Faculty and Staff Directory

Full-Time Faculty

Mohamad Alkadry

Mohamad Alkadry

Professor

Hartford Times Building, Room 421A

Hartford Campus

Eric Brunner

Eric Brunner

Professor and Director of Graduate Programs

Hartford Times Building, Room 413

Hartford Campus

Elizabeth Burland

Elizabeth Burland

Assistant Research Professor

Hartford Times Building, Room 422

Hartford Campus

Thomas Craemer

Thomas Craemer

Associate Professor

Hartford Times Building, Room 435

Hartford Campus

Vaughn Crichlow

Vaughn Crichlow

Director of Research, Institute for Municipal and Regional Policy, and Associate Research Professor

Hartford Times Building, Room 434A

Hartford Campus

Renzo de la Riva Agüero

Renzo de la Riva Agüero

Assistant Professor

Hartford Times Building, Room 417

Hartford Campus

Angela Eikenberry

Angela Eikenberry

Professor and School Director

Hartford Times Building, Room 431A

Hartford Campus

Brenda Gellner

Brenda Gellner

Visiting Assistant Professor

Hartford Times Building, Room 414

Hartford Campus

Christal Hamilton

Christal Hamilton

Assistant Professor

Hartford Times Building, Room 415

Hartford Campus

Deneen Hatmaker

Deneen Hatmaker

Associate Professor

Hartford Times Building, Room 416A

Hartford Campus

David Mitre Becerril

David Mitre Becerril

Assistant Professor

Hartford Times Building, Room 420

Hartford Campus

Kerri Raissian

Kerri Raissian

Associate Professor

Hartford Times Building, Room 419

Hartford Campus

Bill Simonsen

Bill Simonsen

Professor

Hartford Times Building, Room 423

Hartford Campus

Lydia Wileden

Lydia Wileden

Assistant Research Professor

Hartford Times Building, Room 433

Hartford Campus

Robert Wilson

Robert Wilson

Distinguished Visiting Professor

Hartford Times Building, Room 404A

Hartford Campus

Jinhai Yu

Jinhai Yu

Assistant Professor

Hartford Times Building, Room 418

Hartford Campus

Ruodan Zhang

Ruodan Zhang

Assistant Professor

Hartford Times Building, Room 425

Hartford Campus

Emeritus and Associated Faculty

Edith Barrett

Edith Barrett

Professor Emeritus

Kenneth Couch

Kenneth Couch

Affiliated Faculty, Professor of Economics

325 Oak Hall

Storrs Campus

Kenneth Dautrich

Kenneth Dautrich

Associate Professor Emeritus

Jennifer Dineen

Jennifer Dineen

Associate Professor In-Residence

Hartford Times Building, Room 543A

Hartford Campus

Amy Donahue

Amy Donahue

Professor Emeritus

Mark Robbins

Mark Robbins

Professor Emeritus

Stephen Ross

Stephen Ross

Affiliated Faculty, Professor of Economics

346 Oak Hall (Storrs) // 515 HTB (Hartford)

Storrs and Hartford Campuses

Adjunct Faculty

Benjamin Barnes

Ben Barnes

Adjunct Professor (SPP) and Director of Administration, City of Stamford, CT

Stamford Campus

Ben Branyan

Ben Branyan

Adjunct Professor (SPP) and Chief Financial and Administrative Officer, Greenwich Public Schools, Greenwich, CT

Stamford Campus

Kathleen Brennan

Kathleen Brennan

Adjunct Professor and Deputy Commissioner, CT Dept. of Social Services

Hartford Campus

Karen Buffkin

Karen Buffkin

Adjunct Professor and Executive Director of Employee Relations, UConn

Hartford Campus

Penny Davis

Penny Davis

Adjunct Professor and Chief Human Resources Officer, CT Dept. of Social Services

Hartford Campus

Tara Downes

Tara Downes

Adjunct Professor (SPP) and Deputy State Comptroller, CT Office of the State Comptroller (MPA 2020)

Melanie Dykas

Melanie Dykas

Adjunct Professor (DPP) and Deputy General Counsel at the Connecticut General Assembly

David Garvey

David Garvey

Director of Nonprofit Outreach and Adjunct Professor
Director of Partnership and Compliance, Career Resources Inc.

Hartford Campus

Alyssa Goduti

Alyssa Goduti

Adjunct Professor (SPP) and President and CEO, Ädelbrook Behavioral and Developmental Services

Hartford Campus

Matthew Hart

Matthew Hart

Adjunct Professor
Executive Director of the Capitol Region Council of Governments (CRCOG)

Hartford Campus

Josephine Hawke

Josephine Hawke

Adjunct Professor (SPP) and Lead Research and Evaluator, Governor’s Prevention Partnership in Connecticut

Hartford Campus

Jason Jakubowski

Jason Jakubowski

Adjunct Professor (SPP) and President and CEO, Connecticut Foodshare (MPA 2001)

Thomas (TJ) Jones

Thomas "TJ" Jones

Adjunct Professor (SPP) and Private Consultant

Hartford Campus

Melissa McCaw

Melissa McCaw

Adjunct Professor (SPP) and Finance Director, Town of East Hartford

Hartford Campus

James McGennis

James McGennis

Adjunct Professor (SPP) and Executive Director, Connecticut Criminal Justice Information Systems (CJIS) Governing Board

Hartford Campus

Anne McIntyre-Lahner

Anne McIntyre-Lahner

Adjunct Professor, SPP, and CEO, Action 2 Outcomes

Hartford Campus

Michael Moore

Michael Moore

Adjunct Professor (SPP) and President, Stamford Downtown Special Services District (Stamford Downtown)

Stamford Campus

Paul Potamianos

Paul Potamianos

Adjunct Professor and Deputy Secretary, CT Office of Policy and Management

Hartford Campus

Ronald Schack

Ronald Schack

Adjunct Professor and Managing Director, Charter Oak Group, LLC

Hartford Campus

Michael Schrier

Michael Schrier

Adjunct Professor and Director, YSM/West Campus Development, Yale University

Joshua Steinfeld

Joshua Steinfeld

Adjunct Professor

Hartford Campus

Alex Tsarkov

Alex Tsarkov

Adjunct Professor (SPP) and Executive Director, Connecticut Sentencing Commission

Hartford Campus

Staff

Ryan Baldassario

Ryan Baldassario

Director of Engagement

Hartford Times Building, Room 424

Hartford Campus

Ken Barone

Kenneth Barone

Associate Director, Institute for Municipal and Regional Policy, and Project Manager, Connecticut Racial Profiling Prohibition Project

Bryan Callender

Outreach Coordinator

Hartford Times Building, Room 428

Hartford Campus

Andrew Clark

Andrew Clark

MPA Fellows, Class of 2026

Vaughn Crichlow

Vaughn Crichlow

Director of Research, Institute for Municipal and Regional Policy, and Associate Research Professor

Hartford Times Building, Room 434A

Hartford Campus

Thomas Dowd

Thomas Dowd

Program Assistant, Institute for Municipal and Regional Policy and Connecticut Sentencing Commission

Rosie Enyart

Rosie Enyart

Program Coordinator, Stamford Campus

Stamford Campus 322A

Stamford Campus

Erica-Escobar

Erica Escobar

Program Assistant, Institute for Municipal and Regional Policy and Connecticut Racial Profiling Prohibition Project

Candace Fitzpatrick

Candace Fitzpatrick

Alumni Relations and Development

Hartford Times Building, Room 433

Hartford Campus

David Garvey

David Garvey

Director of Nonprofit Outreach and Adjunct Professor
Director of Partnership and Compliance, Career Resources Inc.

Hartford Campus

Wade Gibbs

Wade Gibbs

Administrative Coordinator

Hartford Times Building, Room 429

Hartford Campus

Valerie Gordon

Valerie Gordon

Communications Coordinator, Institute for Municipal and Regional Policy

Catherine Guarino

Catherine Guarino

Director of Student and Academic Affairs and Director of Undergraduate Programs

Hartford Times Building, Room 430

Hartford Campus

Aileen Keays

Aileen Keays

Senior Project Manager, Institute for Municipal and Regional Policy and CT Children with Incarcerated Parents Initiative

Amjad Khan

Amjad Khan

IMRP Financial Analyst, Institute for Municipal and Regional Policy

Lian Kish

Lian Kish

Director of Social Media

Maura Maloney

Maura Maloney

Operations Coordinator

Hartford Times Building, Room 427

Hartford Campus

Irvine Peck's-Agaya

Irvine Peck’s-Agaya

Operations Coordinator, Institute for Municipal and Regional Policy

Alex Tsarkov

Alex Tsarkov

Adjunct Professor (SPP) and Executive Director, Connecticut Sentencing Commission

Hartford Campus

Graduate Assistants

Jenna D'Ottavio

Jenna D'Ottavio

Research Assistant

Noah Hurt

Noah Hurt

Teaching Assistant

Rubaa Khan

Rubaa Khan

Teaching Assistant

Jordan Oquendo

Jordan Oquendo

Research Assistant

Colin Piteo

Colin Piteo

Teaching Assistant

Vanessa Reineke

Vanessa Reineke

Research Assistant

Giuliana Vinces

Giuliana Vinces

Teaching Assistant

Student Staff

Khadija Sana

Khadija Sana

Student Administrative Assistant

Hartford Times Building, Room 431

Hartford Campus