NASA scientist named dean of URI Graduate School of Oceanography

James Bessette

05/11/2020

PAULA S. BONTEMPI, the acting deputy director of the Earth Science Division, Science Mission Directorate of NASA’s headquarters in Washington, D.C., has been named the new dean for the University of Rhode Island's Graduate School of Oceanography, the university announced Monday. / COURTESY UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND — PAULA S. BONTEMPI, the acting deputy director of the Earth Science Division, Science Mission Directorate of NASA’s headquarters in Washington, D.C., has been named the new dean for the University of Rhode Island's Graduate School of Oceanography. / COURTESY UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND

SOUTH KINGSTOWN – A NASA scientist has been brought aboard to become the University of Rhode Island Graduate School of Oceanography’s next dean. The university announced Monday that Paula S. Bontempi will assume the role as the school’s next leader. She will succeed Bruce H. Corliss, who is retiring this year after leading the school…

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