Raymond Fitz
Professor; Ferree Professor of Social Justice
- Phone: 937-229-5409
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Profile
Brother Raymond L. Fitz, S.M. was the longest-serving president in the University of Dayton's history. He stepped down from his position after 23 years in June 2002 and now works in the Fitz Center for Leadership in Community as the Ferree Professor of Social Justice. This position works to connect Catholic social teaching and the social sciences through the community-building mission of the Center.
In the region, Brother Ray facilitates participation, collaboration and learning while embracing the difficult problems of poverty and other social ills. He serves on the executive committee and school readiness committee of Montgomery County's Family and Children First Council, which is working to create a seamless human services system. He is also chair of the current Montgomery County Human Services Levy campaign. His strong interest in the health of the community extends to the classroom, where he team-teaches the "Leadership in Building Communities" seminar. Brother Ray will also be teaching classes that connect social justice with complex problems within urban societies to undergraduates in Fall 2003.
Prior to becoming the University of Dayton's 17th president in 1979, Brother Ray spent a decade in a variety of University-related positions, ranging from a faculty member in the School of Engineering to executive director of the Center for Christian Renewal. He entered the Society of Mary, a Roman Catholic religious order, and began his studies at the University of Dayton in 1960. In 1964, he graduated with honors with a B.S. in electrical engineering. He holds an M.S. and Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Polytechnic University.
