Background
O'Hara, Thomas J. was born on March 16, 1949 in Hazleton, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Thomas John and Bridget Helen O'Hara.
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Thomas J. O'Hara
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Thomas J. O'Hara, American priest, academic administrator, educator. Ordained priest Congregation of the Holy Cross, 1978. Recipient Northeast Pennsylvania award, Ethics Institute, 2003, Ny State award, New York State Department Juvenile Affairs, 1982, Ezamper award, University Notre Dame Alumni Association, 1997.
Education
Bachelor, King's College, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, 1971. MTh, University Notre Dame, Indiana, 1977. Doctor of Philosophy, American University, Washington, 1988.
Career
Relief work Missionary Sisters of Charity, Dacca, Bangladesh, 1975. Professor English Notre Dame College, Bangladesh, 1975. Associate pastor Our Lady of Good Counsel, Brooklyn, 1977—1982.
Chaplain Holy Cross Hospital, Silver Springs, Maryland, 1982—1984. Adjunct professor American University, 1987. Professor political science Philosophical Center Jinja, Uganda, 1994—1996, King's College, since 1998, associate vice president academic affairs, 1996—1999, president, since 1999.
Board directors St. Mary's Day Care Center, Wilkes-Barre, since 1999, Pennsylvania Campus Compact, 2001. Board trustees Stonehill College, North Easton, Massachusetts, 1998—2007. Member Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre Advisory Council, since 2006.
Achievements
Membership
Board directors Greater Wilkes-Barre Chamber of Business and Industry, since 2001. Board trustees St. Edward's University, since 2008. Advisory council Jewish Family Service, Wilkes-Barre, 2004.
Board directors Diamond City Partnership, since 2002, St. Vincent de Paul Kitchen, since 1999, Healthy NEPA Initiative, Scranton, 2004. Executive leadership council PreK Counts in Pennsylvania, 2006. Member of Pennsylvania Society, Delta Epsilon Sigma.
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Religion
Roman Catholic
Education
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1971
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1977
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1988
Career
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1975
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1975
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1977 - 1982
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1982 - 1984
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1987
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1994 - 1996
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1998
Awards
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Recipient Northeast Pennsylvania award, Ethics Institute, 2003, Ny State award, New York State Department Juvenile Affairs, 1982, Ezamper award, University Notre Dame Alumni Association, 1997.Recipient Northeast Pennsylvania award, Ethics Institute, 2003, Ny State award, New York State Department Juvenile Affairs, 1982, Ezamper award, University Notre Dame Alumni Association, 1997.