{"id":424,"date":"2018-08-23T13:48:35","date_gmt":"2018-08-23T13:48:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wcsu.wpengine.com\/academics\/?page_id=424"},"modified":"2025-11-11T18:14:07","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T18:14:07","slug":"organization","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/academics\/organization\/","title":{"rendered":"Office of the Provost"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Dr. Stephen Hegedus,
\nProvost & V.P. of Academic Affairs<\/span><\/h1>\n

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What is a Provost?<\/span><\/h4>\n

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\u2014from recruitment of students to the administration of the schools and other units that are central to the academic enterprise.\u00a0 The Provost collaborates with the President in setting academic priorities and provides leadership for the school and college deans and their faculties.<\/p>\n

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<\/a>Academic Deans<\/h2>\n<\/td>\n

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\"Dr.<\/p>\n

Dr. Michelle Brown, Dean\u00a0<\/strong>
\nMacricostas School of Arts and Sciences
\nbrownml@wcsu.edu<\/a>
\nPhone: (203) 837-9400
\nWarner Hall, Room 300<\/td>\n

\"Dr.<\/p>\n

Dr. Joan Palladino, Dean<\/strong>
\nSchool of Professional Studies
\npalladinoj@wcsu.edu<\/a>
\nPhone: (203) 837-9500
\nWhite Hall, Room 123<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Dr. Siamack Shojai, Dean<\/strong><\/span>
\nAncell School of Business
\nshojais@wcsu.edu<\/a>
\nPhone: 203-837-9600<\/td>\n

\"Dr.<\/p>\n

Mr. Brian Vernon, Dean\u00a0<\/b>
\nSchool of Visual, Performing & Communication Arts<\/span>
\nvernonb@wcsu.edu<\/a>
\nPhone: (203) 837-8851
\nVisual and Performing Arts Center, Room 104A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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\"Dr.<\/p>\n

Dr. Yaseen Hayajneh, Interim Dean
\n<\/strong>School of Graduate, International & Career Studies
\nhayajnehy@wcsu.edu<\/a>
\n(203) 837- 9600
\nWS 401<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

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<\/a>Department Chairs<\/span><\/h3>\n

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Macricostas School of Arts and Sciences<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

Biology\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dr. Neeta Connally, co-chair<\/em>
\nconnallyn@wcsu.edu<\/a>
\n(203)837-8749<\/p>\n

Dr. Michelle Monette, co-chair
\n<\/em>monette@wcsu.edu<\/a>
\n<\/em>(203)837-9894<\/p>\n

Chemistry <\/strong><\/p>\n

Dr. Nicholas Greco,\u00a0chair<\/em>
\ngrecon@wcsu.edu<\/a>
\n(203) 837-9365<\/p>\n

Computer Science <\/strong><\/p>\n

Dr. Gancho Ganchev, chair<\/em>
\nganchevg@wcsu.edu<\/a>
\n(203) 837-9349<\/p>\n

Dr. Daniel Coffman, associate chair<\/em>
\ncoffmand@wcsu.edu<\/a>
\n(203) 837-8746<\/p>\n

Economics<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dr. Rotua Lumbantobing, chair
\n<\/em>lumbantobingr@wcsu.edu<\/a>
\n(203)837-8457<\/p>\n

English & Interdisciplinary Studies<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dr. Cigdem Usekes, chair<\/em>
\nusekesc@wcsu.edu<\/a>
\n(203)837-3294<\/p>\n

History, Philosophy & World Perspectives<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dr. Wynn Gadkar-Wilcox, chair<\/em>
\nWilcoxW@\u200bwcsu.eduaym@wcsu.edu<\/a>
\n(203)837-8565<\/p>\n

Dr. Anna Maria Malavisi, associate chair<\/em>
\nmalavisia@wcsu.edu<\/a>
\n(203) 837-3271<\/p>\n

Mathematics <\/strong><\/p>\n

Dr. David Burns, Chair
\nburnsd@wcsu.edu<\/a>
\n(203) 837-9346<\/p>\n

Psychology <\/strong><\/p>\n

Dr. Patricia O’Neill, chair<\/em>
\noneillp@wcsu.edu<\/a>
\n(203) 837-9383<\/p>\n

Social Sciences <\/strong><\/p>\n

Dr. Christine Hegel-Cantarella, chair<\/em>
\nhegelcantarellac<\/a>@\u200bwcsu.edu<\/a>
\n(203) 837-3914<\/p>\n

World Languages & Composition<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dr. Galina Bakhtiarova, chair<\/em>
\nbakhtiarovag@wcsu.edu<\/a>
\n(203) 837-8734<\/p>\n

Dr. Kelli Custer, associate chair<\/em>
\ncusterk@wcsu.edu
\n(203) 837-3941<\/p>\n

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Ancell School of Business <\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

Accounting <\/strong><\/p>\n

Dr. Michele W. Ganon, chair<\/em>
\nganonm@wcsu.edu<\/a>
\n(203) 837-8742<\/p>\n

Finance <\/strong><\/p>\n

Dr. Annie Wong, chair<\/em>
\nwonga@wcsu.edu<\/a>
\n(203) 837-8577\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Management <\/strong><\/p>\n

Dr. Stanley Bazan, chair<\/em>
\nBazans@wcsu.edu<\/a>
\n(203) 837-9238<\/p>\n

Management Information Systems <\/strong><\/p>\n

Dr. Tom Yoon
\nyoont@wcsu.edu
\n(203) 837-3963<\/p>\n

Marketing <\/strong><\/p>\n

Dr. Ronald Drozdenko, chair<\/em>
\ndrozdenkor@wcsu.edu<\/a>
\n(203) 837-8776<\/p>\n

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School of Professional Studies <\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

Education<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dr. Katherine Roe, chair<\/em>
\nroek@wcsu.edu<\/a>
\n(203) 837-3263<\/p>\n

Educational Psychology<\/strong><\/p>\n

Stephanie Kuhn, co-chair
\n<\/em>kuhns@wcsu.edu<\/a>
\n(203) 837-3206<\/p>\n

Lorrie-Anne Monte, co-chair
\n<\/em>montel@wcsu.edu<\/a>
\n(203) 837-3262<\/p>\n

Health Promotion and Exercise Sciences<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dr. Emily Stevens, chair<\/em>
\nStevense@wcsu.edu<\/a>
\n(203) 837-3903<\/p>\n

Ms. Krista Heybruck, associate chair<\/em>
\nheybruckk@wcsu.edu<\/a>
\n(203) 837-3903<\/p>\n

Justice & Law Administration Division<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dr. Hasan Arslan, chair<\/em>
\narslanh@wcsu.edu<\/a>
\n(203) 837-8463<\/p>\n

Nursing <\/strong><\/p>\n

Dr. Jeanette Lupinacci, chair<\/em>
\nlupinaccij@wcsu.edu<\/a>
\n(203) 837-8570
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Ms. Kimberlee-Ann Bridges, associate chair
\n<\/em>bridgesk@wcsu.edu<\/a>
\n<\/em>(203)837-8073<\/p>\n

Social Work <\/strong><\/p>\n

Dr. Karen McLean, chair<\/em>
\nbrownk@wcsu.edu<\/a>
\n(203) 837-8937<\/p>\n

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School of Visual, Performing & Communication Arts <\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

Art <\/strong><\/p>\n

Ken Scaglia, chair<\/em>
\nScagliak@wcsu.edu<\/a>
\n(203) 837-3975<\/p>\n

Communication & Media Arts <\/strong><\/p>\n

Dr. Ong, chair<\/em>
\nongk@wcsu.edu<\/a>
\n(203) 837-8873<\/p>\n

Creative and Professional Writing<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ms. Bonnie Denmark, chair<\/em>
\ndenmarkb@wcsu.edu<\/a>
\n(203) 837-8733<\/p>\n

Music <\/strong><\/p>\n

Dr. Laurel Larsen, chair<\/em>
\nlarsonl@wcsu.edu<\/a>
\n(203) 837-8353<\/p>\n

Jamie Begian, associate chair<\/em>
\nBegianJ@\u200bwcsu.edu<\/a>
\n(203) 837-8637<\/p>\n

Theatre Arts <\/strong><\/p>\n

Dr. Justin Cowan, chair<\/em>
\ncowanj@\u200bwcsu.edu<\/a>
\n(203) 837-8476<\/p>\n

Joni Johns-Lerner, associate chair<\/em>
\nlernerj@wcsu.edu<\/a>
\n(203) 837-3984<\/p>\n

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