Gannon Center for Women and Leadership
Welcome To The Gannon Center
for Women and Leadership
The Ann Ida Gannon, BVM Center for Women and Leadership advances women’s leadership and social justice through reflective leadership formation, impactful research, and engagement in a vibrant intellectual community. By fostering leadership, scholarship, and collective action, the Center equips persons and communities to help shape a just and humane world.
Programs
We provide programming to support leadership formation, research, and community-building.
News
Celebrating the Life of Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, BVM
Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, BVM, was born into eternal life on October 9, 2025, after joyfully celebrating her 106th birthday on August 21, 2025.
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Gannon Center Launches Women’s Integrative Leadership Laboratory (WILL)
The Gannon Center for Women and Leadership is excited to launch the Women’s Integrative Leadership Laboratory (WILL), a new collaborative initiative bringing together students, faculty, staff, visiting scholars, community partners, and women leaders from Loyola and beyond.
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Gannon Global
Gannon Global takes leadership formation and research — global—immersing students in international research, community partnerships, and cultural experiences that translate knowledge into meaningful action to address the challenges of the 21st century.
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Introducing the 2025–2026 Mallinckrodt Scholars
Honoring the legacy of Blessed Pauline von Mallinckrodt and the Sisters of Christian Charity, this program supports Loyola undergraduates committed to service, peace, and justice. We are proud to welcome our 2025–2026 Mallinckrodt Scholars, Noor Arfeen and Asha Behrman, who will carry forward a tradition of compassionate leadership and community impact.
Gannon Scholars Leading the Future
At the Gannon Center, women empower women. Hear how Gannon Scholars are transforming the future through leadership, community, and a legacy of justice. Students and an alumna discuss the legacy of Mundelein College.
The Passing of Ann Ida Gannon, BVM
Honoring Sister Ann Ida Gannon, BVM — lifelong educator, leader, and advocate for women. Her legacy lives on through the Gannon Center and Women and Leadership Archives. Read the Center director's letter honoring the legacy of Mundelein College