Meet the Team

The MBA team comprises top-notch research faculty and a highly qualified and supportive professional staff.

Academic Directors

UConn School of Business, MBA Program, Redona Methasani

Redona Methasani

Assistant Professor in Residence,
Academic co-Director of MBA Programs
Management & Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurship
redona.methasani@uconn.edu

UConn School of Business, MBA Progam, vishal_narayan

Vishal Narayan

Associate Professor, Academic Co-Director of MBA Programs

Marketing
vishal.narayan@uconn.edu

UConn School of Business MBA Program, Stephen Park

Stephen Park

Associate Professor &
Satell Fellow in Corporate Social Responsibility, Academic Co-Director of MBA Programs - EMBA

Business Law
stephen.park@uconn.edu

MBA Administration

UConn School of Business MBA Program, Mia Hawlk

Mia Hawlk, Ed.D. 

Executive Director

MBA Programs
mia.hawlk@uconn.edu 

UConn School of Business MBA Program, Michael Bozzi

Michael Bozzi, Ed.D.

Director of Student Services

MBA Programs
michael.bozzi@uconn.edu

UConn School of Business MBA Program, Laine Kingo

Laine Kingo

Senior Advising & Compliance Specialist

Hartford & Stamford FLEX MBA Programs
laine.kingo@uconn.edu

UConn School of Business MBA Program, Jessica Baker

Jessica Baker

Program Manager

Executive MBA Program
jessica.baker@uconn.edu

UConn School of Business MBA Program, Jamie Kirschner

Jamie Kirschner

Program Advisor

Online MBA Cohort Programs
jamie.kirschner@uconn.edu

UConn School of Business MBA Program, Jamie Kirschner

Sarah Manning

Program Advisor

FLEX MBA Programs
sarah.manning@uconn.edu

UConn School of Business MBA Program, alyssa_suhr

Alyssa Suhr

Assistant Director of Admissions

MBA Programs
alyssa.suhr@uconn.edu

UConn School of Business MBA Program, Misty Solomon

Misty Solomon

Administrative Coordinator

MBA Programs & GBLC Facilities
misty.solomon@uconn.edu

UConn School of Business MBA Program, Ana Clara Blesso

Ana Clara Blesso

Director of Graduate Career & Professional Development

MBA Programs
ana_clara.blesso@uconn.edu

UConn School of Business MBA Program, Jennifer Grunwald

Jennifer Grunwald

Career Coach, MBA

Graduate Career & Professional
Development Office
jennifer.grunwald@uconn.edu

UConn School of Business MBA Program,

Vaishali Uchil

Financial Assistant

MBA Programs
vaishali.uchil@uconn.edu

UConn School of Business MBA Program,

Castella Copeland-Smith, Ed.D.

Recruitment and Admissions Coordinator

MBA Programs
castella.copeland@uconn.edu

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