Background
Kennelly, Sister Karen Margaret was born on August 4, 1933 in Graceville, Minnesota, United States. Daughter of Walter John Kennelly and Clara Stella Eastman.
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Kennelly, Sister Karen Margaret was born on August 4, 1933 in Graceville, Minnesota, United States. Daughter of Walter John Kennelly and Clara Stella Eastman.
Bachelor, St. Catherine University, St. Paul, 1956. Master of Arts, Catholic University America, 1958. Doctor of Philosophy, University California, Berkeley, 1962.
Professor history St. Catherine University, 1962-1971, academy dean, 1971-1979. Executive director National Federation Carondelet Colleges, 1979-1982. Province director Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, St. Paul, 1982-1988.
President Mount St. Mary's College, Los Angeles, 1989-2000, president emerita, since 2000. Congressional director Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, St. Louis, 2002—2008. Consultant North Central Accreditation Association, Chicago, 1974—1984, Ohio Board Regents, Columbus, 1983—1989.
Trustee colleges, hospitals, Minnesota, Missouri, Wisconsin, California, since 1972. Chairman Sisters St. Joseph College Consortium, 1979—1982.
Board directors American Council on Education, 1997—1999, National Association Indiana Colleges and Universities, 1997—2000, Association Catholic Colleges and Universities, 1996—2000, Western Region National Holocaust Museum, 1997—2000. Coordinator History Women Religious Conference, since 1988. Member of Western Association Schools and Colleges (senior commission 1997—2000), Association Catholic Colleges and Universities (executive board 1996—2000), American Council Education (board directors 1997-1999), National Association Indiana Colleges and Universities 1997-1999, American Association Research Historians Medieval Spain, Medieval Academy, American Catholic History Association.