Faculty & Staff Directory

Department Head

Justin Nash

Justin Nash, PhD

Department Head & Professor

justin.nash@uconn.edu

Faculty & Staff

Denise Anamani

Denise Anamani, MA, I(ASCP) MBCM

Lecturer & Director, Diagnostic Genetic Sciences Program

denise.anamani@uconn.edu

Jessica Beaudet Malek

Jessica Beaudet Malek, PhD

Assistant Professor in Residence

jessica.malek@uconn.edu

Bruce Blanchard

Bruce Blanchard, PhD

Assistant Clinical Professor & Director, Medical Laboratory Sciences Program

bruce.blanchard@uconn.edu

Paul Bureau

Paul Bureau, MS, CIH

Lecturer, Academic Advisor & Director, Occupational Safety & Health Online Certificate Program

paul.bureau@uconn.edu

Caitlin Caspi

Caitlin Caspi, SCD

Associate Professor & Associate Director of InCHIP

caitlin.caspi@uconn.edu

Kristen Cooksey Stowers

Kristen Cooksey Stowers, PhD

Assistant Professor

kristen.cooksey@uconn.edu

Valerie Duffy, PhD, RD

Professor & Director, Graduate Program in Allied Health Sciences

valerie.duffy@uconn.edu

Tina Dugdale

Tina Dugdale, MS, RD, RN, CD-N

Extension Educator

tina.dugdale@uconn.edu

Haley Fabrycki

Administrative Program Support

Haley.fabrycki@uconn.edu

Pouran Faghri

Pouran Faghri, MD, MS, FACSM

Emeritus Professor

pouran.faghri@uconn.edu

Ann-Marie Grimason

Business Services Manager

ann-marie.grimason@uconn.edu

Maria Gyure, MS, CGC

Lecturer & Director, Genetic Counseling Master's Degree Program

maria.gyure@uconn.edu

Tamara Kaliszewski

Tamara Kaliszewski, MSHS, PA

Assistant Professor in Residence

tamara.kaliszewski@uconn.edu

Paula McDowell

Paula Kalksma McDowell, MS

Lecturer & Academic Advisor

paula.mcdowell@uconn.edu

Pablo Kokay Valente, PhD

Assistant Professor

pablo.valente@uconn.edu

Laijun Lai, MD

Research Professor

laijun.lai@uconn.edu

Lauren Lamberti Corso

Lauren Lamberti Corso, PhD, MLS(ASCP)CM

Assistant Professor in Residence

lauren.lamberti@uconn.edu

Angela LaRue, MPH, CG(ASCP)CM

Instructor in Residence

angela.larue@uconn.edu

Tricia Leahey

Tricia Leahey, PhD

Professor & Director of InCHIP

tricia.leahey@uconn.edu

Amy McKeon

Amy McKeon, MA

Academic Advisor I

amy.mckeon@uconn.edu

Anna-Michelle McSorley

Anna-Michelle McSorley, PhD

Assistant Professor

viy24002@uconn.edu

Cheryl Ordway Eckert

Cheryl Ordway, MS

Lecturer & Academic Advisor

cheryl.eckert@uconn.edu

Sherry Pagoto

Sherry Pagoto, PhD

Professor & Director, UConn Center for mHealth & Social Media

sherry.pagoto@uconn.edu

Anna Ramos

Anna Ramos, MS, RD, CDN

Lecturer & Academic Advisor

anna.ramos@uconn.edu

Janet Rochester

Janet Rochester, MS, CSCS

Lecturer, Academic Advisor & Director of Hawley Armory Fitness

janet.rochester@uconn.edu

Aviana Rosen

Aviana Rosen, PhD

Assistant Professor in Residence

aviana.rosen@uconn.edu

Eric Ryberg

Eric Ryberg, PhD

Assistant Professor

eric.ryberg@uconn.edu

Ellen Shanley

Ellen Shanley, MBA, RD, CD-N

Lecturer & Director, Dietetics Program

ellen.shanley@uconn.edu

Robin Sharkis

Administrative Program Support

mrd24002@uconn.edu

Roman Shrestha

Roman Shrestha, PhD, MPH

Assistant Professor

roman.shrestha@uconn.edu

Lawrence Silbart

Lawrence Silbart, MPH, PhD

Emeritus Professor

lawrence.silbart@uconn.edu

Jill Skowrenski

Jill Skowrenski

Administrative Lead for Student Placement & Engagement

jill.skowrenski@uconn.edu

Jillian Wanik

Jillian Wanik, DCN

Associate Professor in Residence

jillian.wanik@uconn.edu

Molly Waring

Molly Waring, PhD

Associate Professor & Director of AHS Graduate Program

molly.waring@uconn.edu

Lauren Wilson

Lauren Wilson, EdD

Lecturer, Director of theAllied Health Sciences Major, & Director of the Allied Health Sciences Advising Center

lauren.wilson@uconn.edu

Ran Xu

Ran Xu, PhD

Assistant Professor

ran.2.xu@uconn.edu

Adjunct Faculty

Rodney Allen, MS, PhD

Assistant Adjunct Professor

Chris Carnright

Christopher Carnright, MS, DCN

Adjunct Faculty

Alison Dvorak

Alison Dvorak, MS, RDN, CDN

Adjunct Clinical Instructor

Gabrielle Giersh

Gabrielle Giersch, PhD

Assistant Adjunct Professor

Danielle Johnson

Danielle Johnson, MS, NREMT

Adjunct Faculty

Misiya Moon, MS, MLS (ASCP)CM

Adjunct Professor

David Reed, MS, CPEA

Adjunct Safety Professional

Michael Zacchera

Michael Zacchera, MA, NRP

Adjunct Faculty