Richard Ward Named Dean At University Of New Haven
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Richard H. Ward |
Richard H. Ward has been selected as the dean of the Henry
C. Lee College of Criminal Justice and Forensic Sciences at
the University of New Haven, effective mid-summer 2008. Ward
will assume the leadership of the Henry C. Lee College, named
for the world’s foremost forensic scientist and criminalist
who began the forensics program in 1975.
In the last 30 years the Lee College has become a world-recognized
leader in forensics and has grown exponentially, from a small
classroom equipped with a single fingerprint kit to a multi-disciplined
department with state-of-the-art technology specializing in
academic programs in criminal justice, forensic science, fire
science, national security, and legal studies.
Ward comes to UNH with strong experience in academic and higher
education leadership positions. He is currently associate
vice president for Research and Special Programs at Sam Houston
State University (SHSU). Previously, he served as dean of
Criminal Justice at SHSU and as associate chancellor for Special
Programs and for 16 years as vice chancellor for Administration
at the University of Illinois, Chicago. He has also served
as vice president and dean of Graduate Studies at John Jay
College of Criminal Justice.
Ward earned doctorate and master’s degrees in criminology
at the University of California, Berkeley, and a bachelor-of-science
degree from John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York.
He has published numerous books and journal articles, has
successfully garnered more than $10 million in grants throughout
his career, and continues to be actively involved in the criminal
justice professional and academic communities throughout the
world.
A leader in experiential education, the University of New
Haven provides its students with a unique combination of solid
liberal arts and real-world, hands-on professional training.
A private University founded in 1920, UNH has a full-time
undergraduate enrollment of more than 2,400 students—with
70 percent residing on its 80-acre main campus—and a
graduate school enrollment that exceeds 1,700. The University
offers more than 80 undergraduate degrees and more than 25
graduate degrees through its four colleges, in fields such
as sports management, nutrition, forensic science, music and
sound recording, engineering, computer science and criminal
justice. University College at UNH develops programs and courses
to meet the emerging educational and training needs of educators,
businesses and public and social agencies, focusing on academic
excellence, convenience and flexibility. University of New
Haven students study abroad through a variety of distinctive
programs.
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SHSU Media Contact: Frank
Krystyniak
March 7, 2008
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