The Reverend Dr. C. Kevin Gillespie | |
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President of St. Joseph's University | |
In office 2012–2015 | |
Preceded by | John Smithson |
Succeeded by | Mark Reed |
Personal details | |
Born | Philadelphia,Pennsylvania,U.S. |
Alma mater | Saint Joseph's University Duquesne University Jesuit School of Theology Berkeley Boston University |
Occupation | University president |
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.
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.
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.
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