WCSU Graduate Catalog 2019-2020

FACULTY AND ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF

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 Interim Vice President for Institutional Advancement

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 Director of Information Systems

Rebecca Woodward Director of Information Technology and Media Services

Jesenia Minier-Delgado Chief Diversity Officer

Paul Steinmetz Director of Public Affairs and Community Relations

Walter E. Cramer Dean, Student Affairs

Academic Deans

Michelle Brown Dean, Macricostas School of Arts and Sciences

Joan Palladino Interim Dean, School of Professional Studies

David Martin Dean, Ancell School of Business

Brian Vernon Dean, School of Visual and Performing Arts

 

Faculty and 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.

AbouElgheit, Emad

Associate Professor, Marketing; B.S., Alexandria University; M.B.A., Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport; Ph.D., International School of Management.

Agosto, Cristina

Billing Administrator, Cashier’s Office; B.A., Western Connecticut State University.

Alexander, Charles

Director, Judicial Affairs; B.S., M.S., Iona College. 

Alexander, Missy

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

Algarin, Peter

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/Head Athletic Trainer, Intercollegiate Athletics; B.S., Westfield State College; M.S., Southern Connecticut State University.

Allocco, Katherine

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

Aloni, Maya

Associate Professor, Psychology; B.A., University of Toledo; M.A., Ph.D., University of Buffalo.

Ames, Scott

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

Arslan, Hasan

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

Assenza, Pauline

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

Astrup, Margaret

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

Augenbraun, Deborah

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

Bakhtiarova, Galina

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

Balk, Ethan E.K.

Assistant Professor, Health Promotion and Exercise Sciences; B.S., M.S., Florida State University.

Baluha, Daniel R.

Assistant Professor, Chemistry; B.S., Central Connecticut State University; Ph.D., University of Maryland.

Bandhauer, Carina A.

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

Barone, J. C.

Professor, Communication; B.A., Hofstra University; M.S.S.I., Newhouse School of Public Communications; Ph.D., University of Albany.

Barrett, Daniel W.

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

Bartolo, Patricia

Payroll Services Associate, Fiscal Affairs; B.S., Siena College.

Barton, Nancy B.

Coordinator of 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.

Begian, John

Associate Professor, Music; B.M., Hartt School of Music, University of Hartford; M.M., Manhattan School of Music.

Bencosme, Yageysa

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

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; B.S., Nottingham Trent University; B.S., Lockhaven University; M.B.A., Ed.D., George Washington University.

Blanset, Rachel

Assistant Director, Academic Advisement; A.S., Hillborough Community College; B.S., University of South Florida; M.S., Kansas State University.

Boily, Patrice

Professor, Biology and Environmental Sciences; B.Sc., Universite de Sherbrook; Ph.D., University of Guelph.

Boyle, James P.

Associate Professor, Physics, Astronomy, and Meteorology; B.S., Purdue University; M.S., Ph.D., University of Wisconsin.

Boyle, Peggy

Assistant Director, 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.

Capital Budget Fiscal Administrator, Facilities & Engineering.

Bridges, Kimberlee-Ann

Assistant Professor, Nursing; B.S., Sacred Heart University; B.S.N., M.S.N., Fairfield University.

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, Michelle

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

Budnick, Elise

Coordinator of Academic Support, 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 and Educational Psychology; B.A., City University New York, 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.

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

Callaghan, Marjorie S.

Professor, Music and 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 and 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., Ed.D., Western Connecticut State University.

Canada, Theresa

Professor, Education and 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, John, Jr.

Professor, Education and Educational Psychology; B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of Connecticut; M.A., 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.

Cefaloni, Angelo

Digital Systems Integrator; B.S., Western Connecticut State University.

Chappell, Michael

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

Chistofi, Stavros 

Associate Professor, Mathematics; B.Sc., University of California at Berkley; 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, Cooperative Education, Career Development 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 and Creative Process; B.A., Southern Methodist University; M.A., Ph.D., State University New York at Binghamton.

Coffman, Daniel M

Assistant Professor, Computer Sciences; B.S., Yale University; Ph.D., California Institute of Technology.

Colaianni, Denise

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

Collar, Emilo, Jr.

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 and 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.

Cooke, Ryan

Assistant to the Director of Housing/Resident Director; B.A., Western Connecticut State University; M.A.Ed., Post University.

Coronel, Jessica

Assistant Director, Pre-Collegiate and Access Services; B.A., Western Connecticut State University.

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

Corzo, Richard

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

Cowan, Justin

Assistant Professor, Theatre Arts; B.A., M.M., D.M.A., University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

Cox, Colleen

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

Cragan, Kaleigh

Admissions Representative, Admissons; 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; B.B.A., M.H.A., Western Connecticut State University.

Crowley, Caitlin

Assistant Director, Intercollegiate Athletics; B.A., M.S., University at Albany.

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.

Custer, Kelli

Associate Professor, Writing, Linguistics, and 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 and Humanistic Studies; B.A., Brigham Young University; M.A., Villanova University; Ph.D., Emory University.

D’Aries, Anthony

Assistant Professor, Writing, Linguistics and Creative Process; A.A., Farmingdale State College; B.F.A., Emerson College; M.F.A., University of Southern Maine.

Daria, Marsha

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

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, and Meteorology; B.S., Indiana University; Ph.D., New Mexico State University.

Dease, Mary-Ann V.

Director, Financial Planning and Budgets, Finance and Administration; B.B.A., M.B.A., Iona College.

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

Delcourt, Marcia A.

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

De Los Santos, Oscar

Professor, English; 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 and 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.

Card Systems Administrator, WestConnect Office; B.A., Ithaca College.

DiBona, Russell

Access and Security Technician

DiCarro, Christina

Assistant Librarian, Library; 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.

Doiron, Matthew R.

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

Donegan, James J.

Professor, Accounting; B.A., City University New York; M.A., M.B.A., City University New York, Bernard M. Baruch College; Ph.D., University of Arizona.

Drozdenko, Ronald G.

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

Duffy, Jennifer

Professor, History and Non-Western Cultures; 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 and Law Administration; B.A., Fordham University; J.D., Pace University School of Law.

Echeverria, Paul

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

Eckstein, Jessica J.

Professor, Communication; B.A., University of Nebraska; M.A., University of Montana.

Eddy, Lauren

Tutoring Resource Center Coordinator, Library Services; B.A., M.S., Central Connecticut State University.

Eisenson, Robert N.

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

Esposito, Jason

User Services Manager, Information Technology & Innovation; B.S., State University New York at Binghamton.

Favale, Amanda

Associate Director, Student Financial Services; B.S., Western Connecticut State University.

Feller, Lauren E.

Assistant Degree Auditor, Registrar’s; 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., Pace University, Ph.D. Pace University.

Forbes, Linda

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

Fuchs, Thomas W.

Programmer Specialist, Information Technology & Innovation; B.A., Western Connecticut State University.

Gadkar-Wilcox, Wynn W.

Professor, History and 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 and Innovation; B.B.A., M.B.A., Western Connecticut State University.

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

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

Gegeny, Mark

Associate Director, Campus and Student Centers; B.S., M.A., Western Connecticut State University.

Giamanco, Kristin A.

Assistant Professor, Biological and Environmental Sciences; B.A., Bryn Mawr College; Ph.D., SUNY Upstate Medical University.

Gieschler, Simone

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

Gladstone, Russell

Librarian, Library Services; 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/Business Collection, 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.

Graham, Doreen A.

Assistant Professor, Nursing; B.S., Saint Joseph College; M.S.N., Southern Connecticut State University.

Gramesty, Jena

Admissions Representative, Admissions; B.S., Western Connecticut State University.

Grandas Hernandez, Carlos

Assistant to the Director of Fiscal Affairs; B.A., Western Connecticut State University.

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

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

Greene, James

Associate Professor, Music and Music Education; B.M., University of Hartford; M.M., Boston University.

Griffin, Maribeth

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

Gunter, Ree 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 and Non-Western Cultures; B.A., J.D., M.P.Aff., University of Texas; M.A., Ph.D., University of Virginia.

Guzda, Jacqueline

Assistant Professor, Communications and 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 and Creative Processes; B.A., Fordham University; M.A., Ph.D., State University New York at Stony Brook.

Hall, Becky Eide

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

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

Harkin, Amanda

Assistant to the Director, Financial Aid and Student Employment; B.F.A., Rochester Institute of Technology; M.A., University of Delaware.

Harris, Deneen M.

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

Harrison, Alex

Head Women’s Soccer Coach, Intercollegiate Athletics; B.S., Central 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

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.

Herbert, Frank

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

Heredia, Anna-Maria

Assistant Director, Financial Aid and Student Employment; B.A., Western Connecticut State University; M.S., Central Connecticut State University; Ed.D., Arizona State University.

Heybruck, Krista L.

Instructor, Health Promotion & Exercise Sciences; B.S., State University of New York; M.P.H., University of South Carolina.

Hill, Sherri

Associate Director, Public Relations; B.S., Syracuse University.

Hirshfield, L. Russell

Professor, Music and Music Education; B.M., Eastman School of Music; M.M., Boston University; D.M.A., University of Colorado.

Housemann, Robyn A.

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

Howard, Tim

Associate Professor, Theatre Arts; B.A., Baldwin Wallace University.

Huang, Carol Chin-Wen

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

Hull, Andrew

Nursing Stimulation Coordinator, Nursing; B.A., M.S., Western Connecticut State University.

Hull, Patrick

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

Hunter, Julie

Assistant Librarian, Library Services; B.A., University of Maine; M.S., Pratt Institute.

Isaacs, Kevin

Professor, Music and 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 and Metallurgy.

Jazwiecki, Gabrielle E.

Director, Office of Sponsored Research Administrative Services, Academic Affairs; B.F.A., Pratt Institute; M.A., State University of New York, Empire State College.

Jiang, Xiaowen

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

Jimenez, L. Fernando

Professor, Music and 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.

Johnson, Julianne

Project Manager, University Computing; B.S., Syracuse University.

Jones, Kevin

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

Jordan, Kathleen Casey

Professor, Justice and Law Administration; B.A., University of Tulsa; M.A., City University of New York; Ph.D., City University New York, John Jay College of Criminal Justice.

Kain, George

Professor, Justice and Law Administration; B.S., M.S., Western Connecticut State University; Ph.D., City University New York, John Jay College of Criminal Justice.

Kenausis, Veronica

Associate Dean of Library Services and Academic Success Programs, 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, Rondall Boohock

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

Kim, Younghin

Assistant Professor, Accounting; B.B.A., Seoul National University; M.B.A., Nanyang Technological Univeristy.

Kinnane, Debra L.

Assistant Director, Planning and 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 and Mail Services Manager, Administrative Services; B.B.A., Western Connecticut State University.

Koukopoulos, Pano

Director of Emergency Management, Environmental and Facilities Services; B.S., Northeastern University; M.A., Western Connecticut State University.

Koza, Karen L.

Professor, Marketing; B.A., Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts; M.A., Clarke 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.

Kuhn, Stephanie Contrucci

Assistant Professor, Education & Educational Psychology; B.S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute ; M.A., Ph.D., Louisiana State University.

Kukk, Christopher L.

Professor, 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 Director, Facilities Scheduling and Promotions; B.A., Western Connecticut State University.

Lagano, Vincent

PC Maintenance Technician, Information Technology and Innovation.

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.

LaPorta, Thomas D.

Assistant Degree Auditor, Registrar; B.S., Eastern Connecticut State University.

Lawlor, Sharon

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

LeBarron, Lynne

Director of Institutional Advancement; B.S., Cornell University.

Leddy, Brendan

Assistant Director of Facilities Operations, Environment & Facilities Services; B.S., Eastern Connecticut State University.

Lee, Carlton

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

Lerner, Joni Johns

Assistant Professor, Theatre Arts; B.F.A., Denison University; M.F.A., Purdue University.

Lessor, Gary

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

Leszko, Dennis P.

Director, Student Life/Student Activities, Student Life/Student Center; B.A., Western Connecticut State University; M.A., Sacred Heart University.

Lever-Mazzuto, Katie M.

Professor, Communication; B.A., Binghamton University; M.S., Roy H. Park School of Communication.

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 Process; 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, Kathwari Honors Program and Center for Compassion, Creativity and Innovation; B.A., Western Connecticut State University.

Lin, Wenguang

Assistant Professor, Finance; B.A., M.S., Xiamen University; M.B.A., University of Notre Dame; D.Phil., Louisiana State University.

Lindenauer, Leslie J.

Professor, History and Non-Western Cultures; A.B., Brown University; M.A., Ph.D., New York University.

Lippincott, Aura

Instructional Designer, Library Services; B.A., George Washington University; M.L.I.S., University of California; M.A., San Diego State University.

Ljongquist, Derek

System Administrator, University Computing; B.S., Central Connecticut State University.

Lomas, Gabriel

Professor, Education and Educational Psychology; B.A., University of Texas at San Antonio; M.A., Gaullaudet 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.

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

Lumbantobing, Rotua

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.

Lynch, Kenneth S.

Access Control and Security Specialist, WestConnect Office; B.B.A., Western Connecticut State University.

Maida, Paula J.

Professor, Mathematics; B.A., M.A., State University New York 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.

Manente, Debra

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

Manes, R. Averell

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

Marcone, Luigi

Chief Facilities Officer and Associate Vice President for Campus Planning, Facilities; B.A., Pace University; M.S., City University New York, Hunter College.

Marino, Kim
Associate Professor, Justice & Law Administration; B.A., Southern Vermont College; M.S., Long Island University;  Ph.D. City University New York, John Jay College.

Marques, Sabrina

Assistant Professor, Art; B.A., Columbia University; M.F.A., Yale School of Art.

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 and Residence Life; A.B.A., B.S., M.S., State University of New York.

May, Martha

Professor, History and Non-Western Cultures; B.A., Virginia Commonwealth University; M.A., Ph.D., State University New York 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, Theatre Arts; B.A., Northwestern State University; M.F.A., University of Texas–Austin; M.A., Oklahoma State University.

McDiarmid, Patricia

Assistant Professor, Health Promotion and Exercise Science; B.S., M.S., Springfield College; Ed.D., Johnson and Wales 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.

McLean, 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.

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 University.

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 Women’s Men’s Coach, Intercollegiate Athletics; B.A., Western Connecticut State University.

Minier-Delgao, Jesenia

Chief Diversity Officer; 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., City University New York, Queens College; 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

Associate Professor, Biology and 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.

Morel, Elisabeth Werling

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

Mulvihill, Edward

Associate Director, Housing and Residence Life for Operations, Housing and Residence Life; B.S., Western Connecticut State University; M.S., Eastern Connecticut State University.

Murphy, John A.

Director, Facilities Scheduling and 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.

Murray, Jay E.

Associate Vice President for Enrollment Services; B.A., M.P.A., Marist College.

Murray, Margaret

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

Murthy, Sudarshan

Associate Professor, Computer Science;

Myhill, Ellen D.

Assistant Director, University Publications and 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 and 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.Ed, Southern Connecticut State University; D.N.P., Sacred Hart University; Ed.D., Western Connecticut State 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.

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

Oberleitner, Lindsay

Assistant Professor, Psychology; B.A., Albion College; M.A., Ph.D., Wayne State University.

O’Brien, Jennifer A.

Librarian; B.A., Brandeis University; M.L.S., Simmons College.

O’Brien, Raymond J., III

Customer Support Center Coordinator, Information Technology and Innovation; B.S. Polytechnic University.

O’Callaghan, Catherine

Professor, Education and Educational Psychology; B.A. St. Joseph’s College; M.S., Ph.D. 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 and Innovation; B.S.,Western Connecticut State University.

O’Neill, Patricia A.

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

O’Neil, Patricia E.

Associate Professor, Psychology; B.S., SUNY, Binghamton; Ph.D., University of California, Riverside.

Ort, Jennifer

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

Oumlil, Ben A.

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

Owino, Albert

Associate Professor, Physics, Astronomy, and Meteorology; B.Sc., University of Nairobi; M.S.c., University of East Anglia; Ph.D., University of Pune.

Owoye, Oluwole

Professor of Economics, Social Sciences; B.S., St. Augustine’s College; M.B.A., Laredo State University; M.A., Ph.D., Northern Illinois University.

Padykula, Bozena M.

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

Palladino, Joan M.

Intern Dean, School of Professional Studies; B.S.N., St. Joseph’s College; M.S.N., 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.

Peluso, Allyson

Assistant Director, Academic Advisement; B.A., Western Connecticut State University.

Pereira, Andrea

Assistant to the Director of Housing/Resident Director; B.A., B.A., Roger Williams University.

Parmalee, Richard

Information Security Officer, Information Technology & Innovation; B.A., Western Connecticut State University.

Perrelli, Julie

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

Petkanas, William

Professor, Communication; B.A., State University New York 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/Professor, Biology and Environmental Sciences; B.S., M.S., University of New Hampshire; Ph.D., University of Connecticut.

Piechota, Laura M.

Musical Arts Assistant, Music and Music Education; B.S., M.S., Western Connecticut State University.

Pinou, Theodora

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

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

Associate Professor, Theater Arts; B.A., Rhode Island College; M.F.A., State University New York, Purchase.

Pote, Robert A., Jr.

Director, Precollegiate and Access Services; B.A., Western Connecticut State University; M.S., University of Bridgeport.

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

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 Systems 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 and Environmental Sciences; B.A., University of Virginia; Ph.D., University of Connnecticut.

Pruss, Ingrid

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

Puccio, Peter

Assistant 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

Associate Director, Academic Advisement; B.A., Southern Connecticut State University.

Qi, Shouhua

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

Rajendran, Prem

Data Network and Telecom Manager

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 and 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.

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
Associate Professor, Chemistry; B.A., Western Connecticut State University; Ph.D., Dartmouth College.

Rocca, Jr., Charles F.

Professor, Mathematics; B.A., M.A., State University New York at Potsdam; Ph.D., SUNY at Albany.

Roche, John

Assistant Professor, Writing, Linguistics and Creative Process; B.A., Marist College; M.F.A., Western Connecticut State University.

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 and Innovation; B.A., University of Connecticut.

Rosa, Peter, III

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

Rosenthal, Joshua

Professor, History and 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

Professor, Writing, Linguistics and 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 and 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.

Santiago, Luis

Interim Director, Admissions; B.A., Marist College.

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 and Exercise Sciences; B.A., University of California, San Diego; M.A., San Diego State University; Ph.D., University of Connecticut.

Schmiedel, Thomas

Associate Professor, Library Services; B.A., University of Colorado; M.S., Western Connecticut State University; M.L.S., Southern Connecticut State University.

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, Office of Graduate Admissions; B.A., B.A., M.S., M.S., Western Connecticut State University; Ed.D., Northcentral University.

Shanks, Amy

Associate Director, Intercollegiate Athletics; B.S., Western Connecticut State University.

Sharma, Divya

Professor, Division of Justice and Law Administration; B.A., M.A., Panjab Univeristy; 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.

Silver, Cory

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

Simon, Paul M.

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

Skora, David

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

Spremulli, Michael L.

Director of Facilities Operations, Environmental and Facilities Services; B.A., Western Connecticut State University.

Stankus, Brian

Assistant Professor, Chemistry; B.A., Boston University, Ph.D., Brown University.

Stein-Obreros, Juan C.

Development Database Administrator, Institutional Advancement; B.A., Universidad del Pacifico; B.S., Western Connecticut State University.

Steinmetz, Paul

Director of Public Affairs and Community Relations, Institutional Advancement; B.A., San Francisco State University; M.B.A., Western Connecticut State University.

Stephens, Melissa

Director, Financial Aid and 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

Professor, Health Promotion and Exercise Sciences; B.A., Denison University; M.A., Ph.D., Ohio State University.

Stewart, Peggy

Graphic Designer/Photographer, University Publications and Design; B.A., Western Connecticut State University.

Stewart, Tricia

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

Stone, Heather

Head Women’s Softball Coach; B.A., Western Connecticut State University; M.A., Columbus University.

Susi, John F.

Head Baseball Coach, Intercollegiate Athletics; B.A., Central Connecticut State University.

Talbot, Jeffrey 

Director, University Publications and Design; B.F.A., Massachusetts College of Art.

Tassinari, Kim M.

Assistant 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 Connecticut State University.

Tom, Jack M.

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

Trapani, Sal

Professor, Theatre 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, Philosophy and Humanistic Studies; M.A., Bogazici University; M.A., University of Minnesota Duluth; Ph.D., University of North Dakota.

Vanaria, Catherine

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

Veillette, Stephen P.

IT Operations & Communication Coordinator, Information Technology & Innovation; B.A., Western Connecticut State University.

Veilleux, Maria

Business Manager, WCSU Foundation, Inc., Institutional Advancement ; A.S., Mount Ida College.

Vernon, Brian

Dean of Visual and Performing Arts; B.F.A., The University of the Arts; M.F.A., The University of California.

Visokay, Kelly

Coordinator of Veteran Affairs; B.S., Southern Connecticut 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 and Instructional Technology, Information Technology and Innovation; B.A., M.A., Fairfield University.

Wade-Rancourt, Rebecca

Assistant 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 and Environmental Sciences; B.S., University of Missouri; M.S., Ph.D., University of Alaska.

Waldbuesser, Caroline

Assistant Professor, Communication and Media Arts; B.S., Missouri State University; M.A., Texas State University; Ph.D., Ohio University.

Walker, Kerry

Professor, Music and 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.

Coordinator, International Services; B.S., Southern Connecticut State University; M.A., American University.

Warren, Linda H.

Associate Professor, Nursing; B.S.N., Southern Connecticut State University; M.S.N., University of Hartford; Ed.D., University of  Hartford.

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., Ph.D., Rutgers University.

Whittemore, Robert

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

Wiggins, Jeremy

Assistant Professor, Music; B.A., California State University, M.S., California State University, Ph.D., Florida State University.

Wilcox, Jerome

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

Williams, Howell H.

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

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., State University New York at Buffalo.

Wong, Edwin M.

Associate Professor, Biology and Environmental Sciences; B.S., University of Maryland; Ph.D., Indiana University.

Woodward, Rebecca

Director of Information Technology and 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.

Yoon, Tom
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 Officer, Registrar’s Office; B.A., Fairleigh Dickinson University.