AUTH 1701
Thomas Larson
The Event Series
Thomas Larson, a CCSU alumnus, is a retired police detective from Manchester, Connecticut, who has, in his golden years, taken to writing. The Event Trilogy is his first effort in the genre of science fiction/fantasy.
AUTH 1702
Carol Ciotto and Marybeth Fede
PASS: A Guide to Creating Physically Active School Systems
Carol M. Ciotto is an Associate Professor at Central Connecticut State University in the Department of Physical Education and Human Performance Department and has been teaching in the teacher preparation field for the past 13 years. Prior to teaching at CCSU she spent 23 years serving as a physical education teacher, an assistant principal and a principal in the public school setting. Carol has presented at various conferences at the state, regional, national and international levels over the past 36 years and has published peer reviewed articles in various educational journals.
Dr. Marybeth Fede is an Associate Professor of Exercise Science at Southern Connecticut State University. She has been teaching at Southern as an adjunct and now as a full time professor in the teacher preparation field for the past 29 years. Marybeth has presented at various conferences at the state, regional, national and international levels over the past 16 years and has published peer reviewed articles in various educational journals.
AUTH 1703
Jack Miller
World Literacy: How Countries Rank and Why It Matters
Jack Miller is the former President of Central Connecticut State University. His work has been funded by state, federal, and private agencies, including the Department of Defense, the Department of Education, Bell South Foundation, and the Foundation for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education. He conducts a widely disseminated annual study of America’s Most Literate Cities.
AUTH 1704
Marianne Fallon
Writing Up Quantitative Research in the Social and Behavioral Sciences
Marianne Fallon, an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychological Science at CCSU, earned her BA in Psychology at Bucknell University and her M.A. and Ph.D. at the University of Toronto. In her research on language development, memory, and auditory perception, she has worked with almost every age demographic, from 3-year-olds to 80-year-olds. She has also worked with deaf children (ages 4 through 16) who have cochlear implants. Currently the focus of her research is older adults' language development, auditory perception, and memory.
AUTH 1705
MaryAnn Mahony
Crossroads of Freedom: Slavery and Emancipation in Bahia, Brazil 1870-1910
Mary Ann Mahony is a Professor of History at CCSU, whose teaching interests include the broad sweep of Latin American history, Brazilian history, the history of enslavement and freedom in Latin America, the history of export regions in Latin America, as well as social and cultural history. Professor Mahony has published in English, Portuguese and Spanish. Her book reviews have appeared in numerous scholarly journals, including the Journal of Latin American Studies, The Americas and Afroasia.
AUTH 1706
Dennis Quinn
Macrophotography: Create Larger-Than-Life Photographs of Nature's Smallest Subjects
Dennis Quinn is a Connecticut native, earned a Master of Arts degree from Central Connecticut State University in Ecology and Environmental Science and shortly thereafter founded the environmental consulting firm CTHerpConsultant, LLC specializing in amphibian and reptile research, conservation and preservation. Dennis is published in various wildlife magazines, newspapers, educational pamphlets and scientific documents. He is active on social media and has won image awards in online gallery contests.
AUTH 1707
William Mann
The Wars of the Roosevelts
William J. Mann is the New York Times bestselling author of Kate: The Woman Who Was Hepburn; How to Be a Movie Star: Elizabeth Taylor in Hollywood; Hello, Gorgeous: Becoming Barbra Streisand; and Wisecracker: The Life and Times of William Haines, winner of the Lambda Literary Award. He divides his time between Connecticut and Cape Cod.
AUTH 1708
David Cappella
Kindling
David Cappella is a poet and Professor of English at Central Connecticut State University where he teaches creative writing and literature. His recent novel, Kindling, is published with Piscataqua Press. He is currently co-translating Tracce di un’anima, a book of poems by the Italian poet Germana Santangelo.
AUTH 1709
Jason Snyder and Lisa Frank
The Essential Guide to Business Communication for Financial Professionals
Jason Snyder is Associate to the Dean, MBA Director, and Associate Professor in the School of Business at Central Connecticut State University. He holds both a Ph.D. in Communication Sciences and an M.A. in Communication Science from the University of Connecticut.
He has taught Managerial Communication, Organizational Communication, Research Methods, and Public Speaking. His research has appeared in journals such as Journal of Business Education, Communication Quarterly, and Communication Studies. His 2011 study on workplace communication privacy won the Journal of Business Communication Most Outstanding Article of the Year Award.
Lisa Frank is a Professor of Finance at Central Connecticut State University. She holds a Ph.D. in Finance from the University of Connecticut and an MBA with distinction in Finance from Hofstra University. Prior to her academic career, she was a Financial Manager for Cablevision Systems Corporation. Dr. Frank's research interests include corporate finance, capital structure, institutional investment, and real estate finance. Her research has appeared in such journals as Applied Financial Economics, European Journal of Finance and Banking Research, and Financial Decisions.
AUTH 1710
Douglas Haddad
The Ultimate Guide to Raising Teens and Tweens: Strategies for Unlocking Your Child's Full Potential
Douglas Haddad is an award-winning middle school teacher, best-selling author, and parenting and education expert. He has been featured in many national print and online outlets. He has also co-authored an award-winning health and fitness book, Top Ten Tips for Tip Top Shape: Super Health Programs For All Professional Fields. Douglas was recognized as the 2016-2017 Simsbury, Connecticut Teacher of the Year and has been named a Teacher-Ambassador for Public Education in the State of Connecticut for 2017
AUTH 1711
Aimee Pozorski
Roth After 80
Aimee Pozorski is Professor of English and Director of the English Graduate Program at Central CT State University. She has published two monographs -- Roth and Trauma (Continuum, 2011) and Falling After 9/11 (Bloomsbury, 2014) and edited three volumes and two special journal issues dedicated to the topic of Philip Roth.
AUTH 1712
Keith Pomerlau
Overcoming Adversity
Keith J. Pomerleau graduated from Central Connecticut State University with a BS in management. He currently works for a Fortune 500 company in the Northeastern US.
