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Presidents

This list of presidents of the Jesuit Association of Student Personnel Administrators is subject to editing based on further research by Dr. Sandy Estanek (Canisius College).

 

JASPA Presidents

  • 1954-1956: Joseph Rock, S.J. (Georgetown University) - served as chair during JASPA’s formation.
  • 1958-1960: Victor Yanitelli, S.J. (Fordham University) - JASPA’s first elected president
  • 1960-1962: Patrick H. Ratterman, S.J. (Xavier University)
  • 1962-1964: Hilton Rivet, S.J. (Spring Hill College)
  • 1964-1966: Charles J. Dunn, S.J. (College of the Holy Cross)
  • 1966-1968: Wayne F. Tinkle (Loyola University Chicago) - JASPA’s first lay president
  • 1968-1970: Richard W. Rolfs, S.J. (Loyola University of Los Angeles)
  • 1970-1972: Patricia Rueckel (Georgetown University) - JASPA’s first female president
  • 1972-1974: James Scott (Marquette University)
  • 1974-1976: Wayne F. Tinkle (Gonzaga University)
  • 1976-1978: Vincent Knipfling (Loyola University New Orleans)
  • 1978-1980: Edward Heavey, S.J. (Saint Peter’s College)
  • 1980-1982: Kevin Duffy (Boston College)
  • 1982-1984: William P. Schimpf (Fairfield University)
  • 1984-1986: Henry “Hank” F. Durand (Loyola Marymount University)
  • 1986-1987: John Halstead (Gonzaga University)
  • 1987-1990: Bernard O’Kane (Boston College)
  • 1990-1992: Judy Sharpe (Seattle University)
  • 1992-1994: Jan Slattery (Loyola University Chicago)
  • 1994-1996: John Cernech (Creighton University)
  • 1996-1998: Liz Kramer Brent (Rockhurst College)
  • 1998-2000: Tom Reynolds (Regis University)
  • 2000-2002: Ronald Slepitza (Xavier University)
  • 2002-2004: Linda Lelii (Saint Joseph’s University)
  • 2004-2006: Susan Donovan (Loyola University Maryland)
  • 2006-2008: Jacqueline Peterson (College of the Holy Cross) - JASPA’s first African American president
  • 2008-2010: Andrew Thon, S.J. (Marquette University)
  • 2010-2012: Mark Reed (Fairfield University)
  • 2012-2014: M. L. “Cissy” Petty (Loyola University New Orleans)
  • 2014-2016: Jeffrey Gray (Fordham University)
  • 2016-2018: Jeanne Rosenberger (Santa Clara University)
  • 2018-2020: Todd Olson (Georgetown University)
  • 2020-2022: David Johnson (Xavier University)
  • 2022-2024: Michele Murray (College of the Holy Cross)
  • 2024-2026: Tanya Winegard (Creighton University) - president elect

 

JASPA History

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