University Leadership
Presidential Appointment
The University of Saint Francis President is appointed by the sponsoring Congregation, the Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration, working closely with the USF Board of Trustees.
Board of Trustees
Members of the Board of Trustees work with the Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration and the USF president in guiding the long-term strategies that will enable USF to successfully serve students.
With the support of the President’s Cabinet and Deans, the President acts as the executive head of the University and is responsible for the general direction of its affairs.
Board of Trustees
Mr. Ian D. Boyce
Dickmeyer Boyce Financial Management
Ms. Kathryn Callen
Old National Bank (Retired)
Mr. Steve Corona
Corona Consulting, LLC
Mr. Thomas J. Creevey
Franciscan Alliance, Inc. (Retired)
Mr. Richard E. Fox, Board Vice-Chair
Barrett McNagny LLP
Ms. Jane M. Gerardot
Attorney, Fort Wayne, IN (Retired)
Sister M. Jennifer Henry, OSF
Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration
Dr. Joseph A. LaRosa
Franciscan Health
Mr. David B. Lupke
Lupke Rice Insurance & Financial Services
Sister M. Angela Mellady, OSF
Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration
Sister Margaret Mary Mitchel, OSF
Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration
Mrs. Debra A. Niezer, Board Secretary
AALCO Distributing, Inc. (Retired)
Mr. Thomas G. Obergfell
Notre Dame Credit Union
Mr. Patrick W. Pasterick
Design Collaborative, Inc.
Mr. Richard A. Poinsatte, Board Chair
Steel Dynamics, Inc.
Sister M. Clare Reuille, OSF
Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration
Lance Richey, Ph.D.
University of Saint Francis
Sister M. Leonore Schwartz, OSF
Saint Boniface Catholic School
Sister M. Dorothy Speckhals, OSF
Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration
Ms. Esther Terry
Diocese Fort Wayne – South Bend
Mr. Ronald W. Turpin, Board Treasurer
Ambassador Enterprises
Mr. James Vann (Emeritus)
REA Magnet Wire Co. (Retired)
Mr. Nicholas A. Yack
Vice President, PNC Bank
Mr. William G. Niezer (Emeritus)
USI Insurance Services (Retired)
President’s Cabinet
Ben Adams, EMTM
Chief Information Officer
Ellen C. Paxton, M.A.
Vice President for Institutional Advancement
David Rhodes, MBA
Interim Vice President for Enrollment Management
Sister Maria Gemma Salyer, OSF
Vice President for Catholic Culture and Student Life
Tracy Stewart, Ph.D.
Interim Vice President for Academic Affairs
Craig M. Teetsel, MBA, CPA, CGMA
Vice President for Finance
President’s Staff
Ms. Melissa Studebaker
Executive Assistant to the Office of the President
Academic Leadership
Tricia J. Vanderlee Bugajski, M.A., M.S.
Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs
Angela Harrell, D.HSc.
Dean, College of Health Sciences
Lewis Pearson, Ph.D.
Interim Dean, College of Arts, Sciences and Business
Tracy Stewart, Ph.D.
Interim Vice President for Academic Affairs