Service and Excellence Award Recipients

Rhode Island College wants to thank and congratulate the faculty and staff who have reached these milestones and achieved this level of excellence.

President’s Awards for Excellence

Faculty: Joanne Costello
Adjunct Faculty: Susan Lawler
Professional Staff: Robert Ferland
Support Staff Council 94, Local 2878: Raymond Manzi
Support Staff Council 94, Local 2879: Lisa A. Ferri

Vice President Emerita of Development and College Relations

Marguerite M. Brown, Ph.D.

40+ Years of Service

Fredric Agatstein, Professor, Psychology Department
Stephen Albanese, Grounds Superintendent, Landscaping and Grounds
Joan Dagle, Associate Dean, Faculty of Arts & Sciences
Frederick Harrop, Associate Professor, Mathematical Sciences
Pamela Jackson, Professor, Sociology Department
Kathryn Kalinak, Professor, English Department
Rosina Misuraca, Higher Ed Administrative Assistant II, Feinstein School of Education & Human Development
Holly Shadoian, Vice Provost of Undergraduate Affairs, Academic Affairs
Judith Stillman, Professor, Music, Theatre, and Dance Department

30 Years of Service

Robin Auld, Associate Professor, Health and Physical Education Department
Paul Banna, Mechanical and Electrical Shop Supervisor, Maintenance and Repairs
David Blanchette, Associate Professor, Management and Marketing Department
Nancy Bockbrader, Professor, Art Department
Gita Brown, Senior Writer/Editor, College Communications and Marketing
Mary Byrd, Professor, Nursing Undergraduate
Laura Cooley, Professor, Physical Sciences Department
Robin D'Agostino, Building Superintendent, Custodial Services
Mark DeLellis, Manager, Campus Environmental Functions and Services, Physical Plant Administration
Maurice Dillon, Housekeeper, Custodial Services
David Filipek, Associate Professor, Accounting Department
Stephen Fisher, Professor, Art Department
Debra Ginolfi, Business Management Officer, College Dining Services
Claus Hofhansel, Professor, Political Science Department
Deborah Iannuccilli, Senior Accountant, Accounting Office
Walter Jasionowski, Assistant Director, Dining Procurement & Resources, College Dining Services
Laurie Joline, Technical Support Specialist II (DOS/MVS), User Support Services
Eung-Jun Min, Professor, Communication Department
Darek Niklas, Professor, Sociology Department
Anthony Peters, Building Superintendent, Willard Hall
Joanne Schneider, Professor, History Department
Leslie Schuster, Professor, History Department
Charles Simpson, Shop and Lab Technician II, Physical Sciences Department
John Sumerlin, Professor, Music, Theatre, and Dance Department
Adolfo Torcicollo, Power Plant Operator, Maintenance and Repairs
Ying Zhou, Professor, Mathematical Sciences

20 Years of Service

Jason Anthony, Director of Admissions, Campus Visit Experience, Admissions Office
Brian Baker, Library Supervisor in Access Services, Adams Library
Dennis Battista, Housekeeper, Custodial Services
Karl Benziger, Professor, History Department
Nancy Bessette, Senior Associate Director, Financial Aid (Client Services & Data Management), Financial Aid
Brenda Bocchini, Personnel Aide, Career Development Center
Lesley Bogad, Professor, Educational Studies Department
Charles Boisvert, Professor, Counseling, Educational Leadership, and School Psychology Department
Karen Boren, Professor, English Department
Douglas Bosch, Professor, Art Department
Carlo Cantarella, Head Athletic Trainer, Intercollegiate Athletics, Intramurals, and Recreation
Rafael Carrasco, Housekeeper, Custodial Services
Lisa Church, Associate Professor, Accounting Department
Desirée Ciambrone, Professor, Sociology Department
Teresa Coffman, Professor, Music, Theatre, and Dance Department
Suzanne Conklin, Associate Professor, Biology Department
Andrew Coughlin, Assistant Athletic Director for Athletics and Recreational Facilities, Intercollegiate Athletics, Intramurals, and Recreation
Jo-Ann D'Alessandro, Associate Director of Athletics, Intercollegiate Athletics, Intramurals, and Recreation
Tessa DaLuz-Osimboni, Higher Education Administrative Assistant II, Psychology Department
Jayson DeCosta, Housekeeper, Custodial Services
Sherry Di Biase, Assistant Administrative Officer, Counseling Center
Andrea Dunn, Assistant Athletic Trainer, Intercollegiate Athletics, Intramurals, and Recreation
Valerie Endress, Associate Professor, Communication Department
Joseph Foley, Professor, Music, Theatre, and Dance Department
Greg Gammell, Director, Facilities and Operations, Physical Plant Administration
Tonya Glantz, Interim Executive Director, Institute for Education in Healthcare, Management and Marketing Dept.
Kathleen Gonsalves, Payroll Manager, Payroll Office
Alvaro Gonzalez, Senior Information Technologist, Management Information Services
Anne Goodrow, Professor, Elementary Education Department
Katherine Greenwell, Assistant Coordinator, Educational Advocate Program, Sherlock Center on Disabilities
Maryellen Hagerty, Educational Advocate, Sherlock Center on Disabilities
David Hunt, Carpenter, Maintenance and Repairs
Zubeda Jalalzai, Professor, English Department
Paul Janaway, Associate Professor, Health and Physical Education Department
Randi Kim, Professor, Psychology Department
Raimundo Kovac, Associate Professor, Mathematical Sciences
Maria Lawrence, Professor, Elementary Education Department
Antonio Lopes, Housekeeper, Custodial Services
Christine Marco, Professor, Psychology Department
Diane Martell, Professor, MSW Program
Charles McLaughlin, Professor, Educational Studies Department
John Mello, Lead Information Technologist, User Support Services
Peter Mendy, Professor, History Department
Ellen Morais, Information Services Technician I, Nursing Graduate
Jeanne Morris, Higher Education Administrative Assistant II, Special Education Department
Jayashree Nimmagadda, Professor, MSW Program
Mary Pallack, Associate Director, Sherlock Center on Disabilities
Carol Peck, Assistant Administrative Officer, Intercollegiate Athletics, Intramurals, and Recreation
Janet Phillips, Assistant Director, Dining Operations & Readiness, College Dining Services
Alan Pickart, Professor, Music, Theatre, and Dance Department
Hugo Pineda, Housekeeper, Custodial Services
Jacqueline Riccio-Beste, Higher Education Administrative Assistant I, School of Social Work
Steven Rivers, Professor, Physical Sciences Department
Scott Roy, Assistant Athletic Director, External Affairs, Intercollegiate Athletics, Intramurals, and Recreation
Eileen Ryan, Clerk Secretary, School of Social Work
Thomas Schmeling, Associate Professor, Political Science Department
Ludmila Shalapyonok, Senior Programmer/Analyst, Management Information Services
Jessica Silva Cimorelli, Director-Purchasing, Purchasing Office
Henk Sonder, Director - Information Security, Information Security
Rebecca Sparks, Professor, Mathematical Sciences
Dana Stark, Network Technician III, Network and Telecommunications
Christopher Teixeira, Professor, Mathematical Sciences
Julie Teixeira, Administrative Officer, Physical Plant Administration
Joseph Tiernan, Campus Police Officer (RIC), Security and Safety Department
David Toms, Director User Support Services, User Support Services
Phillip Tow, Senior Programmer Analyst, Management Information Services
Joanne Valente, Information Services Technician II, Adams Library
Donna Vessella, Accounts Payable Manager, Accounting Office
Chhann Ya, Library Assistant Cataloging, Adams Library
Bin Yu, Director of Management Information Services, Management Information Services

10 Years of Service

Karla Andrews, Coordinator, Capital Projects, Capital Projects Administration
Mikaila Mariel Lemonik Arthur, Professor, Sociology Department
Kieran Ayton, Associate Professor, Adams Library
Craig Bachman, Professor, Art Department
Valerie Bartlett, Housekeeper, Custodial Services
Stefan Battle, Professor, MSW Program
Kathleen Blaine, Cook's Helper, College Dining Services
Samuel Breene, Professor, Music, Theatre, and Dance Department
Veronica Bruscini, Coordinator, FCTL Events & Services, Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning
John Burke, Associate Professor, Mathematical Sciences
Becky Caouette, Professor, English Department
Lisa Cappelli, Higher Education Administrative Assistant II, Feinstein School of Education and Human Development
Tanni Chaudhuri, Associate Professor, Sociology Department
Louisa Chen, Teacher of Students with Visual Impairments, Sherlock Center, Vision Education and Services Program
Donald Choquette, Warehouse Supervisor, Physical Plant Administration
Erik Christiansen, Professor, History Department
Emily Cook, Professor, Psychology Department
Dilceia Coutinho, Housekeeper, Custodial Services
Carol Cummings, Interim Dean of Feinstein School of Education and Human Development, Feinstein School of Education and Human Development
Linda Dame, Associate Professor, Nursing Graduate
Megan Di Bonaventura, Coordinator, Math Learning Center, Academic Success Center
Seth Dixon, Associate Professor, Political Science Department
Elizabeth Doyle-Payne, Teacher of Students and Visual Impairments, Sherlock Center, Vision Education and Services Program
Richard Driscoll, Cook's Helper, College Dining Services
Anita Duneer, Professor, English Department
Robert Dupre, Food Services Administrator, College Dining Services
Jeffrey Fryer, Campus Police Officer (RIC) Security and Safety Department
Sharon Galloway, Associate Professor, Nursing Undergraduate
R. Galvez, Associate Professor, Communication Department
Camelia Garcia, Housekeeper, Custodial Services
David Gentile, Principal Cook, College Dining Services
Peter Gibb, Assistant Director, Residential Life - Operations, Residential Life and Housing
Gregory Golden, Associate Professor, History Department
Jeana Halstead, Higher Education Administrative Assistant II, Residential Life and Housing
Julia Held, Assistant Professor, Biology Department
Michael Herchen, Housekeeper, Custodial Services
Jennifer Holl, Professor, English Department
Julie Horwitz, Professor, Educational Studies Department
Michael Imbriglio, Housekeeper, Custodial Services
Paul Jacques, Professor, Management and Marketing Department
Prachi Kene, Professor, Counseling, Educational Leadership, and School Psychology Department
April Kiser, Assistant Professor, History Department
Christine Kunkel, Associate Professor, Counseling, Educational Leadership, and School Psychology Department
Deborah Kutenplon, Associate Professor, Nursing Undergraduate
Paul LaCava, Associate Professor, Special Education Department
Victor Lanza, Housekeeper, Custodial Services
Tyler Laroche, Senior Enrollment Services Representative, Office of the Bursar
Chin Hin Leung, Associate Professor, Physical Sciences Department
Robyn Linde, Professor, Political Science Department
Meredith Mahoney, Teacher of Students with Visual Impairments, Sherlock Center, Vision Education and Services Program
Daniel McCarthy, Senior Programmer/Analyst, Management Information Services
Cara McDermott-Fasy, Associate Professor, Special Education Department
David McEnery, Network Technician III, Network and Telecommunications
Bradley Mehlenbacher, Higher Education Administrative Assistant II, Arts and Sciences
Robert Menard, Campus Police Officer (RIC), Security and Safety Department
Aristides Mercado, Housekeeper, Custodial Services
Christina Messina, Assistant to the President, Office of the President
Demetria Moran, Director, Career Development Center, Career Development Center
Maria Muccio-Raposo, Director, Center for Scholar Development, Center for Scholar Development
James Murphy, Assistant Director of Facilities & Ops/Sustainability & Logistics, Physical Plant Administration
Liberty Nacional-Valladolid, Housekeeper, Penfield Hall
Carolyn Obel-Omia, Associate Professor, Elementary Education Department
Anne O'Connell, Cook's Helper, College Dining Services
Olubunmi Okele, Budget Specialist III, Administration and Finance
Janice Okoomian, Assistant Professor, English Department
Silvia Oliveira, Associate Professor, Modern Languages Department
George Pearson, Campus Police Officer (RIC), Security and Safety Department
Kristen Pepin, Assistant Professor, Health and Physical Education Department
Bethany Petronio-DeFanti, Associate Professor, Nursing Undergraduate
Nada Petrovic, Interim Director of Sponsored Programs, Office of Sponsored Programs
Sara Picard, Associate Professor, Art Department
Marianne Raimondo, Interim Dean - School of Business, School of Business
Derek Raposo, Housekeeper, Custodial Services
Jimena Resto, Lead Programmer/Analyst, Management Information Services
Jose Reyes, Housekeeper, Custodial Services
Frangely Rojas, Academic Coordinator, Upward Bound
Jonathan Rosa, Technical Director - Nazarian Center, College Events & Conference Services
Oscar Rosa, Senior Janitor, College Dining Services
Penni Sadlon, Assistant Professor, Nursing Undergraduate
Eugenia Santos, Educational Advocate, Sherlock Center on Disabilities
Kyle Schneider, Housekeeper, Custodial Services
Louis Scotti, Senior Maintenance Technician, Maintenance and Repairs
Alison Shonkwiler, Professor, English Department
Eduarda Sousa, Housekeeper, Custodial Services
Jayson Spas, Professor, Psychology Department
Geoff Stilwell, Associate Professor, Biology Department
Ronald Sutherland, Coordinator of Aquatics, Intercollegiate Athletics, Intramurals, and Recreation
Sanae Tashiro, Professor, Economics and Finance Department
Christina Tortolani, Associate Professor, Counseling, Educational Leadership, and School Psychology Department
Ronya Traynham, Transfer Advisor, Student Support Services, Student Support Services
Nilton Vaz, Housekeeper, Custodial Services
Cindy Ventura, Cook's Helper, College Dining Services
Mary White, Higher Ed Payroll Office Pre-audit Clerk, Payroll Office
Jorge Wilhelm, Housekeeper, Custodial Services
Jiyun Wu, Associate Professor, Management and Marketing Department
Charles Youn, Program Coordinator, Upward Bound, Upward Bound

5 Years of Service

Olga Aguiar, Housekeeper, Custodial Services
Giselle Auger, Professor, Communication Department
Amy Avila, Associate Director - Records, Records Office
Michelle Bargteil, Assistant Professor, Nursing Undergraduate
Amy Barlow, Associate Professor, Adams Library
Eliani Basile, Associate Professor, Modern Languages Department
Jennifer Bell-Cole, Graphic Communications Specialist, College Communications and Marketing
Charles Bennett, Senior Maintenance Technician, Maintenance and Repairs
Jeremy Benson, Associate Professor, Educational Studies Department
Sadhana Bery, Assistant Professor, Africana Studies
Darleen Blais, Information Services Technician II, Financial Aid
Todd Borgerding, Associate Professor, Music, Theatre, and Dance Department
Sheri Boucher, Assistant Professor, Nursing Undergraduate
Aswood Bousseau, Associate Professor, MSW Program
Maria Boutier, Bursar, Office of the Bursar
Caroline Boutros, Cook's Helper, College Dining Services
Melissa Braga, Executive Assistant II to the Office of the Vice President for Student Success, Student Success
Michael Caine, Technician Support Specialist I (UNIX/NETWORKS), User Support Services
Anna Cano-Morales, Interim Vice President of External Relations & Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Jesse Capece, Associate Professor, BSW Program
Nicole Carrier, Assistant Professor, Biology Department
Nelson Catano, Housekeeper, Weber Hall
Rachel Clemons, Coordinator, Field Education Youth Development Program, Educational Studies Department
Celeste Comeau-Mullane, Director of Partnerships and Placements, Office of Partnerships and Placements
Patrick Conaty, Campus Police Sergeant (RIC), Security and Safety Department
Lisa Connelly, Assistant Professor, Nursing Undergraduate
Christine Connolly, Associate Professor, Management and Marketing Department
Jennifer Cosgrove, Head Women's Basketball Coach, Intercollegiate Athletics, Intramurals, and Recreation
Sean Cote, Assistant Professor, Accounting Department
Michelle Crossley, Associate Professor, Counseling, Educational Leadership, and School Psychology Department
Andrew Davis, Digital Initiatives Coordinator / College Library, Adams Library
Devon Decker, Higher Education Administrative Assistant II, Arts and Sciences
Frank Del Santo, Campus Police Officer (RIC), Security and Safety Department
Carissa DeLizio, Director - Adams Library, Adams Library
Ronald DePari, Housekeeper, Custodial Services
Joshua Diem, Associate Professor, BSW Program
David Dipippo, Groundskeeper, Landscaping and Grounds
Donna Dorsey, Personnel Aide, Career Development Center
Andrea Dottolo, Professor, Psychology Department
Frank Drowne, Housekeeper, Custodial Services
Benjamin Dugas, Coordinator, Assistive Technology, Disability Services
Stephen Duncan, Professor, Philosophy Department
Elijah Edelman, Associate Professor, Anthropology Department
Laura Faria-Tancinco, Coordinator of the English as Second Language Intensive Program, Continuing Education
Jennifer Fearon-Lynch, Associate Professor, Nursing Undergraduate
Suzann Francisco, Billings and Collections Coordinator, Accounting Office
Jianxi Fu, Housekeeper, Custodial Services
Jenlyn Furey, Associate Professor, Counseling, Educational Leadership, and School Psychology Department
Victoria Gao, Director, Bannister Gallery and Exhibitions, Bannister Gallery
Joise Garzon, Assistant Professor, MSW Program
Dragan Gill, Associate Professor, Adams Library
Clark Greene, Senior Advisor to President/Chief of Staff, Office of the President
Esperanza Gutierrez, Assistant Professor, Nursing Undergraduate
Mark Hamel, Cook's Helper, College Dining Services
Geoffrey Harkness, Associate Professor, Sociology Department
Brandon Hawk, Associate Professor, English Department
Miguelina Henderson, Building Superintendent, Custodial Services
Sara Henderson, Cook, College Dining Services
Sarah Hesson, Associate Professor, Educational Studies Department
Daniel Hewins, Associate Professor, Biology Department
Kenneth Hughes, Specialist, Logistics and Inventory, Biology Department
Susan Iovini, Accountant I - Financial Statements Fixed Assets, Accounting Office
Gerard Isom, Cook, College Dining Services
Larry Jensen, Cook, College Dining Services
Kudirat Kafo, Project Director II, TRIO, Student Support Services, Center for Scholar Development
Julia Kamenetsky, Psychologist / Outreach Coordinator, Counseling Center
Jeanine Kent, Teacher of Students with Visual Impairments, Sherlock Center, Vision Education and Services Program
Elizabeth Kiesewetter, Associate Professor, Physical Sciences Department
Jinsoo Kim, Associate Professor, Communication Department
Moonsil Kim, Associate Professor, History Department
Brian Knoth, Associate Professor, Communication Department
Katherine Lacasse, Associate Professor, Psychology Department
Marc Lepore, Purchasing Coordinator, Purchasing Office
Victor Lindo, Senior Maintenance Technician, Maintenance and Repairs
Rosa Lindo, Cook's Helper, College Dining Services
Peter Little, Professor, Anthropology Department
Qian Liu, Associate Professor, Computer Science Information Systems Department
Margaret Lynch-Gadaleta, General Counsel / Interim Vice President of Human Resources, Institutional Equity
Clara Madera, Housekeeper, Penfield Hall
David Mancone, Housekeeper DDC, College Dining Services
Melissa Marcotte, Associate Professor, Psychology Department
John Margarida, Assistant Professor, Accounting Department
Patricia Maris, Early Intervention Technical Assistance Specialist, Sherlock Center on Disabilities
Raegan McVay, Clinical and Laboratory Coordinator-Nursing, Nursing Undergraduate
Mark Medwid, Associate Professor, Mathematical Sciences
Suzanne Mello-Stark, Associate Professor, Computer Science Information Systems Department
Linda Mendonca, Assistant Professor, Nursing Undergraduate
Patrice Mettauer, Assistant Vice Provost, Academic Affairs
Adam Misturado, Housekeeper, Custodial Services
Zhiwei Mo, Groundskeeper, Landscaping and Grounds
Pamela Montes, Technician Support Specialist I (UNIX/NETWORKS, User Support Services
Soumyadeep Mukherjee, Associate Professor, Health and Physical Education Department
Stephen Nedder, Vice President, Administration and Finance, Administration and Finance
Tamara Nopper, Assistant Professor, Sociology Department
Medini Padmanabhan, Associate Professor, Physical Sciences Department
Erin Papa, Assistant Professor, Educational Studies Department
Marco Patricio, Senior Cook, College Dining Services
Larissa Patterson, Associate Professor, Biology Department
Jessica Pearson, Associate Professor, Music, Theatre, and Dance Department
Joyce Perry, Assistant Professor, Computer Science Information Systems Department
Adele Petrarca, Senior Cook, College Dining Services
Elizabeth Pfeiffer, Associate Professor, Anthropology Department
Beth Pinheiro, Associate Professor, Elementary Education Department
Leonardo Pinheiro, Associate Professor, Mathematical Sciences
Kristen Procopio, Associate Director Institutional Research and Planning, Institutional Research and Planning
Jared Ralph, Cook's Helper, College Dining Services
David Ramirez, Associate Professor, Modern Languages Department
Carse Ramos, Associate Professor, Sociology Department
Carmen Ramos, Housekeeper, Custodial Services
Sankeerth Rampa, Associate Professor, Management and Marketing Department
Kenny Raposo, Housekeeper, Custodial Services
Anabela Resende da Maia, Associate Professor, Biology Department
Victoria Restler, Associate Professor, Educational Studies Department
Christie Rishworth, Nurse Practitioner, College Health Services
Alexis Rogel, Executive Assistant to the Vice President of Academic Affairs, Academic Affairs
Natalie Rogol, Associate Professor, Political Science Department
Kemal Saatcioglu, Associate Professor, Economics and Finance Department
Viviana Salazar, Central Mail Clerk, Central Mail Services
Trinidad Salguero, Housekeeper, Browne Hall
Brunette Salomon, Housekeeper, Custodial Services
Ana Sanchez, Housekeeper, Penfield Hall
Andrew Sandlin, Lead Web Developer/Designer, Web Communications
Ana Santana, Cook, College Dining Services
Sylvia Santiago, Housekeeper, Custodial Services
Manon Sarasin, Assistant Professor, Nursing Undergraduate
McKenzie Saunders, Assistant Administrative Officer, Nursing Undergraduate
Margaret Schlageter, Campus Police Officer (RIC), Security and Safety Department
Marcia Selinger, Advancement Services Manager, Alumni Relations
Susanne Senra, Personnel (Human Resources) Assistant (Benefits), Human Resources
Rebecca Shipe, Associate Professor, Art Department
Carrie Shipers, Associate Professor, English Department
Rosalind Sibielski, Assistant Professor, English Department
Danielle Silva, Coordinator of HR/Classified Service, Human Resources
Amal Simon, Executive Assistant to the Vice President of College Advancement and Executive Director of the Foundation, College Advancement
Jennifer Smith, Assistant Business Management Officer, User Support Services
Julio Soriano Familia, Housekeeper, Custodial Services
John St Lawrence, Campus Police Lieutenant (RIC), Security and Safety Department
Gregory Stewart, Business Analyst, HR Operations, Human Resources
Megan Sumeracki, Associate Professor, Psychology Department
Soraya Sundberg, Grant and Contract Specialist (Post Award), Office of Sponsored Programs
John Taraborelli, Director, Communications & Public Relations, College Communications and Marketing
Jeffrey Theodore, Writer/Editor, College Communications and Marketing
Gladis Tinoco, Housekeeper, Custodial Services
Anika Toorie, Associate Professor, Biology Department
Jamie Towle-Weicksel, Associate Professor, Physical Sciences Department
Jonathan Trafford-Seabra, Senior Information Technologist, User Support Services
Jennifer Walrad, Associate Professor, Music, Theatre, and Dance Department
Traci Weinstein, Associate Professor, Psychology Department
Susan Weiss, Associate Professor, Accounting Department
Mary West, Chief Accountant, Accounting Office
Crandon Whitsitt-Lynch, Shop and Lab Technician II, Art Department
Benjamin Young, Associate Professor, Physical Sciences Department
Susan Zoll, Associate Professor, Elementary Education Department
Mario Zuniga Valencia, Principal Cook, College Dining Services