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School of Interdisciplinary Health and Science – Faculty
Our faculty are experts in their fields, recognized in Connecticut and nationally for their pioneering work in Health Science, Counseling and Applied Behavioral Studies, Human Development and Family Studies, Nursing, Nutrition and Public Health, Psychology and Social Work.
School of Interdisciplinary Health and Science
- Karren Agyekum, DNP, APRN, FNP-C. Assistant Professor of Nursing
Department of Nursing - Laura J. Albee, DSW, LCSW, BCBA, LBA Visiting Assistant Professor of Social Work
Social Work & Equitable Community Practice - Maria Anderson, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Psychology
- Lynne E. Benjamin, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC Assistant Professor of Nursing
- Karl Besel, Ph.D. Dean, School of Interdisciplinary Health and Science
Professor of Public Health and Social Work - Christiana Best-Giacomini, Ph.D., LMSW Associate Professor of Department of Social Work and Equitable Community Practice
- Melissa Brown, Ph.D., R.D. Chair and Associate Professor, Nutrition and Public Health
Graduate Program Director - Katharine Ann Buck, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Psychology, Family, and Justice Studies
- Angela V. Carrano, DNP, MSN, RN Associate Professor of Nursing
Department of Nursing - Kristin Henkel Cistulli, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Psychology
Chair, Department of Psychology, Family & Justice Studies - Monika Costa, EdD, RNC, IBCLC Assistant Professor, Nursing
- Andrea Courtemanche, Ph.D., BCBA-D Associate Professor of Counseling and Applied Behavioral Studies
- Anthony De Jesús, MSW, Ed.D., Ed.M. Associate Professor of Social Work and Equitable Community Practice
- Madeline Pérez De Jesús, Ph.D., M.Phil., M.S.W. Associate Professor of Social Work and Equitable Community Practice
- Joyce Fontana, Ph.D., RN Associate Professor of Nursing
- Jeffrey Fouche-Camargo, DNP, APRN, WHNP-BC, RNC-OB Associate Professor of Nursing
Department of Nursing - Erin Friedman, Ph.D., LPC (IL), NCC Assistant Professor
Counseling and Applied Behavioral Studies - Sheila Garilli, MSN, RN Assistant Professor of Nursing
- Kaneen Gomez-Hixson, MS, RDN, CD-N Assistant Professor, Nutrition
- Latoya Hinds, DSW, LCSW Assistant Professor
Social Work and Equitable Community Practice - Reverend Emmanuel Ihemedu, MDiv, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Counseling and Applied Behavioral Studies
Chaplain - Kimberly Joerg, DNP, APRB, PPCNP-BC Associate Professor of Nursing
- Melissa-Sue John, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Psychology
- Yvonne Joy, DNP, APRN Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Nursing Programs
- Ryan Kimball, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Counseling and Applied Behavioral Studies
- Janet Knecht, Ph.D., MSN Associate Professor of Nursing
Director of Traditional Pre-Licensure Program - Lisa Kuntz, Ed.D. Clinical Professor of Psychology
- Heather LaSelle, PhD, LCSW, MS, MPA Assistant Professor
Social Work & Equitable Community Practice
- Susan V. Lester, Ph.D. Associate Professor and Chair of Counseling and Applied Behavioral Studies
- Robert G. Madden, LCSW, J.D. Professor of Social Work and Equitable Community Practice
- Emily Malo, APRN, PMHNP-BC, MS, RN Assistant Professor of Nursing
- Heather Mangino ’06, Ed.D., RN, CNE Director of Accelerated Second Degree in Nursing program, Assistant Professor of Nursing
- Charlotte Mann, Ph.D, BCBA-D Associate Professor, Counseling and Applied Behavioral Studies
- Jessica Motroni Banik, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Counseling and Applied Behavioral Studies
- Christina Mukon DNP, FNP, NP-C Assistant Professor
Nursing Department - Karen Myrick, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, ONP-BC, FAAN, ANP-BC Professor of Nursing
Track Coordinator Ortho/Sports - Jonathan J. Nardi, Ph.D., ACSM-CEP, CSCS, EIM3 Visiting Assistant Professor
Department of Nutrition and Public Health - Patrick Nickoletti, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Psychology, Family, and Justice Studies
- Marte Ostvik-de Wilde, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Counseling and Applied Behavioral Studies
- Mary Peterson, DNP, APRN, PPCNP-BC Associate Professor of Nursing
- Denise C. Puia ’91, Ph.D., RN Chair and Associate Professor of Nursing
- Kaydian Reid, DrPH Assistant Professor, Director of Public Health Programs, Department of Nutrition and Public Health
- Gina Rosich, MSW, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Social Work
Department of Social Work and Equitable Community Practice - Theodora Sirota, Ph.D., APRN, CNL, PMHCNS-BC Professor of Nursing
- Laura Turner, Ph.D., BCBA-D Associate Professor of Counseling and Applied Behavioral Studies
- Angela D. Washington, LCSW, MSW Director of Field Education, BSW and MSW programs
Department of Social Work and Equitable Community Practice - John Watts, D.C.J. Associate Professor
Program Director, Criminal Justice and Restorative Justice - Raymie Wayne, M.S.W., J.D., Ph.D. Chair, Professor of Social Work and Equitable Community Practice
- Jill White, APRN, PMHNP-BC Assistant Professor of Nursing
Department of Nursing - Margot Zaharek-Girgasky, Ph.D., R.D., C.D.-N. Assistant Professor of Nutrition
