About Father Maher
Rev. James J. Maher, C.M.
Curriculum Vitae
Educational Background
2004 - D.Min. (Doctor of Ministry), Immaculate Conception Seminary and Graduate School of Theology
1990 - Th.M. (Master of Theology), Mary Immaculate Seminary , Northampton, Pa.
1989 - M. Div. (Master of Divinity), Mary Immaculate Seminary, Northampton, Pa.
1984 - B.A. (Sociology), St. John's University, Queens, N.Y.
Relevant Work Experience
2013 - President, Niagara University
2010 - Present Provincial Consulter, Eastern Province, Congregation of the Mission
2011 - 2013 Executive Vice President for Mission and Student Services, St. John’s University
2009 - 2010 Executive Director of the Vincentian Institute for Social Action, St. John's University
2004 - 2010 Vice President for Student Affairs, St. John's University
1999 - 2005 Vice President for University Ministry, St. John's University
1994 - 1999 Campus Minister, St. John's University
Professional Associations
DePaul University, Board of Trustees, 2009-
Niagara University, Board of Trustees, 2010-
St. John's Bread and Life Program, Chair Emeritus and Board Member, 1994-2006; Chair, 2012-
St. John's University, Executive Committee of the Board, 2011-2013
St. John's University, Executive Planning Committee, 2001-2013
St. John's University, Fair Labor Association, Collegiate Executive Committee, 1999-2003
St. John's University, Middle States Steering Committee, 2010-2011
St. John's University, NCAA Certification Committee, 2009
St. John's University, President's Senior Management Team, 2002-2013
St. John's University, University Collective Bargaining Committee, 2011-2012
Honors and Awards
Pietas Medal, St. John's University, 2009
Outstanding Leader in Education, Madison Who's Who, 2008
Student Affairs' Outstanding Administrator Achievement Award, St. John's University Student Government Inc., 2005
Inducted into Epsilon Kappa, Sigma Delta Phi (National Hispanic Honor Society), 2005
Named one of Top 100 Irish-Americans in U.S., Irish America Magazine, 2004
Outstanding Service Award, Outreach Project (New York), 2004
Cross and Anchor Award, Holy Cross High School (New York), 2001
President's Medal, St. John's University, 1998
Named one of Outstanding Young Men of America, 1998
New Yorker of the Week, Time Warner, New York One, 1995