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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 Psychology, Family, and Justice Studies
- Joan Calvert, Ed.D., MS., LMFT Visiting Professor, Interim Program Director of Marriage & Family Therapy, Department of Psychology, Family, & Justice 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
- Kirsis Dipre, M.A. Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Counseling & Applied Behavioral Studies
- Molly Driessen, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Social Work, Department of Social Work and Equitable Community Practice
- Heather L. Evans, Ph.D., RNC-MNN, CLC Assistant Professor of Nursing
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Jessica Motroni Banik, Ph.D. Visiting Assistant Professor of Counseling and Applied Behavioral Studies
- 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 Psychology, Family, and Justice Studies
- Marte Ostvik-de Wilde, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Counseling and Applied Behavioral Studies
- Mary Peterson, DNP, MSN Assistant Professor of Nursing
- Denise C. Puia ’91, Ph.D., MSN, RNC Associate Professor of Nursing and Director of Prelicensure Programs
- Kaydian Reid, DrPH Assistant Professor, Director of Public Health Programs, Department of Nutrition and Public Health
- Gina Rosich, 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 Instructor and Director of Field Education, BSW Program, Department of Social Work and Equitable Community Practice
- 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
