Charles J. Dougherty

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Charles J. Dougherty
12th
John E. Murray, Jr.
Succeeded byKen Gormley
Personal details
Born (1949-06-28) June 28, 1949 (age 74)
Brooklyn, New York
Alma materSt. Bonaventure University (B.A., 1971)
University of Notre Dame (M.A., 1973; Ph.D., 1975)

Charles J. Dougherty (born June 28, 1949) is an American

academic who served as the 12th president of Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. An expert in the field of health care ethics, Dougherty has published two books on the subject.[1]

Academic career

The first member of his family to attend college, Dougherty received his bachelor's degree in philosophy from St. Bonaventure University in 1971.[1] He went on to earn a master's degree and doctorate in the same subject from the University of Notre Dame in 1973 and 1975.[1]

Academic Vice President of Creighton University

See also: Creighton University

Dougherty joined the faculty of Creighton University in 1975, chairing the philosophy department there from 1981 to 1989. He served as the first director of the Creighton Center for Health Policy and Ethics from 1988 to 1995, a position which he left when he was appointed the university's academic vice president. He held that post from 1995 to 2001, during which time he was acting university president for a brief period in 2000.[1]

President of Duquesne University

See also: Duquesne University

Dougherty was elected president of Duquesne University by its board of directors in May 2001.

U.S. News; Duquesne was the only Pennsylvania school as well as the only Catholic school on the list.[4]

On February 13, 2015, just two days after the death of his predecessor

Law School Dean Ken Gormley as Dougherty's successor, effective July 1, 2016.[6]

Community involvement

Dougherty has worked with the Hospital Trustees Project at the

Mercy Hospital; Mercy Health Systems in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Allegheny Conference on Community Development; Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership; World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh; and the Urban League of Pittsburgh.[1] He serves on the board of the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Pennsylvania and is the Chair of the President's Committee of the Pittsburgh Council on Higher Education.[1]

Personal life

Charles Dougherty was born in

St. Anthony's High School in Smithtown, New York.[1] Dougherty and his wife, Sandra, who recently retired as a judge on the Nebraska District Court in Douglas County, have two children.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Charles J. Dougherty, Ph.D." Duquesne University. Archived from the original on October 5, 2013. Retrieved October 1, 2013.
  2. ^ "Duquesne University's presidential search just the latest in Pittsburgh academia | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette".
  3. ^ "Duquesne University Welcomes Record-Breaking Incoming Class | Duquesne University". www.duq.edu. Archived from the original on 2013-08-28.
  4. ^ "Duquesne Called One of the Most Efficient National Universities by U.S. News | Duquesne University". www.duq.edu. Archived from the original on 2012-12-14.
  5. ^ "Duquesne President to Retire in 2016 | Duquesne University". Archived from the original on 2015-02-15.
  6. ^ "Duquesne University names Law School Dean Gormley as new president". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. November 4, 2015.
Preceded by
Dr. John E. Murray, Jr.
 President of
Duquesne University of the Holy Spirit
2001–2016 		Succeeded by
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