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

 

Glen 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

 

James Weisgerber, Ph.D.

Vice President for Enrollment Management

 

President's Executive Council

Members:

Brady Butler

Associate Vice President, Marketing and Media Relations

 

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
  

  • Lyle D. Albaugh, 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.
  • Sister Linda Gaupin, CDP, Ph.D. 
  • Dione L. Graswick ’93 
  • 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
  • Barry Melnkovic
  • 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

  • Cristina Owono – President
  • Matthew Mars – Vice President
  • Aleksi Hamalainen – Director of Information Technology
  • Samuella Sesay– Academic Vice President
  • Abel Mugishawimana  – Director of International Students
  • Mariama Dukuly – Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • Krista Keene – Director of Student Activities
  • Quinn Hughes – Director of Resident Affairs
  • Dawson Lutz  –  Director of Community Service
  • Madison Dalverny – Director of Student Athletes
  • Kayla Sapida– Director of Clubs and Organizations
  • Patrick Chewning – Vice President of Finance
  • Jackson Decheck – Interfaith Director
  • Nicholas Davison – Judicial Vice President
  • Lincoln Lowes – Director of Intramurals