri.edu
Ocean Engineering - MSStephen Licht(401) 874-6028slicht@uri.edu
Oceanography - MoOArthur Spivack(401) 874-6200spivack@uri.edu
Oceanography - MSRob Pockalny(401) 874-6926rpockalny@uri.edu
Pharmaceutical Sciences - MSAmi Vyas(401) 874-7255avyas@uri.edu
Physics - MSLeonard Kahn(401) 874-2053lenkahn@uri.edu
Professional Science Masters- ONLINEColleen Mouw(401) 874-6506cmouw@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 - MSYang Lin(401) 874-4249yanglin@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
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
Vanessa Lombardi		(401) 523-1477
(401) 227-5075		kgugs@uri.edu
vlombardi@uri.edu
Community Planning Graduate CertificateHongbing Tanghongbing.tang@uri.edu
Community Planning Graduate Certificate - ONLINEJane Buxton(401) 874-2142jabuxton@uri.edu
Cyber Security Graduate CertificateLisa Dipippo
Victor Fay-Wolfe		(401) 874-2701
(401) 874-2701		dipippo@uri.edu
vfaywolfe@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 CertificateResit Sendag(401) 874-9423sendag@uri.edu
Fashion Merchandising Graduate CertificateSaheli Goswami(401) 874-9294sgoswami@uri.edu
Gender and Women's Studies Graduate CertificateJessica Frazier(401) 874-4041jmfrazier@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 - ONLINEKathleen Peno(401) 874-4875kgugs@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 CertificateLisa Weyandt(401) 874-2087lisaweyandt@uri.edu
Medication Outcomes Graduate Certificate - ONLINESteve Kogut
Meghan McCormick		(401) 874-5370
(401) 874-2649		skogut@uri.edu
meghanmccormick@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 and Family Science 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 - ONLINEKimberly Lavoieklavoie@uri.edu
Science Writing and Rhetoric Graduate CertificateMadison Jones(401) 874-5917madisonjones@uri.edu
Training and Development Graduate Certificate - ONLINEKathleen Peno
Vanessa Lombardi		(401) 523-1477
(401) 874-4684		kgugs@uri.edu
vlombardi@uri.edu
Underwater Acoustics Graduate CertificateJames Miller401-874-6540miller@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 - ABMCynthia Blanthorne(401) 874-4363blanthorne@uri.edu
Applied Mathematics - ABMLubos Thoma(401) 874-4451thoma@uri.edu
Chemical Engineering - ABMRyan Poling-Skutvik(401) 874-2627ryanps@uri.edu
Civil and Environmental Engineering - ABMSumanta Das(401) 874-5637sumanta_das@uri.edu
Communication Studies - ABMEmily Diamonddiamond@uri.edu
Computer Science and Cyber Security - ABMLisa DiPippo(401) 874-2701ldipippo@uri.edu
Electrical Engineering - ABMResit Sendag(401) 874-9423sendag@uri.edu
English - ABMChristine Mok(401) 874-5931christine_mok@uri.edu
Environmental and Natural Resource Economics - 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
History - ABMMiriam Reumann(401) 874-2595mreumann@uri.edu
Human Development and Family Science - ABMHans Saint-Eloi Cadely(401) 874-2575hsainteloicadel@uri.edu
Interdisciplinary Neuroscience - ABMLisa Weyandt(401) 874-2087lisaweyandt@uri.edu
International Relations - ABMAshlea Rundlett(401) 874-4052arundlett@uri.edu
Kinesiology - ABMChristie Ward-Ritacco(401) 874-5638christieward@uri.edu
Mechanical Engineering - ABMYang Lin(401) 874-4249yanglin@uri.edu
Nutrition and Dietetics - ABMKathleen Melanson(401) 874-4477kmelanson@uri.edu
Ocean Engineering - ABMStephen Licht(401) 874-6028slicht@uri.edu
Pharmaceutical Sciences - ABMRoberta King(401) 874-7061rking@uri.edu
Public Administration - ABM - ONLINEAaron Ley(401) 874-7893ajley@uri.edu
Public Health - ABMNatalie Sabik
Molly Greaney		(401) 874-5439
(508) 241-4239		sabik@uri.edu
mgreaney@uri.edu
Special Education - ABMAdam Moore(401) 489-6033adam_moore@uri.edu
Supply Chain Management and Applied Analytics - ABM - ONLINEDara Schniederjans(401) 874-4372schniederjans@uri.edu
Systems Engineering - ABMYang Lin(401) 874-4249yanglin@uri.edu
Textiles, Fashion Merchandising, and Design - ABMSaheli Goswami(401) 874-9294sgoswami@uri.edu