»Amy Rogan-Mehta, Esq. - Executive Vice President and Chief of Staff

A seasoned higher education leader with a background in administration, fundraising, and the law, Amy Rogan-Mehta is an Executive Vice President and the Chief of Staff at Chapman University. In her role, Amy serves as a chief adviser to the President and oversees a broad portfolio of units that contribute to Chapman’s strategic direction, student experience, and external visibility. These areas include Admission, Athletics, Career and Professional Development, Financial Aid, the Hilbert Museum of California Art, International Student Services, the Office of the Registrar, Special Events, Strategic Marketing and Communications, Student Affairs, and the Veterans Resources Center.

In addition, Amy facilitates collaboration and alignment across Chapman’s schools and departments to achieve institutional vision and goals; helps to lead board relations with the Board of Trustees, Board of Governors, and the President’s Cabinet; and serves as a liaison to various committees of the Board of Trustees. She also leads the presidential transition and chairs the Presidential Transition Advisory Committee.

Throughout her career, Amy has led her teams to unprecedented success. As Senior Vice President of University Advancement at Chapman, she helped the division reach new heights, including recruiting a record number of employers to interview our students for jobs in back-to-back years, engaging a record number of alumni with Chapman, and consistently closing each year under budget. In addition, Amy has played an instrumental role in Chapman’s raising more than $400 million toward its $500 million comprehensive campaign goal.

Before joining University Advancement, Amy served as Associate Dean for Administration at Chapman’s Dale E. Fowler School of Law, where she supervised the entire administration, including the areas of career services, operations, admissions, marketing, events, and student affairs. During her time there, the Fowler School of Law matriculated the strongest classes in the history of the school, while also setting back-to-back records in graduate employment. In addition, Amy led efforts to build a culture of engagement and volunteerism—especially through the creation of the Center for Student Engagement—and adopted best practices for recruiting talented staff and administrators.

Prior to joining Chapman, Amy served as Associate Dean for Student Development at Marquette University Law School. Amy is a licensed attorney and previously practiced at the Milwaukee firm of Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c. Earlier in her career, Amy worked as a social worker and therapist in a variety of health care and social service organizations. She has remained an advocate for those experiencing mental illness, serving on the board of directors of health care and community mental health organizations.

Amy holds a Bachelor of Science in social work, cum laude, from Saint Catherine University, a Master of Science in social work from Columbia University, and a JD from Marquette University Law School, where she graduated first in her class

Originally from the Midwest, Amy enjoys exploring Southern California, hiking and spending time outdoors, and spending time with her husband, two children, and their German Shepard.

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