Office Hours with John Gardner
Explore the Red House’s role in sparking innovation in higher education with Susannah McGowan. From empowering faculty to pioneering experiential learning, the Red House at Georgetown University is helping drive educational transformation. Learn how conversations and connections create new possibilities for students and faculty.
Guest Bio
Susannah McGowan is the director for curriculum transformation initiatives at The Red House at Georgetown University where she leads institution-wide initiatives on curricular change and experiential education. Prior to Georgetown, she worked at University College London and King’s College London. While at King’s, she co-established King’s Academy in 2017, a center for educational development supporting integral programs for faculty and graduate students around inclusive pedagogy and assessment. She is a senior fellow of the Higher Education Academy/AdvanceHE in the UK. She serves as an advisory fellow of the Gardner Institute for Excellence in Higher Education working on global student success.
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Updated: June 3, 2026