Campus Administration

Jennifer E. Orlikoff became the Director of the UCONN Stamford Campus in July of 2022. She previously served as campus president of West Virginia University-Potomac State College since 2016. Before her appointment there as chief administrative officer, Professor Orlikoff served the West Virginia University Morgantown campus as Director of the WVU Center for Women’s and Gender Studies and as an Academic Leadership Fellow in the Provost’s office. She was also an elected Chair of the Faculty Senate, was Chair of the Senate Curriculum Committee, and was a key member of the Women’s Leadership Initiative Steering Committee. Earlier, as a faculty member in the Department of World Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Orlikoff served as both Undergraduate and French Language Coordinator and led numerous study abroad programs to France and Quebec. She has also been a visiting faculty member at the Royal University for Women in Bahrain.
Receiving her Bachelor of Arts degree with honors in French and Art History from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Dr. Orlikoff later earned her Master of Arts and PhD degrees in French Literature at Rutgers University. Prior to joining WVU, Orlikoff taught at Rutgers University and the University of Memphis, as well as in public Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence in New Jersey. Orlikoff’s background also includes over ten years of experience in business where she held the position of Vice President of International Services and Chief Communication Officer for Assist America, an international emergency medical travel assistance company based in Princeton, New Jersey.
As a campus leader and strong proponent of diversity, equity, and inclusion, Dr. Orlikoff is committed to ensuring a positive experience for students, faculty, and staff by focusing on fostering a united, inclusive, and welcoming campus community. With UCONN Stamford’s focus on access and affordability, she is dedicated to helping each student succeed through a wide range of services and activities, and promoting transformational change for the community, region, and state.