Vice President Emeritus and Associate
Professor of Speech
For the past thirty-seven years, Dr. Skirde has served St. John’s
University in a variety of faculty and administrative
positions. He is currently Associate Professor of Speech in
St. John’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
Prior to his return to the classroom in 2006, Dr. Skirde served as
the Executive Director of Development at St. John’s School of Law,
from 2000 to 2006, raising more than $15 million for scholarship,
academic programs and capital improvements.
From 1997 to 2000, Dr. Skirde returned once again to the classroom
to teach and serve as the Director of the Academic Internship
Program in St. John’s College at the University’s Staten Island
Campus. Prior to that assignment Dr. Skirde served as Vice
President for Development and subsequently Vice President for
Institutional Advancement from 1985 to 1997 where he had the
responsibility for the administration, supervision and strategic
planning for the Division of Institutional Advancement to include
the departments of Development, Alumni Relations and Public
Relations. Dr. Skirde managed and directed the University’s
first Capital Campaign raising $54.6 million toward a goal of $50
million.
Dr. Skirde has also served in such capacities as Administrative
Vice President for the University’s Staten Island campus,
University Director of Alumni Relations, Assistant Academic Dean of
Notre Dame College, Director of the Community Service Program and
Academic Chairperson of the Division of Interdisciplinary
Studies.
The University has recognized his accomplishments and achievements
by awarding him the President’s Medal, the Pietas Medal, the
Outstanding Administrative Achievement Award and the Outstanding
Alumni Achievement award. In 1997, Dr. Skirde was named Vice
President Emeritus and in 2006, the School of Law presented Dr.
Skirde with the Dean’s Award. He was named to Who’s Who
In America in 2004.
His community activities have included membership in numerous
civic, educational and philanthropic organizations in New York,
while most recently serving on the Boards of Trustees of the
former St. Vincent’s Medical Center of Richmond, Notre Dame Academy
and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Rehabilitation Center and Nursing
Home.
Dr. Skirde received his Bachelor of Arts Degree for St. John’s
University and his Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy Degrees
from The Pennsylvania State University.