Dr. Debra Mooney

Assistant to the President for Mission and Identity and Chief Mission Officer

Dr. Debra Mooney assumed the role of Assistant to the President for Mission and Identity and Chief Mission Officer on August 1, 2009. She is responsible for promoting the active engagement of the campus community in carrying out the mission of Xavier University as a Catholic and Jesuit institution through the Center for Mission and Identity. Within the Center is the Ruth J. and Robert A. Conway Institute for Jesuit Education, for which she serves as the Founding Director. As a licensed clinical psychologist, Dr. Mooney joined Xavier in 1999 practicing in the McGrath Health and Counseling Center and serving as the University Wellness Coordinator. In 2002, she was named the Associate Director of Ignatian Programs, Xavier’s office of mission and identity, and served in various capacities as the Acting Director (2003), Director (2004), and Associate Vice President (2007).

Find out more about Xavier Mission and Identity, the Conway Institute for Jesuit Education, and the Jesuit Resource.