Leadership

Christina A. Clark, Ph.D., was named eighth president of La Roche University in February of 2024 and officially took office July 1, 2024. She has worked for more than 20 years at Catholic comprehensive universities. She is the second lay president in La Roche’s history.

Dr. Clark was provost at Marywood University in Scranton, Pennsylvania from 2020 to 2023. 

Prior to her appointment as provost at Marywood, Dr. Clark served as dean of the School of Design, Arts and Humanities at Marymount University from 2018 to 2020, and was dean of the School of Arts and Sciences from 2016 to 2018. Marymount is a Catholic Hispanic-serving institution in Virginia, where she also was a tenured professor of literature and languages. She also held various roles at Creighton University in Nebraska from 2001 to 2016. 

Dr. Clark took office from Dr. Howard Ishiyama, who served as interim president since Sister Candace Introcaso, CDP, Ph.D., seventh president of La Roche, passed away May 22, 2023.

President's Office

Christina A. Clark, Ph.D.

President

 

Cheryl Trischler

Executive Assistant to the President

 

President's Cabinet

Members:

Sister Elena Almendarez, CDP

Vice President for Mission and Ministry

 

George Barron

Vice President for University Advancement

 

David Kang, Ph.D.

Vice President for Global Education

 

Glenn Natali

Vice President for Finance and Administration, CFO

 

Colleen Ruefle

Vice President for Student Life and Dean of Students

 

Gregor Thuswaldner, Ph. D.

Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of Faculty

President's Executive Council

Members:

Brady Butler

Associate Vice President, Marketing and Media Relations

 

Christopher Driscoll

Chief Information Officer

 

Jennifer Engel

Executive Director, Lifelong Learning Center

 

Paul Spradley, Ph.D.

Executive Director of the Ketteler Center for Peace, Justice and Inclusion

 

Sarah D. White, M.A.

Executive Director of Inclusion and Belonging

 

• Trustees and Advisory Boards

• Board of Trustees
  Officers of the Board

  • Dione L. Graswick ’93, Chair 
  • Sister Michele Bisbey, CDP, ’71, Ph.D., Vice Chair

  Members of the Board
  

  • Sister Peg Albert, OP, Ph.D.
  • Lisa Bryan, RN, MSN, NEA-BC
  • Christina A. Clark, Ph.D.
  • Sister Judith E. Connor, CDP
  • Adrienne Cook ’95
  • Sister Mary Joan Coultas, CDP, Ph.D. Emerita
  • James A. Delligatti Emeritus
  • Joseph F. DiMario Emeritus
  • Malesia Dunn
  • Sister Patricia Eeckhout, CDP
  • Ralph A. Falbo Jr.
  • Jaclyn E. Faulds, Esq.
  • Jill E. Ferguson ’92
  • Sister Linda Gaupin, CDP, Ph.D. 
  • Howard W. Hanna, III Emeritus
  • Ernestine Harris ’03, M.S. ’10
  • Kathryn A. Jolley Madej ’81, ASID Emerita
  • Michael D. Kenitz ’80
  • Sister Kathleen Matz, CDP, ’74
  • Sister Mary Michael McCulla, CDP
  • Sister Bertshabe Palomino Montalvo, CDP, ’15
  • David C. Peters Emeritus
  • Cynthia B. Piccirilli ’79, MD
  • Susan Lee Rauscher
  • Susan M. Renda
  • Victor Richard Siclari, Esq.
  • Gregory K. Simakas
  • Richard A. Zappala Emeritus
  • Ray D. Zipay, CPA
• Alumni Association Board
  Board Officers
  

  • Rachel LaBorde ’14, President
  • Eva (Ciccotelli) Anderson ’10, Secretary

  Commitee Chairs

  • Priscilla Bordogna ’06, Chair, Events & Programming Committee
  • Lonnie Nolker ’06, Chair, Governance Committee
  • Kristen Spezialetti ’18, Chair, Philanthropy Committee

  Members

  • Donald Dietz ’94
  • Josh Haas ’03
  • James Holtzman, CFP, CPA ’96
  • Kevin Johnson ’17
  • Jonathan Mancuso ’14
  • C. Kurt Mulzet, Esq. ’75
  • Sarah Thomas ’19
• Student Government Association (SGA)

  2024-25 Student Government Association Members

  Executive board

  • Matthew Mars – President
  • Ashley Huffman – Executive Vice President
  • Bella Garlitz – Secretary
  • Finnleigh Gould – Academic Vice President
  • Patrick Chewning – Vice President of Finance
  • Samantha Bainbridge - Judicial Vice President
  • Stephen Mescan – Public Relations

  General Board:

  • Matthew Colwell – Director of Student Activities
  • Kayla Sapida – Director of Clubs and Organizations
  • Krista Keene – Director of Inclusion & Belonging
  • Deklyn Simms  –  Director of International Students
  • Madison Dalverny – Director of Student Athletes
  • Hunter Augustine – Director of Intramurals
  • Cheyanne Rudder – Director of Resident Affairs
  • Sydney Antoszyk – Director of Commuter Affairs
  • Abel Mugishawimana – Director of Information Technology
  • Jamie Hilson – Interfaith Director
  • Caitlin Fedorek – Director of Graduate & Non-Traditional Affairs
  • Chae Swierkosz – At Large Representative
  • Rayan Sarwar – At Large Representative
  • Ava Walters – At Large Representative
  • Aether Koon – At Large Representative
  • Trista Reiff  – At Large Representative

  Staff & Faculty:

  • Dr. Jeffrey Darville - Faculty Representative
  • Dr. Sohel Sarwar - Faculty Representative
  • Colleen Ruefle - Staff Advisor
  • Veronica Phillip - Staff Advisor