Sadia Sindhu 

Sadia Sindhu is a strategic leader with extensive experience in public policy, higher education administration, and civic engagement. She currently plays a pivotal role in establishing the School of Government and Policy alongside founding dean William Howell, providing executive oversight and managing complex stakeholder relationships with government officials, external partners, and university leadership. Prior to joining Johns Hopkins, she served as founding executive director of the Center for Effective Government at the University of Chicago, where she developed programmatic initiatives, executive leadership seminars, and strategic partnerships while supporting scholarship and academic conferences in democracy and governance.
 

Sadia’s career spans both public and private sectors, with leadership roles that demonstrate her expertise in institutional development and strategic engagement. She previously directed the University of Chicago’s Civic Leadership Academy, growing the program to over 330 alumni and launching institutional reform initiatives. Her earlier experience includes managing strategic partnerships with C-suite leaders at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, providing management consulting on enrollment strategy and institutional planning, and working as an investment banking analyst.
 

A recognized voice in democracy and civic engagement, Sadia serves as a fellow in the Aspen Institute Civil Society Fellowship, was a member of the Research Advisory Council for the Partnership for Public Service, and advises nonprofit organizations focused on democratic governance. She has contributed to public discourse through writing and speaking engagements on democracy-related topics, from academic institutions to public forums. Sadia holds an M.S. in higher education policy from Northwestern University and a B.S.F.S. in international politics from Georgetown University.