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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
- Kathleen Barrett, Ed.D. Associate Professor of Counseling and Applied Behavioral Studies
- Christiana Best-Giacomini, Ph.D., LMSW Assistant Professor of Department of Social Work and Equitable Community Practice
- Melissa Brown, Ph.D., R.D. Interim Department Chair, Assistant Professor, Nutrition and Public Health and Graduate Program Director
- Katharine-Ann Buck, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Human Development and Family Studies
- Lucinda Canty, Ph.D., CN.M. Assistant Professor of Nursing
- Elba Caraballo, M.A., MSW, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Social Work and Equitable Community Practice, Director of Field Education
- Kristin Henkel Cistulli, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Psychology
- Monika Costa, MSN, 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
- Brian Enns Assistant Professor, Criminal Justice
- Heather L. Evans, Ph.D., RNC-MNN, CLC Assistant Professor of Nursing
- Lisa Fanelli, OTD, OTR/L Associate Professor, Nutrition and Public Health
- Joyce Fontana, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Nursing
- Elizabeth Francis-Connolly, Ph.D. Dean, School of Interdisciplinary Health and Science
- Sheila Garilli, MSN, RN Instructor of Nursing
- Margaret E. Gaughan, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Nutrition
- Mary Lou Graham, MSN, APRN, BC Instructor of Nursing, Program Director, PMHNP & Psych Certification
- Reverend Emmanuel Ihemedu, MDiv, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Counseling and Applied Behavioral Studies
Chaplain - Kimberly Joerg, DNP, MSN Associate Professor of Nursing
- Yvonne Joy, DNP, APRN Associate Professor of Nursing and Director of DNP and FNP programs
- Ruth Ellen Kelly, RSM, D.N.Sc. Associate Professor of Nursing
- Ryan Kimball, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Counseling and Applied Behavioral Studies
- Janet Knecht, Ph.D., MSN Chair, Associate Professor of Nursing
- Lisa Kuntz, Ed.D. Associate Clinical Professor of Psychology
- 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
- Heather Mangino ’06, MSN, RN Assistant Professor of Nursing
- Mariann Mankowski, Ph.D., MSW Associate Professor of Social Work and Equitable Community Practice
- Charlotte Mann, Ph.D, BCBA-D Assistant Professor of Counseling and Applied Behavioral Studies
- Melissa Mokel, Ph.D., APRN Associate Professor of Nursing
- Karen Myrick, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, ONP-BC, FAAN Associate Professor of Nursing
Track Coordinator Ortho/Sports - Patrick Nickoletti, Ph.D. Chair, Associate Professor of Human Development and Family Studies
- Marte Ostvik-de Wilde, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Counseling and Applied Behavior Studies
- Denise C. Puia ’91, Ph.D., MSN, RNC Associate Professor of Nursing and Director of Prelicensure Programs
- Kaydian Reid, DrPH Assistant Professor of Public Health
Director, Master of Public Health - Gina Rosich, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Social Work
- 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 Instructor and Director of Field Education, BSW Program
- Raymie Wayne, M.S.W., J.D., Ph.D. Chair, Professor of Social Work and Equitable Community Practice
- Mary Whitney, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Psychology
- Margot Zaharek-Girgasky, Ph.D., R.D., C.D.-N. Assistant Professor of Nutrition
- Nora Zinan, DNP, MSPH, AHN-BC Associate Professor of Nursing
