The 12 schools and colleges of the University are led by their respective deans. Theological College, which is the national seminary of Catholic University, is led by its rector.
School of Architecture and Allied Arts
Mark Ferguson
Mark Ferguson, partner of Ferguson & Shamamian Architects, L.L.P. in New York, was appointed as the dean of the School of Architecture and Planning on July 1, 2020.
College of Arts and Sciences
Jacqueline Leary-Warsaw, D.M.A.
Jacqueline Leary-Warsaw is the interim dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. She also serves as the dean of the Benjamin T. Rome School of Performing Arts.
The Busch School of Business
Andrew V. Abela
Andrew Abela is the founding dean of the Busch School of Business and an Ordinary Professor of Marketing.
The School of Canon Law
Msgr. Ronny Jenkins, J.C.D.
Monsignor Jenkins is an alumnus of the Canon Law School who joined its faculty as an assistant professor in 2001.
College of Engineering, Physics, and Computing
J. Steven Brown, Ph.D.
J. Steven Brown is the interim dean of the College of Engineering, Physics, and Computing. He joined the University in 1998 and has served in various leadership roles, including from 2016 through 2025 as the Senior Vice Provost for Academic Administration and Dean of Graduate Studies.
Columbus School of Law
Stephen C. Payne, J.D.
Steve Payne began his tenure as Dean of the Columbus School of Law and as a Knights of Columbus Professor of Law on July 1, 2019.
Conway School of Nursing
Marie T. Nolan, Ph.D.
Marie Nolan is Dean and Ordinary Professor in the Conway School of Nursing. She is also an alumna of the university.
School of Philosophy
V. Bradley Lewis, Ph.D.
Dean Bradley Lewis specializes in political and legal philosophy, especially in classical Greek political thought and the theory of natural law.
School of Professional Studies
David P. Long, S.T.L., M.Phil., J.C.D.
Dr. Long joined the School of Professional Studies as its dean on June 1, 2024. He is also an adjunct assistant professor in the School of Canon Law and director of the Institute for Policy Research and Catholic Studies.
National Catholic School of Social Service
Jo Ann R. Regan, Ph.D., MSW
Dean Regan became dean of the National Catholic School of Social Service in 2020. Her research and publications have focused on distance education and the use of technology for social work education and practice.
School of Theology and Religious Studies
Joseph E. Capizzi, Ph.D.
Joseph E. Capizzi's areas of academic interest include social and political theology, with special interests in issues in peace and war, citizenship, political authority, and Augustinian theology. He is also the Executive Director of the Institute for Human Ecology at Catholic University.
Theological College: The National Seminary of the Catholic University of America
Rev. Gladstone (Bud) Stevens, P.S.S., is the rector of Theological College.