Uconn Dismisses Professor After Repeated Harassment Investigations

WHO:

WTNH - Ricardo Salazar-Rey was an associate professor at the University of Connecticut’s Stamford campus.

Inside Investigator - Ricardo Salazar-Rey was identified as a professor investigated three times for sexual harassment.

WHAT:

WTNH - The University of Connecticut terminated Salazar-Rey after allegations of sexual harassment involving a student.

WTNH - The university’s Office of Inclusion and Civil Rights (OICR) found that Salazar-Rey engaged in frequent communications with an undergraduate.

Inside Investigator - UConn fired Salazar-Rey after substantiating sexual harassment allegations in a third complaint against him.

WHERE:

WTNH - Salazar-Rey’s position was at the University of Connecticut’s Stamford campus.

WHY:

WTNH - The termination followed allegations of sexual harassment toward a student.

Inside Investigator - The firing followed UConn’s substantiation of allegations in a third complaint.

HOW:

WTNH - The OICR investigation examined allegations involving Salazar-Rey and found frequent communications with an undergraduate.

Inside Investigator - The articles state that the allegations were substantiated in a third complaint and that Salazar-Rey had been investigated three times.

(UPDATED October 22, 2026 18:10 UTC)

The University of Connecticut has terminated Ricardo Salazar-Rey, an associate professor at its Stamford campus, after substantiating sexual harassment allegations involving a student. The university’s Office of Inclusion and Civil Rights investigated claims concerning Salazar-Rey and found that he had frequent communications with an undergraduate. The firing followed a third complaint against him, in which UConn substantiated allegations of sexual harassment. Salazar-Rey had been investigated three times for sexual harassment, according to the available information. The university’s finding in the third complaint led to his termination. The case centered on his communications with the undergraduate and allegations that those interactions amounted to sexual harassment. UConn’s action ended Salazar-Rey’s employment at the Stamford campus. The investigation and outcome involved the university’s civil rights office, which examined the allegations before the termination.