Bonnie Gunzenhauser, Ph.D., Named Vice President for Academic Affairs

Gunzenhauser joined the academic administration at John Carroll in 2020 as Dean of the College of Arts & Science and most recently served as the interim Vice President for Academic Affairs. In her time at John Carroll, she enhanced efficiencies within the CAS infrastructure, collaborated with faculty on new program development in STEM, healthcare, humanities, and social sciences at the undergraduate and graduate levels, and focused CAS on sponsored research opportunities, leading to a doubling of grant funding.

Prior to arriving at John Carroll, Gunzenhauser was a catalyst for innovation in her seven years as dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Roosevelt University in Chicago. She led program development efforts and operational changes that generated dramatic improvements in student retention and a 30% increase in graduate enrollments. Under her leadership and in collaboration with the faculty,the college also tripled its grant funding and undertook a university-wide general education reform, leading to curriculum redesign and launch of a new core curriculum in the fall of 2018.

"John Carroll is on the move," said Gunzenhauser. "I'm excited by our serious commitment to the liberal arts, our innovative approach to in-demand professional programs, and the Jesuit way of proceeding that equips our students, in all fields of study, to go into the world as intelligent, adaptable, ethical leaders focused on making a positive impact in their professions and in their communities," she says.