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CONTRIBUTORS + ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
AUTHORS
HOLLY MARTINEZ is executive director of the California Commission on the Status of Women and Girls. Under her
leadership, the Commission secured a historic $7.9 million dollars to lead a Women’s Recovery Response effort and develop a
California Blueprint for Women’s Recovery in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Before joining the Commission, Martinez
served as director of programs and advocacy at the California State Parks Foundation, and as director of CalEITC4Me, an
education and outreach campaign for the California Earned Income Tax Credit. She also previously served as director of
AmeriCorps in California, and as chief of staff to First Lady Maria Shriver.
ROBIN OWENS, PHD, is interim director of the Center for the Advancement of Women and an associate professor of religion
at Mount Saint Mary’s University. Owens brings experience in both corporate and social work settings to the classroom to
inform her transformational teaching. Outside of the classroom, she is the host of the popular podcast, “Leadership Purpose
with Dr. Robin.” Owens is the author of two books: My Faith in the Constitution is Whole: Barbara Jordan and the Politics
of Scriptures (Georgetown Press, 2022) and Making Purpose-Based Decisions: An Inspirational Guide to More Meaning,
Purpose, and Passion in Your Leadership, Business, or Career (Balboa Press, forthcoming).
ELEANOR SIEBERT, PHD, is professor emerita and former provost and academic vice president of Mount Saint Mary’s. She
is the lead researcher for the Report. Siebert is a fellow of the American Chemical Society and was active for many years in
accrediting colleges and universities in the western United States. She also serves on the board of directors of the Southern
California Expanding Your Horizons collaborative, which encourages middle school girls to pursue science and mathematics
courses.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Ann McElaney-Johnson, PhD | President
Daniel Prosterman, PhD | Interim Provost and Academic Vice President
Krishauna Hines-Gaither, PhD | Vice President, Equity, Diversity and Justice
Stephanie Cubba, DPA | Vice President, Institutional Advancement
Kimberly Kenny | Associate Vice President, Institutional Advancement
Robin Owens, PhD | Interim Director, Center for the Advancement of Women
Anastasia Baran | Communications + Project Manager, Center for the Advancement of Women
Eleanor Siebert, PhD | Lead Researcher
Phillip Jordan | Writer + Editor
Jennifer M. Sakurai + Sarah Scopio | Proofreaders
Pryor Design | Design
ABOUT US
ABOUT THE CENTER FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF WOMEN AT MOUNT SAINT MARY’S UNIVERSITY
The Center for the Advancement of Women at Mount Saint Mary’s University is a hub for gender equity research, advocacy,
and leadership development. Its vision is to find solutions to persistent gender inequities and work with partners to
eradicate those inequities in our lifetime. That goal includes eliminating obstacles that women face in the workplace, in their
communities, in the media, and beyond to make a positive difference in the lives of women and girls in California and our
nation. The Center also creates public programming, research guides, and training opportunities to engage more partners
in its work. → MSMU.EDU/CAW
ABOUT MOUNT SAINT MARY’S UNIVERSITY
Mount Saint Mary’s is the only women’s university in Los Angeles and one of the most diverse in the nation. The University
is known nationally for its research on gender equality, its innovative health and science programs, and its commitment
to community service. As a leading liberal arts institution, Mount Saint Mary’s provides year-round, flexible, and online
programs at the undergraduate and graduate level. Weekend, evening, and graduate programs are offered to all genders.
Mount alums are engaged and active global citizens who use their knowledge and skills to better themselves, their
communities, and the world. → MSMU.EDU
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