Our Collaborators

Board of Directors:

Susan Hageman, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Environmental Education and Director of Southern Connecticut State University Center for the Environment. A biochemist and teacher of environmental sciences, she is the director of both a graduate program in environmental education and a 6th year program for science teachers (ISIS). She serves as Vice President of the Board of Directors.

Martin Schwartz, Ph.D.
Senior Member, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California
The director of a large laboratory at Scripps, he is the discoverer of integrins and an internationally noted scientist with more than a hundred publications. Dr. Schwartz is a primary consultant to the Nobel prize committee and brings cutting edge insights and visions to the Board.

Robin Bundy, M.A.
Professor of Education, St. Martin's College, University of Lancaster, England
As director of clinical education and professor of language arts in the teacher training program, Mr. Bundy is able to bring creative perspectives to the work of the collaborative. He is a frequent visitor to the United States and provides leadership in program development and planning.

Gina McCaffrey, M.S.
Program Administrator, The Learning Collaborative
A graduate accountant and adept manager, she is the chief operating officer for the ongoing activities of The Collaborative and provides internal continuity and structure. She serves as the Secretary/Treasurer of the Board of Directors.

Alan Segal, M.D.
Professor of Medicine, University of Vermont
Dr. Segal spends a third of his time in teaching, and the rest in basic medical research. He is a board certified nephrologist with a significant publication record, and serves as the President of the Board of Directors.

Primary Contributors

Listed below are Collaborative associates who are primary sources of program design and development. They also serve as the core professional personnel to whom the Collaborative turns with initiatives emanating from outside contributors.

A. Harris Stone, Ed.D.
Among the original founders of the Collaborative concept, A. Harris Stone is a long time academic program designer whose experience spans several universities and a number of decades. He is the originator of current Collaborative programs at Sacred Heart University.

Lawrence Fenn, Ed.D.
One of the initial organizers of the Collaborative, Lawrence Fenn is an experienced school educator currently serving as Superintendent of Schools in Lisbon, Ct. He is the originator and operator of the Cohort Program for Administrative Certification.

James Trifone, M.S., C.A.S.
The coordinator of the WHOLEfield Learning program, James Trifone teaches biology, anatomy and physiology at the secondary level. He is deeply committed to education, particularly in the areas of transformational science and epistemology.

James Longo
Currently serving as Administrator in the Bend of River school in Stamford, James is the operator of the WHOLEfield Learning section for artists. He is also a productive artist in his own right.

Steven Durham, Ed.D.
A coordinator of the Collaborative's Administrative Certification Program, and Principal of Fitch Middle School in Groton, Steve is dedicated to educational leadership and administration.

David Coleman, Ph.D.
David Coleman is an administrator at the Kennedy High School in Waterbury, Connecticut. His deep interest in bi-lingual education and extensive experience in schools enables him to bring great practicality to his work. Having worked in Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom, his experience in international education helped to develop the Collaborative's Puerto Rico-Connecticut Forum.