Judy D. Olian is an Australian-American academic administrator serving as the 9th president of Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut.
[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] 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.
[2] On January 29, 2018, Olian was announced as the new president of Quinnipiac University, replacing John Lahey, effective July 1, 2018.