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 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)

Michelle Riordan-Nold, Associate Legislative Analyst


  • M.P.P. (Public Policy) University of Chicago
  • B.A. (Mathematics) Boston College
  • Previous Positions: Healthcare Analyst, Connecticut Hospital Association; Finance Associate, JPMorgan Chase; Research Assistant, Department of Health Studies, University of Chicago; Fellow, City of Chicago Office of Emergency Management; Intern, Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services

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, 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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