Robert Stephan (MA '07)

What have you been up to since graduating from Loyola?

I work as the Director of the Office for Mission at Loyola High School in Los Angeles. In that role I share Ignatian spirituality and the mission of Jesuit education with the adult community of faculty, staff, parents, and alumni.

I now also serve as a member of the council for the World Union of Jesuit Alumni (WUJA). This volunteer organization connects Jesuit alumni from around the world. This summer I had the opportunity to participate in the WUJA world congress in Yogyakarta Indonesia with hundreds of Jesuit alumni from all parts of the globe.

How do you feel your experience at LUC prepared you for your career or life in general?

I received an excellent training from Loyola University Chicago in Jesuit education and Ignatian spirituality. My Master's in Pastoral Studies from the Institute of Pastoral Studies prepared me for all the work I do now from leading retreats to spiritual direction.

What professor or class at Loyola shaped you on a personal or professional level?

My classes in spiritual direction training were very influential and I was deeply influenced by Fr. Bill Creed, SJ. I also loved working with Fr. Dan Hartnett, SJ and Michael Schuck and have been shaped by their vision of faith in action.

What are your fondest memories of Loyola?

I loved taking the commuter bus to the Water tower campus and seeing the beauty of the lake along Lake Shore drive. I also always enjoyed visiting the LUMA, the Loyola University Museum of Art at the water tower campus.

How have you stayed connected to Loyola?

This summer at the WUJA world congress I had the wonderful opportunity to reconnect with one of my Loyola Chicago professors, Michael Schuck, who was also attending the congress. I also was impressed by Nancy Tuchman, a former Loyola professor, who was one of the key note speakers at the world congress.

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