Leadership Team
Michael Ahern
Mike leads WPI's Academic and Corporate Engagement group. This includes developing, fostering, and managing strategic relationships with industry in a comprehensive manner and across academic disciplines, delivering long-term, measurable outcomes that result in mutual economic value. Reporting to the Provost within Academic Affairs, the group includes Corporate Partnership Account Executives, Program Developers, and the Biomanufacturing Education and Training Center.
Mike also regularly serves as an adjunct instructor in WPI's Foisie Business School. ... View Profile
Deborah A Baron
Executive Assistant and Operations Manager
Email: dabaron@wpi.edu
Phone: +1 (508) 8315000 x4681
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. ... View Profile
Terri Anne Camesano
Prof & Dean of Grad Studies
Office: 60 Prescott St. (currently remote, please contact via email)
Phone: +1 (508) 8315000 x5380
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.
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Stacy Chiaramonte is the Executive Director for WPI’s Corporate and Professional Education (CPE) department, responsible for the management, goal setting, and day-to-day operation of the CPE department, as well as managing the functions of the CPE business (IE: Recruitment, Marketing, Operations, Technology Development and Program Delivery). ... View Profile
Office Manager
Graduate Studies Marketing
Jessica Denton Adams
Marketing Data Specialist
Lindsay Bohigian
Associate Director, Graduate Studies Marketing
Jeannine Cantwell
Marketing Trade Show Specialist
Corporate Partnerships
Catherine Bouthillier is the Senior Manager of Healthcare Corporate Partnerships who consults with medical device and biomanufacturing companies on creating customized R&D and training solutions. Leveraging WPI’s PracticePoint and Biomanufacturing Education and Training Center allows her to create hands-on, pilot scale development, testing and training solutions for her customers.
WPI’s ability to quickly access their network of industry experts & students allow for expediated timelines in the research and development of life-altering healthcare technologies. ... View Profile
Peter Huie
Peter Huie
Senior Manager, Corporate Partnerships
Office: 60 Prescott Street
Phone: +1 (508) 8315000 x4917
“WPI is a university with prestigious history and world-changing achievements. Being able to help students who will become part of this history makes me very proud of my role as an influencer.”
Within this capacity, Pete collaborates with development and operations to deliver graduate programs and professional development workshops to meet the needs of both individual students and corporate clients. With over 19 years of experience in high profile and strong relationship management, Pete demonstrates the ability to develop and effectively manage WPI’s educational services. ... View Profile
Dan Weagle
“I am proud to work at a university as well-established and progressive as WPI because of the culture of community that permeates the WPI experience. WPI students and faculty are passionate about what they do.”
Dan assists in developing and delivering graduate programs and professional development workshops to meet the needs of corporate customers, as well as individual students. Prior to joining WPI, Dan worked at the College of the Holy Cross where he held multiple positions within the Office of Admissions. ... View Profile
Professional Education
Professional Education: Short courses, Workshops & Training
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Enrollment – Online & Corporate Programs
Looking for more information on one of our online graduate programs? Please contact Danielle for the following programs: Construction Project Management and Environmental Engineering. Visit my profile to schedule a time to talk .
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Lisanne Hann
Enrollment Specialist, Online Programs
Looking for more information on one of our online graduate programs? Please contact Lisa for the following programs: Biotechnology, Bioscience Management, Life Science Management, Data Science, Medicinal Plant Chemistry, and Systems Engineering. Visit my profile and schedule a time to talk .
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Amanda Keighley
Associate Director, Enrollment Strategy
Office: 60 Prescott Street
Phone: +1 (508) 8315000 x4179
Looking for more information on one of our online graduate programs? Please contact Amanda for the following programs: Mechanical Engineering and Robotics Engineering. Visit my profile and schedule a time to talk .
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Hillary Lyons
Student Support-Corporate Learning
Leslie Rodriguez
Student Enrollment Specialist
Looking for more information on one of our online graduate programs? Please contact Leslie for the following programs: Manufacturing Engineering, Material Science & Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Fire Protection Engineering, Robotics Engineering, and Supply Chain Essentials. Schedule a time to talk.
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Graduate Student Success
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: Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Medicinal Plant Chemistry and Power Systems Engineering.
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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. Kara works with the following programs: Biotechnology, Bioscience Administration, Life Science Management, Environmental Engineering, Construction Project Management, Fire Protection Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Material Science & Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering.
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Rory Joseph Flinn
Assistant Dean, Graduate Studies
Email: rjflinn@wpi.edu
Phone: +1 (508) 8315000 x6360
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.
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Lori Kendall-Taylor
Student Success Mgr, Online
Office: 60 Prescott Street, CPE
Phone: +1 (508) 8315000 x6532
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, Robotics Engineering, and Systems Engineering.
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Sarah LaFrance
Associate Operations Manager
Program Development
Dr. Donald Gelosh
“I am an Educator because Education enables Freedom. I am a Systems Engineer because Systems Engineering provides the technology that enables Societies to grow, prosper, and remain free. I am a Systems Engineering Educator at WPI because there I can be both.”
Don helps to support the needs of our corporate partners and their students, and is a strong advocate for the advancement of the practice of systems engineering through his efforts with the International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE) and the Systems Engineering Division of the National Defense Industrial Association. ... View Profile
Kyle Steven McAlice
Program Development Manager
Dr. Edvina Uzunovic has more than 15 years of experience with a range of responsibilities in the power systems industry. She has been a vital contributor to the overall success of several leading power industry organizations while serving different roles as a Technical Officer, Smart Grid Transmission Applications, Senior Quantitative Analyst and Senior Research and Technology Development Engineer. She is currently the Associate Director of Power Systems Engineering and an adjunct professor at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Edvina has a B.Sc. ... View Profile
BETC
Christopher A Bellerive
Senior Operations Manager
I have enjoyed a blended career spanning research and development, heavy chemicals manufacturing, healthcare single use manufacturing, and academia. This experience has provided a unique interface between the theoretical and the practical. I understand the need for innovation and invention coupled with manufacturability. I bring this perspective to the classroom and the projects I engage. My research interests span the interface between organic chemistry and biological function. ... View Profile
Susan Fischer
Administrative Assistant VI
Technology & Business Systems
Faculty Support & Scheduling
Looking for more information on one of our online graduate programs? Please contact Sue for the following programs: Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Business Analytics, Information Technology, and Power Systems Engineering. Visit my profile and schedule a time to talk.
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