Born in Queens, New York, but her family has lived in Miami-Dade County since 1958
Entered the Dominican congregation in Adrian, Michigan, in 1962, and made her final profession in 1968; served on the community’s leadership team from 1986 to 1992
Earned a bachelor’s degree in elementary education from Barry College (now university) in 1962; a master’s degree in guidance and counseling from Siena Heights College (now university) in 1969; a doctorate degree in higher education administration and leadership from Michigan State University in 1980
Served as president of Gwynedd-Mercy College in Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania, from 1993 to 2002
Served at Barry from 1969 to 1978 (student affairs); 1981 to 1986 (dean of the School of Professional and Career Education); and became the university’s sixth president in 2004.
