Christina Clark
Dr. Christina A. Clark is the eighth president of La Roche University and the institution’s second lay president. She brings more than two decades of leadership experience in Catholic higher education, with a sustained focus on academic quality, mission integration, and innovation in service of student success.
A scholar of classical literature, Dr. Clark earned her Ph.D. and M.A. in classics from the University of Wisconsin–Madison and her B.A. in classics from Georgetown University. Her research focuses on gender and nonverbal communication in ancient Greek and Roman poetry, and she has taught and published widely in the field. Among Dr. Clark’s academic honors is her naming as a Junior Fellow at Harvard University’s Center for Hellenic Studies. Before going to graduate school, Dr. Clark worked as a credit analyst for Signal Capital Corporation in Oakland, California.
A lifelong learner, Dr. Clark has consistently sought professional development across her career. Most recently, she further strengthened her executive practice through programs such as the Executive Leadership Academy of the Council of Independent Colleges/American Academic Leadership Institute and Harvard University’s Seminar for New Presidents.
Dr. Clark’s leadership is guided by a belief in and commitment to the transformative power of education to prepare students for meaningful careers, lifelong learning, and lives of purpose in a complex and changing world.