Carol Ann Mooney

Carol Ann Mooney, J.D. is the 11th president of Saint Mary's College in Notre Dame, Indiana "(2004-present)". She is the first lay alumna president of the college.

Life

Carol Ann Mooney grew up in Norwich, New York. She graduated from Saint Mary's College in 1972 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English. She went on to earn her J.D. degree from the University of Notre Dame Law School in 1977, where she graduated first in her class and received the Colonel William J. Hoynes award. She practiced law from 1977-78 as an associate attorney in the Washington, D.C., firm of Jones, Day, Reavis and Pogue.

Dr. Mooney became a faculty member of the University of Notre Dame Law School in 1980. She received the law school's "Teacher of the Year" award in 1983. She later served terms as both assistant and associate dean of the law school. She served at the vice president and associate provost of Notre Dame from 1996-2004. While there, she was a member of several committees, including the Academic Council, the Provost's Advisory Committee, the Academic Affirmative Action Committee, the University Committee on Women Faculty and Students and the Laetare Medal and Notre Dame Award selection committees. She also chaired the University Committee on Cultural Diversity.

President Mooney is the co-author of two books, along with numerous articles in law reviews and other scholarly periodicals. She is a member of Phi Beta Kappa and was elected a member of the American Law Institute in 1988. U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice William Rehnquist named her a member of the U.S. Judicial Conference Advisory Committee on Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure, for which she had served as reporter for 12 years.

President Mooney and her husband, George Efta, are the parents of four daughters — Elizabeth, Christine, Caitlin and Valerie.

Carol Ann Mooney Quotations

*“Apart from my family, Saint Mary’s has been the single greatest influence on the shape of my adult life. I received an excellent education, and it wasn’t just about Chaucer and Spenser and Milton, as much as I love them. It was about understanding the place of my Catholic faith in my own adult life and in the modern world. It was about learning confidence in my abilities and realizing that I could be a leader.”
*“We alumnae know what a profound mark the College has made in our personal and professional lives. As an academic, I know that mark is tied to the fact that Saint Mary’s is associated with excellence and a holistic education—one that involves an experience tied to small class size, personal attention, and a focus on the intellectual, social, and spiritual development of each student. It is my privilege to serve as the next president, building on the College’s tradition of excellence and expanding her national reputation.”

External links

* [http://www.saintmarys.edu/president/bio.html Short Biography of Carol Ann Mooney]
* [http://www.saintmarys.edu/Inauguration/inaugaddress.html Inaugural Address of President Mooney" (January 15, 2005)"]