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Tutoring Staff
Math, Sci, Business
Janel Gonzalez
Janel Gonzalez is a Major in Forensic Science with a Chemistry Concentration. She is a member of Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society and Latin American Student Association. She loves Science, Math, and helping others understand it better. In her free time, she loves to paint, read, and watch TV. Janel is a tutor in the Math, Science and Business Lab.
Tutors: BIOL 1121, BIOL 1123, BIOL 2253, BIOL 2255, CJST 1100, CJST 1102, MATH 1110, MATH 1112, MATH 1117, MATH 1118,
Mr. Rob Harvey
Mr. Harvey is an adjunct professor with UNH's Chemistry Department, having completed his undergraduate and graduate careers at UNH. He has tutored Math and Chemistry for the CAMEP program, along with Physics and Forensic Science at the CLR. He strives to make tutoring an exciting, engaging, and rewarding experience for all students. Outside of his time at UNH, he enjoys playing racquetball and kayaking.
Tutors: CHEM 1103, CHEM 1105, CHEM 1105L, CHEM 1115, CHEM 1116, CHEM 1117, CHEM 1118, CHEM 2201, CHEM 2202, CHEM 2203, CHEM 2204, CHEM 2211, CHEM 2211L, CHEM 2212, CHEM 2221, CHEM 2221L, CHEM 3331, CHEM 3333, FORS 2215, FORS 2216, FORS 3303, MATH 1103, MATH 1109, MATH 1115, MATH 1117, MATH 1118, MATH 1175, PHYS 1100, PHYS 1103, PHYS 1111, PHYS 1113, PHYS 1150, and PHYS 1150L
Benjamin Hodge
Ben Hodge is a senior triple majoring in Forensic Science, Biology: Premedical, and Biotechnology. He is the APM for Bergami Hall as well as President of the UNH Biology Club. He loves math and science and enjoys helping others to understand it better.
Tutors: BIOL 1121, 1122, 1123, 1124, 2251, 2252, 2253, 2254, 2254, 2255, 2261, 3301, 3302, 3306, 3311, 3313, 4461, 4462; CHEM 1103, 1105, 1106, 1115, 1116, 1117, 1118, 2201, 2202, 2203, 2204, 2211, 2212, 2221, 2222. MATH 1103, 1108, 1110, 1112, 1115, 1117, 1118. PHYS 1103, 1111, 1113, 1150, 1151, 2205, 2206
Dr. Peter Intarapanich
Peter Intarapanich holds a PhD in Applied Statistics from the University of Northern Colorado, Colorado. He is currently an Associate Professor of Mathematics at Southern Connecticut State University.
Dr. Intarapanich supports all math and QA courses.
Tutors: BIOL 6605, CJST 6613, EASC 3345, INDE 6609, MATH 1103, MATH 1109, MATH 1115, MATH 1117, MATH 1118, MATH 1127, MATH 1166, MATH 1175, MATH 2203, MATH 2204, MATH 2227, MATH 2228, MATH 3371, MATH 4472, MATH 4473, MATH 4481, MATH 4482, MATH 6605, PSYC 3301, PSYC 3305, PSYC 3306, PSYC 6608, QANL 1118, QANL 2216, QANL 6604, QANL 6605, and SPSS
Mr. George Lardas
Mr. Lardas holds an MS in Aerospace Science and a BS in Astronomy and Physics from the University of Michigan. He was a researcher for the Environmental Research Institute of Michigan (Infrared Information and Analysis) in Ann Arbor, MI, the MITRE Corporation in Bedford, MA, and worked for various NASA contractors in Houston, TX before coming to Connecticut to work for Sikorsky Aircraft in Stratford. He taught high school science and college algebra before coming to the CLR at UNH. He is also the Rector of St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church in Stratford. He is fluent in Russian and Modern Greek and has translated technical documents from Russian to English. He is interested in mathematics, physical sciences, history, languages, and philosophy.
Tutors: CIVL 3301, MATH 1103, MATH 1109, MATH 1115, MATH 1117, MATH 1175, MATH 2227, MECH 3300, MECH 3305, PHYS 1100, PHYS 1100L, PHYS 1103, PHYS 1103L, PHYS 1104, PHYS 1104L, PHYS 1111, PHYS 1113, PHYS 1150, PHYS 1150L, PHYS 2203, PHYS 2203L, PHYS 2205, PHYS 2205L, RUSS 1101, RUSS 1102, RUSS 2201, RUSS 2202, RUSS 3301, and Greek
Dr. Kevin Lin
Xu Kevin Lin, a.k.a. Dr. "Kevin" Lin, is a chemist. He received 4 degrees in chemistry: a BS and MS in China and an MS and PhD in the United States. Dr. Lin was an associate professor in chemistry and holds more than 15 years of experience in the United States pharmaceutical industry. Currently, Dr. Lin is working as Senior Director of Medicinal Chemistry for a start-up pharmaceutical company, as a Lab Professor in Department of Chemistry, and as a professional tutor in the CLR.
Dr. Lin greatly enjoys providing academic help for students, along with other tutors in the CLR, to make students' lives better at UNH and in the future. He supports all chemistry courses as well as Calculus I, Calculus II and Chinese.
Tutors: BIOL 2261, CHEM 1103, CHEM 1105, CHEM 1105L, CHEM 1115, CHEM 1116, CHEM 1117, CHEM 1118, CHEM 2201, CHEM 2202, CHEM 2203, CHEM 2204, CHEM 2211, CHEM 2211L, CHEM 2221, CHEM 2221L, CHEM 3331, CHEM 3332, CHEM 3333, CHEM 3334, CHEM 3341, CHEM 4411, CHEM 4501, CHIN 1101, EASC 1120, EASC 1120L, MATH 1103, MATH 1109, MATH 1115, MATH 1117, MATH 1118, MATH 1127 and MATH 1175.
Mr. David Low
David Low holds an MS in Mathematics from Southern Connecticut State University and a BA in Mathematics from Pomona College. He has taught at the high school and university level for twenty-two years, and currently teaches high school Math, Science, and Ocean Engineering in the New Haven public schools. He supports Math and Physics students in the CLR.
Tutors: EASC 1112, EASC 2211, MATH 1103, MATH 1109, MATH 1115, MATH 1117, MATH 1118, MATH 1127, MATH 1166, MATH 1175, MATH 2203, MATH 2204, MATH 3305, MECH 2215, PHYS 1100, PHYS 1100L, PHYS 1103, PHYS 1103L, PHYS 1104, PHYS 1104L, PHYS 1111, PHYS 1113, PHYS 1150, PHYS 1150L, PHYS 2203, PHYS 2203L, PHYS 2205, and PHYS 2205L
Angela Rastelli
Angela Rastelli is an undergraduate from New Jersey, pursuing a degree in chemistry. Angela is able to tutor Math and Chemistry courses at the CLR. When she is not tutoring, Angela enjoys playing and watching soccer (her favorite club team is Manchester City of the English Premier League), going to the beach during the summer, and spending time with friends and family
Tutors: CHEM 1115, CHEM 1116, CHEM 1117, CHEM 2201, CHEM 2203, MATH 1117, MATH 1118,
Syed Razvi
Syed Taleb Razvi is a graduate student majoring in Electrical Engineering. He graduated with honors from UNH with a degree in Electrical Engineering. He tutored Math and Chemistry for the CAMEP program as well as Math, Chemistry, Physics, EASC, and Electrical Engineering courses in the CLR. He's been with the CLR for four years. In his spare time, he is a Nouha Khwan (one who recites prayers.)
Tutors: CHEM 1103, CHEM 1105, CHEM 1105L, CHEM 1115, CHEM 1117, EASC 2211 (mass and charge balance), EASC 2230, EASC 2232, ELEC 2235, ELEC 2247, ELEC 2256, ELEC 2257, ELEC 3302, ELEC 3348, ELEC 3371, ELEC 6635, ELEC 6637, ELEC 6641, ELEC 6680, MATH 1103, MATH 1108, MATH 1109, MATH 1110, MATH 1115, MATH 1117, MATH 1118, MATH 2203, MATH 2204, PHYS 1100, PHYS 1103, PHYS 1103L, PHYS 1104, PHYS 1104L, PHYS 1150, PHYS 1150L
Matthew Seaman
Matthew Seaman is a senior studying Chemical Engineering at the University of New Haven. Matthew is currently tutoring Chemistry, Mathematics, Engineering and Chemical Engineering courses at the CLR. He started tutoring for the CLR in the fall of 2014. Matthew is a member of the UNH Honors Program. Matthew is also a TA for the Tagliatela College of Engineering.
Tutors: CHEM 1115, CHEM 1116, CHEM 2201, CHEM 2202, CHEM3331, CHEM3332, CHEM3333, CHEM3334, CHME 2220, CHME3311, CHME 3315, CHME 3321, MATH 1103, MATH 1110, MATH 1115, MATH 1117, MATH 1118, MATH2203, EASC 1109, EASC 1112, EASC 2211, EASC 2213, EASC 2224, EASC 2232, EASC3300
Armand Sebastian
Armand is a senior majoring in Biology Pre-Medical and minoring in Chemistry. He is also a TA for General and Organic Chemistry and is an active coach for the Special Olympics. He aspires to one day be a cardiothoracic surgeon where he will be in a position to help others to the best and fullest extent of his abilities. In the off chance that he gets some free time, Armand enjoys playing sports, playing the guitar and drums, painting, and being a part-time music geek!
Tutors: BIOL 1121, BIOL 1123, BIOL 2253, BIOL 2254, BIOL 2255, BIOL 2256, BIOL 2259, BIOL 2262, BIOL 3301, BIOL 3302, CHEM 1115, CHEM 1116, CHEM 1117, CHEM 1118, CHEM 2201, CHEM 2202, CHEM 2203, CHEM 2204, PHYS 1103, and PHYS 1113.
Mr. Nicholas Zoghb
Mr. Zoghb is a UNH alumnus. He first tutored at the CLR in the fall of 1988. He holds a BS in Electrical Engineering, a BS in Applied Mathematics, and an MS in Electrical Engineering. In addition to tutoring at the CLR, Mr. Zoghb teaches in the Mathematics Department and Physics Department.
Tutors: EASC 1103, EASC 1107, EASC 1112, EASC 2211, FREN 1101, FREN 1102, FREN 2201, FREN 2202, MATH 1103, MATH 1109, MATH 1115, MATH 1117, MATH 1118, MATH 1121, MATH 1127, MATH 1175, MATH 2203, MATH 2204, MATH 2227, MECH 3300, PHYS 1100, PHYS 1100L, PHYS 1103, PHYS 1103L, PHYS 1104, PHYS 1104L, PHYS 1150, PHYS 1150L, PHYS 2203, PHYS 2203L, PHYS 2205, PHYS 2205L, and QANL 1118
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 genres.
Tutors: BIOL 6605, CJST 2251, CJST 6613, EASC 1107, EASC 1109, EASC 1112, EASC 3345, ELEC 3341, ELEC 4461, ELEC 6600, ELEC 6603, FINC 6605, MATH 1103, MATH 1109, MATH 1115, MATH 1117, MATH 1118, MATH 1127, MATH 1175, MATH 2203, MATH 2204, MATH 2227, MATH 2228, MATH 3311, MATH 3338, MATH 3371, MATH 4472, MATH 6605, PSYC 3301, PHYS 1100, PHYS 1100L, PHYS 1103, PHYS 1103L, PHYS 1104, PHYS 1104L, PHYS 1150, PHYS 1150L, PHYS 2203, PHYS 2203L, PHYS 2205, PHYS 2205L, QANL 1118, QANL 2216, QANL 6604, SPAN 1101, SPAN 1102, SPAN 2201, SPAN 2202, SPAN 4450-4459, and SPAN 4599
Ms. Martha Dumas
Martha Dumas has been a faculty member at UNH since 2007, teaching the first-year writing courses, Public Speaking and Group Discussion, and Science Fiction as well as creative writing workshops at UNH's Science and Engineering Summer Institute for Young Women. She is also a freelance editor and a historic interpreter at the Mark Twain House. At the CLR she offers support to students working on papers and presentations for their English classes or classes in other disciplines.
Tutors: ENGL 1102, ENGL1103, ENGL 1104, ENGL 1105, ENGL 1106, ENGL 1110, ENGL 2202, ENGL 2212, ENGL 2214, ENGL 2220, ENGL 2225, ENGL 2230, ENGL 2251, ENGL 2260, ENGL 2270, ENGL 2275, ENGL ENGL 2281, ENGL 3300 (WPE), ENGL 3390, ENGL 3394, ENGL 4409, ENGL 4477, ENGL 4478, COMM 1100, and MGMT 2240.
Ms. Alice Guido
Alice Guido first connected with UNH in the Fall of 1989 as an adjunct instructor 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 Academic Success Center. She still tutors for the CLR and counsels for ASC. 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 MALS in Film Study.
Tutors: ENGL 1103, ENGL 1104, ENGL 1105, ENGL 1106, ENGL 1110, ENGL 1111, ENGL 2220, ENGL 2225, ENGL 2260, ENGL 2267, ENGL 3300 (WPE), COMM 1100, COMM 1101, COMM 2214, and COMM 3340
Dr. Lena Lennon
Dr. Lena Lennon earned a BA in English and a Master's in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) in Ukraine, where she later taught Conversational English and Business English courses to future translators. In 2004, she received a Fulbright scholarship to study Educational Administration at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL). She earned a second Master's in Educational Administration and a Ph.D. in Educational Leadership, with minors in Political Science and Statistics. As a fluent speaker of Russian, Ukrainian, and English, she is passionate about the mechanics of language acquisition and enjoys the daily wonders of raising bilingual children. Her teaching/tutoring focus is on scholarly writing skills.
Tutors: EDUC 6604, EDUC 6620, EDUC 6634, EDUC 6639, EDUC 6641, EDUC 6655, EDUC 6659, EDUC 6685, ENGL 1103, ENGL 1104, ENGL 1105, ENGL 1106, ENGL 2230, ENGL 2251, ENGL 4406, GLBS 4403, HIST 3351, MGMT 6662, RUSS 1101, RUSS 1102, RUSS 2202, RUSS 4401, RUSS 4450, UNIV 1150, UNIV 2201
Mrs. Linda Lubrano
Mrs. Linda Lubrano received her B.A. in English and History from Spring Arbor University in Michigan and her M.A. in American Studies from Bowling Green State University in Ohio. She earned her ESL/EFL certification from Grand Canyon University in Arizona while teaching in China and from Newport Asia Pacific University in California and Saitima, Japan, while teaching in Japan. As an adjunct at Quinnipiac University, Mrs. Lubrano teaches composition in the First Year Writing Program. She has worked at UNH since 2000, currently tutoring in the Writing Lab at the West Haven and Lyme campuses. Preferring to sit with a book and at least one cat on her lap, Mrs. Lubrano believes reading improves all communication.
Tutors: ENGL 1101, ENGL 1103, ENGL 1104, ENGL 1105, ENGL 1106, ENGL 1110, ENGL 1111, ENGL 2201, ENGL 2212, ENGL 2213, ENGL 2214, ENGL 2217, ENGL 2218, ENGL 2220, ENGL 2225, ENGL 2251, ENGL 2260, ENGL 2267, ENGL 2268, ENGL 2270, ENGL 2275, ENGL 2290, ENGL 3323, ENGL 3341, ENGL 3353, ENGL 3356, ENGL 3371, ENGL 3390, ENGL 3392, ENGL 3394, ENGL 3395, ENGL 6600; EASC 1107 (writing only), EASC 1109 (writing only), EASC 1112 (writing only); WPE; HIST 1101, HIST 1102, HIST 1110, HIST 1120, HIST 2207, HIST 2211, HIST 2212, HIST 2262, HIST 2264, HIST 3345, HIST 4446; ESL
Mr. Thomas Malchodi
Tom Malchodi attended Southern Connecticut State University, where he earned a BS degree in liberal studies and MA in English. He has worked as a writing tutor at the University of New Haven since 2001. He also teaches composition at Quinnipiac University. However, his preferred form of interaction with students remains the one-on-one tutoring session. Nothing gives him more pleasure than successfully helping students through their writing projects. Tom likes to give students a place to which to turn when they are frustrated or overwhelmed, by the expectations of college writing.
Tutors: ENGL 1103, 1105, 1110, 2201, 2202, 2211, 2212, 2213, 2214, 2217, 2218, 2220, 2225, 2251, 2260, 2267, 2268, 2270, HIST 1101, 1102, 1110,* 2211,* 2212.*
Ms. Kaye McDonough
Kaye McDonough looks forward to helping students meet the demands of the academic essay without sacrificing their lively expression of ideas and points of view. The adventure is finding out just what individual strengths and resources a student can bring to bear on an essay topic. Ms. McDonough earned a BA from UC Berkeley, an MFA from Sarah Lawrence, an Acker Award "for avant-garde excellence" in poetry and has published a play and book of poems. She has been teaching primarily at Quinnipiac, but also at the University of Connecticut at Avery Point, Eastern Connecticut State University, Middlesex and Gateway Community Colleges, University of Hartford, and Manhattanville, in composition, literature, advanced editing/revision, and poetry. She is particularly interested in art history and poetry from the Romantics to the Beats and beyond and will provide tutoring support in reading and writing fundamentals as well.
Tutors: ENGL 1101, ENGL 1102, ENGL 1103, ENGL 1104, ENGL 1105, ENGL 1106, ENGL 1110, ENGL 1111, ENGL 2202, ENGL 2212, ENGL 2214, ENGL 2251, ENGL 2267, ENGL 2268, ENGL 2270, ENGL 3300 (WPE), ARTS 2221, ARTS 2222, ARTS 2231, ARTS 2232, ARTS 1135, ARTS 3331, HIST 1101, and HIST 1102
Dr. 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 double majored 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, including cognitive psychology and its insights into the writing process. Ultimately, she decided to study Chinese and spent a year with AFS in Shanghai, an experience that taught her what it is like to be a poor student. 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 working with students who have visual impairments, and for several years she 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: ARTS 2231, ARTS 2232, ARTS 3331, COMM 1102, COMM 2205, COMM 3309, COMM 3317, ENGL 1101, ENGL 1102, ENGL 1103, ENGL 1104, ENGL 1105, ENGL 1106, ENGL 1110, ENGL 1111, ENGL 2201, ENGL 2202, ENGL 2211, ENGL 2212, ENGL 2213, ENGL 2214, ENGL 2220, ENGL 2251, ENGL 2260, ENGL 2267, ENGL 2268, ENGL 2270, ENGL 2290, ENGL 3300, ENGL 3323, ENGL 3341, ENGL 3353, ENGL 3356, ENGL 3371, ENGL 3390, ENGL 3392, ENGL 3393, ENGL 3395, ENGL 4406, ENGL 4407, ENGL 4408, ENGL 4409, ENGL 4477, EDUC 3350, EDUC 4450, EDUC 4451, EDUC 4452, EDUC 4453, EDUC 4454, EDUC 4455, EDUC 4456, EDUC 4457, EDUC 4458, EDUC 4459, EDUC 4503, EDUC 4504, EDUC 4508, FREN 1101, FREN 1102, FREN 2201, FREN 2202, GERM 1101, GERM 1102, GERM 2201, GERM 2202, HIST 1101, HIST 1110, HIST 2270, MUSC 1106, MUSC 1111, MUSC 2201, MUSC 2202, PSYC 1111, PSYC 2216, PSYC 3312, PSYC 3336, PSYC 3370, PHIL 1101, PHIL 2205, PHIL 2215, PHIL 2222, PHIL 3356, THEA 1131, THEA 1132, THEA 2241, THEA 2242, ENGL 6600, ENGL 6659, EDUC 6603, EDUC 6604, EDUC 6606, EDUC 6608, EDUC 6614, EDUC 6619, EDUC 6626, EDUC 6627, HIST 610, HU 659, PSYC 6625, and PHIL 6614
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 Ph.D. 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: COMM 1100, COMM 1101, COMM 1102, COMM 1109, COMM 2200, ENGL 1101, ENGL 1102, ENGL 1103, ENGL 1104, ENGL 1105, ENGL 1106, ENGL 1110, ENGL 1111, ENGL 2201, ENGL 2202, ENGL 2211, ENGL 2212, ENGL 2213, ENGL 2214, ENGL 2217, ENGL 2218, ENGL 2220, ENGL 2225, ENGL 2230, ENGL 2251, ENGL 2260, ENGL 2267, ENGL 2268, ENGL 2270, ENGL 2275, ENGL 2281, ENGL 2290, ENGL 3300, ENGL 3323, ENGL 3341, ENGL 3353, ENGL 3356, ENGL 3371, ENGL 3390, ENGL 3392, ENGL 3393, ENGL 3394, ENGL 3395, ENGL 4406, ENGL 4407, ENGL 4408, ENGL 4409, ENGL 4477, ENGL 4478, ENGL 4480, ENGL 4481, ENGL 4482, ENGL 4483, ENGL 4484, ENGL 4485, ENGL 4486, ENGL 4487, ENGL 4488, ENGL 4489, ENGL 4490, ENGL 4491, ENGL 4492, ENGL 4493, ENGL 4494, ENGL 4495, ENGL 4496, ENGL 4497, ENGL 4498, and ENGL 4599
Ms. Janet Wu York
Janet Wu York holds a bachelor's degree from Yale University and a master's degree from Wesleyan University. In 2007 and 2008, she taught a section in the popular writing course at Yale called "Daily Themes." She has also tutored writing at SCSU and is a violinist in the New Haven Symphony. Born and raised in New York by Chinese parents, in middle school she used to help her father proofread his IBM office memos, an experience that has been formative in her understanding of the challenges that ESL students face. A few of her favorite things include the novel Pride and Prejudice; Brahms violin concerto; and places of contemplation, such as art museums, libraries and meditation halls. She is happy to assist students with any type of writing, from essays to resumes, memos to memoirs.
Tutors: ARTS 2232, COMM 1100, COMM 1101, COMM 1102, ENGL 1101, ENGL 1102, ENGL 1103, ENGL 1104, ENGL 1105, ENGL 1106, ENGL 1110, ENGL 1111, ENGL 2201, ENGL 2202, ENGL 2220, ENGL 2251, ENGL 2260, ENGL 2267, ENGL 2268, ENGL 3300 (WPE), ENGL 3353, ENGL 4477, ESL courses
ComputerMert Aksoy, Computer Lab Graduate Assistant
Mert graduated with a B.S. in Electronics Engineering and is currently working o006E his Engineering and Operations Management Masters in University of New Haven. He loves Statistic and Forecasting approaches. In his free time, he loves playing sports and listening music.
Tutors: EGRM 6604, EGRM 6609
Runnan Li, Computer Lab Graduate Assistant
Runnan Li is a graduate student majoring in Industrial Engineering. He focuses on system designing and improvement, currently he is working on an engine production line for educational purpose. Runnan is a computer lab assistant, he would be happy to answer any questions on computer use or softwares. He also supports courses in Industrial Engineering. He loves soccer and is eager to try out any other sports.
Tutors: EGRM 6627
Bekhzod Umarov, Computer Lab Undergraduate Assistant
Bek is an undergraduate student majoring in Computer Science. He is a tutor in Computer Science and Math. Before coming to UNH, he worked in the software development company NETech in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. He is obsessed with programming and coming up with algorithms. In his spare time, he writes Apps for Android Market and does photography. He also loves sports. Every weekend he takes his family on a picnic during which they play soccer and badminton.
Tutors: CSCI 1107, CSCI 1110, CSCI 1166, CSCI 2210, CSCI 2212, ELEC 1155, MATH 1103, MATH 1108, MATH 1110, MATH 1115, MATH 1117, MATH 1118, MATH 2203, ePortfolio and Microsoft Office
Fred Cheney, Computer Lab Undergraduate Assistant
Fred Cheney is an undergraduate student majoring in Fire Protection Engineering. Fred is an active volunteer fire fighter and EMT. He is also an active member of the Fire Science Club and EMS Club. In his spare time, Fred enjoys playing basketball and baseball.
Tutors: EASC 1103, EASC 1107, EASC 1109, EASC 1112, FIRE 1102, FIRE 2201, FIRE 2205, FIRE 4502, CSCI 1107
Martina Hukel, Computer Lab Undergraduate Assistant
Martina Hukel is an undergraduate student double majoring in Criminal Justice and National Security Studies with a minor in Chinese. She is originally from St. Louis, MO. Besides tutoring, Martina is a sister of Delta Phi Epsilon here at UNH and enjoys playing volleyball!
Tutors: CJST 1100, NSEC 1100, NSEC 1101
Danielle Orlando, Computer Lab Undergraduate Assistant
Dani is an undergraduate student double majoring in Psychology and Criminal Justice with a concentration in Forensic Psychology. She is the Vice-President of the Pineapple Johnny's Improv/Comedy Club as well as a member of the Alpha Lambda Delta Honors Society. Dani enjoys reading, singing, and a good cup of coffee.
Tutors: CSCI 1107, CJST 1100, CJST 1102, PSYC 1111, PSYC 3336, CJST 2205
PeerChristine BattleChristine Battle is a junior double majoring in Forensic Science and Biology Pre-Medical. She is a member of the Honors Program, Alpha Phi Sigma Honor Society, the "A"-Team and a Foundations Mentor for the First Year Success Center. She has a passion for helping others and loves Biology and Chemistry. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her friends and watching movies. Christine is a Biology and Chemistry tutor in the Math, Science, and Business lab.
Tutors: BIOL 1121, BIOL 1123, BIOL 2253, BIOL 2255, BIOL 3301, CHEM 1115, CHEM 1116, CHEM 1117, CHEM 2201, CHEM 2203,
Randy Cruz
Randy Cruz is an undergraduate student in his junior year in the Dental Hygiene program. He will be the Dental Hygiene peer tutor. He is the president of the Dental Hygiene class of 2016 and a member of the Tau Sigma National Honors Society. In his free time, Randy likes to travel and spend time with his family
Tutors: BIOL 1121, BIOL 1123, BIOL 2259, BIOL 2261, DHYG 1105, DHYG 2214, DHYG 2220, DHYG 2221, DIET 2215
Cassi is an undergraduate student majoring in Civil Engineering with a minor in Business Management. She is an Engineering and Mathematics tutor. Cassi is also the Vice President of the American Society of Civil Engineers and a member of the Society of Women Engineers, the Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society, and the UNH Club Gymnastics team. In her free time, Cassi enjoys playing cards, listening to country music, and spending time with her family.
Tutors: CHEM 1115,CIVL 2218, EASC 1107, EASC 1109, EASC 1112, EASC 2222, EASC 2224, ITAL 1101, MATH 1117, MATH 1118 and MATH 2204
Stephanie D' Angelo
Stephanie is an undergraduate Peer Tutor majoring in Mathematics with a concentration in Education. She is a member of the Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society, as well as a member on the UNH Cheerleading team. She is an Accounting and Economics tutor. In her free time, Stephanie enjoys playing tennis, dancing, and spending time with family and friends.
Tutors: ACCT 1101, ECON 1133, QANL 1118, ACCT 1102, ECON 1134, MGMT 2210
Rebecca Debiase
Rebecca is an undergraduate peer tutor majoring in Legal Studies with a concentration in Public Affairs. She is a member of the Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society at the University of New Haven. In her free time, she enjoys crocheting, spending time with friends, and reading.
Tutors: CJST 1102, LSTD 1100, LSTD 2240, LSTD 2241, LSTD 3330, LSTD 4450, PHIL 2222, PSCI 1121, PSCI 1122, PSYC 1111, PSYC 3336, SPAN 1101, and SPAN 1102.
Caitlyn Doyle
Caitlyn is an undergraduate student double majoring in Forensic Science and Chemistry. She is a peer tutor in Chemistry. Caitlyn is also involved in Alpha Phi Omega, a national service fraternity, Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society, and the American Chemical Society. In her free time, Caitlyn enjoys listening to music, watching various movies, and spending time with friends and family.
Tutors: CHEM 1115, CHEM 1116, CHEM 2201, CHEM 2202, CHEM 2221
Haley Lemieux
Haley is the Nutrition and Dietetics peer tutor with a minor in Psychology. She is from the small town of Shaftsbury, Vermont. On campus, she is the President of the Nutrition and Dietetics Club, a member of the Psychology Club, a Charger Day Host, and a sister of Phi Sigma Sigma. Haley also work as a diet tech at an eating disorder treatment facility. Upon graduation, Haley hopes to receive a dietetic internship and eventually become a Registered Dietitian!
Tutors: DIET 1175, 2200, 2215, 2216, 2222, 3315, 3326, 3330, 3335, 3360, and 4405.
Lanmeng Ma
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Medicaid Integrity Program:
CMS Should Take Steps to Eliminate Duplication and Improve Efficiency
GAO-13-50: Published: Nov 13, 2012. Publicly Released: Dec 10, 2012.
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What GAO Found
The Medicaid Integrity Group's (MIG) hiring of separate review and audit contractors for its National Medicaid Audit Program (NMAP) was inefficient and led to duplication because key functions were performed by both entities. Review contractors analyze state claims data to identify aberrant claims or billing anomalies while audit contractors conduct postpayment audits to determine if payments to providers were improper. Because both types of contractors had to assess whether payments were improper under state Medicaid policies, having separate contractors doubled states' burden in ensuring that state policies were being correctly applied. Also, poor coordination and communication between the two types of contractors resulted in duplicative data analysis. In turn, these inefficiencies added to the length of audits, which on average took almost 23 months to complete. By contrast, the average duration of six audits using a more collaborative and coordinated approach was 16 months, and the amount of identified overpayments increased significantly.
Other MIG oversight and support activities--the free training provided to state officials through the Medicaid Integrity Institute, the evaluation of state program integrity procedures through triennial comprehensive reviews, and the collection of data from states through annual assessments--show mixed results in enhancing program integrity efforts. According to state officials, the modest expenditures on the institute result in valuable training and networking opportunities. The MIG, however, has not taken advantage of the potential for comprehensive reviews to inform the selection of states for federal audits. Although the MIG's comprehensive reviews yield considerable information about state program integrity vulnerabilities, states with serious program integrity vulnerabilities often had few NMAP audits. Furthermore, the data collected through state program integrity assessments (SPIA) duplicate data collected through comprehensive reviews and other reports, are not validated, and, even if the data were accurate, are less current than similar data from other sources.
Reporting by the Centers for Medicaid & Medicaid Services (CMS) on the return on investment (ROI) from the activities of the MIG is inadequate. CMS's annual reports to Congress provide a limited picture of ROI for NMAP audits, which account for over half of the MIG's annual expenditures, and it is difficult to calculate an ROI with the expenditure and activity information provided. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently announced that it will discontinue reporting a separate ROI for NMAP. In addition, CMS's ROI methodology includes a percentage of state-identified overpayments reported on the SPIA, which is questionable. To date, CMS has not published an ROI methodology. Regarding state reporting of recoveries, we found that most states were not fully reporting recoveries according to specific program integrity activities and that a sizable number appeared to underreport aggregate recoveries compared to other sources. For example, one state reported aggregate recoveries of about $195,000 over 3 years to CMS but about $36 million in its annual report to the governor for 2 of these years. The apparent gaps in state reporting of such recoveries make it difficult to determine whether states are returning the federal share of recovered overpayments. A full accounting of state and NMAP related recoveries is vital for measuring the effectiveness of efforts to reduce improper payments.
Why GAO Did This Study
Medicaid has the second-highest estimated improper payments of any federal program that reports such data. The Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 created the Medicaid Integrity Program to oversee and support state program integrity activities. CMS, the federal agency within HHS that oversees Medicaid, established the MIG to implement this new program. This report assesses (1) the MIG's use of two types of contractors to review and audit state Medicaid claims, (2) the MIG's implementation of other oversight and support activities, and (3) CMS and state reporting on the results of their program integrity activities. GAO analyzed MIG data on its contractors' audits, training program for state officials, comprehensive state reviews, and state assessments; analyzed reports that summarized the monetary returns from MIG and state program integrity activities; and interviewed MIG officials, contractors, and state program integrity officials.
What GAO Recommends
GAO recommends that the CMS Administrator (1) eliminate duplication by merging contractor functions, (2) use comprehensive reviews to better target audits, (3) follow up with states to ensure reliable reporting of their program integrity recoveries, (4) discontinue the SPIA, and (5) reevaluate and publish its ROI methodology. In response, HHS concurred with three of GAO's recommendations and partially concurred with the need to eliminate SPIA-related duplication and to reevaluate CMS's ROI methodology. As discussed in this report, GAO continues to believe that its recommendations are valid.
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Recommendations for Executive Action
Status: Closed - Implemented
Comments: In 2013, the agency let the review contract expire, and reconfigured the NMAP to eliminate the review contractor function altogether. By eliminating duplication in the review function, CMS will realize greater efficiencies in its audits and reduce state burden.
Recommendation: To strengthen the Medicaid Integrity Program, and to eliminate duplication and more efficiently use audit resources, the CMS Acting Administrator should merge the functions of the federal review and audit contractors within a state or geographic region.
Agency Affected: Department of Health and Human Services: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Status: Closed - Implemented
Comments: Both the comprehensive reviews and NMAP audits have evolved. The agency has eliminated the NMAP MSIS audits that were selected by contractors on the basis of faulty MSIS data. The agency has also redesigned the comprehensive reviews to shift away from a regulatory compliance framework to a more targeted risk assessment model and has conducted an integrated program integrity review and audit in at least one state. These actions fulfill the intent of our recommendation.
Recommendation: To strengthen the Medicaid Integrity Program, and to ensure that the MIG's comprehensive reviews inform its management of NMAP, the CMS Acting Administrator should use the knowledge gained from the comprehensive reviews as a criterion for focusing NMAP resources towards states that have structural or data-analysis vulnerabilities.
Agency Affected: Department of Health and Human Services: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Status: Closed - Implemented
Comments: CMS has indefinitely suspended the state program integrity assessments to avoid duplication and the reporting of inaccurate data, as GAO recommended in November 2012. In June 2013, CMS reported that it had suspended the state program integrity assessments and planned to redesign the assessment to integrate and coordinate with other CMS reporting mechanisms to reduce the duplication of data collection and the reporting burden on the states, eliminate the time lag in reporting data, and institute more rigorous data validation. In June 2014, the agency confirmed that the state program integrity assessments have been suspended indefinitely.
Recommendation: To strengthen the Medicaid Integrity Program, and to avoid unnecessary duplication overlap with other efforts, as well as the reporting of unverified and inaccurate data, the CMS Acting Administrator should discontinue the annual state program integrity assessments.
Agency Affected: Department of Health and Human Services: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Status: Open
Comments: In January 2015, CMS officials told us the agency disagrees with our recommendation that the agency should report a separate return on investment (ROI) for the NMAP. CMS officials confirmed that the agency is developing a methodology for measuring and calculating a single ROI that reflects the Center for Program Integrity's (CPI) program integrity initiatives for both Medicare and Medicaid, and they expect to have their methodology finalized later this year. Given the restructuring of the Medicaid Integrity Program, in particular the shift to collaborate audits and the coordination of program integrity activities, we agree that a separate ROI may not be an appropriate measure to ensure the most effective use of federal Medicaid program integrity funds. We will assess the finalized ROI methodology when it is available.
Recommendation: To strengthen the Medicaid Integrity Program, and to ensure the most effective use of federal Medicaid program integrity funding, the CMS Acting Administrator should reevaluate the agency's methodology for calculating an ROI for the Medicaid Integrity Program, including reporting separately on the NMAP, and share its methodology with Congress and the states.
Agency Affected: Department of Health and Human Services: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Status: Closed - Implemented
Comments: In 2012, GAO found that reporting by CMS on the its program integrity efforts was inadequate, in part because most states were not fully reporting recoveries according to specific program integrity activities and that a sizable number appeared to underreport aggregate recoveries compared to other sources. The apparent gaps in state reporting of such recoveries made it difficult to determine whether states were returning the federal share of recovered overpayments. Therefore, we recommended that CMS increase the agency's efforts to hold states accountable for reliably reporting program integrity recoveries as a part of their quarterly expenditure reporting. CMS agreed with our recommendation, and in 2014, provided training through the Medicaid Integrity Institute on correct reporting of recoveries. Efforts to ensure correct reporting of recoveries will make it easier for CMS to determine whether states are returning the federal share of recovered overpayments.
Recommendation: To strengthen the Medicaid Integrity Program, and to ensure the appropriate tracking of the results of states' program integrity activities, the CMS Acting Administrator should increase the agency's efforts to hold states accountable for reliably reporting program integrity recoveries as a part of their quarterly expenditure reporting.
Agency Affected: Department of Health and Human Services: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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President Renews Commitment to Clean Energy, but Sustained Effort by Stakeholders Needed as Well
U.S. President Barack Obama has renewed his commitment to promoting clean energy and energy efficiency with a set of executive orders designed to drive wider adoption of greener technologies. The president outlined his goals in a speech on August 24, in which he called for a greater penetration of renewable energy sources—wind and solar in particular.
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- Providing $1 billion in additional federal loan guarantees available for distributed energy projects using innovative technologies.
- Releasing residential Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing for single-family homes to invest in clean energy technologies.
- Creating a Department of Defense Privatized Housing Solar Challenge, as well as noting that companies are committing to providing solar power to housing on more than 40 military bases across the United States.
- Announcing $24 million for 11 projects in seven states to develop advanced solar technologies that double the amount of energy each solar panel can produce.
- Approving a transmission line that will support a 485 MW photovoltaic facility to be constructed in Riverside County, California and produce enough renewable energy to power more than 145,000 homes.
- Creating a new interagency task force to promote clean energy, and announcing commitments from local governments, utilities, and businesses to drive energy efficiency in more than 300,000 low-income households, as well as investing more than $220 million in energy saving activities for veterans and low-income customers to help lower energy bills.
Energy Cloud and New Utility Thinking
These moves by the president and his administration are part of a larger trend already taking place, which Navigant Research has dubbed the energy cloud. In this emerging scenario, a broad range of technical, commercial, environmental, and regulatory changes are expected to combine to alter the traditional hub-and-spoke grid architecture. These changes are also resonating among some utilities. A recent survey of utility executives found that some 30% of respondents are planning investments in behind-the-meter technology (such as microgrids, energy storage, and distributed generation), and more than 40% of respondents are considering these types of investments.
The effort to promote clean energy has momentum and the government at the federal level can play a role, but utilities, their customers, and technology vendors are also needed to sort out what works and what doesn't as part of a sustained effort. The approach taken by New York's Reforming the Energy Vision (NY REV) seems to strike the right balance of government regulators setting some new guidelines and letting market participants come up with solutions and business models that can drive the cleaner energy market forward.
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