Meet the department

The Department of Marketing and Communications is represented by a diverse group of professionals who are able to assist and counsel the college community on a range of communication issues. In addition to media relations, the Department of Marketing and Communications is responsible for college publications, internal and external communications, speechwriting, editorial services, graphic design standards, advertising, website content, many special events and sponsorships, and photography.Contact us.

Name	Title	Phone Number	Email
Becka Carroll	Strategic Marketing & Advertising Manager	401-825-1086	[email protected]
David Fischbach	Communication Design Specialist	401-825-2082	[email protected]
Norm Grant	Videographer	401-825-1195	[email protected]
Amy Kempe	Director, Marketing & Communications	401-825-2028	[email protected]
Michael Parente	Public Relations Officer	401-825-1249	[email protected]
Brendalee Peckham-Bell	Senior Graphic Designer	401-825-2195	[email protected]
Courtney Sheridan	Social Media Coordinator	401-825-1055	[email protected]

Latest News

A lively experiment

Faculty members in various science departments launched an initiative to purchase at-home lab kits as temporary replacements for in-person labs for students taking courses in both summer sessions.

Making the grade

Forty-five student-athletes at CCRI qualified for the Athletic Director's Honor Roll for posting a 3.0 GPA with 34 of them also earning NJCAA Region XXI academic honors with a GPA of 3.20 or higher.

Second-chance initiative

CCRI is one of 67 colleges nationwide included in the expansion of the Second Chance Pell Experimental Sites Initiative to provide need-based Pell grants to people in state and federal prisons.

Learning curve

CCRI teams with the Greater Newport Chamber of Commerce to launch new virtual workforce program designed to teach skill-specific courses to current entrepreneurs and business owners.

Sowing the seeds

CCRI and URI team with industry leaders to develop new courses, professional certifications, and an associate degree program focused on agriculture, food systems, and and plant-based industries.

Spring 2020 Dean's List

Students enrolled in a degree program who have completed 12 credits with a grade point average of 3.25 or higher this semester with no grade lower than “C” are eligible for this scholastic honor.

Pitch perfect

Warwick native and Rhode Island Promise scholar Amanda Gelinas, an aspiring music teacher, entered a vocal competition on a whim and will now compete nationally among other elite classical singers.

A new normal

Faculty, staff and students at each of CCRI's four campuses have been forced to adapt to teaching and learning remotely in the wake of the recent coronavirus pandemic.

Business as usual

All four campuses are closed to students and most employees during the COVID-19 outbreak, but a handful remain to ensure everything runs smoothly behind the scenes during these times of uncertainty

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