The entire MCC professional community – its faculty, staff and support areas – is committed to preparing our students to succeed in the classroom, in the workplace and in society.
MCC is proud of its faculty members who bring both academic and “real world” credentials into the classroom. Our faculty’s first priority is to teach and it shows in their ongoing interest in and support of their students’ educational, career and life goals.
Working with the faculty, our staff members are a ready resource for questions and are available to help students understand all that’s needed to complete their academic requirements.
Robert Brandt
Assistant Professor
Liberal and Creative Arts
A-212, MS# 19
860-512-2687
RBrandt@manchestercc.edu
Great Path, P.O. Box 1046
Manchester, CT 06045-1046
Why I Like What I Do
"The course of my life is influenced by one fundamental privilege: teaching English at Connecticut's Community Colleges. Serving here at MCC amongst a diverse, bright, and motivated student population is the experience most responsible for any success as an educator I may claim."
David Caldwell
Professor
English Department
Liberal and Creative Arts
T-410, MS#19
860-512-2689
DCaldwell@manchestercc.edu
Great Path, P.O. Box 1046
Manchester, CT 06045-1046
Expertise
English Composition
Education
MA, Trinity College
BA, University of Connecticut
Experience
Manchester Community College
City College of San Francisco
Central Connecticut State University
Asnuntuck Community College
Tunxis Community College
Affiliations
Connecticut Coalition of English Teachers (CCET)
Two-Year College English Association (TYCA)
Why I Like What I Do
"As a process, drawing is about direct and immediate communication. Drawing is a common language. For an artist, drawing is the first impression, the first mark made in response to the world around us. Teaching drawing enables me to share the process of finding one's voice through mark-making."
Patricia Carrigan
Associate Professor
Visual Fine Arts Program
Liberal and Creative Arts
D-106, MS# 19
860-512-2695
PCarrigan@manchestercc.edu
Great Path, P.O. Box 1046
Manchester, CT 06045-1046
Expertise
Drawing
Painting (oil, acrylic, watercolor, encaustic)
Mixed Media Collage
Education
MFA, University of Connecticut-Drawing and Painting
Art Education Certification, Hartwick College
BFA, Hartwick College-Studio Art and Art Education
Experience
Manchester Community College
University of Connecticut at Storrs
Affiliations
National Art Education Association (NAEA)
Connecticut Art Education Association
Foundations in Art Theory and Education (FATE)
Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
Fellow, The Ballinglen Arts Foundation-County Mayo, Ireland
Professional Website
Olivia Chiang
Professor
Liberal and Creative Arts
D-230, MS# 19
860-512-2680
OChiang@manchestercc.edu
Great Path, P.O. Box 1046
Manchester, CT 06045-1046
Why I Like What I Do
"As a non-native speaker of English, I know first-hand how hard it is to acquire a language and to achieve the kind of language proficiency that enables one not only to speak and write it but also to dream in it. That is why I became an ESOL teacher; I want to help others to start dreaming in English too."
Alina Ciscel
Professor/Program Coordinator for ESL
Liberal and Creative Arts
T-515, MS #19
860-512-3241
ACiscel@manchestercc.edu
Great Path, P.O. Box 1046
Manchester, CT 06045-1046
Expertise
ESL
Applied Linguistics
Education
MA, University of South Carolina, Linguistics
BA, Philology/TESOL, Moldova State University
Certifcate, Landscape Design
Experience
Manchester Community College
Multicultural Club Advisor, Manchester Community College
Goodwin College
Central Connecticut State University
International Language Training Center, Moldova
Affiliations
ConnTESOL
CSCU ESL Council
Why I Like What I Do
"Journalism is one of the bedrocks of our society. It may change, evolve and grow, but it will never disappear. Students need to know how to be savvy media consumers and I enjoy helping them gain that skill."
Stephania Davis
Professor
Communications Department
Liberal and Creative Arts
A-211, MS# 19
860-512-2694
SDavis@manchestercc.edu
Great Path, P.O. Box 1046
Manchester, CT 06045-1046
Expertise
Print Journalism
Student Newspaper Advisor
Education
MS, University of Maryland-Journalism
BA, Howard University-English
Experience
Manchester Community College
The Hartford Courant
The Chicago Tribune
The Des Moines Register
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Affiliations
National Association of Black Journalists
College Media Advisers
Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication
Jeanine DeRusha
Professor
English Department
Liberal and Creative Arts
T-409, MS# 19
860-512-2670
JDeRusha@manchestercc.edu
Great Path, P.O. Box 1046
Manchester, CT 06045-1046
Expertise
Composition
Creative Writing
Education
MFA, University of Washington-Creative Writing
BA, University of Massachusetts-English
Experience
Manchester Community College
Poetry Club Advisor at MCC
Holyoke Community College
University of Washington
University of California,Berkeley
Affiliations
Two-Year College English Association (TYCA)
Connecticut Coalition of English Teachers (CCET)
Adrienne Dowd
Assistant Professor
Liberal and Creative Arts
L-218g, MS# 19
860-512-2677
ADowd@manchestercc.edu
Great Path, P.O. Box 1046
Manchester, CT 06045-1046
Office Hours
NULL
Why I Like What I Do
Teaching is a wonderful, mutually beneficial experience and has made me a better painter.
Brett Eberhardt
Assistant Professor
Liberal and Creative Arts
A-244, MS# 19
860-512-2665
BEberhardt@manchestercc.edu
Great Path, P.O. Box 1046
Manchester, CT 06045-1046
Expertise
Painting
Drawing
Education
MFA, Syracuse University-Painting
BFA, Northern Michigan University-Painting and Woodworking
Experience
Manchester Community College
Western Illinois University
State University of New York at Potsdam
Maine College of Art
Professional Website
Why I Like What I Do
The world without music would be a void. That is why I want to pass along to younger generations the joy and art of making and sharing music. Music communicates and transforms lives like no other art does.
Carolina Flores
Professor
Liberal and Creative Arts
D223, MS# 19
860-512-2640
CFlores@manchestercc.edu
Great Path, P.O. Box 1046
Manchester, CT 06045-1046
Expertise
Choral Conducting
Piano Performance
Music Ear-Training
Education
Doctor of Musical Arts in Choral Conducting, 2008 (The Hartt School of Music, University of Hartford, CT)
Master of Music in Piano Performance, 1996 (Manhattan School of Music, New York City)
Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance, 1993 (Manhattan School of Music, New York City)
Master of Musical Arts in Piano Pedagogy, 1990 (Royal Superior Conservatory of Music, Madrid, Spain)
Bachelor of Musical Arts in Music Education, 1988 (Superior Conservatory of Music, Zaragoza, Spain)
Experience
Manchester Community College, Manchester, CT: Associate Professor of Music
The Hartt Community Division, University of Hartford, CT: Artistic Director: Celesti sondato, an adult community chamber choir.
The Hartt School, University of Hartford, CT: Artist Teacher
St. Theresa Church, Trumbull, CT: Director of Music, Choral Director, and Organist
Professional choral singer (alto)
Artistic Director, Pioneer Valley Cappella Choir, Massachusetts
Choral Director, Notre Dame High School, West Haven, Connecticut
Associate Director of Music, United Girls Choir, CT
University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI: Adjunct Faculty
Gateway Community College, CT: Adjunct Faculty
Guest lecturer, Manhattan School of Music, New York City, New York
Affiliations
President, CT American Choral Directors Association (ACDA), 2013-2015
President-Elect, CT-ACDA, 2011-2013
College and University Repertoire & Standards Chair for the ACDA-CT chapter, 2011
Women’s Choir Repertoire & Standards Chair for the ACDA-CT chapter, 2009-2011
American Guild of Organists (AGO)
Chorister’s Guild (CG)
National Association for Music Education (NAfME)
Sherie Gage
Educational Assistant
Liberal and Creative Arts
D-120, MS# 19
SGage@manchestercc.edu
Great Path, P.O. Box 1046
Manchester, CT 06045-1046
James Gentile
Professor
English Department
Liberal and Creative Arts
T-503, MS# 19
860-512-2667
JGentile@manchestercc.edu
Great Path, P.O. Box 1046
Manchester, CT 06045-1046
Expertise
American Literature
Early Western Literature
Composition and Developmental Writing
Education
PhD, Columbia University-English and Comparative Literature
MPhil, Columbia University-English and Comparative Literature
MA, Columbia University-English and Comparative Literature
BA, Columbia University-English Literature
Experience
Manchester Community College
Hartford College for Women
Columbia College at Columbia University
Fashion Institute of Technology
Administrative Experience
Co-Director, Connecticut Poetry Circuit
Coordinator of Online Tutoring in Writing
Chair, Connecticut Community Colleges Center for Teaching
Chair and Co-Chair, Department of English
Faculty Advisor, Newman Society
Affiliations
Co-Chair, Connecticut Coalition of English Teachers (CCET)
State Representative, Two-Year College English Association, Northeast (TYCA NE)
Samantha Gonzalez
Associate Professor
Liberal and Creative Arts
T-308, MS#19
860-512-2664
SGonzalez@manchestercc.edu
Great Path, P.O. Box 1046
Manchester, CT 06045-1046
Jennifer Gutterman
Assistant Professor
Liberal and Creative Arts
A-257, MS# 19
860-512-2673
JGutterman@manchestercc.edu
Great Path, P.O. Box 1046
Manchester, CT 06045-1046
Why I Like What I Do
"I enjoy teaching and all different kinds of life-long learning. Most recently, my family and I have been learning about permaculture and ways that we can sustainably farm our land. I have also had a long interest in innovative practices in hospice care. I enjoy falconry and long beach walks with my dogs. Most of all, I enjoy my two children, and, my husband, Marc."
Kimberly Hamilton Bobrow
Professor
English
Liberal and Creative Arts
T-516, MS# 19
860-512-2676
KHamiltonBobrow@manchestercc.edu
Great Path, P.O. Box 1046
Manchester, CT 06045-1046
Education
MA, Ohio University
BA, Skidmore College
Professor Hamilton Bobrow has completed doctoral work at Brandeis University. In additon to degree programs, Professor Hamilton Bobrow has earned certificates from the National Endowment for the Humanities; The School of Criticism and Theory at Dartmouth College; The Institute for Writing and Thinking at Bard College; Harvard Law School's Program on Negotiation Summer insight Initiative, and The University and College Labor Education Association Summer Institute.
Experience
Mahchester Community College
Yale University, Community College Faculty Fellow
Affiliations
New Faculty Development Consortium
Association of American Colleges and Universities (AACU)
Connecticut Coalition of English Teachers (CCET)
Modern Language Association (MLA)
New England Educational Assessment Network
Why I Like What I Do
"I am blessed to be able to merge my professional and media experiences with my passion for teaching at MCC. It is always gratifying to see MCC students successfully move into fields of radio, TV, production, public relations and the music recording industry. Many alumni tell me how much they fondly recall their experiences and classes at MCC."
Albert Kim
Professor
Communications Department
Liberal and Creative Arts
A-213, MS# 19
860-512-2797
AKim@manchestercc.edu
Great Path, P.O. Box 1046
Manchester, CT 06045-1046
Expertise
Radio/TV Broadcasting
Online/Distance Learning
Improvisation Comedy
All Things Star Trek/Star Wars
Fine Asian and Mexican Cuisine around Greater Hartford
Education
MS, Central Connecticut University-Organizational Management and Communication
BA, University of Connecticut-Organizational Psychology
Experience
Manchester Community College
Central Connecticut State University
Albertus Magnus College
Shorter College
1550 AM/WSDK-Morning Show Host/Assistant Program Director
Lite 100.5 FM/WRCH-On-air Talent
C-Media Promotions-VP National Radio Promotions and Business Development
Faculty Advisor
ICE Radio (www.mcc.commnet.edu/ice)
Drama Club
Upper Room Fellowship Club
Affiliations
FCC Broadcaster License
Why I Like What I Do
"This facility with which children satisfy their imagination is a token of the spirituality of their artistic concepts. The toy is the child's initiation into art, or rather, it is his initiation into its practical application, and when he has come to man's estate no perfect work of art will ever arouse in him the same warmth, of the same enthusiasm, of the same confidence." Charles Baudelaire, 1853
Timothy Kussow
Professor
Coordinator, Visual Fine Arts Program
Liberal and Creative Arts
D-134, MS# 19
860-512-2679
TKussow@manchestercc.edu
Great Path, P.O. Box 1046
Manchester, CT 06045-1046
Expertise
Sculpture
Welding
3 D Design
Visual Thinking-Problem Solving-Critical Thinking
Education
MFA, University of Wisconsin
MA, University of Wisconsin
Art Education Certification, University of Wisconsin
BA, University of Wisconsin
Experience
Manchester Community College, CT
Carroll College, Waukesha, WI
Madison Public Schools, WI
Orangeville Community School District -203, IL
Affiliations
College Art Association
International Sculpture Center
IAFF L4120-Mansfield Fire Department, CT
Professional Website
http://www.sculpture.org/portfolio/sculptorPage.php?sculptor id=1000840
Why I Like What I Do
"I love photography and I love helping people realize their potential. Success is very tangible for art students-their art is hung on the wall at the end of the semester. Come to a MCC Student Arts Festival (every May and December) and see for yourself."
Daniel Long
Professor
Visual Fine Arts Program
Liberal and Creative Arts
D-224, MS# 19
860-512-2697
DLong@manchestercc.edu
Great Path, P.O. Box 1046
Manchester, CT 06045-1046
Expertise
Analog and Digital Photography
Adobe PhotoShop
Education
MA, University of Connecticut
MA, Purdue University
BA, Bennington College
Additional coursework at Rhode Island School of Design, International Center for Photography, Maine Media Workshops and Woodstock Center for Photography
Experience
Manchester Community College
Purdue University
Brown University
Bennington College
Affiliations
Society for Photographic Education
Griffin Museum of Photography
Art Photo Index
Professional Website
Rachel McNamara
Educational Assistant
Liberal and Creative Arts
D-103, MS# 19
RMcNamara@manchestercc.edu
Great Path, P.O. Box 1046
Manchester, CT 06045-1046
Linsey Muldoon
Associate Professor
Liberal and Creative Arts
T-514, MS# 19
860-512-2682
LMuldoon@manchestercc.edu
Great Path, P.O. Box 1046
Manchester, CT 06045-1046
Maggie Nowinski
Instructor
Liberal and Creative Arts
D-106, MS# 19
860-512-2695
MNowinski@manchestercc.edu
Great Path, P.O. Box 1046
Manchester, CT 06045-1046
Why I Like What I Do
"Engaging in designed change, creating visual solutions, raising awareness and expanding consciousness connects me to humanity and the divine."
Maura O'Connor
Professor
Multimedia and Graphic Arts
Liberal and Creative Arts
T-312, MS# 19
860-512-2692
MOConnor@manchestercc.edu
Great Path, P.O. Box 1046
Manchester, CT 06045-1046
Expertise
Visual Communication and Design Thinking Strategies
Holistic Nutrition
Education
MFA, Vermont College-Visual Arts and Intermedia (Video Editing and Installation)
BFA, University of Hartford-Ceramics and Graphic Design
CHHC, Institute for Integrative Nutrition and SUNY, Purchase
Experience
Manchseter Community College
Public Access Television
Field Publications
"Weekly Reader"
Educational Newspapers
Affiliations
AIGA, Professional Association for Design
Design Observer
GOOD
IDEO, Design and Innovation Specialists
Independent Lens
MIT List Visual Arts Center
Social Design Site
TED, Technology, Entertainment, Design
Erin O'Neil
Academic Associate
Liberal and Creative Arts
L-219g, MS# 19
860-512-2663
EONeil@manchestercc.edu
Great Path, P.O. Box 1046
Manchester, CT 06045-1046
Gina Ocasion
Instructor
Liberal and Creative Arts
A-248, MS# 19
860-512-2685
GOcasion@manchestercc.edu
Great Path, P.O. Box 1046
Manchester, CT 06045-1046
Kate Oggel
Instructor
Liberal and Creative Arts
D-129, MS#19
860-512-2693
KOggel@manchestercc.edu
Great Path, P.O. Box 1046
Manchester, CT 06045-1046
Lisa Sandoval
Assistant Professor
Liberal and Creative Arts
T-306, MS# 19
860-512-2678
LSandoval@manchestercc.edu
Great Path, P.O. Box 1046
Manchester, CT 06045-1046
Khadija Shahid
Educational Assistant
Liberal and Creative Arts
KShahid@manchestercc.edu
Great Path, P.O. Box 1046
Manchester, CT 06045-1046
Why I Like What I Do
"Everyone loves a good story, and by teaching English I hope to introduce students to some of the best stories in the world, open their eyes to the stories of their peers and communities, and help them harness the power of language to proudly tell their own stories."
Amy Shaw
Assistant Professor
Liberal and Creative Arts
L-218g, MS# 19
860-512-2672
AShaw@manchestercc.edu
Great Path, P.O. Box 1046
Manchester, CT 06045-1046
Office Hours
NULL
Expertise
Rhetoric
Composition
Developmental English
Education
MA, Florida Atlantic University-Rhetoric and Composition
BA, University of Central Florida-English Literature
Experience
Manchester Community College
Middlesex Community College
Goodwin College
Florida Atlantic University
Why I Like What I Do
"Through the music appreciation courses that I teach, I embrace the opportunity to aid in my students' deeper understanding and appreciation for music - all types of music. This will be the last opportunity for many of my students to study music. I envision these students as future civic leaders, school board members and supporters of the arts. As the coordinator of the Music Studies Program, I feel a steadfast commitment to the creation of a program that provides exceptional instruction that is accessible and affordable. To study music, one must work hard and develop the practice of self-discipline, but the outcome is an opportunity to study, create and engage in the music making process and pursue one's passion. I want the students at MCC to have this opportunity. I see these students as future music teachers, sound engineers, performers, church musicians, composers and music retailers."
Deborah Simmons
Professor
Coordinator, Music Program
Liberal and Creative Arts
D-235, MS# 19
860-512-2674
DSimmons@manchestercc.edu
Great Path, P.O. Box 1046
Manchester, CT 06045-1046
Expertise
Adult Learning
American Popular Music
Bass Guitar - Pop and Rock
Guitar - Folk and Contemporary Pop/Blues
Music Education
Music Therapy/Special Education
Piano Performance - Contemporary and African American Sacred
Sacred Music
Western European Classical Music
Education
EdD, Teachers College, Columbia University
MED, Teachers College, Columbia University
MA, Teachers College, Columbia University
BS, Winston-Salem University
Experience
Manchester Community College
Lewis Fox Middle School, Hartford, CT - Band Director and Music Teacher
Manhattan Psychiatric Center, NY, NY - Recreation Therapist and Supervisor
Affiliations
Connecticut Music Educators Association (CMEA)
Kappa Delta Pi Honor Society
Manchester, CT Arts Hall of Fame
Music Educators National Conference (MENC)
Society for Arts in Health Care (SAH)
Andrew Sottile
Associate Professor
Liberal and Creative Arts
T-406, MS# 19
860-512-2668
ASottile@manchestercc.edu
Great Path, P.O. Box 1046
Manchester, CT 06045-1046
Why I Like What I Do
"I love helping students find out what great thinkers like Shakespeare and Dante were writing about and how they can express their own thoughts clearly and with elegance."
Steven Torres
Professor
English Department
Liberal and Creative Arts
T-510, MS# 19
860-512-2696
STorres@manchestercc.edu
Great Path, P.O. Box 1046
Manchester, CT 06045-1046
Expertise
Writing
Introduction to Literature
American Literature
Introduction to Humanities
Education
PhD, CUNY, Graduate School and University Center-English
MPhil, CUNY, Graduate School and University Center-English
MA, CUNY, Queens College-English
BA, CUNY, Hunter College-English
Experience
Manchester Community College
Utica College
Yeshiva University
Bronx Community College
New York Public Library
Affiliations
Mystery Writers of America
Why I Like What I Do
"Teaching allows me to challenge myself and my students to critically engage in the world around us, to rethink our assumptions, and try to create the kind of world we want to live in. Who wouldn't want to do that?"
Brion van Over
Professor
Liberal and Creative Arts
A-207, MS# 19
860-512-2645
BvanOver@manchestercc.edu
Great Path, P.O. Box 1046
Manchester, CT 06045-1046
Expertise
Interpersonal Communication
Intercultural Communication
Environmental Communication
Communication Technology
Education
PhD, University of Massachusetts at Amherst-Communication, Culture and Social Interaction
MA, SUNY at Albany-Communication, Culture and Social Interaction
BA, SUNY at Oswego-Human Communication
Experience
University of Massachusetts at Amherst
Social and Environmental Research Institute
SUNY at Albany
Affiliations
National Communication Association (NCA)
International Environmental Communication Association (IECA)
International Communication Association (ICA)
Center for Communication and Sustainable Social Change (CSSC), Junior Fellow