Loyola University New Orleans Organization Structure

Facts About Loyola:

Chartered: 1912

Type: Private, Catholic, Jesuit comprehensive university; open to students of all faiths

Enrollment: 3,858 (total): 2,615 undergraduates; 581 graduate students; 82 Doctoral students; 494 law students; and 86 continuing education students

Faculty: 90 percent of full-time faculty hold highest degree.

Undergraduate Student-Faculty Ratio: 11:1

Five Colleges: Arts and Sciences, Business, College of Nursing and Health, Law, and Music and Fine Arts

Degree Programs: In 2018-2019 there were 66 undergraduate programs and 17 graduate and professional programs

Campus: 24 acres on historic oak-lined St. Charles Avenue in Uptown New Orleans; directly across from Audubon Park and Audubon Zoo, with expansive green space and lagoons, golf course, tennis courts and riding stables; 20 minutes from the French Quarter and downtown New Orleans.

Financial Aid and Scholarships: Approximately 89 percent of students receive some form of financial aid.

Cost: Annual tuition and fees (2018-2019): $39,942; room and board (on-campus residence): $13,214

Admissions: Average GPA: 3.58; Test scores (middle 50%): ACT 23-29; SAT 1080-1270

Athletics: Compete in Division I of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics with 18 varsity sports.

Student Life: 130 student organizations, clubs and intramural sports

Chief of Staff

Serves as a key strategic adviser to the president, a right hand who helps gather information to make the best decisions, as well as helping to execute the president’s vision, reinforce meaningful change, and working to create a culture of execution.

Chief of Staff

Lesli D. Harris, chosen by President in September 2018

VP of Institutional Management

Works with alumni and friends of Loyola to garner philanthropic investments to fund the work of Loyola’s students and faculty.

VP of Institutional Advancement

Chris Wiseman

VP of Mission & Identity

The Office of Mission & Identity at Loyola University New Orleans seeks to foster the Jesuit and Catholic mission and identity of the institution and educate the Loyola community of its Jesuit/Catholic identity and heritage.

VP of Mission & Identity

Ted Dziak, S.J.

General Counsel

Provides legal services and legal advice to Loyola University New Orleans' Board, administrators, faculty and staff acting within the course and scope of their employment. The Office also manages litigation, other legal proceedings involving the University and its employees and provides advice on legal matters.

General Counsel

Tommy Screen, Director of Government & Legal Affairs/Title IX Coordinator since 2005

Chief Diversity Officer

Reports directly to the president and provides clear leadership over the development and implementation of diversity and inclusion practices at Loyola

Chief Diversity Officer

Dr. Sybol Cook Anderson started at Loyola in August 2017

Executive Director, Finance

Judy Vogel, Director of Student Finance

Executive Director, Finance

Executive Director, IT

The mission of Information Technology is to leverage technology and add value to the educational experience at Loyola. IT will provide current technology, prompt service, and a robust network to allow the fair, accurate and free interchange of educational content, information and ideas throughout the Loyola community and the world.

Executive Director, IT

Joseph T. Locascio, Senior Director of Information Technology, has worked at Loyola since 1979.

Executive Director, Human Resources

Dorris Newman, Human Resources Coordinator

Director, Facilities

The primary objective of Physical Plant is to economically provide and maintain a safe, comfortable, and attractive environment for all members of the university community.

Director, Facilities

He manages the department budget, supervises operation of the Physical Plant storeroom and inventory database, and tracks all departmental expenditures, including major capital projects and all university utility costs.

Charles B. Marshall, Director of Physical Plant Administration

Director, Police Dept. & Emergency Management

The mission of Loyola’s Public Safety/University Police Department is to provide the Loyola community with a safe and secure learning environment where members can pursue academic, career, and personal goals, free from unwarranted concerns for personal safety and property; provide leadership and education in preventing and controlling crime; and provide police services when necessary to maintain peace and order and to protect life and property; and provide a number of auxiliary services to improve the quality of life and in support of the university’s mission.

Todd Warren, Director of University Police, was hired in April 2018 after the former chief of university police retired last year.

College of Arts & Sciences Programs Offered:

• Religious Studies
• Sociology
• Teacher Education
• Honors Program
• Pre-Law
• Engineering
• Interdisciplinary Programs & Minors

College of Arts & Sciences

• Adult Part-time Programs
• Biological Sciences
• Chemistry & Biochemistry
• Classical Studies
• Criminology & Justice
• Economics
• English
• Environment
• Food Studies
• History
• Languages & Cultures
• Mathematics & Computer Science
• Philosophy
• Physics
• Political Science
• Psychological Sciences

Uriel Quesada, Ph.D, Interim Dean since 2018

College of Business Programs:

• Accounting
• Business Analytics
• Economics
• Finance
• International Business
• Management
• Marketing

College of Business

J. Patrick O'Brien, Interim Dean since January 2018

College of Law

One of the few schools in the country that offers curricula in both civil and common law, giving you options of practicing law in Louisiana, across the country, or around the world.

College of Law

Madeleine Landrieu, Dean and Professor of Law since July 2017

College of Music & Fine Arts Programs:

• Studio Art
• Design
• Interactive Design
• Music Industry Studies
• Popular & Commercial Music
• Music Performance
• Music Therapy
• Music Education
• Theatre Arts
• Theatre Arts & Musical Theatre

College of Music & Fine Arts

Kern Maass, Dean

College of Nursing & Health Programs:

Undergrad Programs:

• Nursing
• Ministry & Theology

Grad Programs:

• Pastoral Studies
• Religious Education
• Counseling
• Nursing

College of Nursing & Health

Laurie Anne Ferguson, Dean

Director of Continuing Education

Continuing Studies offers Bachelor's degrees, certificates, non-credit courses, and corporate training.

Director, Continuing Education

Rachelle Matherne, Director since May 2018

Senior Director of Institutional Research & Effectiveness & Faculty Development

The Office of Institutional Research & Effectiveness (OIRE) collects, analyzes, and disseminates data about Loyola University New Orleans. In addition to ensuring that Loyola has uniform and consistent statistical information for official reporting, OIRE also provides planning and assessment support for the university’s decision-makers.

Senior Director of Institutional Research & Effectiveness

Carol Ann MacGregor, Ph.D

Director, Center for International Education

The Center for International Education houses services for international students and scholars, study abroad, the Loyola Intensive English Program and other international activities.

Director, Center for International Education

Debbie Danna is the founding Director and has worked at Loyola for 30 years.

Executive Director, Online Education

They are currently in the process of hiring, according to https://chroniclevitae.com/jobs/0000377497-01

Executive Director, Online Education

Executive Director, Enrollment Management (Including Student Financial Services)

The Office of Enrollment Management is the central administrative office for initiating and implementing strategies and tactics to shape Loyola’s enrollment and meet established goals. Elements include marketing, admission practices and policies, retention programs, and the awarding of financial aid and scholarships. The office strives to enroll, retain, and graduate diverse classes of students who can be successful at Loyola and who, upon graduation, will have benefited from and who will then promulgate the mission of the university.

Executive Director, Enrollment Management

Interim Director, Nathan Ament

Vice President for Marketing & Communications

The Office of Marketing and Communications is responsible for the development and execution of the university's integrated marketing and communications strategies to support Loyola's mission and objectives. The Office of Marketing and Communications ensures all Loyola's external communications possess a consistent editorial and graphic identity that upholds the brand and mission of the university.

Vice President for Marketing & Communications

Laura Frerichs, VP since 2015

Interim Executive Director of Student Affairs

Student Affairs cultivates a learning environment in the Jesuit tradition which engages students in the full development of all human qualities, cura personalis. Our students are encouraged to discover, develop, and apply life skills that will enable them to become well-developed and responsible members of the community.

Interim Executive Director of Student Affairs

Alicia A. Bourque, Ph.D., has been the Interim Director since July 2018.