President’s Cabinet
As leaders of the administrative divisions for Roger Williams University, members of the President’s Cabinet serve as his senior-level advisors and work collaboratively with him and the Board of Trustees to guide all major strategic and operational decision-making at the university.
Updated: November 28, 2023
Ioannis Miaoulis, Ph.D. :: President
A visionary leader in experiential learning and a champion of STEM education, Ioannis N. Miaoulis became the 11th president of Roger Williams University in August 2019.
As his first priority in office, Dr. Miaoulis spearheaded a university-wide process that developed RWU’s Strategic Action Plan, establishing a guiding framework that centers the university’s initiatives on Academic Excellence, Engaged Learning, Student Success, A Thriving Community, and Sustainable Futures. This plan has been a catalyst for launching new interdisciplinary initiatives in the Blue Economy and Sustainable Coastal Futures; Real Estate; the Public Humanities and Arts Collaborative (Co-Lab); STEM; Food Studies; and Entrepreneurship and Leadership, involving the university’s undergraduate and graduate programs, law school, and professional and trades programs at our Providence campus.
Under his tenure, RWU announced a transformative $20 million partnership with Cummings Foundation and dedicated the Cummings School of Architecture and the new Cummings Institute for Real Estate. He has also overseen the opening of the Richard L. Bready Applied Learning Labs, a state-of-the-art experiential learning building in engineering, computing and construction management; the transformation of the School of Engineering, Computing and Construction Management as a hub of science and emerging technology innovation, featuring a new interdisciplinary Data and Modeling Lab; and opening of an interdisciplinary Design Thinking Studio in the Mario J. Gabelli School of Business.
In 2023, Dr. Miaoulis began leading an ambitious Campus Master Plan for the next period of construction growth on the Bristol campus that will invest $150 million into facilities and grounds renovations over the next decade on our Bristol campus. Our infrastructure priorities include the construction of a new Campus Center that will become the hub of our community in the heart of campus, the addition of a residence hall, and upgrades to build pedestrian-friendly connective arteries and athletics fields.
Prior to joining RWU, he served as President and Director of the Boston Museum of Science since 2003, developing an internationally acclaimed STEM education institution through fundraising efforts that included a $50 million gift from Bloomberg Philanthropies. At the museum, he led the development of the National Center for Technological Literacy (NCTL), providing K-12 curricula programs that have reached an estimated 200,000 teachers and 18 million students.
Before his work at the Museum of Science, Dr. Miaoulis served as dean of what became the School of Engineering at Tufts University through his collaborative efforts with the faculty. During his tenure as dean, the number of engineering student applications doubled, and the number of female undergraduates increased by 30 percent. Additionally, he significantly increased faculty and student diversity, boosting the proportion of female faculty members from 1 percent to 25 percent. He initiated the first internship program and an entrepreneurial leadership minor at Tufts, reflecting his passion for experiential learning, which is central to RWU’s mission.
Dr. Miaoulis holds a doctoral degree in mechanical engineering, a master of arts in economics and a bachelor of science in mechanical engineering from Tufts University, as well as master of science in mechanical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and an Honorary Doctor of Science degree from the State University of New York. He has published numerous research papers, several educational textbooks, and holds two engineering patents.
Laura Baldwin joined Roger Williams University in 2023 following an accomplished 30-year career. As Chief Marketing Officer, Ms. Baldwin leads institutional strategy and vision to expand the Roger Williams University brand. Overseeing the Marketing and Communications of the university, she coordinates institutional strategies to build reputational awareness for all schools and colleges by coordinating shared goals, unifying storytelling, and aligning with RWU’s future vision.
Ms. Baldwin previously served in various leadership positions at Arcadia University, most recently as Vice President of Marketing and Communications. She developed creative alliances across the university focused on the ultimate brand experience and reaching institutional goals. Among the transformative projects she led were a complete university rebrand, two website overhauls, communications strategies, a redesigned Arcadia magazine, international education marketing leadership, and bold campaigns that expanded brand awareness in a competitive landscape.
Prior to this role, Ms. Baldwin also served as Interim Chief of Staff to Arcadia’s president and as Director of Marketing for Arcadia’s College of Global Studies. She began her career in print media at the University of Pennsylvania. She was also an adjunct professor at Arcadia, teaching various courses, including “Writing for the Web” and “India: Food Culture & Food Economy,” culminating in a student experience in Mumbai, India.
Ms. Baldwin holds an M.B.A. from Arcadia University and a Bachelor of Science in Graphic Design from Drexel University. She is the mother of two and has gained personal recognition for supporting innovative educational programs and community involvement in the public arts.
As Dean of University College, Gena Bianco is responsible for providing strategic guidance, direction, and management for all efforts related to UC’s academic programs, dual enrollment, and non-credit education and training, as well as UC's internal and external partnerships. Dean Bianco has been with Roger Williams University since 2013, serving as the Director of Paralegal Studies and Criminal Justice, and Associate Dean, prior to being promoted to Dean in 2018. In addition to her responsibilities as Dean, she continues to serve as the Director of Paralegal Studies.
Prior to joining Roger Williams University, Dean Bianco worked in the legal field for large corporations. She was the Director of Anchor of Hope & FACE of Rhode Island and Assistant Director of Catholic Schools at the Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence. She also held various legal and compliance positions at CVS Caremark and Brooks Eckerd Pharmacy.
Dean Bianco is very active in the community and has been a member of the Town Committee and School Committee for the Town of Johnston. She is also a member of various civic organizations, including but not limited to the Cranston High School West Parent Advisory Council and the Governor’s Workforce Board for Career Pathways Advisory Committee. She is also an active participant on the RWU Paramedic Advisory Council and the RWU Paralegal Advisory Committee.
Dean Bianco holds a Juris Doctorate from Southern New England School of Law, North Dartmouth, Massachusetts and a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Salve Regina University, Newport, Rhode Island. She also holds a certification in mediation from the Center for Mediation and Collaboration RI. Dean Bianco holds institutional memberships with the following organizations- American Association for Paralegal Education, the Rhode Island Paralegal Association, the American Bar Association and the Rhode Island Bar Association.
Gregory W. Bowman has served as dean of the Roger Williams University School of Law faculty since July 2020. Prior to joining the Roger Williams Law faculty, he was a member of the faculty at the West Virginia University College of Law, where he served as Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and as Dean. Bowman began his law teaching career at the Mississippi College School of Law, where he founded that school’s International Law Center and study abroad program. Prior to his career in higher education, Bowman practiced international trade and corporate compliance law in Chicago and Washington, DC with the international law firm Baker McKenzie.
Bowman received his Juris Doctorate from the Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law, his Master of Arts degree in Economics from the University of Exeter in England, and his Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and International Studies from West Virginia University. He is a member of Phi Beta Kappa and the Mortar Board National Senior Honor Society.
Bowman is a member of the Law School Admission Council (LSAC) Board of Trustees, and he is a member of the Deans Steering Committee, Deans Section Executive Committee, and Membership Review Committee for the Association of American Law Schools (AALS). Bowman is a past president and past Board of Trustees member of the Southeastern Association of Law Schools (SEALS) and co-chairs that organization’s International Committee.
In recognition of his contributions to the legal profession and education, Bowman is an American Bar Foundation Fellow, AALS Fellow, and West Virginia Bar Foundation Fellow. He also received the West Virginia University Foundation’s Award for Outstanding Teaching in 2014, was named Professor of the Year at WVU Law in 2011, and received the West Virginia Law Review’s Outstanding Faculty Contribution Award in 2011 and 2014.
As Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, Margaret Everett leads undergraduate and graduate teaching, research, scholarship, and service for the university. With more than 25 years as a distinguished administrator and educator in higher education, she has extensive experience in leading faculty and developing innovative, interdisciplinary programs.
At Roger Williams University, Dr. Everett serves as a strategic leader across RWU’s six schools of study and University College, collaborating with faculty and staff on the design of new academic models and programs that enhance the university’s mission to strengthen society through engaged teaching and learning.
Before RWU, Dr. Everett served as Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at Cambridge’s Lesley University, where she helped launch a continuing education campus in New Bedford, Mass., and expanded community college partnerships that enable degree completion for first-generation, low-income and diverse students. During her tenure, she developed an open educational resources initiative that innovated curriculum and reduced costs to students, and launched new bachelors and masters in social work programs that incorporated interdisciplinary offerings in neurodiversity.
Prior to Lesley University, Dr. Everett spent 22 years teaching and working in key leadership roles at Portland State University in Portland, Oregon. As Dean of Graduate Studies and Vice Provost for International Affairs, she led many initiatives that align with RWU strategic priorities such as redesigning graduate admissions services and creating international partnerships in Asia, Latin America and Europe, while also serving as a professor of anthropology, sociology and international studies.
Dr. Everett holds a Ph.D. and M.Phil. in anthropology from Yale University and Bachelor of Arts in Latin American Studies from Smith College. She has contributed to several books and authored articles on public health and urbanization in Latin America through an anthropological and sociological lens, and on questions surrounding morality and privacy in bioethics and genetic ethics. During her tenure at PSU, she received the Excellence in Community-University Partnerships Award and the John Eliot Outstanding Teaching Award. She on the board of trustees for the World Affairs Council of Oregon, as well as on the steering committee for GlobalPDX, the Migrant and Seasonal Farmworkers Advisory Committee for the Oregon Department of Human Services, and several genetics research and genetics privacy advisory committees appointed by the Oregon state legislature.
John King came to Roger Williams in 2004 after 12 years at Stonehill College in Easton, Mass., and six years at The College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Mass. Most recently, he served as associate vice president and dean of student affairs at Stonehill, where he coordinated the development and implementation of a first-year seminar. That program was designed to better integrate the curricular and cocurricular experiences of students, both on and off campus. As RWU's Vice President for Student Affairs, Mr. King has instituted a similar program at Roger Williams.
Mr. King holds two bachelor's degrees from the University of Massachusetts Lowell and a master's degree from Plymouth State University in Plymouth, N.H. In 2007, he earned his Ed.D. in higher education administration from the University of Massachusetts Boston.
Thomas J. McDonough joined RWU in 2016 as Assistant Vice President of Human Resources and Chief Human Resources Officer, leading the university’s efforts in creating an excellent employee experience and a thriving community at Roger Williams University. He has been a human resources leader in higher education, media and manufacturing industries, with expertise in employee and labor relations, talent acquisition and performance management.
Prior to RWU, Mr. McDonough worked at the Providence Journal for nearly 35 years. At the Journal, he rose in the ranks from human resources director to the senior leadership position of Vice President of Human Resources and Labor Relations, where he led the human resources function for 400+ employees and served as a member of the senior management team and the chief labor negotiator.
Mr. McDonough has an M.B.A. and a B.S. in business administration from Providence College. He is a member of the Northeast HR Association (NEHRA), Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), Rhode Island Human Resources Association (RIHRM), and a founding member of Rhode Island Business Leadership Network (RIBLN).
Rachel Nuzzo joined the Office of General Counsel at Roger Williams University in 2014 after sixteen years in private practice. She provides legal counsel and support to the University’s leadership and administrators in a broad range of areas including corporate and financial transactions, regulatory compliance, student affairs, litigation, intellectual property, immigration and risk management. She routinely represents the University in contractual negotiations and in judicial and administrative proceedings. She also supervises and manages the work of outside counsel on general liability and property claims and on financial, real estate, regulatory and other legal matters.
Prior to joining the Office of General Counsel, her practice included representation of commercial entities and licensed professionals in judicial and administrative proceedings at law firms Winston & Strawn, Adler, Pollock & Sheehan and Nuzzo & Roberts as well as management of operational, transactional, intellectual property, corporate governance and risk management matters as in-house counsel for active sports company Real Watersports.
Ms. Nuzzo earned a J.D. from Vanderbilt University Law School in 1998 and a B.A. in English from Middlebury College in 1995. She is admitted to practice law in Rhode Island, Connecticut and New York.
As Vice President of Institutional Advancement, Amy Sullivan Berkeley is responsible for fundraising for both the University and the Law School, including major gifts, corporate and foundation relations, annual giving, and alumni/parent relations. Her department also directs the strategies for the Center for Career and Professional Development, encouraging RWU’s Alumni and Parent communities to mentor current RWU students. She has more than 25 years of experience in program development and advancement at non-profit organizations in educational institutions, higher education and charitable organizations.
Before RWU, Ms. Berkeley was Senior Director of Leadership & Planned Giving at the Boston Museum of Science. As part of the Senior Management team, she led the organization’s largest annual fundraising yield of $71 million. At the Museum, she also launched MOS Women and Girls in STEM, empowering women and girls in STEM learning from middle school to college students, and successfully completing the fundraising campaign to reimagine the Blue Wing, the Museum’s largest exhibit hall.
Before the Museum of Science, Ms. Berkeley spent nine years as Executive Director of Advancement at Brookwood School, and worked in various roles at Emerson College and Boston College. At Emerson, she served as Chief Advancement Officer & Director of Major Gifts, leading fundraising initiatives that contributed to an increase of $80 million to Emerson’s endowment, and as Director of Parents Fund, Associate Director of Graduate Admissions and Manager of Registrar’s Services. Concurrent to these roles, Ms. Berkeley has served as trustee, volunteer and consultant to various non-profits ranging from Boston Children’s Theatre, Desai Foundation in India and the U.S. and Akilah College for Women in Rwanda.
Ms. Berkeley holds a Master of Education from Harvard University and Bachelor of Arts in Literature from Boston College.
Amy Tiberio serves as the Vice President for Enrollment Management, overseeing the offices of undergraduate and graduate admission, and the office of financial aid.
Ms. Tiberio joined RWU in 2015 after working in admission counseling, admission operations, and admission marketing across two other New England higher education institutions. Throughout her work, she has advocated passionately for underrepresented students, and has spearheaded innovations in technology and communications. Ms. Tiberio has also held executive board roles in the New England Association for College Admission Counseling (NEACAC), and has served as a delegate to the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC).
Ms. Tiberio enjoys presenting and training on various topics related to the college enrollment profession, from understanding how colleges award aid to tips for writing a college essay to personnel management and women’s empowerment in higher education. She is a frequent presenter with Academic Impressions. Ms. Tiberio founded the Women in Senior Management group at RWU in 2018 to create a resource for mentorship and professional development for female-identifying leaders.
Ms. Tiberio earned her both her master’s degree in marketing and her bachelor’s degree in information design and corporate communication from Bentley University.
An avid yoga practitioner and lover of nature, Ms. Tiberio believes strongly in mindfulness, wellness, and life balance.
Dr. Williams joined Roger Williams University in 2017 originally as VP for Enrollment Management & Marketing and has served as Chief of Staff for RWU since 2019. In this capacity, he serves as primary advisor to the President on institutional strategy and planning. His direct reporting responsibilities include marketing & communications, human resources, and institutional research.
During our recent presidential transition, President Miaoulis asked Dr. Williams to serve as Interim Chief of Staff during the 2019-20 academic year. The position became permanent in August 2020. Dr. Williams’ portfolio in the Office of the President includes strategic planning, marketing, organizational communications, Board relations, human resources, and institutional research.
Outside of the University, Dr. Williams serves as a board member for the East Bay Chamber of Commerce, on the Connect Newport Advisory Committee, various Blue Economy regional boards, and was a pivotal leader in COVID testing and response strategies for the campus and at the state-level throughout the pandemic. Since the early ’90s, Mr. Williams has worked across admission, financial aid, student retention, assessment, data analytics and institutional strategic planning at four other institutions prior to joining the RWU team.
Dr. Williams earned a doctorate of management degree in 2016 from the Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University. His dissertation focused on the effects of visual analytics on organizational decision making behavior. He presents frequently at the regional and national level on the strategic use of data visualization and analytics in enrollment management.
In addition to his doctoral degree, Williams also earned his master’s degree in higher education administration from Boston College, and a bachelor’s degree in English from the University of New Hampshire.