Meet Our Team

As a Fairfield University online student, you will be supported by a team of experienced professionals from all areas of the University. You will have access to the same campus-based support and activities that our on-the-ground students enjoy, as well as a rich set of remote options to provide the flexibility you need to succeed. In addition, all of our online classes are developed with the same collaborative approach, by the same faculty and instructional support staff, that have been creating Fairfield’s unique brand of highly engaged, values-based courses for years.

Department of Online Learning

Ashley Demers
Ashley Demers
Associate Director, Online Programs
Matthew Hodgkin
Matthew R. Hodgkin
Academic Program Strategist
Alexis Mullin
Alexis Mullin
Student Success Coach
Heather Ruddock photo
Heather Ruddock
Student Success Graduate Online Programs
Rob Schnieders
Rob Schnieders
Vice President, Strategic Initiatives

Office of The Provost

Walter Rankin
Vice Provost for Graduate, Professional and Continuing Education | Professor, Modern Languages and Literature
Jay Rozgonyi
Associate Vice Provost for Pedagogical Innovation & Effectiveness | Director of the Center for Academic Excellence, Information Technology Services

Center for Academic Excellence

Carol Ann Davis
Director, MFA Program | Director, Curriculum Development | Professor, English
Emily Smith
Professor, Senior Director of the Center for Academic Excellence | Co-Director and Advisor, Minor in Educational Studies, Curriculum | Director of Faculty Mentoring
Debbie Whalley
Debbie Whalley
Manager, Academic Computing Support | Senior Instructional Technologist & Assessment Manager

Academic Computing

Mary Kleps
Director of Academic Computing
Heather Ulrich
Learning Designer | Academic Technology Specialist