Seattle University
Seattle, WA
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President
Eduardo M. Peñalver
- President
Updated on 09/01/2025
Administration
Eduardo Peñalver
- President
Anne Moran
- Chief of Staff
Shane Martin
- Provost
Kima Cargill
- Vice Provost & Dean Graduate Education
Monica J. Casper
- Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
Shaney Fink
- Vice President for Athletics
Edgardo Gonzalez
- Senior Vice President for University Advancement
Brian Harlan
- Dean Cornish College of the Arts
Tamara A. Herdener
- Senior Vice Provost for Academic and Student Affairs
Monica Ingram
- Vice President for Enrollment Management
Jennifer Loertscher
- Interim Dean of the College of Science and Engineering
Jerron Lowe
- Vice President for Human Resources Chief Human Resources Officer
Scott McClellan
- Vice President for University Affairs
Natasha Martin
- Vice President of Diversity & Inclusion
Chris Malins
- Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Travis Nation
- Chief Information Officer Vice President Information Technology
Mary S. Petersen
- Vice President and University Counsel, Corporation Secretary
Catherine Punsalan-Manlimos
- Vice President for Mission Integration
Chris Van Liew
- Senior Vice President for Strategic Initiatives
Butch de Castro
- Dean Robert J. and Mary H. Bertch Endowed Professorship in Nursing Leadership
Anthony Varona
- Dean, School of Law
Sarah Watstein
- Dean, Lemieux Library and McGoldrick Learning Commons
David Lance
- Chief of Staff Associate Provost
Robin Meeks
- Chief Marketing Officer & Associate VP, Marketing
Jodi O'Brien
- Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs
Robert Schwartz
- Associate Vice President Facilities and Campus Services
Charles M. Tung
- Vice Provost for Academic Programs
Dan Turner
- Dean Albers School of Business and Economics
Monica J. Casper, PhD
- Dean, College of Arts and Sciences Professor of Sociology
Jennifer Loertscher, PhD
- Interim Dean of the College of Science and Engineering Professor of Chemistry
Natasha Martin
- Vice President of Diversity & Inclusion Associate Professor of Law
Butch de Castro, PHD, MSN/MPH, RN, FAAN
- Charles M. Pigott Endowed Dean Fellow, American Academy of Nursing Member Washington State Academy of Sciences Honorary Member Alpha Sigma Nu Jesuit Honor Society
Charisse Cowan Pitre, PhD
- Interim Dean College of Education Professor Teacher Education
Jodi O'Brien, PhD
- Senior Vice Provost for Faculty & Academic Affairs Professor of Sociology
Updated on 01/01/2026
Board
Patrick J. Callans
- Chair
Jason Oliver
- Vice Chair
Kathleen Aikenhead
- President, William H. Hannon Foundation
Ann Alokolaro
- Director of Admissions, Seattle Preparatory School
Arturo Araujo, S.J.
- Rector, Arrupe Jesuit Community; Associate Professor, College of Arts & Sciences
Ann Blume
- Co-Founder, Blume Company
Maureen Brotherton
- SOS Foundation
Laury Bryant
- Community Leader in Service
David W. Burcham
- Retired, Former President of LMU
Brenda Christensen
- Author, Investor, Emerging Company Advisor
Hon. Anita Crawford-Willis
- Municipal Court Judge, Seattle Municipal Court
Paul Fitzgerald, S.J.
- President, University of San Francisco
Melvin Flowers
- Retired, Microsoft
Valerie Gorder Gaard
- Development
Russell S. Hagen
- Chief Development Officer (CDO), Weyerhaeuser
Drew Herdener
- Senior Vice President, Global Communications & Community Impact, Amazon
Hon. Richard A. Jones
- District Court Judge, Western District of Washington
Patrick F. Kennedy
- CEO, Hawthorn Senior Living, LLC
Steven P. Knight
- President & CEO, Olympic Eagle Distributing
Tod Leiweke
- CEO, Seattle Kraken
Charles (Chuck) H. Porter
- Former CIO – Accenture; Former CIO – Seattle University; Emerging Company Advisor
Mala Raman
- Community Leader in Service
Fred Rivera
- Executive Vice President & General Counsel, Seattle Mariners
David C. Rothrock
- Principal, Meriwether Advisors LLC
Ryan Sawyer
- Founder and Owner, Viewpoint Capital Management
Lucas Sharma, S.J.
- Jesuit Doctoral Student
Ezra Teshome
- Agent, State Farm Insurance
Ruth A. Tressel
- Attorney at Law, Ruth Tressel, LLC
Ana M. White
- Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer, Lumen Technologies
Eduardo Peñalver
- President Seattle University
Patrick J. Callans
- Executive Vice President, Administration Costco Wholesale
Jason Oliver
- Human Resources Executive
Kathleen Aikenhead
- President William H. Hannon Foundation
Ann Alokolaro
- Director of Admissions Seattle Preparatory School
Arturo Araujo, S.J.
- Arrupe Jesuit Community Associate Professor , College of Arts & Sciences
Ann Blume
- Co-Founder Blume Company
Maureen Brotherton
- SOS Foundation
Laury Bryant
- Community Leader in Service
David W. Burcham
- Retired Former President of LMU
Brenda Christensen
- Author, Investor Emerging Company Advisor
Hon. Anita Crawford-Willis
- Municipal Court Judge Seattle Municipal Court
Paul Fitzgerald, S.J.
- President Emeritus University of San Francisco
Melvin Flowers
- Retired Microsoft
Michelle Galvin
- Co-Owner Pagliacci Pizza
Valerie Gorder Gaard
- Development
Russell S. Hagen
- Retired Weyerhaeuser
Drew Herdener
- Senior Vice President, Global Communications & Community Impact Amazon
Hon. Richard A. Jones
- District Court Judge Western District of Washington
Patrick F. Kennedy
- CEO Hawthorn Senior Living, LLC
Steven P. Knight
- President & CEO Olympic Eagle Distributing
Tod Leiweke
- CEO Seattle Kraken
Joe Manca
- Principal TMR Investments
Charles (Chuck) H. Porter
- Former CIO – Accenture Former CIO – Seattle University Emerging Company Advisor
Mala Raman
- Community Leader in Service
Fred Rivera
- CEO & Founder The Rivera Group, Sports Advisors
David C. Rothrock
- Principal Meriwether Advisors LLC
Ryan Sawyer
- Founder and Owner Viewpoint Capital Management
Lucas Sharma, S.J.
- Jesuit Doctoral Student
Ezra Teshome
- Agent State Farm Insurance
Ruth A. Tressel
- Attorney at Law Ruth Tressel, LLC
Ana M. White
- Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer Lumen Technologies
Updated on 01/01/2026
Rankings
- National Universities: #151
- Best Value Schools: #65
- Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs: #38
- Nursing: #118
- Best Colleges for Veterans: #169
- Top Performers on Social Mobility: #250 Source
Mission And History
- Mission: (No data available)
- History
- Fast Facts
Accreditations
- University: Seattle University
- Accrediting Organization: Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
- Accreditation Granted Date: 1935-01-01
- Most Recent Reaffirmation Date: 2025-04-01
- Next Reaffirmation Due: 2026-09-01
Strategic Goals
- Reimagine and revise our curriculum to deeply embed practices and qualities that make our education more distinctively Jesuit and empowering.
- Strengthen professional formation for all by leveraging Seattle and the Puget Sound region and integrating experiential learning and professional opportunities.
- Enhance the student experience by building a campus environment that engages, enlivens, and educates all students, valuing and celebrating diverse identities.
- Promote inclusive excellence by strengthening institutional diversity, equity, and inclusion structures to ensure progress with impact.
- Reposition for growth by building the strategic, institutional, and financial capacity that undergirds the success of these strategic directions.
- Full Plan
Resources And Documents
- Strategic Plan Goals
- Campus Plan: (No data available)
- Campus Map
- Virtual Tour
- Annual Security And Safety
- Peer Institution: (No data available)
Updated on 01/01/2026
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