Teaching Faculty

Kenneth Adamson
(B.A., M.A., University of Massachusetts)

Noah Baerman
Composer and Jazz Performer
(B.M., M.M., Rutgers University)

Deborah Barshay
Professor, English Department, Bridgewater State College
(B.A., Rhode Island College; M.A., Ph.D., Brown University)

Barbara Barton
Early Childhood Education Consultant
(B.S., M.A., Manhattanville College; M.A., Eastern Connecticut State University)

Rose Bednarz-Luglio
Professor, Entrepreneurship Studies, Gateway Community College
(B.S., M.A., University of Connecticut; M.B.A., University of Bridgeport)

Elizabeth Begley
(B.S.N., Sacred Heart University)

Richard Benfield
Professor of Geography, Central Connecticut State University
(B.Sc., University of Aberdeen, Scotland; M.A., University of Alberta, Canada; Ph.D., University of Oklahoma)

Lisa Marie Bigelow
Interim Director, Center for International Education, Central Connecticut State University
(B.S., M.A., Central Connecticut State University)

Alison Birks
Nutritionist
(B.A., College of the Atlantic; M.S., University of Bridgeport)

R. Scott Bowen
Senior Business Manager, Bristol-Meyers Squibb
(B.S., California Polytechnic State University; M.B.A., Keller Graduate School of Management)

Ralph Braithwaite
Principal, the Limitless Consulting Group
(B.A., M.S., Central Connecticut State University; M.B.A, University of Hartford)

Walton L. Brown-Foster
Professor of Political Science, Central Connecticut State University
(B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of Michigan)

Richard H. Calder
President, Compare International Ltd.
(B.E., University of Canterbury; M.B.A., University of Durham)

Melissa Canova
Director, Mayflower Montessori School
(B.A., Eastern Connecticut State University; M.P.A., University of New Haven)

Daryl Capuano
J.D. and Educational Consultant
(J.D., University of Pennsylvania)

Rodney Carveth
Professor of Communication, Fitchburg State University
(B.A., Yale University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Massachusetts)

Pauline Clifford
Director of Educational Technology, Quinebaug Valley Community College
(B.A., University of Wisconsin; M. Ed., University of Guam; PH.D., Walden University)

Edgar Colon
Professor of Social Work, Southern Connecticut State University
(B.A., City University of New York; M.S., Columbia University of Social Work; D.S.W., City University of New York Graduate Center)

Cynthia Conrad
Associate Professor, University of New Haven
(B.A., Southern Illinois University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Texas)

Susan Deane
Online Instructor, RN-BSN Program, SUNY Delhi
(B.S.N., Saint Joseph College; M.S.N., University of Hartford)

John DeCarlo
Chief of Police, Branford, CT Police Department Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice, University of New Haven
(B.S., Charter Oak State College; M.S., Tiffin University; M.A., John Jay College of Criminal Justice of the City University of New York)

Holly Ann DeFeo
Clinical Educator, New Britain General Hospital
(B.S., University of Connecticut; M.S.N., University of Hartford)

Kathleen Dove
Business Consultant, Evanston, IL
(B.A., Northeastern Illinois University; M.S., Loyola University)

Harold Drabkin
Senior Scientific Curator, Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor, ME
(B.S., University of Hartford, Ph.D., Wesleyan University)

Jeff Dykes
Professor, Dept of Natural Sciences, Wenatchee Valley College North, Omak, WA
(A.A., Wenatchee Valley College; B.S., Central Washington University; B.S., M.S., University of Washington)

Keith Earnshaw
President, Earnshaw Environment, Inc.
(B.S., M.S., Purdue University; Ph.D., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute)

Robert Eddy
(B.A., American Military University; M.S., University of Connecticut)

Carlo Esidore
Demand Management Manager, IT Operations, The Hartford
(B.S., Charter Oak State College; M.B.A., Plymouth State University)

Daniel V. Facchinetti
Instructional Designer, Charter Oak State College
(B.A., University of Connecticut; M.A., University of New Hampshire)

Patrice Farquharson
Assistant Professor, Early Childhood Education, Post University
(B.S., University of Connecticut; M.S., Southern Connecticut State University; Ed.D., Nova Southeastern University)

Frank Fato
Professor, Westchester Community College
(B.A., Fordham College; M.I.A., School of International Affairs; Ph.D., Fordham University)

Elena Filios
Community Information Technology Coordinator, Hartford Public Library
(A.B., Dickinson College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Massachusetts)

Kevin Fitzgerald
Marketing Director, The Home Help Network
(B.A., Iona College; M.B.A., University of Connecticut)

Thomas Fowler
Assistant Chief of Police, Branford, CT Police Department
(B.S., M.P.A., University of New Haven)

Stephanie Fragola
Senior Associate, Finance and Administration, Charter Oak State College
(B.S., Central Connecticut State University; M.B.A., University of Hartford)

Andre Freeman
Chair, Science and Mathematics Department, Capital Community College
(B.S., M.S., Worcester Polytechnic Institute)

Michael Fryar
Attorney, Law Office of Michael Fryar, LLC
(B.A., M.A., Southern Connecticut State University; J.D., Quinnipiac University of Law)

Nicki Gallagher
Director, U-Tours LLC
(B.A., M.A., Southern Connecticut State University)

Kathleen Gannon
(B.S., Cornell University; M.S., University of Rochester)

Jessica Gauvin
Assistant Attorney General, Office of the Connecticut Attorney General
(B.A., J.D., University of Connecticut)

Richard Gerber
Professor of History, Southern Connecticut State University
(B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of Michigan)

Pamela Giberti
Director, Institute of Child Development, University of Oklahoma
(B.A., Clark University; M.Ed., Antioch/New England Graduate School)

Will Gonzalez
Assistant City Prosecutor, Phoenix, AZ
(M.S., Grand Canyon University; J.D., Thurgood Marshall School of Law)

Cheri Goretti
Professor/Coordinator, Allied Health Programs
(B.A., Fitchburg State College; M.A., Anna Maria College)

Josephine Spinella Graff
Attorney
(B.A., College of the Holy Cross; J.D., University of Connecticut School of Law)

Ruth M. Grant
Visiting Assistant Professor of Psychology Sacred Heart University, Fairfield, CT
(B.A, M.A., University of Bridgeport; Ph.D., Columbia University)

Nathan Greeno
President, Education Strategy
(B.A., Roberts Wesleyan College; M.A., Michigan State University)

John M. Halstead
(B.S., University of Connecticut; M.S., Boston College; Ph.D., University of Connecticut)

Cheryl Harrison
Consultant, Executive Talent Services, West Hartford, CT
(B.A., University of Southern California, M.A., Ed.D., Harvard University)

Michael Hartwig
Director of Academic Division, WTS/Raptim, Boston, MA
(B.A., University of Dallas; S.T.B., S.T.L., Gregorian University; M.A., Ph.D., Southern Methodist University)

Christopher Heller
Permanent Judicial Law Clerk, State of Connecticut
(B.S., Muhlenberg College; J.D., Quinnipiac School of Law)

Tracey Horton
Advisor and Trainer, Soar to New Heights for After School and Summer Programs
(B.S., Western Illinois University; M.A., Concordia University)

Robert Hunter
(B.S., New York University; M.A., Central Connecticut State University; Ph.D., The Saybrook Graduate School)

Lucy Anne Hurston
Assistant Professor of Sociology, Manchester Community College
(A.S., Manchester Community College; B.A., Central Connecticut State University; M.A., Ohio State University)

Lonnie Inzer
Coordinator of Fire Science Technology, Pikes Peak Community College
(B.S., Colorado State University; M.L.S., Fort Hays State University)

Pamela Jeffrey
Instructor, Keiser College
(B.S., M.A., Ph.D., Western Michigan University)

Linda Kapinos
Associate Professor of Nursing, Capital Community College
(Nursing Diploma, Mercy Hospital School of Nursing; B.S., American International College; M.Ed., Secondary Education, American International College; M.S.N., University of Hartford)

Carolyn Kershaw
(B.S., M.A., West Virginia University)

Susan Krampitz
Office Manager, Connecticut School-Age Care Alliance
(B.S., Bucknell University; M.S., Western Connecticut State University)

Kimberly O. Lacey
Clinical Supervisor, VNA, South Central CT
(B.S.N., Northeastern University; M.S.N., D.N.Sc., Yale University)

Janet Lanci
Assistant Professor, Human Service Housatonic Community College, Bridgeport, CT
(A.S., Housatonic Community College; B.S., Liberty University; M.S., University of Bridgeport)

Kristine Larsen
Professor of Physics and Astronomy, Central Connecticut State University
(B.A., Central Connecticut State University; M.S., Ph.D., University of Connecticut)

Peggy Lauria
(B.A., M.A., Psy.D., University of Hartford)

Maryanne R. LeGrow
Assessment Coordinator, Charter Oak State College
(B.S., Drexel University; M.A., Northeastern University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Connecticut)

Dawn Levasseur
Associate Professor, MassBay Community College
(B.A., University of Lowell; M.A., St. Joseph College; Ph.D., Capella University)

Kenneth Long
Assistant Professor, St. Joseph College
(B.A., The University at Albany; M.P.A., Syracuse University; Ph.D., The University at Albany)

Christopher Lopez
Assistant Chief of Pharmacy, Veterans Administration
(B.S., Pharm.D., University of Connecticut)

Peter Love
Director, Learning Resource Center, Mitchell College
(B.A., Wesleyan University; M.P.H., Ph.D., University of Connecticut)

Bill Lowe
Captain and Shift Supervisor, Clayton County Fire Department, Clayton County, Georgia
(B.S., Shorter College; B.S., University of Cincinnati; M.B.A., Brenau University; D.B.A., Nova Southeastern University)

Henry Lugo III
Music Instructor and Jazz Performer
(B.M., Western Connecticut State University; M.M., The University of Texas)

Stephen Luko
Statistician, Hamilton Sunstrand Corporation
(B.S., Charter Oak State College; M.A., Central Connecticut State University)

Connie Mabli
(B.A., Boston College; J.D., The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law)

Ruth K. MacDonald
English Instructor, Lincoln College of New England
(M.B.A., University of Texas, M.A., University of Connecticut; Ph.D., Rutgers University)

Tina Markowski
Finance/Operations Manager, Center for Homeland Security, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs
(B.A., M.P.A., University of Colorado)

Vanda Marques
(B.S., Central Connecticut State University; M.A., Albertus Magnus College; Ph.D., Capella University)

Wendy McGinnis
Clinical Educator, New Britain General Hospital
(B.S., University of Connecticut; M.S., University of Hartford)

Julie McNamara
(B.S., University of Wisconsin; M.S., Capella University)

John Meza
Commander, Mesa, AZ Police Department
(B.S., University of Phoenix; M.A., Northern Arizona University)

Michelle R. Milczanowski
Consultant, RPM Consulting, Barkhamsted, CT
(B.A., M.P.A., University of Central Florida)

Regina Miller
Professor of Early Childhood Education, emerita University of Hartford
(B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of Kansas)

Terence Monroe
(B.A., M.A., University of Hawaii)

Gaylynn Moore
(B.S., Lamar University; M. Ed., Texas Southern University; M.A., Prairie View A & M University; Ph.D., Capella University)

John Morra
(B.A., M.A., University of Hartford)

Patrick Mottola
Attorney, Bressler, Amery & Ross
(A.B., Hamilton College; J.D., Seton Hall University School of Law)

Carol A. Mowen
Music Teacher and Music Department Chair, Fort Knox, KY Schools, KY
(B.S., University of Michigan; M.A., Spring Arbor College; Ph.D., Capella University)

Brandon Munson
Administrator, Miller Memorial Community, Inc.
(B.S., University of Central Florida; M.B.A., Amberton University)

Jane Murdock
Emeritus Associate Professor & Associate Dean, University of Connecticut School of Nursing
(B.S., University of Utah; M.S., Boston University; Ed.D., University of Massachusetts

Cynthia Nackid
Associate Professor of Nursing, Naugatuck Community College
(B.S.N., Boston College, M.S.N., University of Hartford)

Hal Nevitt
Director, Member Assistance Program, State Bar of Arizona
(A.A., Scottsdale Community College; B.S.W., M.S.W., Arizona State University)

Roberta L. Newman
President, Newroads Consulting, Cape Charles, VA
(B.M.E., M.M.E., American Conservatory of Music)

Catherine Orazi
Adjunct Professor, Webster College
(A.A.S., Suffolk County Community College; B.A., State University of New York ; J.D., City University of New York)

Deborah Pendarvis
Associate Professor, University of Tampa
(B.A., McNeese State University; M.A,, University of West Florida; Ph.D., University of Florida)

Paul R. Petterson
Associate Professor, Central Connecticut State University
(M.A., Ph.D., University of Massachusetts Amherst)

Maria Pietrantuono
Consultant, the New Britain Academy for Health Professions
(B.A., Central Connecticut State University; B.S., Western Connecticut State University; M.A., M.S., New York University)

Rebecca Putt
(B.A., University of Delaware; M.S., Central Connecticut State University)

Christopher Rose
President, Technology Research Institute of Florida
(B.A., Florida International University; M.B.A., Ph.D., Nova Southeastern University)

Paul Rosenberg
(B.A., Trinity College; M.A., Central Connecticut State University)

Michele Rulnick
Senior Director, School Age Programs, Northern Middlesex YMCA
(B.A., University of Connecticut; M.A., Concordia University)

John J. Rusnak
Research Associate, Harvard University
(S.B., M.E., Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Ph.D., Harvard University)

Joseph Saitta
Bioterrorism Coordinator, Virginia Department of Health
(M.Ed., George Washington University; Ed.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University)

Olive Santavenere
(B.S., University of Hartford; M.S.N., University of Massachusetts; M.S., University of Hartford; Ph.D. University of Connecticut)

Jennie I. Schaff
Assistant Professor, Nazareth College
(B.S., M.S.P.T., Simmons College; Ph.D., George Mason University)

Michael Schiano
Professor, University of Hartford
(B.A., Princeton University; M.M., King’s College, University of London; Ph.D., Brandeis University)

Dawn Scott
(B.A., Harvard University Extension; J.D., Hofstra University School of Law)

Hannah Sellers
Instructor, The Sawyer School
(B.S., M.A., Fayetteville State University)

Jeffrey Shama
Assistant Public Defender
(B.S., State University of New York at Buffalo Center; J.D., Stetson University College of Law)

Craig Shelley
C.E.O., World Safe International, LLC.
(B.S., Empire State College; M.S., Grand Canyon University)

Glenn Simmons
Dean and Professor, Wayland Baptist University
(B.S., William Carey University; M.Ed., Northern Arizona University; M. Div., Th.D., Ph.D., New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary)

David E.E. Sloane
Professor of English, University of New Haven
(B.A., Wesleyan University; M.A., Ph.D., Duke University)

Clotilde D. Smith
Assistant Professor of Health Care and Public Administration, University of New Haven
(B.S., University of Bridgeport; M.P.A., University of New Haven; Ed.D., University of Bridgeport)

Laura Soule
Staff Pharmacist, Stop and Shop
(B.S., University of Connecticut)

Michael Starenko
Online Learning Specialist, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY
(B.A., Kalamazoo College; M.A., University of Chicago)

Deborah Symons
(B.S., M.S., Autonomous University of Barcelona)

Nina Tarner
Assistant Professor, Sacred Heart University
(B.S., M.S., Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania; Ph.D., Kansas State University)

Jody Tate
(B.S., M.S., University of Nebraska)

Beth O'Brien Tracy
Education Coordinator, Hudson Mohawk Area Health Education Center
(B.A., Arizona State University; M.A., Drew University; M.A., University of New Hampshire)

Carmelita Valencia-Daye
Professor, Early Childhood Education, Gateway Community College
(B.S., University of the Philippines; M.Ed., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)

Gayle van Dijk
Team Leader, West Haven Child Development Center
(A.A., Mount Ida College; B.S., M.S., Southern Connecticut State University)

Cecelia Vargas
Instructor, DeVry University Online
(B.S., Rutgers College of Engineering; M.S.,Ph.D., Rutgers University)

Richard Walker
Editor, Cambridge College & Emanations Press
(B.A., Fordham College; M.A., Trinity College)

Beverly Wall
Associate Professor, Trinity College
(B.A. University of Exeter, England; M.A., University of Virginia; Ph.D., University of North Carolina, Greensboro)

Deborah Watson
(B.S., M.S., Central Connecticut State University)

Carole Weisberg
Coordinator, Early Childhood and Youth Programs, Charter Oak State College
(B.A., State University of New York; M.A., Concordia University)

C. Mark Wessinger
Assistant Professor, University of Nevada
(B.S., University of Florida; Ph.D., University of California, Davis)

Jonathan A. Wetmore
Attorney
(B.S., Marist College; J.D., Roger Williams University School of Law)

Kathy Wilby
(B.S., Southern Connecticut State University; M.Ed., Concordia University)

Stacey L. Williams
Director, Distance Learning, Naugatuck Valley Community College
(A.S., B.S., M.B.A., Southern Connecticut State University)

Larry Wolod
CPA/Attorney
(B.S., University of Baltimore; M.S. University of Hartford; J.D., Potomac School of Law)

Elizabeth Wright
(B.A., Western Connecticut State University; M.A., Central Connecticut State University)

Jessica York
Professor, Southern Connecticut State University
(B.A., Sacred Heart University; M.S., Southern Connecticut State University and Stony Brook University)

Jill E. Young
Professor, School of Public Affairs, Arizona State University
(B.A., Vanderbilt University; M.P.A, Ph.D., Arizona State University)

Hong Zhou
Assistant Professor of Computer Science, Saint Joseph College
(B.S., Wuhan University (P.R. China); M.S., Xiamen University, (P.R. China); M.S., Ph.D., University of Southern Mississippi)