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.

Bishop John O. Barres*, Rockville Centre, N.Y.
Bishop Robert Barron*, Winona-Rochester, Minn.
Reverend Robert Boxie III, Washington, D.C.
Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio*, Washington, D.C.
Bishop Michael F. Burbidge*, Arlington, Va.
John J. Carvelli, Newport Beach, Calif.
Lance Casimir, Esq., Arlington, Va.
Timothy Connors, Nashville, Tenn.
John E. Corcoran, Essex, Mass.
Cardinal Blase J. Cupich*, Chicago, Ill.
Jennifer Della Ratta Redmond, Arlington, Va.
Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan*, New York, N.Y.
Bishop Jacques Fabre-Jeune, Charleston, S.C.
Edward "Ward" Fitzgerald III, Haverford, Pa.
Peter C. Forlenza, Rumson, N.J.
Edward Gillespie, Alexandria, Va.
Archbishop Borys Gudziak, Philadelphia, Pa.
Archbishop Bernard A. Hebda*, Saint Paul, Minn.
Joseph Impicciche, St. Louis, Mo.
María Iraburu Elizalde, Ph.D., Navarra, Spain
Juan Jones, Potomac, Md.
Patrick E. Kelly, New Haven, Conn.
Peter K. Kilpatrick, President* Washington, D.C.
Leonard A. Leo*, McLean, Va.
Ginamarie Lynch, Gaithersburg, Md.
Sister Donna Markham, O.P., Chicago, Ill.
Rashaun J. Martin, East Boston, Mass.
Javier Mazariegos, New York, N.Y.
Cardinal Robert W. McElroy*, Chancellor, Chairman of the Fellows, Washington, D.C.
Julie McGurn, Madison, N.J.
J. Paul McNamara, Bethesda, Md.
Elizabeth B. Meers, Esq.,Washington, D.C.
Robert J. Neal*, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Newport Beach, Calif.
Martha E. Ortiz, Penn Valley, Pa.
Monsignor Walter R. Rossi, Washington, D.C.
Vincent N. Sica, Fairfax Station, Va.
Cardinal Joseph Tobin, C.Ss. R.*, Newark, N.J.
Bishop David L. Toups, Beaumont, Texas
Anthony "Trey" Traviesa, Tampa, Fla.
Lawrence J. Morris, Secretary of the Board, Springfield, Va.

*Asterisk denotes member of the Fellows.

Board members are listed as of June 3, 2025.

Office of the President - Senior and Key Staff

Peter K. Kilpatrick, Ph.D.	President
Aaron Dominguez, Ph.D.	Executive Vice President and Provost
Mark Ciolli, M.A., M.B.A.	Vice President for Enrollment Management
Matthew Dolan, B.B.A., J.D., LL.M.	General Counsel
Rev. Aquinas Guilbeau, O.P.	Director of Campus Ministry and University Chaplain and Vice President for Ministry and Mission
Karna Lozoya, B.A.	Vice President for University Communications
Lou Mejia, J.D.	Director of Compliance, Ethics, and Privacy and Title IX Coordinator
Lawrence J. Morris, J.D., LL.M.	Chief of Staff and Counselor to the President
Kirk McLean, M.S.	Associate Vice President for Public Safety and Emergency Management
Scott Rembold, Ed.D.	Executive Vice President for Institutional Advancement
Kevin Robinson, M.A.T.	Vice President for Athletics and Recreation

Academic Deans

Mark Ferguson, M.Arch.	School of Architecture and Allied Arts
Jacqueline Leary-Warsaw, D.M.A.	College of Arts and Sciences, including Rome School of Performing Arts
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
J. Stephen Brown, Ph.D.	College of Engineering, Physics, and Computing
Stephen C. Payne, J.D.	Columbus School of Law
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.	School of Professional Studies
Jo Ann R. Regan, Ph.D.	National Catholic School of Social Service
Joseph E. Capizzi, Ph.D.	School of Theology and Religious Studies

Division of Academic Affairs

Aaron Dominguez, Ph.D.	Executive Vice President and Provost
H. Joseph Yost, Ph.D.	Senior Vice Provost for Research
Duilia F. de Mello, Ph.D.	Vice Provost for Global Strategies
Chris Evans, Ph.D.	Vice Provost for Strategic Initiatives
Lynn Milgram Mayer, Ph.D.	Vice Provost for Teaching and Dean of Undergraduate Studies
Caroline Sherman, Ph.D.	Vice Provost for Academic Administration and Dean of Graduate Studies
Angela McRae, Ph.D.	Associate Vice Provost for Instructional Innovation and Director of the Center for Teaching Excellence
Joseph V. Miranda, M.B.A.	Associate Vice Provost for Financial Planning and Academic Budgets
Stephen Connaghan, M.S.L.S.	University Librarian
Trevor Lipscombe, D.Phil.	Director, The Catholic University of America Press
Jennifer Paxton, Ph.D.	Director, University Honors Program
Kevin Rulo, Ph.D.	Director of the University Writing Center
Amy Kerr, M.A., M.S.L.I.S.	Assistant Director, Office of Transfer Credit

Division of Enrollment Management

Mark Ciolli, M.A., M.B.A.	Vice President for Enrollment Management
Mary Ellen Mahoney, M.A.	Associate Vice President of Graduate and International Enrollment Strategy and Dean of Graduate Admission
Kevin Riley, B.A.	Director of Military and Veteran Programs
Mindy Schaffer, B.S.B.A.	Executive Director of Student Financial Assistance
Maria Sousa, B.A.	Dean of Undergraduate Admission
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
Christopher Wright, B.A.	Director of Enrollment Management Systems and Operations

Division of Finance

Jeffrey Bethke, M.B.A.	Interim Treasurer and Vice President for Finance
Rosie Henderson, B.B.A.	Associate Vice President, 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, Ed.D.	Executive 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 for Diocesan Relations & International Engagement
William Roth, M.A.	Associate Vice President, Schools

Division of Student Affairs

Jonathan C. Sawyer, M.A.	Vice Provost for Student Affairs & Dean of Students
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
Steve Kreider, M.S.	Associate Dean of Students
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
Amy Love Issaq, M.A.	Associate Dean of Students

Division of University Communications

Karna Lozoya, B.A.

Vice President for University Communications