Joumana McGowan is an Executive Leader and Higher Education Professional. Across her two decades of involvement in academic spaces, McGowan has taken on roles as an Educator and College Administrator in the State of California.

Leadership Activities

Joumana McGowan has been a Higher Education Professional and Educator in California for over 20 years.  Throughout her career, McGowan has provided executive leadership for a compressive array of student learning and support operations.  Always setting her intentions on making a lasting and positive impact on the college community, her work in Student Learning & Support Services has included the development of new programs and courses.  With continuity and comprehensive learning opportunities in mind, McGowan’s programs seek to adhere to the educational component of the Educational and Facilities Master Plan.  The learning support services that she provides are set in place to promote student success and completion; leading to more students walking across the commencement stage to earn their degrees and launch their respective careers!

Higher Education Professional

More than just an Executive Leader in Higher Education, Joumana McGowan maintains the true spirit of an Educator.  She explains in her own terms that her career’s purpose in high education is to help students, faculty and the academic community achieve more equitable inclusion and greater success.  To that end, she works tirelessly to inspire her peers and to motivate students to achieve higher levels of success.  Her intention to embody the mission and values of the academic spaces she is a part of.  Strengthened by her own multicultural background, McGowan maintains the insight necessary to understand the value of maintaining a diverse community and empowering others to use their voices for social change. 

Educator and Higher Education Professional Joumana McGowan credits her late father as her greatest role model.  From him, Joumana learned the value of education and the power of knowledge.   Her father’s purpose was to give his children a platform from which to not only survive, but thrive.  Joumana seeks to embody his purpose and message through her career as an educator, leader and individual in the community.