Following a time of financial stress and job uncertainty for the University of New Haven (UNH) staff, university president Jens Frederiksen announced the names of faculty who are being promoted and receiving tenure.

“I am pleased to share the names of the faculty members who are being promoted in rank and granted tenure. These decisions are based on a comprehensive review of each professor’s teaching, scholarly work, and service to the University,” said Frederiksen.

Danielle Cooper, who was one of those promoted to the rank of professor for the Department of Criminal Justice has waited more than a decade for this position.

“Immediately after earning my Ph.D in Criminology, Law & Society from the University of Florida, I moved to New Haven with my husband and began my work here in the Department of Criminal Justice the next week,” said Cooper. “I have spent the past 11 years proudly as a member of the Charger community.”

In the same email, Frederiksen praised those promoted for their performance in their previous positions.

“Being promoted to the rank of professor is a most noteworthy professional accomplishment,” he said. “Faculty members must excel as educators and scholars and dedicate themselves to service activities that benefit the University and their fields. Only the highest-performing educators achieve the rank of full professor.”

This news is a relief for those awarded tenure and receiving promotions, following a term of downsizing. After a 16-17% reduction in overall revenue for the university following Trump’s administration revoking over 8,000 international student visas and the rejection of many hopefuls since early 2025, many employees have been laid off from the university in an effort to realign operational expenses.

“The current ‘international student cliff’ was clearly beyond our control, and I remain extremely bullish about the future of the University of New Haven,” said Frederiksen in February regarding the university’s financial state. “Our best days are still ahead.”

For these newly-appointed professors and associate professors with tenure, this will not be a cause of concern. As they finish off the term in their current positions, they now begin to prepare for their new positions beginning Sept. 1.