President Lori Meets Pope Leo XIV
Marywood President Lisa A. Lori, J.D., was one of the delegates of the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities (ACCU) who attended a special audience with Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday, June 3, 2026.
Meet the President
Lisa A. Lori, J.D. serves as Marywood's 13th President, also holding the distinction of being the institution’s first lay president. President Lori’s distinguished qualifications include a dynamic leadership record as Marywood’s former Board Chair, along with an extensive professional background as a lawyer, reflecting a growing national trend of lawyer presidents, whose legal training and strategic expertise are highly sought in the challenging, complex climate of higher education.
A proud Marywood alumna, President Lori is committed to further expanding Marywood’s scope of influence in higher education, so that a broader range of students can come to know and love the University as much as she does. Working diligently to advance Marywood’s life-changing mission, she collaborates with campus and community partners to ensure that Marywood University is a leading academic institution for today’s students and for future generations, as well as an economic engine for the region.
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President's Leadership Team
- Academic Vice President for Faculty & Administration
- acostanzi@marywood.edu
- 570-348-6211 x2316
- Vice President & Dean, Reap College-Creative & Prof Studies
- jeckler@marywood.edu
- Vice President for Enrollment Management
- rhartz@marywood.edu
- 570-348-6211 x2104
- Vice President for the Student Experience
- jlkegolis@marywood.edu
- 570-340-6050
- Vice President for Mission Services
- luxner@marywood.edu
- 570-961-4703
- Secty.of the Un. & Gen Counsel
- paterson@marywood.edu
- 570-340-6018
- Vice President of Operations
- yankelitis@marywood.edu
- 570-348-6201
- Vice President & Dean, College of Health Sciences
- swyeager@marywood.edu
- 570-961-4711
- Interim VP of Finance and Administration, and Treasurer
- ajvogelsang@marywood.edu
- 570-961-4547
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New Endowed/Annual Scholarships Announced
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