University Leadership
The University’s governance structure is intended to perfect and make permanent the University’s essential character as a Catholic and American institution of higher learning and its role as the national university of the Catholic Church, sponsored by the United States bishops, while permitting lay responsibility and support for the University.
Board of Trustees
The Fellows serve as the members of the Board of Trustees and hold certain reserved powers designed to preserve the ecclesial patrimony of the University. The responsibility for governance and oversight of the operations of the University resides in the University’s Board of Trustees.
The Fellows include representatives from four groups: cardinal fellows, those serving as diocesan bishops in the United States; bishop fellows (four who are appointed by the fellows); ex officio fellows (who include the chairman of the board, the president of the University, the chancellor of the University, the president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops); and appointed fellows (two laypersons) from the Board of Trustees.
The University will have no fewer than twenty (20) and no more than forty (40) trustees who are designated as the appointed trustees.
- Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila, Denver, CO
- Richard D. Banziger, New York, NY
- Bishop John O. Barres, Rockville Centre, NY
- Gisela Blohm-Padula, Miami, FL
- Lee Ann Joiner Brady, Skillman, NJ
- Bishop Michael F. Burbidge*, Arlington, VA
- John J. Carvelli, Newport Beach, CA
- Lance Casimir, Esq., Arlington, VA
- William E. Conway, Jr.*, McLean, VA
- Cardinal Blase J. Cupich*, Chicago, IL
- Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo*, Houston, TX
- Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan*, New York, NY
- Sister Janet Eisner, S.N.D., Boston, MA
- Peter C. Forlenza, Rumson, NJ
- Archbishop José H. Gomez*, Los Angeles, CA
- Archbishop Borys Gudziak, Philadelphia, PA
- Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory*, Chancellor, Chairman of the Fellows, Washington, DC
- Archbishop Bernard A. Hebda*, Saint Paul, MN
- Joseph Impicciche, St. Louis, MO
- María Iraburu Elizalde, Ph.D., Navarra, Spain
- Juan Jones, Potomac, MD
- Deacon Stephen J. Kaneb, South Hampton, NH
- Patrick E. Kelly, New Haven, CT
- Peter K. Kilpatrick*, President, Washington, DC
- Leonard A. Leo, McLean, VA
- Sister Donna Markham, O.P., Alexandria, VA
- Rashaun J. Martin, East Boston, MA
- Julie McGurn, Madison, NJ
- William P. McInerney, Esq., Franklin Lakes, NJ
- J. Paul McNamara, Bethesda, MD
- Elizabeth B. Meers, Esq., Washington, DC
- Gerard E. Mitchell, Esq., Washington, DC
- Robert J. Neal, Newport Beach, CA
- Cardinal Seán P. O'Malley, O.F.M. Cap.*, Boston, MA
- E. Jeffrey Rossi, Esq., Warren, OH
- Monsignor Walter R. Rossi, Washington, DC
- Enrique Segura*, Washington, DC
- Ginamarie Shaffer Lynch, Sterling, VA
- Randall Scott, Ocala, FL
- Vincent N. Sica, Fairfax Station, VA
- Victor P. Smith, Esq.*, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Indianapolis, IN
- Cardinal Joseph Tobin, C.Ss. R.*, Newark, NJ
- Monsignor Peter J. Vaghi, Bethesda, MD
- Christopher M. Veno, Malvern, PA
- Archbishop Allen H. Vigneron*, Detroit, MI
- Vice Adm. Melvin G. Williams, Jr. (Ret.), Virginia Beach, VA
- Lawrence J. Morris, Secretary of the Board, Springfield, VA
*Asterisk denotes member of the Fellows
Office of the President
| Peter K. Kilpatrick, Ph.D. |
President |
| Lawrence J. Morris, J.D., LL.M. |
Chief of Staff and Counselor to the President |
| Rev. Aquinas Guilbeau, O.P. |
Director of Campus Ministry and University Chaplain |
| Matthew Dolan, B.B.A., J.D., LL.M. |
General Counsel |
| Lou Mejia, J.D. |
Director of Compliance, Ethics, and Privacy and Title IX Coordinator |
| Kirk McLean, M.S. |
Associate Vice President for Public Safety and Emergency Management |
Division of Academic Affairs
| Aaron Dominguez, Ph.D. |
Provost |
| J. Steven Brown, Ph.D. |
Senior Vice Provost for Academic Administration and Dean of Graduate Studies |
| Ralph A. Albano, M.Eng., M.B.A. |
Vice Provost for Sponsored Research, Research Compliance, and Technology Transfer |
| Duilia F. de Mello, Ph.D. |
Vice Provost for Global Strategies |
| David P. Long, S.T.L., M.Phil., J.C.D. |
Vice Provost for Academic Operations and Strategic Planning |
| Lynn Milgram Mayer, Ph.D. |
Vice Provost for Teaching and Dean of Undergraduate Studies |
| Angela McRae, Ph.D. |
Associate Vice Provost for Instructional Innovation and Director of the Center for Teaching Excellence |
| Trevor Lipscombe, D.Phil. |
Director, The Catholic University of America Press |
| Jennifer Paxton, Ph.D. |
Director of the University Honors Program |
| Stephen Connaghan, M.S.L.S. |
University Librarian |
Academic Deans
| Mark Ferguson, M.Arch. |
School of Architecture and Planning |
| Thomas W. Smith, Ph.D. |
School of Arts and Sciences |
| Andrew Abela, Ph.D. |
Tim and Steph Busch School of Business |
| Rev. Msgr. Ronny E. Jenkins, S.T.L., J.C.D. |
School of Canon Law |
| John A. Judge, Ph.D. |
School of Engineering |
| Stephen C. Payne, J.D. |
Columbus School of Law |
| Jacqueline Leary-Warsaw, D.M.A. |
Benjamin T. Rome School of Music, Drama, and Art |
| Marie T. Nolan, Ph.D., RN, FAAN |
Conway School of Nursing |
| John C. McCarthy, Ph.D. |
School of Philosophy |
| Vincent J. Kiernan, Ph.D. |
Metropolitan School of Professional Studies |
| Jo Ann Coe-Regan, Ph.D. |
National Catholic School of Social Service |
| Joseph E. Capizzi, Ph.D. |
School of Theology and Religious Studies |
Division of Enrollment Management
| Deanne Roe Gipson, Ph.D. |
Vice President for Enrollment Management |
| Mark Ciolli, M.A., M.B.A. |
Dean of Undergraduate Admission |
| Mary Ellen Mahoney, M.A. |
Dean of Graduate Admission |
| Mindy Schaeffer, B.S.B.A. |
Executive Director of Student Financial Assistance |
| Joanna Bader, M.Ed. |
Executive Director of Enrollment Operations and Systems |
| Danielle Spinato, M.S.L.I.S. |
University Registrar and Director of Enrollment Services, Constituent Services |
| Kevin Woods, M.S.M. |
Director of Enrollment Services, Business Systems and Associate Registrar |
| William Conlon, M.S.B.A. |
Managing Director, School Marketing and Outreach |
| Andre Clayton, M.S.H.R.M. |
Director of Military and Veteran Student Services |
Division of Finance
| Robert M. Specter, M.S., M.B.A. |
Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer & University Treasurer |
| Rosie Henderson, B.B.A. |
Controller and Assistant Treasurer |
| Brian Johnston, Ph.D. |
Associate Vice President, Financial Planning, Institutional Research & Assessment |
| Matthew McNally, B.S. |
Senior Associate Vice President for Administration, Chief Human Resources Officer, Chief Information Officer |
| Debra Nauta-Rodriguez, FAIA, LEED-AP |
Associate Vice President for Facilities Planning and Management & University Architect |
Division of Institutional Advancement
| Scott Rembold, M.A. |
Vice President for Institutional Advancement |
| Deborah Brown, M.Ed. |
Senior Associate Vice President & Chief of Staff for University Advancement |
| Kim Morton, J.D., M.A. |
Senior Associate Vice President for University Advancement |
| Patrick Dwyer, B.S.B.A. |
Associate Vice President for University Advancement |
| Beth Ryan, M.A. |
Associate Vice President for Constituent Engagement |
| Kirsten Evans, M.A. |
Associate Vice President, Diocesan Relations & International Engagement |
| Dennis Dunn, J.D., M.A. |
Associate Vice President, Government Relations & Institutional Partnerships |
Division of Student Affairs
| Judi Biggs Garbuio, Ph.D. |
Vice President for Student Affairs |
| Jonathan C. Sawyer, M.A. |
Associate Vice President & Dean of Students |
| Kevin Robinson, M.A.T. |
Associate Vice President and Director of Athletics |
| Kathryn Jennings, M.Ed. |
Associate Vice President for Student Engagement |
| Tim Carney, M.A. |
Assistant Vice President for Campus Services |
| William A. Jonas, M.Ed. |
Assistant Vice President for University Events and Dining Services |
| Kyra Lyons, M.A. |
Senior Director, Student Experience and Family Engagement |
| Anthony Chiappetta, M.Ed. |
Director of the Center for Academic and Career Success |
| Harry Knabe, Ed.S. |
Director of Disability Support Services |
| Monroe Rayburn, Ph.D. |
Director of the Counseling Center |
| Loretta Staudt, M.D., F.A.A.F.P. |
Director of Student Health Services |
| Javier Bustamante, M.A. |
Director of Center for Cultural Engagement |
| Steve Kreider, M.S. |
Director of Campus Activities |
| Gudrun Kendon, M.A. |
Director of International Student Services |
| George Bauman, M.Ed. |
Director of Campus Fitness & Recreation |
| Jacques Moore, M.B.A. |
Director of Conference Services |
| Heidi Zeich, M.S., M.B.A. |
Associate Dean of Students |
| Amy Love Issaq, M.A. |
Associate Dean of Students |
Division of University Communications
| Karna Lozoya |
Vice President for University Communications |
| Joshua Harless |
Associate Vice President of Marketing |
| Maria Sousa |
Director of Marketing |