Maryanne Stevens

Maryanne Stevens
RSM
7th President of the College of Saint Mary
In office
June 1, 1996 – June 30, 2023
Succeeded byHeather A. Smith
Personal details
Born1947/1948 (age 76–77)
Anchorage, Alaska, U.S.
EducationMisericordia University
Saint Louis University
Boston College

Maryanne Stevens RSM (born 1947/1948) is an American theologian, academic administrator, and religious sister who is the president emerita of the College of Saint Mary. She was the seventh president from 1996 to 2023.

Life

Stevens was born in 1947 or 1948 in Anchorage, Alaska to a military family.[1][2] Her father was a member of the United States Air Force.[1] She is the oldest of eight children.[1] Her family moved to Riverside, California.[1] During her sophomore year of high school, she relocated to Offutt Air Force Base.[1] Stevens graduated from Mercy High School.[3] Following graduation, she joined the Sisters of Mercy in 1966.[3] She earned a bachelor's degree in mathematics and sociology from Misericordia University.[3]

Stevens taught at a small Catholic high school in Missouri.[4] She completed a master's degree in theology from Saint Louis University.[3] Stevens earned a Ph.D. in religion and education from Boston College in 1987.[3] Her dissertation was titled, Apocalyptic Literature "The Mother of Justice Education": A Design for the Use of the Book of Revelation in Religious Education.[5] Mary C. Boys, Pierre D. Lambert, and Thomas E. Wangler served on her dissertation committee.[5] Stevens joined the faculty at Creighton University in 1986.[2] By 1996, she was the theology program chair.[6] On June 1, 1996, she became the seventh president of the College of Saint Mary.[6] She retired on June 30, 2023, and was named president emerita.[6][7] She was succeeded by Heather A. Smith.[3]

See also

  • Stevens, Maryanne, ed. (1993). Reconstructing the Christ Symbol: Essays in Feminist Christology. Paulist Press. ISBN 978-0-8091-3439-7.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Dr. Maryanne Stevens: She rescued a failing college". Omaha World-Herald. 2018-04-08. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  2. ^ a b Kelly, Michael (2016-09-09). "Kelly: In 20 years since Maryanne Stevens took over College of St. Mary, her vision became a reality". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "College of Saint Mary President Dr. Maryanne Stevens announces plans to retire". College of Saint Mary. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  4. ^ "Omaha Business Hall of Fame Inductee: Dr. Maryanne Stevens, RSM - Blog". Greater Omaha Chamber. 2018-03-14. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  5. ^ a b Stevens, Maryanne (1987). Apocalyptic Literature "The Mother of Justice Education": A Design for the Use of the Book of Revelation in Religious Education (Ph.D. thesis). Boston College. OCLC 20176095.
  6. ^ a b c Kamrowski, Libby (2022-02-25). "College of Saint Mary president Dr. Maryanne Stevens to retire". KMTV 3 News Now Omaha. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  7. ^ "Dr. Maryanne Stevens awarded title of President Emerita at CSM". College of Saint Mary. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  8. ^ Cook, Michael L. (1996). "Review". Horizons. 23 (1): 173–174. doi:10.1017/S0360966900030061. ISSN 0360-9669.