School of Health Sciences Faculty & Staff

Dean's Office

Betsy Francis-Connolly, Ph.D.

Betsy Francis-Connolly, Ph.D.

Dean, School of Health Sciences

Echlin Hall 201
(203) 479-4700
BConnolly@253000xa.com

Yanice Mendez-Fernandez

Yanice Mendez-Fernandez, Ph.D., MPH

Associate Dean, School of Health Sciences
PA Applied Medical Science Instructor

Echlin Hall 202
(203) 479-4727
YMendezfernandez@253000xa.com

Karl Minges

Karl Minges, Ph.D., MPH

Associate Professor
Associate Dean of Research

Echlin Hall 214
(203) 479-4703
KMinges@253000xa.com

Heather

Heather Ennis, MHA

Director of Accreditation & Assessment

Echlin Hall 210A
(203) 479-4702
HEnnis@253000xa.com

Brittany

Brittany Lenig

Director of Operations

Echlin Hall 200
(203) 479-4701
BLenig@253000xa.com

Full-Time Faculty and Staff

Allison Arnett

Allison Arnett, M.S., RD, CD-N

Lecturer
Clinical Program Coordinator, M.S. Nutrition Sciences Program

One Care Lane 126E
(203) 479-4831
AArnett@253000xa.com

Victoria Benoit

Victoria Benoit

Practitioner In Residence

1 Care Lane Office 116H-2

VBenoit@253000xa.com

Julie Botticello, Ph.D

Julie Botticello, Ph.D

Senior Lecturer
Director, Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences

Echlin Hall Office 212D
(203) 479-4778
JBotticello@253000xa.com

Jacqui Brown

Jacqui Brown, Ed.D., CCC-SLP

Lecturer
Director, Speech-Language Pathology Program

One Care Lane 126C
(203) 479-4708
JBrown@253000xa.com

Victoria Corsini

Victoria Corsini

Dental Clinic Operations Manager



VCorsini@253000xa.com

Julie DoCarmo, M.S. CCC-SLP

Julie DoCarmo, M.S. CCC-SLP

Lecturer
Clinical Coordinator, Speech-Language Pathology Program

1 Care Lane Office 126B
(203) 479-4930
JDocarmo@253000xa.com

Quinn Duclos

Quinn Duclos, Ph.D., M.S., CHES(R)

Lecturer
Director, Master of Public Health Program

Echlin Hall Office 213
(203) 479-4740
QDuclos@253000xa.com

Rhonda Feldman, MHS, PA-C

Rhonda Feldman, MHS, PA-C

Senior Lecturer
Director, Physician Associate Program

1 Care Lane Office 116G
(203) 479-4741
RFeldman@253000xa.com

Denise Fix

Denise Fix

Practitioner In Residence
Clinical Coordinator, Medical Laboratory Science Program

One Care Lane 116K

DFix@253000xa.com

Kevin Gendron, M.S., CSCS

Kevin Gendron, M.S., CSCS

Lecturer
Clinic and Internship Coordinator, Exercise Science Program

1 Care Lane Office 018E
(203) 479-4266
KGendron@253000xa.com

Susan M. Higgins, OTD, OTR/L, FAOTA

Susan M. Higgins, OTD, OTR/L, FAOTA

Associate Professor
Director, Doctor of Occupational Therapy Program

One Care Lane 018C
(203) 479-4939
SHiggins@253000xa.com

Jessica Holzer

Jessica Holzer, Ph.D.

Chair,
Department of Population Health & Leadership

Echlin Hall 215
(203) 479-4716
JHolzer@253000xa.com

Rebecca Jeffery, MMSc, PA-C

Rebecca Jeffery, MMSc, PA-C

Lecturer & PA Clinical Coordinator

One Care Lane, 116H-3
(203) 479-4794
RJeffery@253000xa.com

Mark Kacerik

Mark Kacerik, R.D.H., M.S.

Associate Professor
Chair, Allied Health Department

Subway Building 103
(203) 931-6024
MKacerik@253000xa.com

Kristina Krsiak

Kristina Krsiak, OTD, OTR/L

Lecturer
Fieldwork Coordinator, Doctor of Occupational Therapy Program

One Care Lane 018B
(203) 479-4719
KKrsiak@253000xa.com

David Lane, M.S.

David Lane, M.S.

Interim Director, Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA) Program

Echlin Hall 208

DLane@253000xa.com

Deborah List

Deborah List, M.A., MPH, Ph.D.

Lecturer
Director, Bachelor of Science in Public Health

Echlin Hall 212B
(203) 479-4744
DList@253000xa.com

Jamie Luckhardt, MPH, CHES

Jamie Luckhardt, MPH, CHES

Practitioner in Residence

1 Care Lane Office 116H-4
(203) 479-4263
JLuckhardt@253000xa.com

Maggie Lyon

Maggie Lyon, RD-CDN

Practitioner In Residence

1 Care Lane 018F

MLyon@253000xa.com

Jill Moore, EdD, MHA, BSDH, RDH

Jill Moore, EdD, MHA, BSDH, RDH

Lecturer
Director, Doctor of Health Sciences Program


(203) 479-4725
JCMoore@253000xa.com

Lucas Northern

Lucas Northern, M.S., CCC-SLP

Practitioner In Residence

1 Care Lane 116K

LNorthern@253000xa.com

Marie R. Paulis

Marie R. Paulis, R.D.H., MSDH

Assistant Professor
Director, Dental Hygiene Program

Subway Building 105
(203) 931-6005
MPaulis@253000xa.com

Beth Rawson

Beth Rawson, M.S., MLS(ASCP)CMSHCMSCYMCM

Lecturer
Director, Medical Laboratory Science Program
PA Medical Laboratory Science Instructor

One Care Lane Office 116E
(203) 479-4707
BRawson@253000xa.com

Michele Smallidge

Michele Smallidge, Ed.D., RD

Lecturer
Director, BS Exercise Science Program

One Care Lane Office 018D
(203) 479-4714
MSmallidge@253000xa.com

Donald Stankus

Donald Stankus, Jr., R.D., M.S.

Senior Lecturer
Chair, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences & Wellness
Director, Accelerated B.S. + M.S. Nutrition Sciences Program
Director, M.S. Nutrition Sciences Program

One Care Lane Office 126D
(203) 479-4108
DStankus@253000xa.com

Kaylin Stratton R.D.H., MHA

Kaylin Stratton R.D.H., MHA

Clinical Hygienist

Dental Hygiene Building 109
(203) 479-4711
KStratton@253000xa.com

Peter Struble

Peter Struble, MPA

Senior Lecturer
Director, Paramedicine Completion Program


(203) 479-4232
PStruble@253000xa.com

Joseph Soto

Joseph Soto, M.S., NR-P, EMS-1

Lecturer
Director, Paramedicine Program

One Care Lane 116D
(203) 479-4262
JSoto@253000xa.com

Cristin Tilki

Cristin Tilki, OTD, M.S.

Lecturer
Capstone Coordinator, Doctor of Occupational Therapy Program

One Care Lane, Office 018A
(203) 479-4742
CTilki@253000xa.com

Stephenie Torre, MSPA-C

Stephenie Torre, MSPA-C

Senior Lecturer & PA Academic Coordinator

One Care Lane, 116H-1
(203) 479-4798
STorre@253000xa.com

Derek Tramontano, NR-P

Derek Tramontano, NR-P

Lecturer
Paramedicine Clinical Coordinator

1 Care Lane 116C
(203) 479-4948
DTramontano@253000xa.com

Ashish Upadhyaya

Ashish Upadhyaya, MBA

Lecturer
Director, Health Professions Advising Center

Echlin Hall 204A
(203) 479-4101
AUpadhyaya@253000xa.com

Secondary Appointment Faculty

James

James Ayers, M.S.

Distinguished Lecturer

Dodds Hall 315
(203) 932-7401
JAyers@253000xa.com

Patrick

Patrick Gourley, Ph.D.

Associate Professor
Economics and Business Analytics

Maxcy Hall 118B-3
(203) 932-1137
PGourley@253000xa.com

Alexandria

Alexandria Guzmán, Ph.D.

Associate Professor
Chair, Psychology & Sociology

Chair, Faculty Senate

Harugari Hall 210
(203) 479-4562
AGuzman@253000xa.com

Brian Marks

Brian A. Marks, J.D., Ph.D.

Senior Lecturer, Economics and Business Analytics
Executive Director, Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program

Maxcy Hall 118B-5
(203) 479-4150
BMarks@253000xa.com

Melissa

Melissa L. Whitson, Ph.D.

Professor
Coordinator, M.A. Community Psychology

Harugari Hall 311
(203) 479-4589
MWhitson@253000xa.com

On Sabbatical, Spring 2025 Semester
Adjunct Faculty and Clinical Instructors
Ezequiel Alvarez-Figueroa R.D.H., MHA

Adjunct Faculty, Clinical in Allied Health Department
EAlvarezFigueroa@253000xa.com

Nickeisha Bewry-Clarke, MHA

Adjunct Faculty, Department of Population Health and Leadership
NBewryClarke@253000xa.com

Audrey B. Blondin, JD, MPH

Adjunct Faculty, Department of Population Health and Leadership
ABlondin@253000xa.com

Rose Blondin Shea

Adjunct Faculty, Department of Population Health and Leadership
RBlondinshea@253000xa.com

Erica Byrne

Adjunct Faculty, Department of Population Health and Leadership
ERByrne@253000xa.com

Nancy Cabelus, DNP, APRN, AFN-BC, PMHNP

Adjunct Faculty, Department of Population Health and Leadership
NCabelus@253000xa.com

Matthew Caines, DHEd, MPH, MSIT, RHIA, MCHES

Adjunct Faculty, Department of Population Health and Leadership
MCaines@253000xa.com

Brian Carr, MPH, MBA

Adjunct Faculty, Department of Population Health and Leadership
BCarr@253000xa.com

Georgia Chavent, M.S., R.D.

Adjunct Faculty, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences and Wellness
GChavent@253000xa.com

Deborah Church, M.D., EMBA

Adjunct Faculty, Department of Nutrition Sciences
DChurch@253000xa.com

Terry D. Cooper, MS, MPH, CEM

Adjunct Faculty, Department of Population Health and Leadership
TCooper@253000xa.com

Michelle DaConto, RDH, MHA

Adjunct Faculty, Dental Hygiene in Allied Health Department
MDaconto@253000xa.com

Marissa Darling

Adjunct Faculty, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences and Wellness
MDarling@253000xa.com

Jeralyn Fantarella, DMD

Adjunct Faculty, Dental Hygiene in Allied Health Department
JFantarella@253000xa.com

David Faugno

Adjunct Faculty, Allied Health Department
DFaugno@253000xa.com

Brittany Franko, MBA

Adjunct Faculty, Allied Health - Exercise Science Department
BFranko@253000xa.com

Michael Fraser, MS

Adjunct Faculty, Department of Population Health and Leadership
MFraser@253000xa.com

Leonard Guercia

Adjunct Faculty, Allied Health Department
LGuercia@253000xa.com

Jesse Gulick

Adjunct Faculty, Allied Health Department
JGulick@253000xa.com

Andrea Hawkins, MS

Adjunct Faculty, Department of Population Health and Leadership
AHawkins@253000xa.com

Joan Heenan, MPH

Adjunct Faculty, Department of Population Health and Leadership
JHeenan@253000xa.com

Carolyn Hinton, Ph.D.

Adjunct Faculty, Department of Population Health and Leadership
CHinton@253000xa.com

Beth Hodshon, JD, MPH

Adjunct Faculty, Department of Population Health and Leadership
BHodshon@253000xa.com

Sunida Infahsaeng, RDN-CD-N

Adjunct Faculty, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences and Wellness
SInfahsaeng@253000xa.com

Joseph Kullberg BS, M(ASCP)CM

Adjunct Faculty, Allied Health Department
JKullberg@253000xa.com

Kyle Lamprecht, RD, MS

Adjunct Faculty, Department of Population Health and Leadership, Nutrition Science Department
KLamprecht@253000xa.com

Julius Landwirth, MD, JD

Adjunct Faculty, Department of Population Health and Leadership
JLandwirth@253000xa.com

Molly Leaden, M.S., ACSM-CEP

Adjunct Faculty, Allied Health Department
MLeaden@253000xa.com

Scott Martus

Adjunct Faculty, Allied Health Department
SMartus@253000xa.com

Carleta Maurice, M.S., MLS(ASCP)

Adjunct Faculty, Allied Health Department
CMaurice@253000xa.com

Kate McLaughlin, M.S., CCC-SLP

Adjunct Faculty, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences and Wellness
KsMcLaughlin@253000xa.com

Samantha Morales, MHA

Adjunct Faculty, Department of Population Health and Leadership
SMorales@253000xa.com

Sofia Morales, MPH, CPH

Adjunct Faculty, Department of Population Health and Leadership
SIMorales@253000xa.com

Laura Nahins, MS, RDN, CDN, CNSC

Adjunct Faculty, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences and Wellness
LNahins@253000xa.com

William Olmstead

Adjunct Faculty, Department of Population Health and Leadership
WOlmstead@253000xa.com

Craig Parzynski, MS

Adjunct Faculty, Department of Population Health and Leadership
CParzynski@253000xa.com

Kalie Peccerillo, MHA

Adjunct Faculty, Department of Population Health and Leadership
KPeccerillo@253000xa.com

Emily Phillips-Pereira, M.S., CCC-SLP

Adjunct Faculty, Department of Population Health and Leadership
EPhillipspereira@253000xa.com

Jennifer Pieren, RDH, MS

Adjunct Faculty, Dental Hygiene in Allied Health Department
JPieren@253000xa.com

John Pinto, Ph.D.

Adjunct Faculty, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences and Wellness
JPinto@253000xa.com

Joel Reich, MD

Adjunct Faculty, Department of Population Health and Leadership
JReich@253000xa.com

Nancy Rosenthal, MPH, FACHE

Adjunct Faculty, Department of Population Health and Leadership
NRosenthal@253000xa.com

Keith Schafer, MPA

Adjunct Faculty, Allied Health Department
KSchafer@253000xa.com

Elisabeth Schlegel, MSc, PhD, MBA, MS (HPPL), FIAMSE

Adjunct Faculty, Department of Population Health and Leadership
ESchlegel@253000xa.com

Lori Schroeder, LLM, JD, PMP

Adjunct Faculty, Department of Population Health and Leadership
LSchroeder@253000xa.com

Angela Schwartz BS, MLS(ASCP)

Adjunct Faculty, Allied Health Department
ASchwartz@253000xa.com

Michelle Scott

Adjunct Faculty, Allied Health - Exercise Science Department
MTScott@253000xa.com

Caitlin Sculley, MSHA

Adjunct Faculty, Department of Population Health and Leadership
CSculley@253000xa.com

Shara D. Steiner, DO, MACM

Adjunct Faculty, Department of Population Health and Leadership
SSteiner@253000xa.com

Wendy Strollo, MSHA

Adjunct Faculty, Allied Health Department
WStrollo@253000xa.com

Christina Trombetta, RDH, BS

Adjunct Faculty, Dental Hygiene in Allied Health Department
CTrombetta@253000xa.com

Melissa Veloz, RDH, BS

Adjunct Faculty, Dental Hygiene in Allied Health Department
MVeloz@253000xa.com

Aska Yaseen-Ansari MS, MT(ASCP)

Adjunct Faculty, Allied Health Department
AYAseenansari@253000xa.com

Adam Zayan, MD, MPH

Adjunct Faculty, Department of Population Health and Leadership
AZayan@253000xa.com

Leslie Zucker MBA, FACHE, MLS(ASCP), LSSBB

Adjunct Faculty, Department of Population Health and Leadership
LZucker@253000xa.com

 

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