Meet the Staff
Executive Director of Vergnano Institute for Inclusion
Assistant Professor in Residence in Biomedical Engineering
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Office: Engineering II, Room 320B
Phone: 860-486-8937
Email: stephany.santos@uconn.edu
Administrative Program Support of Vergnano Institute for Inclusion
Pronouns: He/Him/His
Office: Engineering II, Room 320
Phone: 860-486-4905
Email: benjamin.strong@uconn.edu
Community Liaison & Graduate Student Support
PostDoctoral Associate for Environmental Engineering
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Email: randi.mendes@uconn.edu
Director of Impact Assessment and K-12 Initiatives
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Office: Engineering II, Room 320A
Email: andri@uconn.edu
Director of Inclusive Excellence in STEM Teaching and Learning
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Office: Engineering II, Room 320A / Rowe, Room 306
Email: lara.chiaverini@uconn.edu
Director Emeritus of Vergnano Institute for Inclusion
Pronouns: He/Him/His
Office: Engineering II, Room 306G
Phone: 860-486-8937
Email: kjm@engr.uconn.edu
Director of Undergraduate Equitable Success
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Office: Engineering II, Room 320A
Email: durga.nyame@uconn.edu
Office Contact
For general questions or concerns, contact us at (860) 486-5536 or engr-inclusion@uconn.edu.
Mailing Address
Vergnano Institute for Inclusion*
University of Connecticut
191 Auditorium Road, Unit 3187
Storrs, CT 06269-3187
We are located in the Engineering II (EII) Building, room 320.
*formerly the Engineering Diversity Outreach Center