InCHIP Researchers

List of People
NameTitleDepartmentEmail
Tatiana Andreyeva, PhDDirector of Economic Initiatives / Associate Professor
Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity / Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics
tatiana.andreyeva@uconn.edu
Loneke Blackman Carr, PhDAssistant Professor
Department of Nutritional Sciences / Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity
loneke.blackman_carr@uconn.edu
Nicola Bulled, PhDAssistant Research Professor
InCHIP
nicola.bulled@gmail.com
Douglas Casa, Ph.D., ATC, FNAK, FACSM, FNATAProfessor, Department of Kinesiology Director
Athletic Training Education Chief Executive Officer, Korey Stringer Institute
Research Associate, Human Performance Laboratory
Department of Kinesiology
douglas.casa@uconn.edu
Caitlin Caspi, ScDInCHIP Associate Director, Associate Professor of Allied Health Sciences
Department of Allied Health Sciences / Rudd Center for Food Policy and Health
caitlin.caspi@uconn.edu
Sandra Chafouleas, PhDBoard of Trustees Distinguished Professor
Department of Educational Psychology
sandra.chafouleas@uconn.edu
Rachel Cohen, PhDAssociate Professor
Department of Human Development and Family Sciences
rachel.c.cohen@uconn.edu
Cristina Colón-Semenza , PhDAssistant Professor
Department of Kinesiology
cristina.colon-semenza@uconn.edu
Kristen Cooksey Stowers, PhDAssistant Professor
Department of Allied Health Sciences
kristen.cooksey@uconn.edu
Michael M. Copenhaver, PhDProfessor
Department of Allied Health Sciences
michael.copenhaver@uconn.edu
Deborah Cornman, PhDAssociate Research Professor
InCHIP
deborah.cornman@uconn.edu
Ido Davidesco, PhDAssistant Professor
Department of Educational Psychology
ido.davidesco@uconn.edu
Amanda Denes, PhDProfessor
Department of Communication
amanda.denes@uconn.edu
Jennifer Dineen, PhDProgram Director, Graduate Program in Survey Research
Associate Professor In-Residence
Department of Public Policy
jennifer.dineen@uconn.edu
Valerie Duffy, PhD, RDDirector, Graduate Program
Professor

Department of Allied Health Sciences
valerie.duffy@uconn.edu
Lisa Eaton, PhDProfessor
Department of Human Development and Family Sciences
lisa.eaton@uconn.edu
Deborah Fein, PhDBoard of Trustees Distinguished Professor
Department of Psychological Sciences
deborah.fein@uconn.edu
Nathan Fiala, PhDAssociate Professor
Department of Agriculture and Resource Economics
nathan.fiala@uconn.edu
Jeffrey Fisher, PhDBoard of Trustees Distinguished Professor Emeritus
Department of Psychological Sciences
jeffrey.fisher@uconn.edu
Frances Fleming-Milici, PhDDirector of Marketing Initiatives
Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity
frances.flemingmilici@uconn.edu
Kim Gans, PhD, MPHProfessor
Department of Human Development and Family Sciences
kim.gans@uconn.edu
Debarchana (Debs) Ghosh, PhDAssociate Professor
Department of Geography
debarchana.ghosh@uconn.edu
Rick Gibbons, PhDProfessor, Social Psychology
Department of Psychological Sciences
rick.gibbons@uconn.edu
Neal Glaviano, PhDAssistant Professor, Athletic Training Clinical Coordinator (PI)
Department of Kinesiology
neal.glaviano@uconn.edu
Katherine GnallGraduate Student
Clinical Psychology, Department of Psychological Sciences
katherine.gnall@uconn.edu
Jared GoetzGraduate Student
Allied Health Sciences
jared.goetz@uconn.edu
Amy Gorin, PhDInterim Vice Provost for Health Sciences
Professor, Psychological Sciences (PI)
amy.gorin@uconn.edu
Blair T. Johnson, PhDBoard of Trustees Distinguished Professor (PI)
Department of Psychological Sciences
blair.t.johnson@uconn.edu
Seth Kalichman, PhDProfessor (PI)
Department of Psychological Sciences
seth.k@uconn.edu
Steven Kinsey, PhDProfessor (PI)
School of Nursing
steven.kinsey@uconn.edu
Tricia M. Leahey, PhDInCHIP Director, Professor of Allied Health Sciences
Department of Allied Health Sciences
tricia.leahey@uconn.edu
Elaine Choung-Hee Lee, PhDAssistant Professor (PI)
Department of Kinesiology
elaine.c.lee@uconn.edu
Sherry Pagoto, PhDDirector, UConn Center for mHealth and Social Media / Professor (PI)
Department of Allied Health Sciences
sherry.pagoto@uconn.edu
Crystal Park, PhDProfessor (PI)
Department of Psychological Sciences
crystal.park@uconn.edu
Linda Pescatello, PhD, FACSMBoard of Trustees Distinguished Professor (PI)
Department of Kinesiology
linda.pescatello@uconn.edu
Rebecca Puhl, PhDProfessor (PI)
Human Development and Family Sciences
rebecca.puhl@uconn.edu
Kerri M. Raissian, PhDAssociate Professor
Department of Public Policy
kerri.raissian@uconn.edu
Nathaniel Rickles, PharmD, PhD, BCPPProfessor of Pharmacy Practice (PI)
School of Pharmacy
nathaniel.rickles@uconn.edu
Beth Russell, PhDAssociate Professor (PI)
Department of Human Development and Family Sciences
beth.russell@uconn.edu
Lisa Sanetti, PhDProfessor and Research Scientist (PI)
Department of Educational Psychology
lisa.sanetti@uconn.edu
Marlene Schwartz, PhDDirector, Rudd Center for Obesity and Food Policy
Professor (PI), Department of Human Development and Family Sciences

marlene.schwartz@uconn.edu
Natalie Shook, PhDProfessor (PI)
School of Nursing
natalie.shook@uconn.edu
Roman Shrestha, PhDAssistant Professor (PI)
Department of Allied Health Sciences
roman.shrestha@uconn.edu
Richard Sosis, PhDJames Barnett Professor of Humanistic Anthropology (PI)
Department of Anthropology
richard.sosis@uconn.edu
Sudha Srinivasan, PhDAssistant Professor (PI)
Department of Kinesiology
sudha.srinivasan@uconn.edu
Molly Waring, PhDAssociate Professor (PI)
Department of Allied Health Sciences
molly.waring@uconn.edu
Ryan Watson, PhDAssociate Professor (PI)
Human Development and Family Sciences
ryanwatson@uconn.edu
Sarah Willen, PhD, MPHAssociate Professor (PI)
Department of Anthropology
sarah.willen@uconn.edu
Ran Xu, PhDAssistant Professor (PI)
Department of Allied Health Sciences
ran.2.xu@uconn.edu
Na Zhang, PhDAssistant Professor
Human Development and Family Sciences
nazhang@uconn.edu