Emily Gowdey-Backus
Emily Gowdey-Backus joined Providence Business News as a staff writer in April 2016. She is a native of Connecticut and holds a Master’s Degree in international journalism from Cardiff University. Emily covers the education, workforce development, hospitality and tourism, and nonprofit beats for the newspaper.
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Grammas named American Association for the Advancement of Science fellow
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – For her research into neurodegenerative conditions, Paula Grammas, executive director of the University of Rhode Island’s George and Ann Ryan Institute...
Salve Regina professor meets pope
NEWPORT – Miguel Romero, Salve Regina University assistant professor of religious and theological studies, was invited to Vatican City by Archbishop Reno Fisichella in...
Web tools boosting small businesses
Three years ago, the Rhode Island Foundation’s Jessica David identified a void in the local shopping scene – there was no central platform connecting...
Anchored to modern design
Kyna Leski and Chris Bardt both hail from families that appreciated the arts.
Leski is the daughter of an architect. Bardt is the son of...
R.I. pitched as ‘Fun-Sized’
“Marketing is not a logo, it is not a brand,” said R.I. Commerce Corp. Chief Marketing Officer Lara Salamano, discussing the agency’s decidedly low-key...
PC announces creation of new health fellowship
PROVIDENCE - Providence College announced Thursday the creation of a new global health fellowship funded by and named for alumni Dr. Robert C. Gallo...
RISCA to host grant workshops prior to April application deadline
PROVIDENCE - In anticipation of its April 2 deadline, the R.I. State Council on the Arts publicized four dates on which it will hold...
Bixby to replace Reis as Tides Family Services CEO
WEST WARWICK - At the onset of its 35th anniversary celebrations, Tides Family Services announced Wednesday its CEO Brother Michael Reis will step down to...
Commerce drops broad tourism message for ‘Fun-Sized’ offerings
PROVIDENCE – There will be no successor to the much-criticized 2016 “Cooler & Warmer” state tourism campaign, R.I. Commerce Corp. Chief Marketing Officer Lara...
NEIT adds engineering, design masters programs
EAST GREENWICH - New England Institute of Technology's master degree offering grew by two Monday when the school announced it would add engineering management...
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