Campus Directory

Alexander Ali

Assistant Director, Student Services

alexander.ali@uconn.edu

Jody Altenhof

Adjunct Faculty, Psychological Sciences

jody.altenhof@uconn.edu

Melisa Argañaraz Gomez

Assistant Professor-in-Residence, Urban & Community Studies

arganaraz@uconn.edu

Nicole Ariyavatkul

Director of Student Success, Equity & Inclusion

nicole.a@uconn.edu

Robert Astur

Associate Professor, Psychological Sciences

robert.astur@uconn.edu

Kathleen Bailey

Assistant Professor-in-Residence, Finance

kathleen.t.bailey@uconn.edu

Erika Becerra-Gutierrez

RISE Program Coordinator

erika.becerra_gutierrez@uconn.edu

Norman Bond

Adjunct Faculty, Statistics

norman.bond@uconn.edu

Alyssa Boucher

Academic Advisor, Student Services

alyssa.reilly@uconn.edu

Connor Boyle

Assistant Professor-in-Residence, Chemistry

connor.boyle@uconn.edu

William Brault

Academic Specialist, Chemistry

william.brault@uconn.edu

Devanie Brijlall

Program Specialist, CAPS

devanie.brijlall@uconn.edu

Steve Bustamante

Access Services Coordinator, UConn Library

steve.bustamante@uconn.edu

Jasmine Cardona

Program Director, Upward Bound/ConnCAP

jasmine.cardona@uconn.edu

Ellen Carillo

Professor, English
Writing Coordinator, Writing Center

ellen.carillo@uconn.edu

Lisa Carrozza

Assistant Director, Career Development

lisa.carrozza@uconn.edu

Jamie Caruso

Director, Academic Affairs
Assistant Campus Director

jamie.caruso@uconn.edu

Brian Chapman

Assistant Professor-in-Residence, HDFS

brian.chapman@uconn.edu

Linda Charpentier

Adjunct Faculty, Natural Resources & the Environment

linda.charpentier@uconn.edu

Lois Church

Adjunct Faculty, English

lois.church@uconn.edu

Tess Clark

Assistant Director of Academic Affairs

tess.clark@uconn.edu

Silvia Clement-Lam

Associate Director, Research
Assistant Research Professor, Psychological Sciences

silvia.clementlam@uconn.edu

John Corso

Maintainer, Facilities

john.corso@uconn.edu

Louis Cretella

Adjunct Faculty, History

louis.cretella@uconn.edu

Kimberly Cuevas

Associate Professor, Psychological Sciences

kimberly.cuevas@uconn.edu

Cora D'Alessandro

Instructor-in-Residence, HDFS

cora.megan@uconn.edu

Fiona de Merell

Director, OLLI

fiona.demerell@uconn.edu

Stephen Dest

Adjunct Faculty, Dramatic Arts

stephen.dest@uconn.edu

Laura Donorfio

Associate Professor, HDFS

laura.donorfio@uconn.edu

Christine Dougan

Director, Finance & Operations
Associate Campus Director

csdougan@uconn.edu

Melissa Durstin

Visiting Assistant Professor, Biology

melissa.durstin@uconn.edu

Daniela Falco

Adjunct Faculty, English

daniela.falco@uconn.edu

Daniel Farrelly

Adjunct Faculty, Computer Science & Engineering

daniel.farrelly@uconn.edu

Renee Garcia-Prajer

Executive Assistant to the Dean

renee.garcia-prajer@uconn.edu

David Giblin

Adjunct Faculty, Materials Science & Engineering

david.giblin@uconn.edu

Matthew Greaves

Adjunct Faculty, Spanish

matthew.greaves@uconn.edu

Frank Grgach Jr

Adjunct Faculty, Mathematics

frank.grgach_jr@uconn.edu

Sandra Hill

Assistant Professor-in-Residence, Chemistry

sandra.hill@uconn.edu

Fumiko Hoeft

Campus Dean & Chief Administrative Officer
Professor, Psychological Sciences

fumiko.hoeft@uconn.edu

Jacob Hunt

Maintenance Supervisor, Facilities

jch12005@uconn.edu

Najnin Islam

Assistant Professor, English

najnin.islam@uconn.edu

Karima Jackson

Assistant Director, Academic Support

karima.jackson@uconn.edu

Katherine Jeronimo-Luis

Program Coordinator, Academic Achievement Center

katherine.jeronimo@uconn.edu

Rachel Julian

Regional Campus Coordinator, CSD

rachel.julian@uconn.edu

Cindy Jurzynski

Manager, Student Financials & Employment

cynthia.jurzynski@uconn.edu

Tamara Kaliszewski

Assistant Professor-in-Residence, Allied Health

tamara.kaliszewski@uconn.edu

Teisha King

Visiting Assistant Professor

teisha.king@uconn.edu

Jamie Kirschner

Program Manager, MBA & Online Programs

jamie.kirschner@uconn.edu

Nicole Krauss

Assistant Professor-in-Residence, Physiology & Neurobiology

nicole.krauss@uconn.edu

Jason Labbe

Adjunct Faculty, English

jason.labbe@uconn.edu

Ariel Lambe

Associate Professor, History

ariel.lambe@uconn.edu

Steven Lanza

Associate Professor-in-Residence, Economics

steven.lanza@uconn.edu

Monica Lattimer

Associate Director, Operations

monica.lattimer@uconn.edu

Yolanda Lee-Gorishti

Adjunct Faculty, Anthropology

yolanda.lee-gorishti@uconn.edu

Sarah Mannella

Research Assistant, Psychological Sciences

sarah.mannella@uconn.edu

Nicole McKelvey-Walsh

Director, Student Health & Wellness

nim06007@ucconn.edu

Anna-Michelle McSorley

Assistant Professor, Allied Health

amcsorley@uconn.edu

Braden Mellin

Audio Visual Technician, ITS

braden.mellin@uconn.edu

Douglas Mooney

Instructional Specialist, Chemistry

douglas.mooney@uconn.edu

Nakeia Moore

Program Director, Undergraduate Programs - School of Business

nakeia.moore@uconn.edu

Eric Moreno

Events Program Assistant

eric.moreno@uconn.edu

Daniel O'Dowd

Adjunct Faculty, Mathematics

daniel.o'dowd@uconn.edu

Alisa Ocone

Admissions and Recruitment Manager

nvm25008@uconn.edu

Liliana Oliveira

Adjunct Faculty, WGSS & CAHNR
Academic Program Coordinator, USDA Grant

liliana.oliveira@uconn.edu

Tony Omega

Academic Advisor, Student Services

tony.omega@uconn.edu

Lynn Patarini

Adjunct Faculty, English

lynn.patarini@uconn.edu

Vindya Pathirana

Associate Professor-in-Residence, Mathematics

vindya.pathirana@uconn.edu

Claudia Pina

Clinical Case Manager, Student Services

claudia.pina@uconn.edu

Eunices Pineda

Financial Literacy Coach

eunices.pineda@uconn.edu

Susan Preston-Berlin

Assistant Professor-in-Residence, Biology

susan.preston-berlin@uconn.edu

Melissa Quilter

Medical Office Coordinator

melissa.quilter@uconn.edu

Dolores Ragauskas

Finance Assistant

dolores.ragauskas@uconn.edu

Arpita Ray

Assistant Professor-in-Residence, Biology

arpita.ray@uconn.edu

Tina Reardon

Lecturer, American Studies and History

tina.reardon@uconn.edu

Melissa Rembish

Assistant Clinical Professor, CEIN/BS Program

melissa.rembish@uconn.edu

Aviana Rosen

Assistant Professor-in-Residence, Allied Health

aviana.rosen@uconn.edu

Marcy Russo

Adjunct Faculty, Psychological Sciences

marcy.russo@uconn.edu

John Sarandrea

Coordinator, OLLI

john.sarandrea@uconn.edu

Ann Marie Shanahan

Program Coordinator, Education

ann_marie.shanahan@uconn.edu

Christopher Shay

Adjunct Faculty, Music

christopher.shay@uconn.edu

Raju Sinha

Adjunct Faculty, Economics

raju.sinha@uconn.edu

Carol Sisco

Adjunct Faculty, Communication

carol.sisco@uconn.edu

Maryjane Smith

Lab Technician, Biology

maryjane.smith@uconn.edu

Samantha Sommers

Assistant Professor-in-Residence, American Studies and English

s.sommers@uconn.edu

Elena Tamayo Heitz

Regional Nurse Navigator

evt00001@uconn.edu

Nan Taylor

Adjunct Faculty, Psychological Sciences

nan.taylor@uconn.edu

Pantelis Tinios

Adjunct Faculty, Physics

pantelis.tinios@uconn.edu

Mark Toomey

Adjunct Faculty, Statistics

mark.toomey@uconn.edu

Kimberli Treadwell

Associate Professor, Psychological Sciences

kimberli.treadwell@uconn.edu

Peter Tribuzio

Director, Student Services
Assistant Campus Director

peter.tribuzio@uconn.edu

Stephen Trumbo

Professor, Biology

stephen.trumbo@uconn.edu

Thomas Vailionis

Adjunct Faculty, Engineering

thomas.vailionis@uconn.edu

Pablo Valente

Assistant Professor, Allied Health

pablo.valente@uconn.edu

Julie Van Dyke

Adjunct Faculty, Psychological Sciences

julie.vandyke@uconn.edu

Tom Vesci

Computer Support Specialist, ITS

tv@uconn.edu

Craig Wallet

Director, Facilities

craig.wallett@uconn.edu

Rob Walsh

Director, UConn Library

robert.walsh@uconn.edu

Carol Ann Wetmore

Assistant Clinical Professor, CEIN/BS Program

carolann.wetmore@uconn.edu

Tristan White

Academic Advisor, Upward Bound/ConnCap

tristan.white@uconn.edu

Howard Winston

Associate Professor-in-Residence, Physics

howard.winston@uconn.edu

Benjamin Woodard

Adjunct Faculty, English
Coordinator, Writing Center

benjamin.2.woodard@uconn.edu

Christine Woodside

Adjunct Faculty, Journalism

chris.woodside@uconn.edu

Lillie Wright

Coordinator, Center for Academic Programs

lillie.wright@uconn.edu

Andrew Wrobel

Adjunct Faculty, Psychological Sciences

andrew.wrobel@uconn.edu

John Zack

Associate Clinical Professor, Education

john.zack@uconn.edu

Stephen Zito

Assistant Professor-in-Residence, Mathematics

stephen.zito@uconn.edu

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