UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON - Key Persons
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- Student Life Special Projects Coordinator, Student Life
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- Operations & Business Analytics
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- Member of the Staff Development Committee
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- Campus Minister for Retreats and Bereavement Ministry
Amy Hoegen has worked at The University of Scranton as a Campus Minister since August of 2008. She holds a bachelor's degree in Psychology from Misericordia University in Dallas, PA and a Masters of Arts degree in Pastoral Ministry from Boston College. She is also a certified spiritual director. Prior to coming to The University of Scranton, Amy worked for the Diocese of Wilmington, Delaware in the Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministry, and later at St. Jude Parish in Mountaintop, PA as the Director of Adult Faith Formation. Amy's areas of expertise include retreat programming, bereavement ministry, spiritual direction and Ignatian spirituality.
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- Administrative Assistant
- Member of the Misson & Identity Committee
- Recording Secretary
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- Member of the Marketing & Management Team
- Accounting
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- Chairman of the Student Life Committee
- Member of the Executive Committee
- Member of the Governance Committee
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- Member of the Teaching and Curriculum Committee
- Economics, Finance & International Business
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- Director of the Cushwa Center for the Study of American Catholicism
Dr. Kathleen Sprows Cummings is the William W. and Anna Jean Cushwa Director of the Cushwa Center for the Study of American Catholicism at the University of Notre Dame. She is also a professor of American studies and history at Notre Dame and a senior fellow in gender studies. Her teaching and research interests center on the history of Catholicism in the United States, the study of American women, and the relationship between religion and American society.
Her most recent book, A Saint of Our Own: How the Quest for a Holy Hero Helped Catholics Become American, was published with the University of North Carolina Press in April 2019.
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- Member of the Library Advisory Committee
- Psychology
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- Member of the Conference Committee
- Member of the Teaching and Curriculum Committee
- Director Business Honors Program Economics, Finance & Internal Business
- Economics, Finance and International Business
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- Member of the Library Advisory Committee
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- Member of the Conference Committee
- Registrar
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- Coordinator of Domestic and International Service Programs / Center for Service & Social
Avianna serves as the Coordinator of Domestic and International Service Programs in the Center for Service & Social Justice. She graduated from the University of Scranton in 2022 with a Counseling & Human Services degree and is continuing to pursue her education with a Master's in Public Administration and Nonprofit Management. As a student, she participated in many local, domestic, and international service programs. In this role, Avianna works with nonprofit agencies domestically and internationally to plan and execute service trips for our students.
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- President, SAFE Student Club
- Student Representative
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- Director of the Jane Kopas Women 's Center
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- Member of the Staff Development Committee
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- Member of the Finance Committee
- Benefits / HRIS Assistant
- Member of Communications Committee
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- Member of the Board of Trustees
- Member of the Finance Committee
- Member of the Misson & Identity Committee
- Adjunct Professor in Accounting at Seton Hall University
Brian Archer is currently an adjunct professor in accounting at Seton Hall University. Prior to his time at Seton Hall, Brian worked for more than 25 years in the financial services industry. Most recently, Brian served for ten years as the Head of Global Credit Trading for Citigroup. Before moving into this role, Brian held various management and trading positions in New York and London for Citigroup and JP Morgan, working in numerous fixed income and equity products, including derivative instruments. Prior to his career in financial services, Brian worked as a C.P.A. in the audit department of KPMG.
Brian is newly elected Chair of the Board of Trustees of his alma mater, St. Peter's Prep in Jersey City, NJ, having previously served two terms on the same board. He serves on the finance and audit committees of KIPP - NJ, a charter school organization in New Jersey. Brian has also been actively involved with the Cristo Rey School in Harlem, NY and previously served on the board of St. Aloysius School in Harlem, NY.
Professionally, Brian is a member of the investment committee of Astoria Advisors, has served as a board member of the International Swap Dealers Association (ISDA) and was an inaugural member of the Securities and Exchange Commission Fixed Income Market Structure Advisory Committee (SEC FIMSAC). He also was a member of the investment committee at the University of Scranton.
Brian graduated from the University of Scranton in 1990 with a degree in accounting; has an MBA with a concentration in finance from the Stern School of Business at NYU; and a Masters of Education from Drew University. A native of Jersey City, NJ, Brian and his wife, Gina (Scranton '90), reside in Chatham, NJ with their three beautiful daughters, Emily, Cate, and Elizabeth.
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- Member of the Library Advisory Committee
- Student Government
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- Director, Office of Research and Sponsored Programs
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- Government
- Representative
- Student Representative
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- Member of the Education Committee
- Recording Secretary
- Administrative Assistant to the Provost
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- Coordinator, Transportation and Parking Services
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- Director of Retreats & Spiritual Programs
Cathy Seymour is a native New Yorker who has now lived most of her life in beautiful Northeast PA. Cathy's areas of ministry include the Search Retreats, social justice programming and education, spiritual direction, and working with students interested in post-grad volunteer opportunities. She moderates the Catholic Relief Services Ambassadors Club, and serves on the University's Education for Justice Committee. Cathy received her Bachelor's degree in Human Services and Theology, as well as her M.A. in Theology, from The University of Scranton. She is a nationally certified campus minister, and has a certificate in spiritual direction from Marywood University.
After college. Cathy served with the Jesuit Volunteer Corps in Belize City, Belize, where she worked as a pastoral assistant at a Jesuit parish for two years. Currently, she is part of the local support team for the Scranton Jesuit Volunteer Corps community.
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- Member of the Board of Trustees
- Member of the Finance Committee
- Member of the Misson & Identity Committee
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- Physics & Engineering
- STEM Area Representative
Christopher ‘Kip' Condron, is a Director of the General Partner of AllianceBernstein and Chair of the Compensation Committee. He is also a member of its Corporate Governance and Executive Committees. Formerly, Director, President and Chief Executive Officer of AXA Financial since May 2001, he retired from his AXA positions effective January 1, 2011. Prior to retiring, he was also Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President of AXA Equitable and a member of the Management Committee of AXA. In addition, Mr. Condron was Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of MONY and MLOA, which AXA Financial acquired in July 2004. During 2010, he assumed the additional responsibility of overseeing AXA's Global Life & Savings and Health businesses.
Prior to joining AXA Financial, Mr. Condron served as both President and Chief Operating Officer of Mellon Financial Corporation [‘Mellon'], from 1999, and as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Dreyfus Corporation, a subsidiary of Mellon, from 1995.
Mr. Condron had been a member of the Board of Directors of Keefe Bruyette & Woods, Inc., a full service investment bank and broker-dealer, since January 2007. He also served as Chairman of KBW's compensation committee and as a member of its audit committee and its corporate governance and nominating committee before the company was sold.
Mr. Condron has extensive financial services, insurance, sales and sell-side experience achieved from his service to AXA and Mellon, as well as his directorship at Keefe Bruyette & Woods.
A 1970 graduate of the University of Scranton, Mr. Condron was a member of its Board of Trustees for four terms, serving as Chair from 2009 to 2014. He was also a Director and Member of The American Ireland Fund.
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- Chairman
- Member of the Officers Team
- Vice - President
- Department of Chemistry
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- Member of the Executive Committee
- ASC Chair / Vice - President
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- Member of the KSOM Award for Teaching and Research Excellence Committee
- Accounting
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- Faculty Advisor, International Studies
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- Policy and Compliance Manager / Crime Prevention Coordinator
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- Member of the Service Officers Team
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- CAS Dean 's Office Representative
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- Associate
- Chairman
- Member of the Conference Committee
- Associate Dean CAS
- CAS Associate Dean
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- Member of the Teaching and Curriculum Committee
- Assistant Dean Directory Academic Advising Center
- Business Area Representative
- Operations & Business Analytics
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- Director, MBA Program Accounting
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- Assistant Director of Community and Civic Engagement
Daysi Carreto is the Assistant Director of Community and Civic Engagement. In this role, Daysi works collaboratively with members of the University and the Scranton community to promote community and civic engagement.
Before joining the Office of Community Relations, Daysi worked at United Neighborhood Centers of Northeastern Pennsylvania. She held various roles that supported educational and community programming for the growing immigrant and refugee community in Scranton. Throughout her social services career, Daysi has fostered relationships with volunteers, collaborated with community partners on various initiatives, and takes immense pride in creating a welcoming space for community residents.
Daysi serves on the Community Advisory Committee for the S.T.A.R.S. Program, an after-school program dedicated to providing mentorship opportunities and higher education resources to the Hispanic and Latinx community in NEPA. Daysi previously served on the Scranton Immigrant Inclusion Committee.
A first-generation college graduate, Daysi earned a Bachelor of Science in Psychology with a French/Spanish minor from The University of Scranton. She is currently pursuing a Master of Social Work degree at Marywood University. Daysi and her family live in Scranton and are proud to call the Electric City home.
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- Dean
- Member of the Library Advisory Committee
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- Compensation / HRIS Specialist
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- Co - Chair
- Member of the Executive Committee
- Chairman of Communications Committee
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- Member of the Board of Trustees
- Member of the Finance Committee
- Member of the Student Life Committee
- Member of the University Advancement Committee
Dennis M. Baker, S.J. is the President of Loyola Blakefield. After graduating from Canisius (Jesuit) High School in Buffalo in 1998, Father Baker moved from upstate New York to Fordham University in The Bronx, where he graduated in 2002 with a BA in History, with minors in English and Religious Studies. He continued with graduate work at the Vincentian school in Lewiston, New York, Niagara University, where in 2004 he earned an MS in Criminal Justice Administration. After being accepted to the then-New York Province of the Society of Jesus (now the Jesuits USA East Province), Father Baker entered the Jesuit Novitiate of St. Andrew in Syracuse, where, after two years, he was invited by the Provincial Superior to profess perpetual vows of Poverty, Chastity, and Obedience. He then returned to Fordham where he earned an MA in Philosophy in 2009. In his three-year period of Regency, Father Baker taught at Xavier High School in Manhattan before moving to Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, where he earned from Boston College a Master's of Divinity in 2015, the same year as his ordination to the priesthood. Father Baker also earned a Master's of Education in 2016 from Columbia University in New York City before ascending to the presidency of Xavier High School in Chuuk, in the Federated States of Micronesia. He completed his time as the Director of the Work there in 2021. Father Baker returned to New York City where he served as Director of Engagement and Planned Giving at Xavier High School. Father Baker recently returned from Zinkwazi Beach, South Africa, where he underwent the final stage of Jesuit formation called Tertianship.
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- Member of the History Program Assessment Committee
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- Member of the KSOM Award for Staff Excellence Committee
- Member of the Marketing & Management Team
- Member of the Teaching and Curriculum Committee
- Accounting
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- Member of the LCHS Fieldwork Committee
- Health Administration & Human Resources
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- Chairman of the Conference Committee
- Chairman of the Executive Committee
- FSCC Chairperson
- Health & Human Performance
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- Nurse Anesthesia Program Administrator
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- Graduate Doctor of Nursing Practice
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- Program Director, Asian Studies
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- Member of the Education Committee
- Member of the Finance Committee
- Member of the Governance Committee
- Senior Vice President and Head of Patient Centricity at Astellas
As Senior Vice President and Head of Patient Centricity at Astellas, Dr. Anthony Yanni is responsible for leading the development and execution of the company's global patient centricity strategy across all functions of the organization. With a shared vision to better and more genuinely understand the patient journey in the real-world setting, along with the continued development of a patient-centered corporate culture worldwide, one area in which he is focused is on creating sustainable processes to address key areas that matter to patients and applying their unique insights to the entire product lifecycle - from early research to development and, ultimately, to utilization.
Previously, Dr. Yanni held multiple roles at Sanofi most recently serving as Head of Patient Insights, Solutions and Outcomes where he led a global team to create a first-in-industry process to integrate the patient and clinician perspective into research portfolio decision-making.
Earlier in his career, Dr. Yanni spent nearly 15 years in clinical practice serving as a primary care physician, Chief of Internal Medicine and Chief Medical Officer for a health system in the Northeastern United States.
Dr. Yanni was selected as one of 2021's 100 Most Inspiring People in the life-sciences industry by PharmaVoice Magazine and most recently was recognized with the Reuters Pharma Europe Patient Champion Award for having "real impact on patients, carers and international health systems".
In addition to serving on the board at The University of Scranton, he currently serves on the board of directors for the Astellas Global Health Foundation. Dr. Yanni holds an MD from Drexel University School of Medicine (formerly Hahnemann), an MBA from the University of Massachusetts and a BS from the University of Scranton.
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- Member of the Faculty
- Member of the LCHS Fieldwork Committee
- Graduate Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
- Nursing
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- Member of the Library Advisory Committee
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- Member of the Conference Committee
- Member of the Faculty
- LCHS Associate Dean
- LCHS Dean
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- Member of the Library Advisory Committee
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- Chairman, Program Director - Occupational Therapy
- Health Sciences Area Representative
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- Member of the LCHS Awards Committee
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- Member of the Library Advisory Committee
Charge: the function of this committee is to advise the University Advancement Department in any issues related to our partnership with Follett Bookstore.
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- Member of the Library Advisory Committee
- Member of the Marketing & Management Team
- Officer
- Economics / Finance / International Business
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- Chairman of the Education Committee
- Member of the Executive Committee
Dr. Crystal E. Newby is an education and DEI professional with 17 years of experience in the higher education and association sectors. Dr. Newby currently serves as Senior Director of Strategic Admission, Access, and Diversity Initiatives at College Board. Previously, Dr. Newby served as the inaugural Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) where she served for eight years. She worked in college admission offices at the University of Scranton, Montclair State University, and Bloomsburg University. Her educational credentials include a BA and MS from the University of Scranton and an EdD from Johns Hopkins University.
In addition, Dr. Newby served as a selection committee member from 2015-2020 for the American School Counselor Association's School Counselor of the Year award as well as a facilitator and consultant for the National Association of Secondary School Principals from 2016-2017. Most recently, she joined the Advisory Council for the Philadelphia College Prep Roundtable, a college access and completion network. In 2020, she interviewed Professor Ibram X. Kendi, National Book Award winner and New York Times bestselling author of How to be an Antiracist and Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You co-authored by Jason Reynolds. In June 2021, Dr. Newby had an essay published in Chicken Soup for the Soul- I'm Speaking Now: Black Women Share Their Truth in 101 Stories of Love, Courage and Hope.
While a student at Scranton, Dr. Newby was an active member of Performance Music, United Colors, Liva Arts Company, and University Players. She also served as a resident assistant, orientation assistant, student teleworker, and received the Lawrence A. Mann Award her senior year which recognizes leadership and service to the University community. In addition, Dr. Newby worked in the Admissions Office from 2004-2009.
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- Member of the LCHS Fieldwork Committee
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- Member of the Executive Committee
- Member of the Misson & Identity Committee
- Co - Coordinator )
- Vice President for Mission and Ministry
- Vice President for Mission and Ministry / Division of Mission and Ministry
- Vice President for Misson and Ministry
Dr. Cosacchi previously served as Assistant Professor of Religious Studies at Marywood University. In addition to teaching core and elective courses in theology and religious studies there, he was the College of Arts and Sciences representative on the Mission Integration Committee and Director of the Justice and Peace Studies Program. He also served as Marywood's representative to the Synod on Syondality.
Dr. Cosacchi is responsible for articulating, enhancing and promoting the University's Catholic and Jesuit identity across all constituencies. He provides leadership and direction for the departments of Campus Ministry, the Jesuit Center, and the Center for Service and Social Justice, while overseeing mission and ministry initiatives for the University community including students, staff and faculty.
He previously served as assistant professor of religious studies at Marywood University. In addition to teaching core and elective courses in theology and religious studies, he was the College of Arts and Sciences representative on the Mission Integration Committee and director of the Justice and Peace Studies Program. He also served as Marywood's representative to the Synod on Synodality and served on several other committees.
Dr. Cosacchi also taught at Fairfield University and was a Canisius Postdoctoral Fellow there from 2016-2019. He served as faculty moderator for the Canisius Academy, planning and hosting prominent events centered on social justice and the Catholic intellectual heritage and moderating mini-lectures on Catholic topics. He also served as a mentor for Ignatian Residential College there.
He is co-author/editor of the book "The Berrigan Letters: Personal Correspondence Between Daniel and Philip Berrigan," and has published articles in the Journal of Jesuit Studies, among other journals.
Dr. Cosacchi earned his bachelor's degree from Fordham University, his master's degree from Boston College and his Ph.D. from Loyola University of Chicago.
"Through his education at Jesuit universities and his experience in higher education at Catholic schools, Dr. Cosacchi understands well and values greatly the important role Catholic and Jesuit education plays in the formation of our students," said Father Marina
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- Chairman
- Co - Chair
- Member of the Conference Committee
- Associate Provost
- Associate Provost for Academic Affairs
- Provost Office
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- Member of the Library Advisory Committee
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- Chairman
- Member of the LCHS Fieldwork Committee
- Health & Human Performance
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- Chairman of the Executive Committee
- Member of the Deans Conference Management Committee
- Chairman, Accounting Ph.D., Chair
- Chairman, Accounting, PhD. Director
- SGLC Chair
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- Member of the LCHS Fieldwork Committee
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- Member of the LCHS Awards Committee
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- CAS Faculty Representative
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- Health Administration & Human Resources
- LCHS Representative
- Undergrduate Health Administration
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- Chairman
- Internships / Senior Projects
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- Member of the LCHS Fieldwork Committee
- Health & Human Performance
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- Member of the Teaching and Curriculum Committee
- Accounting
- Director MACC Program Accounting
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- Member of the LCHS Fieldwork Committee
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- Member of the Faculty
- Biology
- Co - Coordinator )
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- Chairman
- Faculty Representative, Political Science
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- Co - Coordinator )
- Faculty Representative
- Faculty Senate Representative
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- Co - Director of University Honors Program & Co - Chair of Univesity Honors Council ( Psychology )
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- Member of the Marketing & Management Team
- Economics, Finance & International Business
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- Program Director
- Economics / Finance / International Business
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- Member of the Deans Conference Management Committee
- Secretary
- Chairman, Economics, Finance & Internation Business
- Chairman, Economics, Finance & International Business
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- Mathematics
- STEM Area Representative
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- Humanities Area Representative
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- Member of the Library Advisory Committee
- Faculty Representative
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- Member of the LCHS Awards Committee
- Nursing
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- Member of the LCHS Fieldwork Committee
- Graduate Human Resources Management & Undergraduate Human Resources Studies
- Health Administration & Human Resources
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- Member of the LCHS Awards Committee
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- Managing Trustee
- Member of the Finance Committee
- Owner
Dr. DeNaples is a Graduate of Scranton Prep, and holds a B.S. degree in Biology from Marywood University. Dr. DeNaples, is also a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania Dental School with a focus on General Family Dentistry.
When a hand injury forced her to cut back on some of her dental work, she became co-owner and Vice President of a Harley Davidson Dealership located in Williamsport, PA. She attended Loyola Law School in Los Angeles, California for 1-1/2 years where she had an externship in the City District Attorney's Office. While attending law school, her father called to ask her to lead the Mount Airy Project where she currently serves as Owner and managing Trustee.
Mount Airy Casino Resort, the premier resort in the Poconos, and the first AAA Four Diamond casino resort in Pennsylvania, featuring a nearly 300 room Hotel with luxuriously appointed rooms and suites, an ultra indulgent Spa and Salon, five exclusive restaurants, over 70 table games, nearly 1,700 thrilling slots, a sports book and poker room.
Dr. DeNaples is a former board member of the Boys & Girls Club of Scranton, Pocono Mountain Visitors Bureau, The University of Scranton, SCOLA and Mercy Hospital (Scranton Regional Hospital). She is a current board member of Highmark Blue Cross.
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- Member of the Faculty
- Graduate School Representative
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- Acting Chair
- Member of the Library Advisory Committee
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- Chairman
- Member of the Conference Committee
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- Member of the Conference Committee
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- Member of the Board of Trustees
- Member of the Education Committee
Dr. Mary Collins, Ph.D., CPA has 40 years of experience in Jesuit Catholic Higher Education at Le Moyne College in Syracuse where she currently serves as the Associate Provost and as a Resident Chaplain. Dr. Collins earned a B.A. in psychology from Le Moyne College, a M.S. in Accounting and a Ph.D. focusing on accounting and organization behavior, change and development from Syracuse University. Her dissertation examined behavioral perspectives of the budgetary process in three distinct organizations: a small liberal arts college, an international public accounting firm, and a national cooperative.
During her time at Le Moyne College, Dr. Collins has served as Associate Provost for twelve years, as Resident Chaplain for ten years, as the Inaugural Dean of Management for several years, as the Department Chair of Accounting with multiple terms, and has served as Faculty Senate President three times. As a faculty member, she has taught upper division courses in financial accounting and auditing, pursued her research interest on budgets and organizational behavior and served on numerous committees primarily in academic affairs and finance. She received two awards for teaching excellence.
Her past board service includes the Institute of Internal Auditors of Central New York Chapter, Peace Action of Central New York, VNA Systems, Inc. (parent of Visiting Nurse Association of Central New York, Home Health Provider, Inc. and Independent Health Care Services), Home Health Providers of Syracuse, and Visiting Nurse Association of Central New York, Inc. Prior to returning to Le Moyne to teach, Dr. Collins worked in banking and in public accounting. She is licensed as a certified public accountant in New York State. Dr. Collins has also served on committees of professional organizations and local initiatives including East Syracuse Minoa School District, AJCU, Vice-Chair of Mayor's Commission on Living Wage, New York State's Assembly's Task Force on University-Industry Cooperation, Greater Syracuse Chamber of Commerce's Economic Forecast Development Committee, North East Regional American Accounting Association (NEAAA) Steering Committee, American Accounting Association Auditing Section National Committee, and the NYSSCPA General Committee on Higher Education and Entry to the Profession.
Dr. Collins loves to watch birds, enjoys fishing, stars at night and watching a well-behaved thunderstorm. But ultimately, she is student centered, loves to teach, and to build environments that support and enrich the education of youth for a life time of professional and social service.
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- Chairman
- LCHS Faculty Representative
- LCHS Representative
- Nursing LCHS Representative
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- Member of the Conference Committee
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- Member of the Board of Trustees
- Member of the Education Committee
- Member of the Student Life Committee
- Chief of the Division of Transplantation
Dr. Matthew Cooper is Chief of the Division of Transplantation in the Department of Surgery at the Medical College of Wisconsin, as well as Director of the Joint Solid Organ Transplantation Program at Froedtert Health and Children's Wisconsin, and the Mark B. Adams Chair in Transplant Surgery.
Previously, he was Professor of Surgery at Georgetown School of Medicine, and Director of Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation and Director for Quality at the Medstar Georgetown Transplant Institute (MGTI).
Dr. Cooper graduated from the University of Scranton in 1990 with a degree in Biochemistry. After receiving his medical degree from the Georgetown University School of Medicine in 1994, Dr Cooper completed his general surgery training at the Medical College of Wisconsin followed by a fellowship in multi-organ abdominal transplantation in 2002 at the Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, MD. He joined the transplant faculty at the Johns Hopkins Hospital upon completion of his training and was appointed Surgical Director of Kidney Transplantation and Clinical Research in 2003. Dr. Cooper joined the University of Maryland in 2005 directing the kidney transplant and clinical research program until 2012 following which he assumed his current role in Washington, DC.
Dr. Cooper seeks new opportunities for living donation through innovation and by removing the disincentives for those considering donation while promoting the safety and long-term care of live organ donors. His clinical interests include kidney and pancreas transplantation; particularly the use of marginal organs He has authored over 220 peer-reviewed manuscripts, 300 abstracts and 12 book chapters. He is regularly invited to speak on a variety of transplant-related topics both nationally and internationally.
Dr. Cooper is involved in transplantation activities both in the US and around the world. He is the current UNOS/OPTN President. He is a member of the National and DC Board of Directors for the National Kidney Foundation and a member of the NKF's National Transplant Task Force. He has served as a councillor for the American Society of Transplant Surgeons. He is a current board member for the National Kidney Registry, the American Foundation for Donation and Transplantation, the International Pancreas and Islet Cell Transplant Association, and Donate Life America. Dr. Cooper has served as Chair of the American Transplant Congress.
Matthew and his wife, Alicia, are the parents of 3 children - Julia, who also graduated from the University of Scranton in 2019 with a degree in nursing and is currently a Pediatric ICU nurse at Georgetown University Hospital, Emily, a recent graduate from Marquette University and an aspiring medical student and Matthew, a Freshman also at Marquette.
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- Chairman of the Conference Committee
- Member of the Education Committee
- Education Committee
- Faculty Senate Representative
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- Chairman of the Executive Committee
- APC Chairperson
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- Chairman
- Co - Chair
- Co - Coordinator )
- Provost & Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
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- Member of the LCHS Fieldwork Committee
- Nursing
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- Associate Dean
- Chairman
- Member of the Conference Committee
- Member of the Deans Conference Management Committee
- Member of the KSOM Award for Staff Excellence Committee
- KSOM Dean 's Office Representative
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- Assistant Professor, KSOM
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- Member of the Marketing & Management Team
- Representative
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- Member of the KSOM Award for Teaching and Research Excellence Committee
- Operations & Business Analytics
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- Member of the Library Advisory Committee
- Member of the Military Science Advisory Committee
- Nursing
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- Member of the LCHS Fieldwork Committee
- Health & Human Performance
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- Member of the LCHS Fieldwork Committee
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- Member of the History Program Assessment Committee
- Member of the Library Advisory Committee
- History
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- Chairman, Program Director - Physical Therapy
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- Assessment Director, Marketing & Management
- Chairman / Marketing & Management
- Director of Assessment Marketing & Management
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- Member of the Library Advisory Committee
- Computing Science
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- Health Administration & Human Resources
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- History
- Humanities Area Representative
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- Economics, Finance & International Business
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- Vice - Chairperson and Contract Administrator Officer
Charge: The Committee consists of an equal number of representatives of faculty and administration, designed to ensure effective communication between faculty and administration on the delivery of benefits. The Committee will serve in an advisory role on the effective delivery of benefits, and members will report to their constituencies as determined by each constituency.
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- Member of the Executive Committee
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- Member of the Faculty
- Faculty Senate Representative, Nursing
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- Director
- Member of the Executive Committee
- Member of the Officers Team
- President of the Executive Committee
- Faculty Senate President
- President, Faculty Senate
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- Member of the Faculty
- Member of the Library Advisory Committee
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- Member of the LCHS Fieldwork Committee
- Nursing
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- Counseling and Human Services, LCHS Representative
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- Chairman
- Co - Chair of the LCHS Fieldwork Committee
- Member of the LCHS Awards Committee
- LCHS Dean
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- Member of the LCHS Fieldwork Committee
- Graduate Family Nurse Practitioner
- Nursing
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- Chairman of the Library Advisory Committee
- Member of the LCHS Fieldwork Committee
- Assistant Professor, PCPS UPC
- FSCC Representative
- Health Administration / Human Resources
- Health Administration and Human Resources
- Health Informatics
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- Program Director, Latin American Studies / Chair, World Languages and Culture
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- Member of the Marketing & Management Team
- Operations & Analytics
- Operations & Business Analytics
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- Member of the LCHS Awards Committee
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- Member of the Marketing & Management Team
- Operations & Business Analytics
Latin American Studies Steering Committee Members:Charge: The Steering Committee serves as the day-to-day decision-making body in the Program, covering instruction, research, special events, outreach, development, and appointment processes for Associate, Affiliated, Adjunct, and Visiting Faculty.
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- Member of the Library Advisory Committee
- Library
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- Member of the Executive Committee
- Co - Chair / Executive Director, OED Chair, CID UPC ( Co - Chair )
- Co - Coordinator )
- Executive Director of Equity & Diversity Special Assistant to the President
- Executive Director, Office of Equity and Diversity
- Special Assistant to the President and Executive Director, Equity and Diversity
- Special Assistant to the President Executive Director for the Office of Equity and Diversity, Title IX Coordinator
- Special Assistant to the President, Executive Director for the
- Title IX Coordinator
- University in 2018 As the Executive Director
Elizabeth M. Garcia, Esq.
Special Assistant to the President, Executive Director for the
Office of Equity and Diversity, and Title IX Coordinator
B.A., Wheaton College
J.D., Temple University
Equity and Diversity Office website
Elizabeth Garcia joined the University in 2018 as the Executive Director for the Office of Equity and Diversity and Title IX Coordinator. In 2020, she was named Special Assistant to the President and appointed to the President's Cabinet.
Prior to joining the University, Ms. Garcia was a shareholder at the Parker McCay, P.A. law firm in southern New Jersey, where she worked for over 18 years. Her practice heavily centered on labor, employment, civil rights, local government and education law. She also held judicial law clerk positions in State and Federal Court. Her leadership roles included, but were not limited to, President of the Burlington County Bar Association, Vice Chair of the Gloucester County Chamber of Commerce, and President of the Burlington County Bar Foundation.
Ms. Garcia earned her B.A. in International Relations and Hispanic Studies from Wheaton College in Massachusetts in 1997 and her J.D. from the James E. Beasley School of Law at Temple University in 2000.
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- Outreach Program Coordinator & Administrative Assistant for CSSJ / the Center for Service and Social Justice
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- Student Government, Class of 2026
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- Member of the Executive Committee
- Member of the Officers Team
- Coordinator of Elections
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- Scranton 's 29th President
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- Member of the Education Committee
- Member of the Misson & Identity Committee
- Associate Pastor at St. Raphael Catholic Church
- Trustee of St. Joseph 's Preparatory School
Fr. Adam Rosinski, SJ, is a priest of the USA East Jesuit Province and a proud alumnus of the University of Scranton, where he earned a BA in Theology and Counseling/Human Services in 2007. Fr. Rosinski entered the Society of Jesus in 2009 and, during his Jesuit formation, he earned an MA in Social Philosophy from Loyola University Chicago, served as a teacher and campus minister at St. Joseph's Prep in Philadelphia, and went on to earn Master of Divinity and Master of Theology degrees from the Boston College School of Theology and Ministry.
Since his ordination to the priesthood in 2019, Fr. Rosinski has served as Associate Pastor at St. Raphael Catholic Church in Raleigh, NC, and as the Assistant Director and Promoter of Vocations for the Jesuits' USA East Province. He currently serves as the Socius and Assistant Director of Novices at the St. Andrew Hall Jesuit Novitiate in Syracuse, NY.
Fr. Rosinski serves as a trustee of St. Joseph's Preparatory School in Philadelphia, PA. He is the oldest of 4 siblings, a proud Philadelphian, and an even prouder uncle.
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- Assistant Director / the Jesuit Center
Father James Redington, SJ is a Jesuit Fellow in the Jesuit Center. Raised in Moosic and Green Ridge, Father has returned to the Scranton area after more than half a century as a Jesuit. An expert in interreligious dialogue, one of the Jesuits' priorities since 1995, he earned his Ph.D. in Hinduism (with a minor in Buddhism) from the University of Wisconsin - Madison and has taught related courses for many years at Georgetown University, Arrupe College in Zimbabwe, the Jesuit School of Theology and St. Joseph's University. Years of engaging in interreligious and interfaith dialogue have taught him that such dialogue - accompanied by action - is one of the major ways we can love our neighbor as ourselves. He is animated by recognition of the fact that while almost 5 billion of the world's 7.3 billion people are not Christian, they are all our neighbors. Father Redington hopes to provide opportunities for both learning about and experiencing interreligious dialogue here at the University of Scranton.
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- Member of the Education Committee
- Member of the Finance Committee
- Member of the Student Life Committee
Fr. Richard G. Malloy, S.J. currently serves as the Director of Mission and Ministry, Crito Rey Jesuit High School in Baltimore, MD. Fr. Malloy, aka "Mugs," was born at Temple University hospital in Philadelphia, the friendly city of brotherly shove. He earned a doctorate at Temple. So, he didn't go very far in life!
He graduated from St. Joe's Prep, the Jesuit High School in Philadelphia. He attended Lafayette College in Easton, PA, where he played football, lacrosse, and Rugby. He was a member of Delta Upsilon fraternity and is very happy there was no internet in the 1970s to record any of his undergraduate shenanigans. He entered the Jesuit Novitiate in Wernersville, PA. While in Jesuit formation, he spent two years teaching High School in Osorno, Chile and one year in Pastoral work in Santiago.
His book, A Faith That Frees: Catholic Matters for the 21st Century (Orbis Books, 2008), examines the relationships between the practices of faith and the cultural currents and changes so rapidly occurring in our global world. He has also published Being On Fire: the Top Ten Essentials of Catholic Faith (Orbis Books 2014). His third book, Spiritual Direction: a Beginner's Guide was published by Orbis in the Fall of 2017. All three books were recognized with awards by the Catholic Press Association in the category "Best Presentation of the Catholic Faith."
He lived and worked as a member of the Jesuit Urban Service team at Holy Name Parish in Camden, NJ, from 1988-2003. While in Camden, he also served in various positions at St. Joseph's University in Philadelphia.
At the University of Scranton he is the University Chaplain and teaches courses in Anthropology, Sociology and Theology. He lives in a First Year dorm (anthropological fieldwork!).
Fishing is his passion in life, and he prays for the day when he will catch a 10 lb. trout or a 47 inch Muskie. He is convinced that such a catch, the Eagles winning (another!!!) Super Bowl, or the Phillies beating the Yankees in the World Series, are all sure signs that the second coming of Jesus is imminent.
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- Member of the Student Life Committee
Fr. Thomas W. Neitzke, SJ, Ed.D. is the Dean and Executive Director at Arrupe College of Loyola University Chicago. Fr. Neitzke earned an undergraduate degree in philosophy from Loyola University in Chicago, a master's degree in educational administration from the University of San Francisco, a master of divinity degree from Santa Clara University, and a doctorate from Creighton University focusing on educational leadership. His dissertation, Jesuit Collaborative Fundraising: Religious and Secular Non-Profit Partnerships, studied the historical and modern roots of Jesuit fundraising and presented a collaborative process between secular and religious non-profit organizations.
Fr. Neitzke served as president of Creighton Preparatory School in Omaha and was also an adjunct faculty member at Creighton University in the Graduate School. In addition, he taught courses in strategic and political leadership, school law, foundations of education, and supervised internships in elementary/secondary administration. He is also an adjunct faculty member for the Jesuit Worldwide Learning: Higher Education at the Margins. Fr. Neitzke served as chairman of the board at Creighton Preparatory School before his term as president and currently serves on the boards of Marquette University. Marquette University High Schooland Jesuit Academy. His past board service includes Georgetown Preparatory School, Loyola Academy, Seattle University, Brophy College Preparatory School and Boys and Girls Club of the Midlands.
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- Member of the Executive Committee
- Senior Vice President for Office of the President
- Senior Vice President for the Office of the President
- Senior Vice President for the Office of the President / Shannon
Gerry Zaboski serves as Senior Vice President for the Office of the President, with divisional responsibility for news and media relations, marketing communications, community engagement, government affairs, and printing and mailing services. He previously served as Vice President for Enrollment Management & External Affairs, Vice Provost for Enrollment Management & External Affairs, Vice President for External Affairs, and Vice President for Alumni and Public Relations. He has worked at Scranton since 1988 in various positions, including executive assistant to the president and director of public relations. Prior to joining the University, he worked as public information manager for the Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce.
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- Counselor
- Director
- Member of the Executive Committee
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- Member of the KSOM Award for Teaching and Research Excellence Committee
- Member of the Teaching and Curriculum Committee
- Economics, Finance & International Business
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- Economics, Finance & International Business
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- Chairman, Economics, Finance & International Business
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- Chairman of the Executive Committee
- Co - Vice - Chair
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- Member of the Library Advisory Committee
- Mathematics
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- Facilities Operations
- Student Rep TBD
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- Member of the Education Committee
- Member of the Governance Committee
- Chief Medical Officer at VAXART, Inc
James F. Cummings, M.D., is the Chief Medical Officer at VAXART, Inc (VXRT, NASDAQ), a clinical-stage vaccine company focused on global health through the discovery, development, and commercialization of oral recombinant vaccines administered using temperature-stable tablets that can be stored and shipped without refrigeration, eliminating the need for needle injection.
Preceding his role at VAXART, Dr. Cummings served as President of ICON Government and Public Health Solutions, Inc., a global clinical research organization, providing clinical trial and functional services to government and commercial customers, in support of global health. Under his leadership, ICON GPHS grew to 480 employees and increased revenue by over 800 million dollars annually.
Prior to joining ICON Government and Public Health Solutions, Dr. Cummings served as Vice President of Clinical Development and Translational Medicine at Novavax, Inc., in Gaithersburg, MD. There he led the development programs for all Emerging and Re-Emerging Infectious Diseases, to include human and veterinary vaccine development and polyclonal human antibody development, as part of a "One-Health" response to emerging pathogens, to provide a timely, broad response across the spectrum of emerging infectious diseases.
Colonel (Retired) Cummings enjoyed a 26-year career in the U.S. Army with a proven track record in vaccine, drug and diagnostics development, most recently as Director of the Department of Defense (DoD) Global Emerging Infectious Diseases Surveillance and Response Systems (DoD GEIS) leading Biosurveillance for the US DoD with laboratories and partners in 71 countries, along with serving as the Consultant to the Surgeon General for all medical research and development. While at Walter Reed Army Research Institute of Research (WRAIR), he directed the comprehensive translational medicine research division within the WRAIR and DoD, and served as director of the clinical trials center in DoD, and was Chief of Overseas Vaccine Development for WRAIR's Department of Immunology, Division of CD&I. A graduate of Georgetown University's School of Medicine, Dr. Cummings trained in Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases Fellowships at Walter Reed and the National Capital Consortium and has been elected to fellow in the American College of Physicians (FACP), the Infectious Diseases Society of America (FIDSA) and the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (FASTMH).
Dr. Cummings has over 35 peer-reviewed publications, several book chapters and has recently been a member of numerous national committees and editorial boards including: the U.S. Interagency Task Force on Anti-Microbial Resistance (ITFAR), the U.S. Secretary of Defense's Working Group on Ebola Response, multiple World Health Organization (WHO) working groups, the ASTMH's "Benjamin H. Kean Travel Fellowship in Tropical Medicine" committee, the executive committee of the Friendly Sons of Saint Patrick, Lackawanna County, PA, and on the board of directors for "Enspice," a non-profit organization dedicated to improving nutrition for children in low to middle income countries.
A native of Dunmore, PA, Dr. Cummings received his Bachelor of Science in biology from The University of Scranton, where he also received an honorary doctorate in 2015 and delivered principal remarks at the graduate commencement. In 2018, Dr. Cummings received the Frank J. O'Hara Distingished Alumni. He resides in Annapolis, MD, with his wife, Julia, and their two children.
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- Member of the Service Officers Team
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- Member of the Education Committee
- Member of the Misson & Identity Committee
- Global Leader
Jim Harrington is a global leader with extensive experience as an intellectual property strategist and litigator, and in-house counsel in demanding business, legal, economic, and regulatory environments, including global pharmaceutical corporations, mid-sized businesses, government, and law firms. Highly successful in collaborating with executive teams and all levels of legal and non-legal personnel across the globe, Jim led a legal team that was undefeated in intellectual property litigation during an 11-year period accounting for over 40 trial victories. He is considered a leading expert in US Hatch-Waxman litigation and is also a leader in the use of data analytics in trial strategy and jury selection. Jim has mentored multiple lawyers who subsequently became Chief IP Counsels at major biotech companies. Jim recently served as Chief Intellectual Property Counsel at Radius Health, a science-driven biopharmaceutical company that develops and commercializes innovative endocrine therapeutics. He advised the organization on a wide range of intellectual property matters and provides IP counseling to clients. He also managed products through development, marketing approval and post-approval.
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- Visiting Scholar Lecture Series
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- Associate
- Member of the Library Advisory Committee
- Library
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- Member of the Marketing & Management Team
- Accounting
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- Member of the Library Advisory Committee
- Education
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- Administrative Assistant
- Staff Representative
- Chairman / Administrative Assistant, Office of Equity and Diversity
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- Co - Coordinator )
- Health and Human Performance
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- Member of the Board of Trustees
- Member of the Governance Committee
- Member of the Misson & Identity Committee
- Member of the University Advancement Committee
- Managing Director in the Turnaround and Restructuring Services Practice at AlixPartners
John Boken is a Managing Director in the Turnaround and Restructuring Services practice at AlixPartners, an international consultancy firm. John has over 30 years of corporate turnaround and restructuring experience and specializes in complex, high profile, national and cross-border cases. He has often been appointed to senior management positions in client engagements, including serving as CEO, COO, CFO, and Chief Restructuring Officer (CRO), helping companies address and resolve financial and operational distress. John's experience spans a variety of industries, including energy, logistics, entertainment, homebuilding, industrial construction, manufacturing, retail, health care, and agriculture.
John started his professional career at Arthur Andersen, ultimately migrating to being a principal and co-owner of a premier boutique restructuring advisory firm, Zolfo Cooper. In late 2018, he and his partners merged their firm with AlixPartners, where he now serves in both a leadership capacity and continues as a senior client restructuring advisory practitioner. Recently, John served as Deputy CRO for Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E) in its landmark Chapter 11 bankruptcy case in California. Additionally, outside of his AlixPartners responsibilities, John serves on the Board of Directors for The Pasha Group, a privately owned, West Coast-based leader in the shipping, transportation, and logistics industry.
John has been recognized within the restructuring industry for his successful leadership of the turnarounds and reorganizations of NRG Energy (2004), Flying J (2011), and PG&E (2020).
John holds a B.S. in finance from Santa Clara University. He and his wife, Susie, who is also a graduate of Santa Clara University, reside in South Pasadena, California. John and Susie are the parents of three children, Brendan, Connell, and Eryn. Brendan is a graduate of The University of Scranton (2016) and Eryn is a current undergraduate at Scranton (Class of 2022). Both Brendan (Men's Basketball) and Eryn (Women's Volleyball) have been involved in intercollegiate athletics throughout their time at the University.
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- Chairman
- First Vice President
- Member of the Executive Committee
- Member of the Finance Committee
- Member of the University Advancement Committee
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- Chairman
- Member of the Executive Committee
- Member of the Governance Committee
- Member of the Medical Alumni Board
Dr. John Mariotti began working toward a career in orthodontics after graduating with a bachelor of science degree in biology from the University of Scranton. He went on to receive his Doctor of Dental Medicine degree from Temple University, and after graduating, he joined the United States Army and was commissioned as an officer with the rank of Captain in the Army Dental Corps. He spent three years stationed at Fort Stewart in Georgia, and after completing his tour of duty, Dr. Mariotti returned to New York where he pursued his post-graduate degree in orthodontics at the Eastman Dental Center at the University of Rochester.
The Eastman Center is recognized as one of the top dental training centers in the United States. While studying at Eastman, Dr. Mariotti did research in growth and development and TMJ disorders. He was recognized as an outstanding student, and before graduating, he was invited to join one of the faculty practices. After receiving his Certificate in Orthodontics, Dr. Mariotti began practicing in 1984. He is certified by the American Board of Orthodontics in the specialty of Orthodontics.
Since returning to Scranton, Dr. Mariotti has been very active in community affairs. He served as Past President and Chairman of the Board of the Scranton District Dental Society, and was a member of the board of the Middle Atlantic Society of Orthodontists, having served as its president in 2005.
Dr. Mariotti is an active member of the Medical Alumni Board at the University of Scranton. During the past few years he has been chosen to be a fellow of the International College of Dentists and the Pierre Fauchard Academy. Both societies honor doctors throughout the world who aspire to excellence.
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- Member of the Library Advisory Committee
- Management / Marketing / Entrepreneurship
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- Member of the Conference Committee
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- Member of the Library Advisory Committee
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- Member of the Executive Committee
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- Chairman of the University Advancement Committee
- Member of the Board of Trustees
- Member of the Executive Committee
- Member of the Governance Committee
Joe Collins has spent his career in the pharmaceutical industry. His current role is Vice President, Medical Intelligence, Patient Insights and Solutions at Astellas Pharmaceuticals, a global Life Sciences organization. Joe manages teams tasked with ensuring the perspective and insights of patients and healthcare providers are considered in all phases of drug development and commercialization. Prior to joining Astellas, Joe spent time at Sanofi and Roche Pharmaceuticals.
Joe is active in several organizations including serving on the board of Times Shamrock Communications, membership in the Presidents Business Council at the University of Scranton and serving as a mentor to undergraduates in the Kania School of Management. He has served on the Devon Preparatory School Alumni Board, Keystone College Board of Trustees and the Greater Scranton Area Chamber of Commerce.
Joe graduated from the University of Scranton in 1990 with a dual BA/MA in History and received his Masters in Business Administration from Villanova University in 2007. He lives in Scranton with his wife Mauri Haggerty Collins and their five daughters Clare, Catie, Cecelia, Rita and Elizabeth.
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- Member of the Staff Development Committee
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- Registrar
- Registrar Office
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- Chairman of the Finance Committee
- CEO / President of JLS Cost Management Systems Inc
Joe Sorbera is the CEO/President of JLS Cost Management Systems Inc. Based in New York City. His firm manages finances, costs, and strategies associated with major construction projects being conducted by businesses across the United States and Europe. Joe earned his bachelor's degree in management from the University of Phoenix. Since 2004 Joe has served The University of Scranton in multiple capacities: first as an involved parent, then in a leadership position alongside Scott R. Pilarz, S.J., in the Pride, Passion, & Promise Campaign, as an Executive in Residence for KSOM, and as a member of the University's Board of Trustees from 2009-2015. Joe is currently a member of the President's Business Council and was honored to receive the President's Medal in 2018. Joe also serves as a long-standing member of the board of directors-executive management committee of Bideawee, a 118-year-old animal rescue and adoption organization. Joe and his late wife, Diane, have three married children Christina, Diana '08, and Joseph III '08, and a granddaughter, Danielle Marie.
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- Assistant Vice President
- Assistant Vice President of Community Engagement & Government Affairs
- AVP Community Engagement & Government Affairs
- Co - Coordinator )
Julie Schumacher Cohen is the Assistant Vice President of Community Engagement & Government Affairs. In this role, Julie helps strengthen relationships between the University and the community, serving as the liaison with neighborhood groups, community organizations and local, state and federal government bodies.
Julie has worked for a variety of non-profit organizations in the area of community and government relations, including most recently as Deputy Director, and earlier Legislative Coordinator, of Churches for Middle East Peace, a coalition of 24 national church bodies in Washington, DC. Previously, she worked in New York City directing cross-cultural programs at U.S. Servas Inc. and as a Community Outreach/Public Policy Associate for Citizens Union Foundation.
Julie serves on the Board of Directors of Metro Action at the Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce, Scranton Tomorrow, and First Friday. She was named a Top 25 Woman in Business in 2015 by the Northeast Business Journal and was on their list of the Top 20 under 40 in 2011. Julie was also named a Northeast Woman in 2011 by the Scranton Times Tribune.
Julie earned a bachelor's degree in political studies and English literature from Gordon College, Wenham, Mass., and a Master's of Public Administration at Villanova University. She is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Political Science at Temple University. Julie lives in Scranton's Hill Section with her husband, Will, a Professor of Theology at the University, and their three children.
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- Member of the Library Advisory Committee
- Library
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- Chairman of the Misson & Identity Committee
- Member of the Education Committee
- Member of the Executive Committee
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- Member of the Service Officers Team
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- Member of the Education Committee
- Member of the Governance Committee
- Member of the Misson & Identity Committee
Fr. Keith Maczkiewicz, S.J. is the Associate Vice President for Mission and Ministry at the College of the Holy Cross, where he is now serving for the third time. Prior to this most recent posting, he was Director of Campus Ministry and University Chaplain at Fairfield University from 2021-2024. A native of Long Island, New York, he joined the East Coast Province Jesuits in the summer of 2008. His ministry has been mainly in campus ministry at the college and high school level, in retreat work, and in faith formation, as he served as the DRE at a diverse parish in Oakland, CA. Fr. Maczkiewicz was ordained a priest in June 2018 and has worked in campus ministry at Georgetown University, the College of the Holy Cross, and the University of Scranton from 2006-2008, when he also lived in Hafey Hall as a resident minister. A graduate of Fairfield University (B.A.) and Providence College (M.Ed.), after entering the Society of Jesus, Keith completed his philosophy studies (M.A.) at Loyola University Chicago and his theology studies (M.Div., Th.M., S.T.L.) at the Jesuit School of Theology in Berkeley, CA. He graduated in May 2024 from the inaugural Executive Doctor of Higher Education cohort at Boston College, earning an Ed.D with a special concentration in Catholic Higher Ed.
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- Advancement Operations Assistant
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- Chairman of the Governance Committee
- Member of the Executive Committee
- Vice Chair of the Executive Committee
- Co - Vice Chair
- Managing Partner at Marks
A practicing attorney in the Philadelphia area since 1983, Kevin O'Brien is currently managing partner at Marks, O'Neill, O'Brien, Doherty & Kelly, P.C., a regional litigation firm with offices in five states in the Mid-Atlantic region. In addition to his involvement with the University, he serves on the board of St. Malachy School, and is a Hearing Committee member for the disciplinary board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. After receiving his bachelor's degree at Scranton, O'Brien attended Seton Hall University School of Law. He is a resident of Philadelphia, where he lives with his wife, Kathy Coleman O'Brien '81. The couple has three children, Daniel, Colin and Erin.
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- Member of the Library Advisory Committee
- Communication / Media
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- Member of the KSOM Award for Staff Excellence Committee
- Operations & Business Analytics
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- Chairman of the Executive Committee
- Member of the Officers Team
- President
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- Physical Therapy, LCHS Representative
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- Government
- Member of the University Advancement Committee
- Representative
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- Coordinator
- Member of the Executive Committee
- Student Life
- Vice President for Student Life / Dean of Students
- Vice President for Student Life and Dean of Students
Lauren Scott Rivera, J.D., M.Ed., serves as the Vice President for Student Life and the Dean of Students. Prior to this role, she served as the Interim Vice President for Student Life and Dean of Students for the 2022-23 academic year.
From 2015 to 2022, Lauren served as Assistant Vice President for Student Formation and Campus Life (Student Life) and Dean of Students, a role that allowed her to focus her efforts on student advocacy and support while working with colleagues to foster a vibrant and transformative learning experience for our students. As Assistant Vice President and Dean of Students, she led the Center for Health Education and Wellness (CHEW), the Center for Student Engagement, the Cultural Centers (Jane Kopas Women's Center and Multicultural Center), the Dean of Students Office, and the Office of Residence Life. She also served as moderator for Student Government.
Prior to coming to the University, Lauren worked in the Office of Judicial Affairs at The Pennsylvania State University, where she earned both a Juris Doctorate and a Master of Education. She graduated from Bucknell University with a Bachelor of Arts in political science and religion.
Charge: Advistory group that addresses matters of curriculum and policy within LCHS.
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- Member of the Finance Committee
- Member of the Staff Development Committee
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- Member of the Library Advisory Committee
- Accounting
- Representative / Department
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- Administrative Assistant to the Associate Provost
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- Coordinator of Local Service / Center for Service & Social
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- Co - Chair
- Member of the Executive Committee
- Member of the Officers Team
- Secretary
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- Department of English and Theatre
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- Chairman
- Professor of Military Science
Charge: To bring knowledge of Jewish history, culture, and thought to the University and wider community.
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- Vice President, Student Government
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- President, Student Government
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- Assistant to the President
Maribeth's responsibilities include assisting the President in his duties and responsibilities and ensuring that the Office of the President is customer service oriented, organized and efficient. She prepares and schedules the President for events, meetings, communications and travel. In addition to her duties for the Office of the President, Maribeth instructs the Light Weights & Abs Class as part of the Employee Wellness Program for faculty and staff. Maribeth has been employed at the University since 2002.
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- Member of the Officers Team
- President
- Co - Coordinator )
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- Member of the Finance Committee
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- Member of the Finance Committee
- Recording Secretary
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- Member of the Library Advisory Committee
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- Counseling and Human Services, LCHS Representative
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- Member of the Marketing & Management Team
- Marketing & Management
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- Social Sciences Area Representative
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- Co - Chair
- Member of the Education Committee
- Chairman of Communications Committee
- Staff Senate Representative
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- Senior Human Resources Generalist
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- Co - Chair
- Member of the Executive Committee
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- Member of the Executive Committee
- Member of the Staff Development Committee
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- Member of the Education Committee
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- Safety Representative, Cocciardi & Assocs
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- Member of the Library Advisory Committee
- Library
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- Chairman
- Member of the Library Advisory Committee
- Health Administration / Human Resource
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- Director of Liturgy & Music
Michael O'Malley is a graduate of Marywood University where he studied music education and piano. Michael has worked as a music educator, choir director, pastoral musician, and liturgist for parishes and schools in Florida, Illinois, and Pennsylvania. From 2018 - 2021, he was the Director of Liturgy and Music at the Church of St. Patrick in Mount Dora, Florida, and also served on the Liturgical Commission for the Diocese of Orlando. In addition to his ministry at the University of Scranton, Michael is currently the Director of Liturgy and Music at Our Lady of the Snows Parish in Clarks Summit.
Prior to coming to Scranton, Michael worked as a teaching artist at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts in Orlando and as a piano instructor at Central Florida Community Arts. He continues to be active in the local arts community as an accompanist and music director. Michael is a��member of the National Association of Pastoral Musicians and the American Choral Directors' Association.
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- Member of the Library Advisory Committee
- Chemistry
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- Senior Director of Student Success, KSOM
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- Assisstant Director, Cross Cultural Center
- Assistant Director, Multicultural Center
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- Co - Chair
- Member of the LCHS Fieldwork Committee
- LCHS Assistant Dean of Academic Services
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- Manager, Office of Student Support & Success
Charge: The charge of the Advisory Group is to be advisory to the Managers of the OSSS/CTE to ensure that the mandates of the department is achieved and maintained.
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- Ex - Officio - LCHS Dean 's Office
- LCHS Assistant Dean Finance and HR
- LCHS Dean 's Office Representative
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- Assistant Provost of Operations and Data Analytics Officer
- Provost
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- Member of the Faculty
- CAS Dean Office Staff Senate Representative, UPC
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- Benefits Manager
- HR Business Partner
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- Co - Chair of the Staff Development Committee
- Member of the Executive Committee
- Member of the Military Science Advisory Committee
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- Director, LCHS Laboratories
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- Co - Chair of the LCHS Fieldwork Committee
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- Deputy Title IX / EEO Coordinator / Investigator
- Deputy Title IX Coordinator
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- Co - Chair of the Staff Development Committee
- Member of the LCHS Fieldwork Committee
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- Assistant
- Assistant Provost for Planning and Institutional Effectiveness
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- Assistant
- Assistant Provost, Planning & Institutional Effectiveness and IRB Administrator
- Co - Chair / Assistant Provost Planning & IE UPC ( Co - Chair )
- Provost
Charge: The Ellacuría Initiative, formerly known as Education for Justice, enables us to reflect on the meaning of justice; makes us aware of injustice in our society and throughout the world, and of efforts being made to remedy injustice; and introduces us to various methods of analysis, so that we may be able to respond. The Ellacuría Initiative currently works in three areas - (1) our biennial theme, (2) issues of importance to Northeastern Pennsylvania, and (3) other justice-related programming that emerges because of opportunity or unfolding circumstances.
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- Coordinator, PCPS Academic Affairs
- LCHS Dean
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- Co - Chair
- Member of the Executive Committee
- Member of the Officers Team
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- Ex - Officio - Weinberg Memorial Library ( Invite Only to All - College Conference )
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- Director, Corporate & Foundation Relations
- Ex - Officio - Advancement ( Invite Only to All - College Conference )
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- Assistant Dean of Students
Charge: To intake and review grant applications, and allocate funds to projects which promote and energize the commitment to diversity, increase and cultural awareness and sensitivity through educational programming, provide the opportunity for inter-cultural engagement as well as expand multicultural experiences for our community.
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- Member of the Military Science Advisory Committee
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- Member of the LCHS Fieldwork Committee
- Health & Human Performance
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- Staff Senate Representative
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- Member of the Deans Conference Management Committee
- Program Director
- Chairman, Operations & Business Analytics
The following individuals will participate at the Dean's Conference Committee meeting at the start of the academic year and if necessary at the beginning of the spring semester.
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- Member of the Library Advisory Committee
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- Member of the Student Life Committee
- Member of the University Advancement Committee
- Distinguished Senior Producer for 60 MINUTES
Nicole Young is a distinguished senior producer for 60 MINUTES, America's most-watched news program, now in its 57th season. Few producers have achieved as much as Young at her age, and many of the major awards won by the broadcast have been for stories she produced. She has earned 16 News and Documentary Emmy Awards, three Alfred I. DuPont-Columbia Awards, eight Writers Guild Awards, five Edward R. Murrow Awards, two Gerald Loeb Awards, two Sigma Delta Chi Awards, six National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) Salute to Excellence Awards, a George Foster Peabody Award, a George Polk Award, an Investigative Reporters & Editors Award, a Gracie Award, a Media for Liberty Award, and a Wilbur Award.
Young's most recent 60 MINUTES assignments have taken her to cover critical global events, such as the war in Ukraine, the fall of Syria's dictator, the devastating earthquakes in Turkey, the deadly tornadoes in Kentucky, and the COVID-19 pandemic. She has also covered social injustice, President Donald Trump, the attempted assassination of Trump, and high-profile interviews with celebrities, including Cillian Murphy. She has produced in-depth stories on Syria's front lines, the famines in South Sudan and Yemen, and toxic electronic waste in China.
Young's innate interest and skill in storytelling often take her to some of the most dangerous places in the world. Her fearless reporting includes investigations on civilian deaths due to airstrikes in Afghanistan, the gold mining conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo and being on the ground after the tsunami in Japan. However, some of her most pivotal stories have focused on issues closer to home, such as job loss, poverty, homelessness, and child hunger in the United States.
In addition to producing stories for 60 MINUTES correspondent Scott Pelley, Young leads special projects for the newsmagazine, including the development of the broadcast's first free streaming channel. She also held a senior producer position at CBS EVENING NEWS, covering major events such as the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington, the election of Pope Francis, and interviews with President Barack Obama, Michelle Obama, Elie Wiesel, and President Bill Clinton.
Nicole Young began her career at CBS News as an intern at 19, working in Washington, D.C., London, and New York. She joined 60 MINUTES in 2004 as Scott Pelley's assistant and became his producer a few years later. When she's not on the road producing her next story, Nicole Young resides in the New York area with her family.
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- Member of the Executive Committee
- Human Resources
- Vice President for Human Resources
Patricia L. Tetreault, SHRM-SCP, SPHR was appointed to the position of Vice President for Human Resources in July 2018. She joined the University in 2009, first as the Director of Compensation and Benefits and was promoted to Assistant Vice President for Human Resources in 2011, and Associate Vice President for Human Resources in 2014. Patricia served as Interim Vice President for Human Resources for the period September 2013 - June 2014. She earned an Associate Degree in Health Administration, a Bachelor of Science in Liberal Studies and a Master Degree in Business Administration, all from The University of Scranton. She holds the national SHRM-SCP and SPHR Human Resources certifications and has more than 30 years of Human Resources/Employee Benefits experience in a variety of industries.
Patricia serves on various University committees, including the President's Cabinet, Faculty Personnel Committee, the University Planning Committee, the Information Security and Advisory Council and is the Cabinet liaison to the Staff Senate. Patricia formerly served on the Boards of Directors for St. Joseph's Center and the Northeast Pennsylvania Society for Human Resources (NEPA SHRM). She has completed the AJCU Jesuit Leadership Seminar and the Ignatian Colleagues Program (ICP). Through ICP, Patricia participated in an Immersion experience at the Kino Border in Nogales Arizona/Mexico.
In her current role as Vice President for Human Resources, she is responsible for Human Resources operations including employment, employee relations, performance management, compensation and benefits.
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- Member of the Staff Development Committee
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- Director of the Center for Service & Social Justice / Center for Service & Social
Patricia Vaccaro is a life-long resident of Scranton, PA. Pat has served as the Director of The Center for Service and Social Justice for over 30 years. Pat works with 120 non-profit organizations in the Scranton Community matching student interests and gifts to the needs of the agency partners. She received her Bachelor's Degree in Art Education from Marywood University, and a M.A. in Community Counseling from The University of Scranton. Pat has created a number of service opportunities including the FIRST (First-years Involved in Reflective Service Together); SPARK, a summer program with at-risk youth; Safe Trick-or-Treating in the Residence Halls; and, the End of the Year Collection Drive. Prior to coming to the University, Pat was a teacher in Scranton's Diocesan schools. She also was the Volunteer Director and Senior Center Manager for Meals on Wheels of Lackawanna County. Pat was a founding member of the Habitat for Humanity of Lackawanna County Chapter and was on various boards including Voluntary Action Center of NEPA and Catholic Social Services.
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- Member of the Finance Committee
- Member of the Misson & Identity Committee
- Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Maiden Holdings, Ltd
Patrick J. Haveron is Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Maiden Holdings, Ltd., a Bermuda-based reinsurance company. He has been with Maiden since 2009 and has served in a variety of executive and financial leadership roles with the company before assuming his current roles in 2023. Prior to Maiden, Pat was President and Chief Executive Officer of Preserver Group, Inc., a publicly traded property and casualty insurer, after having served in a variety of financial and executive leadership roles since 1988. After Preserver's acquisition by Tower Group in 2007, he also served as Tower's Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer from 2007 to 2009. He began his career as a certified public accountant, at Coopers and Lybrand.
Pat graduated from Scranton in 1983 with a B.S. in accounting and began his professional career at Coopers & Lybrand where he became a certified public accountant. While a student at Scranton, he was a member of the baseball team and one of the team captains as a senior.
In addition to serving on the Executive Committee of the University's Presidents Business Council, Pat has been a career coach, a member of the Accounting Department's Professional Council, and a former member of the Parents' Executive Council. He and his wife, Mary '85, established the Haveron Family Scholarship, a need-based award that benefits students from the greater Scranton region pursuing undergraduate degrees in accounting at the University. Professionally, he has served on the Board of Governors of the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America, a trade association and is also presently an officer of two private associations.
Pat and his wife Mary, who previously served on the University's Board of Trustees, have three children, Matthew, Andrew and Sean '18.
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- Campus Minister for Retreat Ministry
Patty graduated from the University in 2000 with a Philosophy major as part of the Special Jesuit Liberal Arts Program and was a member of the Women's Soccer program for four years. After graduation, Patty was a Jesuit Volunteers International in the Federated States of Micronesia for two years. From Micronesia she went to Williamsport, PA to serve as the Director of Religious Formation for the diocesan high school before returning to The University of Scranton in 2004 to obtain her master's degree in Theology. Patty stepped away from professional life for several years to focus on growing her family. She returned to the University in August 2023 and devotes much of her time to planning and implementing outdoor based retreats. A life-long outdoor enthusiast, Patty hopes to inspire students to be life-long explorers of the beautiful natural world that God has created.
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- Member of the University Advancement Committee
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- Administrative Assistant to the Provost
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- Member of the Deans Conference Management Committee
- Chairman, Management & Marketing
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- Member of the Library Advisory Committee
- Staff Representative
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- Member of the Library Advisory Committee
- Library
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- Member of the Library Advisory Committee
- Library
- Vice Chair, Library Representative
- WML Representative
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- Member of the Library Advisory Committee
- Ex - Officio - Weinberg Memorial Library ( Invite Only to All - College Conference )
- Library
- WML Representative
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- Online Program Advisor
- Program Advisor, Online MBA Program
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- Member of the LCHS Fieldwork Committee
- Health Administration & Human Resources
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- Member of the Conference Committee
- Member of the Library Advisory Committee
- Library
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- Faculty Specialist, Physics and Engineering
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- KSOM Faculty Representative
- KSOM Representative
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- Member of the Marketing & Management Team
- Economics, Finance & International Business
- KSOM Representative
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- Member of the Teaching and Curriculum Committee
- Accounting
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- Member of the Executive Committee
- Member of the Officers Team
- Secretary of the Executive Committee
- Gduate Health Administration
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- Member of the Library Advisory Committee
- Library
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- Member of the Library Advisory Committee
- Library
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- Coordinator
- CTE Representative
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- Member of the Finance Committee
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- Executive Managing Director
- Member of the Board of Trustees
- Member of the Governance Committee
- Member of the University Advancement Committee
Rachele is an Executive Managing Director on SEI's Enterprise Team responsible for leveraging the breadth of SEI's capabilities to maximize the delivery of our solutions and drive growth for enterprise clients and strategic partners
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- Communication and Media, CAS Representative
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- Interim Director, Residence Life
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- Member of the Military Science Advisory Committee
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- Member of the Executive Committee
- President
- President of the University
On June 14, 2021, Joseph G. Marina, S.J., became the 29th president of The University of Scranton.
Prior to becoming Scranton's 29th president, Father Marina served as provost and vice president for academic affairs and professor of education at Le Moyne College from 2016 through the spring of 2021. His responsibilities included overseeing the Jesuit college's three academic schools, honors program, library, campus life, student housing, conduct and Title IX compliance, diversity and inclusion programming, global education, student success and support services, disability services, and several other areas. From December 2020 to February 2021, Father Marina served as acting president at Le Moyne while the college's president Linda M. LeMura, Ph.D., participated as a Chancellor's Distinguished Visiting Fellow at Syracuse University.
Prior to his tenure as provost and vice president for academic affairs, Father Marina held positions at Le Moyne as associate provost, interim chair of the education department and special assistant to the president.
Earlier in his career, Father Marina served as the dean of the School of Continuing Education at Providence College, assistant dean for the College of Science and Mathematics at Montclair State University, and assistant dean for Metropolitan College at St. John's University. In addition, he taught religious studies at Providence College and mathematics at St. John's University. He served as pastor of the Church of St. Francis Xavier and as associate pastor of the Church of St. Ignatius Loyola, both of which are in New York City.
Father Marina was recently a trustee at St. Joseph's Hospital in Syracuse, Canisius High School in Buffalo, and serves currently on the boards of Fordham University, Scranton Preparatory School, Xavier High School in New York City, and the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities (AJCU). He previously served on the boards of St. Thomas Aquinas College, Regis University, Canisius University, and Le Moyne College.
His research interests include leadership and organizational change, and, in the area of theology, scripture and the question of non-belief. His presentations include "Inner-city Healthcare and Higher Education: A Partnership in Catholic Social Teaching," "Graduate and Continuing Education in the Jesuit Tradition" and "Educational Delivery System Options: Programs to Attract and Retain and Educate Adult Students."
Father Marina holds a Doctor of Philosophy in administration and supervision from Fordham University, a Master of Divinity and a Master of Theology from Boston College and a Master of Science in Secondary Education from St. John's University. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Physical Sciences, with a theology minor, from St. John's University.
Father Marina entered the Society of Jesus in 2004 and was ordained to the priesthood in 2012.
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- Named Vice President for Mission and Identity at Le Moyne College - Feb. 11, 2022
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- General Counsel
- Member of the Executive Committee
- Member of the Governance Committee
- General Counsel and University Secretary
- General Counsel and University Secretary / a.B. the College of the Holy Cross / J.D. the Dickinson School of Law
Robert B. Farrell was appointed General Counsel in 2010 with the additional role of University Secretary in 2015. Dr. Farrell has practiced law for over 30 years with extensive legal and management experience in university, municipal and nonprofit settings. Over his career, he has specialized in higher education, municipal, employment, labor and corporate law. Dr. Farrell oversees all University legal affairs and is responsible for Scranton's overall legal strategy. He serves as a member of the President's Cabinet and advises the President, Board of Trustees and the administration on a wide range of legal matters.
Dr. Farrell joined Scranton as Director of Community Relations in 2008, and served as the Executive Director of Community Relations and Public Safety in 2009, prior to becoming General Counsel. In these roles, Dr. Farrell served on the President's cabinet and advised the President on matters related to the University's position in the broader community. He also oversaw the transition of the Public Safety force to armed University Police.
Prior to joining Scranton, Dr. Farrell served as the City Solicitor to the City of Scranton. He was a partner in the law firm of Kreder, Brooks, Hailstone & Ludwig before working for the city, and spent his first year out of law school as a judicial law clerk.
Dr. Farrell earned his A.B. in history from the College of the Holy Cross in 1987. He earned his J.D. from the Dickinson School of Law of the Pennsylvania State University in 1992. He earned an Ed.D. in higher education management, with distinction, from the University of Pennsylvania in 2019.
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- Member of the Marketing & Management Team
- Marketing & Management
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- Member of the Executive Committee
- Member of the Governance Committee
- Member of the University Advancement Committee
- Chairman, Vice President for University Advancement
Robert W. Davis, Jr., was appointed Vice President for University Advancement in 2022.
He leads the Advancement team, which seeks to assist students, alumni, parents, faculty, staff and friends as they strive to achieve the University's mission through engagement and philanthropic activity.
Prior to his current role, he served as Vice President for Student Life from 2018 to 2022. He was responsible for the overall management of the division which includes Athletics, University Police, the Center for Career Development, the Center for Health Education and Wellness, the Center for Student Engagement, the Counseling Center, the Cross Cultural Centers, Residence Life, Recreational and Club Sports, Student Conduct and Assessment, Student Health Services, Student Government, Dining Services and the University Bookstore.
He joined The University of Scranton in 2006 and has served in various capacities across campus. His previous roles include, Area Coordinator and Assistant Director for Housing Operations in the Office of Residence Life. In the Division of Development & Alumni Relations, Bobby served as Interim Vice President for Development & Alumni Relations. He was Assistant Director and then Director of the Pride, Passion, Promise Campaign that raised $129 million to support scholarships and capital projects on campus. Most recently, he was Chief of Staff in the Office of the President. Prior to his time at the University, he was a volunteer in the Alumni Service Corps at St. Joseph's Preparatory School in Philadelphia.
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- Chairman
- Member of the Executive Committee
- Staff Senate Representative
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- Member of the University Advancement Committee
- Recording Secretary
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- Member of the KSOM Award for Teaching and Research Excellence Committee
- Member of the Teaching and Curriculum Committee
- Chairman / Operations & Analytics
- Chairman / Operations & Business Analytics
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- Member of the KSOM Award for Staff Excellence Committee
- Member of the Teaching and Curriculum Committee
- Marketing and Management
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- Member of the Executive Committee
- Vice President
- Member of the National Association for College Admission Counseling
- Vice President for Enrollment Management
Charge: The University Review Board is comprised of faculty, staff and students who are trained to and tasked with hearing alleged violations of the Student Code of Conduct.
Shannon Zottola joined the University in 2022 as Vice President for Enrollment Management. She previously served as Vice President and Dean for Enrollment Management and Marketing at Ursinus College.
A native of Scranton, Ms. Zottola has over 17 years of leadership experience in enrollment management. She is strongly committed to Catholic and Jesuit education that is grounded in liberal arts and centered around students. After beginning her service at Ursinus in 2018, she led the school's effort to successfully recruit three of the largest, most diverse and academically talented classes in the school's history. Ms. Zottola also created a strategic enrollment plan that is now considered a "best practice" among her peers in higher education. Her work in admissions and marketing has won numerous Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) and College and University Public Relations Association of Pennsylvania (CUPRAP) awards.
Previously, Ms. Zottola held several positions in admissions at Cabrini University, including Assistant Vice President for Enrollment Management. She also served at Marywood University in several capacities, including Assistant Director of Retention and Advising. She was a faculty fellow at Cabrini and an instructor at Marywood.
Ms. Zottola is a member of the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC), the Pennsylvania Association for College Admission Counseling (PACAC) and the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO).
Ms. Zottola earned a both a bachelor's and master's degree from the University of Pittsburgh.
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- Assistant Vice President for Student Life
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- Member of the Library Advisory Committee
- Library
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- Member of the Library Advisory Committee
- Graduate Student Representative
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- Member of the Governance Committee
- Member of the University Advancement Committee
- Chief Executive Officer of the Associated General Contractors of America
Steve Sandherr has served as Chief Executive Officer of the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) in Arlington, Virginia, since 1997. AGC is the nation's largest commercial construction trade association, with over 27,000 member firms across the country. In that capacity, he leads efforts to protect and promote the construction industry in Congress, federal agencies and the courts. He has recently been named a top association lobbyist by the Hill, a newspaper chronicling lobbying and politics in the nation's capitol. He has also served as Labor and Small Business Counsel for the National Association of Home Builders and practiced law with the firm of Thompson, Mann and Hutson.
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- Member of the KSOM Award for Teaching and Research Excellence Committee
- Member of the Teaching and Curriculum Committee
- Management & Marketing
- Marketing & Management
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- Passport Program Coordinator
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- Member of the Executive Committee
- Member of the Governance Committee
- Recording Secretary
- Administrative Assistant to the Board of Trustees
Tara has been employed at The University of Scranton since 1999. As Administrative Assistant to the Board she is the liaison between the President and the Trustees, prepares, organizes and records Trustee meetings and handles all Trustee matters. In addition to her regular duties, Tara serves as the supervisor to the work study students and graduate assistant, and provides administrative support to the office. A native of Ithaca, New York, Tara received her A.A.S. in Travel and Tourism from Tompkins Cortland Community College in 1994.
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- Member of the Finance Committee
- Member of the Student Life Committee
Theresa is a Public Policy Executive with extensive experience in the federal government and large companies. Most recently, Theresa was Vice President, Federal Relations for Aflac (NYSE: AFL). Prior to that, she held the same position with Iron Mountain (NYSE: IRM) and was Senior Director, Public Policy with H&R Block (NYSE: HRB). In these roles, she was responsible for leading teams in navigating laws and regulations to achieve business objectives, combining vision, strategy, and creative thinking to identify innovative solutions for unique public policy challenges through public-private partnerships.
Prior to these corporate roles, Theresa served as Tax Counsel to the Chairman/Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee where she helped in drafting various legislation including the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and the Affordable Care Act. She joined the Senate from the Internal Revenue Service. In her federal government roles, she specialized in non-profit tax law and governance. She began her career as a Certified Public Accountant with PricewaterhouseCoopers in Philadelphia, PA and Washington, DC.
Theresa graduated from the University of Scranton in 1995 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting and earned her Juris Doctorate degree from Georgetown University Law Center. Originally from the Scranton area, where her parents emigrated to from Kerala, India, she currently resides near Annandale, VA - just outside of Washington, DC.
Theresa also currently serves on the board of directors for Court Appointed Special Advocates, Prince George's County - a charitable organization working to secure permanent placements for foster children. Additionally, she is active in other organizations including Many Hands, a women's collective giving organization, and the Annandale Volunteer Fire Department, where, as an Administrative Volunteer, she supports fundraising and social media outreach. She has previously served on several non-profit organization boards including condominiums, trade associations and social service charities.
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- Member of the Governance Committee
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- Member of the Executive Committee
- Member of the Finance Committee
- Finance & Administration
- Senior Vice President Finance and Administration
- Senior Vice President for Finance and Administration
- University in 2024 As Senior Vice President for Finance and Administration
Timothy P. Doyle joined the University in 2024 as Senior Vice President for Finance and Administration. He brings with him an impressive history of leadership experience in finance and administration in higher education, research institutions and the military with the perspective of a foundation laid at Catholic elementary and secondary schools and a Jesuit college.
Mr. Doyle most recently served as President and Chief Operating Officer at Breakthrough T1D (formerly JDRF) in New York City. Previously, he served as the Chief Operating Officer and Treasurer at the Carnegie Institution for Science in Washington, D.C.
He also served as Associate Dean for Finance and Chief Financial Officer for Harvard University's School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. There, he led efforts to create a multi-year financial planning and modeling tool to generate five-year financial forecasts and financial feasibility analysis of new academic and funding initiatives. Throughout his career, he has established a track record of working in collaboration with academic leadership to build partnerships around transformational initiatives to establish and meet long-range, sustainable financial plans.
A Boston native and first-generation college student, Mr. Doyle earned a bachelor's degree from Boston College, where he participated in ROTC. He subsequently served on active duty for three years and with the Army Reserve for a decade, before leaving military service as a Captain. Prior to his work at Harvard, he was Vice President of Financial Operations at Fidelity Investments and Director of Operations at Rand McNally. He earned an executive MBA, summa cum laude, from Suffolk University and pursued additional graduate and executive education programs at the Institute for Education Management at Harvard's Graduate School of Education.
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- Member of the Library Advisory Committee
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- Chairman of the Finance Committee
- Member of the Executive Committee
- Member of the Officers Team
- Vice President
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- Chairman
- Member of the Education Committee
- Member of the Executive Committee
- Interim Provost & Senior VP Academic Affairs Convener & UGC Liason to President 's Cabinet
- Interim Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
Tracy M. Stewart, Ph.D., joined the University in 2024 as Interim Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs.
She is an accomplished scholar and administrator with a decade of service as a senior academic leader. Her most recent role was as Interim Vice President for Academic Affairs at the University of Saint Francis in Fort Wayne, Indiana, for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Previously, Dr. Stewart served as Vice President for Academic Affairs at Viterbo University, La Crosse, Wisconsin, from 2017 to 2020 and in several positions at Alaska Pacific University, Anchorage, Alaska, from 2001 to 2017. She taught at Alaska Pacific throughout her tenure -- primarily in areas of organization development, organization behavior, leadership, and strategy. She directed the MBA program and was Chair of the Business Administration Department. Finally, she was promoted to chief academic officer, a position she held for six years, first as Academic Dean and later as Provost.
She has had a diverse professional journey. In addition to her recent work in higher education, she is the founder and CEO of Constructive Wave Consulting, which offers a range of services, including peer-based executive coaching and team development. She began her career as a clinician in the Philadelphia Child Guidance Clinic and later as a child and family psychologist for the Alaska Area Native Health Service.
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- Area Coordinator, Residence Life
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- Chairman
- Chairman of the Executive Committee
Vince Reilly, who graduated from The University of Scranton in 1980 and Villanova University School of Law in 1983, has been active in civil litigation in the state and federal courts of Pennsylvania and New Jersey. On Jan. 1, 2000, along with Tracey McDevitt '93, he founded the law firm of Reilly, McDevitt and Henrich, where he serves as managing partner of the firm with offices in Philadelphia, New Jersey and Delaware. Reilly serves on the advisory board of the Friends of St. Malachy Inc., a nonprofit corporation assisting St. Malachy Parish in North Philadelphia. He previously served as a University trustee from 2011 to 2017 He is married to Eileen O'Neil who graduated from the University in 1982. Four of their five children, Brigid '05, Peggy '08, Brendan '11 and Colin '14, graduated from The University of Scranton. Their son Tim graduated from the University of Delaware in 2009.
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- Member of the Library Advisory Committee
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- Program Director
- Operations & Business Analytics
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- Chairman of the Conference Committee
- GE Review Chair
Chair; Theology/Religious Studies, or Philosphy Representative
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- Member of the Board of Trustees
- Member of the Governance Committee
- Member of the Misson & Identity Committee
- Executive Director of the Department of Migration & Refugee Services at the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
Bill Canny is the executive director of the department of Migration & Refugee Services at the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. He joined USCCB/MRS in May 2015. Bill brings with him a demonstrated commitment to-and a wealth of experience in-providing service to migrants, refugees, and others in need. He has lived and worked in Niger, Djibouti, Burkina Faso, India, Switzerland and Haiti. He has served as Secretary General of the International Catholic Migration Commission, COO of the Papal Foundation and in various leadership roles within Catholic Relief Services, including as Director of Emergency Operations for the period including the aftermath of the Haiti earthquake.
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- Member of the Teaching and Curriculum Committee
- Marketing & Management
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- Member of the Marketing & Management Team
- Operations & Business Analytics