Math, Science, and Business Lab Tutors

Sheila Angelica

Sheila is an undergraduate in the Math Education program at UNH. She hopes to become a high school math teacher. In her free time, she enjoys creating and appreciating art and all types of music.

Tutors: M 103, M 109, M 115, M 117, M 118, M 127, M 204, M 311

Tess Carroll

Tess is a Forensic Science and Chemistry double major. She is a very outgoing person and is always smiling. She has been an orientation leader for the past two summers. She is also the Sergeant at Arms of the A-Team and is in the Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society as well as the Alpha Phi Sigma Honor Society. Tess works in the Math, Science, and Business Lab in the CLR as a mathematics and chemistry tutor.

Tutors: CH 103, CH 105, CH 115, CH 116, CH 201, CH 211, M 103, M 109, M 115, M 117, and M 118

Megan E. Fitzsimmons

Megan is a junior majoring in Forensic Biology. Ever since she was little, she possessed a love for science and law. After watching Diagnosis Murder and Forensic Files, her passion for working with biological evidence became quite clear. After graduation, she hopes to attend law school in hopes of fulfilling her dream job as a Forensics Attorney. Aside from school, she enjoys being involved in Ambassador's for Christ and going on retreats. In her free time, Meg loves playing sports, especially basketball and softball, spending time with friends and being involved on campus.

Tutors: BI 253, BI 254, CH 115, CH 116, CH 201, CJ 102, CJ 201, PH 150, PH 205

Danielle Gorka

Danielle is an undergraduate double-majoring in the Chemistry and Forensic Science-Chemistry Emphasis programs at UNH. When not in class or working, she enjoys listening to music and spending time going to museums with her friends.

Tutors: CH 103, CH 105, CH 115, CH 117, CH 201, CH 203, CH 211, CH 211L, CH 221, CH221L, CH 331, CH 333

Rob Harvey

Rob was an undergraduate student at UNH double majoring in Forensic Science and Chemistry. Currently, he is a graduate student at UNH in Education. Before joining the CLR in 2009, he tutored math and chemistry for the CAMEP program. He participated in the SURF program during the summer of 2009, researching with Dr. Sinha of the Physics department. During his free time, Rob enjoys playing a few games of racquetball in the Recreation Center as well as video games with his roommates.

Tutors: CH 115, CH 116, CH 117, CH 118, CH 201, CH 202, CH 203, CH 204, CH 211, CH 221, M 118, PH 150, CH 103, CH 104, CH 105, M 103, M 109, M 115, M 117

Dr. Peter Intarapanich

Peter Intarapanich holds a Ph.D. in Applied Statistics from the University of Northern Colorado, Colorado. He is currently an Associate Professor of Mathematics at Southern Connecticut State University.
Dr. Intarapanich supports all math and QA courses.

Tutors: CJ 613, CJ 622, EAS345, M 103, M 109, M 115, M 117, M 118, M 127, M 203, M 227, M 228, M 371, M 472, M 473, M 481, M 482, P 301, P 305, P 306, P  608, QA 118, QA 216, QA 604, QA 605, SPSS

Dr. Sheela Kar

Sheela Kar holds a Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from Northeastern University in Boston, MA and a Juris Doctor Degree from Quinnipiac University in Hamden, CT. She enjoys interacting with and providing support to Math students in the CLR Math, Science and Business Lab.

Tutors: M 103, M 109, M 115, M 117

Mr. George Lardas

Mr. Lardas holds an MS in Aerospace Science and a BS in Astronomy and Physics from the University of Michigan. He was a researcher for the Environmental Research Institute of Michigan (Infrared Information and Analysis) in Ann Arbor, MI and the MITRE Corporation in Bedford, MA, and worked for various NASA contractors in Houston, TX before coming to Connecticut to work for Sikorsky Aircraft in Stratford. He taught high school science and college algebra before coming to the CLR at UNH. He is also the Rector of St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church in Stratford. He is fluent in Russian and Modern Greek and has translated technical documents from Russian to English. He is interested in mathematics, physical sciences, history, languages, and philosophy.

Tutors: M 103, M 109, M 115, M 117, M 227, PH 100, PH 101, PH 103, PH 150, PH 203, PH 205, PH 207, PH 211, Russian up to the 200 level classes, and Greek.

Shican Li

Shican is an undergraduate from China who is majoring in Biology (pre-med) and wants to be a great doctor in the future. Shican is a very friendly chemistry and mathematics tutor in the CLR. She loves science as well as literature and the arts, and she enjoys playing the Chinese zither and writing poems in her free time. She is also a UNH Diversity Peer Educator, and a member of the UNH Elm City Review, Honor’s Student Council, Rotaract Club and the International Student Association.

Tutors:  CH 103, CH 105, CH 115, CH 116, CH 117, CH 118, CH 201, and M  117

Dr. Kevin Lin

Xu Kevin Lin, a.k.a. Dr. “Kevin” Lin, is a chemist.  He received 4 degrees in chemistry:  a BS and MS in China and an MS and Ph.D. in the United States.  Dr. Lin was an associate professor in chemistry and holds more than 10 years of experience in the United States pharmaceutical industry. Currently, Dr. Lin is working as a CMC consultant for a pharmaceutical company and as a professional tutor in the CLR

Dr. Lin greatly enjoys providing academic help for students along with other tutors in the CLR to make students’ lives better at UNH and in the future.  He supports all chemistry courses as well as Calculus I.

Tutors: CH 105, CH 115, CH 116, CH 201, CH 202, CH 211, CH 221, CH 331, CH 332, CH 341, CH501 (may also include the lab courses), and M 117

Jifeng Liu

Jifeng Liu is an undergraduate majoring in Mathematics at UNH.  He enjoys solving math problems with different methods and he loves statistics.  Besides peer tutoring, he is a math mentor in the math department.  His duties include helping new math students get ready for their campus lives.  Jifeng is also a member of the Tau Sigma National Honor Society.  In his spare time, he likes running, swimming and watching television.

Tutors: M  103, M  109, M  115, M  117, M  118, M  204, M  321, M  403

Kristin McElheny

Kristin is an undergraduate student at UNH majoring in Tourism and Event Management as part of the Hospitality Department. In her two years at UNH, she has been an Event Coordinator for the Hospitality Department as well as a Hazell Nut Cafe employee and manager. As part of the College of Business, Kristin was inducted into the Sigma Beta Delta National Business Honor Society in May, 2010. She is a member of the 5678 Dance Team, and served as President during the 2009-2010 academic year. Kristin is also involved in the three Hospitality clubs at UNH. During her free time, she likes listening to music, decorating cakes and relaxing with her friends.

Tutors: A 101, A 102, EC 133, EC 134, HTM165, HTM225, HTM235, HTM316, HTM345, HTM452, MG 210, MG 240, QA 118, QA 216

Syed Taleb Razvi

Syed Taleb Razvi is an undergraduate majoring in Electrical Engineering who plans to minor in Mathematics and is an honor roll student. Before joining the CLR, he tutored math and chemistry for the CAMEP program. Also, he is a math mentor for incoming students majoring in Mathematics. In his spare time, he is a Noha khwaan (one who recites prayers).

Tutors: CH 103, CH 105, CH 115, M 103, M 109, M 115, M 117, M 118, M 203, EAS211 (mass balance and charge balance), and EAS230

Lisa Ren

Lisa Ren earned her Bachelor's of Economics degree at the China University of Geosciences in Wuhan, China in 2010. She is currently a graduate student pursuing her Master's degree in Business Administration in the College of Business at UNH. In addition, she hopes to be an investment manager in the future. She is eager to learn about different cultures and feels happy when helping others. During her spare time, she likes playing the piano, hiking, traveling and photography.

Tutors: M 103, M 109, M 115, M 117, M 118, M 127, A 202, A 620, EC 133 (For calculations only: FI 602, FI 213, FI 213)

Mrs. Kathy Uebelacker

Mrs. Uebelacker holds an MA in Math from Syracuse University and a BS in Math from Le Moyne College. She has been an adjunct math instructor at UNH since 1978 and has enjoyed working with individual students in the Math Lab since its inception. She enjoys quilting in her free time. Her tessellation-based quilt hangs in the math office, Maxcy 204.

Tutors: M 103, M 109, M 115, M 127, M 217, M 218

Please note: Dr. Vasu will not tutoring in the CLR during the fall 2011 semester, but will return at a later date TBA.

Dr. George Vasu

Dr. Vasu earned a master's degree in Physics, with a dissertation on the applications of the Bethe-Salpeter equation in quantum electrodynamics, followed by a doctorate in Physics from the University of Bucharest, Romania. His doctoral dissertation is on the statistical mechanics/statistical thermodynamics of ionic fluids. He is experienced in science research, industry, teaching, and tutoring.
Dr. Vasu supports all math, physics, and QA courses. He can also assist with topics regarding electronics and control theory.

Tutors: PH 100, PH 101, PH 103, PH 150, PH 205, PH 301 M 103, M 109, M 115, M 117, M 118, M 203, M 204, M 303, M 311, EE 201, EE 202, EE 235, EE 247, EE 300, EE 302, EE 461, EE 600, ME 300, ME 301, ME 305; ME 321, ME 404, CE 306, EAS211, QA 216

Mr. Nicholas Zoghb

Mr. Zoghb is a UNH alumnus. He first tutored at the CLR in the fall of 1988. He holds a BS in Electrical Engineering, a BS in Applied Mathematics, and an MS in Electrical Engineering. In addition to tutoring at the CLR, Mr. Zoghb teaches in the Mathematics Department and Physics Department.

Tutors: EE 201, EE 202, EE 212, FR 101, FR 102, FR 201, FR 202, M 103, M 109, M 115, M 117, M 118, M 121, M 127, M 203, M 204, M 227, PH 100, PH 101, PH 103, PH 104, PH 150, PH 205. EAS103, EAS107, EAS211, and QA 118

Peter Zhang

Peter earned his Bachelor of Law Degree in Health Law from Southern Medical University in Guangzhou, China, in 2008. He is currently a graduate student pursuing his M.S. degree in Health Care Administration at UNH. At the same time, he serves as a volunteer administrative intern for Columbus House, a charity organization for ending homelessness in New Haven. He hopes to find a job working in Health care administration in the future. During his spare time, Peter enjoys playing basketball and hiking. He is also interested in philosophy, classical music, and history.

Tutors: CS 107, PA 611, PA 690, MG 630, QA 604

Mr. Karlo Zvonarek

Mr. Zvonarek has been a CLR tutor since the fall of 2000. He holds a BS in Meteorology and Psychology from Lyndon State College and an MS in Natural Sciences from Central Connecticut State University. In his free time, he is actively involved with his wife in raising their three children. He also enjoys hiking, bicycling, and a variety of musical areas.

Tutors: CJ 251, EAS 107, EAS 108, EAS 112, EAS 345, EE 341, EE 461, M 103, M 109, M 115, M 117, M 118, M 127, M 203, M 204, M 227, M 228, M 311, M 338, M 371, M 472, P 301, PH 100, PH 103, PH 104, PH 150, PH 203, PH 205, PH 207, QA 118, QA 216, SC 126, SC 135, SE 347, SP 101, SP 102, SP 201, SP 202, SP 450-459, SP 599, BI 605, CE 661, CJ 613, EE 600, EE 603, FI 605, M 605, M 610, QA 604, QA 605