Dr. Richard H. Ward Selected as New Dean of
Henry C. Lee College of Criminal Justice and Forensic Sciences
West Haven, Conn., March 6, 2008-Dr. 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. Among his many professional affiliations Ward is a founding member of the Society of Police Futurists International.
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.
