WCSU Undergraduate Catalog 2018-19

FACULTY & Staff

Administration

John B. Clark President

Office of the President Senior Staff

Mary S. Alexander Provost & Vice President for Academic Affairs

Keith Betts Vice President for Student Affairs

Sean Loughran Associate Vice President for Finance & Administration

Lynne LeBarron Director of Development

Luigi Marcone Chief Facilities Officer and Associate Vice President for Campus Planning

Jay Murray Associate Vice President for Enrollment Services

Fred Cratty Chief Human Resources Officer

John DeRosa Interim Co-Chief Information Officer

Rebecca Woodward Interim Co-Chief Information Officer

Jesenia Minier-Delgado Chief Diversity Officer

Paul Steinmetz Director of University and Community Relations

Walter E. Cramer Dean, Student Affairs

Academic Deans

Michelle Brown Dean, Macricostas School of Arts and Sciences

Barry Eckert Interim Dean, School of Professional Studies

David Martin Dean, Ancell School of Business

Brian Vernon Dean, School of Visual and Performing Arts

FACULTY & Staff

Clark, John B.
President; B.A., Providence College; M.P.A., City University of New York, John Jay College of Criminal Justice; M.A., Fordham University; M.A., New York University; Ed.D., Teachers College, Columbia University.    

Abate, Ellen
Associate Professor, Nursing; B.S., Mt. St. Mary College of Nursing; M.A., New York University; Ed.D., Columbia University.

Alexander, Charles
Director of Judicial Affairs, Student Affairs; B.S., M.S., Iona College.

Alexander, Mary S.
Provost & Vice President for Academic Affairs, Academic Affairs; B.A., M.A., Hunter College; Ph.D., New York University.

Algarin, Peter
Associate Athletic Trainer, Intercollegiate Athletics; B.S., Southern Connecticut State University; M.H.A., Western Connecticut State University.

Alizadeh, Mohsen
Assistant Professor, Division of Justice and Law Administration; M.A., J.D., Azad University; M.Phil., City University of New York; M.A., Ph.D., CUNY, John Jay College of Criminal Justice.

Allen, Mark
Professor, Intercollegiate Athletics; B.S., Westfield State College; M.S., Southern Connecticut State University.

Allocco, Katherine
Professor, History & Non-Western Culture; B.A., Oberlin College; M.A., University of North Carolina; Ph.D., University of Texas.

Aloni, Maya
Assisstant Professor, Psychology; B.A., University of Toledo; M.A., Ph.D., University of Buffalo.

Ames, Scott
Associate Athletic Director, Intercollegiate Athletics; B.S., Southern Connecticut State University.

Arslan, Hasan
Associate Professor, Division of Justice and Law Administration; J.D., Marmara University Law School; Ph. D., Sam Houston State University.

Assenza, Pauline
Associate Professor, Management; B.A., Connecticut College; M.A., University of New Haven; D.P.S., Pace University.

Astrup, Margaret
Professor, Music & Music Education; B.M. Concordia College; M.M. University of Wisconsin; M.ME., Ed. D., Columbia University Teachers College.

Augenbraun, Deborah
Assistant Counselor, Counseling Center; B.A., Fairfield University; M.A., Columbia University; Psy.D., Antioch University New England.

Balk, Ethan K.
Assistant Professor, Health Promotion & Exercise Science; B.S., M.S., Florida State University; Ph.D., Ohio State University.

Baluha, Daniel R.
Assistant Professor, Chemistry; B.S., Central Connecticut State University.

Bakhtiarova, Galina 
Professor, World Languages & Literature; B.A., M.A., Moscow Linguistic University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Southern California.

Bandhauer, Carina A.
Professor of Sociology, Social Sciences; B.S., University of California, Riverside; M.A., California State University; Ph.D., SUNY at Binghamton.

Barone, J.C.
Professor, Communication; B.A., Hofstra University; M.S., Syracuse University; Ph.D., University at Albany.

Bartolo, Patricia
Assistant Payroll Coordinator, Payroll; B.S., Siena College.

Barrett, Daniel W.
Professor, Psychology; B.A., Wesleyan University; M.A., Ph.D., Arizona State University.

Barton, Nancy B.
Coordinator of Institutional Advancement, Institutional Advancement; B.S., Southern Connecticut State University; M.S., Western Connecticut State University.

Battista, Tammie L.
Associate Director – Accounts Payable, Fiscal Affairs; B.B.A., Western Connecticut State University.

Baywood, Sarah A.
Payroll Coordinator, Fiscal Affairs; B.S., Teikyo Post College.

Bazan, Stanley
Professor, Management; B.S., Western New England College; M.B.A., Ph.D., University of Connecticut.

Bechard, Helen
Coordinator of University Events, University Relations; B.A., University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada.

Begian, John
Associate Professor, Music & Music Education; B.M., Hartt School of Music, University of Hartford; M.M., Manhattan School of Music.

Bennett, Diane M.
Assistant Professor, Nursing; B.S.N, Beth-El College of Nursing; M.S.N, University of Hartford.

Betts, Keith
Vice President for Student Affairs, Student Affairs; B.S., Nottingham Trent University; B.S., Lockhaven University; Ed.D., MBA,The George Washington University.

Boily, Patrice
Professor, Biology & Environmental Sciences; BSc., Universite de Sherbrook; Ph.D. University of Guelph.

Boriss, Esther R.
Associate Director, Administrative Services; B.A., CUNY Brooklyn College.

Boyle, James P.
Associate Professor, Physics, Astronomy & Meteorology; B.S., Purdue University; M.S., Ph.D., University of Wisconsin.

Boyle, Peggy
Assistant Director of Human Resources – Recruitment, Human Resources; B.B.A., M.H.A., Western Connecticut State University.

Brewer, Adam
Associate Professor, Education & Educational Psychology; B.S., West Virginia University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Kansas.

Bricker, Lynn A.
Budget Analyst, Fiscal Affairs.

Bridges, Kimberlee-Ann
Assistant Professor, Nursing; B.S., Sacred Heart University; B.S.N., M.S.N., Fairfield University.

Brooks, Jill
Assistant to the Director/Residence Director, Housing & Residence Life; B.S., Central Connecticut State University; M.Ed. Springfield College.

Brower, Jay
Associate Professor, Communication; B.A., California State University; M.S., Ph.D., Southern Illinois University.

Brown, Daryle
Professor, Nursing; B.S.N., Kent State University; M.A., M.Ed., Ed.D., Columbia University.

Brown, Karen
Assistant Professor, Social Work; B.A., University of Connecticut; M.S.W, University of Connecticut School of Social Work; Ph.D., University of Connecticut.

Brown, Michelle
Dean, Macricostas School of Arts & Sciences; B.S., M.A, James Madison University; Ph.D., University of Maryland.

Budnick, Elise
Learning Commons Coordinator, Ancell School of Business; B.A., M.A., University of Connecticut.

Burger, Susan
Assistant Professor, Nursing; B.S.N, Duke University; M.S.N, Southern Connecticut State University, Ph.D., University of North Carolina.

Burke, Janet
Professor, Education & Educational Psychology; B.A., CUNY Lehman College; M.A., Columbia University; Ed.D. Wayne State University.

Burnard, Kevin J.
Assistant Professor, Management; B.Eng., Ph.D., Loughborough University.

Burns, David R.
Associate Professor, Mathematics; B.S., Western Illinois University; M.S., Ph.D., North Dakota State University.

Callaghan, Marjorie S.
Professor, Music & Music Education; B.A., Gettysburg College; M.M., Hartt School of Music; D.M.A., Manhattan School of Music.

Camacho, Ivelisse
Assistant Director, Financial Aid & Student Employment; B.A., M.P.A., John Jay college of Criminal Justice.

Campbell, Eileen
Assistant Professor, Nursing; A.D., Hostos Community College, B.S.N., Lehman College, M.S., Western Connecticut State University.

Canada, Theresa
Associate Professor, Education & Educational Psychology; B.A., University of Rochester, M.A., M.Ed., Columbia University; Ed.D., University of Rochester.

Cardonsky, Darby
Associate Professor, Art; B.A., College of Mt. St. Vincents; M.A., Hunter College.

Caruso, Jr., John
Professor, Education & Educational Psychology; B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of Connecticut; M.A., The George Washington University; M.S., M.S., P.E.D., Southern Connecticut State University.

Carvalho, Isabel
Director, Advisement Center, B.A., Western Connecticut State University.

Case, Mark R.
Director, Administrative Services; B.S., Fairfield University, M.B.A., University of New Haven.

Cavanagh, Ryan
Men’s Lacrosse Head Coach, Athletics; B.A., M.S., State University of New York.

Cazorla, Michele
Assistant Director of Human Resources – Benefits Administration, Human Resources; B.S.; Manhattan College.

Chappell, Michael
Professor, English; B.A., University of Illinois; M.A., University of Massachusetts; Ph.D., Fordham University.

Christofi, Stavros
Associate Professor, Mathematics; B.Sc., University of California at Berkeley; M.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D., Brown University.

Chuang, Ming Ling
Associate Professor, Management; B.A., University of Oregon; M.A., Ph.D., Florida Institute of Technology.

Ciarleglio, Anthony
Director of Cooperative Education, Career Success Center; B.A., University of Connecticut; M.S.A., Western Connecticut State University; Ed.D., Southern Connecticut State University.

Cibery-Schaab, Deanna
Director, Access Control and One-Card Services, WestConnect Card Office; B.A., M.S., Western Connecticut State University.

Clements, Brian N.
Professor, Writing, Linguistics & Creative Process; B.A., Southern Methodist University; M.A., Ph.D., SUNY at Binghamton.

Coffman, Daniel M.
Assistant Professor, Computer Science; B.S., Yale University; Ph.D., California Institute of Technology.

Colaianni, Denise
Assistant Professor, Health Promotion & Exercise Science; B.S.N., City College of New York; M.A., New York University.

Collar, Emilo Jr.
Associate Professor, Management Information Systems; B.B.A., M.S., Pace University; Ph.D., University of Colorado at Boulder.

Connally, Neeta Pardonani
Associate Professor, Biology; B.S., Louisiana Tech University; M.S., Tulane School of Public Health & Tropical Medicine; Ph.D., University of Rhode Island.

Connor, Roger
Chief of Police, University Police; A.A.S, Mattatuck Community College.

Cook, Jill M.
Aquatics Director/Head Women’s Swim Coach, Intercollegiate Athletics; B.S., Springfield College; M.S., Central Connecticut State University.

Cordeira, Joshua
Assistant Professor, Biology; B.S. Stonehill College; Ph.D., Tufts University School of Medicine.

Coronel, Jessica
Assistant Director, Pre-Collegiate & Access Services; B.S. Western Connecticut State University.

Corzo, Richard
Programmer Specialist/Web Developer, University Computing; B.S., Case Western Reserve University; M.S., University of California, Berkeley.

Cox, Colleen
Instructional Design Coordinator, Professional Studies; B.A., State University of New York.

Cox, Maranda
Assistant to the Director/Resident Director, Housing & Residence Life; B.A., Western Connecticut State University.

Cramer, Walter E.
Dean, Student Affairs; B.A., University of Pittsburgh; M.M., Indiana University School of Music; Ed.D., Nova Southeastern University.

Cratty, Frederic
Chief Human Resources Officer, Human Resources; B.B.A., M.H.A., Western Connecticut State University.

Cronin, John
Professor, Marketing; B.S., Northeastern University; M.B.A., Indiana University; Ph.D., University of Connecticut.

Crucitti, Thomas W.
Director of Alumni Relations, Institutional Advancement; B.S., Western Connecticut State University.

Cumella, Patricia J.
Assistant Professor, Nursing; B.S., State University of New York; M.S., Adelphi University.

Cunningham Foster, Jennifer
CSU Administrative Assistant, Academic Affairs; B.S., Colorado Technical University; M.B.A., Western Connecticut State University.

Custer, Kelli
Associate Professor, Writing, Linguistics & Creative Process, B.A., M.A., Idaho State University; Ph.D. Indiana University of Pennsylvania.

Dalessio, Linda
Assistant Professor, Nursing; B.S. Regents College; M.S. Quinnipiac University; A.C.N.P., Saint Louis University School of Nursing.

Dalton, Stuart
Associate Professor, Philosophy & Humanistic Studies; B.A., Brigham Young University; M.A., Villanova University; Ph.D., Emory University.

Daria, Marsha
Professor, Education & Educational Psychology; B.A., Columbia College; M.Ed., University of North Texas; Ph.D., Texas Woman’s University.

D’Aries, Anthony
Assistant Professor, Writing, Linguistics & Creative Process; A.A., Farmingdale State College; B.F.A., Emerson College; M.F.A., University of Southern Maine.

Davin, Sarah
Assistant in Human Resources, Human Resources; B.A., Quinnipiac University; M.A., Trinity College.

Davis, Jane S.
Assistant Director, Fiscal Affairs; B.S., SuZhou Medical College; B.B.A. Western Connecticut State University.

Dawson, Dennis W.
Professor, Physics, Astronomy & Meteorology; B.S., Indiana University; Ph.D., New Mexico State University.

Dease, Mary-Ann V.
Director of Financial Planning & Budgets, Finance & Administration; B.B.A., M.B.A., Iona College.

DeFeo, William
Assistant Professor, Justice and Law Administration; B.A., Iona College; M.A., Fordham University; J.D., Pace University Law School.

Delcourt, Marcia A.
Professor, Education & Educational Psychology/ Coordinator of Ed.D. Program; B.S., Bloomsburg State University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Connecticut.

De Los Santos, Oscar
Professor, Writing, Linguistics & Creative Process, B.A., Corpus Christi State University; M.A., Ph.D., Ohio State University.

Dennis, Daryle
Assistant Dean – Office of Intercultural Student Affairs; Student Affairs; B.S., Western Connecticut State University.

DeRonck, Nicole G.
Assistant Professor, Education & Educational Psychology; B.A., Gettysburg College, M.S., SUNY Albany;  Ed.D., Central Connecticut State University, Ph.D., University of Connecticut.

DeRosa, John
Director of Information Systems, Information Systems; B.A., CUNY Brooklyn College.

Devine, Rebecca A.
Debit Card Manager, WestConnect Card Office; B.A. Ithaca College.

DiCarro, Christina
Assistant Librarian, Library Services; B.A., M.L.S.,  University of North Texas.

Diot, Rebecca A.
Learning Management System Administrator, Information Technology & Innovation; B.B.A., M.B.A., Western Connecticut State University.

Doherty, Mary Ellen
Professor, Nursing; B.S., Mount Saint Mary College; M.S., Rutgers University College of Nursing; C.N.M., University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey; Ph.D., University of Rhode Island, College of Nursing.

Doiron, Matthew R.
Assistant Professor, Music; B.M., Keene State College; M.A., Southern Oregon University; D.Phil., Eastman School of Music, University of Rochester.

Donegan, James J.
Professor, Accounting; B.A., CUNY; M.A., M.B.A., CUNY, Bernard M. Baruch College, Ph.D., University of Arizona.

Donnelly, Susan E.
Assistant Degree Auditor, Registrar’s Office; A.S., B.B.A., Western Connecticut State University.

Drozdenko, Ronald G.
Professor, Marketing; B.A., Western Connecticut State University, M.A., Ph.D., University of Missouri, Columbia.

Duffy, Jennifer
Associate Professor, History & Non-Western Culture; B.A., College of Mount Saint Vincent; M.A., Fordham University; M.Phil., New York University; Ph.D., New York University.

Dugal, Mohinder
Professor, Management; B.Sc., Panjab Engineering College, Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh.

Dwyer, Terrence P.
CSU Professor, Justice & Law Administration; B.A., Fordham University; J.D., Pace University School of Law.

Echeverria, Paul
Assistant Professor, Communication & Media Arts; B.F.A., Purchase College; M.S., Mercy College, M.A., The New School; M.F.A., University of Colorado.

Eckert, Barry
Interim Dean, School of Professional Studies; B.S., M.S., State University of New York at Albany; Ph.D., University of Miami.

Eckstein, Jessica J.
Associate Professor, Communication; B.A., University of Nebraska; M.A., University of Montana; Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana – Champaign.

Eisenson, Robert N.
Associate Professor, Physics, Astronomy and Meteorology; B.S., Cornell University; M.S., University of Utah.

Esposito, Jason
IT User Services Manager, InformationTechnology; B.S., SUNY at Binghamton.

Favale, Amanda
Associate Director of Financial Aid & Student Employment; Student Financial Services; B.S. Western Connecticut State University.

Feller, Lauren E.
Assistant Degree Auditor, Registrar’s Office; B.A., Western Connecticut State University; M.S., Central Connecticut State University.

Ferguson, Donald
Head Women’s Volleyball Coach, Intercollegiate Athletics; B.A., Rivier College.

Flynn, Jennifer E.
Assistant Professor, Management Information Systems; B.B.A., Western Connecticut State University; M.B.A., DProf., Pace University.

Forbes, Linda
Professor, Management; B.S., Rollins College; M.A., Ph.D., University of South Florida.

Fuchs, Thomas W.
Programmer Specialist, University Computing; B.A., Western Connecticut State University.

Gadkar-Wilcox, Wynn W.
Professor, History & Non-Western Cultures; A.B., University of California; M.A., Ph.D., Cornell University.

Gagnier, Christian
Assistant Director of Media Services, Information Technology & Innovation; B.A., Western Connecticut State University.

Gagnon, Donald P.
Professor, Theatre Arts; B.A., University of Florida; M.A., University of Central Florida; Ph.D., University of South Florida.

Galli-Debicella, Alexandra Lorena
Assistant Professor, Management; B.S., M.B.A., Quinnipiac University; Ph.D., University of Massachusetts.

Gallucci, Nicholas
Professor, Psychology; B.A., Vanderbilt University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Louisville.

Galtieri, Margaret
Infrastructure Services Administrator, Information Technology & Innovation; B.B.A., M.B.A., Western Connecticut State University.Ganchev,

Ganchev, Gancho F.
Professor, Computer Science; B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Czech Technical Institute.

Ganon, Michele W.
Professor, Accounting; B.S., Lehman College; M.B.A., Bernard Baruch College, Ph.D., University of Arizona.

Gauvin, Keith R.
Registrar, Registrar’s Office; B.A., M.A., Norwich University.

Gee, Bernard
Assistant Professor, Psychology; B.A., B.S., San Jose State University; M.S., Ph.D., University of Rochester.

Gegeny, Mark
Associate Director of Campus & Student Centers; B.S., M.A. Western Connecticut State University.

Giamanco, Kristin A.
Assistant Professor, Biological and Environmental Services; B.A., Bryn Mawr College; Ph.D., SUNY – State University of New York – Upstate Medical University.

Gieschler, Simone
Assistant Professor, Chemistry; M.Sc., Freie Universitat; M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D., Columbia University.

Gladstone, Russell
Librarian, B.A., Rutgers University; M.L.S., University of Arizona.

Gleason III, Edward G.
Environmental Health & Safety Assistant; Environmental & Facilities Services; B.S., Central Connecticut State University.

Gong, Xiaomei
Librarian, Library Services; B.A., Nanjing Normal University; M.L.S., Wayne State University; M.B.A., Western Connecticut State University.

Govardhan, Anam
Professor, English; B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of Madras, India; Ph.D., Northern Illinois University.

Grant, Thomas
Math Emporium & Clinic Coordinator, Mathematics; B.S., University of Virginia; M.A., Appalachian State University.

Greco, Nicholas
Associate Professor, Chemistry; B.S. Stonehill College; M.S., Ph.D., University of California, San Diego.

Greene, James
Associate Professor, Music & Music Education; B.M., University of Hartford; M.M., Boston University.

Greenwood, Allyson
Assistant Director of Advisement, Academic Advisement Center; B.A., Western Connecticut State University.

Griffin, Maribeth
Director of Housing & Residence Life for Programs and Staff; B.A., Bowling Green State University; M.A., Western Connecticut State University.

Guck, Sharon
Coordinator of Substance Abuse Programs, Student Affairs; B.A., M.P.H., University of Connecticut.

Gunter, Rée LeBlanc
Director, Counseling Center; B.A., Hampton University; M.S., Ph.D, Pennsylvania State University

Gustafson, Robin C.
Associate Professor, Psychology; B.A., M.A., M.Phil., Bennington College; Ph.D., Columbia University.

Gutzman, Kevin R.C.
Professor, History; B.A., J.D., M.P.Aff., University of Texas at Austin; M.A., Ph.D., University of Virginia.

Guzda, Jacqueline
assistant Professor, Communication & Media Arts; B.A., Upsala College; M.A., University of Maryland; Ph.D., European Graduate School.

Haensch, Nancy
Director, Health Services; B.M., Indiana University; B.S., Virginia Commonwealth University; M.S., Western Connecticut State University.

Hagan, Edward
CSU Professor, Writing, Linguistics & Creative Process; B.A., Fordham University; M.A., Ph.D., SUNY at Stony Brook.

Hall, Becky Eide
Associate Professor, Mathematics; B.S., M.A., Western Connecticut State University; D.Phil, Wesleyan University.

Hamer, Josephine
Interim Dean of the Macricostas School of Arts & Sciences, Macricostas School of Arts & Sciences; B.A., Seton Hill College; M.S., Ph.D., Purdue University.

Hamoy, Renna Max
Coordinator of Digital Platforms & Digital Strategist, Information, Technology & Innovation; B.B.A., Western Connecticut State University.

Han, Xiaoqi
Associate Professor, Marketing; B.A., Shanghai International Studies University; M.A., Marquette University; Ph.D., University of Cincinnati.

Harris, Deneen M.
Assistant Professor, Social Work; B.S., B.S., M.S., Southern Illinois University; Ph.D., University of Alabama.

Harrison, Alex
Head Coach – Women’s Soccer, Intercollegiate Athletics; B.A., Western Connecticut State University.

Hawkins, Stacey
Professor, World Languages and Literature; B.A., University of Illinois; M.A., Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Hayajneh, Yaseen
Associate Professor, Management; B.S., M.S., Jordan University of Science and Technology; Ph.D., University of Iowa.

Hayes, Senan
Associate Professor, Mathematics; B.A. Assumption College; M.A., M.Phil., Teachers College, Columbia University; Ph.D., Teachers College, Columbia University.

Haynes, Greg
Assistant Professor, Music; B.A., B.A., M.M., University of Georgia; D.Mus., University of Kansas.

Hegel-Cantarella, Christine
Associate Professor, Social Sciences; B.F.A., Webster University; M.Phil., Ph.D., City University of New York (CUNY).

Herbert, Frank
Professor, Theater Arts; B.A., Western Connecticut State University; M.F.A., Sarah Lawrence College.

Heredia, Anna-Maria
Assistant Director, Financial Aid & Student Employment; B.S., Western Connecticut State University; M.S., Central Connecticut State University; Ed.D., Arizona State University.

Hill, Sherri
Associate Director of Public Relations, University Relations; B.S. Syracuse University.

Hirshfield, L. Russell
Professor, Music & Music Education; B.M., Eastman School of Music; M.M., Boston University; D.M.A., University of Colorado.

Hopley, Shalyn
Assistant to the Director/Resident Director, Housing & Residence Life; B.A., Clark University.

Housemann, Robyn A.
Professor, Health, Promotion & Exercise Sciences; B.S. University of Rhode Island; M.P.H., Ph.D. St. Louis University.

Howard, Tim
Assistant Professor, Theatre Arts; B.A, Baldwin Wallace University.

Huang, Carol Chinwen 
Associate Professor, Finance; B.A., National Chung Hsing University; M.S., St. Louis University; Ph.D., City University of New York.

Hull, Patrick
Athletic Trainer, Intercollegiate Athletics, B.A., Fairmont State College.

Isaacs, Kevin
Professor, Music & Music Education; B.M., M.M., Texas Christian University; A.Mus. D. University of Arizona.

Ivanov, Todor Filipov
Professor, Computer Science; M.Sc., Czech Technical University, Ph.D., University of Chemical Technology & Metallurgy.

Jiang, Xiaowen
Associate Professor, Accounting; B.S., Xi’an Jiaotong University; M.S. Southwestern University of Finance and Economics; D.B.A, Boston University.

Jimenez, L. Fernando
Associate Professor, Music & Music Education; B.M., Baylor University; M.M., Duquesne University, D.M.A. Peabody Conservatory.

Joel, William
Professor, Computer Science; B.S., St. John’s University; M.S., Polytechnic Institute of New York; Ph.D., Syracuse University.

Jones, Kevin
Assistant Football Coach, Intercollegiate Athletics; B.A., Central Connecticut State University; M.Ed., University of Minnesota.

Johnson, Julianne
Programmer Specialist, University Computing; B.S., Syracuse University.

Jordan, Kathleen Casey
Professor, Justice & Law Administration; B.A., University of Tulsa; M.A., City University of New York; Ph.D., CUNY: John Jay College of Criminal Justice.

Kain, George
Professor, Justice & Law Administration; B.S., M.S., Western Connecticut State University; Ph.D., CUNY: John Jay College of Criminal Justice.

Kenausis, Veronica
Director, Library Services; B.S., Georgetown University; M.L.S., Southern Connecticut State University.

Kennison, Brian
Library Systems Assistant, Library Services; B.B.A., Eastern Kentucky University; M.S., Florida State University.

Keys, Truman
Associate Professor, Communication; B.S., University of Illinois; M.A. DePaul University; Ph.D., Howard University.

Khoo, Boo Hock
Associate Professor, Psychology; B.S., Southwestern Oklahoma State University; M.S., Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University.

Kinnane, Debra L.
Assistant Director, Planning & Engineering; A.S. Berkely College White Plains; B.B.A., Western Connecticut State University.

Kochiss, Jaclyn
Human Resources Assistant, Human Resources; B.B.A., Western Connecticut State University.

Koschel, Kevin M.
Property Control & Mail Services Manager, Administrative Services; B.B.A. Western Connecticut State University.

Koukopoulos, Pano
Director of Environmental Health & Safety, Facilities Operations; B.S., Northeastern University; M.A. Western Connecticut State University.

Koza, Karen L.
Professor, Marketing; B.A., Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts; M.B.A., Clark University; D.B.A. Boston University.

Kraybill, Jess
Assistant Professor, Psychology; B.A., Earlham College, M.S., Ph.D., Virginia Tech.

Kroll, Rainer
Assistant Professor, Division of Justice & Law Administration; B.A., M.A., John Jay College; M.Phil., Ph. D., CUNY.

Kuchta, Matthew
Veterans’ Affairs Coordinator, Enrollment Services; B.S., Western Connecticut State University.

Kukk, Christopher L.
Professor of Political Science, Social Sciences; B.A., Boston University; M.A., Ph.D., Boston College.

Kulberg, Nicole
Associate Director, Admissions; B.B.A., Western Connecticut State University.

Kuther-Martell, Tara
Professor, Psychology; B.A. Western Connecticut State University; M.A., Ph.D., Fordham University.

Laedke, Christine A.
Assistant to the Director, Facilities Scheduling & Promotions; B.A., Western Connecticut State University.

Lagano, Vincent
PC Maintenance Technician, Information Technology & Innovation.

LaPorta, Thomas D.
Assistant Director of Advisement, Academic Advisement Center; B.S., Eastern Connecticut State University.

Larson, Laurel
Assistant Professor, Music; B.M. Oberlin Conservatory of Music; M.M. Shepard School of Music at Rice University; D.M.A. University of South Carolina.

Lasicki, Amanda
Assistant to the Director, Housing & Residence Life; B.F.A., Rochester Institute of Technology; M.A., University of Delaware.

LeBarron, Lynne
Director, Institutional Advancement; B.S., Cornell University.

Lee, Carlton
Associate Director, Admissions; B.A., New Hampshire College; M.S., Southern Connecticut State University.

Lessor, Gary
Assistant to the Director, Meteorological Studies and Weather Center; B.S., Central Connecticut State University.

Leszko, Dennis P.
Director, Center for Student Involvement; B.A., Western Connecticut State University; M.A., Sacred Heart University.

Lever-Mazzuto, Katie M.
Professor, Communication; B.A., Binghamton University; M.S., Ithaca College; Ph.D., Rutgers University.

Levy, Heather
Professor, English; B.A., Saint Francis Xavier University; M.A., Concordia University; Ph.D., Binghamton University.

Lewis, Michael
Assistant Professor, Writing, Linguistics & the Creative Processes; B.A., University of Maryland; M.A. Oregon State University; Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

Lightwood, Samuel
Associate Professor, Mathematics; B.S., M.A., University of Alaska; M.S., Western Washington University; Ph.D., University of Maryland.

Lin, Jessica
Assistant Director, Administrator III, Kathwari Honors Program & Center for Compassion, Creativity & Innovation; B.A., Western Connecticut State University.

Lindenauer, Leslie J.
Professor, History & Non-Western Cultures; A.B., Brown University; M.A., Ph.D., New York University.

Ljongquist, Derek
System Administrator, Information Technology & Innovation; B.S., Central Connecticut State University.

Lomas, Gabriel
Professor, Education & Educational Psychology; B.A., University of Texas at San Antonio; M.A., Gallaudet University; Ph.D., Sam Houston State University.

Loth, Joseph J.
Head Football Coach, Intercollegiate Athletics; B.A., M.B.A., Otterbein University.

Loughran, Sean C.
Associate Vice President, Finance and Administration; B.S., Niagra University; M.B.A., University of Connecticut.

Lubell, Amanda
Assistant Professor, Mathematics; B.S., Adelphi University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Maryland, College Park.

Lukenovich, Paul
PC Maintenance Technician, Information Technology & Innovation; A.S., Pace University.

Lumbantobing, Rotua
Assistant Professor, Social Sciences; B.S., University of Indonesia;  M.B.A., University of Rochester; M.R., Ph.D., North Carolina State University.

Lupinacci, Jeanette
Associate Professor, Nursing, B.S., Quinnipiac University; M.S., Western Connecticut State University; Ed.D., University of Hartford.

Lynch, Kenneth S. 
Access Control & Security Specialist, WestConnect Office; B.B.A., M.B.A., Western Connecticut State University.

Lynch, Michael F.
Telecommunications Manager, University Computing; B.A., College of New Rochelle.

Maida, Paula J.
Professor, Mathematics; B.A., M.A., SUNY at Potsdam; Ph.D., The American University.

Malavisi, Anna Maria
Assistant Professor, Philosophy; RN., Royal Melbourne Hospital; B.S., La Trobe University; MHID, Flinders University of South Australia; Ph.D., Michigan State University.

Manes, R. Averell
Professor of Political Science, Social Sciences; B.A., McGill University; M.A., Ph.D., Syracuse University.

Manenté, Debra
Associate Director, Career Services; B.A., Central Connecticut State University; M.Ed., Cambridge College.

Marcone, Luigi
Chief Facilities Officer & Associate President for Campus Planning, Environmental & Facilities Services; B.A., Pace University; M.S., CUNY Hunter College.

Marino, Kim
Assistant Professor, Justice & Law Administration; B.A. Southern Vermont college; M.S., Long Island University, CW. Post Campus; Ph.D. CUNY John Jay College.

Martin, David
Dean, Ancell School of Business; B.A., Long Island University; M.B.A., Western Illinois University; Ph.D., Saint Louis University.

Mason, Ronald
Director, Housing & Residence Life; A.B.A., B.S., M.S., State University of New York College.

May, Martha
Professor, History & Non-Western Cultures; B.A., Virginia Commonwealth University; M.A., Ph.D., SUNY at Binghamton.

Mazza, Lori R.
Director of Intercollegiate Athletics, Intercollegiate Athletics; B.S., Lock Haven University; M.S., East Stroudsburg University.

Mazza, Mary
Associate Controller, Fiscal Affairs; B.S., Western Connecticut State University.

McDaniel, Pamela
Professor, Theater Arts; B.A., Northwestern State University; M.F.A., University of Texas–Austin; M.A., Oklahoma State University.

McDonnell, Danielle
Head Women’s Field Hockey Coach, Intercollegiate Athletics; B.S., St. Joseph’s University; M.B.A., Fairfield University.

McKay, Janet
Administrative Assistant to the President, President’s Office; B.B.A.,Western Connecticut State University.

Mei-Ratliff, Yuan
Professor, Chemistry; B.S., Peking University; Ph.D, University of Florida.

Michaud, Brian
Assistant Director – Target X CRM, Admissions; B.S., M.B.A., Western New England College.

Miller, Thomas A.
Assistant Professor, Division of Justice & Law Administration; B.S., Western Connecticut State University; J.D., Regent University School of Law.

Mingachos, Joseph
Head Men’s Soccer Coach, Intercollegiate Athletics; B.A., Western Connecticut State University.

Minier-Delgado, Jesenia
Chief Diversity Officer, Office of Diversity & Equity; B.A., City College of New York; M.P.A., Metropolitan College of New York.

Misra, Manoj
Assistant Professor, Social Sciences; M.A., Ph.D., University of Alberta.

Molinelli, Richard P.
Chemistry Technical Specialist, Chemistry; B.S., M.A., Queens College CUNY; Ph.D., University of Connecticut.

Monks, Thomas
Professor, Accounting; B. S., Central Connecticut State University; J.D., University of Bridgeport School of Law; L.L.M., Quinnipiac University.

Monette, Michelle
Assistant Professor, Biology & Environmental Sciences; B.S., Boston University; M.S., Ph.D., University of Massachusetts.

Montague, Richard A.
Professor, Management Information Systems; B.S., University of New Haven; M.S., M.Phil., Ph.D., Columbia University.

Moreira, April
Assistant Professor, Social Work; A.A.A.S., Naugatuck Valley Community College; B.S.W., Western Connecticut State University; M.S.W., Fordham University.

Mulvihill, Edward
Associate Director of Operations, Housing & Residence Life; B.S., Western Connecticut State University; M.S., Eastern Connecticut State University.

Murphy, John A.
Director, Facilities Scheduling & Promotions; B.F.A., M.S., Long Island University.

Murphy, Shane M.
Professor, Psychology; B.A., University of New South Wales; M.A., Ph.D. Rutgers University, New Brunswick.

Murray, Jay E.
Associate Vice President, Enrollment Services; B.A., M.P.H., Marist College.

Murray, Margaret
Professor, English; B.A., Fordham University; M.A., Columbia University; Ph.D., New York University.

Muska, Francis J.
Professor, Justice & Law Administration; B.A., Aurora University; M.A., University of Illinois at Springfield; Ph.D., Fordham University.

Myhill, Ellen D.
Assistant Director, University Publications & Design; B.A., B.A., Western Connecticut State University.

Nelson, Mary A.
Professor, Psychology; B.S., Saint Mary’s College; M.S., Ph.D. Iowa State University.

Netto, Carla J.
Associate Registrar, Degree Auditing & Graduation, Registrar; B.S., City College of New York; M.S., Western Connecticut State University.

Nielson, Mary H.
Assistant Professor, Nursing; B.A., University of Hartford; B.S., Western Connecticut State University; M.S.N., Southern Connecticut State University; D.N.P., Sacred Hart University.

Nolan, Michael
Professor, History & Non-Western Cultures; B.A., Columbia University; M.A., University of Massachusetts; Ph.D., Brandeis University.

Novozhilova, Lydia S.
Associate Professor, Mathematics; M.S., Ph.D., Rostov State University; Ph.D., Michigan State.

Nugent, Paul D.
Associate Professor, Managment Information Systems; B.A., Dartmouth College; M.S., E.C.E., University of Massachusetts; Ph.D., State University of New York at Albany.

O’Brien, Jennifer A.
Librarian; B.A., Brandeis University; M.L.S., Simmons College.

O’Brien, III, Raymond J.
Customer Support Center Coordinator, Information Technology & Innovation; B.S. Polytechnic University; M.B.A., Western Connecticut State University.

O’Callaghan, Catherine
Professor, Education & Educational Psychology; B.A., St. Joseph’s College; M.S., PhD., Fordham University.

O’Grady, Douglas M.
Associate Professor, Music; B.M., University of Massachusetts Dartmouth; M.M., University of Louisiana at Lafayette; D.M.A., University of Alabama.

Olson, Michael
PC Maintenance Technician, Information Technology & Innovation; B.S, Western Connecticut State University.

O’Neil, Patricia A.
Infrastructure Services Manager, Information Technology & Innovation; B.B.A., M.B.A.,Western Connecticut State University.

O’Neill, Patricia E.
Associate Professor, Psychology; B.S., SUNY, Binghamton; Ph.D., University of California, Riverside.

Ort, Jennifer
Assistant Professor, Nursing; A.A.S., Frederick Community College; B.S.N., Dominican College; M.S.N.Ed., Mercy College; Ph.D., The Sage Colleges.

Osorio, Jr., Jorge
Director, Admissions; B.A., Hartwick College; M.A., SUNY Stony Brook.

Oumlil, Ben A.
Professor, Marketing; B.S., Southwestern Missouri State University; Ph.D., University of Arkansas.

Owino, Albert
Associate Professor, Physics, Astronomy & Meteorology; B.Sc., University of Nairobi; M.Sc., University of East Anglia; Ph.D., University of Pune.

Owoye, Oluwole
Professor of Economics, Social Sciences; B.S., St. Augustine’s University; M.B.A., Texas A&M University; M.A., Ph.D., Northern Illinois University.

Padykula, Bozena M.
Associate Professor, Nursing; A.S., A.S., Capital Community Technical College; B.S., Charter Oak State College, M.S., University of Hartford; Ed.D., University of Hartford.

Palica, Michael J.
Events Fiscal Assistant, Administrator II, Facilities Scheduling & Promotions; A.S. New York University; B.S., Mercy College; M.B.A., Long Island University.

Palladino, Joan M.
Professor, Nursing; B.S.N., St. Joseph’s College; M.S.N., University of Hartford; Ed.D., University of Hartford.

Pan, Zuohong
Professor of Economics, Social Sciences; B.A., M.A., People’s University of China; Ph.D., Wayne State University.

Paolino, Paula
Bursar, Cashier’s Office; B.B.A., Western Connecticut State University.

Parmalee, Richard
Information Security Officer, Information Systems; B.A., Western Connecticut State University.

Perrelli, Julie
Assistant Professor, Health Promotion & Exercise Sciences; B.A., Western Connecticut State University; M.S., Ph.D., Springfield College.

Petkanas, William
Professor, Communication; B.A., SUNY at New Paltz; Ph.D., New York University.

Pfitzner, Birte
CSU Administrative Assistant, Student Affairs; B.A., M.A., Western Connecticut State University.

Philbrick, Thomas
CSU Professor, Biology & Environmental Sciences; B.S., M.S., University of New Hampshire; Ph.D., University of Connecticut.

Piechota, Laura M.
Musical Arts Assistant, Music & Music Education; B.S., M.S., Western Connecticut State University.

Pinou, Theodora
Professor, Biology & Environmental Sciences; B.A., M.S., Ph.D., New York University.

Piro, Jody
Professor, Education; B.S., M.S., University of Illinois; Ed.D., Northern Illinois University.

Pisano, Mark A.
Server Specialist, Information Technology & Innovation; B.B.A., Western Connecticut State University; M.S., Central Connecticut State University; D.P.S., Pace University.

Piscopo, Barbara
Professor, Nursing; B.S.N., Fairleigh Dickinson University; M.S., Western Connecticut State University; M.Ed., Ed.D., Columbia University Teachers College.

Popiel, Elizabeth L.
Professor, Theater Arts; B.A., Rhode Island College; M.F.A., SUNY College, Purchase.

Pote, Robert A., Jr.
Director, Pre-Collegiate & Access Services; B.A., Western Connecticut State University, M.S., University of Bridgeport.

Poulin Jr., Mark
PC Maintenance Technician, Information Technology & Innovation; B.A., University of Connecticut.

Pranger, Shannon
Laboratory & Clinical Coordinator, Nursing; B.S., Fairfield University; M.S., University of Phoenix.

Prieto, Judith Helena
Associate Professor, Chemistry; B.S., Universidad del Valle; M.S., Ph.D., University of California, San Diego.

Prisco, Paul P., Jr.
Student Information System Banner/ERP Specialist, Enrollment Services; A.S., Westchester Community College; B.A., University of Delaware; M.B.A., Pace University.

Prunier, Rachel
Associate Professor, Biological & Environmental Sciences; B.A., University of Virginia; Ph.D. University of Connecticut.

Pruss, Ingrid
Associate Professor, English; B.A., Case Western Reserve University; M.A., University of Southwestern Louisiana; Ph.D., Vanderbilt University.

Puccio, Peter
Assistant to the Director, Media Services; B.A, Western Connecticut State University.

Puckhaber, Teresa
Assistant Professor, Nursing; B.S., M.S., Ed.D., Western Connecticut State University.

Puleo, AnnMarie
Assistant Director of Advising, Academic Advisement Center; B.A., Southern Connecticut State University; M.S., Western Connecticut State University.

Qi, Shouhua
Professor, English; B.A., M.A., Nanjing Teachers University; Ph.D., Illinois State University.

Rancourt, Charles
Head Men’s Basketball Coach, Intercollegiate Athletics; B.A., Western Connecticut State University.

Reitz, Joan
Librarian, Library Services; B.A., Reed College; M.L.S., University of Washington; M.A., Western Connecticut State University.

Reynolds, Hannah T.
Assistant Professor, Biology & Environmental Sciences; B.S. University of Kansas; Ph.D., Duke University.

Rice, Catherine
Professor, Nursing; B.S., Hunter College; M.A., New York University, Ed.D. University of Bridgeport.

Rivera, Monica
Assistant to the Director, Financial Aid & Student Employment; B.S., University of Hartford.

Rizk, Jason
Assistant Director of Advisement, Academic Advisement; B.S., Southern Connecticut State University; M.S., Central Connecticut State University.

Robeau, Lori
Visual Arts Assistant, Art; B.A., Illinois State University; M.F.A., Vermont College of Fine Arts.

Robertson, Forest
Assistant Professor, Chemistry; B.A., Western Connecticut State University; Ph.D., Dartmouth College.

Rocca, Jr., Charles F.
Professor, Mathematics; B.A., M.A., SUNY College at Potsdam; Ph.D., SUNY at Albany.

Roe, Katherine
Assistant Professor, Education & Educational Psychology; B.S., St. Johns University; M.S., Adelphi University; Ph. D., Walden University.

Rollins, Ethaline D.
Network Security Specialist, Information Technology & Innovation; B.A., University of Connecticut.

Rosa III, Peter
Director of Fiscal Affairs/Controller, Fiscal Affairs; B.S., University of Connecticut.

Rosenthal, Joshua
Professor, History & Non-Western Cultures, B.A., Wesleyan University, M. Phil., Ph.D., Columbia University.

Rossi, Maryann
Associate Dean, School of Professional Studies; B.A. Sacred Heart University, M.A., Fairfield University; M.S., University of Vermont, Ph.D., St. Louis University.

Rotondo, Guy
Associate Professor, Accounting; B.S., Boston College; M.B.A., Columbia University.

Ryan, Patrick
Associate Professor, Writing, Linguistics & Creative Process; B.A., St. Mary’s University; M.A., University of North Texas; M.Ed., Texas A & M University; Ph.D., University of Iowa.

Rybczyk, Kimberly A.
Head Women’s Basketball Coach, Intercollegiate Athletics; B.A., Western Connecticut State University.

Saad, Abubaker
Professor, History & Non-Western Cultures; B.A., University of Libya; M.A., Portland State University; Ph.D., University of Washington.

Salas, Loraine Moya
Assistant Professor, Social Work; B.S.W., M.S.W., D.Phil., Arizona State University.

Savarese, Annmarie
Assistant Director – Recruitment & Events, Admissions; B.A., Western Connecticut State University.

Scaglia, Kenneth
Assistant Professor, Art; A.A.S., B.A., Purdue University; M.F.A., Yale University.

Schlicht, Jeffrey A.
Professor, Health Promotion & Exercise Science; B.A., University of California, San Diego; M.A., San Diego State University; Ph.D., University of Connecticut.

Schmiedel, Thomas
Assistant Librarian, Library Services; B.A., University of Colorado; M.S., Western Connecticut State University; M.L.S., Southern Connecticut State University.

Scully, Lisa
CSU Administrative Assistant, Institutional Advancement; B.B.A., Marymount Manhattan College.

Secondo, Paula M.
Professor, Chemistry; B.S., Pittsburg State University; Ph.D., University of Missouri.

Selzer, Russell B.
Professor, Chemistry; B.S., Brooklyn College; M. Phil., Ph.D., City University of New York.

Shankle, Christopher
Associate Director of Graduate Admissions, Division of Graduate Studies; B.A., M.A., M.S., Western Connecticut State University; Ed.D., Northcentral University.

Shanks, Amy
Associate Director, Intercollegiate Athletics; B.S. Western Connecticut State University; M.S., Southern Connecticut State University.

Sharma, Divya
Associate Professor, Division of Justice & Law Administration; B.A., M.A., Panjab University; M.A., Temple University; Ph.D. Panjab University.

Shoushani, Michael
Assistant Professor, Mathematics; B.A., Western Connecticut State University; M.S., Ph. D., University of Delaware.

Shpunt, Jeff
Manager of Digital Strategy & Communication, Information Technology & Innovation; A.S., B.A., Lyndon State College, M.B.A., Western Connecticut State University.

Silver, Cory
Assistant to the Director, Facilities Scheduling & Promotions; B.S., Southern New Hampshire University.

Simon, Paul M.
Director of Campus & Student Centers & Auxiliary Services, Student Affairs; B.A., M.Ed., The American University; Ed.D., Teacher’s College, Columbia University.

Skiba, Gary
Associate Professor, Accounting; B.A., University of Massachusetts Amherst; M.S., State University of New York at Albany; M.S., Pace University.

Skora, David
Professor, Art; B.S., Western Michigan University; M.F.A., School of Visual Arts.

Sousa, Joseph
Technical Support Analyst, University Computing; B.A., Western Connecticut State University.

Sousa, Monica P.
Associate Professor, Nursing; Ed. D., Western Connecticut University.

Spremulli, Michael L.
Director of Facilities Operations, Environment & Facilities Services; B.A., Western Connecticut State University.

Stein-Obreros, Juan C.
Developmental Database Administrator, Institutional Advancement; B.A. Universidad Ricardo Palma; B.A., Universidad del Pacifico; B. S., Western Connecticut State University.

Steinmetz, Paul
Interim Associate Vice President, Institutional Advancement; B.A., San Francisco State University; M.B.A., Western Connecticut State University.

Stephens, Melissa
Director, Financial Aid & Student Employment; B.S., M.S., Western Connecticut State University.

Stephenson, D. L.
Professor, Philosophy & Humanistic Studies; B.A., Springfield College; M.S., Michigan Technical University; Ph.D., University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Stevens, Brian
Librarian; B.S., Miami University; M.L.S., Pratt University.

Stevens, Emily Claire
Associate Professor, Health Promotion & Exercise Sciences; B.A., Denison University; M.A., Ph.D., The Ohio State University.

Stewart, Peggy
Graphic Designer/Photographer, University Publications & Design; B.A., Western Connecticut State University.

Stewart, Tricia
Associate Professor, Education & Education Psychology; B.A., St. John Fisher College; M.S., University of Minnesota; Ph.D., University of Rochester.

Stone, Heather
Head Women’s Softball Coach IV; Intercollegiate Athletics; B.A. Western Connecticut State University; M.A., Columbus University.

Sullivan, Margaret
Professor, English; B.A., College of New Rochelle; M.S., Fordham University; M.A., St. John’s University.

Susi, John F.
Head Baseball Coach III, Intercollegiate Athletics; B.A., Central Connecticut State University.

Szabo, Alesia Faraci
Associate Librarian, Library Services; B.S., Sacred Heart University; M.L.S., Southern Connecticut State University.

Talbot, Jeffrey
Director, University Publications & Design; B.F.A., Massachusetts College of Art.

Tassinari, Kim M.
Assistnat Professor, Education & Educational Psychology; B.A., Saint Joseph’s College; M.A., Fairfield University; Ph.D., Montclair State University.

Teucher, Brosh
Associate Professor, Management; B.A., University of Haifa; M.Sc., Technio-Israel Institue of Technology; Ph.D., University of Washington.

Thomas, Jennifer M.
Women’s Lacrosse Head Coach, Athletics; B.S., Springfield College; M.S., Mercyhurst University.

Thompson, Erica
Assistant Bursar- Cash Management, Cashier’s Office; B.A., University of Connecticut; M.B.A., Southern Connecicut State University.

Tom, Jack M.
Associate Professor, Art; B.S., Charter Oak State College; M.F.A., University of Hartford.

Trapani, Sal
Professor, Theater Arts; B.A., University of Bridgeport; M.F.A. University of Southern California.

Trimpert, Albert
Athletic Equipment Manager, Athletics; B.B.A., Western Connecticut State University.

Üsekes, Çigdem
Professor, English; M.A., Bogazici University; M.A., University of Minnesota Duluth; Ph.D., University of North Dakota.

Vanaria, Catherine
Associate Professor, Art; B.F.A., Hartford University; M.A., Savannah College of Art & Design; M.F.A., Art Institute of Boston.

Veillette, Stephen P.
Operations & Communications Coordinator, Information Technology & Innovation; B.A., Western Connecticut State University.

Veilleux, Maria
Finance Assistant, Institutional Advancement; A.S., Mount Ida College.

Vernon, Brian
Dean, School of Visual & Performing Arts; B.F.A., The University of the Arts; M.F.A., The University of California

Visentin, Peter J.
Director, Facilities Planning and Engineering; A.A.S., Dutchess Community College; B.Arch., Kansas State University.

Vo, Lai Van
Assistant Professor, Finance; B.A., Foreign Trade University; M.S., University of Colorado; Ph.D., Louisiana State University.

Volpe, Scott T.
Associate Director of Media Services & Instructional Technology, Information Technology & Innovation; B.A., M.A., Fairfield University.

Wade-Rancourt, Rebecca
Assisstant Professor, Social Work; A.S., Naugatuck Valley Community College; B.S.W., Western Connecticut State University; M.S.W., Fordham University.

Wagener, Stephen
Professor, Biology & Environmental Sciences; B.S., University of Missouri; M.S., Ph.D., University of Alaska.

Walker, Kerry
Professor, Music & Music Education; B.M., University of Michigan; M.M. Bowling Green State University; Ph.D., Texas Tech University.

Wang, Xiaodi
Associate Professor, Mathematics; B.S., Northeastern Normal University, China; Ph.D., Michigan State University.

Warner, Donna M.
International Services Coordinator, Academic Affairs; B.S., Southern Connecticut State University; M.A., American University.

Wells, Terry
Professor, Art, B.A., Connecticut College; M.F.A., Yale University.

Weltmann, Dan
Assistant Professor, Management; B.S., university of Waterloo; M.A., National Chiao Tung University; M.S., Rutgers University.

Werling, Elisabeth S.
Director, AccessAbility Services; B.S., M.A., University of Connecticut.

Whittemore, Robert
Professor of Anthropology, Social Sciences; A.B., Harvard University; M.A., Ph.D., University of California at Los Angeles.

Wilcox, Jerome
Director of Institutional Research and Assessment, Academic Affairs; B.A., Cornell University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Massachusetts.

Williams, H. Howell
Assistant Professor, Social Sciences; B.A., Winthrop University; M.A., Ph.D., The New School for Social Research.

Wilson, Michael
Assistant Professor, Education and Educational Psychology; B.A., University of California; M.A., California State University; Ph.D., University of Southern California.

Wiss, Kathryn A.
Professor, Communication; B.A., M.A., University of Illinois; Ph.D., University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Wong, Annie
Professor, Finance; B.S., Hong Kong Shue Yan College; M.B.A., University of Alabama, Ph.D., SUNY at Buffalo.

Wong, Edwin M.
Associate Professor, Biology & Environmental Sciences; B.S., University of Maryland; Ph.D., Indiana University.

Woodward, Rebecca
Director of Media Services & Academic Computing, Media Services; B.S., Western Connecticut State University.

Yamen, Sharon
Associate Professor, Division of Justice & Law Administration; B.A.,  State University at New York; J.D., Hofstra University.

Yang, Xiao H.
Librarian, Library Services; B.A., Jiangxi Normal University; M.L.S., Emporia State University.

Yen, Yu-Fong
Associate Professor, Chemistry, B.S., SooChou University; M.S., National Tsing Hwa University; Ph.D., Yale University.

Yoon, Tom
Associate Professor, Management Information Systems; B.S., Pennsylvania State University; M.S., Auburn University; Ph.D., Florida State University.

Young, Sharon
Associate Professor, Social Work; B.S., M.S.W., University of Connecticut; Ph.D. Fordham University.

Zanella, Joanne
Registered Nurse, Health Services; A.S., Manhattan College.

Zdziarski, Jennifer A.
Associate Registrar-Scheduling & Registration, Registrar’s Office; A.S., Lackawanna Junior College; B.A., Fairleigh Dickinson University; M.S., Western Connecticut State University.