Meet the leadership team
Rev. Gerard Olinger, C.S.C.
Vice President for Student Affairs
Rev. Gerard Olinger, C.S.C., previously served as Vice President for Mission Engagement and Church Affairs at the University of Notre Dame, where he stewarded and deepened Notre Dame’s Catholic and Holy Cross mission. He graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in history and government from Notre Dame. He also earned two post-graduate degrees from Notre Dame: a juris doctor cum laude in 2004 and a master of divinity in 2009. After law school, Fr. Olinger entered formation with the Congregation of Holy Cross, made his final vows in August 2009, and was ordained a priest in April 2010.
M. Brian Coughlin, M.A.
Associate Vice President for Student Development
Heather Rakoczy Russell, M.Div.
Associate Vice President for Residential Life
Dr. Christine Caron Gebhardt, Ph.D.
Assistant Vice President for Student Services
Ryan Willerton, M.S.Ed
Associate Vice President for Career and Professional Development
Rev. Peter McCormick, C.S.C.
Director, Campus Ministry
Matthew S. Anderson, M.B.A.
Director of Finance and Operations
Laura Connelly, M.Ed.
Senior Counselor to the Vice President for Student Affairs
Tony Oleck, M.T.S.
Advisor to the Vice President for Student Affairs
Kate Morgan, M.A.
Communications Program Director
Lauren Donahue, M.A.
Program Director, New Student Engagement
Kathleen Brannock, J.D.
Assistant Director, Finance
Maureen Doyle McKenney, M.Ed.
Assistant Director, Student Development
Ginger Chrapliwy, B.S.
Officer Assistant
Mary LaViolette, M.L.S.
Senior Administrative Assistant
Chris O'Brien, M.S.
Senior Administrative Assistant