OutList

Bringing your full and true self to campus each day is impactful. Living out signals to others that it is not just okay, but also normal, to be 2LGBTQIA+ and work at UConn and UConn Health. It is vital representation for our students, as well as our fellow staff and faculty.
 

Individuals on these lists specifically and actively choose to be included, and they represent the diverse spectrum of identities. With this effort, QUE aims to foster awareness, visibility, and an informal network for the queer communities at UConn and UConn Health. These lists provide another example of UConn's and UConn Health's commitments to equity, diversity, and inclusion.
 

These lists are incomplete, because myriad obstacles can hinder members of our community from safely living as their authentic selves. 2LGBTQIA+ people warrant the same freedom to live openly and safely as cisgender heterosexuals have, and QUE hopes that this list will prompt a reminder of the ongoing disparity.


OutList Registration Form

 
To join the OutList or to update your existing listing, please complete the OutList Registration Form. You will be prompted to log in with your NetID and password. Questions? Send us an email!

AllyList

Out @ UConn, UCH

We deeply value our cisgender and straight allies, but the OutList is exclusively for UConn and UConn Health staff and faculty who identify as 2LGBTQIA+. Instead, please consider joining the AllyList.

Nishelli Ahmed headshot

Nishelli Ahmed

Pronouns: she/her

Pansexual, Queer, cis femme woman

Health Educator

Student Health and Wellness, Health Promotion Team

Storrs campus

Visit Nishelli’s page

UConn alumna: 2016 (Master of Public Health)

nishelli.ahmed@uconn.edu

Katherine (Kit) Arnold headshot

Katherine (Kit) Arnold

Pronouns: She/They

Queer, Bisexual, Genderqueer

Postdoctoral Fellow

Biomedical Engineering

UConn Health (Farmington)

karnold@uchc.edu

Matthew Badger headshot

Matthew Badger

Pronouns: He/him/his

Gay

Associate Professor

Department of Mathematics

Storrs Campus

Visit Matthew’s page

matthew.badger@uconn.edu

Dorota Bateman's headshot

Dorota Bateman

Pronouns: She/her

Cisgender woman, Queer, Demi

Senior Educational Program Administrator

School of Social Work/OSD

Hartford campus

UConn alumna: 2023

dorota.bateman@uconn.edu

TJ Beaucage's headshot

TJ Beaucage

Pronouns: they/them

Non-binary, Pansexual, Polyamorous

Honors Program Advisor & STEM Scholar Coordinator

Honors & Enrichment Programs

Storrs campus

tj.beaucage@gmail.com

Robert Bradshaw headshot

Robert Bradshaw

Pronouns: He/Him

Gay

Resident

Emergency Medicine

UConn Health (Farmington)

rbradshaw@uchc.edu

Laura Burton's headshot

Laura Burton

Pronouns: she/her

Lesbian

Professor

Department of Education Leadership

Storrs campus

Visit Laura’s page

UConn alumna: 2002, Ph.D.

laura.burton@uconn.edu

Sara Cassetti headshot

Sara Cassetti

Pronouns: she/her

Cis-ish, lesbian, queer

Library Access Services Coordinator

UConn Library

Stamford campus

Visit Sara’s page

sara.cassetti@uconn.edu

Headshot for Erica Charis-Molling

Erica Charis-Molling

Pronouns: She/Her

Femme Lesbian

Instructional Design and Learning Librarian

Homer Babbidge Library

Storrs campus

Visit Erica’s page

erica.charis-molling@uconn.edu

Alberto Cifuentes, Jr. headshot

Alberto Cifuentes, Jr.

Pronouns: He/Him/His

Gay, Queer, Cisgender

Adjunct instructor

School of Social Work

Hartford campus

Visit Alberto’s page

jr_alberto.cifuentes@uconn.edu

Marie Coppola's headshot

Marie Coppola

Pronouns: She/her

cis/bi

Professor

Psychological Sciences & Linguistics

Storrs campus

Visit Marie’s page

marie.coppola@uconn.edu

Maureen Cresci Callahan headshot

Maureen Cresci Callahan

Pronouns: she/they

Queer woman

Director of Archives and Special Collections

UConn Library

Storrs campus

Visit Maureen’s page

maureen.callahan@uconn.edu

Michael Deotte's headshot

Michael Deotte

Pronouns: He/Him

gay

Executive Director, Alumni Relations

School of Business

Storrs campus

UConn alumnus: 1998, MBA

michael.deotte@uconn.edu

Alix Deymier headshot

Alix Deymier

Pronouns: She/her

Pansexual Cis-woman

Assistant Professor

Biomedical Engineering

UConn Health (Farmington)

Visit Alix’s page

deymier@uchc.edu

Rosie Enyart's headshot

Rosie Enyart

Pronouns: she/her

Queer

Program Coordinator

School of Public Policy

Stamford campus

UConn alum: 2014

rosellen.enyart@uconn.edu

Alice Fairfield headshot

Alice Fairfield

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

woman, lesbian, transgender

Serials Librarian

UConn Library

Storrs Campus

Visit Alice’s page

alice.fairfield@uconn.edu

Katie Fiducia

Pronouns: She/Her

Lesbian

Research Services Librarian

Research Services

Storrs campus

Visit Katie’s page

kathryn.fiducia@uconn.edu

Sean Forbes headshot

Sean Frederick Forbes

Pronouns: he/him

Gay cisgender man

Assistant Professor-in-Residence, Department of English
Director, Creative Writing Program

Storrs Campus

UConn alumnus: 2005 (MA, English) 2011 (PhD, English)

sean.forbes@uconn.edu

Arthur Galinat's headshot

Arthur Galinat

Pronouns: he/him

Cis gay man

Associate Director, International Student & Scholar Services

Storrs Campus

UConn alumnus: 2000 (CLAS), 2002 (MA)

arthur.galinat@uconn.edu

Tony Galvan's headshot

Tony Galvan

Pronouns: He, Him, His

Cisgender, Gay man

Residence Hall Director

Residential Life

Stamford campus

tony.galvan@uconn.edu

Bernard Grela headshot

Bernard Grela

Pronouns: he/him

Cisgender

Associate Professor

Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences

Storrs campus

Visit Bernard’s page

bernard.grela@uconn.edu

David Gross headshot

David Gross

Pronouns: He/Him/His

Gay

Mathematics Lecturer Emeritus

Department of Mathematics

Storrs Campus

david.gross@uconn.edu

Sydney Herdle's headshot

Sydney Herdle

Pronouns: she/her/hers

Queer woman

Digital Media Producer

University Communications

Storrs campus

sydney.herdle@uconn.edu

Cassy Hosein's headshot

Cassy Hosein

Pronouns: She/Her/hers

Cisgender, Lesbian

Temp University Specialist

Admissions Department

Stamford campus

UConn alumnus: 1998, MBA

hosein.cassidy@gmail.com

Madison Huebel headshot

Madison Huebel

Pronouns: she/her/hers

Lesbian

Quality Assurance Specialist

Office of Patient Experience

Storrs campus

huebel@uchc.edu

Bri Huett headshot

Bri Huett

Pronouns: she/her/hers

Cisgender lesbian

Associate Director

Office of Outreach & Engagement

Storrs campus

briana.huett@uconn.edu

John C Hume headshot

John C Hume

Pronouns: he/him/his

Cisgender/gay

Program Assistant

Enrichment Programs

Storrs Campus

john.hume@uconn.edu

Michael Invernale headshot

Michael Invernale

Pronouns: They/Them/Theirs

Pansexual cisgender male

Senior Licensing Manager, Physical Sciences

Office of the Vice President for Research

UConn Health (Farmington)
Storrs Campus

Visit Michael’s page

UConn alum: 2010 (PhD, Chemistry)

michael.invernale@uconn.edu

Val Jenkelunas' headshot

Val Jenkelunas

Pronouns: she/her

Cisgender Lesbian

Assistant Director of Academic Support

Academic Achievement Center

Storrs campus

valerie.jenkelunas@uconn.edu

Sara Johnson headshot

Sara Johnson

Pronouns: she/her

cis, bi/pan, queer, demi

Associate Professor

Literatures, Cultures and Languages

Storrs campus

sara.johnson@uconn.edu

Meredith Kuzel

Pronouns: she/her

Cisgender, Bisexual

Laboratory Technician

School of Nursing

Storrs campus

meredith.kuzel@uconn.edu

Tom Long's headshot

Thomas L. Long

Pronouns: he/him

Professor-in-Residence Emeritus

School of Nursing

Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Storrs Campus

thomas.l.long@uconn.edu

Madison Lowe headshot

Madison Lowe

Pronouns: She/Her

Bisexual

Clinical Research Assistant 1

Clinical Trials Office – NEAG Comprehensive Cancer Center

UConn Health (Farmington)

mlowe@uchc.edu

Kendra Maas headshot

Kendra Maas

Pronouns: she/her

cis queer

Facility Scientist

OVPR COR2E MARS facility

Storrs Campus

Visit Kendra’s page

kendra.maas@uconn.edu

Jennifer Manuel headshot

Jennifer Manuel

Pronouns: she/they series

Queer

Associate Professor and Associate Dean for Research

School of Social Work

Hartford campus (SSW)

Visit Jennifer’s page

jennifer.manuel@uconn.edu

Maryann Markowski headshot

Maryann B. Markowski

Co-President

Pronouns: They/She

Bisexual, genderqueer

Assistant to the Chief of Staff

Office of the President

Storrs Campus

maryann.markowski@uconn.edu

Meg Marshall headshot

Meg Marshall

Pronouns: My pronouns are fluid and flexible

Queer & non-binary

Assistant Director

Community Outreach

Storrs campus

meg.marshall@uconn.edu

Marlene Matarese's headshot

Marlene Matarese

Pronouns: She/Her

Lesbian/Queer

Associate Research Professor

School of Social Work

Hartford campus

Visit Marlene’s page

marlene.matarese@uconn.edu

David Murphy headshot

David Murphy

Pronouns: he/him

cis gay

Director of Resilience Engineering

Office of the VP of Research / Connecticut Institute for Resilience and Climate Adaptation (CIRCA)

Avery Point and Hartford Campuses

david.2.murphy@uconn.edu

Nicolette Nelson headshot

Nicolette Nelson

Pronouns: she/they

gender fluid, bisexual

Research Assistant

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Storrs campus

nicolette.nelson@uconn.edu

Joleen Nevers' headshot.

Joleen M Nevers

Pronouns: she|hers

Queer cis femme

Adjunct faculty

Program in Applied Public Health Sciences

UConn Health

jolnevers@uchc.edu

Christine North headshot

Christine North

Pronouns: she/her/hers

Queer cis-woman

Administrative Services Assistant IV

Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Neag School of Education

Storrs campus

Visit Christine’s page

christine.north@uconn.edu

Kelsey O'Neil Headshot

Kelsey O'Neil

Pronouns: They/them

Trans pansexual

Director

Rainbow Center

Storrs Campus

Visit Kelsey’s page

kelsey.o'neil@uconn.edu

Headshot of Anne Oeldorf-Hirsch

Anne Oeldorf-Hirsch

Pronouns: she/her/hers

Queer, Bisexual

Associate Professor

Department of Communication

Storrs campus

Visit Anne’s page

anne.oeldorf-hirsch@uconn.edu

Eddie Papazoni

Co-President

Pronouns: He/Him/His

Cisgender. Gay. Male.

Student Experience Specialist & Academic Advisor

Undergraduate Programs Office, School of Business

Hartford Campus

Visit Eddie’s page

eddie.papazoni@uconn.edu

Sarah Pelletier headshot

Sarah Pelletier

Pronouns: She/her

Cis female, queer, pansexual

RN

LDR, OB GYN

UConn Health (Farmington)

sapelletier@uchc.edu

Trace Peterson headshot

Trace Peterson

Pronouns: she/her

Transgender, Trans, Queer, Bisexual

Visiting Assistant Professor

English Department

Storrs campus

Visit Trace’s page

trace.peterson@uconn.edu

Ellen Pikora's headshot

Ellen Pikora

Pronouns: Any

Queer, Pan, Genderfluid

Collections Processing Associate

UConn Library

Storrs campus

ellen.pikora@uconn.edu

Mars Plater headshot

Mars Plater

Pronouns: they/them

non-binary queer

Assistant Professor

Department of History

Stamford Campus

Visit Mars’ page

mars.plater@uconn.edu

Shannon Raider's headshot

Shannon Raider

Pronouns: shx/hxr

cis, bisexual

Special Projects Coordinator/Farmer Liaison

UConn Extension, Sustainable Food Systems/Put Local on Your Tray

Extension

Visit Shannon’s page

shannonraider@gmail.com

Elizabeth Rawlinson headshot

Elizabeth Rawlinson

Pronouns: She/Her

Cisgender Bisexual Woman

Financial Assistant 2

Marine Sciences

Avery Point campus

UConn alumna: 2015

elizabeth.rawlinson@uconn.edu

Janel Rios headshot

Janel Rios

Pronouns: She, her, hers

Lesbian

Secretary

Dining Services

Storrs campus

janel.rios@uconn.edu

Cassy Setzler headshot

Cassy Setzler

Pronouns: she/her/hers

Bisexual

Health & Wellness Specialist

Student Health and Wellness

Storrs campus

Visit Cassy’s page

UConn alum: 2012

cassandra.setzler@uconn.edu

Brett Sloan headshot

Brett Sloan

Pronouns: He/Him

Gay

Professor of Dermatology

UConn Health (Farmington)

ssloan@uchc.edu

William Snyder headshot

William Snyder

Pronouns: he/him/his

Gay cisgender man

Professor

Department of Linguistics

Storrs Campus

Visit William’s page

william.snyder@uconn.edu

Sam Sommers' headshot

Sam Sommers

Pronouns: she/her

Queer, cisgender woman

Assistant Professor in Residence

Department of English

Waterbury Campus

s.sommers@uconn.edu

Wendy Thibeault headshot

Wendy Thibeault

Pronouns: she/her

Cisgender, Lesbian

Clinical Research Associate I

Center on Aging

UConn Health (Farmington)

thibeault3@uchc.edu

Kenneth Thompson headshot

Kenneth Thompson

Pronouns: He/Him/His

Pansexual cisgender man

Assistant Professor in Residence

Digital Media and Design – Game Design

Storrs Campus

Visit Kenneth’s page

kenneth.thompson@uconn.edu

Darren Thorne headshot

Darren Thorne

Pronouns: he/him/his

Gay Cisgender Male

Financial Assistant

Institute for Student Success

Storrs Campus

UConn alumnus: 2015

darren.thorne@uconn.edu

Nicole Tillquist headshot

Nicole Tillquist

Pronouns: She/Her

Lesbian

Postdoctoral Research Associate

Animal Science

Storrs campus

UConn alumna: 2023

nicole.tillquist@uconn.edu

Lauren Todd headshot

Lauren Todd

Pronouns: She/her/hers

Lesbian, queer

Adjunct Faculty

Women’s, Gender, & Sexuality Studies

Stamford campus

UConn alum: 2014

lauren.todd@uconn.edu

Veronika Todd headshot

Veronika Todd

Pronouns: She/her

Lesbian

Physical Therapist

Rehabilitation Services

UConn Health (Farmington)

vtodd@uchc.edu

Kiet Tran's headshot

Kiet Tran

Pronouns: He/Him

Gay

Assistant Professor in Residence

Chemistry

Storrs campus

kiet.tran@uconn.edu

Devon Walker headshot

Devon Walker

Pronouns: she.her.hers

Pansexual

Residence Hall Director

Residential Life

Storrs campus

devon.walker@uconn.edu

James Walker headshot

James Walker

Pronouns: he/him

Assistant Director of Bias, Education & Response

The Office of Community Standards

Storrs Campus

james.p.walker@uconn.edu

Renee Walsh headshot

Renée Walsh

Pronouns: she/her/hers

queer cisgender woman

STEM Librarian

UConn Library Research Services

Storrs Campus

Visit Renée’s page

renee.walsh@uconn.edu

Sarah Williams' headshot

Sarah Williams

Pronouns: she/her

Queer, pansexual

Assistant Professor

Anthropology

Storrs campus

Visit Sarah’s page

sarah.a.williams@uconn.edu

Peter Zarrow headshot

Peter Zarrow

Pronouns: he/him

Gay

Professor

History

Storrs campus

Visit Peter’s page

peter.zarrow@uconn.edu