Marissa Papula

Director of Campus Ministry

Marissa Papula is a leader, storyteller, and practitioner of cura personalis who believes in the power of faith to embolden imagination, ignite social change, and transform lives. As Director of Campus Ministry at Loyola Marymount University, she oversees one of the largest spiritual initiatives in higher education, forming students as contemplatives in action through the variety of programming and communities we're proud to offer here at LMU.

Before coming to LMU, Marissa spent several years at Boston College overseeing Kairos, guiding hundreds of students each year through an experience of deep reflection, community, and encounter. She holds a master’s degree in theology and ministry from Boston College, along with a postgraduate certificate in spiritual direction. Her obsession with Jesuit education traces its roots to her undergraduate years at the University of Scranton.

Marissa serves on the Vision Team for the Jesuit Media Lab, helping to shape innovative storytelling in the Ignatian tradition. A writer, speaker, and public theologian, her work explores themes of sacredness in everyday life. Her writing has appeared in America, Catholic Women Preach, Everyday Ignatian, and Bearings Online.

Hailing originally from New York’s Hudson Valley, Marissa enjoys poetry, barre fitness, strong coffee, local bookstores, and finding God in all things through her infant son.