Joanna Schooler

JoAnna Schooler currently serves as the Assistant Vice Chancellor for Community and Local Government Relations at Washington University in St. Louis, a role initiated in July 2018, where responsibilities include acting as the university's lead liaison to local governments and developing university positions on local policy issues. Prior to this position, JoAnna held various roles at Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals, including Senior Director of Corporate Communications and Community Relations, where a focus on internal communications strategy and community outreach resulted in significant improvements in employee engagement. JoAnna's earlier career includes roles at Broadcom Limited, Lucent Technologies, and Agere Systems, emphasizing public relations, media relations, and corporate communications, achieving notable successes in positioning companies positively with key stakeholders and enhancing corporate reputations. JoAnna holds a Bachelor's degree in Journalism from the University of Missouri-Columbia and a Master's degree in Strategic Communication from Seton Hall University.