Staff Directory
General phone and email contact information.
LITS staff organizational chart
Jump to departments: Libraries & Digital Learning | Information Technology | Data & Analytics | Information Security
Administration
 Kristen Eshleman, Vice President for Library and Information Technology Services[email protected] 860-297-2525 RLITC 256 Kristen is a key member of the College’s senior administration, providing leadership of the merged LITS organization. She collaborates with fellow cabinet members, as well as with faculty, staff, and students, to advance the strategic goals of the College. |
||
 Angela Wolf ’90, Director of Operations[email protected] 860-297-2105 RLITC 164 |
||
 Courtney Herbert, Administrative Coordinator[email protected] 860-297-2255 RLITC A20 Courtney joined the LITS division in 2023 and is responsible for the daily oversight and management of the RLITC facility, as well as office support for the Library and Information Technology Services. Prior to Trinity, she worked in the museum field at both the Wadsworth Atheneum and the Connecticut Science Center. |
||
 Liz Johnson, Procurement Manager[email protected] 860-297-4259 RLITC 166 Hired in 1986, Liz started her Trinity career in the Development Office, followed by many years in Campus Safety. Liz came to Information Technology Services in 1997 and is currently the Procurement Manager, where she takes care of financial and some operational issues for the department. |
Libraries and Digital Learning
 Christina Bleyer, College Librarian, Associate Vice President of Libraries and Digital Learning; Director of Special Collections and Archives, Watkinson Library[email protected] 860-297-2266 RLITC A70 Christina Bleyer, PhD is College Librarian, Associate Vice President of Libraries and Digital Learning and Director of Special Collections and Archives, Watkinson Library at Trinity College in Hartford, CT and has been at Trinity since June of 2018. She also serves as editor-in-chief of the Journal of Archival Organization. She earned her Master’s and Doctorate in Philosophy at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale where until 2016 she managed the institution’s manuscript collections. Her research is focused on human rights, ethics, and the role of emotions in the constitution of the person, the community, and memory especially in Latin America and the Caribbean. In addition to securing several grants to collect oral histories from the Hartford community, Dr. Bleyer serves as the Principal Investigator for The Watkinson’s recently awarded Modern Endangered Archives Program Grant to digitize the Lloyd Best Archive in Trinidad and Tobago. |
Collections, Research, & Instruction |
 Amy Harrell, Head of Collections, Research, and Instruction[email protected] 860-297-2193 RLITC A31 Amy provides leadership for a team who builds the library collections and teaches the Trinity community to engage with them in the pursuit of teaching and learning. |
 Rose Beranis, Research & Instruction Librarian, Wellness and Experiential Learning[email protected] 860-297-2477 RLITC A39 As the Wellness & Experiential Learning Librarian at Trinity College, Rose works on developing and managing wellness initiatives. She is committed to promoting overall well-being and helping students prepare for life beyond college by staying updated on the latest trends in wellness and student success. Additionally, Rose teaches library classes, provides research support, and supervises the Peer Research Center. She has been part of the Trinity College community since 2018. |
 Susan Chatham, Research & Instruction Librarian, Social Sciences & Data[email protected] 860-297-5335 LITC A38 Susan started at Trinity in Fall 2023 as a Research & Instruction Librarian. As a Research & Instruction Librarian Susan works with students and faculty to support their academic research goals, and provides programming and outreach activities to engage community members with the library. |
 Christine Devanney, Acquisitions Assistant860-297-5120 RLITC A14 |
 Todd Falkowski, Catalog Librarian[email protected] 860-297-2271 RLITC A32 Todd joined Trinity in June 2012 as a Catalog Librarian having previously worked for Yale University and the CSCU system. He supports library collections and research with accessible metadata and back-end system support. |
 Jeremy Garritano, Science Librarian[email protected] RLITC A40 Jeremy joined the Research & Instruction Team in November 2024, and is available to assist with STEM research projects and collaborate with faculty on instruction sessions. He is also taking a lead role in promoting OER resources on campus. |
 Jeff Liszka, Arts & Humanities Librarian[email protected] 860-297-2270 RLITC A37 Profile page Jeff joined Trinity in 2003. He has worked in many aspects of public services over the years. He currently is a research librarian journeying through the chaotic universe of information, with stops at oceans and historic places along the way. |
 Kim Rinaldo, Electronic Resources & Systems Librarian[email protected] 860-297-2243 RLITC A39 Kim joined the library team in 2015. As the electronic resources librarian she is responsible for acquisition, upkeep, troubleshooting, and evaluation of the library’s subscription and perpetually licensed electronic resources, including databases, e-journals, e-books, and streaming media. She is the administrator of Trinity’s integrated library system, Alma. Kim is involved in collection development for the leisure reading and graphic novels collections. |
 Joelle Thomas, Systems, User Experience, & Discovery Librarian[email protected] 860-297-2542 Joelle has worked at the library since 2016. She is an administrator of multiple systems, including Alma, Trinity Domains, and OneSearch, and manages the LITS website. |
Digital Learning & Scholarship |
 David Tatem, Head, Digital Learning & Scholarship[email protected] 860-297-2124 RLITC 110 Dave has been at Trinity since 1999 and is currently the Head of Digital Learning & Scholarship. He teaches courses on drone technology and enjoys exploring ways to integrate emerging technologies such as virtual/augmented reality, 3d modeling and making into the Liberal Arts curriculum. |
 Mary Mahoney ’09, Ph.D. Digital Scholarship Strategist.[email protected] 860-297-2146 RLITC 121 Mary leads digital scholarship efforts at Trinity. In addition to program-building efforts and technical support of existing and future digital scholarship platforms, Mary oversees a number of programs and opportunities for faculty, undergraduate, and graduate students. Contact her for support designing a digital project or assignment, and to suggest digital scholarship events or initiatives for the college. Mary is a Trinity alum, and a historian, writer, and podcaster. You can learn more about her work here and contact her via email. |
 Loren Milledge, Instructional Technologist[email protected] 860-297-2298 RLITC 132 As the Arts & Humanities liaison, Loren brings with her a strong passion for the arts and community building. She is interested in using digital technology to amplify the voices of historically marginalized communities and to create educational opportunities for all learners. |
 Matt Ouimette, Instructional Technologist[email protected] 860-297-4186 RLITC 109 Matt joined the Digital Learning & Scholarship team as an Instructional Technologist in July 2024 and is the primary contact for faculty members in the Social Sciences. Prior to starting at Trinity, Matt worked in EdTech and higher education for 10 years in roles related to new software implementation and training. Matt is enthusiastic about the intersection of education and emerging technologies. |
 Sheila Reagan, Instructional Technologist[email protected] 860-297-5244 RLITC 132 Sheila is an instructional technologist joining Trinity in 2024 as the liaison for Math and Natural Sciences. She is passionate about life-long learning, making, and creating engaging learning experiences. She spends a lot of time working on fun projects in and around her office and, much like Waldo, would love it if you came and found her to say hello or ask any questions you might have. |
Watkinson Library & Archives |
| Christina Bleyer, College Librarian, Associate Vice President of Libraries and Digital Learning; Director of Special Collections and Archives, Watkinson Library [email protected] 860-297-2266 RLITC A70 Christina Bleyer, PhD is College Librarian, Associate Vice President of Libraries and Digital Learning and Director of Special Collections and Archives, Watkinson Library at Trinity College in Hartford, CT and has been at Trinity since June of 2018. She also serves as editor-in-chief of the Journal of Archival Organization. She earned her Master’s and Doctorate in Philosophy at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale where until 2016 she managed the institution’s manuscript collections. Her research is focused on human rights, ethics, and the role of emotions in the constitution of the person, the community, and memory especially in Latin America and the Caribbean. In addition to securing several grants to collect oral histories from the Hartford community, Dr. Bleyer serves as the Principal Investigator for The Watkinson’s recently awarded Modern Endangered Archives Program Grant to digitize the Lloyd Best Archive in Trinidad and Tobago. |
 Amy FitzGerald, Processing Archivist (part-time) Watkinson Library & Archives[email protected] 860-297-4060 RLITC 165 Amy joined the Watkinson Library team in December 2021. She holds a B.A. in Latin American Studies from Tulane University and an M.L.S. from University of Maryland-College Park. Her work includes the arrangement, description, and housing of materials in the College’s archival collections in order to facilitate user access. |
 Eric Johnson-DeBaufre, PhD, Rare Books and Special Collections Librarian[email protected] 860-297-4219 RLITC, Watkinson Library Profile page Before he became a librarian, Eric Johnson-DeBaufre received his Ph.D. in English and taught 16th and 17th century British literature at several liberal arts colleges and universities. He joined Watkinson Library in 2019 where he wears several hats—rare books curator, cataloger, instructor, and preservationist. He loves old typefaces and is still searching for the Sancho Panza who will help him fulfill his quixotic dream of opening a type foundry in Hartford. |
 Casey Machenheimer, Special Collections and Archives Librarian for Public Services[email protected] 860-297-2558 RLITC A71 Casey Machenheimer joined the Watkinson Library in January 2024. She received her B.A. in English from Ohio University in 2019 and her M.L.S. with a specialization in Rare Books and Manuscripts from Indiana University in 2023. Prior to coming to the Watkinson, she has worked in both special collections libraries and public libraries. In her current role, her focus is facilitating user access to materials, working directly with students, and finding new ways to promote opportunities and services in the Watkinson Library. |
 Barbara Sternal, Art Collection Manager, Watkinson Library[email protected] 860-297-2290 RLITC A36 Barbara Sternal began working at the Watkinson Library in 2022 as the Bicentennial Processing Archivist to assist in projects related to Trinity College’s Bicentennial celebration in 2023. She transitioned to Art Collection Manager in 2024. She has a B.A. in History from Boston College and an M.A. in Public History from Central Connecticut State University. She is an experienced collections professional and has worked with various archival and museum collections at a number of institutions. |
 Eric Stoykovich, College Archivist and Manuscript Librarian860-297-2267 RLITC A63 Eric represents two actively-growing collections, the Trinity College Archives and the manuscripts collection. He answers questions about Trinity’s 200-year history and the handwritten records of Connecticut’s leaders. Eric seeks to elevate the awareness of the College and its stakeholders to the importance of preserving Trinity’s archives, including the digital presence of Trinity’s faculty, staff, and students. |
Digital Asset Management |
 Amanda Matava, MLS, Digital Archivist and Head of Digital Asset Management[email protected] 860-297-4084 RLITC A73 As the head of Digital Asset Management, Amanda’s responsibilities include overseeing the creation, ingest, appraisal, description, and stewardship of born-digital or digitized library, archival, and special collections materials. Amanda has been working in libraries for 15 years. She joined Trinity in 2017. |
 Benny Bauer, Digital Media Librarian[email protected] 860-297-4061 RLITC 184 Benny joined the Digital Asset Management department as Digital Media Librarian in 2022, and directs the Digital Imaging Studio and student staff. Their main responsibilities include collaborating with faculty and other departments to fulfill video teaching and research needs, designing and overseeing digital workflows, monitoring completion and storage of digital projects, and publishing library, archival, and special collections materials to online institutional repositories. |
Information Technology
 Stephanie Cox, Associate Vice President and Chief Technology Officer[email protected] 860-297-2101 Stephanie is responsible for the strategy and operational leadership for technology solutions that keep Trinity at the forefront of a competitive higher education sector. She works closely with the Vice President for Library and Information Technology Services to set technology strategy, vision, and priorities, and design solutions to achieve the College’s strategic outcomes and operational efficiencies. |
Client Experience |
 Ann Marie Krupski ’93, Director, Client Experience[email protected] 860-297-2181 RLITC A26 Ann Marie strives to improve the quality of Library & Information Technology Services to all college constituencies, focusing on library circulation and access services, ID Card office, and IT Help Desk support. She has been a member of Library and Information Technology Services since 1995. |
 John Lee, Associate Director, Client Experience860-297-2247 RLITC A25 |
 Lurdes Fernandes, Access Control and Card Services Database Administrator[email protected] 860-297-4115 RLITC A29 Lurdes assists faculty, staff, and students with their ID Cards, Personal Access Code (PAC) credentials, TEK, and mechanical keys. She also assists in the access programming of college buildings. |
 Jose Pena, Client Experience Consultant860-297-2242 RLITC A14 |
 Josef Riccio, Library and IT Desk Manager860-297-2245 RLITC A15 |
| Adam Rutkowski, Client Experience Consultant 860-297-4045 RLITC Library & IT Desk |
 Ruben Sosa, Client Experience Consultant860-297-5336 RLITC Library & IT Desk |
 Marcelino Velez, Client Experience Consultant (Interlibrary Loan Assistant)860-297-4174 RLITC A15 |
Access Control |
 Curtis Gamble, Director, Access Control and Project Manager[email protected] 860-297-4294 RLITC A24 Curtis joined Trinity in 1995. He has held many positions in his time spent working for the College and is now responsible for access programming of college buildings, including automated door schedules, specification and maintenance of door hardware, door frames, security, and monitoring and alarming of campus buildings. He also maintains and updates the interior door signage of all buildings. |
| Stephen Cherry, ACIS Technician |
| Zachary Gillespie, ACIS Technician |
Media Technology Services |
 John J. Dlugosz, Director of Media Technology Services[email protected] 860-297-4182 RLITC 131 Supporting educational technology at Trinity since 1998, John is responsible for the design, installation, and support of instructional technology solutions in classrooms, learning spaces, and public spaces across Trinity’s campuses. He coordinates training and support for classroom technology use across the Trinity community and works with facilities and other campus managers on learning space maintenance and development. |
 Sean Donnelly, Media Technology Specialist[email protected] 860-297-2308 RLITC C13 Sean shares his time between Media Technology where he does classroom and event support and Distributing Computing where he assists the technicians with printing and computer-related issues. |
 Philip Duffy ’84, Senior Media Technology Specialist[email protected] 860-297-2423 RLITC C7 Phil is responsible for coordinating special event servicing and is involved with the College’s on campus video production. He has been a member of the staff since 1985. |
 Ronald Perkins, Media Technology Specialist[email protected] 860-297-2421 RLITC C13 Ron assists with the service and installation of classroom technology, and special event servicing. He helps maintain the department’s inventory and manages much of the department’s administrative functions. Ron came to Trinity after spending time at an A-V rental house and has been at Trinity since 2003. |
Enterprise Applications & Integrations |
 Ayinde Popo, Director, Enterprise Applications and Integrations[email protected] 860-297-2223 RLITC B34 |
 Patrick Kennedy, Associate Director, Enterprise Applications & integrations[email protected] 860-297-4139 RLITC B23 Patrick is a Systems Manager for the Enterprise Applications Group, providing in-depth functional analysis and support for PeopleSoft systems and related applications. Patrick also leads special projects, including technology upgrades, and consulting with users, implementations of new systems capabilities to enhance productivity and efficiency. Patrick joined Information Technology Services in 1999. |
 Lucas Carroll, Programmer Analyst[email protected] 860-297-2474 RLITC B19 Lucas joined the Enterprise Application Group in November 2014 and supports PeopleSoft and the college imaging and document management software. Before Trinity, he spent 5 years at Southern Connecticut State University implementing a document management solution and a year at ESPN as an ETL developer. He holds a Master’s in Information Systems Management from Bowie State University and an MBA from UCONN. |
 Peter Delaney, Technical Support Specialist[email protected] 860-297-4121 RLITC B20 Pete joined Information Technology Services in November 2006. His responsibilities include technical support for Trinity’s PeopleSoft systems. His prior position was at the Hartford Insurance Company where he was a PeopleSoft Developer on their Financials system. He has been in the IT field since 1983 working in various industries such as banking, retail, and insurance. |
 Craig Jirowetz, Software Applications Developer[email protected] 860-297-4112 RLITC B24 Craig is responsible for creating custom Microsoft-based software programs for various Trinity College departments. These programs are developed using numerous programming languages and database tools such as C#.Net, VB.Net, VBA, JavaScript, XML, HTML and SQL. As a central member of Trinity’s core programming team, he is active in all areas of the software development process. |
 Ellen Lombardi, Programmer Analyst[email protected] 860-297-2097 RLITC B32 Ellen joined the Enterprise Applications Group in September of 2014. Her responsibilities include providing support for PeopleSoft applications and the reporting needs of various departments. Prior to Trinity she worked at Northeast Utilities as a Businesss Applications System Developer supporting a financial and budgeting system. |
 Christopher Lucas, Programmer Analyst[email protected] 860-297-2549 RLITC B37 Chris joined the Enterprise Applications Group in August 2017 as a Programmer Analyst and provides support for the PeopleSoft applications and the reporting needs of various departments. Prior to Trinity, he spent 4 years at Dattco Inc. as a Data/Business Analyst. He holds a Bachelor’s of Science in Computer Science from Southern Connecticut State University. |
 Tony O’Rourke, Software Application Developer[email protected] 860-297-2135 RLITC B21 Tony is a full stack developer versed in a wide range of technologies. |
 Latha Ragunathan, Senior Programmer Analyst[email protected] 860-297-5165 RLITC B30 Latha is a member of the Enterprise Applications Group supporting PeopleSoft applications. She has been in the information technology field since 1989 and has been working with PeopleSoft for the last 14 years. Before joining Trinity, Latha worked at Travelers Insurance as an Information Engineer supporting PeopleSoft Financials. |
Networks & Infrastructure |
 Jessica Tait ’10, Director, Networks & Infrastructure[email protected] 860-297-4029 RLITC C3 |
 Jason Luis ’00, Associate Director, Distributed Computing[email protected] 860-297-4265 RLITC C8 Jason’s main responsibility is to supervise 2nd-level Help Desk support for faculty and staff on and off campus. He also helps troubleshoot and repair software-related issues for clients’ desktop computers. Jason has worked for Information Technology Services since he began as an undergraduate in 1996. |
 David Chappell, Senior Programmer, Infrastructure[email protected] 860-297-2114 RLITC B29 David plays a primary role in providing network infrastructure services such as name service, web caching, printing, file serving, and telephony. His areas of expertise are network protocols, Unix and Linux, interperation with MS-Windows, and cross-platform printing with PostScript. |
 Kara Giarratana, Distributed Computing Specialist[email protected] 860-297-5255 RLITC C09 Kara joined Trinity in May of 2019 as a Distributed Computing Specialist. Kara is responsible for device deployment, troubleshooting hardware and software, as well as supporting end users. Prior to Trinity, Kara worked at Apple Inc. and is an Apple-certified technician. |
| Robert Levesque, Systems Administrator 860-297-4269 RLITC B31 |
 Ralford McLean, Systems Manager[email protected] 860-297-4149 RLITC B22 Ralford is responsible for maintaining many of the college’s application servers, including those used for e-mail and file sharing. He ensures interoperability between the servers and the applications housed on them. |
 Anusheh Nadeem, Endpoint Systems Manager860-297-2093 RLITC C7 |
 Thomas Petraitis, System Administrator[email protected] 860-297-2254 RLITC C10 Tom transferred from the Library to Systems and Networking as a Systems Administrator in the Spring of 2017. He currently helps maintain the Video Management Security System run by Campus Safety and supports local backup to faculty and staff. |
 Erik Rinaldi, Distributed Computing Specialist[email protected] 860-297-5277 RLITC C8 Erik has been working in Distributed Computing at Trinity since 2001. He is responsible for supporting the computing needs of faculty and staff as well as the telecommunication systems at Trinity. |
 Kyle Van Brocklin, Distributed Computing Specialist[email protected] 860-297-2234 RLITC C09 Kyle is responsible for helping faculty and staff members resolve any hardware and software issues that they have with their computers. Kyle first worked in Information Technology Services at St. Lawrence University as a student and professionally for 6 more years. |
 Andrew Zucks, Network Administrator[email protected] 860-297-5195 RLITC C5 Andrew joined ITS in Dec 2011 and assists in maintaining door access for campus buildings. Andrew also provides additional support for the card transaction devices on campus and the College’s digital floor plans. He has been a locksmith since 2004 and has done carpentry since 1998. |
Data & Analytics
 David Andres ’04, Assistant Vice President, and Chief Data & Analytics Officer[email protected] 860-297-2306 Admissions & Career Services Center 205C David leads the Analytics and Strategic Initiatives Center (ASIC), which provides analysis, research, and curated data to support a strengthened culture of planning and evaluation across the College. |
 Brian Flynn, Data Solutions Engineer[email protected] Admissions & Career Services Center 205C Brian is an innovative data professional passionate about higher education, focused on advancing the College’s analytical, assessment, and planning capabilities. He plays a key role in developing and improving the tools, data sets, and analyses used to support decision-making by College leadership. |
| Lester Ko, Director, Institutional Research |
 Paige Kinney, Senior Data Analyst[email protected] 860-297-2587 Paige joined the ASIC team in October of 2024, to support strategic efforts to synthesize data across Trinity’s systems. She is responsible for collecting, analyzing, and interpreting large amounts of data to provide in-depth evaluations for campus partners in support of data-informed decision-making. |
Information Security
John Inghilterra, Information Security Director John provides strategic vision and leadership to effectively manage the organization’s information security risk. He ensures alignment with business objectives, robust governance practices, and the protection of system and product availability, integrity, and confidentiality. |
