20th Director of the Peace Corps | Author, A Million Miles | Former Professor
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Jody Olsen
20th Director of the Peace Corps | Author, A Million Miles | Former Professor
At-a-Glance
Serves as Co-President of Women of Peace Corps Legacy and Chair of the Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation Advisory Board.
Served as the 20th Director of the Peace Corps from 2018 to 2021, appointed by President Donald Trump.
Held multiple leadership roles within the Peace Corps, including Deputy Director, Chief of Staff, Regional Director, and Country Director for Togo.
Author of 'A Million Miles: My Peace Corps Journey,' a memoir due out in early 2024.
Serves on the Board of Directors for DT-Institute.
Holds a PhD in human development from the University of Maryland, College Park, and was a Semester Resident Fellow at the Institute of Politics, Harvard.
Biography
Jody Olsen served as the 20th Director of the Peace Corps from 2018 to 2021, after being appointed by President Donald Trump and confirmed by the Senate. Her extensive career with the Peace Corps began as a volunteer in Tunisia from 1966 to 1968.
