Judy D. Olian

Judy D. Olian is an Australian-American academic administrator, currently serving as the 9th President of Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut.[1]

Judy D. Olian
9th President of Quinnipiac University
Assumed office
July 1, 2018
Preceded byJohn Lahey
Personal details
Alma materHebrew University of Jerusalem (BS)
University of Wisconsin–Madison (MS, PhD)
OccupationAcademic

Early life

Olian was born and raised in Australia, the daughter of Holocaust survivors.[2] During her childhood, Olian also lived in Israel.[3] She received a Bachelor of Science degree from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.[2][4][5] She went on to receive a Masters of Science degree and a PhD in Industrial Relations from the University of Wisconsin–Madison.[2][4][5]

Career

Olian was a professor of management & organization and served as senior associate dean of the Robert H. Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland.[2][4] She served as the Dean of the Smeal College of Business at Pennsylvania State University from 2001 to 2006, where she was a Professor of Management.[2][4] She served as the Dean of the UCLA Anderson School of Management from 2006 to 2018, where she held the John E. Anderson Chair in Management.[2][4][5] In 2008, she was the Chairman of the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.[2][4]

Olian serves on the Board of Directors of Ares Management, an investment firm based in Los Angeles, and the United Therapeutics Corporation.[6][7][8] Additionally, she serves on the Board of Advisors of several other companies, including Mattel [9] and Catalyst, a non-profit organization which promotes an inclusive workplace for women.[10] She serves on the Council of Advisors of the United States Studies Centre at the University of Sydney.[2]

Olian is a recipient of an American Council on Education Fellowship and the Maryland Association for Higher Education Award for Innovation.[2]

On January 29, 2018, Olian was announced as the new President of Quinnipiac University in Connecticut, replacing John Lahey, effective July 1, 2018.

References
  1. "Judy D. Olian selected as 9th president of Quinnipiac University | Quinnipiac Now". Quinnipiac University. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
  2. The United States Studies Centre at the University of Sydney: Professor Judy Olian
  3. Ofgang, Erik. "As Quinnipiac's New President, Judy Olian Hopes to Build on the University's Success". Connecticut Magazine. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
  4. UCLA Anderson School of Management: Judy D. Olian
  5. Company Overview of UCLA Anderson School of Management: Judy D. Olian Ph.D., Bloomberg Business
  6. Ares Management: Board of Directors
  7. United Therapeutics: Board of Directors
  8. Dean Judy D. Olian Joins the United Therapeutics Corporation Board of Directors, Triad Business Journal, June 29, 2015
  9. Mattel: Board of Directors (accessed November 15, 2020)
  10. Catalyst: Board of Advisors
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