Albertus Magnus College Names New Director of Public Safety
Army Veteran John Ritchie Chosen
New Haven, Conn, February 22, 2022 – Albertus Magnus College is pleased to announce that John Ritchie is the new Director of Public Safety, beginning
February 22, 2022. In this role, he will lead all emergency and safety protocols
on campus and work collaboratively with surrounding community partners.
Ritchie brings 28 years of Pubic Safety experience to the College – 24 of those in higher education. Most recently he served as District Manager of the Stamford region at Securitas Security Services, Inc. Ritchie’s background also includes instruction and training as a consultant with Applied Protection Concepts, Inc. and his dedicated work as Assistant Director of Public Safety at Fairfield University.
“John comes to Albertus with a wide range of knowledge and connections in the field of Public Safety. As an Army Veteran, he transitions unique leadership and organizational skills to this position. Combined with his other higher ed experience, John will elevate the profile of the Public Safety Office by providing essential outreach, upholding our Dominican values of community and service,” said Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students Andrew Foster.
A resident of Stratford, Conn., Ritchie earned a Master of Justice Administration with a concentration in Emergency Management from Norwich University; a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from Charter Oak State College; and an Associate’s Degree in General Studies from Fairfield University. He has extensive volunteer experience as a mentor with organizations such as Connecticut Special Olympics.
About Albertus Magnus College
Founded in 1925, Albertus is a coeducational Catholic College in the Dominican tradition. Albertus' values- and liberal arts-based education is recognized by external rankings such as US News & World Report, Money, and The New York Times, and has been named a Top 10 Military Friendly School. For ten consecutive years, at least 95% of Albertus graduates have attained employment or gone on to graduate studies within six months of completing their degrees. The College has an enrollment of approximately 1,300 students across its traditional undergraduate, accelerated adult undergraduate, and graduate program levels. Proud to enroll a student body where nearly half of its undergraduate students receive Federal Pell Grants and are first-generation college goers, Albertus is known for its innovative curricular offerings, recently launching new Bachelor's degree programs in Nursing, including BSN and Connecticut's first LPN-to-BSN; General Health Sciences; Interdisciplinary Studies; and Public Health.
Among its graduate offerings is the State of Connecticut's only Master of Arts in Art Therapy and Counseling program, and it is just one of three schools to offer a Master of Science in Human Services. In 2025-26, Albertus is celebrating its historic 100th Anniversary and completing implementation of the Albertus 2025: Lighting the Way to a Second Century strategic plan, with a bold vision to "be a destination liberal arts-based college, distinguished in its interdisciplinary and experiential approach to education, rooted in Dominican values, that prepares students for lifelong civic engagement and success." To learn more, please visit albertus.edu.