Chaplains and Staff

Chaplain of the College & Associate Dean of Religious and Spiritual Life

Rev. Stephanie Haskins is ordained in the United Church of Christ (Protestant) and has served congregations in Massachusetts, Iowa, and Connecticut. She holds a bachelor's degree in Sociology and Psychology from Cornell College in Mt. Vernon, Iowa and a Master of Divinity from Andover Newton Seminary at Yale Divinity School. Pastor Stephanie is passionate about multifaith and interspiritual formation as well as contemplative spirituality.

shaskins1@conncoll.edu Phone: 860-439-2450 Harkness Chapel

College Chaplain

Dr. Hazza Abu Rabia is a Professor of Arabic Language, Culture, and Society at the University of Connecticut and a Visiting Assistant Professor of Arabic at Connecticut College. He holds dual M.A. degrees in Islamic Studies from Hartford Seminary and Judaic Studies from the University of Connecticut, as well as an Ed.D. in Leadership and Education from the University of Hartford.

With deep expertise in Islam and its culture, his teaching focuses on changes in Islamic and Arabic culture, Arabic Language, and Arabic literature. He has developed courses and earned teaching awards from the University of Hartford (2016) and the University of Connecticut (2021).

Dr. Abu Rabia has authored books such as Palestine and Diaspora: Photographer Fadil Nassir Saba (2021), alongside peer-reviewed articles. He also served as an advisor for Muslim and Arab international students at the University of Hartford.

Muslim Community

College Chaplain

A once familiar face has reappeared on campus! Fr. Larry LaPointe, a chaplain at Connecticut College from 1979 to 2012 will be celebrating Sunday and holy day Masses in Harkness Chapel at 4:00 p.m. on Sundays. Fr. Larry taught a First Year Seminar from 2007-2010 and received the College Medal in 2013. He is now Pastor of Corpus Christi Parish, a multi-cultural, multi-lingual Catholic parish in Willimantic, CT.

Phone: 860-423-0856

Catholic Community

Chaplain of the College & Associate Dean of Religious and Spiritual Life

Rev. Stephanie Haskins is ordained in the United Church of Christ (Protestant) and has served congregations in Massachusetts, Iowa, and Connecticut. She holds a bachelor's degree in Sociology and Psychology from Cornell College in Mt. Vernon, Iowa and a Master of Divinity from Andover Newton Seminary at Yale Divinity School. Pastor Stephanie is passionate about multifaith and interspiritual formation as well as contemplative spirituality.

shaskins1@conncoll.edu Phone: 860-439-2450 Harkness Chapel

Religious and Spiritual Programs