Submitted by sabdulahad on Wed, 12/25/2019 - 16:07

Sienna Abdulahad

Sub Title
Director of Finance and Operations
Sub Title 2
Phyllis M. Taylor Center for Social Innovation and Design Thinking
Email
Sabdulahad@tulane.edu
Phone
(504) 314-7072
Office Address
7001 Freret Street New Orleans, L.A. 70118
School or College
School of Architecture
Linkedin URL
Website

Sienna Abdulahad is a scholar, activist, author and practitioner focused on equity, diversity, inclusion, and social justice. She currently servcs as the Director of Finance and Operations in the Phyllis M. Taylor Center for Social Innovation and Design Thinking. Her work started at the intersection of communications, experiential marketing, and higher education. With more than a decade of experience working with diverse groups of college students in, and outside, the classroom, Abdulahad strives to impact the lives of students by exposing them to various theories and practices grounded in Black feminist thought. Sienna is focused on equitable outcomes that support the retention and holistic development of marginalized students, faculty, staff, and alumni. She also works to equip students and colleagues with the tools they need to reimagine and realize an antiracist and fully liberatory society. She is a co-author of The Table: Stories from Black Women in Student Affairs, and Navigating COVID-19: Perspectives and Strategies from Women of Color in Academia

In addition to her work at Tulane, Sienna Abdulahad is a co-author of a book that chronicles the experiences of Black women working in higher education.

The Table: Stories of Black Women in Student Affairs

Sabdulahad@tulane.edu
Sienna

When she is not at work, Sienna prefers to spend time with her family and friends hiking, traveling, and reading. She is also a member of an NPHC sorority. Sienna plans to pursue a doctoral degree in the coming years and become an active contributor to the body of research on the success of underrepresented students in higher education.

Abdulahad
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sabdulahad/
7001 Freret Street New Orleans, L.A. 70118
(504) 314-7072
Director of Finance and Operations
Phyllis M. Taylor Center for Social Innovation and Design Thinking
https://www.thetablebooks.com/sienna-abdulahad
Education & Affiliations
M.A.Ed. Higher Education, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
B.S. Marketing & Management, Siena College
Biography

Sienna Abdulahad is a scholar, activist, author and practitioner focused on equity, diversity, inclusion, and social justice. She currently servcs as the Director of Finance and Operations in the Phyllis M. Taylor Center for Social Innovation and Design Thinking. Her work started at the intersection of communications, experiential marketing, and higher education. With more than a decade of experience working with diverse groups of college students in, and outside, the classroom, Abdulahad strives to impact the lives of students by exposing them to various theories and practices grounded in Black feminist thought. Sienna is focused on equitable outcomes that support the retention and holistic development of marginalized students, faculty, staff, and alumni. She also works to equip students and colleagues with the tools they need to reimagine and realize an antiracist and fully liberatory society. She is a co-author of The Table: Stories from Black Women in Student Affairs, and Navigating COVID-19: Perspectives and Strategies from Women of Color in Academia

Courses
TIDES 1983: Us Vs. Them
Contributions

In addition to her work at Tulane, Sienna Abdulahad is a co-author of a book that chronicles the experiences of Black women working in higher education.

The Table: Stories of Black Women in Student Affairs

Interests

When she is not at work, Sienna prefers to spend time with her family and friends hiking, traveling, and reading. She is also a member of an NPHC sorority. Sienna plans to pursue a doctoral degree in the coming years and become an active contributor to the body of research on the success of underrepresented students in higher education.