CLAS Academic Services Center Staff
To schedule an appointment with a Center staff member, please call (860) 486-2822.
Mansour Ndiaye
Assistant Dean
Executive Director, CLAS Academic Services Center
mansour.ndiaye@uconn.edu
Rebecca (Becky) Bacher
Director of Academic Services
rebecca.bacher@uconn.edu
Jessica Groves
Assistant Director
CLAS Academic Services Center
Academic Advisor Psychological Sciences
jessica.groves@uconn.edu
Sharyn Rusch
Assistant Director
CLAS Academic Services Center
Academic Advisor Biological Sciences
sharyn.rusch@uconn.edu
Ann Dreger
Secretary
ann.dreger@uconn.edu
Elaine Chu
Academic Advisor
Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
elaine.chu@uconn.edu
Matt Donofrio
Academic Advisor
Anthropology
Geography
Geographic Information Science
matthew.donofrio@uconn.edu
Sarah Fillion
Academic Advisor
Pre-Journalism
Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences
sarah.2.fillion@uconn.edu
Ashley Fontana
Academic Advisor
Literatures, Cultures, and Languages
ashley.fontana@uconn.edu
Corina Morris
Academic Advisor
Cognitive Science
corina.morris@uconn.edu
Alyssa O'Keefe
Academic Advisor
Applied Data Analysis
Statistics
alyssa.okeefe@uconn.edu
Major/Program Advising Contacts
Africana Studies
Shawn Salvant
Associate Director, Africana Studies Institute
Shawn.salvant@uconn.edu
Austin, 104
American Sign Language
Linda Pelletier
Assistant Professor in Residence, American Sign Language Studies
linda.pelletier@uconn.edu
(860) 486-4229
Oak Hall, Room 356
American Studies
Christopher Vials
Professor and Director, American Studies Program
christopher.vials@uconn.edu
(860) 486-3630
Wood Hall, Room 332
Anthropology
Alexia Smith
Associate Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies, Department of Anthropology
Matt Donofrio
Academic Advisor, CLAS Academic Services Center
alexia.smith@uconn.edu
(860) 486-4264
Beach Hall, Room 406
matthew.donofrio@uconn.edu
(860) 486-2822
Rowe Center for Undergraduate Education, Room 130
Applied Data Analysis
Alyssa O'Keefe
Academic Advisor, CLAS Academic Services Center
alyssa.okeefe@uconn.edu
(860) 486-2822
Rowe Center for Undergraduate Education, Room 130
Arabic and Islamic Civilizations
Nicola Carpentieri
Assistant Professor and Chair of Arabic and Islamic Civilizations, Department of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages
nicola.carpentieri@uconn.edu
(860) 486-3313
Oak Hall, Room 238
Biology Majors
Includes Biological Sciences; Ecology and Evolutionary Biology; Molecular and Cell Biology; Physiology and Neurobiology; Structural Biology/Biophysics. Visit the Biology Advising Center's website for more information.
Zen Buraceski
Academic Advisor, Biology Advising Center
zen.buraceski@uconn.edu
Biology/Physics Building, Room 101
Schedule an Appointment
Danyel Cuffee
Academic Advisor, Biology Advising Center
danyel.cuffee@uconn.edu
Biology/Physics Building, Room 101
Schedule an Appointment
Kathy Pais
Academic Advisor, Biology Advising Center
katerine.pais@uconn.edu
Biology/Physics Building, Room 101
Schedule an Appointment
Sharyn Rusch
Academic Advisor, Biology Advising Center
sharyn.rusch@uconn.edu
Biology/Physics Building, Room 101
Schedule an Appointment
Julian Torres
Academic Advisor, Biology Advising Center
Julian.Torres@uconn.edu
Biology/Physics Building, Room 101
Schedule an Appointment
Chemistry
Caitlin Robertson
Academic Advisor, Department of Chemistry
cailtin.e.robertson@uconn.edu
(860)486-0551
Chemistry Building, Room A109
Schedule an Appointment
Nicholas Leadbeater
Associate Professor and Undergraduate Program Director, Department of Chemistry
nicholas.leadbeater@uconn.edu
(860) 486-5076
Chemistry Building, Room A310
Classics & Ancient Mediterranean Studies
Roger Travis
Associate Professor of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages
roger.travis@uconn.edu
(860) 486-3316
Oak Hall, Room 230
Cognitive Science
Corina Morris
Academic Advisor, CLAS Academic Services Center
corina.morris@uconn.edu
(860) 486-2822
Rowe Center for Undergraduate Education, Room 130
Communication
Katie D'Antonio
Academic Advisor, Department of Communication
Joel Nebres
Academic Advisor, Department of Communication
communication@uconn.edu
(860) 486-3687
Arjona Building, Room 245
Schedule an Appointment
Economics
Lauren Munyard
Academic Advisor, Depatment of Economics
Rebecca Laroche Walker
Academic Advisor, Depatment of Economics
economics@uconn.edu
(860) 486-3022
Oak Hall, Room 309
Schedule an Appointment
English
Inda Watrous
Academic Advisor, Department of English
inda.watrous@uconn.edu
(860) 486-2322
Austin Building, Room 201B
English, First Year Writing
Lisa Blansett
Assistant Professor in Residence and Associate Director, First-Year Writing
lisa.blansett@uconn.edu
(860) 486-2859
Austin Building, Room 125
Environmental Science, Environmental Studies
Sara Tremblay
Program Coordinator, Environmental Scineces and Environmental Studies Programs
sara.tremblay@uconn.edu
(860) 486-5218
Young Building, Room 220
French
Roger Celestin
Professor, Department of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages
roger.celestin@uconn.edu
(860) 486-3314
Oak Hall, Room 218
Geographic Information Science
Matthew Donofrio
Academic Advisor, Geographic Information Science
Matthew.Donofrio@uconn.edu
(860) 486-2822
Rowe Center for Undergraduate Education, Room 130
Geography
Andrew Jolly-Ballantine
Associate Professor in Residence, Department of Geography
john-andrew.ballantine@uconn.edu
(860) 486-2579
Austin Building, Room 432
Geosciences
Christin Donnelly
Program Coordinator, Department of Geosciences
christin.donnelly@uconn.edu
(860) 486-4432
Austin Building, Room 432
German/Eurotech/Eurobiz
Friedemann Weidauer
Professor, Department of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages
friedemann.weidauer@uconn.edu
(860) 486-1533
Oak Hall, Room 261
History
Heather Parker
Academic Advisor, Department of History
heather.parker@uconn.edu
(860) 486-5380
Wood Hall, Room 125
Human Rights
Rachel Jackson
Program Manager, Human Rights Institute
rachel.jackson@uconn.edu
(860) 486-8739
Dodd Center, Room 159
Human Development and Family Sciences
Kristin Van Ness
Academic Advisor, Department of Human Development and Family Sciences
(860) 486-4632
Family Studies Building, Room 123
Schedule an Appointment
Individualized Major
Michael Cunningham
Assistant Director, Individualized and Interdisciplinary Studies Program
michael.cunningham@uconn.edu
(860) 486-2993
Rowe Center for Undergraduate Education, Room 406
Italian Literary and Cultural Studies, Latin
Philip Balma
Associate Professor, Department of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages
philip.balma@uconn.edu
(860) 486-3314
Oak Hall, Room 213
Journalism
Marie Shanahan
Associate Professor and Head, Department of Journalism
marie.shanahan@uconn.edu
(860) 486-4221
Oak Hall, Room 461
Latina/o and Latin American Studies
Anne Gebelein
Associate Professor in Residence, El Instituto
anne.gebelein@uconn.edu
(860) 486-8030
Ryan Building, Room 235
Linguistics - Philosophy, Linguistics - Psychology
Harry van der Hulst
Professor, Department of Linguistics
harry.van.der.hulst@uconn.edu
(860) 486-0152
Oak Hall, Room 362
Marine Sciences
Claudia Koerting (major)
Program Coordinator, Department of Marine Sciences
Claudia Koerting@uconn.edu
Avery Point Campus
Schedule an Appointment
Catherine Matassa (marine biology minor)
Assistant Professor, Department of Marine Sciences
Catherine.matassa@uconn.edu
Avery Point Campus
Maritime Studies
Helen Rozwadowski
Professor, Maritime Studies Program
helen.rozwadowski@uconn.edu
(860) 405-9120
Avery Point Campus
Mathematics
Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Mathematics/Statistics, Actuarial Science
David Gross
Lecturer and Undergraduate Program Director, Department of Mathematics
david.gross@uconn.edu
(860) 405-1292
Monteith Building, Room 236
Joe Tinnel
Academic Advisor, Department of Mathematics
joseph.tinnel@uconn.edu
(860) 405-3297
Monteith Building, Room 241
Philosophy
Lionel Shapiro
Professor, Department of Philosophy
lionel.shapiro@uconn.edu
(860) 486-9470
Manchester Hall, Room 203
Katie Upson
Academic Advisor, Department of Philosophy
kathryn.upson@uconn.edu
(860) 486-0085
Manchester Hall, Room 112
Physics, Engineering Physics
Micki Bellamy
Academic Advisor, Department of Physics
micki.bellamy@uconn.edu
(860) 486-0449
Gant Science Complex, Room S120E
Political Science
Jessamy Hoffmann
Academic Advisor, Department of Political Science
jessamy.hoffmann@uconn.edu
(860) 486-0462
Oak Hall, Room 409B
Pre-Law
Diane Whitney
Advisor, Pre-Law Center
diane.whitney@uconn.edu
(860) 405-4223
Rowe Center for Undergraduate Education, Room 419
Pre-Medicine, Pre-Dental
Thomas Abbott
Assistant Professor in Residence, Pre-Dental
Torrey Life Sciences Building, Room 212
Schedule an Appointment
Erin Ciarimboli
Director, Pre-Professional Advising
premed_predental@uconn.edu
Enrichment Programs Office, ROWE 419
Schedule an Appointment
Krista Rogers
Pre-Professional Programs Advisor
premed_predental@uconn.edu
Enrichment Programs Office, ROWE 419
Schedule an Appointment
Keat Sanford
Advisor, Pre-MedicalĀ
premed_predental@uconn.edu
Enrichment Programs Office, ROWE 419
Schedule an Appointment
Psychological Sciences
Jessica Groves
Academic Advisor, Department of Psychological Sciences
Chelsea Zabel
Academic Advisor, Department of Psychological Sciences
jessica.groves@uconn.edu
(860) 486-2183
Bousfield Psychology Building, Room 100A
Schedule an Appointment
chelsea.zabel@uconn.edu
(860) 486-2183
Bousfield Psychology Building, Room 100A
Schedule an Appointment
Sociology
Katie Upson
Academic Advisor, Department of Sociology
kathryn.upson@uconn.edu
(860) 486-0085
Manchester Hall, Room 112
Schedule an Appointment
Spanish
Miguel Gomes
Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor, Department of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages
miguel.gomes@uconn.edu
(860) 486-3313
Oak Hall, Room 227
Speech, Language, and Hearing Science
Sarah Fillion
Academic Advisor, CLAS Academic Services Center
sarah.2.fillion@uconn.edu
(860) 486-2822
Rowe Center for Undergraduate Education, Room 130
Statistical Data Science
Alyssa O'Keefe
Academic Advisor, CLAS Academic Services Center
alyssa.okeefe@uconn.edu
(860) 486-2822
Rowe Center for Undergraduate Education, Room 130
Statistics
Alyssa O'Keefe
Academic Advisor, CLAS Academic Services Center
alyssa.okeefe@uconn.edu
(860) 486-2822
Rowe Center for Undergraduate Education, Room 130
Urban and Community Studies
Ken Foote
Professor and Director, Urban and Community Studies Program
ken.foote@uconn.edu
(860) 486-2019
Austin Building, Room 422
Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Sherry Zane
Associate Professor in Residence and Director, Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program
Elaine Chu
Academic Advisor, Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program
sherry.zane@uconn.edu
Beach Hall, Room 410
Elaine.Chu@uconn.edu
(860) 486-2822
Rowe Center for Undergraduate Education, Room 130