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Investiture Committee

Committee Chairs

Paul E. Fisher Jr.
Chief Information Officer
Department of Information Technology

Reverend Joseph R. Laracy
Associate Professor and Chairman of Systematic Theology
Immaculate Conception Seminary School of Theology

Honorary Chairs

Stephen Loughery
Regent

Alisa Norris
Regent


Committee Members

Ann Antosak
Art Director
University Relations

Josh Azer
Senior Associate Athletic Director
Development and External Affairs
Department of Athletics

Susan Brennan
Associate Registrar
Enrollment Management

Autumn Bucior
University Registrar
Enrollment Management

Kathleen Childers 
Assistant to the Vice President for Mission and Ministry; Assistant to the Minister to the Priest Community

Quinn Christie
Public Services Archivist 
University Libraries 

Hüsniye Cogur
Student
School of Law

Alan Delozier, D.Litt. 
Humanities and Outreach Librarian 
University Libraries 

Paula A. Franzese
Peter W. Rodino Professor
Director, Leadership Fellows Program
School of Law

Kristy E. Gonzalez
Assistant Vice President for Administration 
Office of the Executive Vice President, Chief of Staff and Chief Operations Officer

Kai Hansen
Undergraduate Student, Senior
Stillman School of Business
Student Government Association President

Pegeen Hopkins
Assistant Vice President
Strategic Communications and Brand
University Relations

Michael Hyland
Assistant Vice President
Public Relations and Marketing
University Relations

Peter Iossa
Assistant Director 
Department of Public Safety

Mary Jean King
Associate Vice President and Campaign Manager 
Advancement Services, University Advancement 

Nathanial Knight
Professor of History
Faculty Senate Chair
College of Arts and Sciences

Kaerielle C. Larsen
Director of Academic Events, Engagement and Special Projects 
Office of the Provost 

Daniella LeCras
Principal Gifts Program Director
University Advancement

Olivia Mariano
Senior Marketing and Communications Manager
University Relations

Kathleen Matta
Senior Associate Athletic Director 
Department of Athletics and Recreational Services

Reverend Monsignor Gerard H. McCarren Rector/Dean Immaculate Conception Seminary School of Theology

Ruthie McClain
Accounting Coordinator 
Division of Finance 

Joseph W. McLaughlin
Senior Director
Leadership Communications
University Relations

Bernadette McVey
Executive Director
Board Affairs

Lisa B. Metz
Executive Director of Presidential Affairs
Office of the President

Stephanie Montalvo
Executive Assistant and Operations Coordinator 
Office of the Provost 

Reverend Brian K. Muzás
Minister to the Priest Community
Assistant Professor, School of Diplomacy and International Affairs

John D. Nowik
University Organist, Campus Ministry 
Immaculate Conception Seminary School of Theology 

Jennifer M. O’Sheal
Director, University Events
University Relations

Reverend Roberto Ortiz
Director of Liturgy and Adjunct Professor of Systematic Theology
Immaculate Conception Seminary School of Theology

Jon Paparsenos
Vice President
University Advancement

Sarah Ponichtera
Assistant Dean of Collections
University Libraries

Christopher Petruzzi
Manager, UI and Multimedia Design 
Teaching, Learning and Technology Center

Sarah Ponichtera
Assistant Dean for Special Collections and the Gallery 
University Libraries 

Winston Roberts
Associate Vice President and Dean of Student Engagement
Student Services

Christine Sandella
Director, IT Planning and Communications
Department of Information Technology

Kristi Stinson
Interim Dean and Associate Professor
College of Nursing

Kyle Warren '04/M.A. '07/Ph.D. '20
College of Human Development, Culture, and Media

Daniel Zadrozny, B.S. ‘11
Accounting and Finance
Stillman School of Business

Reverend Monsignor C. Anthony Ziccardi
Coordinator for Undergraduate Admissions and Retention and Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies
Immaculate Conception Seminary School of Theology


Subcommittee Members

Student Event

Winston Roberts (Chair)
Associate Vice President and Dean of Student Engagement
Student Services

Kai Hansen (Chair)
Student, Stillman School of Business
Student Government Association President

Hüsniye Cogur
Student
School of Law

Investiture Ceremony

Autumn Bucior (Chair)
University Registrar
Enrollment Management

Kaerielle Larsen (Chair)
Director, Academic Events, Initiatives and Planning
Office of the Provost

Susan Brennan
Associate Registrar

Alan Delozier
Librarian
University Libraries

Quinn Christie
Public Services Archivist 
University Libraries

LTC Scott Fisher
Professor of Military Science
ROTC

Bernadette McVey
Executive Director
Board Affairs

Stephanie Montalvo
Executive Assistant and Operations Coordinator 
Office of the Provost

Jennifer M. O’Sheal 
Director, University Events
University Advancement

Sarah Ponichtera
Assistant Dean for Special Collections and the Gallery 
University Libraries 

Christine Sandella 
Director, IT Planning and Communications 
Department of Information Technology

Investiture Mass

Reverend Brian K. Muzás (Chair)
Minister to the Priest Community
Assistant Professor, School of Diplomacy and International Affairs

Reverend Roberto Ortiz (Chair)
Director of Liturgy and Adjunct Professor of Systematic Theology
Immaculate Conception Seminary School of Theology

Kathleen Childers
Assistant to the Vice President for Mission and Ministry; Assistant to the Minister to the Priest Community

Reverend Monsignor Gerard H. McCarren
Rector/Dean
Immaculate Conception Seminary School of Theology 

John Nowik
University Organist, Campus Ministry
Immaculate Conception Seminary School of Theology

Anali Rodriguez
Head Sacristan
Campus Ministry

Reverend Nicholas Sertich
Director of Campus Ministry

Reverend Robert K. Suszko
Vice Rector
Immaculate Conception Seminary School of Theology

Delegate and VIP Luncheon 

Jon Paparsenos (Chair)
Vice President
University Advancement

Daniela LeCras (Chair)
Principal Gifts Program Director
University Advancement

Josh Azer
Senior Associate Athletic Director
Development and External Affairs
Department of Athletics

Eileen Bastien
Senior Director, Stewardship and Donor Engagement
University Advancement

Anthony Bellucci 
Associate Vice President, Alumni Engagement and Philanthropy 
University Advancement 

Mary Fisher 
Director, Web and Digital Communications 
University Relations  

Barbara Geiger
Director Donor Experience and Recognition
University Advancement

Annette Manso 
Secretary, Government Relations 
University Relations 

Ruthie McClain
Accounting Coordinator
Division of Finance

Jennifer M. O’Sheal
Director University Events
University Advancement

Maddie Romano 
Director of Experiential Engagement  
University Advancement  

Brian Ruark 
Associate Vice President for Development  
University Advancement  

Adrienne Stefanyak
Secretary
University Advancement

Lori A. Thimmel
Senior Director, Alumni and Programming
School of Law

University Advancement Donor Event

Mary Jean King (Chair)
Associate Vice President
Advancement Services
University Advancement

Daniela LeCras (Chair)
Principal Gifts Program Director 
University Advancement

Eileen Bastien 
Senior Director, Stewardship and Donor Engagement, University Advancement 

Barbara Geiger 
Director, Donor Experience and Recognition 
University Advancement 

University Reception

Lisa B. Metz (Chair)
Executive Director of Presidential Affairs 
Office of the President

Jennifer M. O’Sheal (Chair)
Director, University Events
University Advancement

Logistics

Kristy E. Gonzalez (Chair)
Assistant Vice President
Office of VP for Administration 

Jennifer M. O’Sheal (Chair)
Director, University Events
University Relations

Monterasia D. Brown
Assistant Director Scheduling and Operations
Student Services

Sergio Oliva
Associate Vice President/Director
Department of Public Safety

Victoria Pivovarnick
Associate Vice President
Facilities Engineering and Business Affairs

Jeff Truskowski
Director, Grounds
Facilities Engineering

Communications

Michael P. Hyland (Chair)
Assistant Vice President
University Relations 

Pegeen Hopkins (Chair)
Assistant Vice President
Strategic Communications and Brand
University Relations

Ann Antoshak
Art Director
University Relations

Olivia Mariano
Senior Marketing and Communications Manager
University Relations

Joseph W. McLaughlin
Senior Director Leadership Communications
University Relations

Laurie Pine 
Director, Media Relations
University Relations