Provost Passerini Serves as Interim President

Katia Passerini, Ph.D., who came to Seton Hall in 2020 as provost and executive vice president, is now serving as interim president of the University.

Hank D’Alessandro ’85, chair of the Board of Regents, noted that Passerini arrived on campus during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic and played a key role in instituting the flexible online and in-person teaching option that enabled the University to achieve a safe academic year in 2020-21.

He also noted that she was actively involved in the development of the “Harvest Our Treasures” strategic plan, and as interim president will oversee its final year. Passerini was elected to the administrative board for the International Federation of Catholic Universities last year, representing all North American institutions. A national search for a new president is underway.