Julie Sullivan

Julie Sullivan
Born 1957/1958 (age 57–58)[1]
Gainesville, Florida[1]
Education Bachelor of Arts, Master of Business Administration, Ph.D.
Alma mater University of Florida
Occupation Professor, provost, university president
Religion Roman Catholic[2]
Spouse(s) Robert[3]
Children 6[3]

Dr. Julie Sullivan is the fifteenth president of the University of St. Thomas, a private Roman Catholic institution in St. Paul, Minnesota. As the successor of Fr. Dennis Dease, Sullivan is the first layperson and woman to hold that title in St. Thomas' 128-year history.[1][4]

Before becoming the president in July 2013, she served as the executive vice president and provost at the University of San Diego since 2005. From 2003 to 2005, Sullivan held a professorship in the Rady School of Management at the University of California, San Diego. Before then, she taught for seventeen years at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Hennes, Doug (February 14, 2013). "Welcome, President-Elect Sullivan" (Press release). University of St. Thomas. Retrieved September 15, 2013.
  2. 1 2 French, Rose (February 14, 2013). "More St. Thomas growth: First woman lay president". Star Tribune. Retrieved September 15, 2013.
  3. 1 2 "St. Thomas Names Julie Sullivan New President". CBS. February 14, 2013. Retrieved September 15, 2013.
  4. ↑ Friedrich, Alex (February 14, 2013). "St. Thomas' female president reflects trends in Catholic education". Minnesota Public Radio. Retrieved September 15, 2013.
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