The University of New Haven found itself the subject of two good news reports last week as the institution continues to gain standing in academic and professional circles.
Earlier in the week it announced that U.S. News & World Report has ranked the faculty in its graduate online criminal justice program first in the nation.
Based on a nationwide survey of online programs, the ranking said the University’s faculty earned a perfect 100 score in the faculty credentials and training category.
That category is a measure of whether online programs employ instructors with academic credentials that mirror those of instructors for campus-based programs and also whether the colleges and universities offering online degree programs have the resources in place to train instructors to teach distance learners.
“Our talented faculty members are very experienced law enforcement professionals, scholars, and researchers,” said Mario Gaboury, dean of the Henry C. Lee College of Criminal Justice and Forensic Sciences. “Using their extensive expertise, they foster practical and thought-provoking discussions and create exceptional learning opportunities for our online students.”
Overall, the University of New Haven’s online program tied for 31st in the country. The University is one of only four schools from New England to earn a spot on the list.
Meanwhile, Connecticut Magazine named Ibrahim (Abe) Baggili, associate professor of engineering at the University of New Haven, one of Connecticut’s Class of 40 Under 40 2018.
The 40, chosen by the staff of the magazine, are “the latest crop of high achievers,” the magazine said. The list is included in the February issue, available now.
Baggili, 36, of Guilford, is the Elder Family Chair and assistant dean of engineering. He is also the co-founder of the University of New Haven’s Cyber Forensics Research Group and a nationally known cyber forensics expert.
He led efforts to expose vulnerabilities in apps, including WhatsApp and Viber, that affected more than 1.5 million users. He has also work with law enforcement in Connecticut to recover information on smart phones and other devices in order to solve crimes.
In addition, Baggili established the Artifact Genome Project, which allows law enforcement around the world to share information on recovering digital information from various devices.
He works extensively with students in middle school and high school and oversaw the state’s first GenCyber cyber security camp for high school students last summer.
“Abe is a pioneering leader in the field of cyber forensics,” said Ronald Harichandran, dean of the University’s Tagliatela College of Engineering. “His work is rapidly advancing the entire field.”