Faculty and Campus Liaisons

Academic Component

Each campus has a designated Legislative Internship Program Campus Liaison. These Liaisons play a pivotal role in the application process and the awarding of credit at the sponsoring institutions. Schools may have additional qualification and participation requirements than those designated by our program. Interns interested in applying should immediately reach out to their school’s designated Legislative Internship Program Liaison to learn more. Contact information can be found using the links below.

CONNECTICUT COMMUNITY COLLEGES  
Asnuntuck Community College
Prof. Teresa Foley
History Dept.
170 Elm Street
Enfield, CT 06082
  (860) 253‑3148
  TFoley@acc.commnet.edu

Capital Community College
Prof. Marcus Lawson
Social Science Dept.
950 Main Street, Room 1108
Hartford, CT 06103
  (860) 906‑5047
  MLawson@ccc.commnet.edu

Gateway Community College
Social Science Dept.
20 Church Street
New Haven, CT 06511
  (203) 285‑2407 (Academic Dean’s Office)

Housatonic Community College
Prof. Sean Brown
Criminal Justice and Government Dept.
900 Lafayette Blvd., Room BH-244
Bridgeport, CT 06604
  (203) 332‑5168
  Sbrown@hcc.commnet.edu

Manchester Community College
Prof. Angelo Messore
Political Science and Economics Dept.
Lowe Building, Room 219e
Manchester, CT 06040
  (860) 512‑2755
   amessore@mcc.commnet.edu

Middlesex Community College
Prof. Tad Lincoln
Social Science Dept.
Snow Hall, Room 508
Middletown, CT 06457
  (860) 343‑5817
  tlincoln@mxcc.commnet.edu

Naugatuck Valley Community College
Professor Venuk Lawrence
Professor of Psychology
Behavioral and Social Sciences Department
750 Chase Parkway, E310
Waterbury, CT 06708
  (203) 596‑8643
  Lvenuk@nvcc.commnet.edu
Northwestern Community College
Ms. Maureen Chalmers
Communications Specialist
Founders Hall Annex, Room 309
Winsted, CT 06098
  (860) 738‑6396
  mchalmers@nwcc.commnet.edu

Norwalk Community College
Kiran Somaya
Legal Assistant Program Coordinator
West Campus, Room 704D
Norwalk, CT 06854
  (203) 857‑7152
  Ksomaya@ncc.commnet.edu

Norwalk Community College
Prof. Lia Barone
Assistant Professor of Business Law
West Campus, Room 704D
Norwalk, CT 06854
  (203) 857‑7333
  lbarone@ncc.commnet.edu

Quinebaug Valley Community College
Prof. Jayne Battye
Professor of Political Science
742 Upper Maple Ave.
Danielson, CT 06239
  (860) 932‑4057
  jbattye@qvcc.commnet.edu

Three Rivers Community College
Prof. Phillip Mayer
Social Science Dept.
574 New London Turnpike
Norwich, CT 06360
  (860) 215‑9453
  pmayer@trcc.commnet.edu

Tunxis Community College
Prof. Rafaele Fierro
271 Scott Swamp Road, Room F-52
Farmington, CT 06032
  (860) 773‑1624
  rfierro@txcc.commnet.edu

STATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES  
Albertus Magnus College
Patrick Clifford
Director of Career & Professional Development
Office of Career Services
700 Prospect Street Rosary Hall, Room 34
New Haven, CT 06511
  (203) 752‑3063
  (203) 672‑6669
  pclifford1@albertus.edu

Central CT State University
Prof. Robbin Smith
Political Science Dept.
EDB 31607
New Britain, CT 06050
  (860) 832‑2793
  smithr@ccsu.edu

Connecticut College
Ms. Cheryl Banker
Director of Employer Relations
Connecticut College
270 Mohegan Ave
New London, CT 06320
  (860) 439‑2780
  caban@conncoll.edu

Eastern CT State University
Prof. Nicole Krassas
Assistant Professor
Department of Political Science, Philosophy and Geography
Webb Hall, Room 325
Willimantic, CT 06226
  (860) 465‑4594
  krassasn@easternct.edu

Fairfield University
Prof. Edith Cassidy
Political Science Dept.
Donnarumma Hall, Room 238
Fairfield, CT 06430
  (203) 330‑9323
  ecassidy4@fairfield.edu

Goodwin College
Isalena Gilzene, M.S.W.
Human Services Program Director
One Riverside Drive - 217
East Hartford, CT 06118
  (860) 913‑2074
  igilzene@goodwin.edu

Mitchell College
Jeffrey O'Leary, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Humanities Dept.
437 Pequot Ave.
New London, CT 06320
  (860) 701‑3512
  oleary_j@mitchell.edu

Post University
Ms. Christina Billings
Associate Director of Career Services
800 Country Club Road
Waterbury, CT 06723
  (203) 591‑7467
  cbillings@post.edu

Quinnipiac University
Prof. Scott McLean
Chair
Department of Philosophy & Political Science
CAS-3, Room 313
Hamden, CT 06518
  (203) 582‑8686
  scott.mclean@quinnipiac.edu

Sacred Heart University
Dr. Gary Rose
Department of Government, Politics and Global Studies
Main Academic Building, HC 212-G
Fairfield, CT 06432
  (203) 371‑7745
  roseg@sacredheart.edu

Southern CT State University
Prof. Patricia Olney
Political Science Dept. Room C228B
New Haven, CT 06515
  (203) 392‑6749
  Olneyp1@Southernct.edu

University of Bridgeport
Ms. Stephanie Beach
International College
Carlson Hall, Room 227
303 University Avenue
Bridgeport, CT 06604
  (203) 576‑4202
  sbeach@bridgeport.edu

University of Connecticut
Prof. Kimberly Bergendahl Ph.D.
Political Science Dept.
365 Fairfield Way, Unit 1024
Storrs, CT 06269
  (860) 486‑5683
  polsinternships@uconn.edu

University of Hartford
Dr. Kate Darcy Hohenthal
Assistant Director, Student Engagement
   and Experiential Education
200 Bloomfield Avenue, Room 309D
West Hartford, CT 06117
  (860) 768‑4286
  HOHENTHAL@hartford.edu

University of New Haven
Matt Caporale
Executive Director
Career Development
103 Bartels Student Activity Center
300 Boston Post Road
West Haven, CT 06516
  (203)479‑4858
  mcaporale@newhaven.edu

University of Saint Joseph
Cynthia Whipple
Assistant Director, Employer Relations
Career Development Center
1678 Asylum Ave.
West Hartford, CT 06117
  (860) 231‑5551
  cwhipple@usj.edu

Wesleyan University
Professor Logan Dancey
Department of Government
Public Affairs Center, Room 102
  (860)685‑3416
  ldancey@wesleyan.edu

Western CT State University
Debra M Manenté, M.Ed, CPRW
Associate Director Career Center
Campus Center Building Room 300
43 Lake Avenue Extension
Danbury, CT 06810
  (203) 837‑8264
  manented@wcsu.edu