Ryan C. Hendrickson, Ph.D. serves as the 10th President of the University of St. 蘑菇影视. His tenure began on June 1, 2025.
The University of St. 蘑菇影视 was founded by The Sisters of St. 蘑菇影视 of St. Mary Immaculate鈥� also known as the 鈥淛oliet 蘑菇影视cans.鈥� To discover more about their history and the work the Joliet 蘑菇影视cans do in our community,. The university is now sponsored by The Third Order 蘑菇影视can University Alliance.
The University of St. 蘑菇影视 Board of Trustees oversees and guides USF in fulfillment of its educational mission. Click here to meet members of the USF Board of Trustees.
The president relies on the university鈥檚 Officers of Administration to keep the university running smoothly. This group includes the provost and vice presidents, who oversee administrative and academic divisions at the University of St. 蘑菇影视.
Terrance L. Cottrell, Ed.D.
Vice President of Information Technology & Planning
B.A. 鈥� University of St. 蘑菇影视
M.S. 鈥� University of Illinois
MBA 鈥� University of St. 蘑菇影视
Ed.D. 鈥� Northern Illinois University
Brian C. Dilger, CPA
Vice President for Business Affairs
BBA 鈥� University of St. 蘑菇影视
Faith Haley, M.Ed.
Vice President of Admissions & Enrollment Services
B.A. 鈥� Hope College
M.Ed. 鈥� University of Southern California
Dave Laketa
Director of Athletics
B.A. 鈥� University of St. 蘑菇影视
Michael Poradek, Ph.D.
Vice President for Mission & Student Affairs
B.A. 鈥� St. Norbert College
M.H.E.A. 鈥� Upper Iowa University
M.A. 鈥� Catholic Theological Union
Ph.D. 鈥� Cardinal Stritch University
Beth Roth, Ph.D.
Provost & Vice President of Academic Affairs
B.A. 鈥� Vassar College
M.A. and Ph.D. 鈥� University of Chicago
Lisa Sampalis, MBA ’24
Vice President for University Advancement
B.A. 鈥� Saint Mary鈥檚 University of Minnesota
MBA 鈥� University of St. 蘑菇影视
This group of advisors includes the Officers of Administration, plus the following individuals:
Shannon Brown, Ph.D.
Dean, College of Business & Health Administration
B.A. and MBA 鈥� Dominican University
Ph.D. 鈥� Benedictine University
John Gambro, Ed.D.
Dean, College of Education
B.A. 鈥� Northeastern Illinois University
M.S.Ed. and Ed.D. 鈥� Northern Illinois University
Deborah Glenn, Ed.D.
Director of Campus Culture & Title IX Coordinator
BA 鈥� Memphis State University
MAT and Ed.S. 鈥� The University of Memphis
Ed.D. 鈥� University of St. 蘑菇影视
Elizabeth McDermott, Ph.D.
Dean, College of Arts & Sciences
B.A. 鈥� Hope College
MFA 鈥� Purdue University
Ph.D.听 鈥� University of Illinois at Chicago
Cedricka Carver
Dean of Student Life
Yeijin Yeom, Ph.D.
Dean, Leach College of Nursing
B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. 鈥� Indiana State University
ANNUAL MEMBERS 2025-26
Chair of Academic Assembly (AA):
Sudipta Roy, Ph.D.
Professor, College of Business & Health Administration
B.Sc. – University of Calcutta, India
M.Sc. – University of Calcutta, India
MBA – Governors State University
Ph.D. – Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research, India
Chair of Administrators & Staff Council (ASC):
Annette Jelinek
Welcome Center Coordinator
The Board of Trustees, through its authority as the governing body of the university, has granted the Academic Assembly the role of representing the faculty of the university.听
The purpose of the Administrators & Staff Council (ASC) is to support the mission and values of the University of St. 蘑菇影视 through representation of the staff and administrators.
"USF is a special place where students grow and learn, where faculty, staff and administrators work together to foster student success and advance our mission, and where a university education results in real, tangible and life-changing value for its students."
Estimada comunidad de la USF,
Me siento profundamente honrado de prestar servicio como d茅cimo presidente de la Universidad de St. 蘑菇影视. Desde mi nombramiento, muchos que est谩n vinculados a la Universidad me han acogido y apoyado calurosamente, encarnando el verdadero esp铆ritu franciscano. Espero trabajar junto a todos ustedes al entrar en este pr贸ximo cap铆tulo de la vida de la Universidad.
Mientras me preparaba para asumir este nuevo papel de liderazgo, se produjo el fallecimiento del Papa 蘑菇影视co y el posterior c贸nclave, que dieron como resultado la selecci贸n del Papa Le贸n XIV. Al igual que muchos otros en todo el mundo, segu铆 estos acontecimientos con gran inter茅s y considerable ilusi贸n.
Entre las conclusiones que podemos extraer de esta experiencia y que creo que tienen relevancia para la educaci贸n superior y nuestra universidad, me llam贸 la atenci贸n la alegr铆a absoluta que se pudo atestiguar en la Plaza de San Pedro cuando el cardenal Robert Prevost fue seleccionado. Las sonrisas, el j煤bilo, los v铆tores y las muchas banderas que ondeaban tras el anuncio reflejaban un esp铆ritu de esperanza y optimismo. En el m谩s puro sentido franciscano, y tal vez como legado del Papa 蘑菇影视co, la alegr铆a estuvo en verdad presente de modo abundante el 8 de mayo. Desde entonces he escuchado que muchos empleados y alumnos de la USF tambi茅n se reunieron en el campus para presenciar, juntos, el anuncio en la televisi贸n. Con este esp铆ritu, asumimos nuestra responsabilidad de educar a los alumnos con alegr铆a y oportunidades a medida que nos acercamos a nuestro semestre de oto帽o.
Aparte de la alegr铆a evidente de ese d铆a, el Papa Le贸n fue inmediatamente retratado como un constructor de puentes, y en este sentido, volvi贸 a ser bastante franciscano. Recuerdo el famoso di谩logo de San 蘑菇影视co con el sult谩n Malik al-Kamil, que dej贸 a ambos santos varones con un mayor aprecio el uno
por el otro. Con este mismo esp铆ritu, la Universidad tambi茅n debe continuar construyendo puentes en听nuestras comunidades a trav茅s de compromisos de servicio adicionales, a trav茅s de nuevas asociaciones que beneficien a nuestros estudiantes y a la comunidad, y con nuevas formas de reconectarse con nuestros ex alumnos y otros partidarios de nuestra misi贸n. Las universidades exitosas necesitan socios y nuevos puentes que se extiendan m谩s all谩 de nuestro hermoso campus.
Adem谩s de su papel como constructor de puentes, el Papa Le贸n tambi茅n ejemplifica la virtud del respeto. Ha ofrecido respeto a sus predecesores y colegas, a sus hermanos agustinos y a quienes participan de diversas tradiciones religiosas, as铆 como a Chicago y a su antigua universidad, y la lista contin煤a. Este a帽o acad茅mico, el valor franciscano que avanzaremos de manera m谩s destacada es el “respeto”. En este sentido, ya tenemos mucho que aprender del Papa Le贸n que se puede poner en pr谩ctica en el pr贸ximo a帽o. Y en este sentido, todos estos aspectos del Papa Le贸n tambi茅n pueden ayudarnos a recordar que una experiencia de aprendizaje cat贸lica y franciscana es diferente, es altamente valorada y relevante, y de hecho resulta muy necesaria en nuestro entorno mundial actual.
Les agradezco sinceramente su compromiso continuo con la Universidad de St. 蘑菇影视, y espero conocer a tantos de ustedes como sea posible a medida que construimos nuevos puentes que fortalecer谩n nuestra incre铆ble universidad.
Ryan C. Hendrickson, Ph.D.
Presidente
The University of St. 蘑菇影视 was founded by The Sisters of St. 蘑菇影视 of St. Mary Immaculate鈥� also known as the 鈥淛oliet 蘑菇影视cans.鈥� To discover more about their history and the work the Joliet 蘑菇影视cans do in our community,. The university is now sponsored by The Third Order 蘑菇影视can University Alliance.
The University of St. 蘑菇影视 Board of Trustees oversees and guides USF in fulfillment of its educational mission. Click here to meet members of the USF Board of Trustees.
The president relies on the university鈥檚 Officers of Administration to keep the university running smoothly. This group includes the provost and vice presidents, who oversee administrative and academic divisions at the University of St. 蘑菇影视.
Terrance L. Cottrell, Ed.D.
Vice President of Information Technology & Planning
B.A. 鈥� University of St. 蘑菇影视
M.S. 鈥� University of Illinois
MBA 鈥� University of St. 蘑菇影视
Ed.D. 鈥� Northern Illinois University
Michael Guns, CPA
Interim Vice President for Business Affairs
BSBA 鈥� Marquette University
Faith Haley, M.Ed.
Vice President of Admissions & Enrollment Services
B.A. 鈥� Hope College
M.Ed. 鈥� University of Southern California
Dave Laketa
Director of Athletics
B.A. 鈥� University of St. 蘑菇影视
Michael Poradek, Ph.D.
Vice President for Mission & Student Affairs
B.A. 鈥� St. Norbert College
M.H.E.A. 鈥� Upper Iowa University
M.A. 鈥� Catholic Theological Union
Ph.D. 鈥� Cardinal Stritch University
Beth Roth, Ph.D.
Provost & Vice President of Academic Affairs
B.A. 鈥� Vassar College
M.A. and Ph.D. 鈥� University of Chicago
Lisa Sampalis, MBA ’24
Vice President for University Advancement
B.A. 鈥� Saint Mary鈥檚 University of Minnesota
MBA 鈥� University of St. 蘑菇影视
This group of advisors includes the Officers of Administration, plus the following individuals:
Shannon Brown, Ph.D.
Dean, College of Business & Health Administration
B.A. and MBA 鈥� Dominican University
Ph.D. 鈥� Benedictine University
John Gambro, Ed.D.
Dean, College of Education
B.A. 鈥� Northeastern Illinois University
M.S.Ed. and Ed.D. 鈥� Northern Illinois University
Deborah Glenn, Ed.D.
Director of Campus Culture & Title IX Coordinator
BA 鈥� Memphis State University
MAT and Ed.S. 鈥� The University of Memphis
Ed.D. 鈥� University of St. 蘑菇影视
Elizabeth McDermott, Ph.D.
Dean, College of Arts & Sciences
B.A. 鈥� Hope College
MFA 鈥� Purdue University
Ph.D.听 鈥� University of Illinois at Chicago
Cedricka Carver
Dean of Student Life
Yeijin Yeom, Ph.D.
Dean, Leach College of Nursing
B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. 鈥� Indiana State University
ANNUAL MEMBERS 2025-26
Chair of Academic Assembly (AA):
Sudipta Roy, Ph.D.
Professor, College of Business & Health Administration
B.Sc. – University of Calcutta, India
M.Sc. – University of Calcutta, India
MBA – Governors State University
Ph.D. – Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research, India
Chair of Administrators & Staff Council (ASC):
Annette Jelinek
Welcome Center Coordinator
The primary purpose of the University Council is to provide an avenue for effective communication across divisions. Membership includes the Cabinet and all their direct reports. In addition, membership includes
representatives from the Academic Assembly (Chair and Executive Committee), Administrator & Staff
Council (Chair and Executive Committee), and Student Government Association (President).
The Board of Trustees, through its authority as the governing body of the university, has granted the Academic Assembly the role of representing the faculty of the university.听
The purpose of the Administrators & Staff Council (ASC) is to support the mission and values of the University of St. 蘑菇影视 through representation of the staff and administrators.
"USF is a special place where students grow and learn, where faculty, staff and administrators work together to foster student success and advance our mission, and where a university education results in real, tangible and life-changing value for its students."