WCSU Undergraduate Catalog 2024-2025

Faculty & Staff

Manohar Singh Interim President

Office of the President Senior Staff

Stephen Hegedus Interim Provost & Vice President for Academic Affairs

Beatrice Fevry Vice President for Finance & Administration/Chief Finanacial Officer

Jay Murray Vice President for Enrollment Management & Student Affairs

 

Academic Deans

Michelle Brown Dean, Macricostas School of Arts and Sciences

Joan Palladino Dean, School of Professional Studies

Yaseen Hayajneh Interim Dean, Ancell School of Business

Brian Vernon Dean, School of Visual, Performing and Communication Arts

FACULTY & STAFF

Singh, Manohar
Interim President; B.A., Punjab University; M.A., University of Waterloo; Ph.D. Southern Illinois 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
Professor, Marketing, B.S., Alexandria University; M.B.A., Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport; Ph.D., International School of Management.

Ahn, Jinsun
Assistant Professor, Accounting; B.S., University of Arizona; M.Acc., George Washington University; D.Phil., University of Massachusetts.

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

Algarin, Peter
Athletic Trainer 4, Intercollegiate Athletics; B.S., Southern Connecticut State University; M.H.A., Western Connecticut State University.

Alizadeh, Mohsen
Associate 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.

Allocco, Katherine
Professor, History & 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.

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

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

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

Aspras, Irene
CSU Administrative Assistant, Campus Police.

Aspras, Michael
Assistant Director of Custodial Services, Environmental & Facilities Services.

Baluha, Daniel R.
Associate Professor, Chemistry; B.S., Central Connecticut State University; Ph. D., University of Maryland

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.

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, James
Professor, Music & Music Education; B.M., Hartt School of Music, University of Hartford; M.M., Manhattan School of Music.

Bencosme, Yageysa
Assistant Registrar – 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; Ed.D. Western Connecticut State University.

Bernhardt, Amery E.
Director of the Center for School Safety & Crisis Prevention, School of Professional Studies; B.A., Binghamton University; M.A., Pace University.

Berry, Robert
Chief of Police, University Police; B.B.A., Fordham University; M.A., American Military University; M.S.S., U.S Army War College.

Bigca, Peter
Director of Housing /Resident Director, Housing & Residence Life; B.A., M.A., Western Connecticut State University.

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

Boyle, Peggy
University Human Resources Administrator- Recruitment & Labor Relations, Human Resources; B.B.A., M.H.A., Western Connecticut State University.

Brenzel, Kevin E.
Associate Director for Housing & Residence Life, Housing & Residence Life; B.S., State University of New Yorks, College at Cortland; M.A., William James College.

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

Bridges, Kimberlee-Ann
Associate Professor, Nursing; B.S., Sacred Heart University; B.S.N., M.S.N., Fairfield University; Ed.D., Columbia University.

Brown, Bryan
Enterprise Content Management Application Administrator,  Information Technology & Innovation; B.B.A., M.A., Ed.S., James Madison University.

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

Bryant, David
Assistant Director of  Advisement, University Advisement Center; B.A., Marymount Manhattan College; M.S., Baruch College, City University of New York.

Budnick, Elise
Coordinator of Academic Support, Ancell School of Business; B.A., M.A., University of Connecticut.

Burnard, Kevin J.
Associate 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.

Busch, Kevin
Assistant Payroll Coordinator, Fiscal Affairs; B.B.A., Western Connecticut State University; M.S., Manhattanville College.

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

Callaro, Kelly
Assistant Director of Advisement – School & Program Specialist, University Advisement Center; B.A., Concodia College; M.S.Ed., Baruch College.

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

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

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

Canzano, Nick
Assitant Dean of Students, Enrollment Management & Student Life; B.S.College of Mount Saint Vincent; M.S., Mercy College.

Cardonsky, Darby
Professor, Art; B.A., College of Mt. St. Vincent’s; M.A., Hunter College.

Casinelli, Daniel
Director, Facilities Planning & Engineering; B.A., B.S., New York Institute of Technology.

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

Cazorla, Michele
University Human Resources Administrator – Benefits, Human Resources; B.S.; Manhattan College.

Cefaloni, Angelo
Coordinator of Digital Platforms & Digital Strategist – Information Technology & Innovation,  B.S., Western Connecticut State University.

Chahal, Aisha Kaur
Assistant Professor, Nursing; B.S., All India Institute of Medical Sciences; M.S., Sacred Heart University .

Christopher, Dorothy
Assistant Professor, Biological & Environmental Sciences; B.A., Earlham College; Ph.D., University of Georgia.

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

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

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

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

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

Condon, Lisa P.
Director, Administrative Services; B.S., Springfield College; M.S., University of Hartford.

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

Cook, Jill M.
Aquatics Director, Intercollegiate Athletics; B.S., Springfield College; M.S., Central Connecticut State University.

Cordeira, Joshua
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, Information Technology & Innovation; B.S., Case Western Reserve University; M.S., University of California, Berkeley.

Cowan, Justin
Associate Professor, Theatre Arts; B.A., M/M., D.M.A., University of North Carolina at Greensboro

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

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

Crerar, Gregg R.
Interim Vice President, Institutional Advancement; B.A., Southern New Hampshire University; M.A., Southern Connecticut State University.

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

Cruz, Melissa
Assistant Director of Fiscal Affairs – Travel, Fiscal Affairs – Travel; A.S., Orange County Community College; B.A., M.B.A., Mount Saint Mary College; M.S.M.F.S., Lee University.

Cumella, Patricia J.
Associate 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
Professor, World Languages & Compoistion, B.A., M.A., Idaho State University; Ph.D. Indiana University of Pennsylvania.

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

Dalton, Stuart
Professor, History, Pholosophy & World Perspectives; B.A., Brigham Young University; M.A., Villanova University; Ph.D., Emory University.

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

D’Aries, Anthony
Associate Professor, Writing & Literature; A.A., Farmingdale State College; B.F.A., Emerson College; M.F.A., University of Southern Maine.

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

Davis, Jane S.
IT Operations & Budget Coordinator, Information Technology & Innovation Department; 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.

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

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

Denmark, Bonnie
Assistant Professor, Writing & Literature; B.A., M.A., San Diego State University.

DeRosa, John
Chief Information Officer, Information Systems; B.A., CUNY Brooklyn College.

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

DiBona, Russell
Access & Security Technician, WestConnect Card Office;

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

Doiron, Matthew R.
Associate 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 Registrar – 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
Professor, History, Philosophy & World Perspectives; 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.

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

Edwards, Orlando
Director of Financial Planning & Budgets, Finanace and Administration; B.S., Long Island University; M.BA. Long Island University.

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

Esposito, Jason
IT User Services Manager, Information Technology & Innovation; B.S., SUNY at Binghamton.

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

Feldman, Donna P.
CSCU Administrative Assistant, Enrollment Management & Student Affairs; B.A., Marist College.

Feller, Lauren E.
Associate Registrar for Student Academic Records, 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.

Firsick, Marcia A.
Director of Communications & Marketing, Communications & Marketing; B.F.A., Maryland Institute College of Art.

Flynn, Jennifer E.
Associate 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.

Friedman, Doug
Men’s Ice Hockey Head Coach, Intercollegiate Athletics; B.A., Boston University.

Fuchs, Suzanne
CSCU Administrative Assistant, Institutional Advancement; B.S., New York University.

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

Gadkar-Wilcox, Wynn W.
Professor, History, Philosophy & Wrold Perspectives; 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
Associate 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.

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.

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

Gegeny, Mark
Associate Director of Events & Conference Management; B.S., M.A. Western Connecticut State University.

Gentile, Joseph
Assistant Director of Advisement – School & Program Specialist, University Advisement Center; B.A., Southern Connecticut State University, M.S., University of Rhode Island.

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

Giannakakos-Ferman, Antonia R.
Assistant Professor, Educational Psychology; B.A., Western Connecticut State University; M.A., Ph.D., Caldwell University.

Gilmore, Ireland
Assistant to the Director of Housing/Resident Director, Housing & Residence Life; B.A., University of Connecticut; M.S., Central Connecticut State University.

Gomez, Eric
Visual & Performing Arts Center Coordinator; School of Visual & Performing Arts; B.A., Western 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.

Gramesty, Jena
Admissions Representative, Admissions, B.S., Western Connecticut State University.

Grandas Hernandez, Carlos
Assistant Director of Fiscal Affairs, Fiscal Affairs; B.A. Western Connecticut State University.

Grant, Thomas
Accomodation Coordinator, AccessAbility Services; 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 & Music Education; B.M., University of Hartford; M.M., Boston University.

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

Griffith, Rachael
Head Women’s Lacrosse Coach, Intercollegiate Athletics; B.S., Florida Southern College; M.S., Otterbein University.

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.

Gutheil, Jessica
Assistant Professor, Educational Psychology; B.A., Illinois Wesleyan University; M.A., DePaul 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
Associate Professor, Communication & Media Arts; B.A., Upsala College; M.A., University of Maryland; Ph.D., European Graduate School.

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

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

Haponik, Stacy
Library Systems Specialist, Library Services; B.S., Worcester Polytecnic Institute; M.L.I.S., Simmons College.

Harris, Deneen M.
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., Central Connecticut State University.

Hastings, Meghan
Associate Director of Admissions, Admissions; B.A., Western Connecticut State University.

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

Hayajneh, Yaseen
Interim Dean, Ancell School of Business 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
Associate Professor, Music; B.A., B.A., M.M., University of Georgia; D.Mus., University of Kansas.

Hegedus, Stephen J.
Interim Provost & Vice President, Academic Affairs; B.S., Ph.D., University of Southampton.

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

Hensen, Jr., Christopher S.
Assistant to the Director of Housing/Resident Director, Housing & Residence Life; B.A., Southern New Hampshire University.

Heybruck, Krista
Associate Professor, Health Promotion & Exercise Science; B.S., State University of New York; M.P.H., University of South Carolina.

Hill, Sherri
Associate Director of Public Relations, Communications & Marketing; 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.

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

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

Hull, Andrew
Nursing Simulation Coordinator, Nursing; B.A., M.S., Western Connecticut State University.

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.

Jang, Hyemi
Assistant Professor, Educational Psychology; B.A., M.A., Seoul National University; Ph.D., North Carolina State University.

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

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

Johnson, Julianne
Systems Manager, Information Technology & Innovation; 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.

Kenausis, Veronica
Associate Dean of Library Services and Academic Success Programs, Library Services; B.S., Georgetown University; M.L.S., Southern Connecticut State University.

Kennedy, Caitlin
Assistant Director, Kathwari Honors Program; B.A., Western Connecticut State University; M.A., University of Bridgeport.

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

Kim, Michael
Network Infrastructure Administrator, Information Technology & Innovation; B.S., University of Texas.

Kingsley, David
Associate Athletics Director for Sports Communication & Compliance, Intercollegiate Athletics; B.A., University of Pennsylvannia; M.A., Southern Connecticut State University.

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

Koukopoulos, Pano
Director of Emergency Management, Facilities Operations; B.S., Northeastern University; M.A. Western Connecticut State University.

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

Krell, Rayda
Assistant Professor, Biology & Environmental Sciences; B.A., Middlebury College; M.S., Ph.D., Iowa State University.

Krzanowski, Annmarie
Assistant Director, Admissions; B.A., Western Connecticut State University.

Kuhn, Stephanie
Associate Professor, Educational Psychology; B.S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute ; M.A., Ph.D., Louisiana State University.

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

Laedke, Christine A.
Associate Director, Events & Conference Management; B.A., Western Connecticut State University.

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

Lamb, Patricia
Clinical Coordinator, Nursing; B.S.N., University of Bridgeport; M.A., New York University.

Lanehart, Adam
Athletic Equipment Manager, Intercollegiate Athletics; B.S., Western Connecticut State University.

LaPorta, Thomas D.
Assistant Registrar-Degree Auditor/Curriculum Services, Registrar’s Office; B.S., Eastern Connecticut State University.

Larson, Laurel
Associate 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 Director, Financial Aid & Student Employment; B.F.A., Rochester Institute of Technology; M.A., University of Delaware.

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

Leighton, Brian T.
Associate Director of Athletics for Internal & External Affairs, Intercollegiate Athletics; B.S., Eastern Connecticut State University; M.S., University of Bridgeport.

Lerner, Joni
Associate 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, 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 & Interdisciplinary Studies; B.A., Saint Francis Xavier University; M.A., Concordia University; Ph.D., Binghamton University.

Lin, Wenguang
Associate 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, Philosophy & World Perspectives; A.B., Brown University; M.A., Ph.D., New York University.

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

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

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

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

Lupinacci, Jeanette
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.

Machokas, Jr., Charles
Audio Specialist & Sound Coordinator, Visual and Performing Arts Center.

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

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

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

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

Marques, Sabrina
Associate Professor, Art; B.A., Columbia University; M.F.A., Yale School of Art.

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

Mazurak, Julia
Assistant Professor, Nursing; B.S., AMerican University; M.S., University of Virginia.

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.

McCarthy, Sean P.
Athletic Trainer, Coach II, Intercollegiate Athletics; B.S., State University of New York College at Cortland; M.S., Georgia 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.

McFarlane, Tassio
Environmental Health & Safety Assistant, Environmental Health & Safety; B.A.,Western Connecticut State University.

McLean, Karen
Associate Professor, Social Work; B.A.; M.S.W; Ph.D., University of Connecticut.

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

Mena, Cynthia
Assistant Director of Advisement – School & Program Specialist, University Advisement Center; B.A., M.A., Central Connecticut State University.

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

Mills, Tamesha
CSCU Administrative Assistant, Finance & Administration; B.A., Aldelphi University; M.A., Hofstra University; Th.M., M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary.

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

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

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

Monte, Lorie-Ann
Assistant Professor, Education Psychology; B.S., University of Connecticut; M.S., Southern Connecticut State University; Ph.D., University of Connecticut.

Moran, Jennifer
Assistant to the Director of Housing/Resident Director, Housing & Residence Life; B.S., Central Connecticut State University.

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

Morgillo, Julia
Admissions Representative, Admissions; B.A., Stetson University; M.A., Scared Heart Univeristy.

Murphy, John A.
Director of Event & Conference Management & Auxiliary Services , Events & Conference Management; B.F.A., M.S., Long Island University.

Murphy, Mary
Assistant Professor, Psychology; B.A., Manhattanville College; M.A., Yeshiva University; Ph.D., Yeshiva University.

Murray, Jay E.
Vice President for Enrollment Management & Student Affairs, Enrollment Management & Student Affairs; B.A., M.P.H., Marist College.

Myers, Kimberly
Regional School Safety Coordinator, Professional Studies; B.A., Central Connecticut State University; M.S., American International colelge; Ed.D., University of Hartford.

Myhill, Ellen D.
Assistant Director, Communications & Marketing; B.A., B.A., Western Connecticut State University.

Negron, Wanda
Associate Bursar, Cashier’s Office; B.A., Mitchell College; M.B.A., American InterContinential University.

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

Nolan, Michael
Professor, History, Philosophy & World Perspectives; B.A., Columbia University; M.A., University of Massachusetts; Ph.D., Brandeis University.

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.

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

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

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

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

O’Connor, Mary
Executive Assistant to the President, President’s Office; A.S. Becker College.

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

Olownia, Madelynn
Assistant to the Director of Housing/Resident Director, Housing & Residence Life; B.A., Western Connecticut State University.

Olson, Michael
PC/Mac 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.

Osae-Kwapong, John D.
Associate Vice President, Academic Affairs; B.A., Houghton College; M.A., Clark Atlanta University; Ph.D., George Mason University.

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

Padykula, Bozena M.
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.

Paulson, Gretchen
Assistant Professor, Health Promotion & Exercise Science; B.S., Northeastern University, M.S., Illinois State University.

Palladino, Joan M.
Dean, School of Professional Studies; B.S.N., St. Joseph’s College; M.S.N., University of Hartford; Ed.D., University of Hartford.

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

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

Perrelli, Julie
Dean of Student Success & Engagement, Enrollment Management & Student Affairs; 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.

Phillips, Terrence
Assistant Librarian, Library Services; B.A., University of South Florida; M.S., Florida State University.

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.

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.

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

Puccio, Peter
Assistant Director of Media Services-Operations, Media Services; B.A, Western Connecticut State University.

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

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

Purdie, Keith
Digital Media Assistant, Information Technology & Innovation; B.A. Western Connecticut State University.

Quijano, Kelly
Assistant Professor, Nursing; A.D., Arizona Western College, B.S. Northern Arizona University; M.S., Walden University.

Rajendran, Prem
Data Network & Telecom Manager, Information Technology & Innovation.

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

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

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

Robertson, Forest
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.

Roche, John
Associate Professor, Writing & Literature; B.A., Marist College; M.F.A., Western Connecticut State University.

Rodriguez, Alexa
Admissions Representative, Admissions; B.A., Western Connecticut State University.

Roe, Katherine
Associate Professor, Education; B.S., St. Johns University; M.S., Adelphi University; Ph. D., Walden University.

Rollins, Ethaline D.
Network 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
Professor, Accounting; B.S., Boston College; M.B.A., Columbia University.

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

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

Santiago, Luis
Director, Admissions; B.A., Marist College.

Santibáñez-López, Carlos
Assistant Professor, Biology & Environmental Sciences; B.S., Instituto Tecnológico del Valle de Oaxaca; M.S., Ph.D., Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México.

Scaglia, Kenneth
Associate 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.

Sciandra, Samantha
Assistant Director of Advisement – Student Success & CRM Specialist, University Advisement Center; B.A., Eastern 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.

Shamshirband, Shahab
Assistant Professor, Computer Science; B.Sc., Sari Islamic Azad University; M.Sc., Mashhad Islamic Azad University; PhD., University of Malaya.

Shanks, Amy
Associate Director Student Affairs, Enrollment Management and Student Affairs; B.S. Western Connecticut State University; M.S., Southern Connecticut State University.

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

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

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

Silver, Cory
Event & Conference Coordinator, Events & Conference Management; B.S., Southern New Hampshire University.

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

Smith, Valerie
Assistant Counselor, Counseling Services; B.H.S, Pace University; M.S.W., Columbia University.

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

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

Stankus, Brian
Associate Professor, Chemistry; B.A., Boston University, Ph.D., Brown University.

Stannard, Alicia
Assitant Professor, Health Promotion & Exercise Science; B.A., B.A, M.S.Ed., Northern Illinois University; Ph.D., Michigan State University.

Steinmetz, Paul
Director, Office of Sponsored Research Administrative Services; B.A., San Francisco State University; M.B.A., Western Connecticut State University.

Stephens, Melissa
Associate Dean of Enrollment Management & Financial Aid, 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
Professor, Health Promotion & Exercise Sciences; B.A., Denison University; M.A., Ph.D., The Ohio State University.

Stewart, Tricia
Professor, Education; 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.

Swetz, Thomas
Theatre Arts Production Coordinator, Theatre Arts; B.A., Western Connecticut State University; M.F.A., University of Idaho.

Sumrell, Joshua
Director of Inclusion & Belonging, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion; B.A., Southern Connecticut State University; M.B.A., Fitchburg State University.

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

Thompson, Erika
Bursar, Cashier’s Office; B.A., University of Connecticut; M.B.A, Southern Connecticut State University.

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

Towers, Scott
Deputy Title IX / Pride Center Coordinator, Office of Diversity & Equity; B.S., Western Connecticut State University; M.S., Post University.

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

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

Veilleux, Maria
Business Manager, WCSU Foundation Inc., Institutional Advancement; A.S., Mount Ida College; B.B.A., Western Connecticut State University.

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

Visokay, Kelly
Coordinator of Veteran Affairs, Enrollment Services; B.S., Southern Connecticut State University

Vo, Lai Van
Associate 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
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 & 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
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.

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

Wason, Oliver
Assistant Professor, Theatre Arts; B.A., Hunter College, City University of New York; MFA, Yale School of Drama.

Webb, Qur-an
Assistant Professor, Social Work; B.S., B.S., Southern Connecticut State University; M.S.W., University of Connecticut

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

West, Vertna
Assistant Professor, Communication & Media Arts; B.A., M.A., University of Wisconsin, D.Ph., The European Graduate School.

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

Wiggins, Jeremy
Associate Professor, Music; B.A., California State University, M.S., California State University, M.S., Ph.D., Florida University

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

Williams, H. Howell
Associate 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.

Witherspoon, Sadie
Regional School Safety Coordinator, School of Professional Studies; B.S., Albertus Magnus College; M.S., Post University.

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

Woodward, Rebecca
Director of Information Technology & Media Services, Information Technology & Innovation; B.S., Western Connecticut State University.

Wu, Xiaojiang Henry
Assitant Professor, Computer Science; B.S.E., Nanjing University; M.S.E., University of Tulsa; Ph.D., Oklahoma State University

Wyatt, Janan
Assistant Professor, Biology & Environmental Sciences; B.A., Syracuse University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Rhode Island.

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, Kiley
Regional School Safety Coordinator, Professioanl Studies; B.A., Arcadia University; M.S.W., University of Connecticut.

Young, Michelle
Director of Health Services, Health Services; B.S., Fairfield University; M.S., Western Connecticut State University

Young, Sharon
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.

Zavatkay, Debra
Registrar, Registrar’s Office; A.S., Northwestern Community College; B.A., Post University; M.A. Central Connecticut State University, Ed.D., University of Hartford.

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.

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