Kevin Gillespie (academic) explained

C. Kevin Gillespie
Office:President of St. Joseph's University
Term Start:2012
Term End:2015
Predecessor:John Smithson
Successor:Mark Reed
Birth Place:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Nationality:American
Alma Mater:Saint Joseph's University
Duquesne University
Jesuit School of Theology Berkeley
Boston University
Occupation:University president
Honorific Prefix:The Reverend Dr.
Honorific Suffix:SJ

C. Kevin Gillespie, S.J. is an American academic and Jesuit priest who served as the 27th president of Saint Joseph's University from 2012 to 2015.[1] He succeeded Timothy R. Lannon. Gillespie graduated from St. Joe's in 1972 and is native to the Philadelphia area.

Early life and education

Gillespie received a bachelor's degree in psychology from St. Joseph's University as well as a master's degree in psychology from Duquesne University. He also received a master's degree in divinity from the Jesuit School of Theology Berkeley along with a Ph.D. in pastoral psychology from Boston University.

Career

Gillespie worked at Loyola University Chicago as the associate provost in the University Centers of Excellence.[2] Gillespie was the first alum to serve as university president in over a century.

Gillespie served as president of Saint Joseph's University from 2012 to 2015 and has been an active member of the university's board of trustees since 2006.[3]

In 2015, he was appointed pastor of Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Washington, D.C.'s Georgetown neighborhood.

Notes and References

  1. News: Saint Joseph's University Names Gillespie Its 27th President. Saint Joseph's University. 2011-11-10. 2012-02-28. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120322044242/http://www.sju.edu/news/archives/gillespie_announcement_111011.html. 2012-03-22.
  2. Loyola University Chicago, (Staff Page) http://webapps.luc.edu/gpem/landingpages/index.cfm?jxnumber=jx150c
  3. Web site: St. Joe's picks Loyola-Chicago official as president - Philly.com . Articles.philly.com . 2011-11-10 . 2014-05-07.