Mission Priority Examen
During the spring 2026 semester, The University of Scranton will be undertaking a self-study process as part of our Mission Priority Examen. This work is guided by the AJCU publication Characteristics of Jesuit Higher Education: A Guide for Mission Reflection.
That work is being guided by a committee representing students, faculty, staff, and administrators. Grouped by characteristic, that committee membership is as follows:
Characteristic 1: Leadership and Public Commitment to Mission
Victoria Castellanos (Dean of Leahy College of Health Sciences)
Bobby Davis (Vice President of Advancement)
Characteristic 2: Academic Life
Dave Dzurec (Assistant Provost; Professor of History)
Rose Sebastianelli (Professor of Operations and Analytics)
Characteristic 3: The Pursuit of Faith, Justice, and Reconciliation
Jax O'Duor (Counseling Center)
Chris Haw (Associate Professor of Theology; Director of the Prison Education Program)
Characteristic 4: Promoting an Ignatian Campus Culture
Lauren Rivera (Vice President for Student Life)
Billie Tadros (Associate Professor of English)
Jillian DelBaso (Class of 2027 Presidential Scholar)
Characteristic 5: Service to the Church
Dan Cosacchi (Chair; Vice President for Mission and Ministry)
Bryn Schofield (Coordinator of CAS Academic Affairs)
Characteristic 6: Relationship to the Society of Jesus
Tim Dulle (Executive Director of The Jesuit Center)
Joseph McShane, SJ (Superior of the Jesuit Community)
Characteristic 7: Institutional Integrity
Jose Sanchez (Director of the Multicultural Center)
Julie Schumacher Cohen (Associate Vice President, Community and Government Relations)
