Megan Swezey Fogarty

Senior Associate Vice President for Community Engagement Stanford University

Megan Swezey Fogarty is a highly accomplished professional currently serving as the Senior Associate Vice President for Community Engagement at Stanford University.1 She has held this position since March 2020, leading efforts to strengthen and advance collaboration between Stanford and external communities.2

Career Highlights

Fogarty has an extensive background in community engagement and public service:

Previously served as Deputy Executive Director at the Haas Center for Public Service at Stanford University (August 2013 - February 2020)1
Worked as Director of Fellowships and Postgraduate Public Service at the Haas Center (September 2005 - July 2013)1
Served as Nonprofits Liaison for State Assemblyman Joe Simitian (2001 - 2003)1
Hosted Senator Simitian's cable television show, Capitol Focus, for 10 years1

Education and Expertise

Fogarty holds:

A BA in Psychology/English from Stanford University1
A Master of Public Administration (MPA) from Notre Dame de Namur University1

Her areas of expertise include:

Non-profit program development and management
Youth involvement in national and community service
Event planning
Fund development
Strategic planning

Community Involvement

Megan Swezey Fogarty is deeply involved in various community organizations, including:

Partners in Education (PiE)
Palo Alto Community Child Care
City of Palo Alto Comprehensive Plan Committee
Palo Alto Police Foundation
League of Women Voters of Palo Alto3

In her current role at Stanford, Fogarty focuses on addressing mutual challenges around affordability, education, health, and sustainability between the university and external communities.2