University Leadership
Interim President
Sheahon Zenger, Ph.D.
Interim President
Dr. Sheahon Zenger, who joined the University of New Haven in 2019 as director of athletics and recreation, was named Interim President on July 1, 2022, as part of an innovative leadership transition planned designed to build upon the University’s rich success and to position it for continued long-term growth.
Cabinet
Jennifer Cinque, M.S.
Associate Vice President for Human Resources and Organizational Development
Gregory E. Eichhorn, MBA
Vice President for Enrollment and Student Success
Cindy Gallatin, MBA
Chief Strategy Officer
Barbara J. Lawrence, J.D., M.P.A.
Vice President for Institutional Equity and Diversity, Chief Diversity Officer, and Title IX Coordinator
Brian Otis, EMBA
Vice President for University Advancement
Ophelie Rowe-Allen, Ed.D.
Vice President of Student Affairs and Dean of Students
Nancy Ortins Savage, Ph.D.
Interim Provost
George S. Synodi, MBA
Vice President for Finance & Administration
President Emeritus
Steven H. Kaplan, Ph.D.
President Emeritus
Dr. Steven H. Kaplan joined the University of New Haven in 2004 as its sixth President, leading the University through the most prosperous period in its rich history, building it into one of the top universities in the region, resulting in record enrollments and fundraising success. He was appointed the University’s first Chancellor and CEO on July 1, 2022, and he was named President Emeritus on July 1, 2023.