Dr. Susan Donovan Position: Vice President for Student Affairs

Dr. Susan Donovan, the first female Vice President at Loyola College, is Vice President for Student Development as well as Dean of Students and oversees the athletic department along with her responsibilities for the Student Development Division.

Donovan has been at Loyola since accepting the Director of Resident Life position in 1985. She was promoted to Dean of Students in 1988 and named Vice President in 1991.

Prior to her arrival at Evergreen, Donovan worked at Saint Louis University, where she earned her PhD in higher education/administration in 1985. She received a masters in student personnel from Florida State University in 1981 and completed undergraduate work at Buena Vista University in 1980.

A native of Woodbine, Iowa, Donovan oversees the Student Development Division comprised of the Student Counseling Center, Career Development, ALANA Services, the Student Health center, New Student Programs and Leadership, Alcohol and Drug Education and Support Services, Student Life, the Women's Center, Student Activities, Recreational Sports and Disability Support Services.

Dr. Donovan is married to Bill Donovan, an associate professor of history at Loyola College. The couple has twin daughters, Caitlin and Meghan.