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

SCIENTISTS, FACULTY AND STUDENTS from the University of Rhode Island Graduate School of Oceanography traveled to New Orleans in December to present and discuss their latest Earth sciences-related research at the 50th annual American Geophysical Union gathering. / COURTESY UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND

URI oceanography scientists present research at national meeting

Education 01/05/2018

SOUTH KINGSTOWN – Scientists, faculty and students from the University of Rhode Island Graduate School of Oceanography presented and discussed their latest Earth sciences-related...

RISD RESULTS: Allison Cole, alumna of Rhode Island School of Design and owner of Providence-based stationary designer Handmade by Allison Cole, says RISDMade, an online list of alumni-owned businesses that sell their designs via e-commerce sites, shows prospective students what’s possible with a RISD education. / COURTESY ALLISON COLE/ASHLEIGH CARRAWAY

RISD steps up marketing of graduates’ work

Capital Goods 01/05/2018

Less than one week after the launch of RISDMade, Andrew Molleur had already made a sale. Andrew Molleur Studio is one of 115 Rhode Island...

BROWN UNIVERSITY Thursday surpassed the halfway mark of its $3 billion BrownTogether fundraising goal. /PHOTO COURTESY BROWN UNIVERSITY

Brown passes halfway mark in $3B fundraising effort

Education 01/04/2018

PROVIDENCE - Brown University’s BrownTogether campaign, which aims to raise $3 billion toward multiple academic goals, has passed the midway mark, according to a...

UWRI CEO Anthony Maione announced he will retire Dec. 31, 2018 capping 13 years with the organization and 35 heading nonprofit organizations./ PHOTO COURTESY UNITED WAY OF RHODE ISLAND

UWRI CEO Maione to retire at close of 2018

Nonprofit 01/04/2018

PROVIDENCE - After leading the organization for 13 years, United Way of Rhode Island CEO Anthony Maione announced Wednesday he plans to retire at...

CYNTHIA SCHEINBERG has been named the first dean of Roger Williams University's School of Humanities, Arts and Education. / PHOTO COURTESY ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY

Scheinberg named first dean of RWU School of Humanities, Arts and...

Education 01/03/2018

PROVIDENCE - After splitting its Feinstein College of Arts and Sciences into two separate entities in 2017, Roger Williams University announced Wednesday that Cynthia Scheinberg...

Roger Williams University will offer a new applied shellfish farming course geared to local startup companies starting Jan. 16. / PHOTO COURTESY OF ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY

Startup-focused applied shellfish farming course offered by RWU

Economy 01/03/2018

BRISTOL - Over the course of the next four months local shellfish farming startup businesses will be able to learn more about applied shellfish...

CULTURE MATTERS: Lisa Abbott, senior vice president of human resources at Lifespan Corp., Rhode Island’s largest employer, says ensuring employees understand the company’s culture and why it matters is important for successful growth. / PBN PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY

‘We’re always going to be in … a war for talent’

Government 12/29/2017

As the senior vice president of human resources at Lifespan Corp., Lisa Abbott oversees strategy and operations, especially in relation to customer-service excellence and...

CHILD & FAMILY ACCEPTS $50,000 from the Walmart Foundation for its Supportive Housing program for homeless women and their children during the organization's 151st annual meeting on Nov. 16. From left: Donna Sousa, Walmart associate, Newport store; Marty Sinnott, Child & Family president and CEO; Becky Calvert, Walmart manager, Newport store; Tina O'Loughlin, Walmart associate, Newport store; and Sara Hiebner, vice chair, Child & Family board of directors. / COURTESY CHILD & FAMILY/KIM FULLER PHOTOGRAPHY

Child & Family receives $120K in grants to fund community programs

Nonprofit 12/29/2017

MIDDLETOWN – Marking the holiday season and end of the year, Child & Family announced the receipt of $120,000 in grants from national nonprofit...

LAUREN HOPKINS, an English teacher and literacy specialist at Coventry High School, won the 2017 Milken Family Foundation Educator award for Rhode Island. / COURTESY LAUREN HOPKINS

Five Questions With: Lauren Hopkins

Education 12/29/2017

Lauren Hopkins, an English teacher and literacy specialist at Coventry High School and recent winner of the 2017 Milken Family Foundation Educator award for...

J.D. SWANSON, right, associate professor of biology and biomedical sciences at Salve Regina University, works with a student in one of the university’s labs. / COURTESY SALVE REGINA UNIVERSITY

NSF recruits Salve Regina professor to two-year director position

Education 12/29/2017

NEWPORT – J.D. Swanson, a Salve Regina University professor of biology and biomedical sciences, was hired by the National Science Foundation for a two-year,...

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