Academic Affairs
Salve Regina University's Office of Academic Affairs is a team of senior leaders and heads of key offices and initiatives working together to maintain and advance teaching and research excellence.
Our focus is stewardship, ensuring all of Salve's academic and research efforts support our mission to provide a rigorous, transformative and value-driven education.
We are deeply invested in the success of each student and our dedicated faculty. Our work is to create a flourishing learning environment so they can make an impact across our campus, in Newport and throughout Rhode Island, and around the globe.
When I talk about my excitement for Salve, it hinges on the fact that we bring our mission to the marketplace with talent that lives the mercy values and strives to make a difference in the lives of others.
Nancy Schreiber, provost and vice president for academic affairs
392
One of Princeton Review's best 392 colleges.
6%
Ranked in the top 6% by Georgetown University for return on investment of degree.
#16
In U.S. News & World Report for Regional Universities North.
96%
Employed or in graduate school within six months of graduation.
10-year average of respondents
Alumni Making Waves
Ciara Marro-Wilson '23
Pharmacy resident, Staten Island University Hospital
"Salve provides an amazingly well-rounded education that will benefit everyone in the future. The scientific skills I learned, whether in lab or in the classroom, will be carried with me for the rest of my carrier. The elective I took on drug design and organic chemistry placed me a step ahead of my pharmacy classmates, and the prerequisites that were required truly prepared me for the bulk of the content that pharmacy school teaches." Read more about Marro-Wilson's Salve experience.
Ryan Duffy ’24 (M)
Chief of police, Newport (R.I.) Police Department
"Salve Regina's master's degree program has made me a more effective and holistic leader – a leader that sees a greater spectrum of responsibility, but also how to best lead and manage the concerns of employees and organizations today. At the end of every single class, I took away a lesson that I could use the next day in my leadership position at work."
Amanda Goodheart Parks '08
Director of education, New England Air Museum
Joining modern-day CEOs, historians and entrepreneurs on the History Channel's "Titans That Built America," Amanda Goodheart Parks served as a commentator throughout the series, sharing her historical insights on the early days of aviation and those who helped define the era and industry. "Breaking into the New England museum field is often challenging, so having internships, part-time jobs or volunteering on your resume, along with a network of faculty and museum professionals to support you, is vital to standing out," she said. Read more about Goodheart Parks' Salve experience.
Dr. Richard Dowd '10
Neurosurgeon, Southcoast Health
"Within the Salve community, I found wholly supportive, instructive supervision about what I needed to do to get where I was going. I was ahead of the curve when it came to the basic science courses I had to take in medical school. Concepts that I mastered in my freshman and sophomore years were confusing to a lot of graduate students from other institutions who perhaps hadn’t been exposed to them."
Lia-Sophie Keller '23, '24 (M)
Special agent, Homeland Security Investigations
Lia-Sophie Keller's path to federal law enforcement began with an internship at Homeland Security Investigations, the premier agency within the Department of Homeland Security. "My internship not only introduced me to the fundamentals of investigative techniques and exposed me to criminal law and legal processes, but it taught me how to act, speak and write in a law enforcement environment," she said. "Going into my career, I felt very well prepared, and I seemed to be adjusting quicker than some students from different universities. It wasn't just about academics - it was about preparing us for real-world challenges. Salve gave me everything I needed to get to where I am today." Read more about Keller's Salve experience.
Meet Our Team
Dr. Nancy Schreiber
- Provost/vice president for academic affairs
- Professor
Annemarie Bartlett
- Director of institutional research and effectiveness
Alissa Bertram
- Registrar
Dawn Emsellem-Wichowski
- Director of library services
Erin FitzGerald
- Director of the Center for Global Education and Fellowships
Dr. Aaron Lorenz
- Vice provost
Isabel Macomber
- Administrative assistant
Stefanie Picard
- Director of academic operations
Dr. Steven Rodenborn
- Vice provost and dean of undergraduate studies
- Interim vice president for mission integration
Gregory Skinner
- Chief information officer