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Boston College has announced the appointment of Maureen E. Kenny, associate dean of faculty and academic affairs in the Lynch School of Education, as interim dean, effective March 7.
She will fill the void created by the departure of Joseph O’Keefe, SJ, who was named president of St. Joseph’s University.
Kenny has served as associate dean since 2007. She arrived at BC in 1988 as an assistant professor and was named full professor in 2005. In addition to her roles as professor and associate dean, she also served the Lynch School as dissertation liaison, chair of the Department of Counseling, Developmental and Educational Policy, and the program director for master’s and doctoral programs in counseling.
Her research interests include relational factors as contributors to school engagement and career development among urban high school youth, and preventive interventions for promoting healthy academic, social and physical development among urban elementary school children.
A graduate of Brown University, Kenny holds a master’s of education degree from Columbia University and a PhD from the University of Pennsylvania.
A search committee to name a new dean will be formed by the Provost’s Office.