Sr. Margaret Carney, O.S
.F., S.T.D.
Margaret Carney is the 20th President of St. Bonaventure University — a position she has held since 2004.
Prior to being inaugurated, Sr. Margaret served as the dean and director of the Franciscan Institute of St. Bonaventure. The Institute operates a center for research and textual scholarship in the field of Franciscan/medieval theology, history and philosophy and a school that educates leaders for the various branches of the Franciscan religious orders in the Catholic Church.
She holds master’s degrees from Duquesne University (theology) and St. Bonaventure University (Franciscan Studies) and her doctorate (theology) was awarded by the Franciscan university of Rome — the Pontifical University “Antonianum.”
Sr. Margaret has two successful campaigns to her credit. The 150th Anniversary Campaign for St. Bonaventure closed at $95 million ($5 million over goal) and a campaign for the new School of Business is close to its $15 million mark. Her presidency has focused on improving mission integration, increasing diversity in all sectors of campus life, and promoting a cycle of curriculum assessment that is sustainable and an effective strategic planning modality.
Sr. Margaret serves as the chair of the Board of Directors of the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities and the Association of Franciscan Colleges and Universities.
She is a member of the Atlantic 10 Council of Presidents and the United States Catholic Conference of Bishops’ Committee on Education.
Her own teaching and lecturing is now limited but has encompassed service in the U.S., Europe and Asia. She holds seven honorary doctorates and is a member of the prestigious Century Club of Duquesne University.
Honorary Doctorates
The Franciscan University of Steubenville (Ohio)
St. Francis University, Ft. Wayne, Ind.
Hilbert College, Hamburg, N.Y.
Madonna University, Livonia, Mich.
Felician College, Lodi, N.J.
Siena College, Loudonville, N.Y.
Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, Pa. (Read her Commencement address)
Saint Vincent College, Latrobe, Pa.
"St. Bonaventure University welcomes and rewards those who seek excellence in a variety of professions and fields of knowledge. What is more, we welcome the opportunity to demonstrate that your collegiate experience can also be the source of friendships that will color your life and world in hues of joy, hope and beauty."
Sr. Margaret Carney, O.S.F., S.T.D.