College of Online Education

Administration

• Cynthia L. Parker, Ed.D., dean, College of Online Education
• RIchard Carchedi, M.Ed., director of online admissions
• David Cartwright, M.S., CPA, director of online academics
• Joshua McCarthy, MBA, director of online enrollment management
• Matthew O’Brien, MBA, director of online student services
• Anice O'Connor, Ph.D., academic director of online programs, arts & sciences
• Amy Ricci, Ed.D., director of online education
• TC Rogers, Ed.D., academic director of online programs

Faculty

• Roger Achille, J.D., professor; B.A., Clark University; J.D., Suffolk University
• Nicole Amos, MBA, assistant professor; B.A., Framingham State University; MBA, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
• Stephen Andrade, M.Ed., lecturer; B.A., University of Rhode Island; M.Ed., Northeastern University
• Paul Bagdan, Ph.D., CHE, professor; A.O.S., A.S., Schenectady County Community College; B.S., University of Massachusetts, M.S., Rochester Institute of Technology; Ph.D., Kansas State University
• Julie Bilodeau, DBA, professor; A.S., B.S., MBA, Johnson & Wales University; DBA, Argosy University
• Ronald Blum, M.A., associate professor; B.A., Mercyhurst College; M.A., Johnson & Wales University
• Eldad Boker, Ed.D., CHE, professor; B.S., Maryland University; M.A., Ed.D., George Washington University
• Patricia Bowman, M.S., FMP, CHE, CFSP, associate professor; B.A., University of Wisconsin — Stout; M.S., Johnson & Wales University
• Paul Boyd, Ph.D., professor; B.S., Union College; M.S., Arizona State University; Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania
• Jane Boyland, M.S., associate professor, department chair; A.A.S., Johnson & Wales University; B.S., University of New Hampshire; M.S., University of Massachusetts — Amherst
• Jennifer Broderick, Ed.D., associate professor; B.S., Southern Connecticut State University; MBA, University of Phoenix
• Michael Budziszek, Ph.D., associate professor; B.S., M.S., Ph.D., University of Rhode Island
• Tom Calabrese, Ph.D., professor; B.S., New York University; M.S., Villanova University; Ph.D., University of Connecticut
• Elizabeth Carey, MBA; associate professor; A.B., College of the Holy Cross; MBA, Providence College
• John S. Chiaro, M.S., CEC, CCE, associate professor; B.A., Rhode Island College; M.S., Johnson & Wales University
• Michael Childers, J.D., professor, college chair; B.B.A., B.S., University of North Carolina; J.D., Wake Forest University
• Elizabeth Covino, M.S., CHE, associate professor; B.A., University of Connecticut; M.S., Springfield College
• Sean F. Daly, M.Ed., associate professor; B.Sc., Keene State College; M.Ed., Springfield College
• Nadine Dame, M.S., professor, college chair; B.S., Union College; B.A., Colorado State University; M.S., Colorado School of Mines
• Catherine Davin, M.S., associate professor; B.S., M.S., Cornell University
• Christopher Desessa, Ph.D., associate professor; B.A., University of North Carolina; M.Ed., Colorado State University
• Joseph Delaney, Ed.D., professor; B.S., Suffolk University; M.A., University of Massachusetts — Boston; Ed.D., Boston University
• Kathleen Drohan, M.A.T., CHE, associate professor; B.S., University of Rhode Island; M.A.T., Johnson & Wales University
• Brenda Kay Eckler, MBA, associate professor; A.A.S., SUNY Cobleskill; A.A.S., Schenectady County Community College; B.B.A., SUNY Delhi; MBA, SUNY Albany
• Laura Egeln, Ph.D., professor; A.A.S., Fashion Institute of Technology; B.S., Purdue University; MBA, University of North Carolina; Ph.D., University of North Carolina
• Lee Esckilsen, M.S., CFE, CHE, associate professor; A.S., Dean College; B.S., Bowling Green State University; M.S., Indiana University
• Maureen Farrell, Ph.D., professor, department chair; B.A., M.A., University of Rhode Island; Ph.D., University of Notre Dame
• Andrew Fraser, M.Ed., associate professor; B.S., M.Ed., Temple University
• Laura Gabiger, Ph.D., professor; B.A., State University of New York — Buffalo; M.A., Ph.D., University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
• Marian Gagnon, Ph.D., professor; B.A., University of Rhode Island; M.A.T., Johnson & Wales University; Ph.D., The Union Institute University
• Daniel Grieser, M.S., associate professor; B.S., Northwestern University; M.S., Kettering University
• James Griffin, Ed.D., professor; A.O.S., B.S., M.A.T., Johnson & Wales University; Ed.D., Boston University
• Kenny Harmon, associate professor; M.A., University of North Carolina, Charlotte
• Adam Hartman, Ph.D., associate professor; B.S., George Washington University; B.A., George Washington University; Ph.D., Brown University
• Samer Hassan, Ph.D., professor; B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Helwan University
• Mark Hengen, M.S.F., associate professor; B.S., Michigan State University; M.S.F., Yale University
• Oren Hertz, Ph.D., assistant professor; B.S., Florida International University; MBA, Nova Southeastern University; Ph.D., Florida Atlantic University
• David Hood, MBA, associate professor; B.S., MBA, Johnson & Wales University
• Kara Hoofnagle, Ph.D., assistant professor; B.S., M.A., Ph.D., Old Dominion University
• Debbie C. Howarth, M.S., M.H.A., CHME, CHE, professor; B.S., University of Vermont; M.S., University of Nevada, Las Vegas
• Emelia Howell, MBA, lecturer; B.S., Wofford College; MBA, Winthrop University
• Timothy Howes, M.S., associate professor; B.A., University of New Hampshire; M.S., Boston College
• Michel Gilbert, MBA, associate professor; B.S., MBA, Johnson & Wales University
• William Jarvie, M.A., associate professor; A.A.S., Canton College (SUNY); A.A.S., Johnson & Wales University; B.A., Michigan State University; M.A., Empire State College (SUNY)
• Alexander Katkov, Ph.D., professor; B.S., Leningrad State University; M.A., Leningrad Institute of Economics and Finance; Ph.D., St. Petersburg University of Economics & Finance
• Stacey L. Kite, DBA, professor; B.S., M.S., Johnson & Wales University; DBA, Argosy University
• William Klika, Ph.D., assistant professor; B.A., Lehigh University; M.A., Fairleigh Dickinson University; Ph.D., Concordia University
• Leslie Kosky, M.Ed., associate professor; A.S., Delaware County Community College; B.A., University of Delaware; M.Ed., University of Guam
• Allison Kramer, Ph.D., professor; B.A., University of North Carolina; M.Ed., Ph.D., Colorado State University
• John Krupa, DBA, professor; B.S., Bryant College; MBA, Providence College; M.A., Rhode Island College; DBA, Northcentral University
• Lawrence LaFauci, M.S., associate professor; B.S., Providence College; M.S., Johnson & Wales University
• Jeri Langford, DBA, professor; B.S., Florida Atlantic University; MBA, Pfeiffer University; DBA, Argosy University
• Bryan Lavin, MBA, assistant professor; B.A., Worcester State University; MBA, Johnson & Wales University
• Patrick Leary, Ed.D., CHE, associate professor, department chair; B.A., Providence College; M.S., Canisius College; Ed.D., Northeastern University
• Colleen Less, J.D., professor; B.A., University of Massachusetts; J.D., Suffolk University Law School
• Dawn Lopez, MBA, associate professor; B.S., MBA, Winthrop University
• Robert Lothrop, MBA, professor; A.A.S., B.S., Johnson & Wales University; MBA, University of Phoenix
• Pat MacEnulty, Ph.D., professor; B.S., University of Florida; M.A., Ph.D., Florida State University
• Peter Martino, MBA, associate professor; B.S., University of Rhode Island; MBA, Bryant University
• Eileen Medeiros, Ph.D., professor; B.A., University of Connecticut; M.A., Ph.D., University of Rhode Island
• David T. Morris, M.S., CHE, associate professor; B.S., Presbyterian College; M.S., Georgia State
• Mohammad Moshtaghi, MBA, associate professor; B.S., MBA, The Citadel
• Mansour Moussavi, Ph.D., professor; B.A., Sheffield Halam University; MBA, University of Scranton; Ph.D., Salve Regina University
• Lisa Nademlynsky, MBA, associate professor, department chair; A.S., B.S., Johnson & Wales University; MBA, Providence College
• David Newman, M.A., associate professor, department chair; B.A., Rutgers University; M.A., University of Chicago; M.A., Brown University
• Jonathan Noel, Ph.D., assistant professor; B.S., M.P.H., Ph.D., University of Connecticut
• Scott Palmieri, Ph.D., professor, department chair; B.A., Providence College; M.A., University of Rhode Island; Ph.D., Salve Regina University
• Elizabeth Panciera, MBA, assistant professor; B.S., MBA, Johnson & Wales University
• Thomas Pandolfini Jr., M.A., associate professor; B.A., M.A., Rhode Island College
• Deborah Pasquarella, M.Ed., associate professor, department chair; B.S., Bryant University; M.Ed., Colorado State University
• Mark Peres, J.D., professor; A.B., Rollins College; J.D., Florida State University
• Stephen Poplaski, MBA, associate professor; B.S., Johnson & Wales University; M.S., Bentley University
• CharLee Puckett, B.S., associate professor; B.S., Eastern New Mexico University
• Louis Pullano, M.S., CHE, associate professor; B.S., M.S., University of Rhode Island
• Danielle Rado, Ph.D., associate professor; B.A., James Madison University; M.F.A., University of Notre Dame; Ph.D., University of Denver
• Kristen Regine, DBA, professor; B.S., Johnson & Wales University; M.S.M., Lesley College; DBA, Argosy University
• Michelle Rego, Ph.D., MBA, professor; B.S., University of Massachusetts; MBA, Bryant University; Ph.D., University of Connecticut
• Elizabeth Robson, J.D., associate professor; B.A., Boston College; J.D., Stetson University
• Colin Roche, Ph.D., CHE, FMP, CEC, CCE, professor 
• Tiffany Rhodes, D.Min., assistant professor; B.S., Millersville University of Pennsylvania; M.A., Multnomah University; M.Div., D.Min., Gordon Conwell in South Hamilton
• Kimberly Rosenbaum, M.H.A., associate professor; B.S., Johnson & Wales University; M.H.A., University of Las Vegas
• Michael Sabitoni, M.S., CHE, FMP, department chair, associate professor; A.S., B.S., M.S., Johnson & Wales University
• Cara Sammartino, Ph.D., associate professor, department chair; B.S., University of Vermont; M.S.P.H., Emory University; Ph.D., Brown University
• Matthew Samel, Ph.D., CHE, FMP, professor; A.S., Hagerstown Community College; A.S., B.S., MBA, Johnson & Wales University; Ph.D., Capella University
• Diane Santurri, M.Ed., associate professor; B.S., Bryant University; M.Ed., Johnson & Wales University
• Desiree Schuler, M.A., associate professor; B.S., M.A., Rhode Island College
• Cynthia Sharp Carr, D.V.M., associate professor; D.V.M., The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine
• Karen Shea, M.Ed., professor; B.A., Connecticut College; M.Ed., Rhode Island College
• James C. Sheusi, M.P.A., associate professor, department chair; A.A.S., Erie Community College; B.S., Buffalo State College; M.P.A., University of Rhode Island
• Dale M. Silva, Ed.D., CHE, associate professor; A.S., B.S., MBA, Ed.D., Johnson & Wales University
• Karen Silva-Sabitoni, Ed.D., professor; B.A., University of Massachusetts — Dartmouth; M.A., Rhode Island College; Ed.D., Boston University
• Martin Sivula, Ph.D., professor; B.S., M.Ed., Fitchburg State College; Ph.D., University of Connecticut
• Craig Skilling, M.S., assistant professor; B.S., Florida State University; M.S., St. Thomas University
• Scott Smith, Ph.D., professor, department chair; B.S., State College of Denver; MBA, University of Colorado, Boulder; Ph.D., Colorado State University
• Gail St. Jacques, M.S., associate professor; B.A., Syracuse University; M.S., Salve Regina University
• Douglas Stuchel, M.A.T., CHE, associate professor; A.S., B.S., M.A.T., Johnson & Wales University
• Ryan Tainsh, M.S., associate professor; B.A., M.S., University of Rhode Island
• Katharine Taylor, MBA, assistant professor; A.S., Bryant University; B.S., New England Institute of Technology; MBA, American Intercontinental University
• Magnus Thorsson, M.A., associate professor; A.S., Hotel & Catering School of Iceland; B.S., Johnson & Wales University; M.A., Bennington College
• Brian Van Gyzen, MBA, associate professor; A.A, Community College of Rhode Island; B.A., Rhode Island College; MBA, Johnson & Wales University
• Elizabeth Van Patten, M.S., CHE, associate professor; B.S., St. John's University; M.S., University of Illinois
• Julie Viscardi-Smalley, M.S., assistant professor; B.A., M.S., Syracuse University
• Geraldine E. M. Wagner, Ph.D., professor; B.A., Brooklyn College; M.A., Ph.D., Brown University
• Robert Wahl, M.S., CHE, associate professor; A.S., B.S., M.S., Johnson & Wales University
• Wendy Wagner, Ph.D., professor; B.A., Cornell University; M.A., Ph.D., Duke University
• Rex Warren, M.S., assistant professor; B.S., M.S., University of Nevada, Las Vegas
• Brian J. Warrener, MBA, CHE, associate professor; B.A., Harvard University; MBA, University of Rhode Island
• Christopher Westgate, Ph.D., associate professor; B.S., Cornell University; M.A., Columbia University; Ph.D., Texas A & M
• Carla White, Ph.D., assistant professor; B.A., Wheelock College; M.A., University of Rhode Island; Ph.D., Capella University
• Alistair Williams, Ph.D., CHE, WSET, professor; B.S., Sheffield Hallam University; M.Sc., University of Huddersfield; Ph.D., Leeds Beckett University
• James Woods, Ph.D., assistant professor; MBA, Ball State University; M.A., Morehead State University; Ph.D., Purdue University 
• Kelly Wolfe, M.F.A., assistant professor; B.A., University of Tampa; M.F.A., George Mason University; M.F.A., American University 
• David Woolever, M.Ed., instructor; B.A., Shepherd University; M.A., University of Colorado, Colorado Springs; M.Ed., East Carolina University
• Erin Wynn, M.A., associate professor; B.S., New York University; M.A., Hunter College
• Manasseh Zechariah, Ph.D., professor; B.Sc., Calcutta University; M.A., Jawaharlal Nehru University; Ph.D., University of California, Irvine
• Walter Zesk, M.S.E.M., assistant professor; B.A., Wesleyan University; M.Arch., Rhode Island School of Design; M.S.E.M., Tufts University