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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
- Kylie Ackerman, MSN-Ed, MSN-I, RN Assistant Professor of Nursing
- Karren Agyekum, DNP, APRN, FNP-C. Assistant Professor of Nursing
- Maria Anderson, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Psychology and
SRCA Director - Lynne E. Benjamin, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC Assistant Professor of Nursing
- Christiana Best-Giacomini, Ph.D., LMSW Associate Professor of Social Work
- Melissa Brown, Ph.D., R.D. Chair and Professor of Nutrition
- Katharine Ann Buck, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Child Study
- Angela V. Carrano, DNP, MSN, RN Associate Professor of Nursing
- Laura Christoph, Ph.D., NBC-HWC Health Sciences Program Director and
Associate Professor of Health Sciences - Kristin Henkel Cistulli, Ph.D. Chair and Associate Professor of Psychology
- Karen Corcoran DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC, CHSE© Associate Professor of Nursing &
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Program Director - Monika Costa, Ed.D., RNC, IBCLC Assistant Professor of Nursing
- Andrea Courtemanche, Ph.D., BCBA-D Professor of Applied Behavioral Studies
- Jamie Danielle Daniels, Ph.D., LICSW, MSW Assistant Professor of Social Work
- Anthony De Jesús, MSW, Ed.D., Ed.M. Associate Professor of Social Work
- Erin Friedman, Ph.D., LPC (IL), NCC Assistant Professor of Counseling
- Sheila Garilli, Ed.D., RN, CNE Assistant Professor of Nursing
- Kaneen Gomez-Hixson, M.S., RDN, CD-N ’17, M’19 Assistant Professor of Nutrition
- Heath H. Hightower, Ph.D., MSW, ACSW, LICSW-MA, LCSW-CT Assistant Professor of Social Work
- Latoya Hinds, DSW, LCSW BSW Program Director and
Assistant Professor of Social Work - Kimberly Joerg, DNP, APRN, PPCNP-BC Associate Professor of Nursing
- Melissa-Sue John, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Psychology
- Yvonne Joy, DNP, APRN Graduate Nursing Programs Director and
Associate Professor of Nursing - Ryan Kimball, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Applied Behavioral Studies
- Janet Knecht, Ph.D., MSN Traditional Pre-Licensure Program Director and
Associate Professor of Nursing - Lisa Kuntz, Ed.D. Clinical Professor of Psychology
- Heather LaSelle, Ph.D., LCSW, M.S., MPA Assistant Professor of Social Work
- Emily Malo, APRN, PMHNP-BC, M.S., RN Assistant Professor of Nursing
- Heather Mangino ’06, Ed.D., RN, CNE Accelerated Second Degree in Nursing Program Director and
Assistant Professor of Nursing - Charlotte Mann, Ph.D., BCBA-D Associate Professor of Applied Behavioral Studies
- Jessica Motroni Banik, Ph.D. Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program Director and
Assistant Professor of Counseling
- Marte Ostvik-de Wilde, Ph.D. Counseling & Applied Behavioral Studies Department Chair,
School Counseling Program Director and
Associate Professor of Counseling - Andrew Plath, Ph.D., LPC (IL) Assistant Professor of Counseling
- Denise C. Puia ’91, Ph.D., RN Chair and Associate Professor of Nursing
- Kaydian Reid, DrPH Public Health Program Director and
Associate Professor of Public Health - Gina Rosich, Ph.D., LMSW Social Work and Equitable Community Practice Department Chair and
Associate Professor of Social Work
- Cesarina Thompson, Ph.D., RN, ANEF, FASAHP Interim Dean of the School of Interdisciplinary Health and Science
- Laura Turner, Ph.D., BCBA-D Associate Professor of Applied Behavioral Studies
- Angela D. Washington, LCSW, MSW Director of Field Education for BSW and MSW programs and
Instructor - John Watts, D.C.J. Criminal & Restorative Justice Program Director and
Assistant Professor of Criminal and Restorative Justice - Raymie Wayne ’94, MSW, J.D., Ph.D. Professor of Social Work
- Suzy Wise, Ph.D., LCPC (IL), NCC Associate Professor of Counseling
- Margot Zaharek-Girgasky, Ph.D., R.D. Assistant Professor of Nutrition
