Type Of Business:
1) Graduate and Undergraduate University 2) Medical Facility
Marketing Area:
1) Regional 2) Local
Expertise:
Father O'Leary's expertise is in educational administration.
Major Product/SVS:
1) Educational Degree Programs 2) Healthcare
Favorite Business Publication:
Education Week
Education Degrees:
Doctor of Education in Educational Administration, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York (1956); Master of Education in Educational Administration, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York (1955); Bachelor of Arts in Theology and Philosophy, Oblate College (1950)
Affiliations Awards:
Association for Continuing Higher Education; New York State Association of Teacher Educators; American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education; National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education; Gamma Lambda Chapter, Pi Lambda Theta; Alpha Zeta Chapter, Delta Epsilon Sigma; Phi Delta Kappa International; American Association of School Administrators; American Association of University Administrators; The Association of Independent Liberal Arts Colleges for Teacher Education
Work History:
Chaplain, Roswell Park Cancer Institute; Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, Retired, Niagara University (30 Years); Principal, Bishop Fallon High School (1968-1974); Member, Evaluation Teams of Middle States Association for Colleges and Secondary Schools (1964-1968); Provincial Director of Education, Eastern Province of the Oblate Fathers (1962-1968); Assistant Principal, Bishop Fallon High School (1962-1965); Adjunct Faculty, Graduate and Undergraduate Education, Mount Saint Joseph Teachers College (1956-1964); Board Member, Mount Saint Joseph Teachers College Reading Clinic (1956-1964); Teacher, General Science and Biology, Bishop Fallon High School (1951-1962)
Throughout the duration of your career, what was the one highlight that stood out the most?:
The highlight of his career was successfully teaching students in graduate and undergraduate classes at Niagara University. This experience was particularly rewarding because he prepared good teachers for the classroom and developed the graduate and undergraduate curriculum into multiple programs such as elementary, secondary, and special education.
Charity:
Roswell Memorial Cancer Institute, Buffalo
Number Of Years In Profession:
34
Number Of Years In Current Position:
2
What Does He/She Attribute Success To:
He attributes his success to his studies at the University of Buffalo.
Why did you become involved in your profession or industry?:
He became involved in his profession after receiving his first teaching assignment in the community following his ordination.
Extended Bio Profile:
Father O'Leary has written and produced television broadcasts, a film, and a series on religious topics. From 1959 to 1961, he conducted a television series for the Family Life Department of the Diocese of Buffalo. After he completed his doctoral studies, he became an adjunct professor at Mount Saint Joseph's Teachers College for Nuns. During this period, from 1957 to 1964, he was the faculty representative and education investigator for the case-study board to develop tailored programs for those having difficulty with reading. After being elected to the White House Council on Small Business under former President Jimmy Carter in 1980, he founded and initiated the Small Business Council of the Niagara Falls Area Chamber of Commerce. In 1982, as dean of continuing education at the College of Education at Niagara University, he started degree programs once the Ontario Parliament passed legislation requiring ministerial educators to offer degree programs. The university expanded under his leadership and by the time he left the program, the number of undergraduate students had risen from 30 to 500. After he left the College of Education in 1999 to become the associate vice president of academic affairs until his retirement in 2005, two very significant events happened in his life. The first was when Bishop Edward Head, then Bishop of Buffalo, arranged for him to celebrate mass with Pope John Paul in his private chapel in Vatican City. The second event was in July of 1996, when Father Joseph Levesque, C.M, then Provincial, made Father O'Leary an affiliate of the Vincentian Community.
Education Certifications:
Ordained Catholic Priest; Permanently Certified School District Administrator and Supervisor, State of New York; Permanently Certified School Principal, State of New York
Awards/Honors:
President's Medal for Excellence in Academic Achievement, Niagara University (2005); Delegate, White House Conference on Small Business (1978); Marquis Who's Who in American Education; International Who's Who of Professionals; Niagara County Rainbow Country Award, Trousi Advisory Board; Key to the City of Buffalo, James Griffin; Key to the City of Niagara Falls, Mayor Michael O'Laughlin.