ST THOMAS - Key Persons


Aaron Macke

Job Titles:
  • Residence Life Staff Member
  • Associate Dean of Students and Director of Residence Life

Abby Farnham

Job Titles:
  • Senior Transfer Admissions Counselor

Abigail Crouse - Chief Legal Officer

Job Titles:
  • General Counsel

Albert Montanon Cruz

Job Titles:
  • Admissions Counselor

Amanda Cantú


Amanda Downs


Amanda Hager

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Director of International Admissions

Amaris Holguin

Job Titles:
  • Admissions Counselor

Amy McDonough - President

Job Titles:
  • Chief of Staff
  • President
Chief of Staff and Liaison to the Office of the President amcdonough@stthomas.edu +1-651-962-6030

Amy R. Goldman

Job Titles:
  • CEO and Chair / GHR Foundation

Ana Acosta

Job Titles:
  • Admissions Counselor

Andrew J. Cecere - CEO, Chairman, President

Job Titles:
  • CEO
  • Chairman
  • President

Andy Ybarra - CCO

Job Titles:
  • CCO
  • Chief Communication Officer

Annie Dockendorf

Job Titles:
  • Senior Admissions Counselor

Archie C. Black - CEO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Executive Officer

Ashley Bailey-Chang

Job Titles:
  • Associate

Austin Korynta

Job Titles:
  • Residence Life Staff Member
  • Tommie North Community Director

Becky Stevenson

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Director of Financial Aid / Graduate and Law

Ben Clark

Job Titles:
  • Residence Life Staff Member
  • Living Learning Program Manager

Ben Seifert

Job Titles:
  • Senior Regional Admissions Counselor

Brady Hall

Job Titles:
  • Brady Hall Community Director

Brian D. Wenger - CEO, Founder

Job Titles:
  • CEO
  • Founder

Brianna McCaulley

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Director of Admissions

Bryan Gates

Job Titles:
  • Associate Director of First - Year Admissions

Caitlyn Schulz

Job Titles:
  • Senior Manager of Events and Visits

Carter Anderson

Job Titles:
  • Residence Life Staff Member
  • Murray Hall Director

Chad R. Nosbusch

Job Titles:
  • Director of Financial Aid

Charles J. Keffer

Job Titles:
  • Library

Christine Barnhouse

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Director of Admissions

CURiO Brands - CEO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Executive Officer

Dr. Amy Smith

Job Titles:
  • Dean, School of Education

Dr. Buffy Smith

Job Titles:
  • Dean, Dougherty Family College

Dr. Christopher Thompson

Job Titles:
  • Academic Dean, Saint Paul Seminary School of Divinity

Dr. Donald Weinkauf

Job Titles:
  • Dean, School of Engineering

Dr. Eddy Rojas

Job Titles:
  • Executive Vice President and Provost

Dr. Kari Zimmerman

Job Titles:
  • Faculty Chair - Elect and Associate Professor of History

Dr. Kevin Henderson - Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Chairman
  • Professor of Management

Dr. Laura Dunham

Job Titles:
  • Dean, Opus College of Business

Dr. MayKao Y. Hang

Job Titles:
  • Vice President, Strategic Initiatives and Founding Dean, Morrison Family College of Health

Dr. Patricia Conde-Brooks

Job Titles:
  • Executive Director of Campus Inclusion and Community

Dr. Phil Esten

Job Titles:
  • Vice President and Director of Athletics

Dr. Vern Klobassa

Job Titles:
  • Director of Student Development and Co - Director, First - Year Experience

Dr. Wendy Wyatt

Job Titles:
  • Vice Provost for Academic Affairs

Dr. William Tolman

Job Titles:
  • Dean, College of Arts and Sciences

Dr. Yohuru Williams


Eli Arhelger

Job Titles:
  • Residence Life Staff Member
  • Operations and Finance Manager

Erica Embury

Job Titles:
  • Associate Director of Admissions - Dougherty Family College

Erica K. Thompson

Job Titles:
  • Associate Director of Residence Life

Erik Thurman

Job Titles:
  • Vice President for University Advancement

Erin Thigpen

Job Titles:
  • Assignments Coordinator

Father Joseph C. Taphorn

Job Titles:
  • Vice President and Rector, St. Paul Seminary School of Divinity

Flynn Hall

Job Titles:
  • Flynn Hall Community Director

Fr. Christopher Collins

Job Titles:
  • Vice President for Mission
Fr. Christopher Collins, SJ is the Vice President for Mission at the �԰�����. Thomas. He served from 2012 to 2020 at Saint Louis University as a faculty member in the Department of Theological Studies, Director of the Catholic Studies Program and as Assistant to the President for Mission and Identity. His research and teaching are in the areas of Systematic Theology and Spirituality. His publications include The Word Made Love: The Dialogical Theology of Joseph Ratzinger/ Benedict XVI (Liturgical Press, 2013), Three Moments of the Day: Praying with the Heart of Jesus (Ave Maria Press, 2014), and Habits of Freedom (Ave Maria Press, 2022). He regularly gives retreats around the country based on the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola. Fr. Collins earned a BA in Philosophy from the �԰�����. Thomas, an MA in History from Saint Louis University, a Master of Divinity and Licentiate from Weston Jesuit School of Theology and a Doctorate in Sacred Theology from Boston College. He was ordained a priest in 2006 and made his final vows as a Jesuit in 2015.

Frey Hall

Job Titles:
  • Frey Hall Director

Geoffrey C. Gage - President

Job Titles:
  • Owner
  • President

Gina Larson

Job Titles:
  • Financial Aid Coordinator

Grade Point

Grade Point Value, Grade Point Total, and Grade Point Average The grades A, B, C, D, either alone or followed by a plus or minus, and the grade F are called regular grades. Each of these grades has an associated grade point value. These values are listed below:

Greggory Reid


Hannah Sayler

Job Titles:
  • Admissions Counselor

Hannah White

Job Titles:
  • Ireland Hall Community Director

Ireland Hall

Job Titles:
  • Ireland Hall Community Director

James P. Gearen - President

Job Titles:
  • President

James P. Kolar

Job Titles:
  • Vice Chair of the Board

Jeff Schmidt


Jessica Reagan

Job Titles:
  • Dowling Hall Community Director

Jim Brummer

Job Titles:
  • Vice President for Facilities Management

Jodeen A. Kozlak - Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Chairman of the Board

Joe Herrera

Job Titles:
  • Associate Director of Transfer Admissions

Joel A. Nichols

Job Titles:
  • Interim Dean, School of Law

John M. Morrison

Job Titles:
  • Chairman / Central Financial Services, Inc.

John N. Allen

Job Titles:
  • Chief Executive Officer / Industrial Equities, LLP

John Stewart

Job Titles:
  • International Admissions Counselor

Jonathan Mor

Job Titles:
  • Frey Hall Director

Jonathan Rosario

Job Titles:
  • Admissions Counselor

Justin DeLong

Job Titles:
  • Senior Admissions Counselor

Karen Julian

Job Titles:
  • Vice President of Innovation & Technology Services, University Registrar and Chief Data Officer

Karen M. Lange

Job Titles:
  • Vice President for Student Affairs
I am thrilled that you are a part of our community at the �԰�����. Thomas. In support of the broader mission of the university, the staff in the Division of Student Affairs are fully committed to ensuring that you thrive during your time here as Tommies. Dr. Karen Lange has served as the Vice President for Student Affairs since 2015. Karen has worked in Student Affairs at St. Thomas for over 35 years, including as the Dean of Students prior to becoming Vice President. In her role as Vice President, Karen oversees the Anderson Student Center, Campus Life, Center for Well-Being (which includes Counseling and Psychological Services, Health Services, Health Promotion, Violence Prevention and Resiliency), Club Sports, Dean of Students Office, Innovation and Creativity, Karon Veterans Resource Center, Off-Campus Student Life, Orientation and Registration, Parent and Family Resources, Residence Life and Student Diversity and Inclusion Services. Additionally, Karen co-chairs the University Action Response Team and the COVID Planning Team. Karen is well-known as a strong advocate for St. Thomas students and a champion of those underrepresented on campus. Throughout her career at St. Thomas, Karen has been acknowledged by students and colleagues alike as a caring, competent and insightful leader who fosters inclusion, team building, accountability and creativity.

Katharine Anderson Groethe - President

Job Titles:
  • President

Kathlene Holmes Campbell

Job Titles:
  • Chief Executive Officer / National Center for Teacher Residencies Company

Kathy Arnold

Job Titles:
  • Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer ( CHRO )

Katie Holley

Job Titles:
  • Financial Aid Staff Member

Kha Yang

Job Titles:
  • Associate Vice President for Inclusive Excellence

Koch Commons


Kris Roach

Job Titles:
  • Director of Financial Aid

Kristen Hatfield

Job Titles:
  • Director of Admissions

Kristian Santiago

Job Titles:
  • Admissions Counselor

Kyle Thomas

Job Titles:
  • Manager of Admissions Visit Experience

Kylie Watts

Job Titles:
  • Morrison Hall Director

Lew Grant

Job Titles:
  • International Admissions Counselor

Linda Baughman

Job Titles:
  • Dean of Students

Linda Hartung

Job Titles:
  • Senior Transfer Admissions Counselor

Luis de Zengotita

Job Titles:
  • Executive Director, Center for Well - Being

Mariah Williams

Job Titles:
  • Admissions Counselor

Mark A. Zesbaugh - President

Job Titles:
  • President

Mark Vangsgard

Job Titles:
  • Vice President for Business Affairs and Chief Financial Officer

Mary Dunn

Job Titles:
  • Administrative Assistant, Vice President for Student Affairs

Mary Pat

Job Titles:
  • Associate Director of Visits & Operations

Mary Sokol

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Director of Financial Aid

Megan Baryenbruch

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Director of Admissions

Megan Merricks

Job Titles:
  • Residence Life Staff Member

Michael E. Dougherty - Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Chairman

Michael V. Ciresi

Job Titles:
  • Founding Partner

Mid-Campus Hall

Job Titles:
  • Mid - Campus Hall Director

MN Student

Job Titles:
  • Teacher Grants

Molly Flesher-Sanderson


Morrison Hall

Job Titles:
  • Morrison Hall Director

Murray Hall

Job Titles:
  • Murray Hall Director

Neil Leibundguth


Omar Correa

Job Titles:
  • Financial Aid Staff Member
  • Vice President of Strategic Enrollment Management

Paula Benson

Job Titles:
  • Financial Aid Staff Member
  • Associate Director of Financial Aid

Philip E. Soran

Job Titles:
  • Vice Chair of the Board

Piper Sandler - CEO, Managing Director, President

Job Titles:
  • Chief Executive Officer
  • Managing Director
  • President
  • Retired Chairman

Rachel Harris

Job Titles:
  • Director of Finance and Planning

Rachel Woehrle

Job Titles:
  • Financial Aid Coordinator

Reverend Dennis J. Dease

Job Titles:
  • President Emeritus

Reverend Edward A. Malloy

Job Titles:
  • President Emeritus
  • Reverend

Richard M. Schulze - CEO, President

Job Titles:
  • CEO
  • President

Rob Vischer - President

Job Titles:
  • President
  • about President

Robert D. Kelly

Job Titles:
  • President / University of Portland

Rory J. O'Neill - CEO

Job Titles:
  • CEO
  • Managing Partner

Samantha "Sam" Pikala

Job Titles:
  • Flynn Hall Community Director

Scott Meyer


Sheila Keenan

Job Titles:
  • Associate Director of Financial Aid

Sonali Dalal - Chief Investment Officer, VP

Job Titles:
  • Chief Investment Officer
  • Vice President

Sr. Mary M. Haddad - CEO, President

Job Titles:
  • Chief Executive Officer
  • President

Stella Ryan

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Director of Financial Aid

Stephen Thomas

Job Titles:
  • Admissions Counselor

Susan Brady


Tammy Eickholt Schroyer


The Honorable Wilhelmina M. Wright

Job Titles:
  • U.S. District Judge / District of Minnesota

Tom Asp

Job Titles:
  • Manager of Events and Visits

Tonia Jones Peterson

Job Titles:
  • Director of Retention and Student Success

Tyger Callahan

Job Titles:
  • Admissions Counselor

Tyler Casey

Job Titles:
  • Residence Life Staff Member
  • Brady Hall Community Director

Virginia Hubbard Morris - CEO, Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Chairman
  • Chief Executive Officer

William P. Lentsch - COO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Operating Officer

Zoe Chang

Job Titles:
  • Residence Life Staff Member
  • Associate Director of Residence Life