Lani Connolly

Lani Connolly serves as a Lecturer in the Department of Leadership Studies within the School of Humanities & Social Sciences at The Citadel. She also holds the position of Leadership Studies Master and Certificate Advisor, working from Office Location Bond Hall 364.

Dr. Connolly specializes in leadership development, organizational leadership, volunteer engagement, and program evaluation. Her research interests extend to non-profit organizations and third sector research, reflecting her active membership in both the Association for Research on Non-profit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA) and the International Society for Third Sector Research (ISTR). With over 25 years of practical organizational experience, she brings real-world insights to her academic work.

Dr. Connolly is recognized as an organizational consultant, author, and speaker in her fields of expertise, regularly contributing to professional discourse on leadership development and non-profit management. She currently serves as the Master of Science in Leadership Advisor for the Department, guiding graduate students through their academic journey.

Her professional background includes significant leadership roles at Pacific Bell (now AT&T), Advanced Micro Devices, Girl Scouts of the U.S.A., and the University of Texas at Dallas. She has also participated in governance and advisory boards at numerous non-profit and educational agencies, bridging academic theory with practical application.