Background
Kelly, Sister Dorothy Ann was born on July 26, 1929 in Bronx, New York, United States. Daughter of Walter David and Sarah (McCauley) Kelly.
Kelly, Sister Dorothy Ann was born on July 26, 1929 in Bronx, New York, United States. Daughter of Walter David and Sarah (McCauley) Kelly.
Bachelor in History, College New Rochelle, 1951. Master of Arts in American Church History, Catholic University, Washington, 1958. Doctor of Philosophy in American Intellectual History, University Notre Dame, 1970.
Doctor of Letters (honorary), Mercy College, Dobbs Ferry, New York, 1976. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Nazareth College of Rochester, New York City, 1979. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), College St. Rose, 1981.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Manhattan College, 1979. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Le Moyne College College, 1990. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), St. Thomas Aquinas College, 1990.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), St. Joseph College, Connecticut, 1996. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Iona College, 1997.
Associate professor history College New Rochelle, New York, 1957—2001, chairman department history, 1965-1967, academy dean, 1967-1972, acting president, 1970-1971, president, 1972-1997, chancellor, 1997—2001. Superior Eastern Province of the Ursulines, New Rochelle, 2001—2003, provincial superior, 2003—2009. Member Interreligious Council New Rochelle, executive committee, 1974-1979, vice president, 1980-1984, president, 1984-1988, member Commission Indiana Colleges and Universities State of New York, 1976-1978, chairman board trustees, 1978-1980, member government relations committee, 1980-1981.
Chairman Committee Higher Education Opportunity, 1976-1978. Member commissioner of education Advisory Council on Higher Education for New York State, 1975-1977, subcommittee on postsecondary occupational education, 1975-1977. Executive committee Empire State Foundation Indiana Liberal Arts Colleges, vice chairman, 1977-1981.
Trustee, member executive committee Association Colleges and Universities State of New York, 1976-1980. Member committee on purpose and identity Association Catholic Colleges and Universities, 1975-1980. Member steering committee Neylan Conference, 1978-1981, member bishops and president committee, 1979-1984.
Member advisory council on finance aid to students Office Education, Department of Health, 1978-1986. Chairman Women's College Coalition, 1981-1983. Chairman government relations advisory committee National Association Indiana Colleges and Universities, 1981-1982, chair, 1987-1988.
Chair City-wide Conferences, New Rochelle, 1977-1979. Board directors United Way Westchester, 1977-1984, member planning, allocations, evaluation committee, 1977-1980, nominating and campaign committees. Board directors Westchester County Association, 1980-1990, New Rochelle Community Action Program, 1982-1983, New Rochelle Community Fund, 1989-1991.
Member steering committee Westchester County Women's Hall of Fame, 1984-1985. Board directors Visiting Nurse Services in Westchester, Inc., 1983-1986, chair nominating committee, 1985-1986. Trustee Le Moyne College College, 1982-1988, vice chairperson, 1984-1987.
Member board governors New Rochelle Hospital Medical Center. Trustee United Student Aid Funds, 1980-1990, Ursuline School, New Rochelle, Catholic University American, American Council on Education, Indiana College Fund American, 1982-1985. Member official United States delegate to United Nations 4th World Conference on Women in Beijing, 1995.
Member national advisory board National Museum Women in the Arts. Member American Association of University Professors, American Association of University Women, National Conference of Christians and Jews (trustee), American History Association, National Federation Business and Professional Women, American Association Higher Education, National Assembly Women Religious, American Council Education (board directors 1990), Association American Colleges (board directors 1983-1986), Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association American (trustee, finance committee 1987-1988, executive committee, audit committee, products and services committee 1990-1991, nominating and personnel committee 1991), Association Colleges Mid-Hudson Area (president 1979-1981, executive committee).