Sara McClellan teaches and consults with individuals and organizations working to navigate unprecedented levels of change and uncertainty with curiosity, courage, and mental and emotional agility. Dr. McClellan’s approach draws on her cross-disciplinary academic background in Organizational Communication and Public Policy & Administration as well as her 20-plus years of experience as a practitioner and consultant. She currently serves as Assistant Professor of Professional Studies and Coordinator for the University of Virginia (UVA) Public Administration Certificate Program and teaches in the UVA Master of Public Safety Program. Dr. McClellan earned her Ph.D. in Organizational Communication at the University of Colorado at Boulder, her Master of Public Administration from USC, and a Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies from CSU Monterey Bay.
