Michael Engh

Michael E. Engh S.J.
28th President of Santa Clara University
Term	January 5, 2009 –
Predecessor	Paul Locatelli, S.J.
Born	December 14, 1949 (1949-12-14) (age 61) Los Angeles
Profession	Jesuit priest, historian
Religion	Roman Catholic

Michael Eric Engh (born December 14, 1949) is an American Jesuit, academic and historian. he has served as the President of Santa Clara University in Santa Clara, California, since January 5, 2009.^[1]

Biography

Engh is a third generation Californian.^[1] He is a historian specializing in the history of California and the American West.^[1]

Engh has previously worked as a professor of history at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles.^[1] He also served as the dean Loyola Marymount's Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts before becoming president of Santa Clara University.^[1]

President of Santa Clara University

Father Engh was appointed president of Santa Clara University in 2008, succeeded Father Paul Locatelli, who had served as president from 1988 until 2008.

Engh officially became the 28th President of Santa Clara University on January 5, 2009.^[1] His official inauguration was held on April 24, 2009, at Santa Clara's Leavey Event Center.^[1] The ceremony was attended by approximately 1,500 guests, including the leaders or representatives of more than 100 universities and colleges.^[1]

Worked authored

Engh has wrtten on the role of the Catholic Church in the settlement of colonial Caifornia by the Spanish.^[1] He has also authored works on the history of Los Angeles.^[1]

One of Engh's best known works is Frontier Faiths: Church, Temple, and Synagogue in Los Angeles, published in 1992.^[1]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e f g h i j k} "Michael E. Engh, S.J., Becomes Santa Clara University's 28th President (press release)". Santa Clara University. 2009-04-24. http://www.scu.edu/news/releases/release.cfm?c=4875. Retrieved 2010-07-24. 

External links

• Santa Clara University: About Fr. Engh

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Name	Engh, Michael
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Date of birth	December 14, 1949
Place of birth	Los Angeles
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