Staff promotions in the School of Engineering

Tufts School of Engineering is pleased to congratulate three recently-promoted full-time engineering staff members.
Left to right: Alison Blanchard, Sue Grodberg, and Jill Parlee.
Left to right: Alison Blanchard, Sue Grodberg, and Jill Parlee

Staff members in the Tufts University School of Engineering provide invaluable services across departments, centers, and offices within the school. This year, the School of Engineering is pleased to congratulate dedicated staff members on the following promotions. 

Alison Blanchard, Administrative Coordinator, Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach

First as a staff assistant and now as an administrative coordinator, Alison Blanchard’s role at the Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach (CEEO) is to provide support to CEEO staff and students. She assists the program administrator with purchasing, reimbursements, accounting, and other administrative tasks. She joined Tufts in 2015 and brings previous experience in teaching and coordinating afterschool and summer programs. 

Sue Grodberg, Senior Project Coordinator, Center for Applied Brain and Cognitive Sciences

Previously a project coordinator at the Center for Applied Brain and Cognitive Sciences (CABCS), Sue Grodberg was recently promoted to senior project coordinator. Grodberg holds a bachelor’s degree in assistive technology and a master’s in education specializing in assistive technology in the K-12 curriculum. At CABCS, she serves roles in administration and operations management.

Jill Parlee, Director of Programs and Operations, Tufts Gordon Institute

With over ten years of program management and program development experience, Jill Parlee has been promoted to director of programs and operations at Tufts Gordon Institute (TGI). Parlee joined Tufts in 2016 and worked for the Tufts Institute of the Environment before transitioning to TGI in 2021. At TGI, Parlee shares responsibility for managing administration and operations as well as managing and developing programs.

Think of another full-time SOE staff promotion that should be listed here? Please email kiely.quinn@tufts.edu