Prison Education Program Faculty & Staff
Project Director
Zelda Roland, Ph.D.
Prison Project Director
Visiting Assistant Professor
Maxcy Hall 329
(203) 479-4813
ZRoland@newhaven.edu
PROGRAM FACULTY
Jessica Dasilva
Director of Registration Services
Bergami Hall 129
(203) 932-7313
JDasilva@newhaven.edu
Douglas Ficek, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Practice
Maxcy Hall 329
(203) 932-1165
DFicek@newhaven.edu
Patrick Gourley, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Economics and Business Analytics
Maxcy Hall 118B-3
(203) 932-1137
PGourley@newhaven.edu
Mary Isbell, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Assistant Dean for Student Recruitment and Retention
Harugari Hall 300A
(203) 932-1140
MIsbell@newhaven.edu
Beth A. Merkin, J.D.
Assistant Professor of Practice
South Campus Hall 211A
(203) 479-4935
BMerkin@newhaven.edu
Diane Chiriani Russo, Ph.D.
Professor of Practice
Co-Director of Writing Across the Curriculum
Harugari Hall 306D
(203) 932-7366
DRusso@newhaven.edu
Corey Sloat, M.S.
Associate Professor of Practice
Harugari Hall 204
(860) 371-1437
MSloat@newhaven.edu
Rachel Torello, Psy.D.
Professor of Practice
Coordinator, Undergraduate Psychology
Harugari Hall 309
(203) 479-4238
RTorello@newhaven.edu
Melissa L. Whitson, Ph.D.
Professor
Coordinator, M.A. Community Psychology
Harugari Hall 311
(203) 479-4589
MWhitson@newhaven.edu
Bradley Woodworth, Ph.D.
Professor
46 Ruden Street, 205
(203) 932-7121
BWoodworth@newhaven.edu