Kevin Quinn Named Univ. of Scranton President

The Reverend Dr. Kevin Quinn ’88 has been named president of the University of Scranton in Scranton, Pennsylvania. He is now a professor of law at Santa Clara University, where he also serves as Executive Director of the Ignatian Center for Jesuit Education. Quinn’s scholarship focuses on ethical issues in health care, and he has also published many book chapters and journal articles on issues of contemporary culture, bioethics, and genetics. Prior to joining the Santa Clara law faculty in 2007, Quinn taught at Georgetown University, first as an assistant professor in 1994 and then as a professor of law in 2000. He entered the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) in 1973 and was ordained a Roman Catholic priest in 1985.