Allied Health

Chair: Mark Kacerik RDH, M.S.

Directors: Dental Hygiene, Marie Paulis, RDH, M.S.D.H.; Paramedicine, Joseph Soto, M.S., NREMTP, EMS-I; Exercise Science, Michele Smallidge, Ed.D., RD; Medical Laboratory Science, Carleta Maurice, M.S.

Professor: Sandra D'Amato Palumbo, RDH, M.P.S., Quinnipiac University; Renee Garcia-Prajer, RDH, M.S., University of Bridgeport

Associate Professor: Mark Kacerik, M.S., University of Bridgeport

Assistant Professors: Gwen Grosso, RDH, M.S., University of Bridgeport; Robin Kerkstra, RDH, M.S., Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Science; Marie Paulis, RDH, M.S.D.H, University of Bridgeport

Practitioner-in-Residence: Carleta Maurice, M.S., University of New Haven

Senior Lecturer: Michael Urban, OTD, MBA, M.S., Quinnipiac University

Lecturers: Michele Smallidge, Ed.D., RD, Columbia University; Joseph Soto, M.S., NREMTP, EMS-I; Peter Struble, MPA, University of New Haven

Clinical Dental Hygienists: Ezequiel Alvarez-Figueroa, R.D.H., MHA, University of New Haven; Katelyn Bartone R.D.H., MPH, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Science University

The Department of Allied Health is the home of the clinical and allied health professional programs in healthcare. Students in these programs combine a strong foundation in human biological science with practical real-life learning and field experience.

Programs

• Dental Hygiene, A.S.

• Dental Hygiene, B.S.

• Emergency Medical Services Administration Certificate

• Exercise Science, B.S.

• Medical Laboratory Science, B.S.

• Paramedicine, A.S.

• Paramedicine, B.S.