University Faculty 2023-2024 Edition

Tenure and Tenure Track Faculty

Daniel Ames, Associate Professor, Accounting, B.S. Brigham Young University; M.A. Duke University; Ph.D. Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Madan Annavarjula, Professor, Management, B.S. Gulbarga University, India; M.B.A. Karnatak University, India; Ph.D. Temple University

Asli Ascioglu, Professor, Finance, B.S. Middle East Technical University; M.S. Texas Tech University; Ph.D. University of Memphis

Laura Beaudin, Assistant Professor, Economics, B.A. St. Michael's College; M.A., Ph.D. University of New Hampshire

David Beausejour, Professor, Accounting, B.S., M.S.T. Bryant University; J.D., Suffolk University; C.P.A.

Aziz Berdiev, Associate Professor, Economics, B.A. Berea College; M.S., Ph.D. University of Kentucky

Kristen M. Berkos, Associate Professor, Communication, B.A., M.A. California State University, Long Beach; Ph.D. Louisiana State University

James Bishop, Professor, Mathematics, B.A., M.A. State University of New York; Ph.D. Northeastern University

Brian Blais, Associate Professor, Science and Technology, B.A. Wesleyan University; Sc.M., Ph.D. Brown University

Dennis M. Bline, Professor, Accounting, B.S.B.A. Indiana University Southeast; M.B.A., Ph.D. University of Arkansas

Ronald Bobroff, Professor, History; Faculty Director of General Education, B.A. University of Pennsylvania; MA Duke University, MSc London School of Economics and Political Science, PhD Duke University

Andrea Boggio, Professor, Legal Studies, B.A. Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Italy; J.S.M., J.S.D. Stanford Law School

Stefanie Boyer, Associate Professor, Marketing, B.A., M.B.A., Ph.D. University of South Florida

Michael S. Bryant, Professor, Legal Studies, M.S., J.D. Emory University; MA., Ph.D. Ohio State University

Allison Butler, Associate Professor, Psychology, B.S. The College of William Mary; M.Ed. University of Virginia; Ph.D. Boston College

Valerie Carrigan, Assistant Professor, Studio Art in History, HLA, B.S. Nazareth College; M.A. Western Washington University; M.A. The University of the Arts

Gregg Lee Carter, Professor, Sociology, B.A. University of Nevada Las Vegas; M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D. Columbia University

Lori Ann Coakley, Professor, Management, B.A. University of California, Santa Cruz; M.B.A. University of Lowell; Ph.D. University of Massachusetts

Charles P. Cullinan, Professor, Accounting, B.S. Suffolk University; M.S. State University of New York; Ph.D. University of Kentucky; C.P.A.; C.M.A.; C.I.A.

Amber Day, Professor, English and Cultural Studies, B.A. McGill University; M.A., Ph.D. Northwestern University

John W. Dietrich, Professor, Political Science, B.A. University of Pennsylvania; M.A., Ph.D. Johns Hopkins University

Geri-Louise Dimas, Assistant Professor, Data Science, B.S. B.A. Roosevelt University; M.S. Bowling Green State University; Ph.D. Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Amanda Fontaine, Associate Professor, Political Science, B.A. Clark University; M.A. University of New Hampshire; Ph.D. University of New Hampshire

Nicole Freiner, Associate Professor, Political Science, B.A. Alfred University; M.A., Ph.D. Colorado State University

Richard Gorvett, Professor, Mathematics, B.S. University of Illinois at Chicago; M.B.A. University of Chicago; Ph.D. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Michael J. Gravier, Associate Professor, Marketing, B.A. Washington University St. Louis; M.S. Air Force Institute of Technology; Ph.D. University of North Texas

Zahra Heydarifard, Assistant Professor, Management, B.S. The University of Tehran; M.S. The University of Tehran; M.B.A. The University of Texas; Ph.D. The University of Texas

Kirsten Hokeness, Professor, Science and Technology, B.S. University of New Hampshire; Ph.D. Brown University

Richard G. Holtzman, Associate Professor, Political Science, B.A. University of California San Diego; Ph.D. University of Texas at Austin

Tony Houston, Associate Professor, Modern Languages, B.A., M.A. University of Kentucky; Ph.D. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Eun Yeon Kang, Associate Professor, Marketing, B.S. Kyung Hee University; B.A. Michigan State University; M.A. Michigan State University; Ph.D. University of Texas

Timothy Krumwiede, Professor, Accounting, B.B.A. Cleveland State University; M.S.A., Ph.D. Texas Tech University; C.P.A.

Huan Kuang, Assistant Professor, Finance, B.S.c Southwestern University; M.Sc. Georgia State University; Ph.D. University of Massachusetts

Martha Kuhlman, Professor, English and Cultural Studies, B.A., M.A., Ph.D. New York University

Sonal Kumar, Assistant Professor, Finance, B.S. Panjab University, M.A. Panjab University, M.A. University of Windsor; Ph.D. Concordia University

Eileen Kwesiga, Professor, Management, B.A., M.A. Cleveland State; Ph.D. University of Texas at Arlington

Heather Pond Lacey, Associate Professor, Psychology, B.A. California State University M.A., Ph.D. University of Michigan

E. Jin Lee, Assistant Professor, Accounting, M.A. George Washington University; Ph.D. Florida International University

Qin Leng, Professor, Science and Technology, B.S., M.S., Ph.D. Chinese Academy of Sciences

David Louton, Professor, Finance, B.S., M.B.A., Ph.D. Michigan State University

Bradford D. Martin, Professor, History, B.A. Yale University; M.A. University of Massachusetts/Boston; Ph.D. Boston University

Teresa McCarthy, Associate Professor, Marketing, B.S. University of Massachusetts; M.S. University of Rhode Island; Ph.D. University of Tennessee

Judith McDonnell, Professor, Sociology, A.B. Cornell University; A.M., Ph.D. Brown University

Sam Mirmirani, Professor, Economics, B.S. National University of Iran; M.S. University of Dallas; M.A., Ph.D. Clark University

Ramesh Mohan, Professor, Economics, B.S., M.S. University of Malaya; Ph.D. Kansas State University

Chris R. Morse, Associate Professor, Communication, B.A., Ph.D. Pennsylvania State University; M.A. Illinois State University

Keith Murray, Professor, Marketing, B.A. Columbia Union College; M.A. Pepperdine University; M.B.A. Boston University; Ph.D. Arizona State University

Peter J. Nigro, Sarkisian Chair and Professor, Finance, B.A. College of the Holy Cross; M.A. University of Southern California; Ph.D. Boston College

Kevin Pearce, Associate Professor, Communication, B.A. San Jose State University; M.A. San Diego State University; Ph.D. Kent State University

Dirk Primus, Assistant Professor, Management, M.B.A. University Berlin, Business College St. Gallen, DePaul University Chicago, Kelly School of Business, Indiana University; M.Sc. Nuremberg Institute of Technology; Ph.D. Bentley University

John T. Quinn, Professor, Mathematics, Sc.B. Brown University; S.M., Ph.D. Harvard University

Andres Ramirez, Associate Professor, Finance, M.B.A. University of Texas Pan American Ph.D. University of South Carolina

Christopher Reid, Associate Professor, Science and Technology, B.Sc. Laurentian University; M.Sc. University of Waterloo; Ph.D. University of Guelph

Thomas J. Roach, Professor, English and Cultural Studies, B.A. Boston College; M.A., Ph.D. University of Minnesota

Michael Roberto, Professor, Trustee Professor of Management, A.B., M.B.A., D.B.A. Harvard University

Christopher J. Roethlein, Professor, Management, M.A. Western New England College; M.B.A. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Ph.D. University of Rhode Island

Saeed Roohani, Professor, Accounting, B.A. Institute of Advanced Accounting; M.B.A. Sol Ross State University; M.S. Louisiana State University; D.B.A. Mississippi State University

Jennifer Rowlett, Assistant Professor - Digital Communications, B.S. Georgetown College; M.A. Clemson University; Ph.D. Florida State University

Elzotbek Rustambekov, Associate Professor, Management, B.A. Tashkent State Technical University; M.B.A. Hofstra University; M.S. University of St. Andrews; Ph.D. Oregon State University; Ph.D. Old Dominion University

Wendy Samter, Professor, Communication, B.A. LaSalle University; M.A., Ph.D. Purdue University

Hakan Saraoglu, Professor, Finance, B.Sc., M.B.A. Bogazici University; Ph.D. Michigan State

Kristin Scaplen, Assitant Professor, B.Sc. University of Connecticut, Ph.D. Brown University

Kenneth J. Sousa, Associate Professor, Information Systems and Analytics, B.S. Roger Williams College; M.B.A. Bryant University; Ph.D. University of Rhode Island

Edinaldo Tebaldi, Professor, Economics, B.A. State University of Maring  Brazil; M.A. Federal University of Cear  Brazil; M.A., Ph.D. University of New Hampshire

Joseph J. Trunzo, Professor, Psychology, B.S. Marywood College; M.A., Ph.D. MCP Hahnemann University

John K. Visich, Professor, Management, B.A. Widener University; M.B.A. Goldey-Beacon College; Ph.D. University of Houston

Hong Yang, Professor, Science and Technology, B.S. Wuhan College (PR China); M.S. China University of Geosciences; Ph.D. University of Idaho

Srdan Zdravkovic, Associate Professor, Marketing, B.S. University of Evansville; M.B.A. University of Southern Indiana; Ph.D. St. Louis University

Tingting Zhao, Assistant Professor, B.Sc. Chu Kochen; M.Sc. University of British Columbia; Ph.D. University of British Columbia

Cathy Zheng, Assistant Professor, B.A. East China University of Science and Technology; M.A. Bentley University; Ph.D. University of South Carolina

Xiaochuan Zheng, Professor, B.S. Renmin, M.S. Graduate School of People's Bank of China; M.S. University of Mississippi; Ph.D. Drexel University

Term Faculty

Mary Anne Clarke, Lecturer, Politics, Law and Society, B.A. Rhode Island College; M.A. The University of Connecticut, Rhode Island Teacher Education Program, Rhode Isand College

Thomas Dougherty, Executive in Residence, B.A. Binghamton University, M.A. Binghamton University

Holly Dygert, History, Literature, and the Arts, B.A. Hartwick College; M.A. Michigan State University; Ph.D. Michigan State University

Kevin Gainor, Lecturer, Marketing, B.S. Bryant University; M.B.A. Northeastern University

Mary Ann Gallo, Lecturer, Communication, B.A. Northeastern University; M.S. Northeastern University

Jennifer Hurrell, Clinical Associate Professor, B.S. Quinnipiac University; M.S., Quinnipiac University; Ph.D. University of St. Augustine

Carrie Kell, Lecturer and Interim Coordinator of First Writing Program, B.A. University of Toledo; B.E. University of Toledo; M.A. University of Toledo; M.Ed. Northeastern University; Ed.D, Uiversity of Wyoming

Bryan Knapp, Lecturer, History, Literature, the Arts, B.A. University of California; M.A. Washington University in St. Louis; M.A. Brown University; Ph.D. Brown University

Valerie Leduc, Lecturer, Management, A.S. Community College of Rhode Island; B.S. Bryant University; M.A. University of Rhode Island

Jennifer Mier, Lecturer, Accounting, B.S. Worcester State College; MPAc Rhode Island College

Mehreen Pasha, Lecturer, Management, M.B.A. Institute of Business Administration, Pakistan; Bryant University, M.B.A. Bryant University

Eric Paul, Lecturer, History, B.A. Rhode Island College; M. A. Farleigh Dickinson University

Ferdous Sardar, Visiting Assistant Professor, Economics, B.A. University of Dhaka; M.B.A. Institute of Business Administration University of Dhaka; M.A. Central Michigan University; PhD, University of Washington

Kristin Taylor-Costello, Lecturer, A.A. Community College of Rhode Island; B.A. Rutgers University, M.A.; Ph.D. Florida State University

Michele Varin, Lecturer, B.S. Roger Williams University; M.A. Bryant College

Jack Vensel, Professor of Practice, Management, B.S. Boston College; M.A. Harvard Business School

Monica Ward, Lecturer, B.A. Rutgers University; M.A. Rutgers University; Ph.D. University of North Carolina