This list of presidents of the Jesuit Association of Student Personnel Administrators is subject to editing based on further research by Dr. Sandy Estanek (Canisius College).
JASPA Presidents
- 1954-1956: Joseph Rock, S.J. (Georgetown University) - served as chair during JASPA’s formation.
- 1958-1960: Victor Yanitelli, S.J. (Fordham University) - JASPA’s first elected president
- 1960-1962: Patrick H. Ratterman, S.J. (Xavier University)
- 1962-1964: Hilton Rivet, S.J. (Spring Hill College)
- 1964-1966: Charles J. Dunn, S.J. (College of the Holy Cross)
- 1966-1968: Wayne F. Tinkle (Loyola University Chicago) - JASPA’s first lay president
- 1968-1970: Richard W. Rolfs, S.J. (Loyola University of Los Angeles)
- 1970-1972: Patricia Rueckel (Georgetown University) - JASPA’s first female president
- 1972-1974: James Scott (Marquette University)
- 1974-1976: Wayne F. Tinkle (Gonzaga University)
- 1976-1978: Vincent Knipfling (Loyola University New Orleans)
- 1978-1980: Edward Heavey, S.J. (Saint Peter’s College)
- 1980-1982: Kevin Duffy (Boston College)
- 1982-1984: William P. Schimpf (Fairfield University)
- 1984-1986: Henry “Hank” F. Durand (Loyola Marymount University)
- 1986-1987: John Halstead (Gonzaga University)
- 1987-1990: Bernard O’Kane (Boston College)
- 1990-1992: Judy Sharpe (Seattle University)
- 1992-1994: Jan Slattery (Loyola University Chicago)
- 1994-1996: John Cernech (Creighton University)
- 1996-1998: Liz Kramer Brent (Rockhurst College)
- 1998-2000: Tom Reynolds (Regis University)
- 2000-2002: Ronald Slepitza (Xavier University)
- 2002-2004: Linda Lelii (Saint Joseph’s University)
- 2004-2006: Susan Donovan (Loyola University Maryland)
- 2006-2008: Jacqueline Peterson (College of the Holy Cross) - JASPA’s first African American president
- 2008-2010: Andrew Thon, S.J. (Marquette University)
- 2010-2012: Mark Reed (Fairfield University)
- 2012-2014: M. L. “Cissy” Petty (Loyola University New Orleans)
- 2014-2016: Jeffrey Gray (Fordham University)
- 2016-2018: Jeanne Rosenberger (Santa Clara University)
- 2018-2020: Todd Olson (Georgetown University)
- 2020-2022: David Johnson (Xavier University)
- 2022-2025: Michele Murray (College of the Holy Cross)
JASPA History
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