Ann McElaney-Johnson

Dr. Ann McElaney-Johnson is the 12th president of Mount Saint Mary's University, the only women’s university in Los Angeles. She is recognized as a thought leader for women’s issues and a champion for innovative teaching and learning. She has presented on issues related to women and girls at a variety of conferences and institutions, including China Women’s University in Beijing, the Milken Institute Global Conference, and the American Council on Education in Washington, D.C., and before the California State Senate.

Dr. McElaney-Johnson is the current board chair of the Women’s College Coalition; member of the advisory board for the Women in Public Service Project at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars; member of the advisory council and the ambassador council of the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media at Mount Saint Mary’s University; the board of directors for the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities; the board of trustees for the College of the Holy Cross; and member of the board of the Association of Colleges of Sisters of Saint Joseph.