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Dowd, Julia
Director

Julia Dowd

Julia Dowd is originally from Hampden, Maine.  A graduate of the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, MA, Julia served for a year in the Jesuit Volunteer Corps in San Francisco where she worked at the Hamilton Family Center as a case manager.  Julia joined the staff of St. Ignatius Church in 1995 where she served as director of social ministries.  At USF, Julia has served as program development coordinator at the Leo T.  McCarthy Center for Public Service and the Common Good and as associate director of the Joan and Ralph Lane Center for Catholic Studies and Social Thought. Julia received a bachelor’s degree in religious studies with a concentration in peace and conflict studies from Holy Cross, a master’s in theology and a master’s in nonprofit administration from USF.  Julia is a member of the board of directors of the Ignatian Solidarity Network, a national network of Jesuit-affiliated schools and organizations focusing on social justice education and advocacy. dowd@usfca.edu

Bazan, Enrique
Associate Director for Global Social Justice & Community Action

Enrique Bazan

Luis Enrique “Kique” Bazan is a longtime advocate for justice with years of experience working with human rights and advocacy organizations. Originally from Lima, Peru, Kique earned a bachelor’s degree in education from the Pontifical Catholic University in Lima, a master’s in theology and religious studies and a doctorate in organization and leadership from USF. Before coming to USF, Kique worked as street educator to promote and protect the rights of street children. Kique is a contributor to the book, Religion at the Corner of Bliss and Nirvana: Politics, Identity, and Faith in New Migrant Communities (Duke, 2009). At USF, Kique is responsible for the Arrupe Immersion Program, community action programs, and the Arrupe Justice Immersions though the Center for Global Education. lebazan@usfca.edu

Creen, Don
Associate Director for Resident Ministry

Don Crean

Don Crean is originally from the Bronx, New York where he graduated from Fordham Prep.  He earned a Bachelor’s degree from Boston College and a Master of Divinity degree from the Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley (JSTB). While at JSTB, Don came to the University Ministry staff as an intern in 1996 and joined the staff full-time in 1998 as associate director of liturgy. From 2001-2008 he also served as director of liturgy for St. Ignatius Church in San Francisco. Don served on the steering committee for young adult ministry for the Archdiocese of San Francisco, and continues to serve on the worship commission for the Archdiocese and the worship committee of St. Ignatius Church. Don’s areas of responsibility include overseeing the Resident Ministry Internship program and serving as the University Ministry liaison with the Division of Student Life. crean@usfca.edu

DeLaRosa, Roger
Associate Director for Retreats and Faith Formation

Fr. Roger de la Rosa, S.J.

Fr. Roger de la Rosa, S.J. was born in the Philippines and grew up in San Francisco.  He is a Jesuit priest of the California Province of the Society of Jesus.  He graduated from USF with a bachelor’s degree in chemistry in 1986.  He holds M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in chemistry from the University of California Santa Barbara, and a M.Div. from Weston Jesuit School of Theology, now the Boston College School for Theology and Ministry.  Roger served in the Jesuit Volunteer Corps in the Appalacian region of Kentucky where he taught high school math and science. He also taught chemistry at St. Louis University. Roger joined the University Ministry staff in 2007. He directs retreats, spirituality and sacramental preparation programs.  Roger also serves as the minister of the Loyola House Jesuit Community. rdelarosa2@usfca.edu

McWilliams, Paul
Associate Director for Music, Liturgy and Interfaith Programs

Paul McWilliams

Paul McWilliams comes from Coatbridge, Scotland and moved to California in October 2000. Prior to joining the USF University Ministry staff he was the choral director at Carondolet High School in Concord, CA.  Prior to that he served as a music teacher at St. Agnes Elementary School and director of music for St. Bonaventure Parish, in Concord, CA. Paul was educated at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama (RSAMD) and Napier College. He was choral director for the British Federation of Young Voices and accompanist for the Royal Scottish Ballet. Having been involved as a church musician since he was very young, he became organist at his local parish when he was 13 years old. Paul serves as associate director for liturgy and music at USF and director of music at St. Ignatius Church. In this capacity he organizes all major University liturgies, directs the liturgical choir, and oversees interfaith programs and the University Ministry Interfaith Meditation Room. pmcwilliams@usfca.edu

Godfrey, Donal
Associate Director for Faculty/Staff Spirituality

Fr. Donal Godfrey, S.J.

Fr. Donal Godfrey, S.J. was born in Liverpool, England.  Donal was educated at Stonyhurst College and at University College, Cork. He is a member of the Irish Bar, and a Jesuit priest of the Irish province of the Society of Jesus.  Donal holds degrees in philosophy from the Milltown Institute of Dublin, a Master’s in theology from Regis College at the University of Toronto, a Licentiate in Sacred Theology from the Jesuit School of Theology in Berkeley, and a Doctorate in Ministry from the Church Divinity School of the Pacific in Berkeley, CA. He is the author of the book, Gays and Grays:  The Story of the Gay Community at Most Holy Redeemer Catholic Church (Lexington, 2007).  Prior to coming to USF, Donal worked at Clongowes Wood College, Ireland, the Jesuit Centre of Spirituality in Belfast for reconciliation between Catholics and Protestants, and in ministry at Loyola University, Chicago. Donal's areas of responsibility currently include working with alumni, the USF Law School, promoting Ignatian spirituality, working with the LGBTQ community, spiritual direction, and pastoral counseling. godfrey@usfca.edu

Santos, Ana
Office Manager

Ana Santos

Ana Maria Santos is from Suffield, Connecticut, where she grew up with a strong foundation in her family's Portuguese culture and traditions. She graduated from Bates College in Maine with a degree in English and a minor in Philosophy. Ana has been involved in a range of organizations that focus on education, immigration, and the arts. On a high school service trip through Camino Seguro (Project "Safe Passage"), she worked with minors living in the waste of the Guatemala City dump site. In college, she tutored students that emigrated from Somali on their reading and writing skills. She also interned at Hartford Performs, a non-profit arts education organization focused on increasing the breadth of arts education in Hartford Public Schools. Mostly recently, Ana spent a year in the Jesuit Volunteer Corps in Detroit, MI, where she worked at Detroit Cristo Rey High School, part of a national network of 24 schools focused on improving urban education. There, she was a liaison in the Corporate Work Study Department, assisting with student intern training, business development/outreach to potential sponsors, and as a teaching assistant. She oversees the administrative duties of the University Ministry Office at USF. amsantos4@usfca.edu