Vanessa G. Rotondo

Deputy Chief of Staff

Vanessa G. Rotondo, Ph.D. has been serving as the Deputy Chief of Staff at Fordham University since August 2023. Prior to this role, Rotondo worked in the area of Mission Integration and Ministry, where she directed Fordham’s Global Outreach program within the Center for Community-Engaged Learning and previously led Ignatian Programs in Campus Ministry.

Rotondo is a proud triple alumna of Fordham University. She holds a bachelor's degree in Political Science with minors in Italian and Business Administration from Fordham College at Rose Hill, a Master of Science in Education in Catholic Educational Leadership from the Graduate School of Education, and a doctorate in religious education from the Graduate School of Religion. Her dissertation focuses on liquid modern Ignatian pedagogy. She is also the proud advisor for Fordham’s Chapter of Alpha Sigma Nu, the Jesuit Honor Society. 

In addition to her administrative roles, Rotondo occasionally teaches courses in the Theology Department, including "Faith and Critical Reasoning" for first-year students and global immersive theology courses on the Synod on Synodality.