Kirstin Leighton-Lucas, JD

Kirstin Leighton-Lucas is a passionate educator with a deep interest in global business, governance and policy. With extensive experience in online education, project management, policy and curriculum development, Leighton-Lucas has taught and developed curricula for both graduate and undergraduate programs. She has also created executive programming on the politics of leadership, informational management, global economics, business ethics, law and communication.

As executive chair of the Student and Alumni Board (SAAB), she helps deliver the programming, events and networking opportunities to build and maintain our vibrant community of over 6,000 JWMI students and alumni. She earned her BA from John Hopkins University in Humanistic Area Studies with a minor in Psychology. Her JD is from Washington College of Law at American University.