Jo Ann Rooney
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Jo Ann Rooney (born March 23, 1961) is an American educator with a background in higher education, law, business, health care, and public service. On May 23, 2016, she was named the 24th president of Loyola University Chicago, a Jesuit, Catholic university in Chicago, Illinois.[1] Rooney is the first lay, non-Jesuit president of the university in its history and began her term as president on August 1, 2016. On August 23, 2021, she announced in a statement that the current school year will be her last as President of the University. Dr. Rooney's tenure at Loyola ended on September 30, 2022.
Jo Ann Rooney | |
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24th President of Loyola University Chicago | |
In office August 1, 2016 – September 30, 2022 | |
Preceded by | Michael J. Garanzini |
Succeeded by | Mark Reed (academic) |
Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness | |
In office May 2011 – September 2013 | |
President of Mt. Ida College | |
In office July 2010 – May 2011 | |
President of Spalding University | |
In office September 27, 2003 – July 2010 | |
Personal details | |
Born | (1961-03-23) March 23, 1961 (age 63) Hazleton, Pennsylvania |
Residence(s) | Chicago, Illinois, US |
Alma mater | Boston University School of Management (B.S.) Suffolk University (J.D.) Boston University (LL.M.) University of Pennsylvania (Ed.D.) |
Profession | Higher education |
Website | Office of the President |
Prior to her appointment at Loyola, Rooney was the managing director at Huron Consulting Group in Chicago[2] with responsibility for developing strategies to advance Huron Healthcare's Federal Government Healthcare Sector consulting practice.
Rooney has served as a board member with a variety of civic and corporate organizations, including the Board of Directors of the Catholic Education Foundation, and as vice chair of Jewish Hospital & St. Mary's HealthCare—a Catholic Health Initiatives organization—in Louisville, Kentucky.