Graduate Program Directors

Once you’ve gained admission to the Graduate School and selected your program, your graduate director will advise and assist you as you pursue your degree or certificate.

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Traditional Programs

Program NameProgram Director NamePhone NumberEmail
Accounting - MSCynthia Blanthorne(401) 874-4363blanthorne@uri.edu
Behavioral Science Psychology - PhDJoseph Rossi(401) 874-5983jsrossi@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 (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) - MSScott McWilliams(401) 874-7531srmcwilliams@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) - MSDawn Cardace(401) 874-9384cardace@uri.edu
Biological and Environmental Sciences (Environmental and Earth Sciences) - PhDDawn Cardace(401) 874-9384cardace@uri.edu
Biological and Environmental Sciences (Evolution and Marine Biology) - MSJonathan Puritz(401) 874-9020jpuritz@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) - MSPatrick Baur(401) 874-7083pbaur@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
Business Administration Full Time - MBALisa Lancellotta(401) 874-4241llancellotta@uri.edu
Business Administration Part Time - MBALisa Lancellotta(401) 874-4241llancellotta@uri.edu
Chemical Engineering - MSDaniel Roxbury(401) 874-2678roxbury@uri.edu
Chemical Engineering - PhDDaniel Roxbury(401) 874-2678roxbury@uri.edu
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
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
Civil and Environmental Engineering - MSAli Akanda(401) 874-7050akanda@uri.edu
Civil and Environmental Engineering - PhDAli Akanda(401) 874-7050akanda@uri.edu
Clinical Psychology - PhDEllen Flannery-Schroeder(401) 874-4219efschroeder@uri.edu
College Student Personnel - MSLazaro Camacho(401) 874-4302uricspinfo@etal.uri.edu
Communication Studies - MAEmily Diamonddiamond@uri.edu
Computer and Statistical Sciences - PhDKrishna Kumar Venkatasubramaniam
Jing Wu		(401) 874-4497
(401) 874 -4504		krish@uri.edu
jing_wu@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
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 EducationVanessa Lombardi
Kathy Peno		(401) 874-4684
(401) 874-4684		vlombardi@uri.edu
kgugs@uri.edu
Education - MA with Teacher CertificationVanessa Lombardi(401) 874-4684vlombardi@uri.edu
Education - PhDM. Shane Tutwiler
Vanessa Lombardi		(401) 874-7418
(401) 874-4684		shane_tutwiler@uri.edu
vlombardi@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
Electrical Engineering - PhDResit Sendag(401) 874-9423sendag@uri.edu
English - MAMartha Elena Rojas(401) 874-7880martharojas@uri.edu
English - PhDMartha Elena Rojas(401) 874-7880martharojas@uri.edu
Environmental and Natural Resource Economics - MSTodd Guilfoos(401) 874-4398guilfoos@uri.edu
Environmental and Natural Resource Economics - PhDTodd Guilfoos(401) 874-4398guilfoos@uri.edu
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Health Sciences - Ph.D.Christie Ward-Ritacco(401) 874-5638christieward@uri.edu
History - MAMiriam Reumann(401) 874-4073mreumann@uri.edu
Industrial and Systems Engineering - PhDChengzhi Yuan(401) 874-9067cyuan@uri.edu
Interdisciplinary Neuroscience - MSLisa Weyandt(401) 874-2087lisaweyandt@uri.edu
Interdisciplinary Neuroscience - PhDLisa Weyandt(401) 874-2087lisaweyandt@uri.edu
International Relations - MAAshlea Rundlett(401) 874-4052arundlett@uri.edu
Kinesiology - MSChristie Ward-Ritacco(401) 874-5638christieward@uri.edu
Labor Relations and Human Resources - MSJackie Christophe-Hayotjackie.hayot@uri.edu
Management - MSMDara Schniederjans(401) 874-4372schniederjans@uri.edu
Marine Affairs - MAMADavid Bidwell(401) 874-5708maf_gradprograms@etal.uri.edu
Marine Affairs - MMADavid Bidwell(401) 874-5708maf_gradprograms@etal.uri.edu
Marine Affairs - PhDDavid Bidwell(401) 874-5708maf_gradprograms@etal.uri.edu
Mathematics - MSLubos Thoma(401) 874-4451sobul@uri.edu
Mathematics - PhDLubos Thoma(401) 874-4451sobul@uri.edu
Mechanical Engineering - MSChengzhi Yuan(401) 874-9067cyuan@uri.edu
Mechanical Engineering - PhDChengzhi Yuan(401) 874-9067cyuan@uri.edu
Mental and Behavioral Health Counseling - MSMark Robbins(401) 874-5082markrobb@uri.edu
Music - MOMEliane Aberdam(401) 874-2431eliane@uri.edu
Nursing - MSSusan DeSanto-Madeya(401) 874-2038sdesanto-madeya@uri.edu
Nursing - PhDSusan DeSanto-Madeya(401) 874-2038sdesanto-madeya@uri.edu
Nutrition and Food Science - MSKathleen Melanson(401) 874-4477kmelanson@uri.edu
Ocean Engineering - MSStephen Licht(401) 874-6028slicht@uri.edu
Ocean Engineering - PhDStephen Licht(401) 874-6028slicht@uri.edu
Oceanography - MoOArthur Spivack(401) 874-6200spivack@uri.edu
Oceanography - MSRob Pockalny(401) 874-6926rpockalny@uri.edu
Oceanography - PhDRob Pockalny(401) 874-6926rpockalny@uri.edu
Pharmaceutical Sciences (Health Outcomes) - MSAmi Vyas
Xuerong Wen		(401) 874-7255
(401) 874-4547 		avyas@uri.edu
xuerongwen@uri.edu
Pharmaceutical Sciences (Health Outcomes) - PhDAmi Vyas
Xuerong Wen		(401) 874-7255
(401) 874-4547 		avyas@uri.edu
xuerongwen@uri.edu
Pharmaceutical Sciences (Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacognosy) - MSAmi Vyas
Roberta King		(401) 874-7255
(401) 874-7061		avyas@uri.edu
rking@uri.edu
Pharmaceutical Sciences (Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacognosy) - PhDAmi Vyas
Roberta King		(401) 874-7255
(401) 874-7061		avyas@uri.edu
rking@uri.edu
Pharmaceutical Sciences (Pharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics) - MSAmi Vyas
Xinyuan Chen		(401) 874-7255
(401) 874-5033		avyas@uri.edu
xchen14@uri.edu
Pharmaceutical Sciences (Pharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics) - PhDAmi Vyas
Xinyuan Chen		(401) 874-7255
(401) 874-5033		avyas@uri.edu
xchen14@uri.edu
Pharmaceutical Sciences (Pharmacology and Toxicology) - MSAmi Vyas
Nisanne Ghonem		(401) 874-7255
(401) 874-4805		avyas@uri.edu
nghonem@uri.edu
Pharmaceutical Sciences (Pharmacology and Toxicology) - PhDAmi Vyas
Nisanne Ghonem		(401) 874-7255
(401) 874-4805		avyas@uri.edu
nghonem@uri.edu
Physical Therapy - DPTJohn Mclinden(401) 874-2006jmclinden@uri.edu
Physics - MSLeonard Kahn(401) 874-2053lenkahn@uri.edu
Physics - PhDLeonard Kahn(401) 874-2053lenkahn@uri.edu
Public Health - MPHNatalie Sabik
Molly Greaney		401.874.5439
508.241.4239		sabik@uri.edu
mgreaney@uri.edu
Professional Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA)Jessica Strübel(401) 874-5481jessica-strubel@uri.edu
Quantum Computing - MSLeonard Kahn(401) 874-2053lenkahn@uri.edu
Special Education - MAAdam Mooreadam_moore@uri.edu
Speech Language Pathology - MSMikyong Kim(401) 874-4728mikyong@uri.edu
Statistics - MSJing Wu(401) 874-4504jing_wu@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 - MSLinda Welters(401) 874-4525lwelters@uri.edu

Online Programs

Program NameProgram Director NamePhone NumberEmail
Community Planning Graduate Certificate - ONLINEJane Buxton(401) 874-2142jabuxton@uri.edu
Data Science Graduate Certificate - ONLINENatallia Katenka(401) 874-2701nkatenka@uri.edu
Data Science - MS - ONLINENatallia Katenka(401) 874-2701nkatenka@uri.edu
Dietetics - MS - ONLINEJennifer Arts-Salvatore(401) 874-2252jarts@uri.edu
Environmental Management - MS - ONLINELaura Skrobe(401) 874-9360lskrobe@uri.edu
Fisheries Science Graduate Certificate - ONLINELaura Skrobe(401) 874-9360lskrobe@uri.edu
GIS and Geospatial Technologies Graduate Certificate - ONLINEJason Parent(401) 874-4345
(401) 874-5582		jason_parent@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
Healthcare Management Graduate Certificate - ONLINEYuwen Chen(401) 874-4406yuwen@uri.edu
Library and Information Studies - MLIS - ONLINELauren Mandel(401) 874-4646lauren_mandel@uri.edu
Master of Oceanography - ONLINEArthur Spivack(401) 874-6200spivack@uri.edu
Masters of Professional Studies - OnlineColleen Mouw(401) 874-6506cmouw@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 Practice DNPSusan DeSanto-Madeya(401) 874-2038sdesanto-madeya@uri.edu
Ocean Policy & Science Graduate Certificate - ONLINEArthur Spivack(401) 874-6200spivack@uri.edu
Ocean Science Graduate Certificate - ONLINEArthur Spivack(401) 874-6200spivack@uri.edu
Policy Analysis Graduate Certificate - ONLINEAaron Ley(401) 874-7893ajley@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
Professional Science Masters- ONLINEColleen Mouw(401) 874-6506cmouw@uri.edu
Public Administration - ABM - ONLINEAaron Ley(401) 874-7893ajley@uri.edu
Public Administration - MPA - 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 - ONLINEMary Moen(401) 874-4654mary_moen@uri.edu
Social Media Graduate Certificate - ONLINEJoon Kimjoonkim@uri.edu
Supply Chain Management and Applied Analytics - ABM - ONLINEDara Schniederjans(401) 874-4372schniederjans@uri.edu
Supply Chain Management and Applied Analytics - Professional MS - ONLINEDara Schniederjans(401) 874-4372schniederjans@uri.edu
Training and Development Graduate Certificate - ONLINEKathleen Peno
Vanessa Lombardi		(401) 523-1477
(401) 874-4684		kgugs@uri.edu
vlombardi@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
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 CertificateFarhad Atash(401) 874-2982fatash@uri.edu
Cyber Security Graduate CertificateLisa Dipippo
Victor Fay-Wolfe		(401) 874-2701
(401) 874-2701		dipippo@uri.edu
vfaywolfe@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 CertificateJien-Chung Lo(401) 874-2996jclce@uri.edu
Fashion Merchandising Graduate CertificateLinda Welters(401) 874-4525lwelters@uri.edu
Gender and Women's Studies Graduate CertificateJessica Frazier(401) 874-4041jmfrazier@uri.edu
GIS and Remote Sensing Graduate CertificateY.Q. Wang
Jason Parent		(401) 874-5582
(401) 874-5582 		yqwang@uri.edu
jason_parent@uri.edu
Human Resources Graduate CertificateJacqueline Christophe-Hayotjackie.hayot@uri.edu
Hydrology Graduate CertificateThomas Boving(401) 874-7053tboving@uri.edu
Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Graduate CertificateLisa Weyandt(401) 874-2087lisaweyandt@uri.edu
Labor Relations Graduate CertificateJackie Christophe-Hayotjackie.hayot@uri.edu
Nursing: Post Master's CertificateSusan DeSanto-Madeya(401) 874-2038sdesanto-madeya@uri.edu
Offshore Wind Graduate CertificateReza Hashemi(401) 874-6217reza_hashemi@uri.edu
Polymer Graduate CertificateDaniel Roxbury(401) 874-2678roxbury@uri.edu
Science Writing and Rhetoric Graduate CertificateMadison Jones(401) 874-5917madisonjones@uri.edu

ABM Programs

Program NameProgram Director NamePhone NumberEmail
Accelerated PharmD - MSAisling Caffrey(401) 874-5320aisling_caffrey@uri.edu
Accounting - ABMCynthia Blanthorne(401) 874-4363blanthorne@uri.edu
Chemical Engineering - ABMDaniel Roxbury(401) 874-4689roxbury@uri.edu
Communication Studies - ABMEmily Diamonddiamond@uri.edu
Computer Science and Cyber Security - ABMLisa DiPippo(401) 874-2701ldipippo@uri.edu
English - ABMMartha Elena Rojas(401) 874-7880martharojas@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
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
Labor Relations and Human Resources - ABMJackie Christophe-Hayotjackie.hayot@uri.edu
Mechanical Engineering - ABMChengzhi Yuan(401) 874-9067cyuan@uri.edu
Nutrition and Dietetics - ABMKathleen Melanson(401) 874-4477kmelanson@uri.edu
Pharmaceutical Sciences - ABMRoberta King(401) 874-7061rking@uri.edu
Special Education - ABMAdam Mooreadam_moore@uri.edu
Systems Engineering - ABMChengzhi Yuan(401) 874-9067cyuan@uri.edu
Textiles, Fashion Merchandising, and Design - ABMLinda Welters(401) 874-4525lwelters@uri.edu