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Faculty Full-Time
- Abeyrathna, Nimanthi
Assistant Professor, Biology
B.Sc., University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri-Lanka
M.S., Ph.D., Clarkson University
- Baldwin, Colleen
Assistant Professor, Nursing
B.S., University of Massachusetts, Boston;
M.S., D.N.P., Regis College
- Bergeron, Alana Montminy
Assistant Professor, Nursing
B.S.N., University of New Hampshire
M.S.N., Rivier University
- Bergeron, Holly
Assistant Professor, Nursing
B.S., Southern New Hampshire University;
M.S., University of New Hampshire
- Burpee, Catherine
Assistant Professor, Nursing
B.S., Rivier University;
M.S., Rivier University
- Chuyan, Olga
Assistant Professor, Mathematics
M.S., PH.D., Moscow State University
- Clement, Ashley
Assistant Professor, Nursing
B.S., Rivier College;
M.S.N., Salem State University
- Coffey, Melissa
Assistant Professor, Counseling
B.S., Syracuse University
M.Ed., Liberty University
Psy.D., Rivier University
- Coutoumas, Robert
M.B.A., Rivier University
B.S., Springfield College
- Courchesne, Allison
Assistant Professor, Biology
B.A., Saint Anselm College
M.Ed., Franklin Pierce University
Ed.D., Rivier University
- DeCarteret, Hollyann
Assistant Professor, Nursing
B.S.N., Rivier University;
M.S.N., Southern New Hampshire University
- Demers, Shanna
Assistant Professor, Biology
B.S., Minot State University;
M.S., North Dakota University
- DeRego, Beth
Assistant Professor, Nursing
B.S., Rivier College;
M.S., Western Governors University
- Fogg, Catherine
Associate Professor, Nursing
B.S., M.S., University of New Hampshire;
Ph.D., University of Massachusetts, Lowell
- Forte, Joseph
Associate Professor, Philosophy
B.A., The College of the Holy Cross;
M.A., Boston College;
Ph.D., The Catholic University of America
- Gebhardt, Deborah
Assistant Professor, Nursing
B.S., Alfred University, New York;
M.S., Rivier University
- Gentes, Eric
Professor, Criminal Justice
B.A., University of Massachusetts, Amherst;
J.D., Boston College Law School
- Gleason, John
Professor and Dean, Education
B.A., Boston College;
M.A., University of Michigan;
Ed.D., Harvard University
- Griecci, Christina
Associate Professor, Public Health, Health Science, Applied Exercise Science
B.S., Villanova University;
M.P.H., Northeastern University;
Ph.D., University of Massachusetts, Medical School
- Guida, Maria
Assistant Professor, Spanish
B.A., M.A.T., Rivier College;
- Hardy, Tracy
Associate Professor, Nursing
B.S.N., University of New Brunswick, Canada;
M.S., Rivier College;
DNP, Rivier University
- Harwood, Elizabeth
Assistant Professor, Psychology
B.A., Middlebury College;
M.A., Ph.D., University of Montana
- Henry-Wilson, Chari
Assistant Professor, Business
B.S., Northeastern University
E.M.B.A., Rivier College;
Ed.D., Rivier University
- Kateregga, Noordeen
Assistant Professor, Business
B.A., Makerere University;
M.B.A., Louisiana State University, Shreveport;
D.B.A., William Howard Taft University
- Knight, Teresa
Assistant Professor, Nursing
B.S., Russell Sage State College;
M.Ed., St. Joseph’s College Maine;
M.S., Antioch University - New England;
- Kohler, Emlee
Associate Professor, Psychology
B.S., Heidelberg College
M.A., Ph.D., Bowling Green State University
- Lai, Geneva
Assistant Professor, Nursing
B.S., Northeastern University
M.S.N., University of New Hampshire
- Lange, Nancy
Assistant Professor, Nursing
B.S.N., Boston College;
M.Ed., Salem State University;
M.S.N., Rivier University
- Limongiello, Jennifer
Assistant Professor, Nursing
B.S.N., M.S.N., Regis College;
Ph.D., Walden University
- Loring, Nicole
Assistant Professor, Political Science
B.A., Syracuse University;
M.A., Ph.D., Northern Illinois University
- Ludwick, Cynthia
Assistant Professor, Nursing
B.S., Liberty University;
M.S., Rivier University
- MacIntyre, Erin
Assistant Professor, Nursing
B.S.N., M.S.N., Rivier University
- Magnus, Teresa
Professor, Mathematics
B.A., University of Dallas;
M.S., Ph.D., University of Virginia
- Martell, Elizabeth
Assistant Professor, Nursing
B.S.N., M.S.N., University of Phoenix
- Maykel, Cheryl
Associate Professor, Counseling
B.S., Worcester State College;
M.A., Ph.D., University of Connecticut
- McAroy, Sheena
Assistant Professor, Nursing
B.S., University of Central Oklahoma;
M.S.N., Rivier University
- McClure, Victoria
Assistant Professor, Nursing
B.A., University of Massachusetts, Amherst;
M.S.N., Franklin Pierce University
- McDonough, Katelyn
Assistant Professor, Nursing
B.S., Worcester State College;
M.S., Rivier University
- Meehan, Mark
Associate Professor, Business
B.S., M.Ed., Columbia International University;
Ph.D., University of South Carolina
- Menke, Martin
Professor, History, Law, and Political Science
B.A., Tufts University;
M.A., Ph.D., Boston College
- Monico, Diane
Associate Professor, Education
B.A., M.A./M.A.T., Rivier College;
Ph.D., Capella University
- Norris, Russell
Assistant Professor, Business and Security Studies
B.A., University of South Carolina;
M.S. US Air University
- O’Hara, Judi
Assistant Professor, Nursing
B.S.N., M.S.N., University of Massachusetts, Lowell;
Ed.D., Rivier University
- Parillo, Alicia
Assistant Professor, Business
B.A., M.A.T., Simmons University;
M.A., Northeastern University
- Park, Juhee
Assistant Professor, Biology
B.S., M.S., Brandeis University
Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Penn, David
Assistant Professor, Religious Studies
B.A., University of Nebraska-Lincoln;
M.Div., Sioux Falls Seminary;
Ph.D., Boston University
- Phillips, Sarah
Assistant Professor, Public Health
B.A., Vassar College;
M.S., M.P.H.,Tufts University
- Pitts, David
Assistant Professor, Computer Science
B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology
- Prevost, Cathy
Assistant Professor, Nursing
B.S., M.S., Northeastern University
- Proulx, Donna
Assistant Professor, Nursing
B.S., M.S., Rivier University;
Ph.D., University of Massachusetts, Lowell
- Riabov, Vladimir
Professor, Computer Science
B.S. Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology;
M.S., Southern New Hampshire University;
M.S., Ph.D., Moscow Institute of Physics & Technology
- Savinov, Sergey
Associate Professor, Chemistry
B.S., Pittsburg State University
Ph.D., Yale University
- Schoenfeld, Naomi
Associate Professor, Education
B.A., Queens College, CUNY;
M.A., University of Arizona;
Ph.D., Arizona State University
- Sheff, Emily
Assistant Professor, Nursing
B.S., Northeastern University;
M.S., Boston College;
Ph.D., Villanova University
- Shockley, Kristy
Assistant Professor, Psychology
B.S., University of Lynchburg;
M.A.., Ph.D., University of Massachusetts, Lowell
- Shopland, Lindsay
Assistant Professor, Biology
B.S., Bucknell University
Ph.D., Cornell University
- Spadano, Joseph
Professor, Education
B.S., Fitchburg State College;
M.Ed., Ed.D., University of Massachusetts, Lowell
- Spohn, Karen O.
Associate Professor, Business
B.S., M.S., Ph.D., University of Delaware
- Strout, Lisa
Assistant Professor, Education
B.S., Keene State College;
M.S., Wheelock College;
Ph.D., Capella University
- Stull, Bradford T.
Professor, English
B.A., Phillips University;
M.Div., University of Chicago;
M.A., Ph.D., University of Illinois, Chicago
- Toosi, Amir
Assistant Professor and Dean, Business and Security Studies
B.S., Eastern Illinois University;
M.B.A., Heidelberg University;
D.B.A., Argosy University/Schaumburg
- Waghe, Anil
Professor, Chemistry and Director of Science
B.Sc., University of Mumbai
M.Sc., Indian Institute of Technology
Ph.D., University of Maine
- Wayne, Kevin T.
Professor, Business
B.S., University of Massachusetts, Lowell;
M.B.A., Southern New Hampshire University;
D.B.A., Nova Southeastern University
- Welch, Christopher
Associate Professor, Religious Studies
B.A., Tulane University;
M.T.S., Weston Jesuit School of Theology;
Ph.D., Boston College, School of Theology and Ministry
- Williams, Paula
Assistant Professor and Dean, Nursing and Health Professions
B.S., Fitchburg State College;
M.S., Ed.D., University of Massachusetts, Lowell
- Zoltko, Michael
Assistant Professor, Nursing
B.A., University of Massachusetts, Lowell;
M.S., Rivier University
Half-Time Faculty
- Gilligan, Kara
Assistant Professor, Nursing
B.S., Saint Anselm College;
M.S., University of Phoenix;
D.N.P., Walden University
Senior Lecturers
- Dwyer, Jane
Senior Lecturer in Psychology
D.Min., Graduate Theological Foundation, Notre Dame
- Foley, John
Senior Lecturer in Nursing
Pharm.D., Northeastern University
- Greene, Richard
Senior Lecturer in Computer Science
M.S., Ph.D., University of Alabama/Huntsville
- Hand, Mark
Senior Lecturer in Nursing
Ph.D., East Carolina University
- Reynolds, Burton
Senior Lecturer in Business
Ed.D., Boston University
- Thibeault, Ann Lee
Senior Lecturer in Mathematics
M.S., Rivier College
- Vendituoli, Peter
Senior Lecturer in Business
M.B.A., Rivier College;
M.S., University of New Hampshire
Emeriti
- Denise Baxter - Nursing
- Sara Booth - Social WorkMary Ann Breen - Nursing
- Carlos Cardosa - Spanish
- Lloyd Carr - Philosophy
- J. Diane Connell - Education
- Paul Cunningham - Psychology
- Sharon Dean - English
- Timothy J. Doherty - English
- Jeremiah Dolan - Philosophy
- Bertrand Dufour - Biology
- Marjorie Marcoux Faiia - Sociology
- Sr. Marjorie Francoeur - English
- Richard Harrington - Biology
- Patricia Howson - Education
- Barry Jackson - Spanish
- George Kaloudis - Political Science
- Arthur Kubick - Religious Studies
- Sr. Theresa Lawrence - Business
- Paul Lizotte - English
- Maria Matarazzo - Business
- Ronald McClure - Art
- Charles Mitsakos - Education
- Patricia Roberts - English
- Jafar Shoja - Visual Arts
- Judith Stanford - English
- Grace Sullivan - Nursing
- Herman Tavani - Philosophy
- Sr. Lucille Thibodeau - English
- Michael Tramonte - Education
Administrative Staff
Office of the President
President
Sr. Paula Marie Buley, IHM, Ed.D.
Chief Information Officer
Heidi Crowell, M.A.
Vice President for Academic Affairs
Dean Division of Nursing and Health Professions
Paula Williams, Ed.D., M.S., CAGS, RN
Vice President for Enrollment Management
TBD
Vice President for Finance and Administration
Steven Perrotta, M.B.A.
Vice President for University Advancement
Karen Cooper, M.B.A.
Vice President for Student Experience
Hank Parkinson, Ed.D.
Director of Athletics
TBD
Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs
Vice President for Academic Affairs
Dean Division of Nursing and Health Professions
Paula Williams, Ed.D., M.S., CAGS, RN
Dean of Arts and Sciences
Lesley DeNardis, Ph.D.
Dean of Business and Security Studies
Amir Toosi, D.B.A.
Interim Dean of Counseling and Psychology
John Cerio, Ph.D.
Dean of Education and Counseling
John Gleason, Ed.D.
Director of Educational Technologies
Christopher Parent, Ed.D.
Director of the Library
Daniel Speidel, M.L.S.
Director of the Art Gallery Artist in Residence,
Professor, Art
Sr. Theresa Couture, p.m., M.F.A., D. Min.
Registrar
Dina Brown, M.A.
Director of Global Engagement
Dey Barriga, M.Ed.
Director of Disability Services
Darcy Murphy, M.Ed.
Office of the Vice President for Advancement
Vice President for Advancement
Karen Cooper, M.B.A.
Director of Advancement Services
Joanne Young
Director of Alumni Engagement
Katie Aalerud
Director of Marketing and Communications
Griffin Spencer, M.B.A.
Office of the Vice President for Enrollment Management
Vice President for Enrollment Management
TBD
Assistant Vice President for Enrollment Operations and Reporting
Emily Reardon, M.B.A., M.S.
Director of Academic & Career Advising
Kerrie Dahl, M.Ed.
Director of Career and Life Success
Rochelle Andrews, M.Ed.
Director of Graduate and Professional Studies Enrollment
TBD
Director of Undergraduate Admissions
Mac Martin
Office of the Vice President for Student Experience
Vice President for Student Experience
Hank Parkinson, Ed.D.
Assistant Vice President for Student Experience/Dean of Students
Paula Randazza, M.Ed., C.A.G.S., Ed.D.
Director of Campus Ministry
Emily Daversa, M.A.
Director of Career and Life Success
Rochelle Andrews, M.Ed.
Director of Counseling and Wellness
Tiffany Considine, M.A.
Director of the Office of Student Diversity and Inclusion
Alexa Pagan
Director of Residence Life and Housing
Allison Gagne, M.Ed.
Director of Safety and Security
Mike Muncey
Director of Student Engagement
Eric Blackburn, M.B.A.
Director of Campus Dining Services
Sarah Scaffidi
Office of the Vice President for Finance and Administration
Vice President for Finance and Administration
Steven Perrotta, M.B.A.
Director of Student Accounts
Carol Suter, M.S.
Director of Financial Aid
Kaydee Rafferty
Controller
John Rioux, CPA, CGMA
Director of Human Resources
Jennifer McCormack
Director of Facilities
Jason Finch
Rivier University Corporation
Chairperson: Sr. Annette Laliberte, pm
Sr. Marie Henault, pm
Mrs. Mary Jane King
Ms. Dianne Mercier
Dr. Cecilia Warpinski Stuopis
Sr. Lorraine Trottier, pm
Sr. Lucy Veilleux
Rivier University Board of Trustees
- Chairperson - Mr. Bradley Kreick
- Vice-Chairperson - Hon. Talesha Saint-Marc
- Treasurer - Mr. Edward Dudley
- Secretary - Dr. Cecilia Warpinski Stuopis
- Dr. Mario Andrade
- Mr. Douglas Barker
- Mr. William Barry III, Esq.
- Mr. Joseph Bellavance IV
- Mr. Robert Calamari
- Sr. Helene Cote, pm
- Mr. Michael Croatti
- Ms. Keeva Davis
- Mrs. Geraldine Ferlins
- Mrs. Ana Hebra Flaster
- Sr. Holly Gauthier, pm
- Dr. Tara Levesque-Vogel
- Mr. Mailaja Mohammed
- Mrs. Mary Murphy
- Ms. Martha O’Neill, Esq.
- Dr. Marie Ramas
- Mrs. Linda Robinson ‘69/’79G/’94H
- Mr. David Roedel
- Sr. Maria Rosa, pm
- Mrs. Sharon Tamposi
- Mr. Vincent Tulley
- Dr. Cynthia Whitaker
- Dr. Melissa Mei-Yen Wu
- Ex Officio Member - Sr. Paula Marie Buley, IHM, Ed.D.
- Trustee Emeritus - The Honorable Joseph Laplante
- Trustee Emeritus - Mr. Samuel A. Tamposi, Jr.
Rivier University Alumni Association Alumni Council
Thuy Bui ‘99
Susan Cater ‘88/’11G/’14G
Kathy Conole ‘70/73G
Cheryl Cummings ‘70/’92G
Marisa Dardagiannopoulos ‘11/’14G
Hollyann Doyle ‘13
Linda Fraser ‘72/88G
Allison Gagne ‘05
Ashley Hall ‘18
Amy Harris ‘97/’01G
Philip LeBlanc ‘21
Lauren Lucasiewicz ‘12/’16G
Dawn Mahoney ‘80
Kristen McGuigan ‘06
Lisa Moran ‘14
Elena Nee ‘12
Victoria Plourde ‘19
Sabrina Rando ‘07
Jennifer Resmini ‘08/’20G
Renee Roy ‘14
Allison Seavey ‘87
Edward Soucie ‘16
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