Jana Lithgow, Ph.D. (she/her) is the Executive Director of Undergraduate Programs for the Fisher College of Business at The Ohio State University. Previously, she worked in residence life, career development, and academic affairs administration at Illinois Wesleyan University, Loyola University Chicago, Emmanuel College, and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Dr. Lithgow holds a BSBA from the University of Missouri, an M.Ed. in Higher Education and an M.S. in Human Resources from Loyola University Chicago, and a Ph.D. in Education Policy, Organization and Leadership from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She was the recipient of an inaugural Center for Expanding Leadership and Opportunity (CELO; previously affiliated with The Aspen Institute) Impact Fellowship in 2022 and published a piece in CELO’s 2023 youth leadership development practice publication.

Outside of work, Dr. Lithgow serves on the Illinois 4-H Foundation Board of Directors and volunteers with Columbus Cake Celebrations to provide custom birthday cakes for families in need. She also enjoys sewing, reading, cooking and baking, and spending time with her family. Dr. Lithgow and her husband Bryan Truttling live in Columbus, Ohio with their son, Vincent.