Meet the Staff
The WPI admissions staff looks forward to assisting you during your college search. Please e-mail admissions@wpi.edu or call us (+1-508-831-5286) with any questions you have about WPI or your application.
The WPI Admissions staff hails from seven different states and Israel! As a staff, we speak nine different languages including Russian, Spanish and American Sign Language. We are avid skiers, cake decorators, writers, power tool enthusiasts, mothers, fathers, crafters, and snow mobilers. Some of us have double-jointed appendages and others can split a deck of cards with one hand. Our favorite books include The Lord of the Rings Triology, The Kite Runner, Tuesdays With Morrie, and The Giving Tree. We are a staff of many talents and interests! Our staff is comprised of many people; read more below about our counselors that you will meet on the road and in the office.
Kristin Tichenor
Vice President, Enrollment Management
Hometown: Stratford, CT
Favorite Book: Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand
Favorite Movie: Crash
Responsible for the Office of Admissions, Financial Aid, and the Registrar
Edward J. Connor '92
Director of Admissions
Hometown: Albany, NY
Favorite Book: A Prayer for the City and The Kite Runner
Favorite Movie: Major League
Responsible for oversight of the Office of Admissions and all geographic regions
Read Ed's Blog
Julie Chapman
Associate Director
Hometown: Westborough, MA
Favorite Book: Me Talk Pretty by David Sedaris
Favorite Movie: The Princess Bride
Regional Responsibilities: District of Columbia, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Ohio, Virginia, Wisconsin
Jennifer Cluett
Senior Associate Director
Hometown: Walpole, MA
Favorite Book: The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein
Favorite Movie: E.T. or Shawshank Redemption
Regional Responsibilities: Massachusetts
Adam Epstein '05
Assistant Director
Hometown: Chambersburg, PA
Favorite Book: Good to Great
Favorite Movie: Billy Madison, Dead Poets Society, The Royal Tenenbaums
Chat on AIM at screenname Adam at WPI 
(online if the buddy icon is orange)* or chat live using Google (no screen name required).
Regional responsibilities: Arizona, California, Colorado, Delaware, Idaho, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, Utah, and Wyoming
Read Adam's Blog.
Aleksandra Fedorovich '02
Senior Assistant Director
Hometown: Ashdod, Israel
Favorite Book: The Alchemist, Paulo Coelho
Favorite Movie: Black Cat, White Cat
Regional Responsibilities: Guam, New York City, Asia, Canada, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East
Karen Goudey
Associate Director
Hometown: Randolph, VT
Favorite Book: ugh! I hate this question … The Kite Runner is a good one …
Favorite Movie: another hard question … The Lion in Winter is a classic … more recently Little Miss Sunshine
Regional Responsibilities: Alaska, Connecticut, Oregon, Washington, Africa, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka
Bonnie Hall
Senior Assistant Director
Hometown: Hanover, NH
Favorite Book: The Power Of Now
Favorite Movie: Legends Of The Fall, CRASH, and Wedding Crashers
Regional Responsibilities: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, U.S. Virgin Islands, West Virginia
Jason Laperriere
Assistant Director
Hometown: Gardner, MA
Favorite Book: The Great Gatsby
Favorite movie: Anchorman, The Lion King
Screen name (AIM): Jay at WPI 
(I am online if the buddy icon is orange)*
Regional Responsibilities: Maine, New Hampshire, New York
Katherine McIntyre
Admissions Counselor
Hometown: Glenmoore, PA
Favorite Book: Jane Austen’s Pride & Prejudice (I love the classics) :)
Favorite Movie: hmm… Shrek 2 is definitely in the running
Screen name (AIM): KatieMac at WPI 
(I am online if the buddy icon is orange)*
Regional Responsibilities: Massachusetts, New Jersey, Rhode Island
Michael Smith
Associate Director
Hometown: Peabody, MA
Favorite Book: Any and all biographies, especially those about U.S. Presidents
Favorite Movie: Field Of Dreams and the "Back To The Future" trilogy
Regional Responsibilities: Massachusetts, New York
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Please e-mail admissions@wpi.edu with questions about WPI or to schedule a visit. To e-mail a member of the Admissions Office staff, please use the form below.
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