Graduate Program Coordinators and Advisors

Graduate Coordinators and Advisors for Academic Year 2023-2024:

Master Degree Programs

Master of Arts (MA) concentrations in:

Counseling Psychology (Licensure track)
Coordinator:
Dr. Deborah McMakin
dmcmakin@lfkgw.com
508-626-4876

Advisors:
Dr. Robert Donohue
rdonohue@lfkgw.com
508-626-4875

Rebecca Robbins
rrobbins@lfkgw.com

Prospective Student Advising:
Dr. Robert Donohue
rdonohue@lfkgw.com
508-626-4875

Counseling Psychology (Non-Licensure track)
Coordinator:
Dr. Deborah McMakin
dmcmakin@lfkgw.com
508-626-4876

Advisors:
Dr. Robert Donohue
rdonohue@lfkgw.com
508-626-4875

Rebecca Robbins
rrobbins@lfkgw.com

Prospective Student Advising:
Dr. Robert Donohue
rdonohue@lfkgw.com
508-626-4875

English
Coordinator and Advisor:
Dr. Desmond McCarthy
dmccarthy@lfkgw.com
508-626-4813

Master of Business Administration (MBA) concentration Management
Coordinator and Advisor:
Professor Karen Druffel
kdruffel@lfkgw.com
508-626-4852

Master of Business Administration (MBA) concentration Biotechnology Operations
Coordinator:
Professor Karen Druffel
kdruffel@lfkgw.com
508-626-4852
 

Advisor:
Cara Pina
cpina1@lfkgw.com
508-626-4798

Master of Education (MEd) concentrations in:

Art
Coordinator and Advisor:
Professor Brian Bishop
bbishop@lfkgw.com
508-626-5834

Early Childhood Education
Coordinator and Advisor:
Valerie Hytholt
vhytholt1@lfkgw.com
508-626-4739

Early Childhood Education (Initial License)
Coordinator and Advisor:
Dr. Chu Ly
cly@lfkgw.com
508-626-4568

Educational Technology (online)
Co- Coordinator and Advisor:
Robin Robinson
rrobinson@lfkgw.com
508-626-4688

Co-Coordinator:
Dr. Steven Courchesne
scourchesne@lfkgw.com
508-626-4958

Elementary Education
Coordinator and Advisor:
Sandy Shaw
sshaw1@lfkgw.com
508-626-4573

Elementary Education (Initial License)
Coordinator and Advisor:
Dr. Wardell Powell
wpowell1@lfkgw.com
508-626-4830

Literacy and Language
Coordinator and Advisor:
Dr. Laura Hudock
lhudock@lfkgw.com
508-215-5123

Mathematics
Coordinator and Advisor:
Dr. Julie Levandosky
jlevandosky@lfkgw.com
508-626-4722

Nutrition Education - Nutrition Education Specialist
Coordinator and Advisor: 
Professor Janet Schwartz
jschwartz@lfkgw.com

Nutrition Education - School Nutrition Specialist
Coordinator and Advisor:
Professor Janet Schwartz
jschwartz@lfkgw.com

Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics (STEM)
Coordinator and Advisor:
Dr. Wardell Powell
wpowell1@lfkgw.com
508-626-4830

Secondary Education
Coordinator:
Dr. Kelly Matthews
kmatthews@lfkgw.com
508-626-4815

Advisors for Specializations in:

Art
Professor Brian Bishop
bbishop@lfkgw.com
508-215-5834

English
Dr. Desmond McCarthy
dmccarthy@lfkgw.com
508-626-4813

History
Dr. Lori Bihler
lbihler@lfkgw.com

508 626-4835

Mathematics
Dr. Robert Page
rpage@lfkgw.com

508 626-4773

Special Education
Coordinator and Advisor:
Dr. Corrie Masterson
cmasterson@lfkgw.com

The Teaching of English to Speakers of Other Languages
Coordinator and Advisor:
Dr. Anne Roberti
aroberti@lfkgw.com
508-215-5713

Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA)
Coordinator and Advisor:
Ms. Claudine Guild
cguild1@lfkgw.com

Master of Human Resources (MHR)
Coordinator and Advisor:
Dr. Robert Awkward
rawkward@lfkgw.com

Master of Public Admin (MPA)
Coordinator and Advisor:
Mr. Giuliano Espino
gespino@lfkgw.com

Master of Science (MS) concentrations in:

Food and Nutrition, Specialization Coordinated Program in Dietetics
Coordinator and Advisor:
Dr. Suzanne Neubauer
sneubauer@lfkgw.com

Food and Nutrition, Specialization Food Science and Nutrition Science
Coordinator:
Dr. Sarah Pilkenton
spilkenton@lfkgw.com
508-626-4780

Advisor:
Dr. Vinay Mannam
vmannam@lfkgw.com
508-626-4229

Food and Nutrition, Specialization Nutrition Science and Informatics
Coordinator and Advisor:
Dr. Suzanne Neubauer
sneubauer@lfkgw.com

Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) concentrations in:

Education
Coordinator and Advisor:
Dr. Lisa Thomas
lthomas1@lfkgw.com
508-626-4715

Leadership
Coordinator and Advisor:
Dr. Lisa Thomas
lthomas1@lfkgw.com
508-626-4715

Master of Science in Organizational Leadership
Coordinator and Advisor:
Professor Karen Druffel
kdruffel@lfkgw.com
508-626-4852

Professional Science Master’s (PSM) with concentration in Biotechnology specialization in Quality Assurance
Director Coordinator:
Dr. Walter Carney
wcarney@lfkgw.com

Advisor:
Blerina Cipi
bcipi@lfkgw.com
508-626-4229

Graduate Certificates

Healthcare Administration
Coordinator and Advisor:
Claudine Guild
cguild1@lfkgw.com

Human Resources Management
Coordinator:
Dr. Robert Awkward
rawkward@lfkgw.com

Instructional Technology Proficiency
Co-Coordinator:
Robin Robinson
rrobinson@lfkgw.com

Co-Coordinator:
Dr. Steven Courchesne
scourchesne@lfkgw.com

Nursing Case Management
Coordinator:
Dr. Lisa Thomas
lthomas1@lfkgw.com
508-626-4715

Nutrition Education - School Nutrition Specialist
Coordinator:
Professor Janet Schwartz
jschwartz@lfkgw.com

Public Administration
Coordinator:
Mr. Giuliano Espino
gespino@lfkgw.com

Quality Assurance for Biotechnology
Director:
Dr. Walter Carney
wcarney@lfkgw.com

Teaching English as a Second Language
Coordinator:
Dr. Anne Roberti
aroberti@lfkgw.com
508-215 5713

Post-Master’s Certificates

Nursing Education
Coordinator:
Dr. Lisa Thomas
lthomas1@lfkgw.com
508-626-4715

Nursing Leadership
Coordinator:
Dr. Lisa Thomas
lthomas1@lfkgw.com
508-626-4715

Reading Specialist
Coordinator and Advisor:
Dr. Laura Hudock
lhudock@lfkgw.com
508-215-5123 

Post-Baccalaureate Programs Post-Bachelor's Certificate in Business Administration
Coordinator and Advisor:
Professor Karen Druffel
kdruffel@lfkgw.com
508-626-4852

Licensure Programs

Post-Baccalaureate Teacher Licensure (PBTL) - leads to Initial Licensure

Coordinator and Advisor:
Dr. Kelly Matthews
kmatthews@lfkgw.com
508-626-4815

Education Core Courses

Coordinator:
Dr. Kelly Kolodny
kkolodny@lfkgw.com
508-626-4567