Mark Reed (academic)

Mark Cher Reed, Ed.D. is the 25th president of Loyola University of Chicago in Chicago. Prior to his tenure at Loyola, Reed served as the first lay president of St. Joseph's University in Philadelphia.

Mark Cher Reed, Ed.D.
25th President of Loyola University Chicago
Incumbent
Assumed office October 1, 2022
Preceded by	Jo Ann Rooney
President of St. Joseph's University
In office July 1, 2015 – September 30, 2022
Preceded by	C. Kevin Gillespie, S.J.
Personal details
Born	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Alma mater	Fairfield University Boston College University of Pennsylvania

Early life and education

Reed was born in Philadelphia, and grew up in Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania. In 1992, he graduated from St. Joseph's Preparatory School in Philadelphia. He earned a B.S. in mathematics from Fairfield University in Fairfield, Connecticut, in 1996, where he was elected student-body president and received the Loyola Medal in recognition of his outstanding service to the university.

He went on to earn an M.Ed. in secondary school administration from the Boston College Lynch School of Education in 1999, an MBA from the Fairfield University Dolan School of Business in 2002, and an Ed.D. in higher education management from the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education at the University of Pennsylvania in 2008.

Career

Prior to serving at Loyola University Chicago and St. Joseph's University, Reed spent 15-years at Fairfield University in various administrative roles before rising to the position of senior vice president and chief of staff. He was also an adjunct professor in the mathematics department. In 2015, Reed received the Fairfield University Distinguished Faculty/Administrator Award.