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, and 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.
- Richard D. Banziger, Naples, FL
- Bishop John O. Barres*, Rockville Centre, NY
- Bishop Robert Barron, Winona-Rochester, MN
- Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio*, Washington, D.C.
- Bishop Michael F. Burbidge*, Arlington, VA
- John J. Carvelli, Newport Beach, CA
- Lance Casimir, Esq., Arlington, VA
- Timothy Connors, Nashville, TN
- John E. Corcoran, Essex, MA
- Cardinal Blase J. Cupich*, Chicago, IL
- Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo*, Houston, TX
- Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan*, New York, NY
- Peter C. Forlenza, Rumson, NJ
- Edward Gillespie, Alexandria, VA
- Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory*, Chancellor, Chairman of the Fellows, Washington, D.C.
- Archbishop Borys Gudziak, Philadelphia, PA
- Archbishop Bernard A. Hebda*, Saint Paul, MN
- Joseph Impicciche, St. Louis, MO
- María Iraburu Elizalde, Ph.D., Navarra, Spain
- Juan Jones, Potomac, MD
- Patrick E. Kelly, New Haven, CT
- Peter K. Kilpatrick, President* Washington, D.C.
- Leonard A. Leo, McLean, VA
- Ginamarie Lynch, Gaithersburg, MD
- Sister Donna Markham, O.P., Chicago, IL
- Rashaun J. Martin, East Boston, MA
- Javier Mazariegos, New York, NY
- Cardinal Robert W. McElroy*, San Diego, CA
- Julie McGurn, Madison, NJ
- J. Paul McNamara, Bethesda, MD
- Elizabeth B. Meers, Esq., Washington, D.C.
- Robert J. Neal*, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, 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, D.C.
- Randall N. Scott, Ocala, FL
- Enrique Segura*, Washington, D.C.
- Vincent N. Sica, Fairfax Station, VA
- Cardinal Joseph Tobin, C.S.S.R.*, Newark, NJ
- Bishop David L. Toups, Beaumont, TX
- Monsignor Peter J. Vaghi, Bethesda, MD
- Christopher M. Veno, Malvern, PA
- Archbishop Allen H. Vigneron*, Detroit, MI
- Melvin G. Williams, Jr., 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 and Vice President for Ministry and Mission |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| H. Joseph Yost, Ph.D. |
Senior Vice Provost for Research |
| Amy Kerr, M.A., M.S.L.I.S. |
Assistant Director, Office of Transfer Credit |
| Kevin Rulo, Ph.D. |
Director of the University Writing Center |
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 |
| V. Bradley Lewis, Ph.D. |
School of Philosophy |
| David P. Long, S.T.L., M.Phil., J.C.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
| Mark Ciolli, M.A., M.B.A. |
Interim Vice President for Enrollment Management and Dean of Undergraduate Admission |
| Mary Ellen Mahoney, M.A. |
Associate Vice President of Graduate and International Enrollment Strategy and Dean of Graduate Admission |
| Mindy Schaffer, B.S.B.A. |
Executive Director of Student Financial Assistance |
| Danielle Spinato, M.S.L.I.S. |
University Registrar and Executive Director of Enrollment Services |
| Kevin Woods, M.S.M. |
Director of Enrollment Services, Business Systems and Associate Registrar |
| Curtis R. Addleman, M.Ed. |
Executive 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 |
| Patrick Dwyer, B.S.B.A. |
Associate Vice President for University Advancement |
| Kirsten Evans, M.A. |
Associate Vice President, Diocesan Relations & International Engagement |
| Dennis Dunn, J.D., M.A. |
Associate Vice President, Government Relations & Institutional Partnerships |
| William Roth, M.A. |
Associate Vice President, Schools |
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 |
| Anthony Chiappetta, M.Ed. |
Director of the Center for Academic and Career Success |
| Harry Knabe, Ed.S. |
Director of Disability Support Services |
| Suzanne Nortier, Psy.D., 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 the Center for Cultural Engagement |
| Steve Kreider, M.S. |
Director of Campus Activities |
| Gudrun Kendon, M.A. |
Director of the Office of International 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 |
| Maria Sousa |
Executive Director of Marketing
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