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Joanna Nunan
Vice Admiral Joanna M. Nunan (cropped)
Nunan in 2022
14th Superintendent of the United States Merchant Marine Academy
Incumbent
Assumed office
December 8, 2022
President Joe Biden
Administrator Ann C. Phillips
Preceded by Joachim J. Buono
Susan Dunlap (acting)
Personal details
Born Joanna M. Collins
October 3, 1965(1965-10-03) (age 59)
Washington, D. C., U.S.

Joanna M. Nunan (born October 3, 1965)[1] is a United States Maritime Service vice admiral, and a retired United States Coast Guard rear admiral, who has served as the 14th superintendent of the United States Merchant Marine Academy since December 8, 2022.[2][3] The first woman to become superintendent of the Academy,[4] her appointment was lauded by secretary of transportation Pete Buttigieg and administrator of the United States Maritime Administration Ann C. Phillips.[5]

A native of Bridgeport, Connecticut, Nunan served in the Coast Guard from 1987 to 2022, eventually retiring in 2022 as the deputy for personnel readiness to the deputy commandant for mission support.[6] She also served as assistant commandant for human resources from July 2019 to July 2021, commander of the Ninth Coast Guard District from August 2017 to June 2019,[1][7] and commander of Coast Guard Sector Honolulu from August 2010 to May 2013.[1]

A graduate of the United States Coast Guard Academy and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Nunan also has multiple Merchant Marine licenses.[1][2]

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Military offices
Preceded by
Susan Dunlap
Superintendent of the United States Merchant Marine Academy
2022–present
Incumbent
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