Julie Sullivan (formerly known as Julie Collins) is an American academic administrator currently serving as the 30th president of Santa Clara University, a private Jesuit, Catholic institution in Santa Clara, California. Sullivan is the first woman and layperson to be appointed president at Santa Clara University, since its founding in 1851.[1]
Julie Sullivan | |
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| 30th President of Santa Clara University | |
| Assumed office 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Lisa A. Kloppenberg (acting) |
| 15th President of the University of St. Thomas | |
| In office 2013–2022 | |
| Succeeded by | Rob Vischer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 27, 1957 Gainesville, Florida, U.S. |
| Education | University of Florida (BS, MS, PhD) |
Early life and education
editA native of Florida, Sullivan attended the University of Florida as a first-generation student where she earned a bachelor's degree in accounting, a master's degree in taxation, and a PhD in business. After college, Sullivan went into higher education, spending four years teaching at the University of Oklahoma before heading to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she was a professor in the accounting department for 17 years.
Career
editWhile at UNC, Sullivan was appointed as the Ernst & Young Distinguished Professor and served as the associate dean of the Master's of Accounting program and as senior associate dean of the Kenan-Flagler Business School. In 2003, Sullivan left UNC for the University of California, San Diego where she served as a full professor in the Rady School of Management and School of Global Policy & Strategy for two years before becoming the executive vice president and provost at the University of San Diego, a private Catholic university and serving for eight years.[2][3] It was announced on March 1, 2022, that Sullivan had accepted an offer to become the president of Santa Clara University, beginning in Fall 2022.[4]
Sullivan is chair of the board of the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities (ACCU)[5] and serves on the boards of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities (AJCU)[6] and Loyola University Chicago.[7] In addition, she has 19 cumulative years of public company board service and 15 years of private company board service, spanning a number of industries. She is a (non-practicing) Certified Public Accountant.[8]
President of University of St. Thomas
editOn February 14, 2013, Sullivan was named the 15th president of University of St. Thomas, a private Roman Catholic institution in St. Paul, Minnesota. As the successor of the Reverend Dennis Dease, Sullivan was the first woman and lay person to hold the title of president in St. Thomas history.[9][10] In nine years at St. Thomas, President Sullivan launched the Dougherty Family College as a pathway toward a bachelor's degree for underserved students, raised more than $100 million in new scholarships, and completed the university's transition from Division III to Division I athletics. She also established a new School of Nursing and the Morrison Family College of Health, which prioritizes culturally responsive health practices and sustainable approaches in the field.[11]
President of Santa Clara University
editOn March 1, 2022, it was announced that Sullivan accepted an offer to become the president of Santa Clara University, beginning in July 2022. She is the first woman and first lay president to serve as president of the private Jesuit, Catholic university.[12]
References
edit- ^ Deruy, Emily (March 1, 2022). "Santa Clara University announces history-making new president". The Mercury News. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
- ^ Griffy, Leslie (March 1, 2022). "Shared Dreams". Santa Clara Magazine. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
- ^ French, Rose (February 14, 2013). "More St. Thomas growth: First woman lay president". Star Tribune. Retrieved September 15, 2013.
- ^ "University of St. Thomas Announces Leadership Change". Newsroom | University of St. Thomas (Press release). March 1, 2022.
- ^ Sullivan, Julie. "ACCU Executive Leadership, Board of Directors". ACCUNET.org. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
- ^ Sullivan, Julie. "Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities Board of Directors". ajcunet.edu. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
- ^ Sullivan, Julie. "Loyola University Chicago Board of Trustees". luc.edu. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
- ^ "Office of the President | University of St. Thomas - Minnesota". www.stthomas.edu. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
- ^ Hennes, Doug (February 14, 2013). "Welcome, President-Elect Sullivan" (Press release). University of St. Thomas. Archived from the original on April 18, 2014. Retrieved September 15, 2013.
- ^ Friedrich, Alex (February 14, 2013). "St. Thomas' female president reflects trends in Catholic education". Minnesota Public Radio. Retrieved September 15, 2013.
- ^ Blount, Rachel (September 1, 2020). "St. Thomas president Julie Sullivan saw opportunity with ouster from MIAC sports". Star Tribune. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
- ^ Whiting, Sam (March 1, 2022). "Santa Clara University to be headed by first woman and first layperson". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved December 1, 2022.