Academic Study and Professional Training for the Entire Community

History of SCS

Mission Statement of SCS

Vision of SCS

Senior Leadership of SCS

Executive Committee for SCS

History of SCS

Overlooking the idyllic Potomac River in Washington, D.C., Georgetown University was founded in 1789 by Archbishop John Carroll and his staff of Jesuit teachers. Beginning as a college composed of a mere 12 students, the University has developed into a world-class research institution and global university proudly known for an enlightened student body, prominent faculty, and an academic atmosphere fostering intellectual exploration, personal growth, and community leadership.

The School of Continuing Studies (SCS) at Georgetown was founded in 1956 as the Georgetown University School for Summer and Continuing Education (SSCE). In the summer of 1974, Liberal Studies, the oldest degree program within the School, was launched by Joe Pettit, the dean of the SSCE at the time. The Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies (BALS) and the Master of Arts in Liberal Studies (MALS), each graduated their very first student (one in each program) in May 1978.  The Doctor of Liberal Arts (DLS) program began in fall 2005, and the first Doctor of Liberal Studies (DLS) student graduated in May 2010.

The Master of Professional Studies (MPS) programs, emphasizing a balance of theoretical and applied learning, began in Fall 2007 with majors in Public Relations & Corporate Communications and Journalism.  Our first group of MPS students, 14 total, graduated in Fall 2008.  MPS majors in Sports Industry Management and Real Estate began in Fall 2008; Human Resources Management in Spring 2009; and Technology Management in Fall 2009.  Our alumni community has grown considerably with 490 graduates from all programs during the 2010-2011 academic year.

For over 50 years, the School of Continuing Studies has fulfilled Georgetown University's mission of educational outreach and inclusivity by offering a wide range of educational options to a diverse community of students and professionals. Our School now offers more than 600 courses, undergraduate and graduate degrees, advanced professional certificates, customized education, special programs, and much more.

The School of Continuing Studies gives students the opportunity to make learning work with their busy lives:  Full-time or part-time schedule options, supportive academic services, and educators who take a personal interest in student success. The School provides the knowledge, faculty, and resources for students, professionals, and life-long learners to improve themselves and improve the world.

Mission Statement of SCS

In keeping with the historic mission of Georgetown University, the School educates students to become more reflective, active, purposeful citizens who strive to improve themselves and our shared world, embodying Georgetown's Catholic and Jesuit values and heritage and respecting the principles and traditions of each individual.

Vision of SCS

Quality: We strive to perform at the highest levels, with accountability for our actions.

Integrity: We will all have responsibility for our actions, and have the expectations that we will act in an honest, fair, respectful and professional manner.

Leadership: We seek to create a professional environment that fosters responsibility for all members of our community. We will endorse an informed risk-taking atmosphere in an attempt to build new knowledge, industry accomplishments and innovative academic and business models for our community.

Respect: We will operate in manners that are consistent with the Jesuit ideals that drive the operations of the entire University.

Diversity: We will actively engage in conversations that broaden our diversity of leaders, students, educational models, and business relationships. 

Innovation and Creativity: We will constantly seek to assess our programs and operations to determine areas that need to change, new programs that can be created, and new processes and academic models that enhance the School's mission.

Senior Leadership of SCS

Robert L. Manuel, Ph.D.
Associate Provost and Dean, School of Continuing Studies

Veronica D. DiConti, Ph.D.
Associate Dean, Summer School & Special Programs

Laurie A. Jarema, M.A.
Associate Dean, Finance & Administration

Denise A. Keyes, M.A.
Senior Associate Dean, MPS in Strategic Communications, Public Relations, and Journalism 

Vincent J. Kiernan, Ph.D.
Associate Dean, Undergraduate Liberal Studies

Beverly A. Magda, Ph.D.
Associate Dean, MPS in Technology Management

Sissel Malmbekk, M.A.
Associate Dean, Operations

Christopher J. Metzler, Ph.D.
Senior Associate Dean, MPS in Human Resources Management

Darcie M. Milazzo, M.A.
Associate Dean, Custom Contract Education

James V. Parenti, M.A.
Associate Dean, Georgetown Global Education Institute

Walter P. Rankin, Ph.D.
Senior Associate Dean, Academic Affairs & Compliance

Charles N. Schilke, A.M., J.D.
Associate Dean, MPS in Real Estate

Edwin W. Schmierer, M.S.
Associate Dean, Center for Continuing & Professional Education

Roseanna C. Stanton, Ph.D.
Chief Strategy Officer

Anthony Tambasco, Ph.D.
Associate Dean, Graduate Liberal Studies

Matthew V. Winkler, M.A.
Associate Dean, MPS in Sports Industry Management

Executive Committee for SCS

The Executive Committee for SCS reviews proposals for new credit programs and divisions and establishes guidelines for the external and internal review of such proposals and continuing programs/divisions.  They advise the Dean regarding significant changes to programs and policies and may also request reports regarding marketing, operational, organizational, and financial matters within SCS.

• Paul Almeida, Senior Associate Dean, MSB
• Marjory Blumenthal, Associate Provost, Academic
• Jeffrey Connor-Linton, Associate Professor, Linguistics
• Julia Lamm, Associate Lamm, Theology
• Robert Manuel, Associate Provost and Dean, SCS
• Peter Pfeiffer, Professor, German
• Terry Reynolds, Associate Professor and Chair, Theology
• Alexander Sens, Professor and Chair, Classics