College of Arts and Sciences

Dean's Office Staff

Winifred Brownell—Dean

Phone: (401) 874-4101
Fax: (401) 874-2892

Robert Bullock—Associate Dean

  • Administrative Liaison:
    • Chemistry
    • College Writing Program
    • Computer Science & Statistics
    • Economics
    • English, English Language Studies
    • Film Media
    • Languages & Latin American Studies
    • Military Science
    • Philosophy
    • Physics
    • Political Science
    • Sociology and Anthropology
  • Liaison to Undergraduate Commencement and University College (Freshman Orientation)

Phone: (401) 874-4107, Fax: (401) 874-2892
Email: rbullock@uri.edu

Wilfred Dvorak—Associate Dean

  • Administrative Liaison:
    • African and African-American Studies
    • Art
    • Communication Studies
    • GSLIS
    • History
    • Journalism
    • Mathematics
    • Music
    • Psychology
    • Theatre
    • Women's Studies
  • Liaison to Graduate School & Admissions
  • Welcome Day and Meet the University

Phone: (401) 874-2685, Fax: (401) 874-2892
Email: wdvorak@uri.edu

Earl N. Smith III
Assistant Dean—Student Services

  • Student Records
    • Student assistance
    • Transfer credit evaluations
    • Graduation application audits
    • Degree certifications
    • Late schedule adjustments
    • Withdrawals and leaves
    • Readmission
    • Curriculum modification & petitions
    • Off-campus & study-abroad prior approval
  • Liaison to Curriculum and Scholastic Standing Committees, Enrollment Services, CCE, other URI degree-granting colleges, and CCRI
  • Bulletin revisions

Phone: (401) 874-2566, Fax: (401) 874-2892
Email: esmithiii@mail.uri.edu

Jonathan Blaney
Business Manager

  • Financial Affairs
  • Systems Manager
  • Research and Grants management
  • Liaison to Business & Finance and Facilities & Operations, Chafee Building Manager

Phone: (401) 874-4110, Fax: (401) 874-2892
Email: jon_blaney@uri.edu

Thomas Zorabedian
Senior Development Officer

  • Identification and cultivation of leadership donors
  • Promotion of the College and University
  • Liaison to External Advisory Council and Arts & Sciences alumni

Phone: (401) 874-2853, Fax: (401) 874-2892
Email: zman@advance.uri.edu

Linda Laurenzo
Executive Assistant to the Dean

  • Support for College administration
  • Promotional and other activities
  • Maintains Dean's calendar
  • Liaison to Central Administration
  • Assistant to Senior Development Officer

Phone: (401) 874-4101, Fax: (401) 874-2892
Email: linda@uri.edu

Martha Waitkun—College Advisor (part time)

Phone: (401) 874-2566, Fax: (401) 874-2892
Email: mwaitkun@uri.edu

Ayn Plant—Fiscal Clerk

  • Support College financial management
  • Human resource assistant

Phone: (401) 874-2658, Fax: (401) (401) 874-2892
Email: ayn@uri.edu

JoAnn Lepore—Student Services Assistant

  • Administrative support for Student Services

Phone: 874-7498, Fax: 874-2892

Ann C. Joyce—Senior Word Processing Typist

  • Administrative support for College
  • Administrative support for Student Services

Phone: (401) 874-4104, Fax: (401) 874-2892
Email: anncjoyce@mail.uri.edu