Senior Leadership
Ninth Ignatian and First Lay President
On July 1, 2017 Mark R. Nemec, PhD, became the 9th Ignatian and first lay President of Fairfield University.
Jennifer Anderson ’97, MBA ’02
Vice President, Marketing and Communications
Evelyn Bilias Lolis, PhD
Interim Dean, School of Education and Human Development
Andres L. Carrano, PhD, P’24
Dean, School of Engineering and Computing
Christian J. Cashman, MEd
President, Fairfield College Preparatory School
Karen Donoghue '03, EdD
Vice President, Student Life
Philip I. Eliasoph, PhD
Special Assistant to the President for Arts and Culture
Paul C. Fama
Vice President, Human Resources
David W. Frassinelli MS ’92
Vice President, Facilities, Campus and Auxiliary Services
Richard A. Greenwald, PhD
Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
Steven Gstalder, EdD
Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Information Technology Services
Wally Halas
Vice President, University Advancement
William H. Johnson, PhD
Associate Vice President and Dean of Student Life
Meredith Wallace Kazer MFA’15, P’17, ’15
Dean, Marion Peckham Egan School of Nursing and Health Studies
Zhan Li, DBA
Dean, Charles F. Dolan School of Business
Mark Ligas, PhD, P’26, P’24, ’21
Vice Provost, Undergraduate Excellence
Christina S. McGowan
Dean, Library & University Librarian
Rev. Kevin O'Brien, S.J
Vice Provost & Executive Director, Fairfield Bellarmine
Walter P. Rankin, PhD
Vice Provost, Graduate, Continuing, and Professional Studies
Rev. Paul Rourke, S.J.
Vice President, Mission & Ministry
Don C. Sawyer III, PhD
Vice President of Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging
Paul Schlickmann
Vice President, Athletics
Rob Schnieders
Vice President, Strategic Initiatives
Rachel A. Schwartzman, JD
University Counsel
Christine Siegel, PhD
Provost
Michael Trafecante MBA ’01, P’22,’21,’19
Vice President, Finance & Chief Financial Officer
Corry D. Unis
Vice President, Strategic Enrollment Management
JoAnne P. Williams, JD
Senior Vice President, Finance and Administration
