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

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

Laurie Wolfley
laurie.wolfley@uconn.edu
860.405.6060

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

Laurie Wolfley
laurie.wolfley@uconn.edu
860.405.9060
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

Eric Rice, Ph.D.
eric.rice@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
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

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

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

Nalini Ravishanker, Ph.D.
nalini.ravishanker@uconn.edu
860.486.4760
Sustainable Plant and Soil Systems

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

Cody Ryan
cody.d.ryan@uconn.edu
860.486.3744
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.