Faculty Contacts by Name
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Abbott, William M., Associate Professor of History. A.B., U.C. Berkeley; D. Phil, Oxford.
Expertise: 17th-Century England
Ireland
Britain
Contact Info: Nancy Habetz, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2647
After Hours: (203) 259-1884 or (203) 451-1725
Al-Jumaily, Qasim, Visiting Professor of History. B.A., University of Masul; M.A., Ph.D., University of Baghdad.
Expertise: Modern History of Turkey
Modern History of Iraq
History of the Late Ottoman Empire Era
Contact Info: Nancy Habetz, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2647
After Hours: (203) 259-1884 or (203) 451-1725
Expertise: Jesuit Education
Religion
School Administration
Solving the College Application Riddle
Contact Info: Nancy Habetz, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2647
After Hours: (203) 259-1884 or (203) 451-1725
Behre, Patricia, Associate Professor of History. B.A., M.A., Ph.D., Yale University.
Expertise: French and European History
Jewish-Christian Relations
History of Anti-Semitism
Contact Info: Nancy Habetz, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2647
After Hours: (203) 259-1884 or (203) 451-1725
Bhattacharya, Mousumi, Associate Professor of Human Resource and Strategic Management. M.B.A., Jadavpur University, India; Ph.D., Syracuse University.
Expertise: Strategy
Human Resource Management
International Business
Entrepreneurship
Effect of Changing Environment on Firm
Contact Info: Meg McCaffrey, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2726
After Hours: (203) 395-0140
Boryczka, Jocelyn M., Assistant Professor of Politics. B.A., The College of William and Mary; M.A., Louisiana State University; M.A., Wayne State University; Ph.D., City University of New York.
Expertise: Backlash Politics
Feminism, Social Movements
Women in Politics
Morality and Religion in Politics
Role of Women Students and Professors on Campus
Treatment of Women in the Media
Diversity Issues in Politics, Race, Class & Gender
Contact Info: Nancy Habetz, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2647
After Hours: (203) 259-1884 or (203) 451-1725
Bowen, Betsy, Professor of English. B.A., Colby College; M.A., Middlebury College; Ph.D., Carnegie Mellon University.
Expertise: Rhetoric and composition
English education
Adult literacy
Contact Info: Nancy Habetz, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2647
After Hours: (203) 259-1884 or (203) 451-1725
Bradford, Bruce M., Associate Professor of Accounting. B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; M.B.A., Arkansas State University; D.B.A., Memphis State University; C.P.A., Tennessee.
Expertise: The Role of Accounting in the Evolution of Civilization
The Impact of the Invasion of Kuwait on U.S. Firms
The Accounting Education Change Commission and the Renaissance in Higher Education
Contact Info: Meg McCaffrey, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2726
After Hours: (203) 395-0140
Braginsky, Dorothea, Professor of Psychology. A.B., Queens College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Connecticut.
Expertise: Workplace Anger
The Surplused Worker
Betrayal of the American Worker
Impact of Unemployment on Workers and Youth
Mental Illness as a Coping Strategy, Not an Illness
Contact Info: Nancy Habetz, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2647
After Hours: (203) 259-1884 or (203) 451-1725
Braun, Phyllis C., Professor of Biology. B.S., Fairfield University; Ph.D., Georgetown University.
Expertise: Antifungal Compounds
Medical Microbiology
Virology/Immunology
Contact Info: Nancy Habetz, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2647
After Hours: (203) 259-1884 or (203) 451-1725
Bridgford, Kim, Professor of English. B.A., M.F.A., University of Iowa; Ph.D., University of Illinois.
Expertise: Poetry
Contact Info: Nancy Habetz, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2647
After Hours: (203) 259-1884 or (203) 451-1725
Expertise: Lasers
Electroptics
Opto-Acoustics
Engineering Management
Contact Info: Nancy Habetz, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2647
After Hours: (203) 259-1884 or (203) 451-1725
Brousseau, Diane J., Professor of Biology. B.S., Ph. D., University of Massachusetts, Amherst.
Expertise: Marine Ecology
Shellfish Biology
Contact Info: Nancy Habetz, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2647
After Hours: (203) 259-1884 or (203) 451-1725
Bucki, Cecelia, Associate Professor of History. B.A., University of Connecticut; M.A., Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh.
Expertise: U.S. Social, Labor, and Immigration History
Contact Info: Nancy Habetz, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2647
After Hours: (203) 259-1884 or (203) 451-1725
Buss, James A., Roger M. Lynch Professor of Economics. A.B., M.A., Ph.D., University of Connecticut.
Expertise: Income Distribution
Contact Info: Nancy Habetz, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2647
After Hours: (203) 259-1884 or (203) 451-1725
Expertise: Evolutionary Biology
Contact Info: Nancy Habetz, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2647
After Hours: (203) 259-1884 or (203) 451-1725
Calderwood, Patricia D., Professor of Curriculum and Instruction. Ph. D., University of Pennsylvania.
Expertise: Socio/Cultural Context of Education
Urban Education
Concept of Community Relations
Contact Info: Joan Grant, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2950
After Hours: (203) 395-3666
Campbell, Suzanne H., Associate Dean of Academic Programs, School of Nursing. B.S., M.S., University of Connecticut; Ph. D., University of Rhode Island.
Expertise: Lactation
Maternal/Infant Health
Women's Health
Contact Info: Meg McCaffrey, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2726
After Hours: (203) 395-0140
Campos, Javier F., Professor of Modern Languages and Literatures and Latin American and Caribbean Studies Program. M.A., University of Concepcion, Chile; Ph.D., University of Minnesota.
Expertise: Central America: politics, culture, economics, literary issues (Nicaragua, El Salvador, Guatemala)
Caribbean Area: Cuban politics, economics, film, literature
Chile, Argentina: politics, economics, film, literature, Andean Regions and Mesoamerica
Dr. Campos is a columnist for several newspapers in Latin America (Chile: www.elmostrador.cl; Brazil: www.sibila.com.br/Home.html; El Salvador: www.diariocolatino.com/es/20070825/tresmil/)
Contact Info: Nancy Habetz, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2647
After Hours: (203) 259-1884 or (203) 451-1725
Candelario, Sheila, Assistant Professor of Modern Languages and Literatures. B.A., University of Puerto Rico; M.A., University of Connecticut; Ph.D., University of New York at Stony Brook.
Expertise: Latin American and Hispanic Caribbean Culture/Literature
Latino/Latina Studies
Hispanic Caribbean and Salvadoran-US Migration and Diaspora
Central American Cultural Studies
Contact Info: Nancy Habetz, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2647
After Hours: (203) 259-1884 or (203) 451-1725
Carolan, Mary Ann, Associate Professor of Modern Languages and Literatures; Director Italian Studies Program. B.S., Dartmouth College; M.A., M.Phil., Ph. D., Yale University.
Expertise: 19th and 20th Century Italian Literature
Italian Film
Italian Women writers
Historical Novel in Italy
Italy
Language Pedagogy
Contact Info: Nancy Habetz, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2647
After Hours: (203) 259-1884 or (203) 451-1725
Cassidy, Kevin J., Professor of Politics; Program in Irish Studies. A.B., Catholic University; M.S., Hunter College; Ph.D., City University of New York.
Expertise: Northern Ireland
Peace and Justice Studies
Contact Info: Nancy Habetz, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2647
After Hours: (203) 259-1884 or (203) 451-1725
Cavallo, Gerald O., Associate Professor of Marketing. B.B.A., Pace College; M.B.A., Columbia University; M.B.A., Ph.D., City University of New York.
Expertise: Consumer Research
Customer Satisfaction
New Product Development
Contact Info: Meg McCaffrey, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2726
After Hours: (203) 395-0140
Chaudhuri, Arjun, The Rev. Thomas R. Fitzgerald, S.J., Professor of Marketing. B.A., M.A., Calcutta University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Connecticut.
Expertise: Branding
Emotional Communication
Advertising and Planning
Consumer Behavior
Emotion in Advertising
Brand Loyalty
Consumer Behavior
Emotion and Perceived Risk in Products and Services
Marketing Research Techniques
Culture and Marketing
Contact Info: Meg McCaffrey, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2726
After Hours: (203) 395-0140
Conine, Thomas E., Jr. Professor of Finance. B.S. University of Connecticut; M.B.A., M.Phil., Ph.D., New York University.
Expertise: Corporate Finance
Financial Leadership
Customer Economics
Contact Info: Meg McCaffrey, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2726
After Hours: (203) 395-0140
Coyne, Michael, Associate Professor of Accounting. B.S., Fairfield University; M.B.A., New York University; Ph.D., University of Connecticut.
Expertise: Financial Accounting
Contact Info: Nancy Habetz, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2647
After Hours: (203) 259-1884 or (203) 451-1725
Crabtree, Robbin D., Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. B.A. University of California; M.A., Ph.D., University of Minnesota.
Expertise: Globalization and the Mass Media
Intercultural Communication
Gender and Communication
Contact Info: Nancy Habetz, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2647
After Hours: (203) 259-1884 or (203) 451-1725
Crawford, David, Associate Professor of Sociology and Anthropology. B.A., California State University, Fullerton; M.A., Ph.D., University of California, Santa Barbara.
Expertise: Moroccan society and culture
Berbers / Imazighen Culture, Labor, and Inequality
Contact Info: Nancy Habetz, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2647
After Hours: (203) 259-1884 or (203) 451-1725
Dallavalle, Nancy A., Associate Professor of Religious Studies. B.Mus., Benedictine College; M.A., St. John's University; Ph.D., University of Notre Dame.
Expertise: Pope John Paul II
Feminism and Catholicism
Catholic Church
Contact Info: Nancy Habetz, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2647
After Hours: (203) 259-1884 or (203) 451-1725
Davidson, Ronald, Professor of Religious Studies. A.B., M.A., Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley.
Expertise: Buddhism
Indian Buddhism
Indian Anthropology
Indian Theories of Language
Tibet
Sanskrit
Contact Info: Nancy Habetz, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2647
After Hours: (203) 259-1884 or (203) 451-1725
Deak, Edward, Professor of Economics. Connecticut Manager, New England Economic Project. A.B., M.A., Ph.D., University of Connecticut.
Expertise: Economic Forecasting
Antitrust and Regulation
Contact Info: Nancy Habetz, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2647
After Hours: (203) 259-1884 or (203) 451-1725
Dew, Edward, Professor of Politics. B.A., Pomona College; M.A., George Washington University; M.A., Yale University; Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles.
Expertise: Latin America, Caribbean, Russia
Foreign Affairs
International Relations
Contact Info: Nancy Habetz, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2647
After Hours: (203) 259-1884 or (203) 451-1725
Dohm, Faith-Anne, Professor of Psychology, Interim Associate Dean of the Graduate School of Education & Allied Professions, and Director of the Applied Psychology Graduate Program. Ph.D., University of Maryland Baltimore County.
Expertise: Ethnicity and Eating Disorders
Prevalence of and Risk Factors for Eating Disorders
Psychological/Psychiatric Diagnosis in Adults
Contact Info: Joan Grant, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2950
After Hours: (203) 395-3666
Downie, David, Director, Program on the Environment and Associate Professor of Politics. B.A., Duke University; M.A., Ph.D., University of North Carolina
Expertise: Environmental Policy
Climate Change
Global Environmental Concerns
David L. Downie is Director of The Program on the Environment and Associate Professor of Political Science at Fairfield University. Dr. Downie's research focuses on the creation, content and implementation of international environmental policy. The author of numerous publications on a variety of topics, his most recent works include: Climate Change: A Reference Guide (ABC Clio 2008 - forthcoming), with Kate Brash and Catherine Vaughan; Global Environmental Politics, 4th Edition (Westview Press, 2006), with Pam Chasek and Janet Welsh Brown; The Global Environment: Institutions, Law and Policy, with Norm Vig and Regina Axelrod (CQ Press, 2004); and Northern Lights against POPs: Combating Toxic Threats in the Arctic, with Terry Fenge (McGill-Queens University Press, 2003).
Contact Info: ddownie@fairfield.edu; (203) 254-4000, ext. 3504
Contact Info: Nancy Habetz, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2647
After Hours: (203) 259-1884 or (203) 451-1725
Dreyer, Elizabeth A., Professor of Religious Studies. B.A. Dominican University; M.A., Xavier University; Ph.D., Marquette University.
Expertise: Catholicism
Christian Mysticism
History of Christian Thought
Lay Spirituality
Medieval Theology and Spirituality
Women and Spirituality
Contact Info: Nancy Habetz, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2647
After Hours: (203) 259-1884 or (203) 451-1725
Eliasoph, Philip, Professor of Art History; Director Open Visions Forum; Academic Director Florence Study Program at Lorenzo de Medic Institute. A.B., Adelphi University; M.A., Ph.D., State University of New York at Binghamton.
Expertise: American Art
Modern Art
Renaissance Art
Art and Propaganda (Bolsheviks, Fascists, Nazi's)
Museum/Cultural agendas
Art and Politics
Contact Info: Joan Grant, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2950
After Hours: (203) 395-3666
Fine, Benjamin, Professor of Mathematics. B.S., Brooklyn College, M.S., Ph.D., Courant Institute, New York University.
Expertise: Statistical Analysis
Contact Info: Nancy Habetz, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2647
After Hours: (203) 259-1884 or (203) 451-1725
Franceschi, Dina, Associate Professor of Economics. B.S., Pennsylvania State University; Ph.D., University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
Expertise: Environmental and Natural Resource Economics
Sustainable Development
Contact Info: Nancy Habetz, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2647
After Hours: (203) 259-1884 or (203) 451-1725
Garvey, Johanna X.K., Associate Professor of English. B.A., Pomona College; M.A., Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley.
Expertise: Comparative Literature
African-American Literature
Feminist Studies
Contact Info: Nancy Habetz, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2647
After Hours: (203) 259-1884 or (203) 451-1725
Geller, Daniel, Professor and Chair Psychology and Special Education. B.A., C.W. Post College, Ph.D., Yeshiva University.
Expertise: Disabilities
The Psychology of Disabilities
Families
Couples
Contact Info: Joan Grant, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2950
After Hours: (203) 395-3666
Gerard, Sally, Assistant Professor of Nursing. B.S.N., Pace University; M.S. College of New Rochelle.
Expertise: Diabetes
Diabetes Education
Contact Info: Meg McCaffrey, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2726
After Hours: (203) 395-0140
Gibson, Donald E., Professor of Management, B.S., University of California, Riverside; M.A., San Francisco State University; M.B.A., Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles.
Expertise: Workplace Anger
Humor Consulting in Organizations
Organizational Behavior
Strategic Human Resource Management
Mentoring or Role Modeling
Emotions in Organizations
Contact Info: Meg McCaffrey, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2726
After Hours: (203) 395-0140
Goldfield, Joel, Associate Professor of Modern Languages and Literatures. B.A., Dartmouth College; M.A., Brandeis University; Ph.D., Université Paul Valéry (Montpellier, France).
Expertise: Foreign Language Teaching
French Literature and Civilization
Computer-Assisted Literary Research
Faculty Development in Pedagogy and Technology
Translation
Contact Info: Nancy Habetz, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2647
After Hours: (203) 259-1884 or (203) 451-1725
Gordon, C. Joy, Professor of Philosophy; Co-Director Legal Studies Program. B.A., Brandeis University; J.D., Boston University School of Law; M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D., Yale University.
Expertise: Economic Sanctions
Cuban Economy
Iraq Sanctions
Human rights, Ethical Issues, International Relations
Contact Info: Nancy Habetz, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2647
After Hours: (203) 259-1884 or (203) 451-1725
Greenberg, Donald, Associate Professor of Politics. A.B., Alfred University; Ph.D., City University of New York.
Expertise: American Politics and the Media
Constitutional Law
Freedom of Speech
Affirmative Action-Race/Gender Discrimination
Contact Info: Nancy Habetz, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2647
After Hours: (203) 259-1884 or (203) 451-1725
Greiner, Philip, A., Associate Dean for Public Health and Entrepreneurial Initiatives, School of Nursing. B.S., Albright College; B.S.N., M.S.N., DNS, University of Pennsylvania.
Expertise: Community Health Nursing
Health Promotion
Aging
Contact Info: Meg McCaffrey, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2726
After Hours: (203) 395-0140
Grossman, Shelia, C., Professor of Nursing. B.S., University of Connecticut; M.S., University of Massachusetts; Ph.D., University of Connecticut.
Expertise: Adult Health and Wellness
Critically Ill Adults
High Technology in Healthcare
Healthcare Leadership and Management
Interpretation of Basic EKG Rhythms
Contact Info: Meg McCaffrey, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2726
After Hours: (203) 395-0140
Gudelunas, David, Associate Professor of Communication. B.A., University of San Francisco; M.A., Ph.D., The Annenberg School of Communication, University of Pennsylvania.
Popular & Consumer Culture
Journalism Studies
Media Industries
Sexuality and the Media
New Media Technologies
Gay and Lesbian Studies
Contact Info: Nancy Habetz, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2647
After Hours: (203) 259-1884 or (203) 451-1725
Hadjimichael, E., Dean, School of Engineering; Professor of Physics. B.S., The City College of New York; Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley.
Expertise: Science and Technology
History of Science and its Social Impact
Contact Info: Meg McCaffrey, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2726
After Hours: (203) 395-0140
Hannafey, Francis J., S.J., Associate Professor of Religious Studies. B.S., Southern Connecticut State University; M.B.A. Loyola University of Chicago; M. Div., S.T.M. Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley; Ph.D. Loyola University of Chicago.
Expertise: Christian Ethics
Business Ethic
Roman Catholic Social Teaching
Contact Info: Nancy Habetz, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2647
After Hours: (203) 259-1884 or (203) 451-1725
Harriott, Olivia, Associate Professor of Biology. B.S., Ph.D., University of Connecticut.
Expertise: Environmental Microbiology
Molecular Genetics
Contact Info: Nancy Habetz, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2647
After Hours: (203) 259-1884 or (203) 451-1725
Haug, Ingeborg E., Associate Professor of Marriage and Family Therapy Education. B.A., Pädagogische Hochschule Reutlingen, Germany; M.A., M.Div., Universität Tübingen, Germany; D.Min., Andover Newton Theological School.
Expertise: Individual Couple and Family Therapy
Ethics in Therapy
Cancer Therapy
Stressbusters
Anorexia and Bulimia, Eating Disorders
Contact Info: Joan Grant, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2950
After Hours: (203) 395-3666
Expertise: Astronomy (popular topics)
Physics (popular topics)
Science education (secondary and post-secondary)
Current and recent space exploration initiatives (missions and discoveries)
NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador
David Heiden is an educator and Astronomy enthusiast. His background includes degrees in Physics and in Science Education. David has taught students at all levels from elementary school to the adult learner. His presentations inspire a sense of wonder and appreciation for the marvels of the universe, and as a NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador for Connecticut, David helps to communicate the excitement of space exploration missions and information about recent discoveries to people in the community.
Contact Info: Nancy Habetz, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2647
After Hours: (203) 259-1884 or (203) 451-1725
Heitzman, Timothy, Assisant Professor of Psychology. B.S., La Salle University; M.S., Loyola College; Ph.D., University of Rhode Island
Expertise: Brain Injury
Autism Spectrum
Learning Disabilities
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Developmental Neuropsychology
Following Dr. Heitzman's doctoral work, he received training and clinical supervision in neuropsychology, rehabilitation and pediatric psychology at major institutions, including Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore; Mt. Sinai School of Medicine, NYC; and Children's Hospital, Boston / Harvard Medical School. His primary research interests involve developmental neuropsychology and neurodevelopmental disorders, including Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Autism Spectrum Disorders, developmental delay, learning disorders, brain injury and children with generally challenging social and behavioral problems.
Contact Info: Nancy Habetz, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2647
After Hours: (203) 259-1884 or (203) 451-1725
Henkel, Linda A., Associate Professor of Psychology. B.A., Friends World College; M.A., Ph.D., State University of New York at Stonybrook.
Expertise: Cognitive Aging
Cognitive Psychology
Memory Errors and Distortions
Eyewitness Memory
Contact Info: Nancy Habetz, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2647
After Hours: (203) 259-1884 or (203) 451-1725
Hohl, Elizabeth, Visiting Assistant Professor of History. B.A., Stonehill College; M.A., Sarah Lawrence College.
Expertise: U.S. Women's History
The New Woman of 1890
75th Anniversary of Women's Suffrage
Women as Community Builders
Contact Info: Nancy Habetz, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2647
After Hours: (203) 259-1884 or (203) 451-1725
Huntley, Christopher L., Associate Professor of Information Systems. B.S., M.S., Ph.D., University of Virginia.
Expertise: Artificial Intelligence
Business Process Reengineering
Internet Applications
Open Source Software Development
Organizational Learning
Contact Info: Meg McCaffrey, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2726
After Hours: (203) 395-0140
Jones, Terry-Ann, Assistant Professor of Sociology and Anthropology. B.A., York University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Miami.
Expertise: Migration
Contact Info: Nancy Habetz, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2647
After Hours: (203) 259-1884 or (203) 451-1725
Keenan, Dennis, Professor of Philosophy. B.A., St. John's University; M.A., Ph.D., Loyola University of Chicago.
Expertise: Continental Philosophy
Philosophy of Religion
Contact Info: Nancy Habetz, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2647
After Hours: (203) 259-1884 or (203) 451-1725
Klug, Jennifer L., Associate Professor of Biology. B.S., Indiana University; M.S. University of Wisconsin; Ph.D., University of Wisconsin.
Expertise: Aquatic Ecology
Contact Info: Nancy Habetz, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2647
After Hours: (203) 259-1884 or (203) 451-1725
Kohli, Wendy, Professor of Curriculum and Instruction, Graduate School of Education and Allied Professions. B.S. and M.S. SUNY Cortland; Ph.D. Syracuse University.
Expertise: Educational Theory, Research and Policy Urban Education and School Reform Teacher Education Feminist Theory and Pedagogy Moral and Ethical Development
Contact Info: Joan Grant, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2950
After Hours: (203) 395-3666
Koutmos, Gregory D., The Gerald M. Levin Professor of Finance. B.S., Graduate School of Business Studies, Athens, Greece; M.A., City College of the City University of New York; Ph.D., Graduate School and University Center, CUNY.
Expertise: Finance
Contact Info: Meg McCaffrey, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2726
After Hours: (203) 395-0140
Krauss, Janet, Adjunct Professor of English. B.A. Brandeis University; M.A. Fairfield University.
Expertise: Poetry
Contact Info: Nancy Habetz, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2647
After Hours: (203) 259-1884 or (203) 451-1725
Lakeland, Paul, Aloysius P. Kelley, S.J. Professor in Catholic Studies. M.A., Oxford University; B.D.,University of London; Ph.D., Vanderbilt University.
Expertise: Catholic Church and Papacy
Church and Politics
The Laity in the Catholic Church
Religion and Literature
What is Postmodernism?
Contact Info: Nancy Habetz, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2647
After Hours: (203) 259-1884 or (203) 451-1725
Lane, Philip J., Associate Professor of Economics. B.A., Providence College; M.A., Northeastern University; Ph.D., Tufts University.
Expertise: Money and Banking
Financial Markets
Economics of Sports
Contact Info: Nancy Habetz, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2647
After Hours: (203) 259-1884 or (203) 451-1725
Lange, Jean W., Professor of Nursing, B.S.N., State University of New York at Binghamton, M.N., University of California, Los Angeles; Ph.D., University of Connecticut.
Expertise: Healthcare
Aging
Contact Info: Meg McCaffrey, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2726
After Hours: (203) 395-0140
Laopodis, Nikiforos T., Associate Professor of Finance. B.Sc., The Graduate Industrial School of Thessaloniki, Greece; M.A., Morgan State University; Ph.D., Catholic University of America.
Expertise: National and International Investments
Stock Market and Bonds
Contact Info: Meg McCaffrey, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2726
After Hours: (203) 395-0140
Leatherman, Janie, Professor of Politics and Director of International Studies. B.A., Manchester College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Denver.
Expertise: International Issues
International Organizations/United Nations
International Relations
International Studies
Humanitarianism, Human Rights, Conflict Resolution
Politics (Comparative, International Relations, Gender)
Social Justice
Peace Studies
Women's Studies (Gender and International Relations)
Contact Info: Meg McCaffrey, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2726
After Hours: (203) 395-0140
LeClair, Mark S., Professor of Economics. B.A., Colgate University; M.A., Northeastern University; Ph.D., Rutgers University.
Expertise: Corporate Valuation for the Small Business
The Changing International Role of the U.S. Economy
International Trade
Corporate Philanthropy
Contact Info: Nancy Habetz, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2647
After Hours: (203) 259-1884 or (203) 451-1725
Li, Danke, Associate Professor of History. B.A., Sichuan University; M.A., Michigan State University; Ph.D., The University of Michigan.
Expertise: Modern China
Women in China & Japan
Chinese New Year Customs
Contact Info: Nancy Habetz, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2647
After Hours: (203) 259-1884 or (203) 451-1725
Ligas, Mark, Associate Professor of Marketing. B.A., University of Pennsylvania; M.S.; Pennsylvania State University; Ph.D., University of Connecticut
Expertise: Services Marketing
Relationship Marketing
Brand Meaning
Consumer Motivation
Contact Info: Meg McCaffrey, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2726
After Hours: (203) 395-0140
LoMonaco, Martha, Professor of Visual and Performing Arts, Director Theatre Program. B.A., Boston College; M.A. Tufts University; Ph.D., New York University.
Expertise: Directing
Theater Performance History
American Theatre and Popular Entertainment
British Theatre and Popular Entertainment
London Theatre
Dance History
Shakespeare
Oral Historian
Contact Info: Nancy Habetz, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2647
After Hours: (203) 259-1884 or (203) 451-1725
Mager, Diana R., Director Learning Resource Center. B.S.N., Fairfield University; M.S.N., Western Connecticut University.
Expertise: Home Care Nursing
Contact Info: Meg McCaffrey, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2726
After Hours: (203) 395-0140
Mainiero, Lisa A., Professor of Management. B.A., Smith College M.A., Ph.D., Yale University.
Expertise: Women in Management
Office Romance and Productivity
Leadership for the 21st Century
Entrepreneurship
Powerful Women Executives
Dr. Mainiero's most recent research concentrates on women's careers in the workforce and creating flexible workplaces. Her most recent book is The Opt Out Revolt: Why People Are Leaving Companies to Create Kaleidoscope Careers.
Contact Info: Meg McCaffrey, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2726
After Hours: (203) 395-0140
Massey, Dawn W., Professor of Accounting. B.S., M.B.A., Fordham University; Ph.D., The University of Connecticut; C.P.A., Connecticut.
Expertise: Moral Reasoning/Development
Contact Info: Meg McCaffrey, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2726
After Hours: (203) 395-0140
Expertise: Music
Choral Conducting
Liturgical Music
Woman Composers
Contact Info: Joan Grant, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2950
After Hours: (203) 395-3666
Mayzik, James, S.J., Assistant Professor of Visual and Performing Arts, Director of Film and Television Program, Director of Media Center. B.A., Georgetown University; M.A. Weston School of Theology; M.F.A., New York University.
Expertise: Film and Television Production
Film and Television History/Theory
Contact Info: Nancy Habetz, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2647
After Hours: (203) 259-1884 or (203) 451-1725
McEvoy, Sharlene A., Professor of Business Law. B.A., Albertus Magnus College; J.D. University of Connecticut; M.A., Trinity College; Ph.D., University of California at Los Angeles.
Expertise: Business Law
Environmental Law
Politics
Contact Info: Meg McCaffrey, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2726
After Hours: (203) 395-0140
McFadden, David W., Professor of History, Director Russian and East European Studies. B.A. University of Denver; M.A., Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley.
Expertise: Russian and European Studies
U.S.-Russian Relations
Soviet Period of Russian History
Author of: Alternative Paths: Soviets and Americans, 1917-1920 (Oxford University Press, 1993)
Contact Info: Nancy Habetz, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2647
After Hours: (203) 259-1884 or (203) 451-1725
Micu, Camelia C., Assistant Professor of Marketing, Charles F. Dolan School of Business. B.S., M.S., Polytechnic University, Romania. Ph.D., University of Connecticut.
Expertise: Consumer Advertising
Contact Info: Nancy Habetz, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2647
After Hours: (203) 259-1884 or (203) 451-1725
Mielants, Eric, Associate Professor of Sociology. B.A., M.A., State University of Ghent; Ph.D., State University of New York at Binghamton.
Expertise: Immigration Issues
Racism and Politics in Western Europe
U.S. Migration Issues
Contact Info: Nancy Habetz, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2647
After Hours: (203) 259-1884 or (203) 451-1725
Miners, Laurence, Associate Professor of Economics. B.A., State University of New York; Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Expertise: Applications of technology in the classroom
Contact Info: Nancy Habetz, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2647
After Hours: (203) 259-1884 or (203) 451-1725
Mullan, James F., Assistant Professor of English. B.S., Manhattan College; M.A., The City University of New York; Ph.D., Fordham University.
Expertise: The British Novel 1720-1945
James Joyce's Ulysses
Irish American Literature
Contact Info: Nancy Habetz, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2647
After Hours: (203) 259-1884 or (203) 451-1725
Naser, Curtis R., Associate Professor of Philosophy. B.A., University of Pittsburgh; Ph.D., State University of New York at Stony Brook.
Expertise: Bio-Medical Ethics
Research Involving Human Subjects
End of Life Decisions
Reproductive Technologies
Genetics
Philosophy of Science
Contact Info: Nancy Habetz, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2647
After Hours: (203) 259-1884 or (203) 451-1725
Newton, Lisa, Professor of Philosophy; Director Program in Applied Ethics. B.S., Ph.D., Columbia University.
Expertise: Global Environmental Concerns
Ethics of Healthcare
Business Ethics
Political Ethics
Contact Info: Nancy Habetz, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2647
After Hours: (203) 259-1884 or (203) 451-1725
O'Connell, Edmond J., Jr., Professor of Chemistry; Department Chair. B.S., Providence College; Ph.D., Yale University.
Expertise: Organic Chemistry
Photo-chemistry
Application of Chemistry to Human Experience
Contact Info: Nancy Habetz, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2647
After Hours: (203) 259-1884 or (203) 451-1725
O'Connor, Leo F., Professor of American Studies; Director of American Studies Program; B.S., St. Peter's College; M.A., Ph.D., New York University.
Expertise: American Studies
Contact Info: Nancy Habetz, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2647
After Hours: (203) 259-1884 or (203) 451-1725
O'Driscoll, Sally, Associate Professor of English; Director of Women's Studies Program. B.A., Queens College, City University of New York; M.A., M.Phil, Ph.D., The Graduate School of the City University of New York.
Expertise: 18th Century Literature
Comparative Literature
Women's Studies
Lesbian and Gay Studies
Contact Info: Nancy Habetz, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2647
After Hours: (203) 259-1884 or (203) 451-1725
Patton, Marcie J., Professor of Politics. B.A., Trinity College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Chicago.
Expertise: International Political Economy
Middle East
Turkish politics and Economy
Contact Info: Nancy Habetz, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2647
After Hours: (203) 259-1884 or (203) 451-1725
Pearson, Nels, Assistant Professor of English. B.A., M.A., James Madison University; Ph.D., University of Maryland, College Park.
Expertise: British and Irish Literature 1900-1950
Modernism
Cultural Aspects of Imperialism and Nationalism in Britain and Ireland
Cosmopolitanism
James Joyce; Samuel Beckett; W.B. Yeats
Contact Info: Nancy Habetz, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2647
After Hours: (203) 259-1884 or (203) 451-1725
Expertise: Comparative Literature
Mythology
Composition
Distance Learning
Interdisciplinary Studies
Great Books
Accreditation
Outcomes Assessment
Contact Info: Joan Grant, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2950
After Hours: (203) 395-3666
Petrino, Elizabeth, Associate Professor of English. B.A., State University of New York at Buffalo; M.A., Ph.D., Cornell University.
Expertise: Nineteenth Century American Literature; Poetry
Nineteenth-Century American Women Writers
Emily Dickinson
Contact Info: Nancy Habetz, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2647
After Hours: (203) 259-1884 or (203) 451-1725
Poincelot, Raymond P., Professor of Biology. A.B., Southern Connecticut State University; Ph.D., Case Western Reserve University.
Expertise: Environmentally Sound Lawns
Composting
Sustainable Horticulture
Contact Info: Nancy Habetz, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2647
After Hours: (203) 259-1884 or (203) 451-1725
Porter, Lynne, Associate Professor of Visual and Performing Arts. B.A., Western State College of Colorado; M.F.A., Indiana University.
Expertise: Theatre Design and Technology
Contact Info: Nancy Habetz, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2647
After Hours: (203) 259-1884 or (203) 451-1725
Preli, Rona, Associate Professor of Marriage and Family Therapy Education. B.S., University of Connecticut; M.S., University of Pennsylvania; Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
Expertise: Multicultural Issues in Counseling
Couples and Family Therapy
Contact Info: Joan Grant, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2950
After Hours: (203) 395-3666
Primavera, Judith, Professor of Psychology. B.A. Mount Holyoke College; M.A., Ph.D. Yale University.
Expertise: How Children and Families Cope with Life Stress and Life Transitions
Prevention of Psychosocial Problems in Children
Social Policy Issues Related to Children and their Families
Promotion of Literacy
Contact Info: Nancy Habetz, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2647
After Hours: (203) 259-1884 or (203) 451-1725
Rajan, Gita, Professor of English and Director Asian Studies. B.A., Banaras Hindu University; M.A., University of Oklahoma; Ph.D., University of Arizona.
Expertise: India: Past and Present
Asian American Literature and Culture
Victorian Literature
Cultural Studies and Multiculturalism
Contact Info: Nancy Habetz, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2647
After Hours: (203) 259-1884 or (203) 451-1725
Rakowitz, Susan, Assistant Professor of Psychology. B.A., Yale University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania.
Expertise: Developmental and Social Psychology
Experimental Psychology Lab
General Psychology
Adults' Processing of False Information
Contact Info: Nancy Habetz, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2647
After Hours: (203) 259-1884 or (203) 451-1725
Regan, Richard, Assistant Professor of English. A.B., Holy Cross University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Connecticut.
Expertise: Shakespeare
Comedy
Computer-assisted Instruction
Contact Info: Nancy Habetz, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2647
After Hours: (203) 259-1884 or (203) 451-1725
Rosenfeld, Gavriel D., Associate Professor of History. B.A., Brown University; M.A., Ph.D., University of California.
Expertise: History of Modern Germany
History of the Holocaust
Architecture and Monuments
Contact Info: Nancy Habetz, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2647
After Hours: (203) 259-1884 or (203) 451-1725
Rosivach, Vincent J., Professor of Classical Studies. A.B., M.A., Ph.D., Fordham University.
Expertise: Ancient Greek History, Literature, and Society
Slavery in Connecticut
Contact Info: Nancy Habetz, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2647
After Hours: (203) 259-1884 or (203) 451-1725
Ruffini, Giovanni, Assistant Professor of Classical Studies. B.A., University of Chicago; M.A., San Francisco State University; Ph.D., Columbia University.
Expertise: Ancient Greek and Roman History
Late Roman Empire Greco-Roman Egypt
Byzantine Egypt
Contact Info: Nancy Habetz, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2647
After Hours: (203) 259-1884 or (203) 451-1725
Expertise: Migration, Immigration, Refugees
International Affairs
United Nations
Non-governmental Humanitarian Organizations
Religion and Politics
Contact Info: Nancy Habetz, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2647
After Hours: (203) 259-1884 or (203) 451-1725
Salafia, W. Ronald, Professor of Psychology. B.S., Loyola College; M.A., Ph.D. Fordham University.
Expertise: Brain and Behavior: Learning, Memory, Sleep, Dreams, Behavior Modification, Human Factors Engineering
Contact Info: Nancy Habetz, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2647
After Hours: (203) 259-1884 or (203) 451-1725
Salavei, Katsiaryna, Assistant Professor of Finance. B.A., Hartwick College; Ph.D., University of Connecticut.
Expertise: Real Estate
Earnings Management
Corporate Finance
Contact Info: Nancy Habetz, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2647
After Hours: (203) 259-1884 or (203) 451-1725
Sapp, David Alan, Associate Professor of English. B.A., University of Minnesota; M.A., University of Tennessee at Chattanooga; Ph.D., New Mexico State Univeristy.
Expertise: Education Theory and Practice
International Issues: Relating to China, Brazil and Spain
Feminist Politics and Social Concerns
Contact Info: Nancy Habetz, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2647
After Hours: (203) 259-1884 or (203) 451-1725
Sauer, Glenn, Associate Professor of Biology. B.S., Pennsylvania State University; M.S., Ph.D., University of South Carolina.
Expertise: Aquatic Toxicology
Arthritis
Biochemistry
Bone and Cartilage Development
Trace Metal Metabolism
Contact Info: Nancy Habetz, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2647
After Hours: (203) 259-1884 or (203) 451-1725
Schlichting, Kurt, E. Gerald Corrigan Professor of Sociology and Anthropology. A.B., Fairfield University; M.A., Ph.D., New York University.
Expertise: Research Methodology
Public Opinion
Polling in Political Campaigns
Institutional Research
Social/Technological Change at Turn of 19th Century in NYC
Building of Grand Central Terminal and Impact on NYC
Contact Info: Nancy Habetz, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2647
After Hours: (203) 259-1884 or (203) 451-1725
Schmidt, David P., Associate Professor of Management. B.S., Illinois State University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Chicago.
Expertise: Business Ethics
Technology and Ethics
Religion and Politics/Public Policy
Contact Info: Meg McCaffrey, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2726
After Hours: (203) 395-0140
Schwab, Katherine, A., Associate Professor of Visual and Performing Arts. B.A. Scripps College; M.A. Southern Methodist University; Ph.D., New York University.
Expertise: Ancient Greek Art and Archaeology
Roman Art and Archaeology
Periclean Athens
Aegean Bronze Age
Cast Collections and Preserving the Past
Greek Hellenistic Influence in Central Asia
Contact Info: Nancy Habetz, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2647
After Hours: (203) 259-1884 or (203) 451-1725
Shaw, Philip, Assistant Professor of Economics. B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of Connecticut.
Expertise: Corruption
Econometrics
Computational Macroeconomics
Contact Info: Nancy Habetz, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2647
After Hours: (203) 259-1884 or (203) 451-1725
Simon, James, Professor of English. B.A., Rutgers University; M.M.C., Ph.D., Arizona State University.
Expertise: News Media
Journalism
Political Communication and Elections
Polling
Political Campaigns
Environmental Journalism
Dr. James Simon, an award-winning college journalism professor, has had a life-long interest in studying journalism and the impact of the news media on government, politics and elections. A former Associated Press Statehouse bureau chief in Massachusetts, Dr. Simon resumed his education in 1990 at Arizona State University, earning an MA at the Cronkite School of Journalism and Telecommunication and a Ph.D. in public administration He taught at the University of the Pacific and was co-founder and associate director of The Cactus State Poll, the best known and most respected public opinion survey in the state.
As an associate professor of English at Fairfield University, he directs the journalism sequence in the department. Dr. Simon is the author of scholarly research articles published in such journals as "Political Communication" and "The Newspaper Research Journal." Dr. Simon has been a frequent guest on television and radio shows, commenting on politics and the media, and he has served as a market research consultant for public and private clients in Arizona, California and Connecticut.
Contact Info: Nancy Habetz, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2647
After Hours: (203) 259-1884 or (203) 451-1725
Solomon, Norman, Dean, Dolan School of Business. B.S., Cornell University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Wisconsin.
Expertise: Labor Relations
Dispute Resolution
Negotiations
Business Education
Contact Info: Meg McCaffrey, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2726
After Hours: (203) 395-0140
Sourieau, Marie-Agnes, Professor of Modern Languages and Literatures. D.E.S., University of Paris, France, M.A., Marquette University, Ph.D., University of Virginia.
Expertise: 19th and 20th century French Literature and Civilization
Francophonie
Caribbean Writers
Contact Info: Nancy Habetz, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2647
After Hours: (203) 259-1884 or (203) 451-1725
Spoerri, Peter, Associate Professor of Computer Science. B.S., Ph.D., Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute; M.S., Oregon State University.
Expertise: Using Logicworks to Teach Logic Design
in an Introductory Course
Contact Info: Meg McCaffrey, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2726
After Hours: (203) 395-0140
Steffen, L. Kraig, Associate Professor of Chemistry. B.S. Houghton College; Ph.D., University of Arizona.
Expertise: Organic Chemistry
Molecular Modeling in the Classroom
Organic Electrochemistry
Contact Info: Nancy Habetz, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2647
After Hours: (203) 259-1884 or (203) 451-1725
Strauss, Debra M., Assistant Professor of Business Law. B.A., Cornell University; J.D., Yale University.
Expertise: International Law
Food and Drug Law
Litigation and the Courts
Judicial Clerkships
Contact Info: Nancy Habetz, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2647
After Hours: (203) 259-1884 or (203) 451-1725
Tellis, Winston, Camille and Stephen Schramm Professor of Information Systems and Operations Management. B.C., University of Bombay, India; M.A., Fairfield University; Ph.D., Nova Southeastern University.
Expertise: Computers
Networks
Justice
Third World Development
Contact Info: Meg McCaffrey, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2726
After Hours: (203) 395-0140
Thiel, John, Professor of Religious Studies; Director of Honors Program. A.B., Fairfield University; M.A., Ph.D., McMaster University.
Expertise: History of Christian Thought
Systematic Theology
Contact Info: Nancy Habetz, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2647
After Hours: (203) 259-1884 or (203) 451-1725
Torff, Brian, Professor of Music. B.E.S., M.S., University of Bridgeport.
Expertise: Jazz, Blues, Rock, American Popular Music
Contact Info: Nancy Habetz, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2647
After Hours: (203) 259-1884 or (203) 451-1725
Tromley, Cheryl L., Professor of Management. B.A., Michigan State University; M.A. Florida Atlantic University; Ph.D., Yale University.
Expertise: Management
Contact Info: Meg McCaffrey, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2726
After Hours: (203) 395-0140
Tucker, Michael, T., Professor of Finance. B.A., Washington College; M.B.A., D.B.A., Boston University.
Expertise: Corporate Finance
Investments
Environmental Issues and Business
Contact Info: Meg McCaffrey, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2726
After Hours: (203) 395-0140
Uk Kim, Hyun, Assistant Professor of Psychology and Special Education. Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles.
Expertise: Autism Spectrum Disorder
Language Acquisition in Children with Disabilities
Contact Info: Joan Grant, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2950
After Hours: (203) 395-3666
Umansky, Ellen M., Carl and Dorothy Bennett Professor of Judaic Studies, Director of Judaic Studies Program. B.A. Wellesley College; M.A, Yale University Divinity School; M.Phil., Ph.D., Columbia University.
Expertise: Teaching Judaic Studies in a Catholic University
Jewish Identity in American Society
The Persistence of Anti-Semitism
What Does it Mean to be Jewish?
Women and Judaism
Contact Info: Meg McCaffrey, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2726
After Hours: (203) 395-0140
Van Hise, Joan, Associate Professor of Accounting. B.S., M.B.A., Fordham University; Ph.D., New York University; C.P.A., New York State.
Expertise: Financial Accounting
Accounting Ethics
Contact Info: Meg McCaffrey, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2726
After Hours: (203) 395-0140
Walker, Brian G., Assistant Professor of Biology. B.A., Drake University; M.S., Dalhousie University; Ph.D. University of Washington, Seattle.
Expertise: Animal Physiology
Endocrinology
Avian Biology/Ornithology
Penguins
Contact Info: Nancy Habetz, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2647
After Hours: (203) 259-1884 or (203) 451-1725
Walker-Canton, Roxana, Assistant Professor of Visual and Performing Arts. B.A., Spelman College; M.A./M.F.A, Ohio State University; M.F.A., Temple University.
Expertise: Black Experience
Film & Television
Media
Multiculturalism
Women's Studies
Contact Info: Nancy Habetz, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2647
After Hours: (203) 259-1884 or (203) 451-1725
Weiss, Joan, Associate Dean of The College of Arts and Sciences; Professor of Mathematics. B.S., Carnegie Mellon University; M.S., University of Delaware; D.A. Idaho State University.
Expertise: Numerical Analysis
Use of Graphing Calculator in Teaching Mathematics
Contact Info: Nancy Habetz, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2647
After Hours: (203) 259-1884 or (203) 451-1725
Welles-Nyström, Barbara, Associate Professor of Curriculum and Instruction, Ed.M., Harvard University, Ed.D., Harvard University.
Expertise: Cross-Cultural Perspective in Early Childhood Learning
Infancy and Pregnancy
Family and Parenting
Contact Info: Joan Grant, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2950
After Hours: (203) 395-3666
Wheeler, Kathleen, Director, Graduate Nursing Program. Professor of Nursing. B.S., Cornell University; M.A., Ph.D., New York University.
Expertise: Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nursing
Holistic Health
Eating Disorders
Anxiety Disorders
Contact Info: Meg McCaffrey, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2726
After Hours: (203) 395-0140
White, Michael, Professor of English; Program Director of MFA in Creative Writing. B.A., University of Connecticut; Ph.D., University of Denver.
Expertise: Fiction Writing
The Short Story
Contemporary American Literature
The American Novel
Contact Info: Nancy Habetz, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2647
After Hours: (203) 259-1884 or (203) 451-1725
White, Renée, Professor of Sociology and Anthropology; Director of Black StudiesProgram. B.A., Brown University; M.A., Ph.D., Yale University.
Expertise: AIDS
Urban Poverty
Race and Race Relations
Contact Info: Nancy Habetz, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2647
After Hours: (203) 259-1884 or (203) 451-1725
Wills, Maggie, A., Associate Professor of Communication. B.S., M.A., University of Delaware; Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University.
Expertise: Drug/Alcohol Addiction and Recovery
Organizational Communication
Business Communication
Contact Info: Nancy Habetz, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2647
After Hours: (203) 259-1884 or (203) 451-1725
Wilson, Edna F., Dean, University College. B.S.W., M.S.W., Ed.D., Temple University.
Expertise: Study Abroad Programs
Motivation: Achieving Your Personal Best
Contact Info: Joan Grant, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2950
After Hours: (203) 395-3666
Winn, David, R., Professor of Physics. A.B. Cornell University; Ph.D., University of Wisconsin.
Expertise: Cosmology
Astrophysics
Elementary Particles and High Energy Physics
The Structure of the Matter
Large and Small Scales in the Universe
Desperately Seeking SUSY
Contact Info: Nancy Habetz, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2647
After Hours: (203) 259-1884 or (203) 451-1725
Xiao, Jiwei, Assistant Professor of Modern Languages and Literatures. B.A., Beijing Foreign Studies University; M.A., Ph.D, Rutgers University.
Expertise: Modern Chinese Literature
Modern Chinese Women Writers
Contact Info: Nancy Habetz, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2647
After Hours: (203) 259-1884 or (203) 451-1725
Yarrington, Kathryn Jo, Professor of Visual and Performing Arts. B.F.A., B.A.E., M.F.A., Ohio State University.
Expertise: Printmaking
Drawing
Foundation
Theory and Criticism
Contact Info: Nancy Habetz, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2647
After Hours: (203) 259-1884 or (203) 451-1725
Zabinski, Michael P., Professor of Engineering. B.S., M.S., University of Connecticut; M.S., University of New Haven; M.S., M.Phil., Ph.D., Yale University.
Expertise: Engineering Mechanics
Numerical Analysis
Computers in Education
National Computer Camps
Contact Info: Meg McCaffrey, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2726
After Hours: (203) 395-0140
Zavras, Eugenia, Visiting Professor of Biology. B.A., M.S., University of Bridgeport; Ph.D., University of Massachusetts, Amherst.
Expertise: Parasites
Contact Info: Nancy Habetz, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2647
After Hours: (203) 259-1884 or (203) 451-1725
Zera, David, Director, Special Education Program; Associate Professor of Special Education, Graduate School of Education. B.S., Southern Connecticut State University; M.A., C.A.S., Fairfield University; Ph.D., University of Connecticut.
Expertise: Bilingual Special Education
Learning Disabilities
Self-Organizing Systems
Contact Info: Joan Grant, Media Relations, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2950
After Hours: (203) 395-3666