Executive Secretary / Socius

Gerard L. Stockhausen, SJ
Executive Secretary / Socius

Fr. Gerard L. Stockhausen, SJ serves as Socius/Executive Secretary to the President and Director of Planning for the Jesuit Conference in Washington, D.C. Fr. Stockhausen, a member of the Wisconsin Province of the Society of Jesus, joined the Jesuit Conference in late August of 2010.

Formerly President of University of Detroit Mercy (UDM), Stockhausen’s current responsibilities include serving as chief of staff and advising and working closely with the President and his staff to direct and coordinate a series of planning projects that implement the apostolic choices made by the Society of Jesus in the United States.

Stockhausen served as UDM president from July, 2004 to 2010 and he was Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost there from 2000-2004. UDM experienced increases in both enrollment and academic stature during Stockhausen’s 10 years in Detroit and the University is consistently ranked in the top tier of Midwestern Master’s Universities by U.S. News & World Report. Under Stockhausen’s presidency, more than a dozen new academic programs were established, including five-year undergraduate/graduate programs in Business Administration, Physician’s Assistant, Teacher Education, Engineering, and Chemistry.

Stockhausen holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Michigan, a master’s degree in social ethics and a Master of Divinity degree from the Jesuit School of Theology in Berkeley, California, and a master’s degree in mathematics and a bachelor’s degree in philosophy from St. Louis University.