Faculty and Staff Directory

Full-Time Faculty

Mohamad Alkadry

Mohamad Alkadry

Professor and School Director

Hartford Times Building, Room 431A

Hartford Campus

Edith Barrett

Edith Barrett

Professor Emeritus

Hartford Campus

Lloyd Blanchard photo

Lloyd Blanchard

Professor In-Residence and Vice President for Strategic Initiatives and Planning, University of Connecticut

Nina Brooks

Nina Brooks

Assistant Professor

Hartford Times Building, Room 422

Hartford Campus

Eric Brunner

Eric Brunner

Professor and Director of Graduate Programs

Hartford Times Building, Room 434

Hartford Campus

Elizabeth Burland

Elizabeth Burland

Assistant Research Professor (as of August 23, 2023)

Hartford Campus

Kenneth Couch

Kenneth Couch

Affiliated Faculty, Professor of Economics

325 Oak Hall

Storrs Campus

Thomas Craemer

Thomas Craemer

Associate Professor

Hartford Times Building, Room 420

Hartford Campus

Vaughn Crichlow

Vaughn Crichlow

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

Hartford Times Building, Room 433

Hartford Campus

Kenneth Dautrich

Kenneth Dautrich

Associate Professor Emeritus

Renzo de la Riva Agüero

Renzo de la Riva Agüero

Assistant Professor

Hartford Times Building, Room 417

Hartford Campus

Jennifer Dineen

Jennifer Dineen

Associate Professor In-Residence

Hartford Times Building, Room 421A

Hartford Campus

Ülkü Doğanay

Ülkü Doğanay

Affiliated Faculty

Amy Donahue

Amy Donahue

Professor Emeritus

Christal Hamilton

Christal Hamilton

Assistant Professor (as of August 23, 2023)

Hartford Campus

Deneen Hatmaker

Deneen Hatmaker

Associate Professor

Hartford Times Building, Room 416A

Hartford Campus

Charles Kaye-Essien

Charles Kaye-Essien

Visiting Assistant Professor

Hartford Times Building, Room 435

Hartford Campus

Yusun Kim

Yusun Kim

Assistant Professor

Hartford Times Building, Room 414

Hartford Campus

David Mitre Becerril

David Mitre Becerril

Assistant Professor (as of August 23, 2023)

Hartford Campus

Kerri Raissian

Kerri Raissian

Associate Professor

Hartford Times Building, Room 419

Hartford Campus

Mark Robbins

Mark Robbins

Professor Emeritus

Hartford Times Building

Hartford Campus

Stephen Ross

Stephen Ross

Affiliated Faculty, Professor of Economics

346 Oak Hall (Storrs) // 426 HTB (Hartford)

Storrs and Hartford Campuses

Bill Simonsen

Bill Simonsen

Professor

Hartford Times Building, Room 415

Hartford Campus

Robert Wilson

Robert Wilson

Distinguished Visiting Professor

Hartford Times Building, Room 544

Hartford Campus

Jinhai Yu

Jinhai Yu

Assistant Professor

Hartford Times Building, Room 423

Hartford Campus

Ruodan Zhang

Ruodan Zhang

Assistant Professor

Hartford Times Building, Room 425

Hartford Campus

Adjunct Faculty

Gregg Adler

Gregg Adler

Adjunct Professor (SPP) and Livingston, Adler, Pulda, Meiklejohn and Kelly, P.C.

Hartford Campus

Kathleen Brennan

Kathleen Brennan

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

Hartford Campus

Dawn Brickell Bryant

Dawn Brickell Bryant

Adjunct Professor (SPP) and Audit and Accounting Director (Western Mass. firm)

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

Melanie Dykas

Melanie Dykas

Adjunct Professor (DPP) and Executive Assistant, CT Division of Criminal Justice

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

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

Anne McIntyre-Lahner

Anne McIntyre-Lahner

Adjunct Professor, SPP, and CEO, Action 2 Outcomes

Hartford Campus

Lilia Minaya

Lilia Minaya

Adjunct Professor (SPP) and Director of Operational Analysis, Office of Retention and Graduation Success, Florida International University

Hartford Campus

Marisa Paraschak

Marisa Paraschak

Adjunct Professor and Director of Research, ByDesign Research

Hartford 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 of Design and STEM Projects, UConn

Robert Sitkowski

Robert Sitkowski

Adjunct Professor and Associate Director of Real Estate, UConn

Erin St. Onge-Carpenter

Erin St. Onge-Carpenter

Adjunct Professor, Graduate Program in Survey Research

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

Bryan Callender

Bryan Callender

Outreach Coordinator

Hartford Times Building, Room 428

Hartford Campus

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

Catherine Guarino

Catherine Guarino

Director of Student and Academic Affairs

Hartford Times Building, Room 430

Hartford Campus

Lian Kish

Lian Kish

Director of Social Media

Maura Maloney

Maura Maloney

Operations Coordinator

Hartford Times Building, Room 427

Hartford Campus

2022-2023 Graduate Assistants

Amaka Atuegbu

Amaka Atuegbu

Research Assistant

Kemrodge Bell

Kemrodge Bell

Research Assistant

Rachel Boward

Rachel Boward

Research Assistant

Brighten Critchfield

Brighten Critchfield

Teaching Assistant

Anna Bella D'Amico

Anna Bella D'Amico

Research Assistant

Victoria Jaskaran

Victoria Jaskaran

Research Assistant

Andrew Pixley

Andy Pixley

Research Assistant

Adriana Sanchez Dominicci

Adriana Sanchez Dominicci

Research Assistant

Trevor Schantz

Trevor Schantz

Teaching Assistant

Benjamin Taraskevich

Benjamin Taraskevich

Teaching Assistant

Student Staff

Natiel Cooper

Natiel Cooper

Student Administrative Assistant

Hartford Times Building, Room 431

Hartford Campus