Margaret J Weber, PhD

As an advocate for women of faith, Margaret brings her expertise in women’s leadership, religion and identity, and gender roles to the Program Director at IGE’s Center for Women, Faith & Leadership (CWFL).

In her role, Margaret advises on issues of gender, religion, and peacekeeping. She manages the CWFL Fellowship Program and is an advocate for advancing the leadership of women of faith for marginalized populations. She has been involved with CWFL since 2014 as a Senior Fellow. Before joining IGE, Dr. Weber served as Dean and Professor at the Graduate School of Education and Psychology (GSEP) at Pepperdine University and served in leadership positions at Oklahoma State University.

As a global citizen, Dr. Weber focused on the development and participation of graduate students in global programs, including an international leadership course in the Organizational Leadership doctoral program and the Global Leadership Internship in the Social Entrepreneurship and Change master's program.

Caring about diversity issues, especially gender and racial/ethnic diversity, Dr. Weber initiated several projects at Pepperdine University, increasing the diversity of the student body, the staff, and the faculty. She also founded the Women and Leadership: Work-Life Integration Project with interviews with over 700 women globally and 25 dissertations published.

You can learn more about Margaret and her extensive experience working with women here.