PRI Staff

The PRI staff, which is nonpartisan, consists of a director, ten analysts, and an executive secretary.

Carrie E. Vibert, Director

• J.D. Washington University School of Law
• B.A. (Government) Georgetown University
• Previous Positions: Special Assistant, U.S. Senator John C. Danforth; Law Clerk, Land of Lincoln Legal Assistance, Alton, IL; Intern, Connecticut General Assembly
• Member, Connecticut Bar

Catherine M. Conlin, Chief Analyst

• M.A. (Political Science) University of Connecticut
• B.A. (Political Science) University of Prince Edward Island, Canada
• Previous Positions: Training Coordinator, University of Connecticut; Instructor of Political Science, University of Connecticut
• Completed the Connecticut Executive Management Program

Jill E. Jensen, Chief Analyst

• M.A. (Political Science) Eagleton Institute of Politics (Eagleton Fellow), Rutgers University
• B.A. (Sociology) University of Connecticut
• Previous Position: Legislative Intern, Office of Legislative Research, Connecticut General Assembly
• Received the Professional Development Certificate, Connecticut General Assembly Training and Development

Brian R. Beisel, Principal Analyst

• M.P.A. (Public Administration) University of Connecticut
• B.A. (Political Science) Villanova University
• Previous Positions: Research Fellow, Office of Legislative Research, Connecticut General Assembly; Intern, Connecticut Office of Policy and Management; Intern, U.S. Senator John Heinz

Michelle Castillo, Principal Analyst

• J.D. University of Connecticut School of Law
• B.S. (Psychology) Trinity College
• Previous Positions: Research Analyst, Office of Legislative Research, Connecticut General Assembly; Research Assistant, Trinity College

Maryellen Duffy, Principal Analyst

• M.P.A. (Public Administration) University of Hartford (HUD Fellow)
• B.A. (Government) Smith College
• Previous Position: Community Development Intern, Town of West Hartford

Miriam P. Kluger, Principal Analyst

• Ph.D., M.A. (Applied Psychological Research and Evaluation) Hofstra University
• B.A. (Experimental Psychology) Stony Brook University
• Previous Positions: Senior Vice President of Research, The Village for Families & Children, Inc. of Hartford; Health Care Analyst, Queens Hospital Community Mental Health Center, Jamaica, NY

Scott Simoneau, Principal Analyst

• M.P.A. (Public Administration) University of Connecticut
• B.A. (Political Science/Public Administration) Rhode Island College
• Previous Positions: Performance Auditor, State of New Hampshire; Administrative Aide, Providence Water Supply Board (RI): Administrative Aide, Department of Administration, City of Providence (RI): Mayor's Aide, City of Providence (RI): Management Intern, Town of Windsor (CT)

Janelle Stevens, Associate Legislative Analyst

• M.P.A. (Public Affairs) Princeton University
• B.A. (Political Science) St. Olaf College
• Previous Positions: Intern, New Jersey General Assembly; Research Assistant, MDRC; Research Assistant, Department of Political Science, St. Olaf College; Intern, U.S. Senator Paul Wellstone

Eric Michael Gray, Associate Legislative Analyst

• M.P.A. (Public Administration) University of Connecticut
• B.S. (Music Education) Case Western Reserve University
• Previous Positions: Teaching Assistant, Department of Public Policy, University of Connecticut; Research Assistant, Neag School of Education, University of Connecticut; Research Assistant, Connecticut Business and Industry Association Education Foundation

Bonnine T. Labbadia, Executive Secretary

• A.S. (Legal Secretarial) Middlesex Community College
• Previous Positions: Legal Secretary, Middletown, CT; Medical Secretary, Middletown, CT

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