ASEC Board of Directors

The African Sisters Education Collaborative (ASEC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit approved in 2006. We have a 2-level governance model for our Board of Directors:

"Charter Members" : There are eight Charter Members of the ASEC Board of Directors--

  • the President/Leader of each of the four religious communitiethat began ASEC
  • the President/Leader of each of the four universities that began ASEC

"Directors": All other board members are considered "Directors"

Associate Members promote and further the mission of ASEC, make a financial contribution, and, if desired, participate in ASEC activities.

Learn about Associate Membership

Charter Members

Sr. Kathy Dougherty, OSF Sr. Kathy Dougherty, OSF
Congregational Minister
Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia Aston, PA
Jayson Boyers, Ed.D. Jayson Boyers, Ed.D.
President
Rosemont College Rosemont, PA
Chris Domes, Ed.D. Chris Domes, Ed.D.
President
Neumann University Aston, PA
Sr. Maureen G. Erdlen, SSJ Sr. Maureen G. Erdlen, SSJ
Congregational President
Sisters of St. Joseph of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA
Sr. Carroll Juliano, SHCJ Sr. Carroll Juliano, SHCJ
Province Leader
Society of the Holy Child Jesus (SHCJ) Rosemont, PA
Sr. Ellen Maroney, IHM, MA Sr. Ellen Maroney, IHM, MA
President
Sisters of IHM Scranton, PA
Sr. Mary Persico, IHM, Ed.D. Sr. Mary Persico, IHM, Ed.D.
President
Marywood University Scranton, PA
Sr. Carol Jean Vale, SSJ, Ph.D. Sr. Carol Jean Vale, SSJ, Ph.D.
President
Chestnut Hill College Philadelphia, PA

Directors

Brighid Blake, MA, LLD (Board Chair) Brighid Blake, MA, LLD (Board Chair)
Philadelphia, PA
Sr. Kathleen Lunsmann, IHM (Board Treasurer) Sr. Kathleen Lunsmann, IHM (Board Treasurer)
President
Support Our Aging Religious (SOAR!) Washington, DC
Sr. Hellen Anthony Bandiho, STH, Ph.D. Sr. Hellen Anthony Bandiho, STH, Ph.D.
Sisters of St. Therese of the Child Jesus (STH)
Tanzania
Sr. Draru Mary Cecilia, LSMIG, Ph.D. Sr. Draru Mary Cecilia, LSMIG, Ph.D.
Executive Director
African Sisters Education Collaborative Scranton, PA
Jane Farr, Ph.D. Jane Farr, Ph.D.
Retired Professor, Marywood University
Clarks Green, PA
Sr. Margaret Gannon, IHM, Ph.D. Sr. Margaret Gannon, IHM, Ph.D.
Emerita
Scranton, PA
Mary L. Gautier, Ph.D. Mary L. Gautier, Ph.D.
Senior Research Associate, Research Associate Professor
Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate (CARA) Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.
Sr. Florence Hee, OSF, Ph.D. Sr. Florence Hee, OSF, Ph.D.
Charism Coordinator / Facilitator
Sisters of St Francis of Philadelphia Aston, PA
Sr. Mary Anne Heenan, CSJ Sr. Mary Anne Heenan, CSJ
Associate Members Board Representative
Province Director
Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, Albany Latham, NY
Sr. Kate McCarron, OSF Sr. Kate McCarron, OSF
Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia Clarks Summit, PA
Sr. Kathryn Miller, SSJ, Ph.D. Sr. Kathryn Miller, SSJ, Ph.D.
Emerita
Philadelphia, PA
Pius D. Ojara, Ph.D. Pius D. Ojara, Ph.D.
Director
South Sudan NGO Forum Juba, South Sudan
Sr. Regina M. O'Neill, OSF Sr. Regina M. O'Neill, OSF
Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA
Jacqueline C. Reich, Ph.D. Jacqueline C. Reich, Ph.D.
Interim Dean of the School of Undergraduate Studies
Chestnut Hill College Springfield, PA
Marcia Sichol, SHCJ, Ph.D. Marcia Sichol, SHCJ, Ph.D.
Society of the Holy Child Jesus, American Province Rosemont, PA
Barbara Spears, SNJM Barbara Spears, SNJM
Education Professional (Retired)
Silver Spring, MD
Sr. Regina Zoot, SHCJ Sr. Regina Zoot, SHCJ
Society of the Holy Child Jesus, American Province Bryn Mawr, PA

Associate Members

A. Gabriel Esteban, Ph.D. DePaul University
A. Gabriel Esteban, Ph.D.
Organization Rep
President
DePaul University Chicago, IL
Sr. Mary Anne Heenan, CSJ Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, Albany
Sr. Mary Anne Heenan, CSJ
Organization Rep
Province Director
Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, Albany Latham, NY
Sr. Marge Kloos, SC Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati
Sr. Marge Kloos, SC
Organization Rep
Executive Councilor
Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati Mount St. Joseph, OH
Sr. Ellen Marvel, CSR Sisters of the Redeemer
Sr. Ellen Marvel, CSR
Board Rep for Associate Members
Province Leader
Sisters of the Redeemer Meadowbrook, PA
Jeffrey D. Senese, Ph.D. Saint Leo University
Jeffrey D. Senese, Ph.D.
Organization Rep
President
Saint Leo University Saint Leo, FL

Thank you for your service

Our past Board Members include:

  • Lorraine Aurely
  • Mary Ann Buckley, SHCJ
  • Anita Cattafesta, OSF
  • Sr. Jacquelyn Ernster, OSB, Ph.D.
  • Ann R. Henry, Ph.D.
  • Sharon L. Hirsh, Ph.D.
  • Rosalie M. Mirenda, Ph.D.
  • Sr. Anne Munley, IHM, Ph.D.
  • Sr. Anne Myers, SSJ, Ph.D.
  • Sr. Therese O'Rourke, IHM
  • Sr. Mary Paul Wamatu, CPS
  • Sr. Brigid Andoh, SSL
  • Sr. Marijane Hresko, OSF, MA
  • Sr. Carol Ann Knight, SHCJ, MA
  • Marie T. McCormick, MBA, Ph.D.
  • Helen McDonald, SHCJ
  • Sr. Ann McNamara, OSF
  • Sr. Florence Nwaonuma, SSH
  • Sr. Anna Mary Henrietta Nyangoma, MCESM
  • Terri Peters, Ph.D.
  • Nora Sweeney, SHCJ
  • Sr. Jane Wakahiu, LSOSF, Ph.D.
  • Sr. Anne Marie Haas, CSR
  • Sr. Louise Lears, SC
  • Dr. William J. Lennox, Jr.