Mark R. Nemec

Dr. Mark R.
Nemec is a President at Fairfield University.
He is on the Board of Directors at Association of Jesuit Colleges & Universities.
He is working with his senior leadership team, constituents across campus, and the University’s alumni community, he has positioned Fairfield as a model of the modern, Jesuit Catholic University — committed to lifelong learning, holistic formation, and expansive partnership.
Prior to joining Fairfield, Dr. Nemec served as the dean of the Graham School of Continuing Liberal and Professional Studies at the University of Chicago.
As dean, he led the school’s significant growth and evolution by focusing on innovative ways to extend the university’s reach to broader student populations.
Before joining the University of Chicago, Dr. Nemec served as president and chief executive officer of Eduventures, a Boston-based information services firm providing research and advice to the higher education community.
He previously had been a member of the executive team of Forrester Research, a provider of similar services to the technology industry.
He is a graduate of Loyola High School, Jesuit College Preparatory in Los Angeles, he earned a BA in English from Yale, where he was an All-Ivy League rugby player.
He received an MA in education and a PhD in political science from the University of Michigan.