Profiles
Jim Flavin
Pronouns: he/him/his
Title/s: Director of Special Projects and Strategic Initiatives
About
Jim assists with setting strategy, monitoring progress, and overcoming challenges related to various projects. He is charged with cultivating and enhancing campus partnerships by representing DSD to various internal and external University constituencies. Jim focuses on fundraising opportunities, and advises on the acquisition of professional services, talent, and/or resources. With colleagues within and beyond the division, Jim supports the Rambler Brotherhood Project, which aims to improve the educational outcomes and campus engagement of men students from diverse groups.
Jim comes to Student Development from the President’s Office where he strengthened the One Loyola Initiative across our three Chicagoland campuses and worked to ensure that all Loyola students have equal access to Loyola resources.
Prior to joining Loyola, Jim taught in universities in Europe and the United States and presented workshops to help people build skills necessary for healthy living. Jim has collaborated with government agencies and non-profits to develop programming to support underserved youth. As a licensed therapist, he brings expertise to developing resilience skills.