Curriculum Vitae
Robert L. Niehoff, S.J., President

Major Field of Study: Leadership, Organizational Development
Minor Fields of Study: Finance, Private School Education

Jesuit and Academic Education:

Gonzaga University Ph.D., 1995, Educational Leadership
Dissertation Title: Job Satisfaction, Organizational Commitment, and Individual and Organizational Mission Value Congruence of University Employees: Investigating the Relationships

University of Washington M.B.A., 1986
Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley M. Div., S.T.M., 1984
Gonzaga University B.A., Philosophy, 1977

Work Experience:

John Carroll University
President
August 2005-present

University of San Francisco
Vice President, Planning and Budget and Associate Provost
2002-2005

University of San Francisco
Associate Provost, 2000-2005

University of San Francisco, School of Education
Associate Dean and Assistant Professor, 1996-2000

Mater Dei Institute for Ministry Training
Associate Director, 1995-1996

Gonzaga University, Spokane, Washington
Assistant to the Vice President for Student Life, 1993-1994

Manresa Jesuit Community, Spokane
Rector, 1993-1996

Gonzaga University
Financial/Budget Analyst, 1991-1993

Archdiocese of Nassau, The Bahamas
Chief Financial Officer, 1987-1991

Provincial Office, Oregon Province
Assistant Treasurer, 1983-1986

Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley, California
Treasurer, 1980-1983

Bellarmine Preparatory School, Tacoma, Washington
Business Manager, Algebra Teacher, 1977-1979

Memberships and Activities:

Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities, Executive Committee
Member, 2005-present
Executive Committee, 2007-present

Georgetown University, Board of Trustees
Member, 2006-present
Member, Finance and Administration Committee and Committee on Law Center Affairs

Saint Louis University, Board of Trustees
Member, 2003-present
Member, Finance and Academic Affairs Committees

Regis University, Board of Trustees
Member, September 2003-present
Member, Academic Affairs & University Relations

National Leadership Roundtable on Church Management
Member of the Council, 2006-present

Ohio Campus Compact, Board of Directors
Member, July 2009-present

Cleveland Leadership:

Saint Ignatius High School, Cleveland, Board of Regents
Member, 2005-2009

Catholic Community Connection, Board of Directors
Member, September 2005-2009

Urban League of Cleveland, Board of Directors
Member, 2005-present

Leadership Cleveland, Class of 2009

Former Board and Service Activities:

Gonzaga Preparatory School
Board of Directors, 1993-1996
Executive Committee, Chair of Ignatian Vision, Investment Committee.
Co-Facilitator Strategic Planning Process, 1994-1995
Member NWASC Accreditation Visitation Team, April 1994

Gonzaga University 1993-1995
Executive Committee, Integrated Computer Information System Project

Oregon Province, Society of Jesus
Spirituality Commission, 1993-1996
Secondary School Advisory Board, 1993-1996

Pacific Graduate School of Psychology, Board of Trustees
Member, September 2000-2006
Chair, Finance Committee, spring 2003-fall 2004
Chair, Audit Committee, fall 2004-2006
Member, Executive Committee, spring 2003-fall 2004

University of San Francisco
Chair, Search Committee, Dean, College of Arts and Sciences, 2002-2003
Chaplain, USF Women's Basketball Team, 2002-2005
Chair, University Space Committee, 2002-2005
University Bargaining Team, USF Faculty Association Contract Renewal, 2001-2002
Chair, Planning and Action Task Force, 2000-2002
Council on University Mission, 1998-2001
Search Committee, Dean, College of Professional Studies, 1998-1999

Wheeling Jesuit University
Board of Directors and Board of Trustees, 1998-2007
Chair, Board of Trustees, spring 2004-2007
Chair, Academic and Student Affairs Committee, 2001-2007
Member, Executive Committee, spring 2001-2007
Member, Finance Committee, 1998-2004

Awards:

Northern Ohio Live, Award of Achievement – Honorable Mention for Ohio Access Initiative scholarship program, October 2007.

Distinguished Service to Catholic Schools Award, Institute of Catholic Educational Leadership, University of San Francisco, June 2003.

Presentations and Major Speeches:

Cleveland City Club Address, Cleveland, Ohio. May 2007.

Commencement Address, Zagreb School of Economics and Management.
Zagreb, Croatia. September 2006.

Blazing Trails Keynote, John Carroll University. August 2006.

"What Have We Learned: Experiencing the 2001 Handbook Accreditation Model-A Panel Discussion, Accreditation Liaison Officers," 79th Annual Meeting, Western Association of Schools and Colleges, San Diego, California, April 2003.

"Partnership Between Educational Institutions in the United States and the People's Republic of China: Lessons and Insights," 79th Annual Meeting, Western Association of Schools and Colleges, San Diego, California, April 2003.

"The Diocesan Business Office-System, Structure and Functions," 1st Biannual Meeting, Antilles Episcopal Conference Financial Officers Meeting, Nassau, The Bahamas, April 2003.

"Job Satisfaction, Organizational Commitment, and Individual and Organizational Mission Value Congruence: Investigating the Relationships," 94th Annual Conference, National Catholic Educational Association, Minneapolis, Minnesota, April 1997.

Publications:

"Put the Catholoic Jesuit Identity Up Front" Conversations on Jesuit Higher Education, Spring 2012, Number 41, pp. 14-15.

"Job Satisfaction, Organizational Commitment, and Individual and Organizational Mission Value Congruence: Investigating the Relationships," 94th Annual Conference, National Catholic Education Association, Educational Resources Information Center, April 1997.