Faculty Coordinators

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

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Emma Bojinova, Ph.D.
emma.bojinova@uconn.edu
860.486.2838

Allied Health

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Bruce Blanchard, Ph.D.
bruce.blanchard@uconn.edu
860.486.0007

American Sign Language

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Linda Pelletier, Ph.D.
linda.pelletier@uconn.edu

American Studies

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Laurie Wolfley
laurie.wolfley@uconn.edu
860.405.6060

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Matthew McKenzie, Ph.D.
matthew.mckenzie@uconn.edu
860.405.9270

Animal Science

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Amy Safran, Ph.D.
amy.safran@uconn.edu
860.486.3376

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Jenifer Nadeau, Ph.D.
jenifer.nadeau@uconn.edu
860.486.4471

Anthropology

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Alexia Smith, Ph.D.
Alexia.Smith@uconn.edu
860.486.4264

Art

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Cora Lynn Deibler, MFA
cora.lynn.deibler@uconn.edu
860.486.3930

Asian and Asian American Studies

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Jason Oliver Chang, Ph.D.
jason.o.chang@uconn.edu
860.786.9412

Biological Science

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Thomas Abbott, Ph.D.
thomas.abbott@uconn.edu
860.486.2939

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Christopher Malinoski, Ph.D.
(Assistant Faculty Coordinator)
c.malinoski@uconn.edu

Business

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Vishal Baloria, Ph.D.
vishal.baloria@uconn.edu
860.486.1930

Chemistry

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Fatma Selampinar, Ph.D.
fatma.selampinar@uconn.edu
860.486.6647

Chinese

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Chunsheng (George) Yang, Ph.D.
chunsheng.yang@uconn.edu
860.486.9240

Civil Engineering

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Sarira Motaref, P.E.
sarira.motaref@uconn.edu
860.486.2731

Classics

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Sara Johnson, Ph.D.
sara.Johnson@uconn.edu
860.486.3314

Communications

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Svetlana Kalnova, Ph.D.
sveltana.kalnova@uconn.edu
860.486.0607

Computer Science and Engineering

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David Strimple
david.strimple@uconn.edu

Digital Media & Design

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Kenneth Thompson
kenneth.thompson@uconn.edu
860.486.5117

Earth Sciences

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Robert Thorson, Ph.D.
robert.thorson@uconn.edu
860-486-4432

Economics

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Natalia Smirnova, Ph.D.
natalia.smirnova@uconn.edu

Education

Educational Curriculum and Instruction

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Michele Back, Ph.D. (on sabbatical 2022-23)
michele.back@uconn.edu
860.486.1636

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Thomas Levine, Ph.D.
thomas.levine@uconn.edu
860.486.5449

Educational Leadership

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Danielle DeRosa
danielle.derosa@uconn.edu
860.486.6305

Educational Psychology

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Joseph Madaus, Ph.D.
joseph.madaus@uconn.edu
860.486.2785

English

First Year Writing (ENGL 1007)

Introduction to Academic Writing (ENGL 1004)

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Scott Campbell, Ph.D.
scott.campbell@uconn.edu
860.570.9275

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Tom Doran, Ph.D.
(Assistant Faculty Coordinator)
thomas.doran@uconn.edu

Writing Center (ENGL 3082)

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Tom Deans, Ph.D.
tom.deans@uconn.edu
860.486.9728

OECP Faculty Liaison

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Jason Courtmanche, Ph.D.
jason.courtmanche@uconn.edu
860.486.5772

French

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Florence Marsal, Ph.D.
florence.marsal@uconn.edu
860.486.3314

German

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Anke Finger, Ph.D.
anke.finger@uconn.edu
860.486.3353

History

European History

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History 1300
Sherri Olson, Ph.D.
sherri.olson@uconn.edu
860.486.3552

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History 1400
Thomas Maulucci, Ph.D.
thomas.maulucci@uconn.edu

United States History

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Matthew McKenzie, Ph.D.
matthew.mckenzie@uconn.edu
860.405.9270

Human Development & Family Sciences

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Shannon Weaver, Ph.D.
shannon.weaver@uconn.edu
860.486.4686

Human Rights

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Sandra Sirota, Ed.D.
sandra.sirota@uconn.edu
860.486.6012

Italian

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Tina Chiappetta-Miller, Ph.D.
concetta.chiappetta-miller@uconn.edu
860.486.9241

Kinesiology

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Allison MacKenzie
allison.mackenzie@uconn.edu

Latin American Studies

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Anne Gebelein, Ph.D.
anne.gebelein@uconn.edu
860.486.8030

Marine Science

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Claudia Koerting, Ph.D.
claudia.koerting@uconn.edu
860.405.9065

Maritime Studies

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Laurie Wolfley
laurie.wolfley@uconn.edu
860.405.9060

Mathematics

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Anthony Rizzie, Ph.D.
anthony.rizzie@uconn.edu
860.486.8029

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Andrew Jaramillo, Ph.D.
(Assistant to the Faculty Coordinator)
andrew.jaramillo@uconn.edu
959.200.3846

Music

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Eric Rice, Ph.D.
eric.rice@uconn.edu
Please email for phone appointment

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Shannon McAlister
(Acting Faculty Coordinator)
shannon.mcalister@uconn.edu
Please email for phone appointment

Natural Resources & the Environment

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Isaac (Morty) Ortega, Ph.D.
morty.ortega@uconn.edu
860.486.0161

Nutritional Sciences

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Molika Chea, Ph.D.
molika.chea@uconn.edu

Philosophy

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Mitch Green, Ph.D.
mitchell.green@uconn.edu
860.486.4416

Physics

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David Perry, Ph.D.
dave.perry@uconn.edu
860.486.5229

Political Science

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Oksan Bayulgen, Ph.D.
oksan.bayulgen@uconn.edu
860.486.2231

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Evan Perkoski, Ph.D.
evan.perkoski@uconn.edu

Public Health

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David Gregorio, Ph.D.
david.gregorio@uconn.edu
860.679.5480

Sociology

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Ingrid Semaan, Ph.D.
ingrid.semaan@uconn.edu
203.251.9573

Spanish

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Gustavo Nanclares, Ph.D.
gustavo.nanclares@uconn.edu
860.486.3314

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Celines Villalba Rosado, Ph.D.
villalba@uconn.edu

Statistics

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Nalini Ravishanker, Ph.D.
nalini.ravishanker@uconn.edu
860.486.4760

Sustainable Plant and Soil Systems

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Julia Kuzovkina, Ph.D.
jkuzovkina@uconn.edu
860.486.3438

Faculty Coordinator Responsibilities

  • 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.

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