Board Chairs

The following individuals have served as Chair of the NAICU Board of Directors.  Names, titles and institutions reflect those used by the board chair during their term in office.

2021-Current

Constance Ledoux Book, Ph.D.

2023-24

Elon University (NC)

Eric F. Spina Ph.D.

2022-23

University of Dayton (OH)

Isiaah Crawford, Ph.D.

2021-22

University of Puget Sound (WA)

Roger N. Casey, Ph.D.

2020-21

McDaniel College (MD)

2011-2020

Jo Allen, Ph.D.

2019-20

Andrew K. Benton, J.D.

2017-18

Pepperdine University (CA)

Christopher B. Nelson

2017

St. John's College (MD)

Majorie Hass, Ph.D.

2016-17

President, Austin College (TX)

John M. McCardell, Jr., Ph.D.

2015-16

Sewanee: The University of the South (TN)

Tracy Fitzsimmons, Ph.D.

2014-15

Shenandoah University (VA)

Eileen Wilson-Oyelaran, Ph.D.

2013-14

Kalamazoo College (MI)

Nathan O. Hatch, Ph.D.

2012-13

Wake Forest University (NC)

Daniel J. Carey, Ph.D.

2011-12

Edgewood College (WI)

2000-2010

John Bassett, Ph.D.

2010-11

Heritage University (WA)

Joseph J. McGowan, Ph.D.

2009-10

Bellarmine University (KY)

Victor J. Boschini, Jr., Ph.D.

2008-09

Texas Christian University

Leslie H. Garner, Jr., Ph.D.

2007-08

Cornell College (IA)

David E. Shi, Ph.D.

2006-07

Furman University (SC)

Douglas C. Bennett, Ph.D.

2005-06

Earlham College (IN)

George J. Hagerty, Ed.D.

2004-05

Franklin Pierce College (NH)

Mary Brown Bullock, Ph.D.

2002-04

Agnes Scott College (GA)

Loren J. Anderson, Ph.D.

2001-02

Pacific Lutheran University (WA)

William E. Troutt, Ph.D.

2000-2001

Rhodes College (TN)

1990-1999

Lawrence DeNardis, Ph.D.

1999-00

University of New Haven (CT)

Patricia O. Ewers, Ph.D.

1998-99

Pace University (NY)

Harry C. Payne, Ph.D.

1997-98

Williams College (MA)

Ann Die, Ph.D.

1996-97

Hendrix College (AK)

Michael F. Adams, Ph.D.

1995-96

Centre College (KY)

Samuel R. Williamson, Jr., Ph.D.

1994-95

Sewane: The University. of the South (TN)

Robert J. Bruce

1993-94

Widener University (PA)

William R. Cotter

1992-93

Colby College (ME)

Author E. Hughes, Jr., Ph.D.

1991-92

University of San Diego (CA)

Herbert H. Reynolds, Ph.D.

1990-91

Baylor University (TX)

1976-1989

Kenneth J. Weller, Ph.D.

1989-90

Central College (IA)

David W. Ellis., Ph.D.

1988-89

Lafayette College (PA)

Sr. Dorothy Ann Kelly, OSU

1987-88

College of New Rochelle (NY)

Kenneth G. Ryder

1986-87

Northeastern University (MA)

Joab M. Lesesne, Jr., Ph.D.

1985-86

Wofford College (SC)

James J. Whalen, Ph.D.

1984-85

Ithaca College (NY)

Rev. J. Donald Monan, S.J.

1983-84

Boston College (MA)

Philip Phibbs, Ph.D.

1982-83

University of Puget Sound (WA)

Melvin A. Eggers, Ph.D.

1981-82

Syracuse University (NY)

Rev. Timothy S. Healy, S.J.

1980-81

Georgetown University (DC)

George N. Rainsford, Ph.D.

1978-80

Kalamazoo College (MI)

Steven Muller, Ph.D.

1976-78

The Johns Hopkins University (MD)