| Judy D. Olian | |
| Birth Place: | Australia |
| Predecessor: | John Lahey |
| Education: | Hebrew University of Jerusalem (BS) University of Wisconsin–Madison (MS, PhD) |
| Office: | 9th President of Quinnipiac University |
| Term Start: | July 1, 2018 |
Judy D. Olian is an Australian-American academic administrator serving as the 9th president of Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut.[1]
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 PhD in industrial relations from the University of Wisconsin–Madison.[2] [4] [5]
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 worked as 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 was 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 chair of the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.[2] [4]
Olian is a member of the board of directors of Ares Management, an investment firm based in Los Angeles, and the United Therapeutics Corporation.[6] [7] [8] Additionally, she is a member of 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 is 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, replacing John Lahey, effective July 1, 2018.
