List of Graduate Programs and Certificates

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Many Advanced Degree Options

Our nationally recognized graduate programs include advanced degrees in healthcare, counseling, social work, business, management, teaching, community leadership, and arts and sciences – plus doctoral programs in education and nursing, and over 20 certificates of graduate study in a variety of disciplines.

Faculty of Arts and Sciences

ProgramDirectorDeadlines
Art Education, M.A.T.Rebecca Shipe 
rshipe@ric.edu
401-456-9580
 
Fall-March 1 
Spring-Nov 1
M.A. in Art with concentration in Art EducationRebecca Shipe 
rshipe@ric.edu
401-456-9580
Fall-March 1 
Spring-Nov 1
Biology, M.A. 

Modern Biological Sciences, C.G.S.
Deborah Britt 
dbritt@ric.edu 
401-456-8705
Fall-March 1 
Spring-Nov 1​
·΅²Τ²µ±τΎ±²υ³σ,&²Τ²ϊ²υ±θ;²Ρ​.΄΅.Brandon Hawk
bhawk@ric.edu
401-456-8675
Rolling Admissions
Advanced Study of Literature, C.G.S.Brandon Hawk
bhawk@ric.edu
401-456-8675
Rolling Admissions
English, concentration in Creative Writing, M.A. 

Advanced Study of Creative Writing, C.G.S.
Brandon Hawk
bhawk@ric.edu
401-456-8675
Rolling Admissions
English, M.A.T.see Educational Studies 
History, M.A. 

Historical Studies, C.G.S.
Leslie Schuster 
lschuster@ric.edu 
401-456-9723
Rolling Admissions
Public History, C.G.S.Erik Christiansen 
echristiansen@ric.edu 
401-456-9989
Rolling Admissions
Justice Studies, M.A.Mikaila Arthur 
marthur@ric.edu 
401-456-8681
Rolling Admissions
Mathematical Studies, M.A.Leonardo Pinheiro 
lpinheiro@ric.edu 
401-456-9781
Fall-March 1 
Spring-Nov 1
Psychology, M.A.Emily Cook 
psychgradprgm@ric.edu 
401-456-8672
Fall-March 1 
Spring-Nov 1

Feinstein School of Education and Human Development

DepartmentProgramDirectorDeadlines
   
Counseling, Educational Leadership & School Psychology   
 M.S. in Clinical Mental Health CounselingPrachi Kene 
pkene@ric.edu
Fall-Feb 1
 Advanced Counseling, C.G.S.Prachi Kene 
pkene@ric.edu
Fall-March 1 
Spring-Nov 1
 
School Psychology, M.A., CAGS
Jenlyn Furey 
jfurey@ric.edu
 Fall-Feb 1
Elementary Education   

 
Elementary Education, M.A.T.Karen Capraro
kcapraro@ric.edu
Fall-March 1 
Spring-Nov 1
 Early Childhood, M.Ed.Nandita Gurjar 
ngurjar@ric.edu
Fall-March 1 
Spring-Nov 1
 Reading, M.Ed. 

Reading Specialist/Consultant, C.G.S
Natasha Feinberg 
nfeinberg@ric.edu 
401-456-8016
 
 Reading and Dyslexia EndorsementCara McDermott-Fasy 
cmcdermott@ric.edu 
401-456-8603
 
Health & Physical Education   
 Health Education, M.Ed.Soumyadeep Mukherjee 
smukherjee@ric.edu 
401-456-8046
Fall-March 1 
Spring-Nov 1
 School Nurse Teacher Certification 

Credential Review Pathway
Carol Cummings 
ccummings@ric.edu 
401-456-9685 

Erin Papa 
epapa@ric.edu 
401-456-8601
 
Educational Studies   
 Art Education, M.A.T.Rebecca Shipe 
rshipe@ric.edu
401-456-9580
Fall-March 1 
Spring-Nov 1
 Secondary Education (English Pedagogy) , M.A.T.Janet Johnson 
jjohnson@ric.edu 
401-456-8701
Fall-March 1 
Spring-Nov 1
 Secondary Education (Mathematical Pedagogy), M.A.T.Rudolf Kraus 
rkraus@ric.edu 
401-456-8170
Fall-March 1 
Spring – Nov. 1
 Music Education, M.A.T. 

Music Education, M.M.Ed.
Laura Stambaugh 
lstambaugh@ric.edu
Rolling Admissions
 Middle Level Education, C.G.S.Julie Horwitz 
jhorwitz@ric.edu 
401-456-8170
Fall-March 1 
Spring – Nov. 1
 Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), M.Ed. 

Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), C.G.S

TESOL Bilingual Education Concentration, C.G.S.
Sarah Hesson 
shesson@ric.edu 
401-456-8170 

Alia Hadid 
ahadid@ric.edu 
401-456-1931
Fall-March 1 
Spring-Nov 1
 World Languages Education, M.A.T.Erin Papa 
epapa@ric.edu 
401-456-8601
Fall - May 1, Rolling to July 1 
Spring-Nov 1
 Youth Development, M.A.Victoria Restler 
vrestler@ric.edu 
401-456-8503
Rolling Feb. 1 - May 31
Special Education   
 Exceptional Learning Needs, M.Ed. 

Autism Education, C.G.S. 

Transition for Youth with Exceptionalities, C.G.S.
Paul LaCava 
placava@ric.edu 
401-456-9703
Fall-March 1 
Spring-Nov 1
 Urban / Multicultural Education, M.Ed.Ying Hui-Michael 
yhui@ric.edu 
401-456-8604
Fall-March 1 
Spring-Nov 1
 Early Childhood Special Education, M.Ed.Paul LaCava 
placava@ric.edu 
401-456-9703
Fall-March 1 
Spring-Nov 1
 Early Childhood Special Education, C.G.S.Casey Ferrara 
cferrara1@ric.edu
Rolling Admissions
 Severe Intellectual Disabilities, M.Ed.Paul LaCava 
placava@ric.edu 
401-456-9703
Fall-March 1 
Spring-Nov 1
 Elementary or Secondary Special Education, M.Ed 

Elementary or Secondary Special Education, C.G.S.
Paul LaCava 
placava@ric.edu 
401-456-9703
Fall-March 1 
Spring-Nov 1

School of Business

ProgramDirectorDeadlines
Health Care Administration, M.S.Marianne Raimondo 
mraimondo@ric.edu 
401-456-8096
none
Master of Professional Accountancy, M.P.Ac

Financial Planning, C.G.S.
Sean Cote 
scote@ric.edu 
401-456-9028
none

Onanian School of Nursing

ProgramDirectorDeadlines
Masters to DNP, Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) 

B.S.N. to D.N.P. (Specialization in Nurse Anesthesia)
Kara Misto 
kmisto@ric.edu 
401-456-8013
Rolling Admissions
Adult/Gerontology Acute Care Clinical Nurse Specialist, M.S.N. 

Adult/Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, M.S.N. 

Population/Public Health, M.S.N.​&²Τ²ϊ²υ±θ;
  
Nursing Care Management, C.G.S. 

Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety, C.G.S. 

Post-Master Adult/Gerontology Acute Care for Clinical Nurse Specialists, C.G.S. 

Post-Masters Adult/Gerontology Acute Care for Nurse Practitioners, C.G.S
Deb Servello 
dservello@ric.edu 
401-456-8013
Rolling Admissions 
  
Oct. 15 – Feb. 15 for following fall 
​June 15th - October 15th for following summer 
  
Rolling Admissions 
  
 

School of Social Work

ProgramDirectorDeadlines
Master of Social Work, M.S.W. 

Integrated Behavioral Health, C.G.S. 

Childhood and Adolescent Trauma, C.G.S.
Jenn Meade 
jmeade1@ric.edu 
401-456-8116
Fall-Feb 1
Nonprofit Leadership, C.G.S.Michael Andrade 
mandrade@ric.edu
Rolling 
admissions
Co-occurring Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders, C.G.S. (open to all advanced, clinical, second-year M.S.W. students)Aswood Bousseau 
abousseau@ric.edu 
401-456-8627
Rolling 
admissions