Office of the Provost
Dr. Stephen Hegedus,
Interim Provost & V.P. of Academic Affairs
What is a Provost?
The Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost is the chief academic administrator at Western Connecticut State University and responsible for all aspects of the academic mission—from recruitment of students to the administration of the schools and other units that are central to the academic enterprise. The Provost collaborates with the President in setting academic priorities and provides leadership for the school and college deans and their faculties.
Academic Deans |
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Dr. Michelle Brown, Dean |
Dr. Joan Palladino, Dean |
Dr. James Donegan, Interim Dean |
Mr. Brian Vernon, Dean |
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Dr. Yaseen Hayajneh, Interim Dean |
Department Chairs
Macricostas School of Arts and Sciences
Biology
Dr. Theodora Pinou, chair
pinout@wcsu.edu
(203)837-8793
Chemistry
Dr. Nicholas Greco, chair
grecon@wcsu.edu
(203) 837-9365
Computer Science
Dr. Gancho Ganchev, chair
ganchevg@wcsu.edu
(203) 837-9349
Dr. Daniel Coffman, associate chair
coffmand@wcsu.edu
(203) 837-8746
Economics
Dr. Rotua Lumbantobing, chair
lumbantobingr@wcsu.edu
(203)837-8457
English & Interdisciplinary Studies
Dr. Cigdem Usekes, chair
usekesc@wcsu.edu
(203)837-3294
History, Philosophy & World Perspectives
Dr. Wynn Gadkar-Wilcox, chair
WilcoxW@wcsu.eduaym@wcsu.edu
(203)837-8565
Dr. Anna Maria Malavisi, associate chair
malavisia@wcsu.edu
(203) 837-3271
Mathematics
Dr. David Burns, Chair
burnsd@wcsu.edu
(203) 837-9346
Psychology
Dr. Patricia O’Neill, chair
oneillp@wcsu.edu
(203) 837-9383
Social Sciences
Dr. Christine Hegel-Cantarella, chair
hegelcantarellac@wcsu.edu
(203) 837-3914
World Languages & Composition
Dr. Galina Bakhtiarova, chair
bakhtiarovag@wcsu.edu
(203) 837-8734
Dr. Kelli Custer, associate chair
custerk@wcsu.edu
(203) 837-3941
Ancell School of Business
Accounting
Dr. Michele W. Ganon, chair
ganonm@wcsu.edu
(203) 837-8742
Finance
Dr. Annie Wong, chair
wonga@wcsu.edu
(203) 837-8577
Management
Dr. Stanley Bazan, chair
Bazans@wcsu.edu
(203) 837-9238
Management Information Systems
Dr. Tom Yoon
yoont@wcsu.edu
(203) 837-3963
Marketing
Dr. Ronald Drozdenko, chair
drozdenkor@wcsu.edu
(203) 837-8776
School of Professional Studies
Education
Dr. Katherine Roe, chair
roek@wcsu.edu
(203) 837-3263
Educational Psychology
Stephanie Kuhn, co-chair
kuhns@wcsu.edu
(203) 837-3206
Lorrie-Anne Monte, co-chair
montel@wcsu.edu
(203) 837-3262
Health Promotion and Exercise Science
Dr. Emily Stevens, chair
Stevense@wcsu.edu
(203) 837-3903
Ms. Krista Heybruck, associate chair
heybruckk@wcsu.edu
(203) 837-3903
Justice & Law Administration Division
Dr. Kim Marino, chair
marinok@wcsu.edu
(203) 837-3973
Nursing
Dr. Jeanette Lupinacci, chair
lupinaccij@wcsu.edu
(203) 837-8570
Social Work
Dr. Karen McLean, chair
brownk@wcsu.edu
(203) 837-8937
School of Visual, Performing & Communication Arts
Art
Ken Scaglia, chair
Scagliak@wcsu.edu
(203) 837-3975
Communication & Media Arts
Dr. Katie Lever-Mazzuto, chair
leverk@wcsu.edu
(203) 837-8872
Creative and Professional Writing
Ms. Bonnie Denmark, chair
denmarkb@wcsu.edu
(203) 837-8733
Music
Dr. Laurel Larsen, chair
larsonl@wcsu.edu
(203) 837-8353
Jamie Begian, associate chair
BegianJ@wcsu.edu
(203) 837-8637
Theatre Arts
Dr. Justin Cowan, chair
cowanj@wcsu.edu
(203) 837-8476
Joni Johns-Lerner, associate chair
lernerj@wcsu.edu
(203) 837-3984