Ellen M. Granberg, Ph.D.

President Ellen M. Granberg is the 19th President of the George Washington University. She is a nationally recognized scholar in the sociology of self, identity, and mental health and an accomplished academic leader.

President Granberg comes to GW from the Rochester Institute of Technology, where she served as Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs. Prior to that, she was the Senior Associate Provost and Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs at Clemson University. President Granberg also brings with her over eleven years of experience leading large integrated software development teams in the telecommunications industry.

Throughout her career, President Granberg has strengthened teaching and research excellence across disciplines, empowered a diverse and inclusive community of students, faculty, and staff, and collaborated with community stakeholders to drive transformative change and increase institutional prominence.

Institution / Organization: GW