Stephen Privett, S.J

Stephen Privett, S.J was named President of the University of San Francisco in 2000 and joined the Commission in 2010. He entered the Society of Jesus in 1960 and is a graduate of The Catholic University of America, the Jesuit School of Theology in Berkeley and Gonzaga University. His doctorate is in Catechetics and his particular expertise focuses on the Hispanic community in the Catholic Church. Prior to his appointment at USF, Father Privett served as Provost and Academic Vice President at Santa Clara University. While teaching at Santa Clara, he was recognized for “Teaching Excellence and Campus Leadership” with the Sears Roebuck Foundation Award. He is also a member of the California Campus Compact Executive Board, Board of Governors of the Commonwealth Club of California, Board of Directors of the American Council on Education, Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities, Public Architecture, and the Fromm Institute.