Lucerne >> Provost and Dean of Faculty Ariane Schauer and Senior Vice President of Finance James R. Reeves have been appointed as interim co-presidents by the Board of Trustees of Marymount California University (MCU)
Schauer and Reeves are well-known and respected leaders who have both played key roles in the transformation of the institution. The board unanimously selected Schauer and Reeves, as and has great confidence in their abilities to provide executive leadership to the university.
The interim co-presidents are working with current MCU President Michael Brophy (who leaves the university in August to serve as president of Benedictine University in Illinois), during the transition to ensure the university’s progress toward its 2015-2016 priorities. The trustees will select a consultant to guide a national search for the next university president.
Schauer joined the Marymount faculty in 1998. She has served as Marymount’s chief academic officer for the past six years, leading the institution’s academic transformation from a two-year college to a university with bachelor’s degrees, and the addition of Master of Business Administration and Master of Science degrees. She brings a breadth of expertise to the position including experience in accreditation, program development, curriculum, assessment, governance, advising, cross-cultural understanding and faculty development. She serves as a peer evaluator for the Western Association of School and Colleges Senior College and University Commission and regularly presents to higher education peers. Schauer holds a Ph.D. in economics from the University of California, Los Angeles.
Reeves joined Marymount in 1978 as a member of the faculty and quickly moved into a leadership role. Serving three university presidents, James was appointed dean of student affairs in 1982, and since 1994 has served in the senior leadership role of vice president. He was promoted to senior vice president in 2013. James’s oversight of the institution’s finances and operations has helped grow the student body and expand to sites in San Pedro and Lake County. His work in managing the institution’s real estate assets, including playing a key role in the acquisition of Marymount’s two student residential sites, is viewed as a milestone in advancing the student experience at Marymount. Reeves holds a master’s degree in education from California State University, Dominguez Hills.
For information about the university visit www.MarymountCalifornia.edu.
