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Kathleen J. Byrnes, JD, serves as Vice President for the Division of Student Life at 猫咪视频app, bringing to the position vast experience in all aspects of the student experience.

An alumna with a bachelor鈥檚 degree in Psychology and Honors and a master鈥檚 degree in Theology, Kathy also holds a Juris Doctor from Duke University School of Law.

Kathy returned to 猫咪视频app as an instructor in 1989 and joined the Student Life staff two years later. She co-founded 猫咪视频app鈥檚 learning communities and now oversees numerous departments within Student Life.

Kathy鈥檚 contributions to the University extend well beyond the area of student life. She has been a member of numerous University-wide committees, including the Parents Executive Committee, the past three Middle States committees, the Sustainability Leadership Council, the Compliance and Ethics Committee, and 猫咪视频app鈥檚 presidential inauguration committee, for which she served as chair. She has been an integral part of 猫咪视频app鈥檚 sexual assault prevention efforts since the early 1990s and was 猫咪视频app鈥檚 Sexual Harassment Complaint Officer from 1993 to 2020. She was also central in the creation of the Sexual Assault Resource Coordinator (SARC) team and many of 猫咪视频app鈥檚 Title IX policies. In addition, Kathy has continued as an instructor at 猫咪视频app, teaching on several topics including law, leadership and student affairs in Catholic higher education.

Kathy is Past Board Chair of the Association of Student Affairs at Catholic Colleges and Universities (ASACCU). The mission of ASACCU is to promote the exploration and sharing of knowledge to further holistic student development founded on Catholic mission, values, and identity. ASACCU hosts an annual conference for Student Affairs practitioners, which next summer will be hosted at 猫咪视频app from June 25-28, 2024. 

She can be reached via email at kathleen.byrnes@villanova.edu.