CIT Who We Are

CCRI's Instructional Support group facilitates the use of technology in instruction across the curriculum. Instructional Support staff manage the Centers for Instruction & Technology on each campus and provide instructional technology programs, workshops, consultations, and resources to assist faculty with the integration of technology in their teaching and learning practices.

MaryAdele Combe, Manager, Instructional Support
Newport Campus, Room 205
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401-825-2486

Kyle Jackson, Lead Information Technologist
Liston Campus, Room 2212
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Gene Grande, Senior Information Technologist
Flanagan Campus, Room 2604
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401-333-7031

Sara Horstmann, Senior Information Technologist
Knight Campus,  Room 4100
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Gene has been with CCRI since 1987 working in the Audio Visual Department, which became the Department of Information Technology in 1998. He earned a BA in Communications/Theater, Secondary Ed. from Rhode Island College in 1978 and a MEd. in Instructional Technology, Secondary Ed. from Rhode Island College in 1980. Gene also earned a Professional Development Certificate in Distance Learning from the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Education in 2001. He currently works in Instructional Support helping faculty with  CCRI's Learning Management System, video production, and specialized software.