Kathryn Cody Russell joined Saint Joseph’s College in August 2012, serving in various capacities including Coordinator of Social Justice and Leadership, Mercy Center Director, Interim Executive Director of Mission, and Adjunct Faculty. She currently serves as the Interim Vice President of Mission, Sponsorship, and Planning.
In this role, Kathryn promotes and integrates the College’s mission, vision, Catholic identity, and Mercy heritage, fostering immersive experiences for students, faculty, staff, alumni, and trustees. She also facilitates collaborations between the College and the broader religious, civic, and church communities. As an Adjunct Faculty member since 2021, she has taught in the First Year Experience and Theology programs.
Beyond her professional work, Kathryn is a Mercy Associate, Secretary and Executive Committee Member for the Sebago Lakes Region Fuller Center for Housing, and a Planning Team Member for the Maine Organic Farming and Gardening Association’s Common Ground Country Fair.
Kathryn holds bachelor’s degrees in Religious Studies and Studio Art from The College of the Holy Cross and earned both a master’s in Pastoral Theology and an MBA from Saint Joseph’s College of Maine. She lives in Limington, where she and her husband, Michial, run a small farm.