Career Staff
Carolyn Thomas, M.Ed., M.A.T.
is the Assistant Director at URI Career Services. Her primary responsibility is overview of the Career Counseling, Development and Assessment Program, Internal Operations and Training, and coordination of Recruitment activities with the Employer Services Manager. She completed her M.Ed. in counseling at Penn State, and M.A.T degree at the University of Louisville (KY), and an
undergraduate degree in biology at Ohio Wesleyan University. Carolyn has secondary teaching experience in both private and public school systems. Phone is 874-5250
Audrey Tessier, M.S.
is the Manager of Employer Services with responsibilities for managing and marketing all Recruitment programs, including job fairs, on-campus interviews, network events, job postings, and the RhodyNet program. She has eight years experience in Cooperative Education/Career Placement and has served as President of the New England Association of Cooperative Education and Field Experience (NEACEFE) and currently serves with military status as a Lighthouse Keeper and Mentor. Phone is 874-4012
Lisa Ferns, M.S.
is a career advisor, providing individual consultation and career assessment. Her responsibilities include securing internships for students from employers and collaborating with the Office of Internships. She supports students in various phases of the career development process, including career awareness and decision-making and provides in-classroom presentations
and workshops. She received a Masters of Science from the University of Rhode Island with a concentration in College Student Personnel. She has counseled students at both public and private institutions in a variety of student support positions
and has experience as a secondary teacher in Rhode Island and South Carolina.
Phone is 874-5119
Daniel Ustick, M.Ed., C.A.G.S.
is a career advisor, providing individual consultation and career assessment. He supports students in various phases of the career development process, including career awareness and decision-making and provides in-classroom presentations and workshops. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree from Bates College, plus an M. Ed. and a Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies in Counseling from Rhode Island College. Daniel is a certified Career Development Facilitator (CDF), a National Certified
Counselor (NCC), a a Master Career Development Facilitator (MCDF), a former U.S. Naval Officer, and a retired school teacher/counselor. Phone is 874-9078
Patrick J. Lennahan
is a career advisor providing individual consultation and career assessment. He supports students and alumni in various phases of the career development process, including career awareness and decision-making and provides in-classroom presentations and workshops. He has served as director of career services at three colleges and universities and is principal consultant with P.J. Lennahan & Associates, a career counseling firm. He earned a B.A. in Psychology and English Literature at Seton Hall University and participated in doctoral studies in Counseling and Student Personnel Administration at Cornell University. Patrick has 28 years of experience in the field of career services and is a Master Career Development Professional (MCDP) and a Global Career Development Facilitator (GCDF). He is also the Associate Editor of the Post-Secondary Department for Career Convergence, the web magazine of the National Career Development Association. Phone is 874-4784
Stephen Gagnon
is Career Service's technical support staff member. He provides support to students seeking help with RhodyNet, researches and manages the acquisition of computers, printers and other equipment, and manages the maintenance of the Career Resource Center. Troubleshooting and maintenance of the Career Services Web site keeps him quite busy! Phone is 874-5137
Joan Hernandez
provides initial information for all students, alumni, visitors and guests to the Career Services Offices. She schedules career counseling appointments, meetings and programs and organizes student employee work schedules. Joan is an active member of campus who has served on the Human Resources Committee, the Affirmative Action committee, and has organized charitable giving endeavors. Phone is 874-2311
Bobbi Koppel, Ph.D.
is the Director of Career Services, overseeing all facets of the office's services and its relationship to other University personnel and to those outside the university. She holds a doctorate in English from the University of Rhode Island, a Master’s Degree in English from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, and a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from the University of Illinois-Urbana. Prior to coming to Career Services in 1985 as Assistant Director, she was a faculty member in the College of Business Administration and in the College of Arts and Sciences. She has consulted for a variety of business and service organizations and is a former VISTA volunteer. Phone is 874-5177
Contact Information
Room 228 Roosevelt Hall
90 Lower College Road
Kingston, RI 02881
401.874.2311
FAX 401.874.5525
career@etal.uri.edu
Walk-in Career Advising
M - F 1:00 - 3:00 PM
Fall and Spring
Career Advising Appointments
Call 874-2311 or visit
228 Roosevelt Hall
2009 - 2010 Events
Career Services Welcome Party
September 16, 2009
Accounting Night
October 8, 2009
Engineering & Technology Job Fair
October 21, 2009
Pharmacy Interview Day
October 28, 2009
Internship Job Fair
November 4, 2009
Nursing Job Fair
November 20, 2009
Fall Career and Job Fair
December 9, 2009
Summer & Internship Job Fair
March 3, 2010
Spring Career & Job Fair
April 7, 2010
Career Services thanks its Corporate Sponsor
for continuing support
