Ellen Marie Granberg (born 1962) is an American sociologist and academic administrator who became the 19th president of George Washington University on July 1, 2023.

[8] She has been an academic administrator for over 25 years and first started her career in academia as a professor of sociology at Clemson University where she worked on nutrition science and obesity.

[11] In addition to expanding doctoral education and research, Granberg co-led the formation of RIT Certified, which aimed to promote professional mobility.

[14] After the events of October 7th, GW gained national attention after students associated with the Palestinian liberation movement projected "glory to our martyrs" onto Gelman Library.

[17] In addition, Granberg has never met with the student negotiators, did not visit the encampment, and has consistently avoided speaking on matters related to Palestinian freedom and divestment from weapons manufacturing.