UConn's Office of Global Affairs is pleased to announce that Ms. Ngozi Taffe was appointed Assistant Vice President for Global Affairs on January 31, 2020. Prior to this role, she was the Director of UConn Information Technology Services' Project Management Office. Taffe will soon become a three-time alumna of UConn, where she earned a BS in Management Information Systems, earned an MBA and studied Global Business Strategy in Lyon, France. Taffe is presently working towards completing a Ph.D. in Learning, Leadership and Education Policy at the Neag School of Education. Her research focuses on factors that enable persistence among minority groups. Taffe believes as a global society, our greatest assets are in the richness and diversity of our collective experiences, which is why she encourages people to find and use their voice in spaces where voices are muted.
Prior to returning to the UConn in 2014, she spent 18 years of her career working for United Technologies Corporation and Computer Sciences Corporation in positions of increased responsibility, including working on commercial and military projects, global project implementations with various facilities overseas.
In 2006, she was appointed by the Governor of the State of Connecticut to the Commission on African American Affairs. Taffe also serves on the board of Re-center, an organization focused on equitable education for underrepresented groups.
For more information, contact: Carrie Stevens at 860-486-3152