University of Connecticut
Joe Papa ’78
CEO of Perrego
Tansu Çiller ’72
First woman Prime Minister
of Turkey
Les Payne ’64
Syndicated columnist
Pulitzer Prize recipient
Timothy Shriver ’96
CEO of Special Olympics
Kevin Clarke ’04
Pediatric AIDS physician
Humanitarian
Wally Lamb ’72, ’77
Best-selling author
Christopher Murphy ’02
U.S. Senator
Scott Cowen ’68
President
Tulane University
Jennifer Dorn ’77
President and CEO
Nat’l Academy of
Public Administration
Franklin Chang-Diaz ’73
Astronaut
Narissa Ramdhani ’90
CEO of the Ifa Lethu
Foundation in South Africa
William S. Simon ’81
President and CEO
Walmart
Scott Case ’92
Founder of
priceline.com
Joseph Polisi ’69
President
Juilliard School of Music
Althea Richardson ’91
President and CEO
Empower New Haven
John Krenicki ’84
COO, Hess Oil
Ilia O’Hearn ’93
President
CT Hispanic Bar Association
Kevin O’Connor ’92
Associate Attorney General
U.S. Department of Justice
Alicia Young ’95
Executive Vice President
Ruder Finn Group
Jennifer Barnhart ’98
Actor and puppeteer
An Overview
Kathleen Murphy ’87
President, Personal Investing
Fidelity Investments
Next Generation Connecticut
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$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
Academic Vice Provosts
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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
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
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743 Faculty
Jeremy Teitelbaum,
14,000 UG Students
Dean
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
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
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Humanities:
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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
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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
An Overview
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Life and Behavioral Sciences:
• Molecular & Cell Biology
• Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
• Physiology & Neurobiology
• Psychology
• Linguistics
• Speech, Lang, & Hear Sciences
• Strengths:
• Ecology & environment
• Biological Systems & Genomic
Physical Sciences:
• Physics
• Chemistry
• Mathematics
• Statistics
• Marine Sciences
• Geography
• Strengths:
• Coastal environmental Studies
• Green Chemistry
• Low Temperature Physics
Science
• Theoretical and Applied Statistics
• Social Systems & Multiculturalism • Climatology & Atmospheric Modeling
• Outreach & Clinical Services
• One of 12 Centers of Actuarial
• Language Development, Disorders
Excellence
& Plasticity
An Overview
School of Engineering
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Kazem Kazerounian, Interim Dean
159 Faculty
2,100 UG Students
800 Grad Students
Key Strengths:
• Advanced Manufacturing
• Polymers
• Materials for Energy
• Sensor Networks
• Bio-Informatics
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Systems Engineering
Signal & Image Processing
Design Optimization
Combustion & Energy
Biomechanics
Computational Mechanics
Hydrologic Monitoring
Structural Monitoring
An Overview
School of Business
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1,852 UG Students
1,765 Grad Students
AACSB Accredited
John A. Elliott, Dean
Key Strengths:
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• Finance
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for Manufacturing
Business Analytics & Project Management
Business Entrepreneurship
Business Law
International Business
Professional Sales/Sales Leadership
Risk Management
Digital Media
Social Entrepreneurship
Venture Consulting
An Overview
College of Agriculture, Health &
Natural Resources
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113 Faculty (incl. Exten. Instructors)
1,581 UG Students
190 Grad Students
Key Strengths:
• Animal Health, Production & Dairy Gregory Weidemann, Dean
Processing
• Sustainable Landscapes
• Food Safety, Marketing & Resource Policy • Greenhouse & Commercial
Horticulture
• Economic Viability & Ag Business Planning
• Integrated Pest Management
• Environmental & Resource Economics
• Marine & Coastal Ecosystems
• Int’l Agricultural Development & Trade
• Natural Resources & Climate
• Nutrition, Obesity & Food Science
Change
• Fitness, Family & Worksite Wellness
• Water Resource Management
• Animal Vaccine Development
• 4H and Youth Development
• Stem Cell Biology
An Overview
School of Pharmacy
• 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
James Halpert, Dean
• Therapy Management
• Comparative Effectiveness
• Caring for Underserved Comm.
• Disease States:
• Hepatology
• Cardiology
• Neurology/Psychiatry
• Geriatrics
An Overview
Neag School of Education
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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
Richard Schwab, Dean
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Gifted and Talented Education
Positive Behavioral Interventions and Support
Higher Education Student Affairs
Education Policy
School of Nursing
• 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
Regina Cusson, Dean
• Faculty Expertise
• Chronic End of Life Care
• High Risk Neo-Natal Care
• Holistic Health
• Pain Management
• Postpartum Depression
• Simulation
Widmer Wing
An Overview
School of Fine Arts
• 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
Brid Grant, Dean
• Puppet Arts
• Applied Music
• Jazz Studies
• Vocal Studies
• Music Composition
• Music Education
• Music History
• Music Theory
An Overview
School of Law
• 55 Full-Time Faculty
• 616 J.D. Students
• 64 LL.M. Students
• S.J.D. Program Commencing in
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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
Timothy Fisher, Dean
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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.
An Overview
School of Social Work
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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
Institutes, Centers, Projects:
Black Studies, Puerto Rican &
Latin@ Studies, International
Studies, Violence Prevention &
Reduction, Political Social Work
Salome Raheim, Dean
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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
An Overview
Graduate School
• 6,810 Graduate Students
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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