Michelle A. Ryan
Michelle A. Ryan, '81, joined the Ball State University Foundation Board of Directors in 2021.
She is a board member and volunteer teacher at Chicago Jesuit Academy, a middle school in Chicago’s Austin neighborhood that offers young men a college prep education in the Catholic tradition. She serves as a director of the James T. and Michelle A. Ryan Foundation, which focuses on providing academic scholarships, internships, and social support for students from underserved communities. Michelle had a successful career as an executive in merchandising and human resources with Federated Department Stores and Baxter Healthcare Corporation. She graduated from Ball State University in 1981 with a bachelor’s degree in elementary and special education.