College of

College of

Arts & Sciences

Arts & Sciences

University of Rhode Island
College of Arts and Sciences

Office of the Dean
Office: 401-874-4101 | Fax: 401-874-2892

Winifred E. Brownell

Winnie@uri.edu

Dean

Robert Bullock (874-4107)

Rbullock@uri.edu

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 & Anthropology
  • Liaison to Undergraduate Commencement and University College (Freshman Orientation)

Wilfred Dvorak (874-2685)

Wdvorak@uri.edu

Associate Dean

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

Earl N. Smith III (874-4105)

esmithiii@mail.uri.edu

Assistant Dean—Student Services

  • Student Records
    • advising
    • Transfer credit reviews
    • Graduation 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, UC, and other URI degree-granting colleges, Talent Development, and CCRI
  • Bulletin revisions

Jonathan Blaney (874-4110)

jon_blaney@uri.edu

Business Manager

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

Thomas Zorabedian (874-2853)

zman@foundation.uri.edu

Associate Dean

  • Identification & cultivation of leadership donors
  • Promotion of the College and University
  • Liaison to External Advisory Council
  • Liaison to Arts & Sciences Alumni and Alumni Affairs
  • Liaison to Advancement and URI Foundation

Linda Laurenzo (874-4101)

linda@uri.edu

Executive Assistant to the Dean

  • Support for College administration
  • Promotional Support for College Evnets
  • Maintains Dean's Calendar
  • Liaison to Central Administration
  • Assistant to Senior Development Officer

Martha Waitkun (874-9410)

mwaitkun@uri.edu

Advisor, Student Affairs

  • Student Advising
  • Graduation Audits
  • Degree Certifications
  • Prior Approvals
  • Liaison to freshman and transfer orientation

Ayn Plant (874-2658)

ayn@uri.edu

Fiscal Clerk

  • Support College financial management
  • Human resource assistant

Kimberly Balch (874-7498)

Kbalch@mail.uri.edu

Interim Administrative Support

  • Administrative support for Student Affairs

Ann C. Joyce (874-4104)

anncjoyce@mail.uri.edu

Senior Word Processing Typist

  • Clerical support for College
  • Clerical support for Student Affairs

Linda Barban (874-2566)

Lbarban@uri.edu

Senior Word Processing Typist

  • Primary Receptionist for College
  • Clerical Support for Student Affairs