Donna Cupka

UConn School of Social Work, Class of 2016

Born and raised in Connecticut, I grew up in New Britain, and obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from Eastern Connecticut State University and a Master’s Degree in Community Counseling from the University of Saint Joseph.

A recent retiree from state service, I worked for 24 years with the Department of Correction, as a counselor, supervisor, and project manager. As the department’s re-entry coordinator, I was heavily involved with organizing both service and provider partnerships to facilitate offenders’ transitions from prison to community. I hope to continue working with this population from the community side, and hope to utilize the opportunities offered by the Urban Service Track as a forum in which to expand my skill sets and develop new partnerships.