Rosemary Costigan

Rosemary A. Costigan is an American academic administrator who has led the Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI) since 2025. A 1978 graduate of CCRI, Costigan worked as a nurse for 21 years in intensive care and operating room settings. She later transitioned into academia, serving as a professor at both the Community College of Rhode Island and the University of Rhode Island. She went on to become chair of the nursing department and, before assuming the presidency, served as vice president for academic affairs.