West Haven, Conn., April 25, 2007 - University of New Haven (UNH) President Steven H. Kaplan recently announced that seven University of New Haven faculty members have been selected to receive 3 1/2-year designations as university research scholars, through June 30, 2010. The seven faculty members are: - Dr. Carmela Cuomo, assistant professor of biology and environmental science
- Dr. Anshuman Prasad, professor of management
- Dr. Eva Sapi, assistant professor of biology and environmental science
- Dr. Pauline Schwartz, associate professor of chemistry
- Dr. Saion Sinha, associate professor of physics
- Dr. Frederick P. Smith, professor of forensic sciences
- Dr. Roman Zajac, professor of biology and environmental science
The research scholars were selected through a competitive process from a pool of 21 applicants that aptly demonstrated the breadth and depth of research interests among the University's faculty members. Applicants were asked to demonstrate an outstanding record of research/creative activity; provide a demonstrable, vital research/activity proposal and agenda, and demonstrate a proficiency in teaching. The applications were reviewed by the four college deans, the provost, and an external reviewer, Dr. Duncan Perry, graduate dean at the University of Scranton.
A leader in experiential learning, 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 and dietetics, forensic science, music and sound recording, engineering, computer science, fire science and criminal justice. University of New Haven students study abroad through a variety of distinctive programs.
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