Welcome to the Department of Healthcare Systems and Innovation. HSI is the home of the Healthcare Studies (HLS) degree programs. This section contains information for current students, faculty and staff. 

To find information about specific programs, including program updates and course substitutions: 

Healthcare Studies Degree Programs: 
Click here for information about: 

  • HLS-General concentration 
  • HLS-Clinical Trials Administration and Practice concentration

Interdisciplinary Healthcare Studies Concentrations:
Click here for information about: 

  • HLS-Speech Language Pathology Assistant concentration 
  • HLS-Therapeutic Recreation in Aging concentration 

Preparatory Healthcare Studies Concentrations:
Click here for information about: 

  • HLS-STEM Foundations for Nursing: the concentration for students preparing for the Nursing program
  • HLS-Health Science Foundations: the concentration for students preparing to apply to the Health Science program 

Southern Connecticut State University 
Department of Healthcare Systems & Innovation 

Health & Human Services Building, Room 341
501 Crescent Street 
New Haven, CT 06515 
Phone: (203) 392-8193

 

Position 

Name 

Phone 

Department Chairperson

Dr. Larry Brancazio 

(203) 392-5111

HLS Program Coordinator

Dr. Amanda Strong

(203) 392-6708

HLS Internship Coordinator

Preethi Varghese-Joseph

(203) 392-5619