Full Name
MayKao Y. Hang
Job Title
Dean, Morrison Family College of Health
Company
University of St. Thomas
Speaker Bio
Dr. MayKao Y. Hang is Vice President of Strategic Initiaives, and Founding Dean, Morrison Family College of Health at the University of St. Thomas. She is former President and CEO of the Amherst H. Wilder Foundation where she spent ten years in this top role, leading the organization through transformational changes to improve its relevancy and impact.
Dr. Hang has extensive experience in the public and nonprofit sectors serving low income and disadvantaged populations with direct services and history of success in forging cross-sector partnerships to generate solutions for society. Other former roles include distinguished service at Ramsey County Human Services as the Director of Adult Services, and at the St. Paul Public Housing Agency, as Resident Services Director. She is committed to achieving an equitable society where everyone can prosper.
Dr. Hang has a BA in Psychology from Brown University, an MA in Social Policy and Distributive Justice from the Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs, and a Doctorate in Public Administration from Hamline University.
MayKao Y. Hang