Meet the Team

Terri A. Camesano has been the Dean of Graduate Studies at WPI since 2014, and was the inaugural full-time Dean of Graduate Studies. In her current role, she oversees Graduate Admissions, Graduate Student Professional Development, Online Graduate Education, and Professional Education. Dean Camesano is also the primary advocate for our 2000+ graduate students, and oversees Master's, PhD, and Certificate programs in all areas of Engineering, Arts & Sciences, and Business. Dean Camesano is also faculty in Chemical Engineering, and has been at WPI since 2000. 

Debbie supports the dean of Graduate Studies. In this role, she provides organizational and administrative assistance and manages a range of special projects and activities. Her responsibilities include providing financial management support, overseeing the graduate travel fund, and coordinating graduate student events. Debbie brings more than 20 years of experience in retail and business environments. She is the former owner and operator of a full-service bridal shop, and previously served as a flight attendant for United Airlines. She enjoys gardening, hiking, and spending time with her ...

Stacy Chiaramonte is the Associate Vice President for WPI’s Graduate & Professional Studies.  Stacy is responsible for strategy development and implementation of student-centric education programs, including programs for post-traditional students online. During Stacy’s tenure, WPI Online has doubled the number of programs offered and grown the number of enrolled students while increasing student support and quality.  Stacy holds a Bachelor’s in Business Administration from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst and a MBA from Babson College.

As the Director of Graduate Student Professional Development, my mission is to design, facilitate, and lead high quality professional development programming that meets the needs for WPI’s amazing graduate students so that they are best equipped to identify their best career fit and develop the competencies needed to advance their careers. I received my PhD in Molecular Pharmacology from Albert Einstein College of Medicine, and have expertise in graduate-level career and professional development.     

Melissa is responsible for enrollment activities for all BS/MS and PhD graduate programs at WPI, as well as admissions for graduate studies and graduate student success. With over twenty years of experience in recruiting and admissions, Melissa has worked at universities across the United States and in France. Melissa holds an MEd from Northeastern University and a BA in History and French from Boston University.

Dr. Alexander M. Wyglinski is the Associate Dean of Graduate Studies at WPI since 2021.  In this role, Dr. Wyglinski's activities primarily focus on devising sustainable, scalable, and innovative solutions for enabling individuals to pursue graduate degree programs in support of their professional development goals.  Several of these activities include the creation of an Experiential PhD framework enabling full-time industry practitioners to simultaneously pursue part-time doctoral studies, implementation of interdisciplinary PhD programs focused on emerging areas involving cross-cutting ...

Looking for more information on one of our graduate programs? Please contact Danielle for the following programs: Business Administration (MBA), Chemisty, Financial Technology, Information Security Management, Information Technology, Innovation User Experience (IUX), Medlicinal Plant Chemistry, Operations and Supply Chain Analytics (MS), Supply Chain Analytics, Supply Chain Essentials, Systems Engineering, Systems Engineering Leadership, Systems Modeling. Visit my profile to schedule a time to talk. 

Looking for more information on one of our graduate programs? Please contact Hillary for the following programs: Biochemistry, Bioinformatics & Computational Biology, Biology & Biotechnology, Biomanufacturing, Biomedical Engineering, Bioscience Management, Fire Protection Engineering, Life Science Management, Neuroscience, and System Dynamics & Innovation Management Visit my profile to schedule a time to talk.  

Looking for more information on one of our graduate programs? Please contact Michael for the following programs: Business Analytics, Chemical Engineering, Chemical Engineering (Professional MS), Computer Science, Computer Science (MCS), Cybersecurity, Data Science, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Electrical & Computer Engineering (MEng), Learning Sciences & Technologies, Mathematics for Educators, Nuclear Science & Engineering, Power Systems Engineering, Power Systems Engineering (MEng), or Power Systems Management. Visit my profile to schedule a time to ...

Looking for more information on one of our graduate programs? Please contact Leslie for the following programs: Aerospace Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Applied Physics, Applied Statistics, Civil Engineering, Civil Engineering (MEng), Community Climate Adaptation, Construction Project Management, Environmental Engineering, Global Public Health - Potential Launch AY 23, Interactive Media & Game Development, Interactive Media & Game Design (MFA), Manufacturing Engineering, Materials Process Engineering, Materials Science & Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical ...

Once you begin your journey, your Student Success Manager will remain with you throughout the duration of your program and work closely with you to ensure you are provided with all the information and tools needed for your program. Kira works with the following programs: Business Analytics, Chemistry, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Information Technology, Medicinal Plant Chemistry, Power Systems Engineering. 

Once you begin your journey, your Student Success Manager will remain with you throughout the duration of your program and work closely with you to ensure you are provided with all the information and tools needed for your program. Samantha works with the following programs: Aerospace Engineering, Biology & Biotechnology, Biomanufacturing, Bioscience Management, Civil Engineering, Construction Project Management, Fire Protection Engineering, Innovation with User Experience, Manufacturing Engineering, Materials Science & Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering.  

Once you begin your journey, your Student Success Manager will remain with you throughout the duration of your program and work closely with you to ensure you are provided with all the information and tools needed for your program. Elizabeth works with the following programs: Chemical Engineering, Computational Media, Computer Science, Cyber Security, Interactive Media & Game Development, Learning Sciences & Technology, Management, Marketing & Innovation, Neuroscience, Physics, Physics for Educators, Science & Technology for Innovation in Global Development, Supply Chain ...

Brendan works as a Student Success Manager in Graduate Studies and has been with WPI since the Fall of 2021. His role focuses on supporting PhD students in their self-directed development. He got a few years into a PhD program himself before recognizing that he prefers working with humans to bacteria and molecules. He graduated with an MS and, after a few years and a series of planned happenstances, became an Academic Life Coach in 2019. He loves the work and especially appreciates how coaching allows one to support another making positive changes in life without dictating their decisions or ...

Once you begin your journey, your Student Success Manager will remain with you throughout the duration of your program and work closely with you to ensure you are provided with all the information and tools needed for your program. Lori works with the following programs: Data Science, Systems Engineering, Systems Engineering Leadership, Supply Chain Analytics, Supply Chain Essentials, and Robotics Engineering.  In addition, Lori is the Academic Coach for master’s students in all programs helping them to set goals, plan action steps, and make habitual change.

As Operations Specialist, Allyson serves as the primary on-site expert and liaison for the career services management tool (CSM) and oversees all functions of the database. In addition, she manages the office’s First Destination Report, summer internship survey, and is the primary contact for related data requests.  In conjunction with the Operations Team, she supports employer recruiting activities like on campus interviews and information sessions.  Lastly, Allyson leads several events and career fairs and meets with students regarding Handshake. Prior to this role, Allyson served as Senior ...

Professional Education:  Short courses, Workshops & Training