Meet Our Staff

Ms. Debbie Malewicki, Director

Ms. Malewicki is the director of the Center for Learning Resources, including the Peer Tutoring Program. She earned a BA in English and a BFA in creative writing from Roger Williams University, as well as an MA in English literature from UConn-Storrs.

Ms. Malewicki spent a decade teaching English, literature, and humanities courses at schools such as Quinnipiac University, Southern Connecticut State University, and Norwalk Community College, in addition to serving as a faculty tutor in various writing centers and later as the associate director of the Writing Center at NCC.

She has also worked as a technical writing consultant, proofreader, and editor in fields such as medical marketing, medical journals, high-level finance, theology, engineering, and children’s media, in addition to freelancing as a software trainer for several years.

In addition to her role as the CLR director, she serves as an academic skills counselor for the Office of Academic Services.

Tutors: all English courses, ESL, business/technical writing, medical writing, speech communications, creative writing, and writing fundamentals upon request

Mrs. Rosalie Swift, Coordinator 

Mrs. Swift holds a BS in Business Administration from the University of New Haven. As coordinator of the CLR, she oversees the daily operation of the Center for Learning Resources, administers the proctoring services it offers, and works closely with the director to ensure that the CLR is adequately staffed.

Rosalie has been an instructor in the Freshman Experience Seminar for eight years and serves on the committee that designed the workbook currently used in the course. She enjoys working closely with the freshmen and continues to maintain contact with many of her former students throughout their careers at the University.

In addition to her other duties, Rosalie is the staff advisor to the day and evening honor societies, Alpha Lambda Delta and Alpha Sigma Lambda, and serves as the student ombudsman for UNH.

Mr. James Addorisio 

Mr. Addorisio earned his BS in Mathematics, with a minor in Computer Science, from Dickinson College in Massachusetts. He also holds an MS in Applied Mathematics from the University of Connecticut. He has been teaching and tutoring at the college level since 2006 at UCONN, which included two years working for the CAP program. Besides working for the CLR at UNH, he is an adjunct instructor at the University of Connecticut at Avery Point. Mr. Addorisio enjoys spending his free time participating in various sports activities, including track and field, hiking, rafting, and soccer.

Tutors: CS 210, CS 214, M 103, M 109, M 115, M 117,       M 118, M 121, M 127, M 203, M 204, M 228, M 303, M 308, M 423, and QA 118

Sheila Angelica

Sheila is an undergraduate in the Math Education program at UNH. In her free time, she enjoys creating and appreciating art and all types of music.

Tutors: M103, M 109, M 115, and M 117

Ms. Andrea Beaudin 

Ms. Beaudin’s professional interests demonstrate a passion for a range of composing: print, digital, written, verbal, aural, and video. She earned her BA in English from Albertus Magnus College and her MA in English from Southern Connecticut State University. While she greatly loves literature, her more recent scholarship has been in the fields of digital rhetoric and new media. She possesses over 15 years of professional experience in graphic design, desktop publishing, editing, web design, and site administration. She has been teaching writing at SCSU for over a decade. She possesses plenty of experience—personal and professional—with both the frustrations and the rewards of the composition process. Ms. Beaudin looks forward to being part of the UNH community.

Tutors: all composition and literature courses, AT 122, FR 101, FR 102, FR 201, FR 202, HS 101, HS 102, HS 200, MM 301, MM 312, SP 101, and SP 102, as well as desktop publishing and graphic design

Mr. Joseph Chmura

Joseph E. Chmura, MSCIS, MSOR, and MBA, possesses an extensive professional and interdisciplinary background in operations research, computer, informational sciences, and econometric and financial modeling. As a special lecturer at UNH and adjunct faculty member at the University of Hartford, the University of Bridgeport, and Southern Connecticut State University, he has conducted graduate courses in decision support systems, management science, inventory control, quality control methods, queuing theory, linear programming, advanced forecasting methods, advanced technical programming, probability theory, inferential statistics, operations management, management information systems, and project management. Mr. Chmura shares his time between adjunct teaching assignments at several universities and the Center for Learning Resources at UNH.

Tutors: Quantitative Methods (Statistics and Operations Management), computer applications (PHSTAT, STATPro, MegaStat, SPSS and Excel), Project Management, Finite Math, Basic and Intermediate Algebra, Pre-Calculus, and Calculus

Mrs. Mallory Diedrich

Mallory originally intended to start a theater company once out of college and worked with several local companies in that pursuit. One of the companies was The Alliance Theater at UNH. She performed in several productions here and around New Haven. When the company did not emerge, she began attending SCSU with the goal of becoming a college professor. She eventually shifted to earning an MS in English with the intention of teaching high school drama and/or English. Shortly after earning an MS with secondary certification, she landed a job at the Arts Council of Greater New Haven, where she edited the ARTS! publication for seven years. At the same time, she served on the board of the New England Academy of Theatre as secretary and participated in many productions. Mallory is once again redefining her goals, part of which is serving on the CLR staff where she enjoys "talking language" with the students.

Tutors: all composition and literature courses, creative writing, film study, French, ESL, writing fundamentals, and documentation forms (MLA, APA, and Chicago)

Jack Fu

Jack is a UNH graduate student pursuing an MBA. He earned a BS in Applied Mathematics and a BS in Economics from a university in China. While an undergraduate, Jack also worked as a math teacher in a local elementary school. In 2007, he became an insurance agent with the Prudential Insurance Company. His long-term goals include becoming a university professor, following in the footsteps of both of his parents. In his free time, Jack enjoys playing basketball, indoor soccer, and chess.

Tutors: EC 133, EC 134, EC 341, M 103, M 109, M 115, M 117, M 118, M 203, M 228, M 311, and M 361

Dr. Bruce Franklin

Dr. Franklin earned his BA in History from Wesleyan University in Middletown, CT, his MA in History from Columbia University in New York City, his EdD in History (a research degree) at the Teachers' College, Columbia University, and his post-graduate diploma from Makerere University College (University of East Africa) in Kampala, Uganda. He is a Red Sox baseball fan; a professional tennis fan; a participant in tennis tournaments locally, nationally, and in Europe; and a player of senior basketball for the Silver Bullets in Wallingford, CT.

Tutors: all composition and literature courses, HS 101, HS 102, HS 110, HS 120, HS 200, HS 207, HS 211, HS 212, HS 312, and HS 353

Ms. Alice Guido

Alice Guido first connected with UNH in the fall of 1989 as an adjunct professor in the English Department. The next semester she added Writing Lab tutor to her CV and a few years later began counseling students for the Office of Academic Services. She still tutors for the CLR and counsels for OAS. Alice derives the greatest satisfaction when students discover better solutions than she does, proof that they're fully invested in the process of learning. Most enlightening experience at UNH: teaching Raymond Carver's "Cathedral" to a class that contained a sight-impaired student. She holds a BA in English composition and an MA in film study.

Tutors: composition and literature, WPE preparation, film study, creative writing, speech communications, and business and technical writing

Kim Harman

Kim is an undergraduate student at UNH working towards her BS in Information Technology with a minor in Computer Security. She hopes to find a job doing computer network security in the future. Photography and knitting are what she can be found doing in her free time.

Tutors: CO 100, CS 110, CS 210, CS 212, EAS 107P, EAS 109, MM 301, and Microsoft Office

Rob Harvey

Rob is an undergraduate student at UNH double majoring in Forensic Science and Chemistry. Before joining the CLR in 2009, he tutored math and chemistry for the CAMEP program. He participated in the SURF program during the summer of 2009, researching with Dr. Sinha of the Physics department. During his free time, Rob enjoys playing a few games of racquetball in the Recreation Center as well as video games with his roommates.

Tutors: CH 103, CH 105, CH 115, CH117, CH 201, CH 203, M 103, M 109, M 115, M 117, M 118, M 228, and PH 150

Delise Jeffrey

Delise is a Brooklyn native whose heritage extends to Guyana. She earned a BS in Biology at Clark Atlanta University in the spring of 2008 and is currently pursuing a MS in Forensic Science (Advanced Crime Scene Investigation) at UNH. She hopes to pursue a career in biological research for the federal government. She also enjoys traveling and theatrical arts.

Tutors: Computer Lab, MS Office, BI 121, BI 122, BI 250, BI 253, BI 254, BI 306, and QA 118

Brian Keady

Brian earned a BA in Psychology and a minor in Economics from the University of Iowa in the spring of 2008. He is pursuing a MA in Industrial and Organizational Psychology at UNH. He hopes to work in human resource consulting in the healthcare field. He enjoys skiing and sailing in his free time.Tutors: all undergraduate economics

Mrs. Linda Lubrano

Mrs. Lubrano can usually be found at home with a book and at least one cat on her lap.  At UNH, she spends her time teaching as an adjunct for the English department and tutoring in the Writing Lab.  In between, Linda keeps busy teaching computer-assisted composition full time for Southern Connecticut State University.  Her diverse degrees, including a BA in English and American History from Spring Arbor University in Michigan, an MA in American Studies from Bowling Green State University in Ohio, and graduate work in ESL/EFL from various universities, have enabled her teaching to expand from inner-city high schools in Houston and Phoenix to colleges that stretch from China and Japan to Tennessee, Arizona, and the US Federal Penitentiary System.  Mrs. Lubrano believes all these experiences have taught her that reading and writing hold a mirror to the soul.  If writers are willing to really look in that mirror, they acquire a chance to gain self-knowledge—and offer that insight to their audiences.

Tutors:  all composition and literature courses, ESL, American history, education, and first- and second-year communication

Monica Lundeen

Monica earned a BA from Rice University in 2007, with a double major in Math and Theatre Arts, and is currently working towards a MS in Forensic Science. She spent two years teaching high school in her native Houston, Texas, before moving to New Haven.  She worked as an emergency medical technician while in college. She possesses a diverse background of interests, including playing the cello, crafting, and hiking.

Tutors: BI 121, CH 103, CH 115, M 103, M 109, M 115, M 117, M 118, M 121, M 127, M 301, PH 100, and PH 103

Mr. Thomas Malchodi

Tom has been assisting college-level students with their writing since 1995. That year, he began working in the Campus Writing Center at Southern Connecticut State University, where, at the time, he was an undergraduate. His MA is in English. A few years later, he began working as a writing tutor in the CLR at UNH; he continues to tutor at both universities. He teaches composition and literature at Southern and Quinnipiac. However, his preferred form of interaction with students remains the one-on-one tutoring session. Nothing gives him more pleasure than when students stop by the CLR to relate that a writing project they worked on has gone well. Tom likes to give students a place to turn to when they are frustrated or overwhelmed by the expectations of college writing.

Tutors: all composition and literature classes, WPE preparation, and can assist with writing in all classes

Alyssa is an undergraduate student at UNH who started college in 2007. She joined the CLR staff in the fall 2008 semester. She is working towards a Forensic Science and Chemistry double major and a Math minor. She has tutored Chemistry and Math for CAMEP at UNH and was a TA for a General Chemistry I Lab for one semester. She is currently working on a research project regarding biofuels with Dr. Gow under a grant from NASA. She enjoys taking science and math classes, hence the double major. In her spare time, Alyssa loves to read and listen to any kind of music. She comes from a small town in New York called Putnam Valley and was the salutatorian of her high school.

Mr. Tad Martin

Tad came to UNH in January of 1998 as the assistant director of the Center for Learning Resources. He has taught English courses at UNH, Southern Connecticut State University, and UConn. Previously, he taught high school. Tad enjoys tutoring both traditional and returning students and is always happy to help international students in their efforts. Like most Writing Lab tutors, Tad will help students with papers from any class except foreign language classes. When not busy tutoring, he spends a lot of time with his sons, Samuel and Benjamin. He is also an unashamed gearhead with a vintage tractor collection.Tutors: All composition and literature courses, business and technical writing, ESL, writing fundamentals, WPE preparation, and papers for a variety of other courses

Mr. Devon McCarthy

Mr. McCarthy is a UNH alumnus who graduated in 2007 with a BS in Chemistry and Forensic Science.  He then went on to earn his MS in Education at UNH in 2008.  He now spends his time as an adjunct professor in chemistry at UNH and hunting down graduate schools for a PhD in Organic Chemistry.  In his free time, he advises the UNH Gaming Club and enjoys tabletop games, such as pool and ping-pong. 

Tutors:  CH 103, CH 105, CH 115, CH 201, CH 203, CH 211, M 103, M 109, M 115, M 121, and M 127

Dave McKinney

Dave is an undergraduate student at UNH pursuing a degree in Music Industry and Marketing. Dave is very involved with the University, working as an orientation leader and a TA in the Freshman Experience course for the past two years and being a resident advisor. In his spare time, he likes being involved with the many committees and organizations on campus, such as SCOPE. As a big fan of indie music, Dave enjoys going to concerts.

Tutors: Computer Lab, MS Office Suite, Blackboard, Tegrity, and most music courses

Bradley Parcella

Bradley is currently an undergraduate student at UNH majoring in Business Administration and minoring in Marketing.  He is an Orientation Leader, an Academic Peer Mentor, the President of the Frisbee and DECA Clubs, a player on the Ice Hockey Team, a Freshman Experience student teacher, a member of the Honor's Program and a participant in every intramural recreational sport on campus. Bradley has helped to start more than five clubs on campus.  He has been tutoring mathematics since high school.

Tutors:  A 101 and A 102, FI 213, MG 115, MG 120, MK 316, MK 321, QA 118, QA 216, QA 380, QA 343, and Excel (including for mathematical and business applications)

Ms. Cynthia Parker

Ms. Parker has always loved reading and was happy as a college student.  While studying at Connecticut College, she honed her love of music and ended up double majoring in English and music.  That preparation led to graduate study in comparative literature, both at the University of Washington/Seattle and at Indiana University/Bloomington, but completion of degrees did not allay her love of learning.  She dabbled in several new fields, ultimately studying Chinese.  A year in Shanghai taught her what it is like to be a poor student, indeed illiterate, so since then she has devoted herself to helping students who have trouble reading and writing as well as students who want exploratory discussion to enhance their writing.  She has spent many years aiding students who have visual impairments, and most recently she has tutored at Fordham University's special program for academically challenged freshmen, continuing work with many of them through their four years of undergraduate study.

Tutors: all composition and literature courses, ESL, and music courses

Nicole Porto

Nicole is a UNH graduate student pursuing an MS in Community Psychology with a concentration in Clinical Practices. She graduated from the University of New Haven in May 2008, earning a BS in Clinical Psychology and a minor in Sociology. Nicole works for the Yale University Department of psychiatry as an MAAX facilitator. She also works in the Computer Lab and Writing Lab in the CLR.

Tutors: Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, and Access), SPSS, and Psychology

Miss Susan Puglisi

Susan is an undergraduate in the Biology program at UNH. She is currently a junior and has been working in the CLR since the fall of 2008. She plans to graduate with the class of 2010 and attend medical school to earn her MD in emergency medicine.

Mr. Erik Remec

Erik Remec has tutored mathematics in the CLR since 1997 and is also an adjunct professor in Mathematics at UNH and Southern Connecticut State University.

An avid traveler, Erik feels at home the most on the road somewhere. A self described music fanatic, he spends a good deal of his free time and money attending concerts and when he gets the chance, he's been known to pick up the guitar as well. He can also be spotted around town singing along to his car stereo trying not to look too ridiculous. His musical tastes are fairly eclectic but hard rock & classic metal will always hold a special place in his heart. Erik is also a contributing music writer for the online publication FREE! Magazine.

Dr. R. Eric Stratmann

Dr. Stratmann holds a PhD in Computational Chemistry from Texas A & M University.  He has been a research scientist at a number of different universities, most recently Yale.  He has also worked at a software company and has taught Chemistry at the high school level.  Dr. Stratmann, a Mexican national, enjoys speaking Spanish. He believes The Daily Show and The Colbert Report should be mandatory viewing.  Whenever possible, he likes to cook and eat good food with his five children and three dogs. 

Tutors: all chemistry courses, M 103, M 109, M 115, M 117, M 118, M 121, M 127, M 166, PH 100, PH 101, PH 103, PH 150, and PH 203

Mrs. Kathy Uebelacker

Kathy Uebelacker holds an MA in Math from Syracuse University and a BS in Math from Le Moyne College. She has been an adjunct math instructor at UNH since 1978 and has enjoyed working with individual students in the Math Lab since its inception. She enjoys quilting in her free time. Her tessellation-based quilt hangs in the math office, Maxcy 204.

Tutors: M 103 through Calculus II

Dr. George Vasu

Dr. Vasu earned a master’s degree in Physics, with a dissertation on the applications of the Bethe-Salpeter equation in quantum electrodynamics, followed by a doctorate in Physics from the University of Bucharest, Romania. His doctoral dissertation is on the statistical mechanics/statistical thermodynamics of ionic fluids. He is experienced in science research, industry, teaching, and tutoring.

Mrs. Pavelle Wesser-Mitra

Pavelle Wesser-Mitra's teaching experience ranges from private business schools to high schools. She teaches English as a Second Language to adults in East Haven, provides homebound tutoring to students in Cheshire, and teaches in the English department at Southern Connecticut State University. She is originally from New York City and moved to Connecticut about five years ago with her husband and two children.

Dr. Leon Weinmann

Dr. Weinmann is a lecturer in the UNH English Department. He earned his undergraduate degrees in English and Classical Languages from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and his PhD in Comparative Literature from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Although he specializes in poetry, he has taught a wide range of courses in the fields of composition, creative writing, and literature. He is also a certified ESL teacher and recently returned from a year in Rome, Italy, where he taught English at a variety of government agencies including La Presidenza del Consiglio (the Italian State Department) and the Agenzia delle Entrate (the Italian IRS).  When he's not teaching, he's usually writing poetry, hiking, or listening to jazz.

Tutors: All composition and literature courses, ESL

Ms. Janet Wu York

Janet holds a BA from Yale and an MALS from Wesleyan. Besides tutoring writing at UNH and at SCSU, she is a teaching assistant in a creative writing course at Yale and a violinist in the New Haven Symphony. “The craft of writing and the art of playing music: both are powerful ways of communicating the mind and heart. Reading a sturdy sentence, resonant with meaning and texture of sound and rhythm, gives me as much pleasure as listening to a melodic musical line.” Her other interests include meditation, qigong, and traditional Chinese and Ayurvedic views on health.

Mr. Nicholas Zoghb

Mr. Zoghb, a UNH alumnus, first tutored at the CLR in the fall of 1988. He holds a BS degree in Electrical Engineering, a BS in Math, and an MS in Electrical Engineering. He is close to completing a PhD in Electrical Engineering. In addition to tutoring at the CLR, Mr. Zoghb is a PIR in the Mathematics Department and an adjunct professor in the Physics Department.

Mr. Karlo Zvonarek

Mr. Zvonarek has been a CLR tutor since the fall of 2000. He holds a BS in Meteorology and Psychology from Lyndon State College and an MS in Natural Sciences from Central Connecticut State University. In his free time, he is actively involved with his wife in raising their three children. He also enjoys hiking, bicycling, and a variety of musical areas.

Tutors: mathematics from fundamentals through calculus III and differential equations; physics; quantitative analysis; probability and statistics; introductory civil, mechanical, and electrical engineering; and some advanced subject areas in mathematics, physics, and engineering