Debra Mooney interview

Authors

Debra Mooney

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Interviewer

Thomas Kennealy

Interview Date

4-16-2019

Keywords

Xavier University (Cincinnati Ohio), Mission, Society of Jesus, leadership in women, career development, Leo Klein, George Traub

Interview Location

Cincinnati (Ohio)

Summary

Dr. Debra K. Mooney earned a doctorate in clinical psychology at the University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, in 1985. She came to Xavier University in 1999 as the wellness coordinator in the Health and Counseling Center. In 2002 she moved to Ignatian Programs. She was appointed Xavier’s chief mission officer and head of the Center for Mission and Identity in 2009 and was named vice president of Mission and Identity in 2017. She has also served as the Founding Director of the Conway Institute for Jesuit Education since 2009.

In this interview Dr. Debra Mooney discusses the development of her career and her role as the chief mission officer at Xavier University (Cincinnati, Ohio). She talks about Xavier’s Jesuit identity, her work with Fr. George Traub, SJ, and Fr. Leo Klein, SJ, in Ignatian Programs, and the creation of the Center for Mission and Identity and its various programs, including the Manresa Orientation Program for new faculty and staff, the AFMIX Program, the Ignatian Mentoring Program and the Women’s Salon. She also discusses the role of women in Jesuit higher education.

Language

English

Duration

01:01:01

Format

audio/mp3

Display Category

Sound

Item Identifier

xuaoh2019_003_xu010

Collection

Xavier University Oral History Collection

Repository

University Archives and Special Collections, Xavier University Library, Cincinnati, Ohio

Rights

Copyright belongs to Xavier University (Cincinnati, Ohio). The interview may be used by individuals or libraries for personal use, research, teaching or any 'fair use' as defined by copyright law. Permission to reproduce materials in this collection for publication or distribution must be obtained from Xavier University Archives and Special Collections.

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Transcript of Debra Mooney interview

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