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At ´óÏó´«Ã½, our experienced faculty are actively engaged in effective teaching to ensure student learning, as well as activities to continually enhance knowledge and skills within the education environment.

All faculty members have terminal degrees and bring considerable professional experience working in elementary-secondary school and/or higher education settings, ranging from school principals to superintendents, state department of education directors, college deans or directors, college vice-presidents and presidents. They will teach you how to be a leader in PK-12 and higher education settings.

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Meet Our Ed.D. Faculty

Felice Billups
Professor
felice.billups@jwu.edu
Bio

Suzanne Buglione
Associate Professor
suzanne.buglione@jwu.edu
Bio

Stacey Kite
Professor
stacey.kite@jwu.edu
Bio

Victor Mercurio
Associate Professor
victor.mercurio@jwu.edu
Bio

ALL ED.D. FACULTY

Practitioner Faculty

Donna Braun '08 Ed.D.
Executive Director
The Center for Leadership In Educational Equity
Providence, RI
Donna.Braun@jwu.edu

Aynsley Diamond '12 Ed.D.
Director of Faculty Development Programs
University of Connecticut
Aynsley.Diamond@jwu.edu

Lawrence P. Filippelli, Ed.D.
Superintendent of Schools
Lincoln, RI
Lawrence.Filippelli@jwu.edu

Shannon Gilkey, Ed.D.
Rhode Island Office of the Postsecondary Commissioner
Shannon.Gilkey@jwu.edu

Tonya Glantz, Ph.D.
Interim Executive Director, Institute for Education In Healthcare
Rhode Island College
Tonya.Glantz@jwu.edu

Thomas Kenworthy, Ed.D.
Superintendent of Schools
Portsmouth, RI
Thomas.Kenworthy@jwu.edu

John J. King, Ed.D.
Vice President of Student Life
Roger Williams University
John.King@jwu.edu

Matthew Oliverio, J.D.
Oliverio & Marcaccio LLP
Matthew.Oliverio@jwu.edu

Judith Paolucci, Ph.D.
Superintendent of Schools (retired)
Smithfield, RI
Judith.Paolucci@jwu.edu

School of Education Administration

Victor Mercurio, Ed.D.
Interim Director of the Educational Leadership Program
victor.mercurio@jwu.edu
401-598-2434

Acacia Woodbury
Academic Administrative Coordinator
acacia.woodbury@jwu.edu
401-598-4402