Karel San Juan
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Karel San Juan S.J., PhD | |
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| President of Ateneo de Zamboanga University | |
| Assumed office October 2013 | |
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| Born | June 16, 1965 Marikina, Rizal, Philippines |
| Alma mater | Ateneo de Manila University |
Karel San Juan, SJ. is a Filipino Jesuit priest who currently serves as the University President of Ateneo de Zamboanga University.
Early life and education
Karel was born in Marikina, Philippines on June 16, 1965. He graduated Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, cum laude and valedictorian, from Ateneo de Manila University in 1986. He earned his Masters in Development Management from the Asian Institute of Management in Makati, in 1993. He finished his Doctorate in Leadership Studies at the Gonzaga University, in Spokane, Washington, USA, in 2007.[1]
Early career
Karel started as an instructor and program officer for advocacy and social development offices in Ateneo de Manila University. He then expanded to being a consultant for strategic planning, development management, and organizational development for several government organizations in the Philippines including the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (1993 – 1994), Department of Trade and Industry (1993) and the Department of Agrarian Reform (1996 – 1997). In 1996, he taught management courses at the Asian Institute of Management.
As a Jesuit
Karel entered the Society of Jesus in May 1998. He became a consultant and facilitator of the Ateneo de Manila University Office for Mission, Identity, and Organizational Development from 2000 – 2004. He also became Program Officer for the Center for Ignatian Spirituality (CIS-Philippines), and Simbahang Lingkod ng Bayan (SLB) from 2000 – 2002. In 2007, he earned his Doctorate in Leadership Studies at Gonzaga University. He became Executive Director for the Emmaus Center for Psycho-Spiritual Formation in June 2007. He was ordained to the priesthood in April 2010.
He also currently serves as a trustee at Xavier University (Cagayan de Oro City), a member of the Board at Ateneo de Davao University,[2] Emmaus Center for Psycho-Spiritual Formation, served as a Treasurer of the UGAT Foundation[3] and Ateneo de Manila University.
As President
Karel became President of the Ateneo de Zamboanga University on November 23, 2013.[4]
References
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-06-06. Retrieved 2017-07-22.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Board of Trustees | Ateneo de Davao University - Davao City - Philippines". www.addu.edu.ph. Retrieved 2017-07-17.
- ^ "Gawad Geny Lopez Jr. Bayaning Pilipino Awards goes global; Worldwide search for Filipino organizations doing extraordinary service kicks off this month | ugnayan.com news". www.ugnayan.com. Retrieved 2017-07-17.
- ^ "Investiture of Fr Karel S San Juan SJ as President of Ateneo de Zamboanga University". www.adzu.edu.ph. Retrieved 2017-07-17.