Faculty
Our nationally and internationally-known faculty members are experts in their fields who are committed to helping our students launch successful careers. All are guided by a commitment to diversity of thought and the interdependence of teaching, research, and service. To learn more about faculty accomplishments, please see faculty books, faculty articles, and faculty profiles. To contact full-time members of ENHP’s faculty, see the department-specific lists below.
Department of Education | Department of Health Sciences | Department of Nursing | Department of Rehabilitation Science
Department of Education
| Name | Phone | Location | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abodeeb-Gentile, Theresa | 860.768.5534 | H 216 | Associate Professor of Elementary Education |
| Bray, Paige | 860.768.4553 | H 232 | Associate Professor & Director of Early Childhood Education; Director of the Center for Montessori Studies |
| Case, Karen | 860.768.4369 | A 223C | Associate Professor of Educational Leadership |
| Cavanna, Jillian | 860.768.4290 | H 324 | Assistant Professor of Elementary Education, STEM and Innovation; Co-Director, Integrated Elementary and Special Education (UG) |
| Ciotto, Carol | 860.768.4335 | H 206 | Interim Department Chair |
| Hart, Sarah | 860.768.4695 | H 212 | Assistant Professor of Special Education |
| Jagaiah, Thilagha | 860.768.5570 | H 214 | Assistant Professor of Special Education |
| Loya, Karla | 860.768.5807 | A 223D | Associate Professor of Educational Leadership; Director EdD Program |
| Lubin, Jacqueline | 860.768.5356 | H 230 | Assistant Professor of Special Education; Co-Director, Integrated Elementary and Special Education (UG) |
| Morgan, Kayon | 860.768.4216 | A 223E | Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership |
| Oliver, Peter | 860.768.5005 | H 424 | Associate Professor of Educational Psychology and Human Development |
| Sood, Sheetal | 860.768.4359 | H 206 | Associate Professor of Special Education, Director of Online Education Graduate Programs |
| Zawilinski, Lisa | 860.768.5718 | H 228 | Associate Professor of Elementary Education; Executive Director of CTEI |
Department of Health Sciences
| Name | Phone | Location | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dahlin, Linda | 860.768.5026 | D 433 | Interim Department Chair; Program Director of Health Sciences |
| DeMaio, Daniel | 860.768.5752 | D 435 | Associate Professor of Radiography, Program Director of Radiologic Technology |
| Galiatsatos, Nikolaos | 860.768.5499 | D 429C | Clinical/Applied Assistant Professor of Respiratory Care, Clinical Education Director, Respiratory Care |
| Griffiths, Karen | 860.768.4823 | D 429E | Clinical/Applied Associate Professor of Respiratory Care, Program Director of Respiratory Care |
| Hicks, George (Jay) | 860.768.4831 | D 437 | Clinical/Applied Assistant Professor of Radiologic Technology; Assistant Director of Radiologic Technology & Clinical Coordinator of Radiologic Technology |
| Munoz, Colleen | 860.768.4368 | D 441 | Associate Professor of Health Sciences |
| Oakes, Claudia | 860.768.5746 | D 443 | Associate Professor of Health Sciences, Director of University Honors Program |
| Pekrul, Nicole | 860.768.5374 | D 429D | Visiting Assistant Professor of Radiologic Technology |
| Yamamoto, Linda | 860.768.4390 | D 433 | Clinical/Applied Assistant Professor of Exercise Science and Program Director |
Department of Nursing
| Name | Phone | Location | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Braccialarghe, Karen | 860.768.4213 | A 228G | Clinical/Applied Assistant Professor of Nursing |
| Breda, Karen | 860.768.4477 | A 228B | Associate Professor of Nursing |
| Cote, Ashley | 860.768.5582 | A 228E | Clinical/Applied Assistant Professor of Nursing |
| Eichar, Sue | 860.768.4167 | A 228A | Associate Professor of Nursing |
| Hekkala, Kimberly | 860.768.4167 | A 228D | Visiting Assistant Professor of Nursing |
| Konieczny, Leona | 860.768.4761 | A 228L | Director of Graduate Studies |
| Panaitisor, Monica | 860.768.4924 | A228I | Clinical/Applied Assistant Professor of Nursing |
| Thielen, Joyce | 860.768.4588 | A 228 | Department Chair, Director BSN Program |
| Verrochi, Diane | 860.768.5465 | A 228I | Clinical/Applied Assistant Professor of Nursing |
| Walton, Nayomi | 860.768.5581 | A 228F | Assistant Professor of Nursing |
Department of Rehabilitation Sciences
| Name | Phone | Location | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin, Matthew | 860.768.5567 | D 410H | Clinical/Applied Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy |
| Bellama, Thomas | 860.768.5190 | D 410J | Clinical/Applied Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy |
| Bowling, Jordan | 860.768.4865 | D 429A | Clinical/Applied Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy |
| Brown, Angela | 860.768.4556 | D 401E | Clinical/Applied Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy |
| Charry, Stephen | 860.768.4851 | D 312B | Clinical/Applied Assistant Professor of Prosthetics and Orthotics |
| Felmlee, Duffy | 860.768.4416 | D 312A | Clinical/Applied Associate Professor of Rehabilitation Sciences; Director of Transitional Prosthetics and Orthotics Program |
| Forfa, Michelle | 860.768.5378 | D 431 | Clinical/Applied Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy and Academic Field Work Coordinator |
| Gannotti, Mary | 860.768.5373 | D 401F | Professor of Physical Therapy; Director of ENHP Honors Program |
| Gorack, Walter | 860.768.4261 | D 401A | Visiting Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy |
| Hoffman-Finitsis, Abby | 860.768.4423 | D 312A | Clinical/Applied Assistant Professor of Prosthetics and Orthotics |
| Koba, Anne | 860.768.5944 | D 427 | Clinical/Applied Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy |
| Kossbiel, Jillian | 860.768.5490 | D 312B | Clinical/Applied Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy |
| Liebano, Richard | 860.768.5181 | D 401E | Associate Professor of Physical Therapy |
| Mitsou, Lindi | 860.768.5571 | D 312A | Clinical/Applied Assistant Professor of Prosthetics and Orthotics |
| O'Donnell, Vanessa | 860.768.4623 | D 401B | Visiting Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy; Assistant Director of Clinical Education |
| Ozdemirer, Erika | 860.768.5243 | D 410J | Clinical/Applied Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy |
| Parente, Matt | 860.768.5406 | D 312D | Clinical/Applied Assistant Professor and Program Director of Prosthetics and Orthotics |
| Piccoli, Amanda | 860.768.5115 | D 401D | Clinical/Applied Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy; Assistant Director of Clinical Education |
| Pogemiller, Kelly | 860.768.5405 | D 401D | Clinical/Applied Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy, Director of Clinical Education |
| Pratt, Kristamarie | 860.768.5266 | D 312C | Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy; Associate Director of DPT |
| Psillas, Sarah | 860.768.5371 | D 401B | Clinical/Applied Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy; Program Director of Occupational Therapy |
| Ridge, Sarah | 860.768.5367 | D 401G | Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy |
| Riley, Sean | 860.768.5945 | D 413 | Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy |
| Swanson, Brian | 860.768.5314 | D 410H | Department Chair; Associate Professor of Physical Therapy; Program Director of Physical Therapy |
| Snowdon, Donna | 860.768.5806 | D 410F | Clinical/Applied Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy |
| Wheeler, Laura | 860.768.4753 | D 429A | Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy |
| Ye, Xin | 860.768.5787 | D 401G | Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy |