Seamus Carey

Seamus Carey
26th President of Transylvania University
Assumed office
July 1, 2014
Preceded by R. Owen Williams
Personal details
Spouse(s) Noreen Carey
Residence Lexington, Kentucky, USA
Alma mater Vassar College
Fordham University
Profession Professor
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Seamus Carey, Ph.D., is an American philosopher, academic, and the 26th President of Transylvania University, the first university in the state of Kentucky. Carey took the helm after the departure of R. Owen Williams. Carey was Dean of Arts & Sciences at Sacred Heart University prior to his appointment. He earned a Ph.D. in Philosophy from Fordham University in 1996 after earning an M.A. from the same university and his B.A. from Vassar College in 1987. Carey attended Harvard’s Management Development Program and the Executive Leadership Academy sponsored by the Council of Independent Colleges. At Sacred Heart, he supervised 121 full-time faculty, 18 department chairs and eight graduate program directors. As part of his development efforts, Carey oversaw the expansion of Sacred Heart’s campus in Dingle, Ireland.[1]

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  1. ↑ Transylvania University (2014). "Transylvania University names its 26th President". Transy.edu.
  2. ↑ Transy.edu (2014). "About the President Designate". Transylvania University.


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