Sienna Abdulahad

Adjunct Lecturer in SISE

Director of Finance and Operations, Phyllis M. Taylor Center for Social Innovation and Design Thinking

Sienna Abdulahad is a scholar, activist, author and practitioner. Her work started at the intersection of communications, experiential marketing, and higher education. With more than a decade of experience working with college students in, and outside, the classroom, Abdulahad strives to impact the lives of students by exposing them to various frameworks, theories and practices grounded in Black feminist thought. Sienna is focused on equitable outcomes that support the retention and holistic development of all students, faculty, staff, alumni, and community members. She also works to equip students and colleagues with the tools they need to reimagine and realize a fully liberated society. She is a co-author of The Table: Stories from Black Women in Student Affairs, Navigating COVID-19: Perspectives and Strategies from Women of Color in Academia, and Anti-Racist Community Engagement: Principles and Practices.