University Of New Haven Names New Dean Of Students

Press release from University of New Haven:

June 10, 2020

WEST HAVEN, Conn. — June 9, 2020 The University of New Haven is proud to announce the appointment of Ophelie Rowe-Allen, Ed.D., to the position of dean of students and chief student affairs officer. She will assume her new position in mid-July.

Dr. Rowe-Allen joins the University of New Haven after 13 years with Fairfield University, where she served with distinction as the associate dean of students and director of residence life. At Fairfield, she also served as associate dean of assessment and director of student diversity and multicultural affairs.

“We are delighted to have Dr. Rowe-Allen joining our Charger community,” said University of New Haven President Steven H. Kaplan, Ph.D. “I am confident that she will help us build on the remarkable success to date of our student affairs programming and add incredible value for the lifeblood of this institution – our students.”

Dr. Rowe Allen said, “I would like to thank the University of New Haven for this opportunity to work in a vibrant, diverse community and to fulfill the roles and responsibilities of the Dean of Students Office.”

Prior to her work at Fairfield University, Dr. Rowe-Allen began her career in higher education in residence life at Miami International University Art & Design.

She has served as an adjunct professor and lecturer at the University of Bridgeport, Miami International University Art & Design, and Fairfield University.

Dr. Rowe-Allen holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a master’s degree in mental health counseling from St. Thomas University in Miami, Florida. She received her educational doctorate in counseling education and supervision from Argosy University in Washington, DC.

Dr. Rowe-Allen assumes her new responsibilities as Rebecca Johnson, who served the university in many student affairs roles over her 40-year tenure, most recently as vice president for student affairs, retires.

About the University of New Haven

The University of New Haven, founded on the Yale campus in 1920, is a private, coeducational university that has been recognized by The Princeton Review and U.S. News & World Report for academic excellence. Located between New York City and Boston in the shoreline city of West Haven, the university is a diverse and vibrant community of 6,800 students from across the globe.

Over the past 16 years, under the leadership of President Steven H. Kaplan, Ph.D., the university has experienced significant growth — both in enrollment and in the expansion of the university’s West Haven campus. Enrollment has increased by 60 percent to 6,800 undergraduate and graduate students.

In the last decade, the university has completed more than $300 million in major capital projects while launching 26 new academic programs. The university has also added campuses in Prato, Italy, and Orange, Connecticut.

For more information about the University of New Haven, visit www.newhaven.edu.

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