Charles J. Dougherty

Charles J. Dougherty
12th President of Duquesne University
Incumbent
Assumed office May 2001
Preceded by	John E. Murray, Jr.
Personal details
Born	June 28, 1949 (1949-06-28) (age 62) Brooklyn, New York
Alma mater	St. Bonaventure University(B.A., 1971) University of Notre Dame(M.A., 1973; Ph.D., 1975)
Religion	Roman Catholic

Charles J. Dougherty (born June 28, 1949) is the current President of Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. An expert in the field of health care ethics, Dougherty has published two books on the subject.^[1]

Personal life

Charles Dougherty was born in Brooklyn, New York and attended St. Anthony's High School in South Huntington.^[1]

Dougherty and his wife, Sandra, who is a judge on the Nebraska District Court in Douglas County, have two children.^[1]

Academic career

The first member of his family to attend college, Dougherty received his bachelor's degree in philosophy from St. Bonaventure University in 1971.^[1] He went on to earn a master's degree and doctorate in the same subject from the University of Notre Dame in 1973 and 1975.^[1]

President of Creighton University

See also: Creighton University

Dougherty joined the faculty of Creighton University in 1975, chairing the philosophy department there from 1981 to 1989. He served as the first director of the Creighton Center for Health Policy and Ethics from 1988 to 1995, a position which he left when he was appointed the university's academic vice president. He held that post from 1995 to 2001, during which time he was acting university president for a brief period in 2000.^[1]

President of Duquesne University

See also: Duquesne University

Dougherty was elected president of Duquesne University by its Board of Directors in May 2001.^[1]

Community involvement

Dougherty has worked with the Hospital Trustees Project at the Hastings Center and the New York Academy of Medicine, as well as the National Coalition on Catholic Health Care.^[1] He has served on the Board of Trustees of the Catholic Health Association and the Board of Editors at both Creighton University Press and Health Progress. Dougherty has also served as a Commissioner for the State of Nebraska Accountability and Disclosure Commission, a government ethics panel.^[1] He is a member of the Board of Directors of Mercy Hospital; Mercy Health Systems in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Allegheny Conference on Community Development; Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership; World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh; and the Urban League of Pittsburgh.^[1] He serves on the board of the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Pennsylvania and is the Chair of the President's Committee of the Pittsburgh Council on Higher Education.^[1]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e f g h i j k} "Charles J. Dougherty, Ph.D.". Duquesne University. http://www.duq.edu/president/index.cfm. Retrieved July 20, 2011. 

Preceded by Dr. John E. Murray, Jr.

President of Duquesne University of the Holy Spirit 2001–present

Succeeded by —

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Name	Dougherty, Charles
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Date of birth	June 28, 1949
Place of birth	Brooklyn, New York
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