ABOUT XAVIER  

John F. KuciaPhoto of John Kucia

Administrative Vice President

John Kucia is administrative vice president at Xavier and the principal assistant to Xavier President, Michael J. Graham, S.J. As administrative vice president, Kucia is responsible for the University’s intercollegiate athletic program, human resources, external and government relations and the Cintas Center. Kucia has earned a bachelor’s degree in political science (1969) and a master’s degree in guidance and counseling (1972) from Xavier, and earned a Doctorate in Higher Education Management from the University of Pennsylvania in May 2004. He was named director of alumni relations in 1984, assistant to the president in 1986 and has served as vice president since 1990. Kucia and his wife, Mary (MEd, '76), have five children: Kristin ('91), John ('93), Peter ('95), and twins Emily ('02) and Ellen (Loyola, Chicago '02).

The areas supervised by the administrative vice president include: