Steven Kaplan

September 15, 1953

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Steven Kaplan is the sixth president of the University of New Haven and was inaugurated on May 30, 2005. His staff consists of a chief of staff and University secretary, assistant and executive secretary. Before his tenure at UNH, Kaplan was chancellor and professor of English at the University of Virginia's College at Wise. He began his career in education in 1982 at the University of Maryland, European Division. He served as lecturer in American studies at Eberhard-Karls Universität in Germany from 1985-1989 and, after completing his doctoral studies there, returned to the United States to teach at the University of Southern Colorado (now Colorado State University at Pueblo). He later held roles both as English department chair and director of the Center for International Studies. In 2011, he was awarded the William M. Burke Presidential Award for Experiential Education by the National Society for Experiential Education. Personal life He grew up in Chicago, Illinois, and the arts surrounded him has a child. Dr. Kaplan and Glovin both serve on the board of the Oskar Schindler Humanitarian Foundation. Since becoming president in 2004, Kaplan has led the University's 42% enrollment growth as well as their span of recruitment - 35 states and 45 countries. Dr. Kaplan led the University through over $110 million in construction and has launched 17 new academic programs.

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Background

Steven was born on September 20, 1953 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. The son of Harry E. and Blanche G. (Friedman) Kaplan.

Education

Steven Kaplan attended New College (Bachelor of Arts, 1975) and the Georgetown University (Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, 1978).

Career

Steven Kaplan is the sixth president of the University of New Haven and was inaugurated on May 30, 2005. His staff consists of a chief of staff and University secretary, assistant and executive secretary. Before his tenure at UNH, Kaplan was chancellor and professor of English at the University of Virginia's College at Wise.

He began his career in education in 1982 at the University of Maryland, European Division. He served as lecturer in American studies at Eberhard-Karls Universität in Germany from 1985-1989 and, after completing his doctoral studies there, returned to the United States to teach at the University of Southern Colorado (now Colorado State University at Pueblo). He later held roles both as English department chair and director of the Center for International Studies.

In 2011, he was awarded the William M. Burke Presidential Award for Experiential Education by the National Society for Experiential Education. Personal life

He grew up in Chicago, Illinois, and the arts surrounded him has a child. Dr. Kaplan and Glovin both serve on the board of the Oskar Schindler Humanitarian Foundation.

Since becoming president in 2004, Kaplan has led the University's 42% enrollment growth as well as their span of recruitment - 35 states and 45 countries. Dr. Kaplan led the University through over $110 million in construction and has launched 17 new academic programs.

Achievements

Steven Kaplan's academic leadership roles continued as dean of Arts and Humanities at SUNY College at Buffalo (now Buffalo State College) and dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Butler University.

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Member American Bar Association (section business law).

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Mother:: Blanche G. (Friedman) Kaplan

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