List of University of Connecticut people
This is a list of notable alumni and faculty from the University of Connecticut.
Alumni
Arts & entertainment
Authors and journalists
Business & Industry
Diplomacy, Government, Law, & Politics
- Bethany J. Alvord - Judge of the Connecticut Appellate Court[16]
- Bona Arsenault – Canadian Member of Parliament (1945-1957)
- Leonard C. Boyle - Deputy Chief State's Attorney (Operations) for the State of Connecticut;[17] Chief, Criminal Division at the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut (1999-2004); Commissioner of the State of Connecticut Department of Public Safety (2004-2007); Director of the FBI's Terrorist Screening Center (2007-2009)[18]
- Vanessa Lynne Bryant - U.S. District Judge for the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut
- Richard Calder – senior official at the CIA
- Tansu Çiller – Prime Minister of Turkey (1993-1996), the first female to hold the position
- Eric D. Coleman - Deputy President Pro Tempore in the Connecticut Senate
- Carol Ann Conboy – Associate Justice of the New Hampshire Supreme Court
- Joe Courtney - U.S. Representative for Connecticut's 2nd congressional district
- Alfred V. Covello - Senior U.S. District Judge for the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut
- Bill Curry - political analyst and journalist; two-time Democratic nominee for Governor of Connecticut; advisor to President Bill Clinton
- Emilio Q. Daddario - U.S. Representative for Connecticut's 1st congressional district (1959-1971)
- John A. Danaher III - State of Connecticut Superior Court Judge; Commissioner, Connecticut Department of Public Safety (2007-2010); U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut (2001-2002)
- Robert M. DeCrescenzo - Mayor of East Hartford, Connecticut (1993-1997)[19]
- Alexandra Davis DiPentima - Chief Judge of the Connecticut Appellate Court
- Christopher F. Droney - U.S. Circuit Judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit; U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut (1993-1997); Mayor of West Hartford, Connecticut (1985-1989)
- Charles A. Duelfer – Leader of the Iraq Survey Group
- J. Michael Farren - Deputy White House Counsel to President George W. Bush (2007-2009)
- Samih Farsoun – academic and Arab-American activist
- C. Frank Figliuzzi - Assistant Director for Counterintelligence, Federal Bureau of Investigation (2011-2012)
- Sam Gejdenson – U.S. Representative for Connecticut's 2nd congressional district (1981-2001)
- Robert Giaimo – U.S. Representative for Connecticut's 3rd congressional district (1959-1981); helped create the National Endowment for the Arts, National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Washington Metro
- Mary Glassman - First Selectman of Simsbury, Connecticut
- Bernard F. Grabowski - U.S. Representative from Connecticut (1963-1967)
- F. Herbert Gruendel - Judge of the Connecticut Appellate Court[20]
- Hajim al-Hassani – Speaker of the Iraqi National Assembly under the Iraqi Transitional Government
- Eliot A. Jardines – Assistant Deputy Director of U.S. National Intelligence for Open Source Intelligence (2005-2008)
- Denise Johnson - Associate Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court
- Joette Katz - Associate Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court(1992-2011)
- Christine E. Keller - Judge of the Connecticut Appellate Court[21]
- Douglas S. Lavine - Judge of the Connecticut Appellate Court[22]
- Martin Looney - Majority Leader, Connecticut Senate
- Konstantina Lukes - Mayor of Worcester, Massachusetts (2007-2010)
- Robert J. Lynn - Associate Justice of the New Hampshire Supreme Court[23]
- Joan G. Margolis - U.S. Magistrate Judge for the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut[24]
- Donna F. Martinez - U.S. Magistrate Judge for the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut[25]
- Thomas Joseph Meskill – Governor of Connecticut (1971-1975); Chief Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit (1975-1993); U.S. Representative for the Connecticut's 6th congressional district (1967-1971)
- Mark J. Marcus - Former Commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Children and Families and politician.
- Brett H. McGurk - Special Adviser to the United States Ambassador to Iraq
- Shaun McNally – Democratic politician
- Chris Murphy – U.S. Senator from Connecticut; U.S. Representative for the Connecticut's 5th congressional district (2007-2013)
- Kathleen Murphy - President, Fidelity Personal Investing, a unit of Fidelity Investments
- Kevin J. O'Connor - U.S. Attorney for District of Connecticut (2002-2006); Associate Deputy Attorney General, Department of Justice (2006); Chief of Staff to the United States Attorney General, Department of Justice (2007); Associate Attorney General of the United States, Department of Justice (2008-2009)
- Richard N. Palmer - Associate Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court
- Juan Ramirez, Jr. - Judge of the Florida District Court of Appeals, Third District
- Ronald A. Sarasin - U.S. Representative for Connecticut's 5th congressional district (1973-1979)
- Pedro Segarra - Mayor of Hartford, Connecticut
- William St. Onge - U.S. Representative from Connecticut (1963-1970)
- Rosemary S. Pooler – U.S. Circuit Judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
- Kevin Sullivan - Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut (2004-2007); President Pro Tempore of the Connecticut Senate (1997-2004)
- David Valesky – Member of the New York State Senate
- Christine S. Vertefeuille - Associate Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court in (2000-2010)
- Ariane D. Vuono - Associate Justice of the Massachusetts Appeals Court[26]
- Terence S. Ward - Federal Defender for the District of Connecticut[27][28]
- Sam Webb – Chairman of the Communist Party USA
- William A. Webb - U.S. Magistrate Judge for the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina
Education
Military
Science
Sports
Men's Basketball
- A. J. Price – 52nd pick on the 2009 NBA Draft, point guard for the Washington Wizards
- Ater Majok - 58th pick in the 2011 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Lakers
- Andre Drummond - 9th overall pick in the 2012 NBA Draft by the Detroit Pistons
- Ben Gordon – 3rd pick in 2004 NBA Draft, Charlotte Bobcats guard
- Bob Staak – former Wake Forest University and NBA coach
- Bruce Kuczenski – Former NBA forward/center
- Caron Butler – 10th pick in 2002 NBA Draft, (Los Angeles Clippers) guard
- Charlie Villanueva – 7th pick in 2005 NBA Draft, (Detroit Pistons) forward
- Chris Smith – former Minnesota Timberwolves guard
- Chuck Aleksinas – former center for the Golden State Warriors
- Cliff Robinson – basketball player for the New Jersey Nets
- Corny Thompson – Former NBA forward for the Dallas Mavericks
- Denham Brown – 40th pick in the 2006 NBA Draft (Seattle SuperSonics)
- Donyell Marshall – 4th pick in 1994 NBA Draft
- Doron Sheffer - Former Israeli Basketball superstar.
- Emeka Okafor – 2nd pick in 2004 NBA Draft, Center
- Hasheem Thabeet – 2nd pick in the 2009 NBA draft to the Memphis Grizzlies.
- Hilton Armstrong – 12th pick in 2006 NBA Draft, (New Orleans Hornets) Forward/Center
- Jake Voskuhl – center currently playing for the Charlotte Bobcats
- Jeff Adrien – power forward on the Charlotte Bobcats
- Jeremy Lamb - guard for the Houston Rockets
- Josh Boone – 23rd pick in the 2006 NBA Draft (New Jersey Nets)
- Kemba Walker - 9th pick in the 2011 NBA Draft by the Charlotte Bobcats
- Kevin Ollie – former NBA guard, current UConn basketball head coach
- Khalid El-Amin – former Chicago Bulls guard
- Marcus Williams – 22nd pick in 2006 NBA Draft, (New Jersey Nets) guard
- Ray Allen – 5th pick in the 1996 NBA Draft
- Richard Hamilton – 7th pick in 1999 NBA Draft, Chicago Bulls guard
- Rudy Gay – NBA 8th overall pick in 2006 NBA Draft, Memphis Grizzlies guard
- Samy Ameziane - Former Algeria national basketball team player, now he is a famous French stand-up comedian
- Scott Burrell – first American draft pick for MLB and NBA, played in the NBA from 1995–2001
- Stanley Robinson - 59th pick in the 2010 NBA Draft by the Orlando Magic
- Tate George – former basketball player for the New Jersey Nets & Milwaukee Bucks
- Toby Kimball – Former NBA forward. Played for 6 teams, spent most of his career with the San Diego Rockets.
- Tom Penders – head men's basketball coach at the University of Houston
- Travis Knight – Former NBA player, 29th pick in 1996 NBA Draft, Center
Women's Basketball
- Svetlana Abrosimova – formerly forward for the Minnesota Lynx, the Connecticut Sun and the Seattle Storm.
- Ashley Battle – 25th overall pick in the 2005 WNBA Draft, currently plays for the New York Liberty
- Sue Bird – point guard for the Seattle Storm, 1st overall pick in the 2002 WNBA Draft, 2x Olympic champion, 4x All-Star[31]
- Swin Cash – forward for the Seattle Storm, 2nd overall pick in the 2002 WNBA Draft.
- Tina Charles – 1st overall pick in the 2010 WNBA Draft, center for the Connecticut Sun.
- Kalana Greene -forward/guard for the Connecticut Sun.
- Charde Houston – Current WNBA player for the Minnesota Lynx
- Asjha Jones – center/power forward for the Connecticut Sun.[32]
- Rebecca Lobo – former WNBA player and current ESPN analyst
- Renee Montgomery – point guard for the Connecticut Sun.
- Jessica Moore – Current WNBA player for the Los Angeles Sparks
- Maya Moore - 1st overall pick in the 2011 WNBA Draft, forward for the Minnesota Lynx
- Ann Strother – 15th overall pick in the 2006 WNBA Draft. Formerly played for the Atlanta Dream.
- Ketia Swanier – 12th overall pick in the 2008 WNBA Draft by the Phoenix Mercury
- Diana Taurasi – 1st overall pick in the 2004 WNBA Draft, guard for the Phoenix Mercury
- Jennifer Rizzotti – former pro basketball player and current University of Hartford women's head coach
- Shea Ralph – drafted in the third round (40th pick) of the 2001 WNBA Draft by the Utah Starzz, currently assistant coach for the University of Connecticut.
- Tamika Raymond – 6th overall pick in the 2002 WNBA Draft. Formerly played for the Connecticut Sun, currently head coach of the Indian National Team and an analyst for ESPN.
- Nykesha Sales – former WNBA player for the Connecticut Sun.
- Kelly Schumacher – Former WNBA player for the Indiana Fever. 14th overall pick in the 2001 WNBA Draft
- Barbara Turner – 11th overall pick in the 2006 WNBA Draft. Currently plays for Mersin Büyükşehir Belediyesi S.K. Women's Basketball
- Tamika Williams – see Tamika Raymond.
- Kara Wolters – Former WNBA center for the Houston Comets, currently broadcaster and analyst for Connecticut radio network.
Football
Baseball
Men's Hockey
Men's Soccer
Women's Soccer
Other
- Dan Cramer - Rugby player and Hockey Captain while attending, currently a Mixed Martial Artist for Bellator Fighting Championships and formerly a competitor for the UFC- Ultimate Fighter Season 7 contestant[35]
Faculty
Current
Former
- Note: Years and official titles are given when possible.
- Ann Beattie, author
- Albert Francis Blakeslee, botanist (when it was still Connecticut Agricultural College)
- Taylor L. Booth, (Professor of Computer Science and Engineering)
- Francelia Butler, author and renowned expert on children's literature (Professor of English, 1968–1992)
- Lien Chan, former vice president of the Republic of China (Assistant Professor of Political Science, 1967–1968)
- Roy D'Andrade, developer of cognitive anthropology
- Victor Denenberg, notable developmental psychobiologist
- Richard Eberhart, poet
- James C. Faris, anthropologist (Professor of Anthropology and Near Eastern Studies)
- Brison D. Gooch, historian of 19th century Europe, taught at UC prior to 1973
- J. A. Scott Kelso, neuroscientist (Professor of Psychology and Biobehavioral Sciences)
- Susan Kinsolving, poet
- Myron W. Krueger, computer scientist (Professor of Computer Science, 1974–85)
- Everett Carll Ladd, political scientist, Director of the Roper Center for Public Opinion Research (1964–1999)
- Glenn J. Lesniak, U.S. Army Major General
- Alvin Liberman, Famous Speech Scientist (Professor of Psychology)
- Ben Magubane, anthropologist
- Ovide F. Pomerleau, psychologist (Professor of Psychiatry [Psychology], 1979-1985)
- Richard Popkin, philosophy historian
- Gideon Rodan, biochemist and osteopath (School of Dental Medicine, 1970 to 1985)
- Charles Schlueter – trumpeter
- Harold Seidman, legendary political scientist and public administration expert (Professor of Political Science, 1971–1984)
- Paul N. Siegel, noted Marxist (Professor of English Literature)
- Edmund Ware Sinnott, botanist and prolific author (Professor of Botany and Genetics, 1915–1928)
- Ian Stewart, mathematician (Visiting Professor of Mathematics, 1977–1978)
- Rex Warner, author and translator (Professor of Classics, 1962–1973)
- Fujia Yang, physicist (Visiting Professor of Physics)
- Xiangzhong "Jerry" Yang – world animal cloning leader and director of the Center for Regenerative Biology (Professor of Animal Science)
Presidents of the University of Connecticut
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