Judy D. Olian

Judy D. Olian
9th President of Quinnipiac University
Incumbent
Assumed office July 1, 2018
Preceded by	John Lahey
Personal details
Alma mater	Hebrew University of Jerusalem (BS) University of Wisconsin–Madison (MS, PhD)
Occupation	Academic

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

Early life

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

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. 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. 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. In 2008, she was the Chairman of the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.

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

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

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