Whom Do I Contact?

The Business and Grant Services (BGS) staff works in concert with the Neag School's Departmental Staff to provide administrative support and account management.

Staff Contacts

The Neag School’s BGS Center staff is located at UConn Storrs on the 3rd floor of the Gentry Building. Core hours for the Business Services Center are Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. To request services, please contact your department administrative contact from the list below or the BGM Director to determine the appropriate staff member to assist you. For general questions, email neag-bsc@uconn.edu.

BGS Center Staff

Staff Member Title Contact Information Areas of Responsibility
Melissa Fontaine Business and Operations Specialist melissa.fontaine@uconn.edu

Gentry Building, Suite 301
  • Dean’s Office Support
  • Travel
  • Purchasing
  • Payroll
  • Search Administration
Li He Financial Analyst li.he@uconn.edu

Gentry Building, Suite 301
  • Post-Award Grant Support
    • EPSY, CBER & GIFTED
  • Pre-Award Backup
Berkeley Nowosad Finance Director berkeley.nowosad@uconn.edu

Gentry Building, Room 229
  • Finance Director
  • Grant Support
  • Schoolwide Reports
  • Grant Payroll Management
Matthew Parkinson Fiscal Officer 860-486-6032

matthew.parkinson@uconn.edu

Gentry Building, Suite 301
  • Dean’s Office Support
  • Travel
  • Purchasing
  • Payroll
  • Search Administration
  • Foundation Accounts
Barbara Sousa Assistant Dean & Chief Operating Officer  860-486-4338

barbara.sousa@uconn.edu

Gentry Building, Suite 301
  • Facilities
  • Finance
  • IT
  • Human Resources
  • Post Award
Daniel Stolzenberg Pre-Award Manager  860-486-3104

daniel.stolzenberg@uconn.edu

Gentry Building, Room 332
  • Pre-Award
  • Post-Award
  • Contracts
Leah Ward Grants and Contract Specialist leah.ward@uconn.edu
  • Post-Award
    • EDCI & EDLR
  • BGS Website
Ryan Wellington Financial Assistant ryan.wellington@uconn.edu

Gentry Building, Suite 301
  • Purchasing
  • Payroll
  • Post-Award
 Gary West 860-486-8722

gary.west@uconn.edu
  • Postsecondary Disability Training Institute
  • Travel
  • Purchasing
  • Contracts

Department Administrative Contacts
Department Administrative Contact(s)
Dean’s Office Katie Gelsomini, (860) 486-6841

Marci Lombardo, (860) 486-6330

Diane Herlihy, (860) 486-3816
Curriculum and Instruction Christine North, (860) 486-2433
Educational Leadership Alyssa Valentine, (860) 486-2433

Kim Shirshac, (860) 486-0240
Educational Psychology Ashley Willard, (860) 486-1244

Lindsay Polhemus, (860) 486-3380
Gifted and Talented Stephanie Huntington, (860) 486-4826

Lisa Muller, (860) 486-4676
Teacher Education Avery Point: Megan Pichette, (860) 405-9302

Hartford: Christine Pearson, (959) 200-3818

Waterbury: Ann Marie Shanahan, (203) 236-9926

Stamford: Ashanti Hall

Storrs: Anna O. Roberts, (860) 486-3073

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