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Jeannine O'Rourke

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Jeannine O'Rourke
Interim President of the University of New Orleans
In office
July 1, 2023 – November 1, 2023
Preceded byJohn Nicklow
Succeeded byKathy Johnson
Personal details
Born
Jeannine O'Rourke

New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Children2
EducationLouisiana State University (BA, MPA)
University of New Orleans (PhD)
Academic background
ThesisCollege Students' Epistemological Beliefs: Differences by Domain and Educational Level. (2000)
Doctoral advisorMichael Stokes Paulsen
Academic work
InstitutionsDelgado Community College
Louisiana State University
University of New Orleans
University of Louisiana System

Jeannine O'Rourke Kahn is an American academic administrator serving as the provost and vice president for academic affairs for the University of Louisiana System since 2016. She became the interim president of University of New Orleans in July 2023.

Life

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O'Rourke was born in New Orleans to Bill and Cynthia O'Rourke.[1][2] She earned a bachelor's degree in sociology (1990) and a Master of Public Administration (1992) from Louisiana State University (LSU).[1][2] She completed a Ph.D. in higher education administration from the University of New Orleans (UNO) in 2000.[1][3] Michael Stokes Paulsen was her major professor.[2] O'Rourke's dissertation was titled College Students' Epistemological Beliefs: Differences by Domain and Educational Level.[2]

O'Rourke was a Greek adviser at LSU.[1] She later worked as a consultant for Booz Allen Hamilton and a career adviser at UNO.[1] O'Rourke served as an academic adviser at Delgado Community College.[1] She rejoined LSU as an assistant to the vice provost and later assistant vice chancellor.[1] O'Rourke served as the assistant commissioner for academic affairs for the board of regents.[1] In 2016, O'Rourke became the provost and vice president for academic affairs for the University of Louisiana System.[4] In May 2023, she was named as the interim president of UNO following the resignation of John Nicklow.[3] She assumed the role on July 1, 2023.[3]

O'Rourke married Brad Kahn.[2] She has two sons.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "About the President". The University of New Orleans. Retrieved 2023-10-15.
  2. ^ a b c d e Kahn, Jeannine O'Rourke (2000). College Students' Epistemological Beliefs: Differences by Domain and Educational Level (Ph.D. thesis). University of New Orleans. OCLC 45116036.
  3. ^ a b c "University of New Orleans Presidential Search Committee Approves Timeline, Interim President Announced". The University of New Orleans. May 16, 2023. Retrieved 2023-10-15.
  4. ^ "The University of New Orleans picks 5 semifinalists in their search for a president". AP News. 2023-08-19. Retrieved 2023-10-15.