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University of Connecticut
An Overview
Jennifer Barnhart ’98Actor and puppeteer
William S. Simon ’81President and CEO
Walmart
Scott Case ’92Founder of
priceline.com
Franklin Chang-Diaz ’73Astronaut
Kevin Clarke ’04Pediatric AIDS physician
Humanitarian
Joe Papa ’78CEO of Perrego
Timothy Shriver ’96CEO of Special Olympics
Christopher Murphy ’02U.S. Senator
Scott Cowen ’68President
Tulane University
Jennifer Dorn ’77President and CEONat’l Academy of
Public Administration
Kathleen Murphy ’87President, Personal Investing
Fidelity Investments
Tansu Çiller ’72First woman Prime Minister
of Turkey
Narissa Ramdhani ’90CEO of the Ifa Lethu
Foundation in South Africa
Joseph Polisi ’69President
Juilliard School of Music
Les Payne ’64Syndicated columnist
Pulitzer Prize recipient
Wally Lamb ’72, ’77Best-selling author
Kevin O’Connor ’92Associate Attorney GeneralU.S. Department of Justice
John Krenicki ’84COO, Hess Oil
Ilia O’Hearn ’93President
CT Hispanic Bar Association
Althea Richardson ’91President and CEO
Empower New Haven
Alicia Young ’95Executive Vice President
Ruder Finn Group
• $1.55B capital investment over 10 years
• $137M increase in operating budget by 2024
• Develop pre-eminence in the University of Connecticut’s research and innovation programs
• Hire and support outstanding faculty
• Train and educate graduates to meet the future workforce needs of Connecticut
• Initiate collaborative partnerships with industries that lead to technological breakthroughs
Next Generation Connecticut
Academic Vice Provosts
• Sally Reis, Academic Affairs• Amy Donahue, Operations• Larry Silbart, Strategic Initiatives• Daniel Weiner, Global Affairs• Kent Holsinger, Graduate School• Martha Bedard, University Libraries• Michael Mundrane, CIO
University of Connecticut
“Make no mistake, we are making Connecticut competitive again.”
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy
“Extraordinary investments that are nothing short of Transformational.”
President Susan Herbst
Academic Affairs
• Institutional Research and Effectiveness
•Enrichment and Honors Programs
•Summer and Winter Programs
•Excellence in Teaching and Learning
•Career Development
•Student Success
• 743 Faculty • 14,000 UG Students• 1,750 Grad Students• 95,000 Alumni• Awards nearly 50% of PhDs at University• Academic home of 62% of undergrads• 24 academic departments• Interdisciplinary research institutes and centers
for ethnic, gender, and cultural studies• Humanities, life and behavioral sciences,
physical sciences, social sciences
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Jeremy Teitelbaum, Dean
Mission: To create and disseminate knowledge in the natural, physical, and social sciences and the humanities and to help students acquire the skills and knowledge to become independent thinkers, lifelong learners and responsible citizens.
An Overview
• English• History• Philosophy• Languages• Journalism• Strengths:
• Children’s literature• Philosophical logic• Early American & Latin American
history• Medieval studies• New England’s only nationally
accredited journalism program• Digital Humanities• Human rights
Humanities:
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
An Overview
• Anthropology• Communication• Economics• Human Development & Family
Studies• Political Science• Public Policy• Sociology• Strengths:
• Human Rights• Environment & Society• Public Health & Medicine• Globalization• Communities & Families• Inequalities, Diversity &
Multiculturalism
Social Sciences:
• Molecular & Cell Biology• Ecology & Evolutionary Biology• Physiology & Neurobiology• Psychology• Linguistics• Speech, Lang, & Hear Sciences• Strengths:
• Ecology & environment• Biological Systems & Genomic
Science• Social Systems & Multiculturalism• Outreach & Clinical Services• Language Development, Disorders
& Plasticity
Life and Behavioral Sciences:
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
An Overview
• Physics• Chemistry• Mathematics• Statistics• Marine Sciences• Geography• Strengths:
• Coastal environmental Studies• Green Chemistry• Low Temperature Physics• Theoretical and Applied Statistics• Climatology & Atmospheric Modeling• One of 12 Centers of Actuarial
Excellence
Physical Sciences:
School of Engineering
• 159 Faculty • 2,100 UG Students• 800 Grad Students• Key Strengths:
• Advanced Manufacturing• Polymers• Materials for Energy• Sensor Networks• Bio-Informatics
• Computer Security• Systems Engineering• Signal & Image Processing• Design Optimization• Combustion & Energy• Biomechanics• Computational Mechanics• Hydrologic Monitoring• Structural Monitoring
An Overview
Kazem Kazerounian, Interim Dean
• 111 Faculty • 1,852 UG Students• 1,765 Grad Students• AACSB Accredited
School of Business
• Management & Engineering for Manufacturing
• Business Analytics & Project Management• Business Entrepreneurship• Business Law• International Business• Professional Sales/Sales Leadership• Risk Management• Digital Media• Social Entrepreneurship• Venture Consulting
John A. Elliott, Dean
• Key Strengths:• Accounting• Finance• Marketing• Management Info Systems• Management• Real Estate• Business Administration• Business & Technology• Health Care Management• Insurance
An Overview
• 113 Faculty (incl. Exten. Instructors)• 1,581 UG Students• 190 Grad Students• Key Strengths:
• Animal Health, Production & Dairy Processing
• Food Safety, Marketing & Resource Policy• Economic Viability & Ag Business Planning• Environmental & Resource Economics• Int’l Agricultural Development & Trade• Nutrition, Obesity & Food Science• Fitness, Family & Worksite Wellness• Animal Vaccine Development• Stem Cell Biology
College of Agriculture, Health & Natural Resources
• Sustainable Landscapes• Greenhouse & Commercial
Horticulture• Integrated Pest Management• Marine & Coastal Ecosystems• Natural Resources & Climate
Change• Water Resource Management• 4H and Youth Development
Gregory Weidemann, Dean
An Overview
• 49 Faculty • 395 Prof. Students• 53 Grad Students• 21 postdoctoral fellows• Key Strengths:
• Pharmaceutical Technology• Mechanistic Toxicology• Medicinal Chemistry• Pharmaco/Epigenomics• Stem cells• Drug Induced Liver Injury• Infectious Diseases
School of Pharmacy
•Therapy Management•Comparative Effectiveness•Caring for Underserved Comm.•Disease States:
• Hepatology• Cardiology• Neurology/Psychiatry• Geriatrics
An Overview
James Halpert, Dean
• 105 Faculty • 330 UG Students• 822 Grad Students• USN & WR Ranking: #32• 25 Faculty Recognized for
Excellence in Teaching or Research
• Key Strengths: • Teacher Preparation • Administrator Preparation• Bilingual Education• Special Education• School Psychology• Reading and Literacy• Mathematics Education• Educational Technology
Neag School of Education
• Measurement, Evaluation, and Assessment• Gifted and Talented Education• Positive Behavioral Interventions and Support• Higher Education Student Affairs• Education Policy
Richard Schwab, Dean
• 37 Faculty • 550 UG Pre-license• 180 Grad Students• Key Program Areas:
• PhD & DNP Programs• Adult Gero Acute & Primary Care• Clinical Nurse Leader• Family Nurse Practitioner• Neonatal Advanced Practice• MEIN Program: Accelerated BS
• Only NLN Center of Excellence in NE• State of the Art Simulation Labs • Expansion of School including new
Widmer Wing
School of Nursing
• Faculty Expertise• Chronic End of Life Care• High Risk Neo-Natal Care• Holistic Health• Pain Management• Postpartum Depression• Simulation
Regina Cusson, Dean
An Overview
• 77 Faculty • 460 UG Students• 125 Grad Students• Key Strengths:
• Art History• Digital Media• Communication Design• Illustration• Painting• Photography• Printmaking• Sculpture• Acting & Theater Studies• Design/Tech
School of Fine Arts
• Puppet Arts• Applied Music• Jazz Studies• Vocal Studies• Music Composition• Music Education• Music History• Music Theory
Brid Grant, Dean
An Overview
School of Law• 55 Full-Time Faculty• 616 J.D. Students• 64 LL.M. Students• S.J.D. Program Commencing in
‘12• Key Strengths:
• Nation’s Leading Insurance Law Program• Certificate Programs in IP, Tax Studies,
Energy & Environmental Law, Human Rights, Law & Public Policy
• Trailblazing IP & Entrepreneurship Law Clinic in which students practice before the U.S. PTO
• Exchange Programs at 12 Universities across the globe
• Washington D.C. Semester Program
An Overview
• Superb Clinical Instruction in Asylum & Human Rights Law, Criminal Law, Mediation, Tax, Environmental Law, Urban Revitalization & Children’s Advocacy
• Strong Interdisciplinary Approach – More than 1/3 of the faculty have advanced degrees in addition to the J.D.
Timothy Fisher, Dean
•32 Faculty •460 Grad Students•25 Ph.D. Students•27 embedded staff/faculty in
CT DSS & CT DMHAS•Key Strengths: •National Diversity Leader •Only public doctoral program•Largest/highest ranked public
MSW program in New England
•Community Engaged Research - informs practice
locally/nationally •MSW students contribute
212,000+ hours of service
School of Social Work
• Workforce Development-major educator of Social Workers
• Professional Development Leader• DMHAS Research Collaborative• DSS Training Partnership• Human Rights & International
Studies- linkages with: Armenia, Germany, Jamaica, South Africa
• Urban Semester Program
Institutes, Centers, Projects:Black Studies, Puerto Rican & Latin@ Studies, International Studies, Violence Prevention & Reduction, Political Social Work
Salome Raheim, Dean
An Overview
Graduate School• 6,810 Graduate Students• Master’s and Doctoral Degree
Programs Offered in Nearly 70 Fields of Study
• Graduate Certificates Offered in Many Program Areas
• 1,800 Degrees Awarded in 2011/2012
• NSF IGERT Fellowship Program• NSF AGEP Program• Department of Education GAANN
Fellowship Programs• Multi-Cultural Fellowships• Dissertation Awards
Kent Holsinger, Dean
An Overview