Pauline Manuela Rocha

Prof. Pauline Rocha is the Director of Clinical Education for the Radiologic Sciences Program and Clinical Assistant Professor of Diagnostic Imaging. Prof. Rocha has years of industry experience in Diagnostic Imaging, Pharmaceutical Research, and Imaging Leadership. As a skilled, education and patient-oriented professional with a multi-modality knowledge base, she offers extensive didactic, clinical, technical, and managerial experience from a variety of radiology settings. Prof. Rocha is a teacher, motivator, and mentor for Diagnostic Imaging students in the undergraduate Radiologic Sciences and graduate Advanced Medical Imaging Leadership programs- with a focus in the Women’s Imaging track. Prof. Rocha is committed to excellence in education and quickly establishes rapport and trust with her students and clinical affiliates.

Using high quality standards as a Breast Imaging Manager, Prof. Rocha successfully and diligently moved the mammography department to an American College of Radiology (ACR) Breast Imaging Center of Excellence (BICOE) and American College of Surgeons (ACS) National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC). Translating this knowledge to academia, Prof. Rocha is passionate to maintain the same ambitious standards in the Radiologic Sciences Program which holds Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT) accreditation.

She is credentialed by the American Registry of Registered Radiologic (ARRT) in radiography, mammography, cardiovascular-interventional radiography, quality management, and breast sonography. Prof. Rocha is also certified by the National Consortium of Breast Centers as a Breast Imaging Patient Navigator and the National Council For Mental Wellbeing in Mental Health First Aid USA.

Prof. Rocha is an active member of the American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT), Connecticut Society of Radiologic Technologists (CSRT), Association of Educators in Imaging and Radiologic Sciences (AEIRS), National Consortium of Breast Centers (NCBC), and the Cabo Verdean Medical Association (CVMA) whose initiative is to establish a breast screening program on the Cape Verde Islands.

Prof. Rocha is honored to be selected as a Most Effective Radiology Administrator/Manager 2023 semifinalist for AuntMinnie.com's campaign to recognize the best and brightest in medical imaging.