Rebecca Acabchuk
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Psychological Sciences
Mindfulness-based programs to improve mental health, resilience & self-compassion: Diverse populations & athletes
Community InvolvementCounseling, Psychological and Social ServicesEmployee WellnessHealth EducationHealth ServicesPhysical Education and Physical ActivitySocial and Emotional Climate
Jorge Agüero
Associate Professor
Economics and El Instituto
Focused on socioeconomic factors affecting school learning and health behaviors in developing countries
Family EngagementHealth EducationHealth ServicesNutrition Environment and Services
Mariana Alfonso Fragomeni
Assistant Professor
Plant Science and Landscape Architecture
I am an urban designer and climatologist focused on heat vulnerability, human health, and climate-oriented design
Community InvolvementHealth EducationPhysical Environment
Nidhi Amonkar
Graduate Student
Kinesiology
Tatiana Andreyeva
Associate Professor
Agricultural and Resource Economics, Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity
Focused on economic policies to improve food choices and prevent chronic disease and obesity
Nutrition Environment and Services
Nneka Arinze
Graduate Student
Educational Leadership (Neag)
My research concerns the influences on youth sport and physical activity participation, particularly among girls
Physical Education and Physical ActivitySocial and Emotional Climate
Abiodun Atoloye
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity
I am a public health researcher with interest in the connection between food environment and nutrition outcomes
Community InvolvementHealth EducationNutrition Environment and ServicesPhysical Environment
Joel Behar
Medical Psychotherapist
Independent mental health practitioner
Independent mental health practitioner committed to discovering and utilizing most effective SEL tools in practice
Community InvolvementCounseling, Psychological and Social ServicesFamily EngagementHealth ServicesSocial and Emotional Climate
Patricia Bellamy-Mathis
Assistant Director for Programming and Partnerships
Educational Leadership (Neag), UConn Husky Sport
The impact of Sport Based Youth Development on elementary school students’ health and wellness, as well as school-wide climate & culture
Community InvolvementCounseling, Psychological and Social ServicesFamily EngagementHealth EducationNutrition Environment and ServicesPhysical Education and Physical ActivitySocial and Emotional Climate
Margaret Bennett
Visiting Assistant Professor
University of the Pacific, Communication
Health & Interpersonal Communication Researcher focusing in affectionate and sexual communication
Health EducationSocial and Emotional Climate
S. Megan Berthold
Associate Professor and Director of Field Education
School of Social Work
Focused on the human rights and well-being of torture survivors, refugees, and asylum seekers
Community InvolvementCounseling, Psychological and Social Services
Rebecca Boehm
Economist
Union of Concerned Scientists
Applied economics research focused on improving the sustainability and nutritional quality of U.S. diets
Health EducationNutrition Environment and Services
Aliza Boritz
Graduate Student
Educational Leadership (Neag)
Liza is a PhD student in education focusing on health policy and is staff in the Office of Undergraduate Research
Health Education
Jeana Bracey
Associate Vice President of School and Community Initiatives
Child Health and Development Institute of Connecticut
Dr. Bracey’s expertise is in school mental health, juvenile justice diversion, and systems development
Community InvolvementCounseling, Psychological and Social ServicesFamily EngagementHealth ServicesSocial and Emotional Climate
Melissa Bray
Professor
Educational Psychology (Neag)
Professor Bray’s research interests are in the area of mind body health interventions, mainly for cancer and asthma
Counseling, Psychological and Social ServicesHealth EducationPhysical Education and Physical ActivityPhysical EnvironmentSocial and Emotional Climate
Alaina Brenick
Assistant Professor
Human Development and Family Sciences
Expert in experience of, reasoning about, and response to bias-biased victimization and soc-ecological intervention
Community InvolvementCounseling, Psychological and Social ServicesFamily EngagementSocial and Emotional Climate
Margaret Briggs-Gowan
Associate Professor
Psychiatry, UConn Health
I am on the faculty at UConn Health and study the mental health of young children.
Family EngagementHealth ServicesSocial and Emotional Climate
Douglas Brugge
Professor, Chair
Public Health Sciences, UConn Health
I head the Department of Public Health Science and conduct research on environmental health
Community InvolvementHealth EducationPhysical Environment
Jeffrey Burke
Associate Professor
Psychological Sciences
I study the disruptive behavior disorders and factors that affect service engagement by parents and families
Community InvolvementCounseling, Psychological and Social ServicesFamily EngagementSocial and Emotional Climate
Lisa Butler
Associate Research Professor
Institute for Collaboration on Health, Intervention, and Policy (InCHIP)
Maternal-Child and Adolescent HIV Prevention and Treatment and Child Nutrition and Development in sub-Saharan Africa
Community InvolvementCounseling, Psychological and Social ServicesFamily EngagementHealth EducationHealth ServicesNutrition Environment and ServicesPhysical EnvironmentSocial and Emotional Climate
Jacqueline Caemmerer
Assistant Professor
Educational Psychology (Neag)
Interested in social, family, & cognitive influences on achievement, assessment, quantitative methods
Counseling, Psychological and Social ServicesFamily EngagementSocial and Emotional Climate
Rebecca Campbell-Montalvo
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Curriculum and Instruction (Neag)
Focused on linguistic, racial, and ethnic group K-12 school equity and underrepresented engineering undergraduates
Community InvolvementCounseling, Psychological and Social ServicesFamily EngagementHealth EducationHealth ServicesSocial and Emotional Climate
Nicole Casbarro
APRN, FNP-C and Doctor of Nursing Practice Candidate
Community Health Center, Inc., UConn School of Nursing
School Gardens Wellness programs, Fruit and Vegetable Intake in school age children, childhood obesity
Community InvolvementFamily EngagementHealth EducationHealth Services
Jenn Cavallari
Associate Professor
Public Health Sciences, UConn School of Medicine
Professor at UConn Health with focus on protecting worker well-being through epidemiology and intervention research
Employee WellnessPhysical Environment
Sandra Chafouleas
Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor and Neag Endowed Professor
Educational Psychology (Neag)
Dr. Chafouleas serves as CSCH Co-Director, with primary expertise in school mental health and behavior assessment.
Community InvolvementCounseling, Psychological and Social ServicesFamily EngagementSocial and Emotional Climate
Clewiston Challenger
Assistant Professor
Educational Psychology (Neag)
Assistant professor in the Counselor Education and Counseling Psychology/school counseling program
Community InvolvementCounseling, Psychological and Social ServicesSocial and Emotional Climate
Rocio Chang
Assistant Professor
Psychiatry, UConn Health
Focused on prevention, diagnosis and treatment of psychological trauma in children, adolescents and adults
Community InvolvementCounseling, Psychological and Social ServicesFamily EngagementSocial and Emotional Climate
Rachel Chazan Cohen
Associate Professor and Director of Early Childhood
Human Development and Family Sciences
Dr. Chazan Cohen studies how early childhood programs support children’s development and family well-being
Family EngagementSocial and Emotional Climate
Casey Cobb
Professor of Educational Policy
Educational Leadership (Neag)
Examines education policies and their implications for educational equity
Community InvolvementFamily EngagementSocial and Emotional Climate
Melissa Collier-Meek
Assistant Professor
UMass Boston, Counseling and School Psychology
Assistant Professor at University of Massachusetts Boston focused on intervention fidelity assessment and support
Counseling, Psychological and Social ServicesEmployee WellnessSocial and Emotional Climate
Xiamei Cong
Professor and Director
School of Nursing and Center for Advancement in Managing Pain
Focused on bio-behavioral pain and stress assessment and management, brain-gut-microbiome mechanism in health
Family EngagementHealth EducationHealth Services
Kristen Cooksey Stowers
Assistant Professor
Allied Health Sciences
I study how to achieve equitable macro- and micro-level food environments through policy and community engagement
Community InvolvementHealth ServicesNutrition Environment and Services
Deborah Cornman
Associate Director & Associate Research Professor
Institute for Collaboration on Health, Intervention, and Policy (InCHIP)
Foster multidisciplinary collaborations as InCHIP Associate Director and conduct health behavior change research
Community InvolvementCounseling, Psychological and Social ServicesEmployee WellnessHealth EducationHealth Services
Yael Dai
Graduate Student
Psychological Sciences
Doctoral Candidate in Clinical Psychology focused on early detection and intervention for autism spectrum disorders
Counseling, Psychological and Social Services
Shardé Davis
Assistant Professor
Communication
Dr. Davis’s research examines how Black women’s complex identities influence their communication with others
Community InvolvementHealth EducationSocial and Emotional Climate
Johanna deLeyer-Tiarks
Assistant Professor
Adelphi University, School Psychology Program, Derner School of Psychology
I research self-modeling, mind-body health, and virtual reality interventions to promote positive behavior, academic, and social-emotional outcomes in prekindergarten through post-graduate populations
Community InvolvementCounseling, Psychological and Social ServicesFamily EngagementSocial and Emotional Climate
Erin DeMaio
Graduate Student
Educational Psychology (Neag)
Focused on implementing new ways to promote student success while creating a healthy, positive school climate
Community InvolvementCounseling, Psychological and Social ServicesFamily EngagementHealth EducationHealth ServicesNutrition Environment and ServicesSocial and Emotional Climate
Laurie Devaney
Instructor
Kinesiology
Focused on cervical spine and upper extremity injury prevention, assessment, and best practice management
Health ServicesPhysical Education and Physical Activity
Jennifer Necci Dineen
Associate Professor in Residence
Public Policy
Survey methodologist with experience surveying children, parents/guardians, educators, and medical professionals
Community InvolvementEmployee WellnessSocial and Emotional Climate
Lindsay DiStefano
Associate Professor
Kinesiology
Focused on promoting youth physical activity by preventing musculoskeletal injury and developing physical literacy
Community InvolvementFamily EngagementPhysical Education and Physical Activity
Shaun Dougherty
Associate Professor
Vanderbilt University, Public Policy &
Education
Dr. Dougherty’s research focuses on the impacts of educational policies and programs on student outcomes
Community InvolvementCounseling, Psychological and Social ServicesSocial and Emotional Climate
Valerie Duffy
Professor
Allied Health Sciences
Professor focused on taste, food preference, healthy eating, and obesity prevention in cross-disciplinary research
Community InvolvementHealth EducationHealth ServicesNutrition Environment and Services
Alicia Dugan
Assistant Professor
Occupational and Environmental Medicine, UConn Health
I am an Assistant Professor at UConn Health and my research focuses on worker health, stress, and work-life balance
Community InvolvementEmployee WellnessSocial and Emotional Climate
Carrie Eaton
Assistant Professor / Director, Simulation-Based Education
School of Nursing
Director of Simulation Education
Community InvolvementCounseling, Psychological and Social ServicesEmployee WellnessFamily EngagementHealth EducationHealth ServicesNutrition Environment and ServicesPhysical Education and Physical ActivityPhysical EnvironmentSocial and Emotional Climate
Caitlin Elsaesser
Assistant Professor
School of Social Work
Dr. Elsaesser’s work focuses on the correlates and consequences of traumatic experiences among adolescent youth
Community InvolvementFamily EngagementSocial and Emotional Climate
Justin Evanovich
Assistant Clinical Professor / Managing Director, Husky Sport
Educational Leadership (Neag)
Leadership of campus-community partnership and service-learning courses centering equity and justice through sport
Community InvolvementHealth EducationPhysical Education and Physical Activity
Megan Feely
Assistant Professor
School of Social Work
Megan Feely is a social work professor who specializes in the study of child maltreatment prevention
Community InvolvementFamily EngagementHealth Services
Michele Femc-Bagwell
Associate Professor in Residence
Educational Leadership (Neag)
Engaged scholarship focuses on family and community engagement in schools
Community InvolvementEmployee WellnessFamily Engagement
Eleanor Fisk
Graduate Student
Human Development and Family Sciences
Graduate student researching the processes of and community and policy influences on early childhood development
Community InvolvementFamily EngagementSocial and Emotional Climate
Julian Ford
Professor and Director
Psychiatry, UConn Health, Center for Treatment of Developmental Trauma Disorder and Center for Trauma Recovery &
Juvenile Justice
Clinical and epidemiological research on complex PTSD
Counseling, Psychological and Social ServicesSocial and Emotional Climate
Alice Forrester
CEO
Clifford Beers Clinic
CBC is a family integrated mental health clinic that provides office based as well in the community services
Community InvolvementCounseling, Psychological and Social ServicesFamily EngagementHealth EducationSocial and Emotional Climate
Tammy Freeberg
Vice President
The Village for Families & Children
Organizational strategy and development focused on behavioral health, child welfare, and family strengthening
Community InvolvementCounseling, Psychological and Social ServicesFamily EngagementHealth ServicesSocial and Emotional Climate
Ruth Freeman
Founder and Director
Peace at Home Parenting, LLC
Parent education classes delivered online by professionals
Counseling, Psychological and Social ServicesEmployee WellnessFamily Engagement
Kim Gans
Professor
Human Development and Family Sciences
Studies interventions in home, work, school, childcare and community settings to prevent obesity in diverse groups
Community InvolvementEmployee WellnessFamily EngagementHealth EducationNutrition Environment and ServicesPhysical Education and Physical ActivityPhysical Environment
Adrian Garcia-Sierra
Assistant Professor
Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences
Development of infants’ and adults’ speech perception and its relationship to social/linguistic input and language
Family EngagementHealth EducationPhysical Education and Physical Activity
Nicholas Gelbar
Associate Research Professor
Educational Psychology (Neag)
Dr. Gelbar is an Associate Research Professor in the Department of Educational Psychology
Counseling, Psychological and Social Services
Golda Ginsburg
Professor
Psychiatry, UConn Health
Professor of Psychiatry researching assessment and interventions for youth with anxiety & related difficulties
Community InvolvementCounseling, Psychological and Social ServicesFamily Engagement
Jessica Goldstein
Director
Boulevard Research Partners LLC
Connecting policy to practice through research
Community InvolvementFamily EngagementSocial and Emotional Climate
Jose-Michael Gonzalez
Government Administration, Faculty
CT Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, Sacred Heart University
Clinical and research expertise in positive youth development, lifespan, and substance co-occurring disorders
Community InvolvementCounseling, Psychological and Social ServicesFamily EngagementHealth EducationHealth ServicesSocial and Emotional Climate
Patricia Grace-Farfaglia
Lecturer
Nutritional Sciences
Adjunct lecturer in nutritional sciences focused on health promotion and wellness in chronic disease
Employee WellnessHealth EducationNutrition Environment and ServicesPhysical Education and Physical Activity
Damion Grasso
Associate Professor
Psychiatry, UConn Health
A licensed clinical psychologist with research and clinical expertise in trauma-related disorders
Community InvolvementCounseling, Psychological and Social ServicesSocial and Emotional Climate
Sharon Gray
Associate Extension Educator
UConn Extension, Hartford County
Nutrition, food, and fitness to underserved youth and families in Hartford county using applied research/evaluation
Community InvolvementFamily EngagementHealth EducationNutrition Environment and ServicesPhysical Education and Physical Activity
Bernard Grela
Associate Professor/ Associate Department Head
Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences
Associate Professor in SLHS with a focus on language impairments and reading disabilities
Counseling, Psychological and Social ServicesFamily EngagementHealth EducationHealth Services
Jessica Guite
Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, UConn School of Medicine
Conneticut Children's Medical Center
Dr. Guite is a pediatric psychologist with expertise in chronic illness, pain coping and family-based intervention
Counseling, Psychological and Social ServicesFamily EngagementHealth EducationHealth ServicesPhysical Education and Physical ActivitySocial and Emotional Climate
Linda Halgunseth
Associate Professor
Human Development and Family Sciences
Research examines parent-child interactions across ethnic groups in the U.S.
Family EngagementSocial and Emotional Climate
Roeland Hancock
Assistant Research Professor
Psychological Sciences, Brain Imaging Research Center
Associate Director at the Brain Imaging Research Center focused on individual differences in language and reading
Community InvolvementCounseling, Psychological and Social Services
Ofer Harel
Professor
Statistics
Professor & Director of admissions, Department of Statistics. A biostatistician, applied statistician
Jennifer Harris
Senior Research Advisor, Marketing Initiatives
Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity
Jennifer Harris studies the impact of food marketing on health, focusing on children, teens and parents
Community InvolvementHealth EducationNutrition Environment and ServicesSocial and Emotional Climate
Wendy Henderson
Visiting Professor and Director
School of Nursing, Center for Nursing Scholarship and Innovation
My background is as a Clinical and Translational Scientist with expertise in human, animal and cellular models
Community InvolvementHealth EducationHealth ServicesNutrition Environment and Services
Rachel Hildrey
Graduate Student
Allied Health Sciences
Graduate Research Assistant and Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN)
Nutrition Environment and Services
Fumiko Hoeft
Professor and Director
Psychological Sciences and Brain Imaging Research Center
Expertise including, neuroimaging, learning, reading, dyslexia, gene-environment interaction, and resilience
Community InvolvementCounseling, Psychological and Social ServicesHealth ServicesSocial and Emotional Climate
Alexander Hogan
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Connecticut Children's Medical Center
Pediatric Hospitalist dedicated to improving the quality of care given to children with asthma
Family EngagementHealth Services
Jessica Hollenbach
Director of the Asthma Center, Assistant Professor
Connecticut Children's Medical Center, Pediatrics (UConn Health)
Reducing health disparities by designing, evaluating, and implementing effective community-based asthma programs
Community InvolvementFamily EngagementHealth EducationHealth ServicesPhysical Environment
Abagail Horton
Graduate Student
Human Development and Family Sciences
My research interests focus on promoting positive social and emotional development in youth
Community InvolvementFamily EngagementSocial and Emotional Climate
Matthew Hughey
Professor
Sociology
Professor Hughey examines the relationship between racial inequality and collective understandings of race
Physical Education and Physical ActivitySocial and Emotional Climate
Amy Hunter
Assistant Professor
Public Health Sciences, UConn Health
Injury epidemiologist with a research focus on mitigating incident and recurrent child maltreatment
Counseling, Psychological and Social ServicesSocial and Emotional Climate
Gio Iacono
Assistant Professor
School of Social Work
Focused on developing and evaluating LGBTQIA+ youth mental health interventions
Community InvolvementCounseling, Psychological and Social Services
Emily Iovino
Postdoctoral Scholar
Collaboratory on School and Child Health
Postdoctoral Scholar supporting health and well-being in caregivers of children with developmental disabilities
Community InvolvementCounseling, Psychological and Social ServicesFamily EngagementSocial and Emotional Climate
Oliver Johnston
Graduate Student
Psychological Sciences
Doctoral Candidate in Clinical Psychology focused on the identification and development of behavioral disorders
Counseling, Psychological and Social ServicesSocial and Emotional Climate
Devin Kearns
Associate Professor
Educational Psychology (Neag)
I design and test reading programs for students with reading disabilities including dyslexia
Community InvolvementCounseling, Psychological and Social ServicesSocial and Emotional Climate
Kyounghae Kim
Assistant Professor
School of Nursing
Expertise includes research on health disparities, health literacy, and chronic condition prevention and management
Community InvolvementFamily EngagementHealth EducationHealth Services
Taylor Koriakin
Educational &
Behavioral Consultant
EASTCONN Regional Education Service Center
Disseminating evidence-based practices and supporting whole child, trauma-informed and staff wellness initiatives
Counseling, Psychological and Social ServicesEmployee WellnessSocial and Emotional Climate
Shabnam Lainwala
Assistant Clinical Professor
Connecticut Children's Medical Center
Focused on nutrition and growth and long term growth and neurodevelopmental outcomes of preterm infants
Community InvolvementFamily EngagementHealth ServicesNutrition Environment and Services
Maria LaRusso
Assistant Professor
Human Development and Family Sciences
Expertise includes youth social-emotional development, behavioral challenges, health issues, & school interventions
Counseling, Psychological and Social ServicesHealth ServicesSocial and Emotional Climate
Elaine Choung-Hee Lee
Associate Professor, Director
Kinesiology, Human Performance Laboratory
Expert in stress biomarkers and research on stress resiliency and longevity related to exercise/environmental stress
Community InvolvementHealth ServicesNutrition Environment and ServicesPhysical Education and Physical ActivitySocial and Emotional Climate
Harold Lee
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Harvard University School of Public Health, Social and Behavioral Sciences
Focused on the genetic influence on physical activity and its psychological mediators (e.g., hedonic response) as well as social epidemiology focused on positive psychological factors
Health EducationPhysical Education and Physical ActivitySocial and Emotional Climate
Leah Lessard
Postdoctoral Fellow
Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity
Focused on how relational and contextual factors affect the schooling experiences of socially marginalized youth
Health EducationPhysical EnvironmentSocial and Emotional Climate
Yayu Li
Graduate Student
Plant Science and Landscape Architecture
Soil Chemistry with a focus on the transformation and transformation of soil pollutants
Employee WellnessNutrition Environment and ServicesPhysical Environment
Kathryn Libal
Associate Professor
School of Social Work, Human Rights Institute
Professor Libal works on human rights frameworks as applied to social policy, child welfare, and humanitarianism
Community InvolvementCounseling, Psychological and Social Services
Carolyn Lin
Professor
Communication
Studies the content, uses and effects of digital/social/mobile media & strategic/risk/environmental communication
Community InvolvementFamily EngagementHealth EducationPhysical Education and Physical ActivitySocial and Emotional Climate
Ana Cristina Lindsay
Associate Professor
UMass Boston, Exercise and Health Sciences
Associate Professor at the University Massachusetts Boston focused on addressing health disparities among Latinos
Community InvolvementFamily EngagementHealth EducationNutrition Environment and ServicesPhysical Education and Physical Activity
Margaret Lloyd Sieger
Assistant Professor
School of Social Work
Parental substance use disorders in child welfare
Counseling, Psychological and Social ServicesFamily Engagement
Caitlin Lombardi
Assistant Professor
Human Development and Family Sciences
Dr. Lombardi examines the roles of family, early care, and education for promoting children’s early development
Community InvolvementEmployee WellnessFamily EngagementPhysical EnvironmentSocial and Emotional Climate
Alysse M. Loomis
Assistant Professor
University of Utah, College of Social Work
Research focused on understanding and mitigating the impact of early childhood adversity, particularly within early childhood settings such as preschools
Counseling, Psychological and Social ServicesFamily EngagementSocial and Emotional Climate
Virgilio Lopez
Research Assistant
Brown University, Neuroscience
Investigating neural circuit formation in the optic tectum of Xenopus laevis tadpoles
Physical Environment
Ruth Lucas
Assistant Professor
School of Nursing
Assistant Professor at the School of Nursing focused on mother-infant health and nutrition
Community InvolvementFamily EngagementHealth EducationNutrition Environment and Services
Hao-Jan Luh
Assistant Professor
Eastern Illinois University, School Psychology Program
Hao-Jan Luh’s research interests include implementation science and social emotional behavioral support.
Counseling, Psychological and Social ServicesSocial and Emotional Climate
Jesse Mala
Visiting Asistant Professor
Educational Leadership (Neag)
Visiting Assistant Professor that explores sport programs on executive functions, and academic outcomes in youth
Community InvolvementPhysical Education and Physical ActivitySocial and Emotional Climate
Barris Malcolm
Associate Professor Emeritus
School of Social Work
Jennifer Manganello
Professor
University of Albany, School of Public Health
Jennifer Manganello is a health communication professor who does research on health literacy and media influences
Health Education
Lisa Marcinkowski June
Graduate Student
Educational Leadership (Neag)
I am a PhD Candidate in Adult Learning. My research is about the learning processes of adults visiting museums
Community Involvement
Helene Marcy
Program Manager
Collaboratory on School and Child Health
Focused on connections across research, policy, and practice arenas relevant to school and child health
Community InvolvementFamily Engagement
Alison Marinelli
Audiologist and Adjunct Professor
New England Center for Hearing Rehabilitation (NECHEAR) and UConn Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences
My clinical and research work focuses on the psychosocial well-being of children and adults with hearing loss
Counseling, Psychological and Social ServicesFamily EngagementHealth EducationSocial and Emotional Climate
Caroline Mavridis
Assistant Research Professor
Human Development and Family Sciences
Dr Caroline Mavridis is an Assistant Research Professor (HDFS) focused on self-care of parents and family workers
Community InvolvementCounseling, Psychological and Social ServicesEmployee Wellness
Robert McCarthy
Dean and Professor
College of Pharmacy, University of New England
Professor focused on ethical issues facing pharmacy practitioners and the practical aspects of leadership
Jennifer McGarry
Professor, Executive Director of Husky Sport
Educational Leadership (Neag)
Individual level impacts of SBYD on pre-adolescents and the reciprocal impact on college student mentors
Community InvolvementHealth EducationNutrition Environment and ServicesPhysical Education and Physical ActivitySocial and Emotional Climate
Rory McGloin
Associate Professor
Communication
Exploring the use of virtual exer-gaming technology and its ability to promote physical activity among youths
Community InvolvementFamily EngagementHealth EducationPhysical Education and Physical Activity
Timothy McKay
Graduate Student
Human Development and Family Sciences
Research Assistant to Dr. Ryan Watson; my research focuses on gender minority youth health and well-being
Counseling, Psychological and Social ServicesFamily EngagementHealth EducationHealth ServicesSocial and Emotional Climate
Sarah McKee
Graduate Student
Human Development and Family Sciences and Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity
Graduate student focused on developmental approaches to preventing childhood obesity
Nutrition Environment and Services
Jordan McMillan
Graduate Student
Sociology
My research concerns health and social movements, particularly the Gun Violence Prevention movement
Community InvolvementSocial and Emotional Climate
Erin Mead
Assistant Professor
UConn Health Center School of Medicine
Focused on risk factors for tobacco use and polyuse in young people, and tobacco regulatory science
Health Education
Amy Mobley
Associate Professor
University of Florida, Health Education and Behavior
Associate Professor focused on nutrition education and obesity prevention
Community InvolvementFamily EngagementHealth EducationNutrition Environment and Services
Cristina Mogro-Wilson
Associate Professor
School of Social Work
Strengthening Latino families through parenting, focusing on fathers, and the resiliency of the Latino culture
Community InvolvementCounseling, Psychological and Social ServicesFamily Engagement
Alison Moriarty Daley
Associate Professor
Yale University, School of Nursing
I am a PNP and my clinical practice, research and scholarship focus on adolescent-friendly care and school-based health
Community InvolvementHealth EducationHealth ServicesPhysical EnvironmentSocial and Emotional Climate
Christin Munsch
Assistant Professor
Sociology
Christin Munsch is a sociologist who examines the social psychological mechanisms that perpetuate inequality
Employee WellnessFamily EngagementPhysical Education and Physical ActivitySocial and Emotional Climate
Christine Ohannessian
Department Chair, Professor
Florida State University, Family and Child Sciences
My research primarily focuses on adolescent substance use, internalizing problems, and technology use
Community InvolvementHealth Education
Sue Peters
Director
School Health Centers &
Dental Program, New Haven Public Schools
Health Services
Jon Phillips
Assistant Professor
School of Social Work
Research explores interprofessional collaboration in the child welfare system and other people-serving systems
Counseling, Psychological and Social ServicesEmployee WellnessFamily EngagementHealth ServicesSocial and Emotional Climate
Carol Polifroni
Professor
School of Nursing
Professor in School of Nursing with research focus on joy and meaning in nursing and workforce diversity
Community InvolvementEmployee WellnessHealth EducationHealth ServicesPhysical EnvironmentSocial and Emotional Climate
Rebecca Puhl
Professor
Human Development and Family Sciences and Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity
My research broadly addresses weight-based bullying, bias, and discrimination experienced by children and adults
Health ServicesSocial and Emotional Climate
Kerri Raissian
Associate Professor
Public Policy
Focused on child and family policy analysis, specifically promoting child well-being and reducing family violence
Counseling, Psychological and Social ServicesFamily EngagementHealth Services
Danielle Rathey
Adjunct Professor
New York University, Southern Connecticut State University
I am working on research that joins the disciplines of ballet and psychology
Physical Education and Physical ActivitySocial and Emotional Climate
Kathleen Renna
Program Analyst
National Human Genome Research Institute
My role is to assist in programmatic development for various genomic initiatives through the NHGRI
Community InvolvementHealth Education
Gloriana Rodriguez Arauz
Associate Professor
University of Costa Rica, Psychology Department
My research focuses on the cultural influences in families’ eating behaviors, physical activity and well-being
Counseling, Psychological and Social ServicesFamily EngagementHealth EducationNutrition Environment and Services
Ari Romano-Verthelyi
Graduate Student
Psychological Sciences
Doctoral Student in Clinical Psychology with a focus on behavior disorders, schools, and Latino mental health care
Counseling, Psychological and Social ServicesFamily Engagement
Beth Russell
Associate Professor
Human Development and Family Sciences
Associate Professor focused on self-regulation in normative and special populations, using a family systems lens
Community InvolvementCounseling, Psychological and Social ServicesFamily EngagementSocial and Emotional Climate
Ron Sabatelli
Emeritus Professor
Human Development and Family Sciences
Lisa Sanetti
Professor
Educational Psychology (Neag)
Professor of school psychology focused on educator wellness and implementation science
Counseling, Psychological and Social ServicesEmployee WellnessSocial and Emotional Climate
Mamta Saxena
Assistant Professor
SUNY Oswego, Human Development
Assistant Professor, HDV, and researches siblings & extended family and global perspectives & study abroad programs
Family EngagementSocial and Emotional Climate
Marlene Schwartz
Professor and Director
Human Development and Family Sciences and Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity
Dr. Schwartz specializes in school wellness and nutrition programs, food insecurity, and federal food policies
Nutrition Environment and Services
Richard Sosis
James Barnett Professor of Humanistic Anthropology
Anthropology
Richard Sosis is an anthropologist whose research focuses on the evolution of religion and cooperation
Social and Emotional Climate
Sudha Srinivasan
Assistant Professor
Kinesiology
Research on developmental disabilities across the lifespan and interventions to improve health-related outcomes
Community InvolvementPhysical Education and Physical Activity
Angela Starkweather
Professor & Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
School of Nursing
Focused on using omic methods to identify the mechanisms of chronic symptoms and develop targeted interventions
Community InvolvementCounseling, Psychological and Social ServicesEmployee WellnessFamily EngagementHealth EducationHealth ServicesNutrition Environment and ServicesPhysical Education and Physical ActivitySocial and Emotional Climate
Stacey Stearns
Program Specialist
UConn Extension
Focused on the intersection of communication and agriculture (projects include GMOs and local food)
Community InvolvementFamily EngagementSocial and Emotional Climate
Sandro Steinbach
Assistant Professor
Agricultural &
Resource Economics
I conduct collaborative and interdisciplinary research at the crossroad between health economics and data science
Health ServicesPhysical Environment
Elizabeth Talbott
Professor of Education and Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Development
William &
Mary, Curriculum and Instruction
Use of evidence in education and health care for young people with behavioral & mental health disabilities
Community InvolvementFamily EngagementHealth ServicesSocial and Emotional Climate
Nidhi Taneja
Graduate Student
Pediatric Dentistry
Barriers to dental care for children with autism
Health Services
Casey Thomas
Graduate Student
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans, School of Public Health
Ph.D. Candidate studying the role of schools in preventing or perpetuating inequities among youth populations
Community InvolvementCounseling, Psychological and Social ServicesHealth ServicesPhysical EnvironmentSocial and Emotional Climate
Rebecca Thomas
Graduate Student
Psychological Sciences, Clinical Psychology
Focused on studying the early detection of ASD and the implementation of innovative parent-mediated interventions
Community InvolvementCounseling, Psychological and Social ServicesFamily Engagement
Wendy Ulaszek
Associate Research Professor
School of Social Work and Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services
Focused on implementation of organizational change & leaders
Community InvolvementCounseling, Psychological and Social ServicesFamily EngagementSocial and Emotional Climate
Miriam Valdovinos
Assistant Professor
University of Denver, Graduate School of Social Work
Assistant Professor of Social Work with a focus on health and well-being of Latinx families and children
Community InvolvementCounseling, Psychological and Social ServicesSocial and Emotional Climate
Jeffrey Vanderploeg
President &
CEO
Child Health and Development Institute of Connecticut
Policy, system development and practice initiatives in pediatric health care and children’s behavioral health care
Community InvolvementCounseling, Psychological and Social ServicesFamily EngagementHealth EducationHealth ServicesSocial and Emotional Climate
Jaci VanHeest
Associate Professor, Director of Public Health Learning Community
Educational Psychology (Neag) and Kinesiology
Focuses on the impact of play on bioenergetic, fitness and academic parameters in children and adults
Family EngagementPhysical Education and Physical Activity
Daniel Volk
School Psychologist
Long Island
School Psychologist and therapist interested in school climate, identification of at-risk students, and development of school-wide mental health resources and curriculum
Community InvolvementFamily EngagementSocial and Emotional Climate
Kristina Wagstrom
Assistant Professor of Environmental Engineering Education
Chemical &
Biomolecular Engineering
Studying the impacts of air pollution on human and ecosystem health
Community InvolvementPhysical Environment
Emily Wakefield
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Conneticut Children's Medical Center, Division of Pain and Palliative Medicine and Pediatric Psychology
Emily Wakefield is a pediatric psychologist focused on pain disbelief and stigma in adolescents with chronic pain
Counseling, Psychological and Social ServicesHealth EducationHealth Services
Xiaojing Wang
Assistant Professor
Statistics
Assistant Professor of Statistics at University of Connecticut focused on Bayesian Statistics and its applications
Nicole Watkins
Postdoctoral Fellow in Psychology
Wesleyan University, Psychology Department
Examines interpersonal predictors of internalizing behaviors in adolescents and emerging adults
Community InvolvementFamily Engagement
Ryan J. Watson
Assistant Professor
Human Development and Family Sciences
Dr. Watson explores the health and well-being of sexual and gender minority (i.e., LGBTQ) children and adolescents
Community InvolvementHealth EducationHealth ServicesSocial and Emotional Climate
Timothy Watt
Teacher
East Hartford Public Schools
Teacher focused on creating a positive, supportive and enriching classroom environment
Community InvolvementFamily EngagementSocial and Emotional Climate
Katie (Katrina) Webber
Graduate Student
Communication
PhD student researching relational/communication/identity outcomes and social support for weight stigma, body image, and fatphobia
Community InvolvementCounseling, Psychological and Social ServicesFamily EngagementHealth EducationHealth ServicesNutrition Environment and ServicesPhysical Education and Physical ActivitySocial and Emotional Climate
Jesse White-Fresé
Executive Director
CT Association of School Based Health Centers
CASBHC provides advocacy, technical assistance, and training to the state’s school based health centers.
Counseling, Psychological and Social ServicesHealth EducationHealth ServicesSocial and Emotional Climate
Sarah Willen
Associate Professor
Anthropology
Medical anthropologist interested in the health impact of social inequities & efforts to promote health justice
Community InvolvementHealth EducationHealth ServicesSocial and Emotional Climate
Emily Winter
Graduate Student
Educational Psychology (Neag)
Passionate about the intersections between eating disorders, student athletes, and mind body health in schools
Counseling, Psychological and Social ServicesHealth EducationHealth ServicesPhysical Education and Physical Activity
Torri Ann Woodruff
Graduate Student
Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences
Interested in counseling and the application of family-centered care for children who are D/deaf or hard of hearing
Counseling, Psychological and Social ServicesFamily Engagement
Mahri Wrightington
Education Consultant
PD Monster
Education consultant focused on systems change in the areas of Behavior, SEL, and Trauma-Informed Practices
Counseling, Psychological and Social ServicesEmployee WellnessSocial and Emotional Climate
Ran Xu
Assistant Professor
Allied Health Sciences
Expertise includes quantitative methods and systems science, with applications in health and other social sciences
Community InvolvementEmployee WellnessFamily EngagementHealth EducationNutrition Environment and ServicesSocial and Emotional Climate
Anna Young
Graduate Student
Communication
Researching media effects, communication campaigns, health, and misinformation, behavioral outcomes
Community InvolvementHealth EducationHealth ServicesNutrition Environment and ServicesSocial and Emotional Climate
William Zempsky
Professor of Pediatrics and Nursing/ The Francine L. and Robert B. Goldfarb-William T. Zempsky, MD Endowed Chair for Pain and Palliative Medicine
Conneticut Children's Medical Center
Clinical care and research in adolescent chronic pain focused on interdisciplinary interventions
Counseling, Psychological and Social ServicesFamily EngagementHealth EducationHealth ServicesPhysical Education and Physical ActivitySocial and Emotional Climate
Yuping Zhang
Associate Professor
Statistics
Developing statistical methods to address scientific problems in genomics, systems biology, and complex diseases