Faculty

César Abadía-Barrero

César Abadía-Barrero

Associate Professor, Anthropology and Human Rights

cesar.abadia@uconn.edu

Zehra Arat

Professor, Political Science

zehra.arat@uconn.edu

Jon Bauer

Clinical Professor of Law and Richard D. Tulisano '69 Scholar in Human Rights

jon.bauer@uconn.edu

(opens in new window)

Oksan Bayulgen (opens in new window)

Department Head and Professor, Political Science

oksan.bayulgen@uconn.edu

Megan Berthold

Megan Berthold

Professor, Social Work

megan.berthold@uconn.edu

Robert Bird
(opens in new window)

Robert Bird (opens in new window)

Eversource Energy Chair in Business Ethics
Professor of Business Law
Research Fellow, School of Law
Member, Institute for Systems Genomics

rbird@business.uconn.edu

(opens in new window)

Alexis Boylan (opens in new window)

Professor of Africana Studies, Art and Art History

alexis.boylan@uconn.edu

Thomas Buckley

Associate Clinical Professor Emeritus, Pharmacy Practice

thomas.e.buckley@uconn.edu

Daniel Burkey
(opens in new window)

Daniel Burkey (opens in new window)

Associate Professor, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

daniel.burkey@uconn.edu

Heather Cassano
(opens in new window)

Heather Cassano (opens in new window)

Assistant Professor, Digital Film/Video Production

heather.cassano@uconn.edu

Clarissa Ceglio
(opens in new window)

Clarissa Ceglio (opens in new window)

Associate Professor, Digital Culture

clarissa.ceglio@uconn.edu

Davis Chacon Hurtado

Davis Chacón Hurtado

Co-Director Engineering for Human Rights Initiative
Assistant Professor, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Human Rights

davis.chacon-hurtado@uconn.edu

Rachel Chambers

Rachel Chambers

Director, Business and Human Rights Initiative
Assistant Professor, Business Law

rachel.chambers@uconn.edu

Audrey Chapman

Professor, Public Health Sciences

achapman@uchc.edu

James Coltrain
(opens in new window)

James Coltrain (opens in new window)

Assistant Professor, Game Design

james.coltrain@uconn.edu

Jessica Cooperman

Doris & Simon Konover Chair in Judaic Studies
Director, Center for Judaic Studies & Contemporary Jewish Life
Associate Professor, Literatures, Cultures, & Languages

js.cooperman@uconn.edu

Eleni Coundouriotis

Professor, English

eleni.coundouriotis@uconn.edu

(opens in new window)

Kelly Dennis (opens in new window)

Associate Professor, Visual Studies

kelly.dennis@uconn.edu

(opens in new window)

Stephen Dyson (opens in new window)

Director of Graduate Studies, Political Science
Professor, Political Science

stephen.dyson@uconn.edu

Heather Elliott-Famularo

Heather Elliott-Famularo

Department Head, Digital Media and Design
Professor, Digital Film/Video Production

heather@uconn.edu

Gary English

Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor, Emeritus, Dramatic Arts

gary.english@uconn.edu

José Falconi

Co-Chair, Research Program on Arts and Human Rights
Assistant Professor, Art History and Human Rights

jose.falconi@uconn.edu

Robin Greeley

Co-Chair, Research Program on Arts and Human Rights
Professor, Art History

robin.greeley@uconn.edu

Oscar Guerra
(opens in new window)

Oscar Guerra (opens in new window)

Assistant Professor, Digital Film/Video Production

oscar.guerra@uconn.edu

(opens in new window)

Louis Hanzlik (opens in new window)

Alice Murray Heilig Music Chair
Department Head, Music
Professor, Trumpet

louis.hanzlik@uconn.edu

Lynn Healy

Lynne Healey

Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor Emerita, Social Work

lynne.healy@uconn.edu

Shareen Hertel

Shareen Hertel

Wiktor Osiatyński Chair of Human Rights
Professor, Political Science and Human Rights

shareen.hertel@uconn.edu

Richard Hiskes

Richard Hiskes

Professor Emeritus, Political Science and Human Rights

hiskesr@gvsu.edu

Liz Holzer

Elizabeth Holzer

Director of Undergraduate Programs, Gladstein Family Human Rights Institute
Associate Professor, Sociology and Human Rights

elizabeth.holzer@uconn.edu

Blair Johnson
(opens in new window)

Blair Johnson (opens in new window)

Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor, Psychology

blair.johnson@uconn.edu

(opens in new window)

Derek Johnson (opens in new window)

Senior Lecturer in Residence, Economics

derek.johnson@uconn.edu

Brendan Kane

Brendan Kane

Co-Director, Democracy and Dialogues Initiative
Professor, History and Literature, Cultures, and Languages

brendan.kane@uconn.edu

Heejon Kim
(opens in new window)

Heejoo Kim (opens in new window)

Assistant Professor, Motion Design and Animation

heejoo.kim@uconn.edu

Molly Land

Molly Land

Associate Dean of Academic Affairs
Catherine Roraback Professor of Law
Professor, Human Rights

molly.land@law.uconn.edu

Erica Laplante

Erica Laplante

Director, Human Rights Research Hub
Postdoctoral Research Associate, Gladstein Family Human Rights Institute

erica.laplante@uconn.edu

Thomas Levine
(opens in new window)

Thomas Levine (opens in new window)

Associate Professor, Curriculum and Instruction

thomas.levine@uconn.edu

Kathryn Libal

Kathryn Libal

Professor, Social Work and Human Rights

kathryn.libal@uconn.edu

(opens in new window)

Jacqueline Loss (opens in new window)

Director of Graduate Studies, Department of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages
Professor, Department of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages

jacqueline.loss@uconn.edu

Asif Majid

Asif Majid

Assistant Professor, Dramatic Arts and Human Rights

asif.majid@uconn.edu

Alan Marcus
(opens in new window)

Alan Marcus (opens in new window)

Professor, Curriculum and Instruction
University of Connecticut Teaching Fellow

alan.marcus@uconn.edu

Catherine Masud

Catherine Masud

Assistant Professor In-Residence, Human Rights Documentary Filmmaking

catherine.masud@uconn.edu

(opens in new window)

Laura Mauldin (opens in new window)

Director, Graduate Certificate in Women's Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Associate Professor, Human Development and Family Studies

laura.mauldin@uconn.edu

(opens in new window)

Alanson Minkler (opens in new window)

Emeritus Professor, Economics

alanson.minkler@uconn.edu

Gaurav Mukherjee
(opens in new window)

Gaurav Mukherjee (opens in new window)

Visiting Assistant Professor, Law
Stuart F. Smith Teaching Fellow

gaurav.mukherjee@uconn.edu

Michael Orwicz

Co-Chair, Research Program on Arts and Human Rights
Associate Professor, Art History

michael.orwicz@uconn.edu

(opens in new window)

Eleanor Ouimet (opens in new window)

Assistant Professor, Anthropology

eleanor.ouimet@uconn.edu

Mark Overmyer-Velázquez

Mark Overmyer-Velázquez

Campus Dean and Chief Administrative Officer, UConn Hartford
Professor, History and Latino and Latin American Studies

mark.velazquez@uconn.edu

(opens in new window)

Rupal Parekh (opens in new window)

Assistant Professor, School of Social Work

rupal.parekh@uconn.edu

Stephen Park

Stephen Park

Associate Professor, Business Law

stephen.park@uconn.edu

Laurel Pehmoeller
(opens in new window)

Laurel Pehmoeller (opens in new window)

Visiting Assistant Professor, Digital Media and Design

laurel.pehmoeller@uconn.edu

Jeremy Pressman
(opens in new window)

Jeremy Pressman (opens in new window)

Professor, Political Science

jeremy.pressman@uconn.edu

Susan Randolph

Susan Randolph

Associate Professor Emerita, Economics

susan.m.randolph@gmail.com

David Richards

David Richards

Director of Graduate Programs, Gladstein Family Human Rights Institute
Associate Professor, Political Science & Human Rights

david.richards@uconn.edu

Michael Rubin

Michael Rubin

Assistant Professor, Political Science and Human Rights

michael.a.rubin@uconn.edu

Swayam Sampurna Panigrahi

Swayam Sampurna Panigrahi

Fulbright-Nehru Postdoctoral Fellow (2025-27)

spm25002@uconn.edu

(opens in new window)

Lyle Scruggs (opens in new window)

Professor, Political Science

lyle.scruggs@uconn.edu

Sara Silverstein

Sara Silverstein

Co-Director, Research Program on Humanitarianism
Associate Professor, History and Human Rights

sara.silverstein@uconn.edu

Sandra Sirota

Sandra Sirota

Director, Human Rights Close to Home
Assistant Professor in Residence, Experiential Global Learning and Human Rights

sandra.sirota@uconn.edu

(opens in new window)

Lynne Tirrell (opens in new window)

Professor, Philosophy

lynne.tirrell@uconn.edu

Fiona Vernal

Associate Director, Africana Studies Institute
Associate Professor, Africana Studies Institute

fiona.vernal@uconn.edu

Katharina von Hammerstein

Katharina von Hammerstein

Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor Emerita, German Studies

von.hammerstein@uconn.edu

Manuela Wagner

Manuela Wagner

Associate Dean for Humanities, Faculty Inclusion and Success
Professor, German Studies and Applied Linguistics and Discourse Studies

manuela.wagner@uconn.edu

Scott Wallace

Scott Wallace

Associate Professor, Journalism
Affiliate Faculty Member, El Instituto: UConn’s Institute of Latino/a, Caribbean and Latin American Studies

scott.wallace@uconn.edu

James Waller

James Waller

Acting Director, Gladstein Family Human Rights Institute
Christopher J. Dodd Chair in Human Rights Practice
Professor, Literatures, Cultures, & Languages

james.waller@uconn.edu

Margaret Walsh

Director of Research Development, Institute of the Environment and Energy
Research Professor, Institute of the Environment and Energy

margaret.walsh@uconn.edu

Sarah Willen

Sarah Willen

Director of Graduate Studies, Anthropology
Co-Director, Research Program on Global Health and Human Rights
Professor, Anthropology

sarah.willen@uconn.edu

Richard Wilson
(opens in new window)

Richard Wilson (opens in new window)

Gladstein Distinguished Professor of Human Rights
Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor, Emeritus, Law and Anthropology

richard.wilson@uconn.edu

Sarah Winter

Sarah Winter

Co-Director, Research Program on Humanitarianism
Professor, English

sarah.winter@uconn.edu

Sebastian Wogenstein

Sebastian Wogenstein

Associate Professor, German Studies

wogenstein@uconn.edu