Our People

Sandra Sirota

Sandra Sirota

Director, Human Rights Close to Home
Assistant Professor in Residence, Experiential Global Learning & Human Rights
sandra.sirota@uconn.edu

 

Sandra Sirota, EdD, is director of Human Rights Close to Home and an assistant professor in residence in human rights and experiential global learning at the Gladstein Family Human Rights Institute. Her work explores human rights and social justice education in formal and non-formal settings in the United States and South Africa. Read more

Steering Committee

Nana Amos

Program Manager, Dodd Human Rights Impact Programs

nana.amos@uconn.edu

Christopher Buckley

Social Studies Teacher, Brookfield High School

christopher.n.buckley@uconn.edu

John Dunn

John Dunn

Visiting Assistant Professor, Human Rights Close to Home

jkdunn@uconn.edu

Kristina Eberback

Kristina Eberbach

Strategy and Curriculum Specialist, Human Rights Close to Home

kristina.eberbach@uconn.edu

Abigail Esposito

Social Studies Teacher, Conard High School

abigail.esposito@uconn.edu

Rachel Jackson

Rachel Jackson

Associate Director of Operations, Gladstein Family Human Rights Institute

rachel.jackson@uconn.edu

Thomas Levine

Thomas Levine

Associate Professor, Curriculum & Instruction

thomas.levine@uconn.edu

Kathryn Libal

Kathryn Libal

Director, Gladstein Family Human Rights Institute
Associate Professor, Social Work & Human Rights

kathryn.libal@uconn.edu

Jacob Skrzypiec

Social Studies Teacher, Manchester High School

jacob.skrzypiec@uconn.edu

James Waller

Christopher J. Dodd Chair in Human Rights Practice
Director, Dodd Human Rights Impact Programs
Professor, Literatures, Cultures, & Languages

james.waller@uconn.edu

Graduate Assistants

Sara Harvel

Sara Harvel

Graduate Assistant, Human Rights Close to Home and Dodd Impact

sara.harvel@uconn.edu

Yvonne Mbewe

Graduate Assistant, Human Rights Close to Home

yvonne.mbewe@uconn.edu

Student Mentors

Gianna Aquino

Gianna Aquino

Student Mentor, Human Rights Close to Home

Breanna Bonner

Breanna Bonner

Student Mentor, Human Rights Close to Home

Alyssa Bredefeld

Alyssa Bredefeld

Student Mentor, Human Rights Close to Home

Ciarra DeMott

Ciara DeMott

Student Mentor, Human Rights Close to Home