Academics School of Interdisciplinary Health and Science Faculty & Staff

School of Interdisciplinary Health and Science – Faculty & Staff

Our faculty and staff 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.

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School of Interdisciplinary Health and Science

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  Kathleen Barrett, Ed.D. Associate Professor of Counseling and Applied Behavioral Studies
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  Christiana Best-Giacomini, Ph.D., LMSW Assistant Professor of Department of Social Work and Equitable Community Practice
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  Melissa Brown, Ph.D., R.D. Assistant Professor of Nutrition and Public Health
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  Katharine-Ann Buck, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Human Development and Family Studies
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  Lucinda Canty, RN, MSN, C.N.M. Assistant Professor of Nursing
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  Elba Caraballo, M.A., MSW, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Social Work and Equitable Community Practice, Director of Field Education
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  Christine C. Caruso, Ph.D. Visiting Assistant Professor
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  Kristin Henkel Cistulli, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Psychology
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  Andrea Courtemanche, Ph.D., BCBA-D Assistant Professor of Counseling and Applied Behavioral Studies
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  Anthony De Jesús, MSW, Ed.D., Ed.M. Associate Professor of Social Work and Equitable Community Practice
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  Madeline Pérez De Jesús, Ph.D., M.Phil., M.S.W. Associate Professor of Social Work and Equitable Community Practice
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  Heather L. Evans, Ph.D., RNC-MNN, CLC Assistant Professor of Nursing
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  Joyce Fontana, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Nursing
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  Elizabeth Francis-Connolly, Ph.D. Dean, School of Interdisciplinary Health and Science
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  Sheila Garilli, MSN, RN Instructor of Nursing
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  Margaret E. Gaughan, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Nutrition
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  Mary Lou Graham, MSN, APRN, BC Instructor, Department of Nursing
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  Alberto Guerrero Visiting Assistant Professor in Social Work
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  Richard W. Halstead, Ph.D. Chair, Professor of Counseling and Applied Behavioral Studies
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  Kathryn Henderson, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Counseling and Applied Behavioral Studies
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  Reverend Emmanuel Ihemedu, MDiv, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Counseling and Applied Behavioral Studies
  Chaplain
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  Kimberly Joerg, DNP, MSN Associate Professor of Nursing
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  Yvonne Joy, DNP, APRN Director of DNP program, Assistant Professor of Nursing
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  Ruth Ellen Kelly, RSM, D.N.Sc. Associate Professor of Nursing
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  Ryan Kimball, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Counseling and Applied Behavioral Studies
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  Janet Knecht, Ph.D., MSN Chair, Associate Professor of Nursing
  Associate Professor of Nursing
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  Lisa Kuntz, Ed.D. Associate Clinical Professor of Psychology
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  Margery L. Lawrence, Ph.D., R.D. Chair, Associate Professor of Nutrition
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  Susan V. Lester, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Counseling and Applied Behavioral Studies
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  Robert G. Madden, LCSW, J.D. Professor of Social Work and Equitable Community Practice
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  Heather Mangino ’06, MSN, RN Instructor of Nursing
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  Mariann Mankowski, Ph.D., MSW Assistant Professor of Social Work and Equitable Community Practice
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  Charlotte Mann, Ph.D, BCBA-D Assistant Professor of Counseling and Applied Behavioral Studies
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  Lauren Micalizzi, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Psychology
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  Melissa Mokel, Ph.D., APRN Director, RN-BSN Program, Assistant Professor of Nursing
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  Megan Mooney, MSN, RN, CHSE Director of the Nursing Learning Center
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  Karen Myrick, DNP Associate Professor of Nursing
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  Elijah C. Nealy, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Social Work and Equitable Community Practice
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  Patrick Nickoletti, Ph.D. Chair, Associate Professor of Human Development and Family Studies
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  Marte Ostvik-de Wilde, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Counseling and Applied Behavior Studies
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  Denise C. Puia ’91, Ph.D., MSN, RNC Assistant Professor of Nursing
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  Kaydian Reid, DrPH Assistant Professor of Public Health
  Director, Master of Public Health
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  Gina Reiners, Ph.D., APRN Director, Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Program, Assistant Professor of Nursing
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  Tracey Robinson Visiting Assistant Professor in Psychology
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  Gina Rosich, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Social Work
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  Nelly Rojas Schwan, Ph.D., LCSW, ACSW Director, BSW Program, Associate Professor of Social Work and Equitable Community Practice
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  Theodora Sirota, Ph.D., APRN, CNL Professor of Nursing
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  Heidi M. Smolka ’10, DNP, MSN, APRN-BC Director of Family Nurse Practitioner Program, Assistant Professor of Nursing
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  Laura Turner, Ph.D., BCBA-D Assistant Professor of Counseling and Applied Behavioral Studies
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  Nikos Valance, J.D., LL.M. Visiting Assistant Professor
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  Angela D. Washington, LCSW Instructor and Director of Field Education, BSW Program
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  Raymie Wayne, M.S.W., J.D., Ph.D. Chair, Professor of Social Work and Equitable Community Practice
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  Jeffrey White, Ph.D. Program Director of Marriage and Family Therapy, Visiting Professor
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  Mary Whitney, Ph.D. Chair, Associate Professor of Psychology
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  Margot Zaharek-Girgasky, Ph.D., R.D., C.D.-N. Assistant Professor of Nutrition
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  Nora Zinan, DNP, MSPH, RN Associate Professor of Nursing