Emily Gowdey-Backus, Author at Providence Business News

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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. Photo Credit: Love & Perry Photography

UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND wildlife conservation doctoral graduate Scott Buchanan holds a snapping turtle during his research into Rhode Island wetlands. / COURTESY SCOTT BUCHANAN

URI grad finds habitat disturbance endangers turtle species

Education 01/12/2018

SOUTH KINGSTOWN – After repeated visits to 88 separate wetlands in Rhode Island over three years, recent University of Rhode Island wildlife conservation doctoral...

FROM LEFT, DAVID CAPRIO, president and CEO of Children’s Friend, poses with Barbara Cottam, chairman of the Citizens Charitable Foundation, and Bruce Van Saun, chairman and CEO of Citizens Bank, at a recent event, where a $35,000 grant was presented from Citizens Charitable Foundation to Children’s Friend. / COURTESY CITIZENS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

Children’s Friend receives $35K grant from Citizens Charitable Foundation

Financial Services 01/12/2018

PROVIDENCE – In a mid-December vote, Citizens Bank employees chose to donate $35,000 raised by the company’s employee base to Children’s Friend via the...

UNIQUE TOPPINGS: Shane Matlock is the owner of The Burgundian, a 5-month-old food company that sells Belgian-style waffles at pop-up events across Rhode Island. The waffles come with a variety of topping styles. Pictured is a bacon, ricotta, fig spread and basil theme. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Waffles to write home about

Entrepreneurship 01/12/2018

In late 2008 Shane Matlock, living on the French side of the Belgium-France border, ate a waffle that “forever changed” his outlook on the...

Wall: ACI job training ‘here to stay’

Hot Topic 01/12/2018

During his 31-year tenure with the R.I. Department of Corrections – 18 as director – A.T. Wall helped prioritize job placement and preparation programs...

Thompson named new NRF executive director

People 01/10/2018

NEWPORT - Mark Thompson has been named the new executive director of the Newport Restoration Foundation, the organization announced Wednesday. “Thompson epitomizes the personal and...

ARTISTS AT THE STEEL YARD participate in their annual Iron Pour celebration. The organization is one of 38 recipients of $4.6 million in cultural preservation grants from the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts and the Rhode Island Historical & Preservation Commission. / COURTESY THE STEEL YARD

$4.6M in state preservation grants awarded to 38 recipients

Economic Activity 01/10/2018

PROVIDENCE - More than $4.6 million in state cultural facilities grants and state preservation grants to 38 recipients were jointly announced by the Rhode Island...

ANITA BATEMAN joined the Rhode Island School of Design Museum in 2017 as the Andrew W. Melllon curatorial fellow in prints, drawings and photographs. / COURTESY RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN MUSEUM

RISD Museum adds 3 new staff members

Nonprofit 01/05/2018

PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island School of Design Museum closed out the year by welcoming three new staff members and an artistic fellow, according...

SUZY ALBA is the director of alumni and college relations at Rhode Island College. / COURTESY RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE

Five Questions With: Suzy Alba

Education 01/05/2018

Suzy Alba, a lifelong Rhode Islander and first-generation college graduate, is currently the director of alumni and college relations at Rhode Island College and...

RACHEL ROBINSON has been hired as the new director of preservation at the Providence Preservation Society. She replaces Marena Wisniewski, who left the organization earlier in 2017 to pursue another opportunity. / COURTESY WARREN JAGGER

Robinson joins PPS as new director of preservation

Nonprofit 01/05/2018

PROVIDENCE – Rachel Robinson has been hired as the new director of preservation at the Providence Preservation Society, according to a mid-October news release. A...

THE NEW BEDFORD WHALING MUSEUM's 22nd annual celebration of author Herman Melville and his novel "Moby-Dick" begins Jan. 5 with a dinner and reception, followed by a screening and discussion of David Shaerf's "Call Us Ishmael" documentary. The weekend event will be headlined by a 25-hour readathon of the entire 1851 novel. / COURTESY NEW BEDFORD WHALING MUSEUM

New Bedford Whaling Museum preps for 22nd annual Moby-Dick marathon

Nonprofit 01/05/2018

NEW BEDFORD – From Jan. 5-7, the New Bedford Whaling Museum will host its 22nd annual celebration of author Herman Melville and his novel...

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