Student Support by Program

Discover the dedicated support team ready to help you navigate your graduate journey at WPI. Here you'll find your contact by program who can provide guidance, answer questions, and connect you with resources tailored to your academic and career goals.

Student Engagement and Recruiting (Enrollment)

The role of the Student Engagement and Recruiting (Enrollment) Manager is to support prospective students while they explore their options for graduate study at WPI. Student Engagement and Recruiting Managers provide prospective student insight into graduate program details and requirements, the application process, and life as a graduate student at WPI. Student Engagement and Recruiting Managers are available to connect with prospective students through zoom, email or phone to ensure students are equipped with all the information and support they need to make the next step in their academic journey. If you are unsure of your program of interest, or if you have general questions, please email grad@wpi.edu.

Student Success Team

The role of Student Success Manager is to support students throughout their journey at WPI in a way that is complementary to the academic advising they receive in their departments. The Student Success team help students by providing quick answers to their questions, helping them overcome obstacles, and showing them how to access important services offered by the university. They will connect regularly with the student, via phone and email, to ensure they are equipped with the tools to succeed in every course they take.  For general questions, please email: gr-studentsuccess@wpi.edu. For PhD Students, please email: gr-phdsuccess@wpi.edu .    

WPI encourages applicants who are Service members to speak with their Educational Services Officer (ESO) or another educational counselor within their area of military service prior to enrolling at WPI.

Program Enrollment Manager 
(Prospective Students)
Student Success Manager
(Current Students)
All PhD Students in 1st or 2nd year of study   Jane Lesniewski
All PhD Students beyond 2nd year of study   Rory Flinn
Aerospace Engineering Leslie Mora Cam Rouleau
Applied Mathematics Michael Navarrete Greg Cesar
Applied Physics Liz Desrosiers Cam Rouleau
Applied Statistics Michael Navarrete Greg Cesar
Architecture Michael Navarrete Kira Clary
Artificial Intelligence Tom Bolio Cam Rouleau
Artificial Intelligence in Business (Grad. Cert) Michael Navarrete Cam Rouleau
Biochemistry Tom Bolio Kira Clary
Bioinformatics & Computational Biology Tom Bolio Kira Clary
Biomanufacturing Tom Bolio Kira Clary
Biomedical Engineering Tom Bolio Lori Kendall-Taylor
Bioscience Management Tom Bolio Kira Clary
Biology & Biotechnology Tom Bolio Kira Clary
Business Administration Michael Navarrete Samantha Doherty
Business Analytics Michael Navarrete Samantha Doherty
Chemical Engineering Leslie Mora Elizabeth Giangrande
Chemistry Tom Bolio Kira Clary
Chemistry: Medicinal Plant Focus Tom Bolio Kira Clary
Civil & Environmental Engineering Leslie Mora Kira Clary
Community Climate Adaptation Liz Desrosiers Cam Rouleau
Computer Science Tom Bolio Elizabeth Giangrande
Computer Science (MCS) Tom Bolio Elizabeth Giangrande
Construction Project Management Leslie Mora Kira Clary
Cybersecurity Tom Bolio Elizabeth Giangrande
Cybersecurity Management Michael Navarrete Samantha Doherty
Cybersecurity for High School Teachers Liz Desrosiers Elizabeth Giangrande
Data Science Tom Bolio Cam Rouleau
Electrical & Computer Engineering Michael Navarrete Kira Clary
Explosion Protection Engineering Leslie Mora Elizabeth Giangrande
Financial Technology (Fintech) Michael Navarrete Samantha Doherty
Fire Protection Engineering Leslie Mora Elizabeth Giangrande
Global Health Liz Desrosiers Cam Rouleau
Industrial Mathematics Michael Navarrete Greg Cesar
Information Technology Michael Navarrete Samantha Doherty
Integrated STEM Education Liz Desrosiers Cam Rouleau
Interactive Media & Game Design (MFA) Michael Navarrete Elizabeth Giangrande
Interactive Media & Game Development Michael Navarrete Elizabeth Giangrande
Innovation with User Experience (IUX) Michael Navarrete Samantha Doherty
Learning Sciences & Technologies Liz Desrosiers Cam Rouleau
Life Sciences Management Tom Bolio Kira Clary
Management Grad Admissions Samantha Doherty
Manufacturing Engineering Leslie Mora Cam Rouleau
Materials Science & Engineering Leslie Mora Cam Rouleau
Mathematics for Educators (MME) Liz Desrosiers Greg Cesar
MBA in Analytics Michael Navarrete Samantha Doherty
Mechanical Engineering Leslie Mora Cam Rouleau
Mechanical Engineering for Technical Leaders (METL) Leslie Mora Cam Rouleau
Molecular and Cellular Biology Tom Bolio Kira Clary
Neuroscience Tom Bolio Elizabeth Giangrande
Nuclear Science and Engineering Liz Desrosiers Cam Rouleau
Operations and Supply Chain Analytics Michael Navarrete Samantha Doherty
Physics Michael Navarrete Cam Rouleau
Physics for Educators Liz Desrosiers Cam Rouleau
Power Systems Engineering Michael Navarrete Kira Clary
Power Systems Management Michael Navarrete Kira Clary
Robotics Engineering Leslie Mora Lori Kendall-Taylor
Science and Technology for Innovation in Global Development Liz Desrosiers Cam Rouleau
Secure Programming Liz Desrosiers Elizabeth Giangrande
Supply Chain Management Michael Navarrete Samantha Doherty
Systems Engineering Leslie Mora Samantha Doherty
Systems Engineering Leadership Leslie Mora Samantha Doherty
Systems Engineering PHD Agata Lajoie Jane Lesniewski