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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, Program Director of Intergrated Special Education
Bray, Paige 860.768.4553 H 232

Associate Professor of Early Childhood Education, Coordinator of Montessori Studies and Director of the Center for Montessori Studies

Case, Karen 860.768.4369 A 223 C Associate Professor of Educational Leadership
Cavanna, Jillian 860.768.4290 H 226

Associate Professor of Elementary Education STEM and Innovation, Program Director of Early Childhood Education and Elementary Education, ENHP Honors Coordinator

Hart, Sarah 860.768.4695 H 212 Associate Professor of Special Education, Program Director of Special Education Graduate
Jagaiah, Thilagha 860.768.5570 H 214 Associate Professor of Special Education
Loya, Karla 860.768.5807 A 223 D Associate Professor of Educational Leadership
Morgan, Kayon 860.768.4216 A 223 E Associate Professor of Educational Leadership; VP for Inclusive Excellence and Belonging
Oliver, Peter 860.768.5005 H 424 Associate Professor of Educational Psychology and Human Development
Pisharoty-Norman, Sujata 860.768.4761 H 210 Assistant Professor of Special Education 
Sood, Sheetal 860.768.4359 H 222 Associate Professor of Special Education, Director of Graduate Student Experience
Swaidan, Christina  860.768.4335 H 206 Department Chair, Program Director of EdD program, Visiting Associate Professor of Educational Leadership
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 Department Chair, Director of Health Sciences, Clinical/Applied Assistant Professor of Health Sciences
Galiatsatos, Nikolaos 860.768.5499 D 433 Clinical/Applied Assistant Professor of Respiratory Care, Clinical Education Director, Respiratory Care
Griffiths, Karen 860.768.4823 D 435 Clinical/Applied Associate Professor of Respiratory Care, Program Director of Respiratory Care
Hicks, George (Jay) 860.768.4831 D 429E Clinical/Applied Assistant Professor of Radiologic Tech; Program Director of Radiologic Technology & Clinical Coordinator of Radiologic Technology
Munoz, Colleen 860.768.4368 D 441 Associate Professor of Health Sciences, Director of Hydration Health Center
Oakes, Claudia 860.768.5746 D 443 Associate Professor of Health Sciences, Director of University Honors Program
Page, Lee 860.768.5752 D 429C Visiting Assistant Professor of Radiologic Technology, Clinical Coordinator for Radiologic Technology
Pekrul, Nicole 860.768.5374 D 429D Visiting Assistant Professor of Radiologic Technology, Clinical Coordinator for Radiologic Technology
Riordan, Tina 860.768.5211 A 413A Assistant Professor of Exercise Science 
Sanchez, Barbara 860.768.4405 A 413B Assistant Professor of Exercise Science
Yamamoto, Linda 860.768.4390 A 413C Clinical/Applied Assistant Professor of Exercise Science and Program Director

Department of Nursing

Name Phone Location Title
Braccialarghe, Karen 860.768.4761 A 228L Clinical/Applied Assistant Professor of Nursing, Director of BSN Program
Breda, Karen 860.768.4477 A 228B Associate Professor of Nursing
DeMarco, Brianne 860.768.4924 A 288I Assistant Professor of Nursing
Ouellet, Edith 860.768.4588 A 228H Executive Director and Department Chair
Thielen, Joyce 860.768.4213 A 228G Program Director of Graduate Studies
Verrochi, Diane 860.768.5465 A 228A Clinical/Applied Assistant Professor of Nursing
Weinhold, Nanci 860.768.5582 A 228E Clinical/Applied Assistant Professor of Nursing
Whynall, Valerie 860.768.5464 A 228C Clinical/Applied Assistant Professor of Nursing

Department of Rehabilitation Sciences

Name Phone Location Title
Austin, Matthew 860.768.5304 D 414 A Clinical/Applied Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy, Interim Program Director, Doctor of Physical Therapy
Bellama, Thomas 860.768.5190 D 410 C Clinical/Applied Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy
Bowling, Jordan 860.768.4865 D 429 A Clinical/Applied Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy
Butcher, Allison 860.768.4556 D 410 J Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy
Charry, Stephen 860.768.4851 D 312 B Clinical/Applied Assistant Professor of Prosthetics and Orthotics
Cifuentes, Natalee 860.768.5932 D 401 D Visiting Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy
Felmlee, Duffy 860.768.4416 D 408 Interim Co-Department Chair, Associate Program Director, Prosthetics and Orthotics, Clinical/Applied Professor of Prosthetics and Orthotics
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 401 F Professor of Physical Therapy
Hoffman-Finitsis, Abby 860.768.4423 D 312 A 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 410 B Clinical/Applied Associate Professor of Physical Therapy
Liebano, Richard 860.768.5181 D 401 E Associate Professor of Physical Therapy
Mitsou, Lindi 860.768.5571 D 312 A Clinical/Applied Associate Professor of Prosthetics and Orthotics
O'Donnell, Vanessa 860.768.4623 D 401 B Clinical/Applied Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy, Assistant Director of Clinical Education
Ozdemirer, Erika 860.768.5243 D 410 A Clinical/Applied Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy
Parente, Matt 860.768.5406 D 312 D Clinical/Applied Assistant Professor of Prosthetics and Orthotics, Program Director of Prosthetics and Orthotics
Piccoli, Amanda 860.768.5115 D 401 C Clinical/Applied Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy, Director of Clinical Education
Pogemiller, Kelly 860.768.5405 D 410 D Clinical/Applied Associate Professor of Physical Therapy, Director of Clinical Education
Pratt, Kristamarie 860.768.5266 D 410 E Interim Co-Department Chair, Associate Program Director, Doctor of Physical Therapy, Associate Professor of Physical Therapy
Psillas, Sarah 860.768.5371 D 429 B Clinical/Applied Associate Professor of Occupational Therapy, Program Director of Occupational Therapy
Ridge, Sarah 860.768.5367 D 412  Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy
Ross, Christine 860.768.4261 D 401 A Clinical/Applied Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy
Swanson, Brian 860.768.5314 H 252 E Associate Professor of Physical Therapy, Interim Dean of ENHP  
Snowdon, Donna 860.768.5806 D 410 F Clinical/Applied Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy
Wheeler, Laura 860.768.4753 D 331  Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy, Associate Program Director of MSOT
Yang, Jin Ghui 860.768.5567 D 410 H Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy