Saint Joseph's University
Philadelphia, PA
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President
Cheryl A. McConnell
- President
Updated on 07/03/2025
Administration
Cheryl A. McConnell, PhD
- President
Jill R. Bodensteiner, JD, MBA
- Vice President and Director of Athletics
Jill D. Cleary, BS ’00, EdD ’23
- Vice President of Administration and Operations
Lauren Goldsmith, BS ’10, MBA ’17, CPA
- Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Rev. Daniel R.J. Joyce, S.J., BA ’88
- Vice President, Mission and Ministry
Joseph P. Kender, MBA
- Senior Vice President, University Relations
Jean McGivney-Burelle, PhD
- Provost and Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs
Allyson M. Mullin, MBA, PHR, SHRM-CP
- Vice President, Human Resources
Tracey S. Pachman, JD
- Senior Vice President and General Counsel
Ross W. Radish, JD
- Vice President, Student Life and Dean of Students
Liz Kennedy Walsh, MA
- Senior Vice President, Enrollment Management, Marketing and Communications
Kiersten N. White, BS ’03, MS ’06, EdD ’13
- Chief of Staff
Updated on 07/03/2025
Board
James M. Norris
- Chair, Managing Director (Retired), Vanguard International
John D. Zook
- Vice Chair, Founder, Zook Dinon PA
John P. Borneman, PhD
- Founder and Principal, Oak View Point Partners
Thomas B. Curran, S.J.
- Coordinator, Jesuit Prison Education Network
Doneene K. Damon, Esq.
- Director and President, Richards, Layton and Finger
Richard DeRose
- Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Acertitude
Thomas Elitz, S.J.
- Parochial Vicar, Saint Raphael the Archangel Catholic Church
Kristy W. Fercho
- Head of Home Lending, Wells Fargo and Company
Kelly A. Flanagan
- Senior Director, Finance and IT, Augusta National Golf Club
Michael C. Hemsley, Esq.
- Senior Advisor, Juniper Advisory
John J. Herman
- Chief Executive Officer, Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health
Regina M. Kirwan
- Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, General Reinsurance Corporation
Susan LaMonica
- Chief Human Resources Officer, Citizens Financial Group
Cheryl A. McConnell, PhD
- President, Saint Joseph’s University
Christopher D. McIsaac
- Managing Director, International Operations, Vanguard Group, Inc.
Edgardo A. Mercadante
- Founder and CEO, MediTelecare
Dominic S. Moffa
- Executive Vice President & Chief Strategy Officer (Retired), Geisinger Health System
John P. Morrissey
- Managing Partner, Jackson Cross Partners
Michael J. Nesspor
- Managing Director (Retired), Pershing, LLC
Adele Cirone Oliva
- Founder, 1315 Capital
Mary Jane Raymond
- Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Retired), Coherent Corp.
Joseph D. Regan
- Senior Advisor, Alphadyne Asset Management
Pedro A. Rivera II
- President, Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
Jacqueline D. Scanlan
- Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, FMC Corporation
Michael J. Sofia, PhD
- Chief Scientific Officer and Co-Founder, Arbutus Biopharma Corporation
Stephen V. Sundborg, S.J.
- Special Assistant to the President, Georgetown University
Stephen Surovick, S.J.
- Senior Director, Mission and Ministry, St. Joseph's Preparatory School
Jeffrey P. von Arx, S.J.
- Superior and Director, Visiting Professor of the History of Christianity, John LaFarge House, Jesuit House of Studies, Boston College School of Theology and Ministry
Raymond G. Washington, Jr., MD
- General Surgeon, Pinehurst Surgical Clinic
D. Michael Wege
- Senior Vice President and Chief Administration Officer, The Hershey Company (Retired)
Joseph J. Wolk
- Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Johnson and Johnson
Updated on 07/03/2025
Rankings
- Regional Universities North: #5
- Best Value Schools: #20
- Best Colleges for Veterans: #2
- Most Innovative Schools: #16
- Top Performers on Social Mobility: #152 Source
Mission And History
Accreditations
- University: Saint Joseph's University
- Accrediting Organization: Middle States Commission on Higher Education
- Accreditation Granted Date: 1922-01-01
- Most Recent Reaffirmation Date: 2024-06-27
- Next Reaffirmation Due: 2031-01-01
Strategic Goals
- Reimagine the academic enterprise to connect students to tomorrow’s world and prepare them to be change-makers, problem-solvers, and innovators.
- Enhance all aspects of the total student experience.
- Advance national recognition through reputation-defining programs and an integrated and proactive communication strategy.
- Build the endowment and resources needed to make a Saint Joseph’s University education accessible to more students, while maintaining quality.
- Adapt to evolving student needs while delivering a superior education rooted in the liberal arts.
- Align campus facilities with growing academic quality and reputation through a campus master plan.
- Bolster the endowment and carefully steward resources.
- Attract talented and diverse individuals compelled by the Jesuit mission to study, teach, and work at Saint Joseph’s University.
- Full Plan
Resources And Documents
- Strategic Plan Goals
- Campus Plan
- Campus Map
- Virtual Tour
- Annual Security And Safety
- Peer Institution
Updated on 07/03/2025