Amanda Thompson

Amanda Thompson, MDiv, currently serves as the Director of Community Relations at DePaul University since August 2015, with additional roles in senior administration and external relations. Thompson also directs Catholic Campus Ministry at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital and Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center while serving as a Pastoral Care Associate. Previous experience includes coordinating faith formation and youth ministry at St. Mary of the Woods Parish, and overseeing marriage and family initiatives within the Archdiocese of Chicago. An owner of a daycare for over a decade, Thompson began career work as a campus minister at Loyola University Chicago. Education includes advanced degrees in Divinity, Pastoral Studies, and Non-Profit/Public Management from reputable institutions, with ongoing studies at DePaul University.