Student Engagement Staff

Your connection to what’s happening on campus

We offer a variety of ways for you to get involved, make friends, and develop skills towards your future career. Let the fun begin and don’t forget to challenge yourself and your thinking! 

Alexandra Jabara Johnston, M.S. (she/her/hers)
Director for Student Engagement

Formerly the Associate Director for Leadership Programs, Alexandra (Ali) was promote to her current role in Summer 2023. Her primary role is to manage all aspects of student engagement by supporting student programming, including orientation, night and weekend events, thought-provoking ideas about social justice issues, student organizations, and many other fun happenings on campus.

She has been at Gwynedd Mercy University since 2013 — first as a graduate student, then as an employee in the Office for Student Engagement. 

Ali has been fortunate enough to lead a multitude of Alternative Spring Break service trips, as well as a pilgrimage to Dublin Ireland for the Young Mercy Leaders Conference in 2018. She believes strongly in the mission of the University and sees it as the context from which we build our work.

Prior to her time at GMercyU, Ali worked in youth development and has created leadership programs in conjunction with PA CareerLink. She earned her Masters of Science in School Counseling degree from Gwynedd Mercy University and her Bachelor of Arts in Communications degree from Temple University.

Ali loves reading, traveling (16 countries and counting!), theater, buying a lot of plants, writing letters to elected representatives, and baking – if you stop by, she will probably have some sweet treats to offer!