Dr. Carolynn Masters
- Interim Provost/Vice President of Academic Affairs
What We Do
The Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs is the chief academic officer at Rhode Island College.
Contact Information
- emailvpaa@ric.edu
- local_phone401-456-8003
- placeRoberts Hall
Rhode Island College is one of the top 10 Best Regional Public Universities in New England, according to the 2021 U.S. News and World Report's rankings.
RIC Students are Making an Impact
As a comprehensive institution, we serve the educational needs of the citizens of the state, the nation and beyond. Rhode Island College graduates are everywhere. They are business people, artists, musicians, scientists, educators and leaders in many different areas, contributing to the region’s vibrancy and economic development. The college is the largest producer of teachers in the state, and it is a primary source of health-care professionals: nurses, medical imaging staff, social workers and counselors.
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Academic Leadership and Professional Staff
Dr. Carol A. Cummings
- Interim Dean of Feinstein School of Education and Human Development
Carissa DeLizio
- Director - Adams Library
Dr. Justin DiLibero
- interim Dean for the School of Nursing
Dr. Quenby O. Hughes
- Dean - Arts and Sciences
Dr. Patrice Mettauer
- Assistant Vice Provost
Dr. Marianne Raimondo
- Interim Dean - School of Business
Alexis R. Rogel
- Executive Assistant to the Vice President of Academic Affairs
Dr. Holly L. Shadoian
- Vice Provost of Undergraduate Affairs
Academic Programs
Students come to Rhode Island college to pursue a wide variety of programs and paths to success. Our faculty, exceptional scholars and leaders in their fields, provide personalized, hands-on learning experiences in classes with an average student to faculty ratio of 14:1.
Faculty and Staff Emeriti
Emeriti appointments may be conferred by the president when a member of the college faculty or senior administrative staff retires from active service in good standing, and that individual has served with exceptional distinction.
Mary Tucker Thorp Award
The Mary Tucker Thorp College Professorship is awarded each academic year to a full professor with at least six years of service at Rhode Island College who has demonstrated excellence in teaching along with excellence in scholarship and/ or excellence in professional and collegial service.
Featured News & Stories
Rhode Island College Impact
"Lo bueno de los cursos de idiomas en RIC es que creamos una atmósfera donde los estudiantes pueden sentirse seguros al utilizar el nuevo idioma", dice la docente Hadid.
Rhode Island College Impact
“The beauty of the language courses at RIC is that we create an atmosphere where students can feel safe to try out the new language,” says Assist. Prof. Hadid.