Presidential Search

JoAnne Boyle, Ph.D., Seton Hill University’s longest serving president, recently announced plans to retire on June 30, 2013, or when a successor is named.  President Boyle was named president in 1987 and is in her 25th year at the helm of the University.

Click here for JoAnne Boyle's biography (pdf).

The Seton Hill University Board of Trustees is in the process of formalizing the search process to select Seton Hill’s tenth president.  This site has been established as one way of keeping the University community informed to the extent this confidential process allows.  

The Search Committee, below, will seek to engage and solicit input from all members of the university community including students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends. We encourage you to participate in person as you are able, as well as by using the links provided on this site to provide input or to nominate a candidate.

Please visit this site often in the months ahead. We plan to update it regularly.

Thank you in advance for your interest and participation.

Seton Hill University Presidential Search Committee

Michele Ridge, Chair of the Seton Hill University Board of Trustees, announced the twelve member committee that will guide the search for a new President for Seton Hill University. The Presidential Search Committee includes representation from the Board of Trustees, the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill, distinguished faculty, alumni and students. Broad representation across all campus constituencies, as well as diversity in every dimension, was sought in forming the Committee. The Committee will work to ensure a process that offers the opportunity for engagement by all members of the Seton Hill community. 

Committee Members:

Michele M. Ridge ‘69
Chair, Presidential Search Committee
Chair, Seton Hill University Board of Trustees
Community Leader and Volunteer

James R. Breisinger 
Vice Chair, Presidential Search Committee
Chair, Finance and Business Affairs Committee, Seton Hill University Board of Trustees
Chair, Excela Health System Board of Trustees 
Retired Vice President, Kennametal, Inc.

Debra Faszer-McMahon, Ph.D.
Associate Professor Spanish, Seton Hill University

Sylvia V. Fields ‘78
Executive Director, Eden Hall Foundation
Former Trustee, Seton Hill University Board of Trustees

Gertrude Foley, S.C. ‘59
Coordinator, Seton Family Caritas Christi; Adult Faith Formation
Secretary, Seton Hill University Board of Trustees

Matthew J. Galando, MBA ‘04 
Professional Development Manager, K & L Gates
Alumni Trustee, Seton Hill University Board of Trustees

Emily R. Namachar ‘14 
Student, Seton Hill University, Junior Class
President, Seton Hill Government Association

Maureen O’Brien, S.C. ‘67 
Director, Campus Ministry, Seton Hill University
Trustee Emerita, Seton Hill University Board of Trustees

Joshua Sasmor, Ph.D. 
Associate Professor Mathematics, Seton Hill University
President, Seton Hill University Faculty Senate

Rebecca C. Snyder 
Managing Partner, Franco Associates, L.P. 
Trustee, Seton Hill University Board of Trustees

Karen Farmer White
Chair, Student Interests Committee, Seton Hill University Board of Trustees
Community Leader and Volunteer

Susan Yochum, S.C. ‘77 
Professor Chemistry, Seton Hill University
Chair, Division of Natural and Health Sciences, Seton Hill University