Portrait of Leah Gallant

Leah Gallant, Ph.D. (she/her)

Talent Development Consultant and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer, MIT

Dr. Leah Gallant is currently the Talent Development Consultant and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer at MIT’s Office of Resource Development and the Alumni Association. Dr. Gallant has over 25 years of progressive experience working in higher education, including building and facilitating teams and navigating complex organizations.

As a leader and previous manager, she is actively committed to developing professionals who are agents of their own learning; Dr. Gallant is committed to empowering people to be socially and globally responsible citizens and empowering a staff to be equally as dedicated to constituent needs and concerns. She accomplishes this through a passion in working with leaders and employees to discover their inner strengths and is deeply motivated by people’s fresh outlook on life and their curiosity and drive in making this world a more just and equitable place.

Leah lives in Dedham, MA with her husband, Jeff, and her seven-year-old, Caroline.