Megan Fogarty

Megan Swezey Fogarty is the Senior Associate Vice President for Community Engagement at Stanford University.12 In this role, she leads efforts to create more purposeful and organized engagement between Stanford and the external communities with which the university interacts.2

Professional Background

Megan joined Stanford's Office of External Relations in March 2020 to lead the Office of Community Engagement.1 Prior to her current position, she served as:

• Deputy Executive Director at Stanford's Haas Center for Public Service
• Nonprofits liaison for State Assemblyman Joe Simitian
• Executive Director of Youth Service California
• Outreach coordinator for the Stanford Graduate School of Education Service Learning 2000 Center
• Project director for Constitutional Rights Foundation
• Teen coordinator for the City of Palo Alto

Responsibilities

As Senior Associate Vice President for Community Engagement, Megan:

• Reports to Martin Shell, Vice President and Chief External Relations Officer
• Leverages the assets of campus engagement hubs to strengthen collaboration
• Focuses on addressing mutual challenges around affordability, education, health, and sustainability
• Provides leadership for strategic planning, fund development, communications, and alumni relations

Community Involvement

Megan is actively involved in various community organizations, serving in volunteer roles with:

• Foundation for a College Education
• Palo Alto Community Fund
• Palo Alto History Museum
• Palo Alto Police Foundation
• First Congregational Church Nursery School
• League of Women Voters of Palo Alto

She is also a member of the Woman's Club of Palo Alto.1

Awards and Recognition

Megan has received several awards for her contributions:

• Palo Alto Tall Tree Award for Outstanding Citizen/Volunteer (2008)
• Lloyd W. Dinkelspiel Award for Outstanding Service to Undergraduate Education (2013)
• Margaret Ann Fidler Award for Distinguished Service to Student Affairs (2013)
• Recognized as a Service Trailblazer for AmeriCorps' first 20 years by the California Governor's Office (2014)2

Megan Swezey Fogarty's LinkedIn username is megan-swezey-fogarty-a8b26ab, as confirmed by the information provided.3