Jun 20, 2025  
2017-2018 Catalog 
    
2017-2018 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

College Personnel



Office of the President

David L. Levinson, Ph.D. President
B.A., State University of New York at New Paltz
M.A., Ph.D., University of Massachusetts

Thomasina Calise, Executive Assistant to the President
A.S., Bay Path College

Moira Lyons, Director of Community and Government Relations
B.A., Georgian Court University

Office of Institutional Equity and Diversity Programs

Cheryl C. DeVonish, Esq.
Chief Diversity and Equity Officer/Title IX Coordinator and Special Advisor to the President
B.A. Binghamton University
J.D., Albany Law School

Stefanie Ortiz, Secretary I
A.S. Housatonic Community College
B.S. Charter Oak State College

Human Resources

Therese Marrocco, Chief Operating Officer
B.S., M.A., Brooklyn College           

Louisa Jones, Human Resources Associate
B.S., Sacred Heart University
A.S., Norwalk Community College
Paralegal, Norwalk Community College

Adriano Bueno, HR & COO Project Assistant
B.A., Southern Connecticut State University

Linda Glowienka, Human Resources Project Assistant
B.A., SUNY at New Paltz
M.B.A., University of Bridgeport

Kimberly Bryant-Smith, Human Resources Assistant
B.A., Duke University

Colleen Osborne, Human Resources Assistant
B.S., Fairfield University                                          

Payroll

Paul Mirmina, Fiscal Administrator
A.S., Johnston & Wales College
B.S., University of New Haven

Mare Christensen, Fiscal Administrative Assistant
A.S., Norwalk Community College

Henry Moss, Payroll Clerk

Academic Affairs

Michael Butcaris, Interim Academic Dean
A.S., Housatonic Community College
B.A., Fairfield University
M.S., Southern Connecticut State University
Ph.D., University of Connecticut

Lois Aimé, Director of Educational Technology
B.G.S., University of Connecticut
M.S., Eastern Connecticut State University

Courtney Anstett, Service-Learning Coordinator
B.A., Quinnipiac University
M.S., University of Bridgeport

Judy DeArmas, Administrative Assistant

Tamika Goodwin-Fletecher, Project Assistant

Academic Departments/Divisions

Academic Enrichment and First-Year Experience Division

Elaine DelVecchio, Division Director
B.A., Hunter College
M.A., Lehman College

Faculty

Maria Buchta, Professor
Graduate Certificate in T.E.S.O.L.
B.A., Eastern Connecticut State University
M.S., Central Connecticut State University

Heather DeDominicis, Associate Professor
B.A., University of Connecticut
M.E.D., University of Pennsylvania

Forrest Helvie, Ph.D., Professor
B.A., Elmira College
M.S., Central Connecticut State University
Ph.D., Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Robert Lamothe, Professor
B.A., Yale University
M.A., Columbia University

Academic Services

Diane Osele Donovan Director, Tutoring Services Center
B.S., Allegheny College
M.S., Ed., Indiana University

Heather Alexander* Adaptive Technology Specialist
B.A., Queens College
M.A., Columbia University

Elizabeth Lambert, Adaptive Technology Specialist
B.S., Providence College

Amelia Cofee, Project Assistant
B.A. Southern Connecticut State University

Denise Rawles-Smith Coordinator, ConnCAS
B.A., Clark College
M.B.A., Albertus Magnus College

Cindy Monroy Program Assistant, ConnCAS
A.A., Norwalk Community College

Student Support Services Program

Elva M. Edwards, Director
B.A., Chicago State University
M.A., Clark-Atlanta University

Jacqueline Santiago Counselor
A.S., Housatonic Community College
B.S., Charter Oak State College
M.S., University of Bridgeport

Everett I.L. Baker Library

Linda P. Lerman, Director of Library Services
B.A., M.L.S., University of Michigan
M.A., Jewish Theological Seminary of America
M.B.A., Sacred Heart University

Kelly E. Jackson, Reference Librarian
B.A., Western Connecticut State University
M.L.I.S., The University of Arizona at Tucson

Elizabeth Pisaretz, Library Associate
B.S., Southern Connecticut State University

Paula C. Podlaski, Library Associate
B.S., Southern Connecticut State University

Luke T. Schrakel, Reference Librarian
B.A., State University of New York at Geneseo
M.L.S., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
​M.A., Duke University

Art, Architecture and Design Department

John Alvord, Department Chair Professor and Coordinator, Graphic Design and Design for the Web Programs
B.A., Boston College
M.A., Teachers College, Columbia University

Faculty

Jacek Bigosinski, R.A., Professor and Coordinator, Architectural Engineering Technology, Interior Design and Construction Technology Programs
B. Arch., M. Eng. in Arch., Warsaw Polytechnic

Joan Fitzsimmons, Professor, Photography
B.F.A., Washington University
M.F.A., The School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Joseph Fucigna, Professor and Coordinator, Art Programs
B.F.A., Alfred University
M.F.A., School of Visual Arts

Kenneth Lalli, Professor, Graphic/Web Design
B.F.A., M.F.A., Herbert H. Lehman College, The City University of New York

Edmond T. Yalda, Instructor, Architectural Engineering Technology
B.A., Carleton University, Ottawa Canada

Business Department

Thomas K. Jackson, Esq., Department Chair Professor and Coordinator, Legal Assistant Program Advisor, Legislative Internship Program
B.A., J.D., Washburn University

Faculty

Lia G. Barone, Esq., Coordinator, Business Administration Program Professor, Law Advisor, Legislative Internship Program
B.A., Boston College
J.D., Pace University

H. Steven Dashefsky, Professor
B.S., Southern Connecticut State University
M.S., University of Massachusetts

Justin Davis, Culinary Assistant
A.S., B.S., M.A.T, Johnson and Wales University

Dr. J. Thomas Failla, Director, Hospitality Management and Culinary Arts Program
B.A., Political Science, Central Connecticut State University
M.B.A., University of New Haven
D.P.S., Management and Marketing, Pace University

Karen Gray, Professor
B.S., New York University
M.B.A., St. John’s University

Michael P. Roe, Instructor, Accounting
B.S. Fordham University

Anthony R. Romeo, CGMA, CPA Coordinator, Accounting Program Professor, Accounting
B.A., M.S., Bernard M. Baruch College

Tony Scott, CPA, CMA Coordinator, Management Program Professor, Accounting
B.S., M.B.A., University of Illinois

Susan Steiz, Professor and Coordinator, Marketing Program
B.A., University of Rochester
M.B.A., New York University

Jeffry Trombetta, Professor, Hospitality Management and Culinary Arts
A.A.S., Culinary Institute of America
B.S., Syracuse University

Computer Science Department

Thomas J. Duffy, Department Chair, Professor and Coordinator, Computer Science
B.S., M.A., Western Connecticut State University

Faculty

Patrick J. Cassidy Professor and Coordinator, Computer Security Program and Cisco Networking Academy
A.S., Westchester Community College
B.S., Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
M.S., Polytechnic University

Charles J. Gabor, Jr., Professor
B.S., Charter Oak State College
M.S., University of New Haven

Kerry Cramer, Instructor
B.A., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
M.S., Sacred Heart University

English Department

William E. O’Connell, Department Chair, Professor, English
B.A., Knox College
M.A.L.S., Wesleyan University

Faculty

Gary Carlson Professor, English
B.S., M.S., Southern Connecticut State University
M.F.A., Warren Wilson College

Cindy Casper, Professor, English
A.S., Housatonic Community College
B.A., University of New Haven
M.A., University of Connecticut

Steven E. Cohen, Professor of Developmental English/Reading
B.A., M.A., SUNY Buffalo

Susan A. Gebhardt-Burns, Professor, English
B.A., Caldwell College
M.A., Western Illinois University

Rebecca L. Hussey, Professor, English
B.A., Wheaton College
M.A., Ph.D., Fordham University

Christine A. Japely, Professor, English
B.A., Boston College
M.F.A., Columbia University

Rachel Milloy, Assistant Professor, English, Writing Coordinator
B.A., M.A., Virginia Tech
Ph.D. New Mexico State University

Catherine Milton, Professor, Womens’ Studies Coordinator
B.A., Georgetown University
M.A., Ph.D., New York University

Laurel Peterson Professor, English
B.A., Wheaton College
M.A., M.F.A., Manhattanville College

English as a Second Language Division

Hannalore Moeckel-Rieke, Department Chair, Associate Professor of English and ESL
M.A., Ph.D., English, Ruhr Universitat, Bochum Germany

Faculty

Jan Bowes-Marek, Professor, English as a Second Language
B.A., Ohio Wesleyan University
M.F.A., Boston University
M.A., Hunter College

Janie B. Burkhardt, Professor, English as a Second Language
B.A., University of Wisconsin
M.A.T., Brown University
C.A.S., Fairfield University

Denise Daych, ESL Coordinator, Non-credit program
B.S., Boston College
M.A., University of Bridgeport
M.A.T., Sacred HeartUniversity

Robert Emigh, Associate Professor
A.S., Mott Community College
B.A., Michigan State University
M.A., School for International Training

William Key, Jr., Associate Professor
B.A., Ohio University
M.A., Monterey Institute of International Studies

Diane Walter*, Tutoring Coordinator
B.A., Wesleyan University
M.A., New York University

ESL/Language Lab

Luke McCarthy, Coordinator
B.A., University of Hawaii at Manoa
M.A., Southern Illinois University, Carbondale

Mary Ellen Milvid*, Evening Lab Assistant
A.S., Housatonic Community College

Humanities Department

Susan Seidell, Department Chair, Professor, Speech Communication
B.A., Southern Connecticut State University
M.A., University of Massachusetts at Amherst

Faculty

Andres Aluma, Professor, Spanish and US Latino/Latin American Studies
Proram Coordinator of
Foreign Languages and US Latino/Latin American Studies
B.A., Universidad del Azuay, Cuenca-Ecuador
M.A., University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Ph.D. Candidate, University of Illinois-Chicago

Estelle Dattolo, Professor, Italian
M.A., University of Messina, Italy

Paul Stone Duren, Associate Professor, Video Production
B.S., M.S., Central CT State University

Renae Edge, Professor, Speech Communication
B.A., University of Georgia
M.A., University of Wisconsin-Madison

Edward J. Grippe, Professor, Philosophy and Religion
B.A., M.A., Fordham University
Ph.D., CUNY Graduate Center

Christine Mangone, Instructor, Music and Theater
B.A., Dartmouth College
M.A., California State University, North Ridge Ph.D., UCLA

John Shields, Professor, Film and Media Studies
B.A., M.A., Pennsylvania State University

Mathematics Department

Elizabeth Glatt, Department Chair, Associate Professor, Mathematics
B.S., M.S., University of Rhode Island
M.S., University of Connecticut

Faculty

Gabriel Adamek, Professor, Mathematics
B.S., Rutgers University
M.S., University of Massachusetts

Susan Keller Burt, Professor, Engineering
B.S., Clarkson University
M.S., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Teuta Dalip, Instructor, Mathematics
B.G. University of Tirania, Albaina
M.A., Central Connecticut State University

Peter Daupern, Professor, Mathematics
B.S., Southern Connecticut State University
M.S., University of New Hampshire
Ph.D., CUNY Graduate Center

Nancy Fleming, Associate Professor, Mathematics
M.A., New York University
B.S., University of California, Davis

Joseph G. Karnowski, Professor, Mathematics
B.A., B.S., University of Missouri
M.S., Southern Illinois University

Jeffrey Kenausis, Associate Professor, Mathematics
B.S., Carnegie Mellon University
M.A.T., Sacred Heart University
C.A.S, Fairfield University

Dennis Korchinski, Associate Professor, Mathematics
B.S., St. Francis College
M.A., St. John’s University
Ph.D., Adelphi University

Riaz Lalani, Assistant Professor, Mathematics
B.S., Wofford College
M.S., Clemson University

Mobin Rastgar Agah, Assistant Professor, Engineering
Coordinator, Engineering Science and Technological Education

B.S., M.S. Amirkabir University of Technology
Ph.D., Temple University

Andrea Pizone-Novia, Associate Professor, Mathematics
B.S., University of New Hampshire
M.A.T., Sacred Heart University
6th Year Degree, Sacred Heart University

Daria Santerre, Professor, Mathematics
B.S., Western Connecticut State University
M.A.T., Fairfield University

Nursing and Allied Health Division

Kathleen Fries, Ph.D., R.N., Director, Nursing and Allied Health
B.S.N., Seton Hall University
M.S.N., Sacred Heart University
Ph.D., University of Connecticut, Storrs

Nursing

Judith Mocciola, M.S.N., R.N., Department Chair, Nursing
A.S., Norwalk Community College
B.S., University of New Haven
M.S.N., Fairfield University

Faculty

Angela Chlebowski, M.S.N., R.N., Assistant Professor, Nursing
B.S.N., M.S.N., Fairfield University

Susan George, M.A., R.N., Assistant Professor, Nursing
B.S.N., Evansville College
M.A., Teachers College, Columbia University

Christa Hartch, M.S.N., R.N., Assistant Professor, Nursing
B.S.N., University of Virginia
M.S.N., Yale University

Barbara Jarboe, A.P.R.N., F.N.P., Professor, Nursing
A.S.N., University of Bridgeport
B.S.N., Sacred Heart University
M.S.N., Southern Connecticut State University

Diane Kiraly, M.S.N., R.N., Assistant Professor, Nursing
B.S.N., Russell Sage College
M.S.N., Southern Connecticut State University

Dorothy Lay, D.N.P., M.B.N., R.N., Professor, Nursing
B.S.N., University of Bridgeport
M.S.N., M.B.A., Sacred Heart University
D.N.P., Case Western Reserve University

Michele Nye, D.N.P., M.S.N., R.N., Assistant Professor, Nursing
B.S.N., University of Connecticut
M.S.N., University of Hartford
D.N.P., Sacred Heart University

Tanisha Tyson, M.S.N., R.N.
Assistant Professor, Nursing
B.S.N., Southern Connecticut State University
M.S.N., Sacred Heart University

Clinical Supervisors

Loris Edwards, M.S.N., R.N., Clinical Supervisor
A.S., Norwalk Community College
B.S.N., M.S.N., Mercy College

Brenda Hooper, M.S.N., R.N., Clinical Supervisor
A.S., Norwalk Community College
B.S.N., Fairfield University
M.S.N., Southern Connecticut State University

Marlene Overton, M.S.N., R.N., Clinical Supervisor
A.S.N., Columbia Presbyterian Hospital
B.S., Charter Oak State College
M.S.N., Western Connecticut State University

Nursing Lab

Kerianne Brennan, B.S.N., R.N., Laboratory Educational Assistant
A.S.N., Nassau Community College
B.S.N., Molloy College

Cathleen Caulfield, M.S.N., R.N., Simulation Lab Coordinator
A.S.N., Springfield Technical Community College
B.S.N., Fairfield University
M.S.N., College of New Rochelle
Post Master’s Certificate, Sacred Heart University

Nursing Education and Allied Health Office

Cathy Hara, Program Assistant
A.S., Norwalk Community College

Wendy Fitzgerald, M.S.N., R.N., Advisor
B.S.N., Russell Sage College
M.S.N., New York University

Carol Yoder, M.S.N., R.N., Advisor
B.S.N., University of Bridgeport
M.S.N., University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Medical Office Management Program/Medical Assistant Program

Faculty

Rita Horan, Ed.D., C.M.A., Director, Medical Office Management Program/ Medical Assistant Program
B.A., M.A., Fairfield University
Ed.D., Columbia University

Maohlicia Carolus, M.S., B.S., A.S., Coordinator, Medical Assistant Program
A.S., Swedish Institute
B.S., Lehman College
M.S., Mercy College
M.A., Mandl School for Medical and Dental Assistant

Adjunct Faculty

Erin Fitzgerald, M.B.A, B.S.N., R.N., Instructor, Medical Office Management
B.S.N., Clemson University, SC
M.B.A., Sacred Heart University

Judith Martinelli, B.S., A.S., Instructor, Medical Office Management
A.S., Queens Community College
B.S., St. John’s University

Michael Perretta, Instructor, Medical Office Management
Paramedic Program, Creighton University
A.S., University of Bridgeport
B.S., Sacred Heart University

Lab Medical Assistant

Kathleen M. Walsh, R.N.
B.S.N., University of Connecticut

Respiratory Care Program

Faculty

Maria Grayson, R.R.T., Director, Respiratory Care Program
A.S., Mattatuck Community College
B.S., University of Connecticut
M.S., Independence University

Deysy Pelaez, R.R.T., Clinical Coordinator, Respiratory Care Program
A.S., Westchester Community College
B.S.M., University of Pheonix

Physical Therapist Assistant Program

Jennifer W. Bresnick, Director, Physical Therapist Assistant Program
A.S., Howard Community College
B.A., Marist College
M.P.T., D.P.T., University of Maryland, Baltimore

L. Roger Silva, Coordinator, Physical Therapist Assistant Program
B.S., University of Massachusetts, Amherst
M.P.T., D.P.T., University of St. Augustine

Veterinary Technology

Anne C. Hermans, Program Coordinator and Assistant Professor
B.A., Barnard College
D.V.M., Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine

Valerie J. Ramos, Clinical Coordinator and Instructor
A.S., Veterinary Technology, Northwestern Community College
B.A., Central Connecticut State University
M.B.A., University of Phoenix

Science Department

Michele Barber, Department Chair, Professor, Biology
B.A., Ithaca College
Ph.D., University of Connecticut

Faculty

Anthony J. Brown, Professor, Biology
Surgical Residency, Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons, Stamford Hospital
M.D., University of Cincinnati College Medicine
B.A., Whittenberg University

Stephanie Brown, Professor, Biology
B.S., M.S., M.S., University of New Haven

Betty Ann Frost, Professor, Biology
B.A., Connecticut College
M.A.T., Sacred Heart University
M.S., Southern Connecticut State University

Philip Gee, Professor, Physics
B.S., Bridgewater State College
M.S., University of Connecticut

Robert J. Hall, Professor, Chemistry
B.S., University of Washington
Ph.D., State University of New York at Buffalo

Jonathan McMenamin-Balano, Professor, Biology, Honors Program Coordinator
B.S., University of Massachusetts
M.A., M.Phil., Yale University

Susan Puglisi, Professor, Biology
B.A., M.S., University of Bridgeport
Ph.D., Clark University

Laura Racine, Professor, Chemistry
B.S., State University of New York at Albany
Ph.D., Indiana University

Dale F. Sartor*, Lab Assistant
B.S., Fordham University

Cindy Taylor*, Lab Assistant
A.S., Norwalk Community College

Social and Behavioral Sciences and Human Services Division

Steve Glazer, Department Chair, Professor, Economics
B.A., Drew University
M.A., University of Connecticut

Faculty

Steven Berizzi, Professor, History and Political Science
B.A., Harvard University
J.D., University of Bridgeport School of Law
M.A., Trinity College

Gary Capobianco Professor, Psychology
B.A., Manhattanville College
M.A., Fairfield University

Mary Frances Carmell Professor, Anthropology and Sociology
B.A., College of St. Rose
M.A., Yale University

Paul Gallo Director, Exercise Science and Wellness Program
B.S., Cortland College, SUNY
M.A., Adelphi University
Ed.D., Teachers College, Columbia University

William A. Grodman, Professor, Psychology
B.A., The American University
M.S.W., University of Pennsylvania
Ph.D., Hofstra University

Nicole Hafner, Instructor, Exercise Science and Wellness, Group Exercise Certificate Coordinator
B.S., M.S., James Madison University

Robert Howard Professor, Interdisciplinary Studies
B.A., Lemoyne College
M.A., Teachers College, Columbia University
Ph.D., State University of New York, Stony Brook

Jennifer Lipps, Program Assistant, Exercise Science and Wellness
A.S., Norwalk Community College

Althea Seaborn, Professor and Coordinator Criminal Justice Program
B.S., University of Southern California
J.D., UCLA School of Law

Arlette Werner, Professor, Sociology and Psychology
B.A., Fairleigh Dickinson University
M.S.W., University of Connecticut

Ernest Wiegand, Professor and Coordinator, Archaeology as an Avocation Program
B.S., University of Connecticut
M.A., Hunter College (CUNY)

Early Childhood Program

Joan Parris Director, Early Childhood Community Education Adjunct Faculty, Early Childhood Education
B.S., Framingham State College
M.A.T., Sacred Heart University

Kathleen D. Coppola, Professor, Early Childhood Education ECE Coordinator
A.S., Norwalk Community College
B.A., University of Connecticut
M.Ed., Sacred Heart University

Margaret Dana-Conway, Professor, Early Childhood Education
B.S., Manhattanville College
M.Ed., Hunter College

Jennifer Wood Heslin, Professor, Early Childhood Education
A.S., Norwalk Community College
B.S., Charter Oak State College
M.Ed., Southern Connecticut State University

Marie-Ange Nicolas Program Assistant
A.S., Norwalk Community College
B.S., Charter Oak State College

Amata Santoro, Program Assistant

Kathryn Croaning Child Development Lab School

Catherine Neiswonger, Director, Child Development Laboratory School Adjunct Faculty, Early Childhood Education Program
B.A., Puget Sound Christian College
M.A., Nova South Eastern University

CDLS Teachers

Esther Alcin, Teacher, Preschool Classroom
A.S., Norwalk Community College
B.S., University of Bridgeport

Rebecca Byxbee, Assistant Teacher, Preschool Classroom
A.S., Norwalk Community College
B.A., University of Connecticut

Tara McLean, Assistant Teacher, Infant/Toddler Classroom
A.S., Norwalk Community College

Liz Martin, Teacher, All Classrooms
B.A., Albertus Magnus College

Joyce Wigler, Teacher, Preschool Classroom
B.S., M.A., Brooklyn College

Extended Studies and Workforce Education

Kristina Testa-Buzzee, Interim Associate Dean of Extended Studies and Workforce Education, Director of Adult Learning
B.A., Western Connecticut State University
M.A., New York University
Ed.D., Johson and Wales University

Barbara Cartsounis, Extended Studies Aide
A.A., Sacred Heart University

Deborah Edwards, Extended Studies Aide
A.S., Norwalk Community College

Midge King, Extended Studies Aide
B.A., University of Delaware

Jennifer Powers, Educational Assistant
Certificate in Graphic Design, Paier College of Art

Institutional Effectiveness Division

Vanessa Smith Morest, Dean of Institutional Effectiveness
B.A., College of William and Mary
M.A., Ph.D., Columbia University

David Bahr, Information Technology Technician II
B.S., Southern Connecticut State University

Suzanne Lyons, Title V Coordinator
B.A., University of Notre Dame
M.A., University of Pennsylvania

Roberto Reyes Information Technology Specialist
A.S., Norwalk Community College
B.S., Charter Oak State College

Kathryn C. Senie, Director of Institutional Advancement and Strategic Planning
B.A., University of Connecticut
J.D., Quinnipiac University School of Law (formerly University of Bridgeport School of Law)
Ed.D., Johnson and Wales University

Placement Testing

Thalia Moshoyannis, Director of Assessment and Placement
B.S., Cornell University
M.S., Syracuse University

Bookstore

Kevin Gibson, Director

Building Maintenance

Craig Carlson, Building Maintenance Supervisor

Staff

Donald Billingham
Alvin Collins
John O’Connor
Dennis Kemp
Larry Murchinson, Material Storage Supervisor-Warehouse
Donna Wright, Office Assistant

Events, Campus and Community Relations

Barbara Smith, Coordinator, Events, Campus and Community Relations
A.S., Norwalk Community College
B.S., Charter Oak State College

Ilene Boyar, Project Assistant

Faculty Services

Ora Peart*, Program Assistant, Faculty Services
A.A., Norwalk Community College

Financial Aid Services

Luis Guamán, Director of Financial Aid
B.A., City College of the City University of New York

Ashley Ruszczyk, Associate Director of Financial Aid Services
B.S., M.A., Pace University

Fany Stubbs, Assistant Director of Financial Aid
B.S., University of Bridgeport

Gail Stevens, Assistant Director of Financial Aid
B.S., State University of New York at Oswego
M.B.A., Sacred Heart University

Javier Figueroa, Financial Aid Services Assistant
A.S., Norwalk Community College

Business Office

Carrie McGee-Yuroff, Director of Finance
B.B.A., University of Massachusetts
M.S., Fairfield University

Ewa Mazur-Kmiecik, Grant Project Assistant                                                                                                                                                                          B.S., M.S., University of Insurance and Banking (Warsaw Poland)

Gwen Brown, Fiscal Administrative Officer
A.S., Housatonic Community College

Fifi Coon, Fiscal Administrative Assistant
A.S., Norwalk Community College

Alejandra Chavero de Shanahan, Financial Clerk
A.S., Norwalk Community College

Iceypheen McClain, Fiscal Administrative Assistant
A.S., Norwalk Community College

Michael Nolan, Accountant
B.S., Boston University

Magdalena Syzchowska, Clerk Typist
A.S., Norwalk Community College

Information Resources and Technology

Alan D. Anderson, Director, Information Technology/Media Services
B.F.A., New York Institute of Technology
M.A., Teachers College, Columbia University

Chris Asetta, Information Technology Technician I

Wyatt Bissell, Assistant Director of Information Technology
A.S., Norwalk Community College
B.G.S., University of Connecticut
M.S., Boston University

Lee Burton, Information Technology Technician II
A.S., Gateway Community College

Kristian Correa Information Technology Technician I, NCC Website
B.S., Widener University

Michele Hilton, Administrative Assistant
A.S., Western Connecticut State University

John Lupulio, Information Technology Technician I
A.S., Norwalk Community College

Kevin W. Morin, Information Technology Technician II
A.S., Three Rivers Community College
B.G.S., University of Connecticut

Mark O’Brien, Network and Telecommunications Manager

Kishan Samaranayake, Information Technology Technician II
A.S., Norwalk Community College

Marketing and Public Relations

Madeline K. Barillo, Director, Marketing and Public Relations
B.A., B.A., Swarthmore College
M.S., Manhattanville College

Cynthia M. Zaref, Graphic Design Associate
B.F.A., Rhode Island School of Design

Richards Leonard*
B.A., Dickinson College

Purchasing/Accounts Payable

Desharma Martin, Fiscal Administrative Assistant
A.S., Norwalk Community College

Gladys Roberson, Head Financial Clerk
A.S., Norwalk Community College

Altiman Watson, Purchasing Clerk
A.S., Norwalk Community College

Bernice Williams, Fiscal Administrative Assistant
A.S., Housatonic Community-Technical College

Student Services Division

Calvin J. McFadden, Sr., Dean of Students
B.A., Bethune-Cookman University
M.Div., Interdenominational Theological Seminary
Ph.D., Florida State University

M. Gigi Brayboy, Administrative Assistant

Karla Lara, Student Success Coach
B.S., Southern Connecticut University
M.S., University of Bridgeport

Pracilya Titus, Student Success Coach
B.A., Pace University
Judy deArmas Administrative Assistant

Admissions Office

William Chagnon, Director of Admissions
B.S., M.S., Southern Connecticut State University

Curtis Antrum Associate Director of Admissions
B.S., University of Michigan

Helga Gonzalez-Castro Secretary
A.S., Norwalk Community College

Robin Morris, Assistant
B.S., Boston University

Kimberly Muro Office Assistant
A.S., Norwalk Community College

Alfred Thomas, Jr., Counselor
B.S., M.S., Southern Connecticut State University

Center for Career Development

Kiran Somaya, Director
B.S., Mumbai University
M.S, Mumbai University
M.B.A., University of Bridgeport

Donna Brooks, Associate Director
M.S., University of Bridgeport
AA., A.S, B.S., Sacred Heart University

Helen Boyke *, Career and Technical Education (CTE) Counselor
B.S., University of Bridgeport
M.S., Manhattanville College

Counseling Center

Catherine Miller, Director of Counseling
B.A., M.A., University of Connecticut
M.S., Western Connecticut State University

Kelly DelMazio, Counselor
B.A., Eastern Connecticut State University
M.S., Central Connecticut State University

Charles Kruzshak, Counselor
A.S., Norwalk Community College
B.S., Mercy College
M.S., University of Bridgeport

Wendy Mendes, Counselor
A.S., Norwalk Community College
B.S., M.S., Southern Connecticut State University

Lynn Simpson*, Project Assistant
B.S., University of Hartford

Orlando Soto, Counselor
A.S., Norwalk Community College
B.S., Sacred Heart University
M.A., Interamerican University of Puerto Rico

Carolyn Y. Thomas, Counselor
B.A., M.A., University of Minnesota

Disability Services

Fran Apfel, Counselor/Student Disabilities Services
M.A., Long Island University
Ph.D., University of Rochester

Marcia Lockwood, Secretary
B.S., Southern Connecticut State University

International Student Center

Dennis Bogusky Director, International Student Center
B.S.W., M.S., Southern Connecticut State University

Justyna Davis International Student Services Coordinator
A.A., Norwalk Community College
B.S., University of Connecticut
M.S., Post University

Records and Registration Office

Steve Mendes, Registrar
A.A., Nassau Community College
B.S., Southern Connecticut State University

Leonel Araujo-Solis, Assistant Registrar
A.S., Norwalk Community-Technical College
B.A., University of Connecticut

Simone Bowen*, Education Assistant/Assistant Registrar
A.S., Housatonic Community College

Gayle Costabile, Registration Services Assistant
A.S., Norwalk Community College

Christopher F. DeCew Assistant Registrar
A.S., Norwalk Community College
B.S., University of Connecticut

Priscilla Jefferson, Assistant Registrar
A.S., Housatonic Community College
B.S., University of Bridgeport

Deborah Kidd, Associate Registrar
B.A., Lehigh University

Wendy Longo, Office Assistant

Student Activities

Javon Noblin, Director of Student Activities
B.A. Eastern Connecticut State Universithy
M.A.T., Sacred Heart University

Jennifer Weekes-Osinowo, Secretary

College Emeriti

Marlene Adelman, Professor, Psychology

Deborah Allen, Director, Counseling

Henry Altieri, Assistant Professor, Data Processing Technology

Joseph Altilio, Associate Professor, Mathematics

Richard Anastasio, Professor, Mathematics

Joan Antell, Public Relations Director

Walter J. Arndt, Jr., Professor and Coordinator, Criminal Justice Program

Barbara Baken, Technical Services Librarian

Eleanor Bascom, Cooperative Education Job Developer

Carmen Bayles, Director, Learning Resources Center

Ann Bello, R.N., Professor, Nursing

Ervin L. Betts, Professor, Psychology

Ray Biasotti, C.P.C. Counselor

Gloria Bisesi, Associate Professor, Science

Patrick Boland, Director of Career Services

Lynn Boyar, Director of Extended Studies Programs

Robert F. Boye, Associate Professor, Law Enforcement

Eugene Boyko, Associate Professor, Psychology

Eileen Brown, Professor, History

Margaret A. Brown, Professor, Philosophy

Paul Brown, Professor, English

James Catrambone, Professor, Business

Ann L. Chernow, Professor, Art

Kathryn Clark, Applications Support Manager

Emilio Clocchiatti, Professor, Foreign Languages

Mary J. Corey, Assistant to the President

Ruth Corson, Professor, English

Kimberlee Csapo-Ebert, Director, Enrollment Management

Dan Cunningham, Culinary Lab Assistant

Angeles Dam, Professor, Spanish

Ralph D’Ambruoso, Professor, English

Abigail Deaver, Professor, English

Edward DeJaugh, Assistant Professor

Eric dePendleton, Assistant Professor, History

Lynn Dennis, Executive Assistant to the President

Jean Drasky, Executive Assistant to the President

Barbara Drotman, Dean of College Advancement

Susan Dunkel, Professor, English

Lynne Engelman, Professor and Coordinator, Computer System Technology Program

Elizabeth Farrison, Computer Services Support Assistant

Gloria Fazio, Professor of Nursing

Virginia DellaMura Ferla, Director of Human Resources

Dr. John Fisher, Dean of Academic Affairs

Arthur Gallagher, Assistant Professor, Manufacturing

Norma Gerwig, Professor, Nursing and Allied Health

Rose Giambrone, Professor, English as a Second Language

Harriet G. Gibson, Associate Professor, Psychology

Roy Gilley, Associate Professor, Math/Physics

Laurence Gilman, Professor, Electrical Engineering Technology

Milton Goldstein, Professor, Traffic and Transportation

Vincent Grillo, Associate Professor, Mathematics

Aram Hampikian, Professor, Electrical Engineering Technology

Bob Homa, Professor, Economics

Gail Howard, Director of School and Community Partnerships

Mattie L. Irving, Professor, Secretarial Studies

Robert Jalbert, Director of Academic Administration

Theresa Juan, Registration Assistant for Data Processing

Ana Jusino, Professor, ESL

Harry Kabasakalian, P.E., Professor and Coordinator, Civil Engineering Technology Program

Jean Kelley, Director of Student Services

Virginia G. King, Professor, Nursing

Samuel Kleinman, Associate Professor

Maria Kokias, Library Associate

Ada Lambert, Professor and Coordinator, Mass Communication Program

J. Patti Lemone, Human Resources Specialist

Birgit A. Lindeberg Coordinator, Learning Skills Center

Norman Marcus, Assistant Professor Math/Physics

Loretta McLaughlin Orvetti, Counselor

Norma McNerney, Director of Financial Aid

Pamela Miller, ESL Coordinator

Paul Miller, Professor, Mathematics and Science

Frank Morgan, Dean of Continuing Education/Special Assistant to the President

Diana N. Multare, Professor, English

Dolores Munko, Purchasing Manager, NCC Bookstore

Dorothea Murgich, Systems Librarian

Stanley Myers, Professor, Data Processing Technology

Susan Norton, Professor, English

Raymond J. O’Brien, Professor, Academic Subjects

Peter O’Hara, Dean of College Development

Julia E. Parente, Associate Professor, Foreign Languages

Robert R. Pelletier, Assistant Professor, English

Barbara Polacsek, Professor, Nursing and Allied Health

Nancie Porter, Associate Professor, Developmental Studies

Mary Raddock, Professor, Developmental Studies

Elizabeth Resta, Professor, Humanities

Marina Rivera, Associate Director of Financial Aid

Harry Rymer, Assistant Professor, Math and Physics

Michael J. Savko, Associate Dean, Continuing Education and Community Services

Maryann F. Schiff, Professor and Coordinator, Business Office Technology Programs

Sylvia M. Schudy, Director, Division of Nursing and Allied Health

Mary Schuler, Director, Division of Nursing and Allied Health

Marilyn Seman, Professor, Department Chair, Mathematics

Karen H. Shiarella, Associate Academic Dean

Carol Solon, Professor, Humanities

Donald Stahr, Professor, Mathematics and Physics

Desiree Stephens, Professor, Program Coordinator, Accounting

Lillian Stull, Presidential Secretary

Louis Stypinski, Professor, Mathematics

Will Sumila, Assistant Professor, Computer Systems Technology

Flora Swanhall, Professor, Secretarial Studies

Mary Ann Tessier, Professor, Nursing

Olga Vallay Szokolay, Professor, Architectural Engineering

Ruth Verdejo-Duarte, Professor, Foreign Languages

Robert Verna, Dean of Administration

John A. Vigilante, Esq., Professor, Business Law and Coordinator, Legal Assistant Program

Olivia Vlahos, Professor, Anthropology

Erika Vogel, L.P.C., Registrar

Rafaela Betty Volpe, ESL Program Coordinator

John Zarifian, Assistant Professor, Electrical Engineering Technology