Education
University of Wisconsin–Madison. Loyola Marymount University.
University of Wisconsin–Madison. Loyola Marymount University.
He has served as the in Santa Clara, California, since January 5, 2009. Engh is a third generation Californian. He is a historian specializing in the history of California and the American West.
Engh has previously worked as a professor of history at Loyola Marymount University in Los Los Angeles
He also served as the dean of Loyola Marymount"s Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts before becoming president of Santa Clara University. Father Engh was appointed president of Santa Clara University in 2008, succeeded Father Paul Locatelli, who had served as president from 1988 until 2008.
Engh officially became the 28th on January 5, 2009. His official inauguration was held on April 24, 2009, at Santa Clara"s Leavey Event Center.
The ceremony was attended by approximately 1,500 guests, including the leaders or representatives of more than 100 universities and colleges.
He was re-elected to a six year term in November 2013. In October 2013, Engh made the decision to drop health insurance coverage of elective abortions for the Catholic university"s faculty and staff The faculty senate of the school took a vote and declared Engh"s resolution invalid, but the final decision rests with the board of trustees of the school.
As president of Santa Clara University, Engh has also come out strongly against the anonymous college messaging board app Yik Yak.