Rev. Brian J. Shanley, O.P.
The 18th President in the history of St. John’s University, Rev. Brian J. Shanley, O.P., has more than 30 years of higher education experience in a formidable résumé. Fr. Shanley has worked as a faculty member, administrator, and, most recently, as a college president at Providence College—a post he held for 15 years.
A native of Warwick, RI, Fr. Shanley is also an alumnus of Providence College, where he graduated summa cum laude in 1980 with a degree in history. He was ordained to the priesthood in 1987. The author of several articles, books, and opinion pieces, Fr. Shanley is a member of the American Catholic Philosophical Association, the American Philosophical Association, and the Society of Christian Philosophers.
Meet Fr. Shanley
In his first television interview since being named the 18th President of St. John's University (NY), Fr. Brian J. Shanley, O.P. spoke to Msgr. James Vlaun on Catholic Faith Network Live.
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