Graduate Program Coordinators & Advisors

Karen Druffel and Marilyn Cleary hooding MBA Graduate

2025-2026 Academic Year Coordinators & Advisors

The Program Coordinators and Advisors are here to help prospective and current students navigate their program. They are also a point of contact for all faculty related issues and ensuring the that the curriculum in each program meets industry and licensure standards. 

M.A., Counseling Psychology

Coordinator

Dr. Deborah McMakin
dmcmakin [at] framingham.edu (dmcmakin[at]framingham[dot]edu)
(p) 508-626-4876

Advisor

Dr. Robert Donohue
rdonohue [at] framingham.edu (rdonohue[at]framingham[dot]edu)
508-626-4875
*Prospective Student Advising

Advisor

Rebecca Robbins
rrobbins [at] framingham.edu (rrobbins[at]framingham[dot]edu)

M.A., English

Coordinator & Advisor

Dr. Desmond McCarthy
dmccarthy [at] framingham.edu (dmccarthy[at]framingham[dot]edu)
508-626-4813

M.B.A, Management & Biotech

Coordinator & Advisor (Management)

Professor Karen Druffel
kdruffel [at] framingham.edu (kdruffel[at]framingham[dot]edu)
508-626-4852

Advisor (Biotech Operations)

Cara Pina
cpina1 [at] framingham.edu (cpina1[at]framingham[dot]edu)
508-626-4798

Master of Education

Early Childhood Education

Coordinator and Advisor:
Stavroula Gurguliatos
sgurguliatos [at] framingham.edu (sgurguliatos[at]framingham[dot]edu)

Early Childhood Education (Initial License)

Coordinator and Advisor:
Stavroula Gurguliatos
sgurguliatos [at] framingham.edu (sgurguliatos[at]framingham[dot]edu)

Educational Technology (online)

Co- Coordinator and Advisor:
Robin Robinson
rrobinson [at] framingham.edu (rrobinson[at]framingham[dot]edu)
508-626-4688

 

Educational Technology (online)

Co-Coordinator:
Dr. Steven Courchesne
scourchesne [at] framingham.edu (scourchesne[at]framingham[dot]edu)
508-626-4958

 

Elementary Education

Coordinator and Advisor:
Sandy Shaw
Sshaw1 [at] framingham.edu (sshaw1[at]framingham[dot]edu)
508-626-4573

Elementary Education (Initial License)

Coordinator and Advisor:
Stavroula Gurguliatos
sgurguliatos [at] framingham.edu (sgurguliatos[at]framingham[dot]edu)

Literacy and Language

Coordinator and Advisor:
Dr. Laura Hudock
lhudock [at] framingham.edu (lhudock[at]framingham[dot]edu)
508-215-5123

Mathematics (Professional)

Coordinator and Advisor:
Dr. Julie Levandosky
jlevandosky [at] framingham.edu (jlevandosky[at]framingham[dot]edu)
508-626-4722

Nutrition Education

Coordinator and Advisor:
Susan Massad 
smassad [at] framingham.edu (smassad[at]framingham[dot]edu) 

Secondary Education

Coordinator:
Dr. Kelly Matthews
kmatthews [at] framingham.edu (kmatthews[at]framingham[dot]edu)
508-626-4815

Secondary Education, Art

Advisor: 
Dr. Marc Cote
mcote [at] framingham.edu (mcote[at]framingham[dot]edu) 
508-626-4831

Secondary Education, English

Advisor: 
Dr. Desmond McCarthy
dmccarthy [at] framingham.edu (dmccarthy[at]framingham[dot]edu)
508-626-4813

Secondary Education, History

Advisor:
Dr. Lori Bihler
lbihler [at] framingham.edu (lbihler[at]framingham[dot]edu)
508-626-4835

Secondary Education, Math

Advisor:
Dr. Robert Page
rpage [at] framingham.edu (rpage[at]framingham[dot]edu)
508-626-4773

Special Education

Coordinator and Advisor:
Dr. Corrie Masterson
cmasterson [at] framingham.edu (cmasterson[at]framingham[dot]edu)

The Teaching of English to Speakers of Other Languages

Coordinator and Advisor:
Dr. Anne Roberti
aroberti [at] framingham.edu (aroberti[at]framingham[dot]edu)
508-215-5713

Master of Healthcare Admin

Coordinator & Advisor

Maureen Curran
mcurran14 [at] framingham.edu (mcurran14[at]framingham[dot]edu)

Master of Human Resources

Coordinator & Advisor:

Dr. Robert Awkward
rawkward [at] framingham.edu (rawkward[at]framingham[dot]edu)

Master of Public Admin

Coordinator & Advisor:

 Mr. Giuliano Espino
gespino [at] framingham.edu (gespino[at]framingham[dot]edu)

Master of Science

Food and Nutrition, Coordinated Program in Dietetics

Coordinator and Advisor:
Dr. Suzanne Neubauer
sneubauer [at] framingham.edu (sneubauer[at]framingham[dot]edu)

 

Food and Nutrition, Nutrition Science

Coordinator and Advisor:
Dr. Suzanne Neubauer
sneubauer [at] framingham.edu (sneubauer[at]framingham[dot]edu)


 

Food and Nutrition, Food Science and Nutrition Science

Coordinator:
Steven Cok, PhD
scok [at] Framingham.edu (scok[at]Framingham[dot]edu)

Food and Nutrition, Food Science and Nutrition Science

Advisor:
Dr. Emmanouil Apostolidis
eapostolidis [at] framingham.edu (eapostolidis[at]framingham[dot]edu) 

Nursing Education

Coordinator and Advisor:
Dr. Lisa Thomas
lthomas1 [at] framingham.edu (lthomas1[at]framingham[dot]edu)
508-626-4715

Nursing Leadership

Coordinator and Advisor:
Dr. Lisa Thomas
lthomas1 [at] framingham.edu (lthomas1[at]framingham[dot]edu)
508-626-4715

Nursing Case Management

Coordinator and Advisor:
Dr. Lisa Thomas
lthomas1 [at] framingham.edu (lthomas1[at]framingham[dot]edu)
508-626-4715

Organizational Leadership

Coordinator and Advisor:
Professor Karen Druffel
kdruffel [at] framingham.edu (kdruffel[at]framingham[dot]edu)
508-626-4852

 

Graduate Certificates

Anti-Racist in STEM Education

Coordinator & Advisor: 
Dr. Catherine Dignam 
cdignam [at] framingham.edu (cdignam[at]framingham[dot]edu) 

Bilingual Education

Coordinator:
Dr. Anne Roberti
aroberti [at] framingham.edu (aroberti[at]framingham[dot]edu)
508-215-5713

Healthcare Administration

Coordinator:
Maureen Curran
mcurran14 [at] framingham.edu (mcurran14[at]framingham[dot]edu)

Human Resources Management

Coordinator:
Dr. Robert Awkward
rawkward [at] framingham.edu (rawkward[at]framingham[dot]edu)

 

Instructional Technology Proficiency

Co-Coordinator:
Robin Robinson
rrobinson [at] framingham.edu (rrobinson[at]framingham[dot]edu)

Instructional Technology Proficiency

Co-Coordinator:
Dr. Steven Courchesne
scourchesne [at] framingham.edu (scourchesne[at]framingham[dot]edu)

Case Management

Coordinator:
Dr. Lisa Thomas
lthomas1 [at] framingham.edu (lthomas1[at]framingham[dot]edu)
508-626-4715

Nutrition Education - School Nutrition Specialist

Coordinator:
Susan Massad
smassad [at] framingham.edu (smassad[at]framingham[dot]edu) 

Public Administration

Coordinator:
Mr. Giuliano Espino
gespino [at] framingham.edu (gespino[at]framingham[dot]edu)

 

Teaching English as a Second Language

Coordinator:
aroberti [at] framingham.edu (Dr. Anne Roberti)
aroberti [at] framingham.edu (aroberti[at]framingham[dot]edu)
508-215-5713

Post-Master’s Certificates

Nursing Education

Coordinator:
Dr. Lisa Thomas
lthomas1 [at] framingham.edu (lthomas1[at]framingham[dot]edu)
508-626-4715

Nursing Leadership

Coordinator:
Dr. Lisa Thomas
lthomas1 [at] framingham.edu (lthomas1[at]framingham[dot]edu)
508-626-4715

Reading Specialist

Coordinator:
Dr. Laura Hudock
lhudock [at] framingham.edu (lhudock[at]framingham[dot]edu)
508-215-5123 
 

Licensure Programs

Post-Baccalaureate Teacher Licensure (PBTL) - Initial Licensure

Coordinator:
Dr. Kelly Matthews
kmatthews [at] framingham.edu (kmatthews[at]framingham[dot]edu)
508-626-4815

Education Core Courses

Coordinator:
kkolodny [at] framingham.edu (Dr. Kelly Kolodny)
kkolodny [at] framingham.edu (kkolodny[at]framingham[dot]edu)
508-626-4567