
Courtney D. Giles, PhD
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Senior Lecturer, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering 
College of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences 
University of Vermont 
cdgiles@uvm.edu  
https://www.uvm.edu/cems/profile/courtney-d-giles 

Larry Medsker, PhD
Research Professor 
Department of Physics
University of Vermont
Larry.Medsker@uvm.edu 

Priyantha Wijesinghe, PhD
Director of Curricular Enrichment
Senior Lecturer, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
College of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences
University of Vermont
Priyantha.Wijesinghe@uvm.edu 
https://www.uvm.edu/cems/cee/profile/priyantha-wijesinghe

Varuni Seneviratne, PhD
Lecturer
Department of Physics
College of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences
University of Vermont
Varuni.Seneviratne@uvm.edu 
Students

Ashton Putnam
Website Developer
Computer Science B.S.
University of Vermont
Class of 2025

Marlee Ottati
Research Assistant
Civil Engineering B.S.
University of Vermont
Class of 2025
Advisory Board

Holly Buckland Parker, EdD
Educational Developer 
Center for Teaching and Learning 
University of Vermont 
Holly.Parker@uvm.edu

Mandar Dewoolkar, PhD, P.E.
Acting Dean, College of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences
Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
University of Vermont 

Matthew White, PhD
Associate Professor 
Department of Physics 
College of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences 
University of Vermont
Project Evaluation

Maureen Neumann, EdD
Professor 
College of Education and Social Services 
University of Vermont