Members
Julie Bliss is currently a sophomore at WPI majoring in Environmental Studies, minoring in Writing, and is Pre-Law. She is a cabinet member of the Student Government Association as the Chairman of Public Relations. Julie is also an active member of Engineers Without Borders at WPI serving on the Fundraising Committee and is part of the Green Community. She is an involved sister of Phi Sigma Sigma women's fraternity serving on the scholarship committee and is the co-captain of the WPI Dance Team.
Eric Chojnowski joined WPI in February 2008 as Benefits Administrator in the Human Resources Department. He graduated from Westfield State College in 1992 with a BS in Mass Communication, and he obtained his SPHR certification in 2004. Eric has worked in the Human Resource field for the past 16 years, specializing in benefits for the past 7 years.
Jillian Cohen is currently a junior at WPI majoring in Management Engineering and is Pre-Dental. She serves as the Public Relations Chairman for the Phi Sigma Sigma women's fraternity and is a Crimson Key tour guide on campus. She has also been actively involved in the Residence Hall Council as a founding member and as Director of Programming for the past two years. Jill is the Community Council’s secretary.
Thomas Collins has been a member of the WPI community for 11 years, 4 as an undergraduate and 7 as a member of the CCC. Thomas was a member of the WPI Glee Club for 7 years and now serves on the Glee Club Alumni Association Board as Secretary/Treasurer. Thomas is involved with a variety of WPI theatre productions, he is Chapter Advisor to Alpha Chi Rho fraternity, and he serves as President of the Greek Alumni Council.
Karen Goudey is Associate Director of International Admissions at WPI. She began working at WPI in the Graduate Studies and Enrollment Office in 2005. Prior to that, she coordinated International Admissions at Emerson College in Boston for nearly six years. Her experience in International Education also includes administering exchange programs for high school students and study abroad programs. Karen has an MA from Lesley University in Intercultural Relations.
Arthur Heinricher, Dean of Undergraduate Studies and Professor of Mathematical Sciences at WPI, joined WPI in 1992 with a B.S. in Applied Mathematics from the University of Missouri-St. Louis and a Ph.D. in Mathematics from Carnegie Mellon. He was appointed Dean in November 2008, after two years as the Associate Dean for the First Year Experience at WPI. He has also served as Director of the Center for Industrial Mathematics and Statistics at WPI. His main interests are interdisciplinary and project-based learning.
Eileen Brangan Mell is the Director of Public Relations for WPI. Eileen came to WPI in 2007 from the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation in New York City where she served as the National Manager of Research Media Relations. Previously, Eileen managed the public relations efforts for the launch of numerous products and openings, most notably LEGO Mindstorms and the grand opening of Mohegan Sun Casino.
Diane Poirier joined WPI in August 2006 as an Administrative Assistant in Corporate and Professional Education. When the Distance Learning Office moved from Gateway Park to Boynton Hall, she has continued working with Online Graduate Students as our online student population continues to grow. She brings a background in Inventory Control, Customer Service, and Process Improvement.
Lawrence Riley, known to all as Larry, has been part of the WPI Facilities Department since 1995, and he serves as the Custodian for Higgins Labs. Larry is considered by all who know him as a hardworking employee and an honest and caring individual. He is married with two adult children and lives in Worcester.
George Shakan, class of 2012, is currently a sophomore at WPI majoring in Mathematical Science. He is an active member of the Student Government Association, serving on the Appropriations Committee. He is also a member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity and treasurer of the Investment Club.
Jeanine Skorinko is an Assistant Professor of Psychology in the Department of Social Science and Policy Studies. She received her Ph.D in Social Psychology from the University of Virginia. Her research program investigates how different social influences affect perceptions, decisions, self-views, and interactions—including in the legal and organizational domains. She teaches Introduction to Psychology, Social Psychology, and Statistics and Research Methods.
Ken Stafford, Director, WPI Robotics Resource Center and Adjunct Assistant Professor, Mechanical/Robotics Engineering, came to WPI in 1994 as the Commander of the Air Force ROTC program. With a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Oregon State University and an MS in Aeronautical Engineering from the Air Force Institute of Technology, he was hired as Manager of Academic Initiatives upon his AF retirement (as a Colonel). A key proponent/author of WPI's Robotics Engineering, he was reassigned as Director in 2006.
Liz Tomaszewski is Facilities Systems Manager, WPI Ombudsman, and Chair of the Community Council. Previous to coming to WPI in 2003, Liz worked in manufacturing management for numerous companies, including Baxter International and Tambrands, and she has taught courses in the field of materials management. Liz has an MBA from Bentley College.
James Wong joined the WPI community in November of 2007 and works in the Development and Alumni Relations Division. Prior to working at WPI, James founded an IT consulting firm which he still manages in his spare time. Before consulting James was the Director of Tickets with the Worcester Tornadoes professional baseball team. He began his career at the Tornadoes after attending WPI and receiving a BS in MIS in 2005.
Jun Yang is a PhD candidate in the Mechanical Engineering department, where she has served as a teaching assistant since 2008. Jun's research interest is on simulating microfluid flow using Smoothed Dissipative Particle Dynamics method. Jun received her B.S. and M.S. in Chemical Machinery from Dalian University of Technology in China. She is interested in painting, swimming, and dancing, with painting being her favorite.
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