Rev. Andrew Thon, S.J., Ph.D.

Rev. Andrew Thon, S.J., Ph.D.Marquette University

MilwaukeeWI53201United States of Americaandrew.thon@marquette.edu

Clinical Associate Professor Emeritus

Educational Policy and Leadership

Degrees Held

• Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison
• M.Ed, Marquette University
• M,Div., Regis College, Toronto, Canada
• B.A., Saint Louis University

Courses Taught

• Practica: Student Affairs 1 & 2
• Organization Theory and Administration in Higher Education

Research Interests

• Student Affairs and Catholic Identity
• Student Affairs in Jesuit Education
• Student Culture
• Current Issues in Higher Education

Recent Publications and Presentations

2017

Presentation: "History, Organizational Theory of Higher Education." Central Association of College and University Business Officers (CACUBO) Annual Workshop.

Presentation: "Bridging the Jesuit Educational Mission and Student Affairs." Spring Hill College Professional Development Program for Division of Student Affairs.

2016

Book Proposal Review: A Staff Guide to Addressing Disruptive and Dangerous Behavior on Campus. Routledge Publishing.

Presentation: "The Life of a Student from the Ignatian Perspective." Marquette University New Colleagues Orientation.

2015

Keynote Presentation: "Jesuit Educational Mission and Student Affairs." Gonzaga University Professional Development Workshop for Student Affairs and Campus Ministry staffs.

Presentation: "Jesuit Educational Mission and Student Affairs." Marquette University Professional Development Program for Student Affairs and Campus Ministry staffs.

2014

Publication: Creative Tensions with Catholic identity. Chapter in A Mission Officer Handbook: Advancing Catholic Identity and University Mission, Vol. 2. Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities (ACCU).

2013

Association of Jesuit Student Affairs (JASPA) Webinar: "The Ignatian Imperative: Student Affairs Educators in Jesuit Higher Education."

Publication: The Ignatian Imperative: Student Affairs Educators at Catholic Colleges and Universities. Marquette University College of Education.

Panel Presentation: “Enduring Values of Jesuit Education and Student Affairs.” Marquette University Division of Student Affairs Graduate Assistants Workshop.

Presentation: “Enduring Values of Jesuit Education and Residence Life.” Marquette University Residence Hall Directors Workshop.

Several Presentations: “Principles of Good Practice for Student Affairs at Catholic Colleges and Universities as a Framework for Strategic Planning.”  Barry University Division of Student Affairs Planning Workshop.

2012

Presentation: “Student Conduct Administration and the Jesuit Mission.” Marquette University Student Conduct Administrators Awards Luncheon.

2011

Presentation: “Heroic Leadership and Jesuit Education.” Marquette University Residence Life Student Staff Spring Semester Workshop.

Presentation: “History of and Orientation to Jesuit Association Student Personnel Administrators (JASPA).” Orientation for administrators new to Jesuit higher education at annual JASPA Conference.

2010

Publication: Contributing writer for Principles of Good Practice for Student Affairs at Catholic Colleges and Universities: Second Edition with Diagnostic Queries. Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities.

Presentation:  “Creative Tensions: Student Affairs and Catholic Identity.” Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities (AJCU) Seminar on Higher Education Leadership.

Keynote Presentation: “Discovering Confluence: Reflect, Explore, Commit. “  JASPA Summer Institute.

Presentation: “Creative Tensions between Student Affairs and Catholic Identity.” JASPA Summer Institute.

Presentation: “History of and Orientation to JASPA.”  Orientation for administrators new to Jesuit education at JASPA Summer Institute.

Panel Presentation: “This is What I Believe and Why.” Loyola University Chicago Inservice for Student Development and Academic Services.

Panel Presentation:  “Ignatian Pedagogy.” Marquette University College of Education All-Staff Meeting.