Campus Directory

Deborah Abibou

Assistant Extension Educator, Sustainable & Resilient Communities

deb.abibou@uconn.edu

Faith Allaire

Adjunct Faculty, English

faith.allaire@uconn.edu

Dennis Arbige

Technical Associate, Marine Sciences

dennis.arbige@uconn.edu

Peter Auster

Emeritus Associate Research Professor, Marine Sciences

peter.auster@uconn.edu

Ivar Babb

Research Scientist, Marine Sciences

ivar.babb@uconn.edu

Michele Baggio

Associate Professor, Economics

michele.baggio@uconn.edu

Nancy Balcom

Associate Director, Sea Grant
Senior Extension Educator, UConn Extension

nancy.balcom@uconn.edu

Juliana Barrett

Associate Extension Educator, Sea Grant

juliana.barrett@uconn.edu

Kroum Batchvarov

Associate Professor, Anthropology, History, & Maritime Studies

kroum.batchvarov@uconn.edu

Paola Batta Lona

Assistant Research Professor, Marine Sciences

paola.batta_lona@uconn.edu

Hannes Baumann

Associate Professor, Marine Sciences

hannes.baumann@uconn.edu

Zofia Baumann

Associate Research Professor, Marine Sciences

zofia.baumann@uconn.edu

Travis Beausoleil

Athletic Director

travis.beausoleil@uconn.edu

Pamela Bedore

Professor, English

pamela.bedore@uconn.edu

Joseph Bennett

Police Officer

joseph.bennett@uconn.edu

Judy Benson

Communications Coordinator, Sea Grant

judy.benson@uconn.edu

Mary K Bercaw Edwards

Professor, English and Maritime Studies
Director, Maritime Studies

mary.bercaw_edwards@uconn.edu

Cynthia Bernardo

Administrative Staff, Academic Affairs

cynthia.bernardo@uconn.edu

Maria Bernier

Director, UConn Library

maria.bernier@uconn.edu

W. Frank Bohlen

Emeritus Professor, Marine Sciences

walter.bohlen@uconn.edu

Mark Bond

Computer Consultant Technician, Campus Operations

mark.bond@uconn.edu

Dennis Breslin

Adjunct Faculty, Sociology

dennis.breslin@uconn.edu

Ann Bucklin

Emeritus Professor, Marine Sciences

ann.bucklin@uconn.edu

Erica Burgess

Assistant Director of Academic Affairs
Registrar Specialist

erica.p.smith@uconn.edu

Turner Cabaniss

Program Director, Marine Sciences

turner.cabaniss@uconn.edu

Mark Case

Adjunct Faculty, Mathematics

mark.case@uconn.edu

Zhuomin Chen

Research Scientist, Marine Sciences

zhuomin.chen@uconn.edu

Jeanne Ciravolo

Director, Alexey von Schlippe Gallery
Assistant Professor-in-Residence, Art

jeanne.ciravolo@uconn.edu

Molly Clark

Manager, Academic Center

molly.clark@uconn.edu

Aaron Collins

Academic Advisor & Program Coordinator,
Student Services

aaron.collins@uconn.edu

David Collins

Police Officer

david.collins@uconn.edu

Jeffrey Connors

Associate Professor, Mathematics

jeffrey.connors@uconn.edu

Paulo Contreras

Adjunct Faculty, History

paulo.contreras@uconn.edu

Dolores Coyle-Feliciano

Assistant Clinical Professor, Nursing

dolores.coyle-feliciano@uconn.edu

Nancy Crofts

Adjunct Faculty, Sociology & WGSS

nancy.crofts@uconn.edu

Thomas Dabrah

Lab Coordinator
Adjunct Faculty, Chemistry

thomas.dabrah@uconn.edu

Kathleen Dale

Adjunct Faculty, Statistics

kathleen.dale@uconn.edu

Hans Dam

Professor, Marine Sciences

hans.dam@uconn.edu

Sylvain DeGuise

Director, Sea Grant
Professor, Veterinary Science

sylvain.deguise@uconn.edu

Heidi Dierssen

Professor, Marine Sciences

heidi.dierssen@uconn.edu

Michael Dietz

Director, CT NEMO
Extension Educator, Sustainable Communities

michael.dietz@uconn.edu

Karen Dobley

Adjunct Faculty & Lab Coordinator, Biology

karen.dobley@uconn.edu

Robert Dolan

Assistant Professor-in-Residence, Mathematics

robert.dolan@uconn.edu

Peter Drakos

Adjunct Faculty, Geopgrahy & Maritime Studies

peter.drakos@uconn.edu

Catherine Dunnack

Administrative Assistant

cathi.dunnack@uconn.edu

Robert Dziomba

Research Technician, Marine Sciences

robert.dziomba@uconn.edu

Syma Ebbin

Professor-in-Residence, Maritime Studies & ARE
Research Coordinator, Sea Grant

syma.ebbin@uconn.edu

Lara Ehrlich

Adjunct Faculty, English

lara.ehrlich@uconn.edu

Todd Fake

Computer Support Technician,Marine Sciences

fake.t@uconn.edu

Michael Fensley

Sergeant, Police Department

michael.fensley@uconn.edu

Michael Finiguerra

Associate Professor-in-Residence, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology

michael.finiguerra@uconn.edu

William Fitzgerald

Emeritus Distinguished Professor, Marine Sciences

william.fitzgerald@uconn.edu

Moshe Gai

Professor, Physics

moshe.gai@uconn.edu

Julie Gehring

Adjunct Faculty, Communication

julie.gehring@uconn.edu

Tessa Getchis

Senior Extension Educator, Sea Grant

tessa.getchis@uconn.edu

David Giblin

Associate Professor-in-Residence, Mechanical Engineering

david.giblin@uconn.edu

Jeff Godfrey

Academic Assistant, Marine Sciences

jeff.godfrey@uconn.edu

Julie Granger

Professor, Marine Sciences

julie.granger@uconn.edu

Frank Griggs

Assistant Professor-in-Residence, Political Science

frank.griggs@uconn.edu

Katie Halbrunner

Assistant Director for Regional Campuses, Center for Students with Disabilities

katie.halbruner@uconn.edu

Paul Hallwood

Professor, Economics

paul.hallwood@uconn.edu

John Hamilton

Research Scientist, Marine Sciences

john.hamilton@uconn.edu

Carson Hill

Research Assistant, CIRCA

Stephen Hobaica

Adjunct Faculty, Engineering

stephen.hobaica@uconn.edu

Sarah Holmes

Adjunct Faculty, Anthropology

sarah.holmes@uconn.edu

Bridget Holohan

Research Assistant, Marine Sciences

bridget.holohan@uconn.edu

Kay Howard-Strobel

Research Associate, Marine Sciences

kay.howard-strobel@uconn.edu

Elizabeth Kading

Adjunct Faculty, Maritime Studies

elizabeth.kading@uconn.edu

James Kane

Maintenance Supervisor, Facility Operations

james.m.kane@uconn.edu

Jamie Kleinman

Associate Professor-in-Residence, Psychological Sciences

jamie.kleinman@uconn.edu

Chris Kmiecik

Adjunct Faculty, Computer Science & Engineering

chris.kmiecik@uconn.edu

Claudia Koerting

Academic Assistant, Biology
Program Coordinator, Marine Sciences

claudia.koerting@uconn.edu

Chris Kogut

General Trades Worker, Facility Operations

christopher.kogut@uconn.edu

Gonul Kuscul

Adjunct Faculty, Human Development & Family Sciences

hilal.kuscul@uconn.edu

Janet Laflamme

Financial Assistant, Marine Sciences

janet.laflamme@uconn.edu

Janice Lamb

Admissions Officer

janice.lamb@uconn.edu

Bethany Langenbach

Coordinator, Branford House

bethany.langenbach@uconn.edu

Danielle Lavoie

Research Specialist, Marine Sciences

dlavoie@mysticaquarium.org

Connor Lewis

Head Coach, Baseball

connor.2.lewis@uconn.edu

Dmitriy Leykekhman

Professor, Mathematics

dmitriy.leykekhman@uconn.edu

Marc Liebig

Research Vessel Captain, Marine Sciences

marc.liebig@uconn.edu

Senjie Lin

Professor, Marine Sciences

senjie.lin@uconn.edu

Prescott Littlefield

Manager, Waterfront Programs
Adjunct Faculty, Kinesiology

prescott.littlefield@uconn.edu

Chang Liu

Research Associate, CIRCA

chang.7.liu@uconn.edu

David Lund

Professor, Marine Sciences

david.lund@uconn.edu

Gail MacDonald

Adjunct Faculty, Journalism

gail.macdonald@uconn.edu

Romulus Maier

Adjunct Faculty, Political Science

romulus.maier@uconn.edu

Wendy Majcher

Manager, Business Operations

wendy.majcher@uconn.edu

Noemi Maldonado

Director, Student Services

noemi.maldonado@uconn.edu

Cara Manning

Assistant Professor, Marine Sciences

cara.manning@uconn.edu

Michelle MarcAurele

Fiscal Officer, Sea Grant

michelle.marcaurele@uconn.edu

Robert Mason

Professor, Marine Sciences

robert.mason@uconn.edu

Catherine Matassa

Assistant Professor, Marine Sciences

catherine.matassa@uconn.edu

Glen Mathieu

Manager, Facilities

glen.mathieu@uconn.edu

Laura May

Academic Advisor, Academic Affairs

laura.may@uconn.edu

Grant McCardell

Research Associate, Marine Sciences

grant.mccardell@uconn.edu

Sarah McCart

Research Assistant

sarah.mccart@uconn.edu

Susan McGuire

Adjunct Faculty, Dramatic Arts

susan.mcguire@uconn.edu

Matthew McKenzie

Associate Professor, American Studies & History

matthew.mckenzie@uconn.edu

George McManus

Professor Emeritus, Marine Sciences

george.mcmanus@uconn.edu

Daniel Mercier

Director, Academic Affairs
Assistant Campus Director

daniel.mercier@uconn.edu

Kimberly Miller

Business Manager, Marine Sciences

kimberly.miller@uconn.edu

Christopher Mills

Equipment Technician, Marine Sciences

christopher.mills@uconn.edu

David Murphy

Director, Resilience Engineering, CIRCA

david.2.murphy@uconn.edu

Jessica Musgrove

Manager, Mental Health Resource Center

jessica.musgrove@uconn.edu

Lyndsey Neville

Student Leadership Coordinator, Student Services

lyndsey.neville@uconn.edu

Abigail Novak

Campus Bursar

abigail.novak@uconn.edu

James O'Donnell

Professor, Marine Sciences

james.odonnell@uconn.edu

Jennifer O'Donnell

Associate Research Professor, Marine Sciences

jennifer.o'donnell@uconn.edu

Yaprak Onat

Assistant Director, Research, CIRCA

yaprak.onat@uconn.edu

Jodie Oshana

Adjunct Faculty, HDFS

jodie.comer@uconn.edu

James Parizo

Police Officer

james.parizo@uconn.edu

Gihong Park

Research Scientist, Marine Sciences

gihong.park@uconn.edu

Randall Paterson

Coordinator, Student Activities

randall.paterson@uconn.edu

Diana Payne

Education Coordinator, Sea Grant

diana.payne@uconn.edu

Kenneth Perez

Assistant Professor-in-Residence, Psychological Sciences

kenneth.perez@uconn.edu

Megan Pichette

Program Assistant, TCPCG

megan.pichette@uconn.edu

David Plantz

Adjunct Faculty, Mathematics

david.plantz@uconn.edu

Robert Pomeroy

Extension Specialist, Sea Grant

robert.pomeroy@uconn.edu

Judy Preston

Long Island Sound Outreach Coordinator, Sea Grant

judy.preston@uconn.edu

Elizabeth Rawlinson

Financial Assistant, Marine Sciences

elizabeth.rawlinson@uconn.edu

Larry Rayment

Dining Services Manager, Mort's Cafe

larry.rayment@uconn.edu

Chay Reed

Access Services Coordinator, UConn Library

chay.reed@uconn.edu

Katharine Richards

Adjunct Faculty, Anthropology

katharine.richards@uconn.edu

Louis Riel

Assistant Professor-in-Residence, Chemistry

louis.riel@uconn.edu

Margaret Robinson

Adjunct Faculty, History & WGSS

margaret.robinson@uconn.edu

Lynne Rogers

Adjunct Faculty, English

lynne.rogers@uconn.edu

Tracy Romano

Senior Research Scientist, Marine Sciences

tromano@mysticaquarium.org

Leonel Romero

Assistant Professor, Marine Sciences

leonel.romero@uconn.edu

Helen Rozwadowski

Professor, History & Maritime Studies

helen.rozwadowski@uconn.edu

Peter Ruffino

Research Assistant, Marine Sciences

peter.ruffino@uconn.edu

Michael Scanlon

Adjunct Faculty, Physics

michael.scanlon@uconn.edu

Erin Scanlon

Assistant Professor-in-Residence, Physics

erin.scanlon@uconn.edu

Debra Schuler

Educational Program Assistant, Marine Sciences

debra.schuler@uconn.edu

Annemarie Seifert

Campus Dean & Chief Administrative Officer

annemarie.seifert@uconn.edu

Sandra Shumway

Emeritus Research Professor, Marine Sciences

sandra.shumway@uconn.edu

Samantha Siedlecki

Associate Professor, Marine Sciences

samantha.siedlecki@uconn.edu

Annelie Skoog

Associate Professor, Marine Sciences

annelie.skoog@uconn.edu

Susan Smith

Research Scientist, Marine Sciences

susansmith@mysticaquarium.org

Felipe Soares

Research Assistant, Marine Sciences

felipe.soares@uconn.edu

Nancy Steenburg

Adjunct Faculty, History

nancy.steenburg@uconn.edu

Paul Swift

Adjunct Faculty, Philosophy

paul.swift@uconn.edu

Laura Thompson

Research Scientist, Marine Sciences

lthompson@mysticaquarium.org

Craig Tobias

Professor, Marine Sciences

craig.tobias@uconn.edu

Rebecca Troeger

Assistant Professor-in-Residence, English
Writing Program Liaison

rebecca.troeger@uconn.edu

Loel Tronsky

Assistant Professor in Residence, Department of Psychological Sciences

loel.tronsky@uconn.edu

Nathaniel Trumbull

Associate Professor, Geography & Maritime Studies

nathaniel.trumbull@uconn.edu

John Truscinski

Director, Resilience Planning, CIRCA

john.truscinski@uconn.edu

Alicia Tyson

Extension Educator, Sustainable & Resilient Communities, Sea Grant

alicia.f.tyson@uconn.edu

Ebru Unal

Research Scientist, Marine Sciences

eunal@mysticaquarium.org

Janene Vandi

Associate Campus Director

j.vandi@uconn.edu

Jamie Vaudrey

Associate Research Professor, Marine Sciences

jamie.vaudrey@uconn.edu

Jordane Virgo

Director, Campus Advising

jordane.virgo@uconn.edu

Pieter Visscher

Professor, Marine Sciences

pieter.visscher@uconn.edu

Penny Vlahos

Professor, Marine Sciences

penny.vlahos@uconn.edu

J. Evan Ward

Department Head
Professor, Marine Sciences

evan.ward@uconn.edu

Michael Whitney

Professor, Marine Sciences

michael.whitney@uconn.edu

Renee Winchester

Adjunct Faculty, English

renee.winchester@uconn.edu

Duane Witter

Head Coach, Men's Basketball

wcr24004@uconn.edu

Charlie Woods

Rankin Lab Manager & Technical Operations, Marine Sciences

charles.woods@uconn.edu

Joanna Wozniak-Brown

Assistant Director, Resilience Planning, CIRCA

joanna.wozniak-brown@uconn.edu

Lauren Yaworsky

Program Assistant, CIRCA

lauren.yaworsky@uconn.edu

Huan Zhang

Associate Research Professor, Marine Sciences

huan.zhang@uconn.edu

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