Rosemary Jeffries
Encyclopedia
Sister Rosemary E. Jeffries, R.S.M., Ph.D is President of Georgian Court University
(formerly Georgian Court College) and Vice Chair of the New Jersey Presidents' Council Executive Board (2006-2007).
A native of Ocean City, New Jersey
, Rosemary Jeffries holds a Ph.D in sociology
from Fordham University
, an M.A. in religious studies from Princeton Theological Seminary
, an M.A. in public communications from Fordham, and a B.A. in art education from Georgian Court College
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A Sister of Mercy
, Dr. Jeffries worked for her congregation's Regional Community in Watchung, New Jersey
as director of communications, director of development and public relations, a member of the leadership team, and, most recently, Vice President. She was also the Director of Communications for the Diocese of Trenton and held positions of pastoral ministry and teaching.
Georgian Court University
Georgian Court University is a private Roman Catholic university located in Lakewood in Central New Jersey. The university is operated by the Sisters of Mercy...
(formerly Georgian Court College) and Vice Chair of the New Jersey Presidents' Council Executive Board (2006-2007).
A native of Ocean City, New Jersey
Ocean City, New Jersey
Ocean City is a city in Cape May County, New Jersey, United States. It is the principal city of the Ocean City Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Cape May County. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was 11,701...
, Rosemary Jeffries holds a Ph.D in sociology
Sociology
Sociology is the study of society. It is a social science—a term with which it is sometimes synonymous—which uses various methods of empirical investigation and critical analysis to develop a body of knowledge about human social activity...
from Fordham University
Fordham University
Fordham University is a private, nonprofit, coeducational research university in the United States, with three campuses in and around New York City. It was founded by the Roman Catholic Diocese of New York in 1841 as St...
, an M.A. in religious studies from Princeton Theological Seminary
Princeton Theological Seminary
Princeton Theological Seminary is a theological seminary of the Presbyterian Church located in the Borough of Princeton, New Jersey in the United States...
, an M.A. in public communications from Fordham, and a B.A. in art education from Georgian Court College
Georgian Court University
Georgian Court University is a private Roman Catholic university located in Lakewood in Central New Jersey. The university is operated by the Sisters of Mercy...
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A Sister of Mercy
Sisters of Mercy
The Religious Order of the Sisters of Mercy is an order of Catholic women founded by Catherine McAuley in Dublin, Ireland, in 1831. , the order has about 10,000 members worldwide, organized into a number of independent congregations....
, Dr. Jeffries worked for her congregation's Regional Community in Watchung, New Jersey
Watchung, New Jersey
Watchung is a Borough in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 5,801.Watchung was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on May 23, 1826, from portions of North Plainfield Township based on the results...
as director of communications, director of development and public relations, a member of the leadership team, and, most recently, Vice President. She was also the Director of Communications for the Diocese of Trenton and held positions of pastoral ministry and teaching.
Affiliations
Sister Rosemary currently serves as:- Member of the Catholic CharitiesCatholic CharitiesCatholic Charities is a network of charities whose aim is "to provide service to people in need, to advocate for justice in social structures, and to call the entire church and other people of good will to do the same." It is one of the largest charities in the United States...
Board of Trustees in the Diocese of Trenton - Member of the Board of Trustees of St. Josephs College, West Hartford, ConnecticutWest Hartford, ConnecticutWest Hartford is a town located in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The town was incorporated in 1854. Prior to that date, the town was a parish of Hartford....
- Secretary of the New Jersey Presidents Council
- Former member of the Tri-State Catholic Committee on Radio and Television
- Former chair of the Tri-State Advisory Board for WNETWNETWNET, channel 13 is a non-commercial educational public television station licensed to Newark, New Jersey. With its signal covering the New York metropolitan area, WNET is a primary station of the Public Broadcasting Service and a primary provider of PBS programming...
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Publications
Jeffries has been published in numerous journals, such as Campus Technology, New Catholic World, and Horizon: Journal of the National Religious Vocation Conference.External links
- http://www.georgian.edu/president/more_about.htm
- http://www.state.nj.us/highereducation/meeting_summaries/summary0503.htm
- http://www.njpc.org/leadership.html