Faculty Coordinators
Experts in their disciplines, UConn ECE Faculty Coordinators ensure course integrity and guide instructor development
UConn ECE Faculty Coordinators are UConn professors who support the oversight of course integrity at UConn ECE partner high schools and direct the professional development of UConn ECE Instructors. Faculty Coordinators determine Instructor certification standards, conduct site visits, and review syllabi. Instructors and Site Representatives should contact their Faculty Coordinator with academic and discipline specific questions. For programmatic questions—such as registration, billing, or starting a new program—please contact the UConn ECE Program Office.
Agricultural and Resource Economics
Emma Bojinova, Ph.D.
emma.bojinova@uconn.edu
860.486.2838
Allied Health
Bruce Blanchard, Ph.D.
bruce.blanchard@uconn.edu
860.486.0007
American Sign Language
Linda Pelletier, Ph.D.
linda.pelletier@uconn.edu
American Studies
Karon McGovern
karon.mcgovern@uconn.edu
Animal Science
Amy Safran, Ph.D.
amy.safran@uconn.edu
860.486.3376
Jenifer Nadeau, Ph.D.
jenifer.nadeau@uconn.edu
860.486.4471
Anthropology
Alexia Smith, Ph.D.
Alexia.Smith@uconn.edu
860.486.4264
Art
Cora Lynn Deibler, MFA
cora.lynn.deibler@uconn.edu
860.486.3930
Asian and Asian American Studies
Jason Oliver Chang, Ph.D.
jason.o.chang@uconn.edu
860.786.9412
Biological Science
Thomas Abbott, Ph.D.
thomas.abbott@uconn.edu
860.486.2939
Christopher Malinoski, Ph.D.
(Assistant Faculty Coordinator)
c.malinoski@uconn.edu
Business
Vishal Baloria, Ph.D.
vishal.baloria@uconn.edu
860.486.1930
Chemistry
Fatma Selampinar, Ph.D.
fatma.selampinar@uconn.edu
860.486.6647
Chinese
Chunsheng (George) Yang, Ph.D.
chunsheng.yang@uconn.edu
860.486.9240
Civil Engineering
Sarira Motaref, P.E.
sarira.motaref@uconn.edu
860.486.2731
Classics
Sara Johnson, Ph.D.
sara.Johnson@uconn.edu
860.486.3314
Communications
Svetlana Kalnova, Ph.D.
sveltana.kalnova@uconn.edu
860.486.0607
Computer Science and Engineering
David Strimple
david.strimple@uconn.edu
Digital Media & Design
Kenneth Thompson
kenneth.thompson@uconn.edu
860.486.5117
Dramatic Arts
Adrienne Macki, Ph.D.
acmacki@uconn.edu
Earth Sciences
Robert Thorson, Ph.D.
robert.thorson@uconn.edu
860-486-4432
Economics
Natalia Smirnova, Ph.D.
natalia.smirnova@uconn.edu
Education
Educational Curriculum and Instruction
Thomas Levine, Ph.D.
thomas.levine@uconn.edu
860.486.5449
Educational Leadership
Danielle DeRosa
danielle.derosa@uconn.edu
860.486.6305
Educational Psychology
Joseph Madaus, Ph.D.
joseph.madaus@uconn.edu
860.486.2785
English
First Year Writing (ENGL 1007)
Introduction to Academic Writing (ENGL 1004)
Scott Campbell, Ph.D.
scott.campbell@uconn.edu
860.570.9275
Tom Doran, Ph.D.
(Assistant Faculty Coordinator)
thomas.doran@uconn.edu
Writing Center (ENGL 3082)
Tom Deans, Ph.D.
tom.deans@uconn.edu
860.486.9728
Engineering
Arash Zaghi, Ph.D.
arash.esmaili_zaghi@uconn.edu
French
Florence Marsal, Ph.D.
florence.marsal@uconn.edu
860.486.3314
German
Anke Finger, Ph.D.
anke.finger@uconn.edu
860.486.3353
History
European History
History 1300
Sherri Olson, Ph.D.
sherri.olson@uconn.edu
860.486.3552
History 1400
Thomas Maulucci, Ph.D.
thomas.maulucci@uconn.edu
United States History
Matthew McKenzie, Ph.D.
matthew.mckenzie@uconn.edu
860.405.9270
Human Development & Family Sciences
Shannon Weaver, Ph.D.
shannon.weaver@uconn.edu
860.486.4686
Brian Chapman, Ph.D.
brian.champman@uconn.edu
203.236.9881
Human Rights
Sandra Sirota, Ed.D.
sandra.sirota@uconn.edu
860.486.6012
Italian
Tina Chiappetta-Miller, Ph.D.
concetta.chiappetta-miller@uconn.edu
860.486.9241
Kinesiology
Allison MacKenzie
allison.mackenzie@uconn.edu
Latin American Studies
Anne Gebelein, Ph.D.
anne.gebelein@uconn.edu
860.486.8030
Marine Science
Claudia Koerting, Ph.D.
claudia.koerting@uconn.edu
860.405.9065
Maritime Studies
Matt Cieslowski
Mathematics
Anthony Rizzie, Ph.D.
anthony.rizzie@uconn.edu
860.486.8029
Andrew Jaramillo, Ph.D.
(Assistant to the Faculty Coordinator)
andrew.jaramillo@uconn.edu
959.200.3846
Mechanical Engineering
Jorge Paricio Garcia, Ph.D.
(SolidWorks)
jparicio@uconn.edu
860.486.2090
Edward Weingart
(AutoCAD)
edw@uconn.edu
860.486.1877
Music
Louis Hanzlik, Ed.D.
louis.hanzlik@uconn.edu
Please email for phone appointment
Shannon McAlister
(Acting Faculty Coordinator)
shannon.mcalister@uconn.edu
Please email for phone appointment
Natural Resources & the Environment
Isaac (Morty) Ortega, Ph.D.
morty.ortega@uconn.edu
860.486.0161
Nutritional Sciences
Molika Chea, Ph.D.
molika.chea@uconn.edu
Pharmacy
Charles White, Pharm.D.
charles.white@uconn.edu
860.486.4683
Philosophy
Mitch Green, Ph.D.
mitchell.green@uconn.edu
860.486.4416
Physics
David Perry, Ph.D.
dave.perry@uconn.edu
860.486.5229
Plant Science
Julia Kuzovkina, Ph.D.
jkuzovkina@uconn.edu
860.486.3438
Political Science
Oksan Bayulgen, Ph.D.
oksan.bayulgen@uconn.edu
860.486.2231
Evan Perkoski, Ph.D.
evan.perkoski@uconn.edu
Public Health
David Gregorio, Ph.D.
david.gregorio@uconn.edu
860.679.5480
Sociology
Ingrid Semaan, Ph.D.
ingrid.semaan@uconn.edu
203.251.9573
Spanish
Eduardo Urios-Aparisi, Ph.D.
eduardo.urios-aparisi@uconn.edu
Celines Villalba Rosado, Ph.D.
villalba@uconn.edu
Statistics
Nalini Ravishanker, Ph.D.
nalini.ravishanker@uconn.edu
860.486.4760
University
Cody Ryan
cody.d.ryan@uconn.edu
860.486.3744
- Review instructor certification applications with assistance of their department
- Develop a collegial relationship with UConn ECE Instructors
- Be a liaison between their University Department and the UConn ECE Community
- Lead professional development opportunities for UConn ECE Instructors
- Perform site visits to partner high schools to report on the status of the program
- Serve as the primary contact for all discipline-specific course-related concerns
- Ensure each UConn ECE course offered in the high school is comparable to the same course offered at the University*
*Standards may vary significantly across departments. Faculty Coordinators will ask instructors to adhere to discipline-specific course standards as needed in order to provide course comparability. Although some procedures may reflect the individual choices of a Faculty Coordinator and their department, the UConn ECE Program Office is ultimately responsible for final decisions on all program policies.