Ithaca College

Leslie Lewis, who has served as dean of the School of Humanities and Sciences and professor of English since 2008, has accepted the position of provost and vice president for academic affairs at Goucher College in Baltimore, Maryland. She will begin at Goucher on July 1.

“It has been my privilege to have such incredible colleagues among the faculty and staff at Ithaca College,” said Lewis. “The School of Humanities and Sciences is so intellectually vibrant—a liberal arts and sciences model, in many ways, for other comprehensive colleges. I am happy that we have been able to do so much together.”

You can read the announcement from Goucher College on her appointment here.

Linda Petrosino, interim provost and vice president for educational affairs, praised Lewis for the leadership and strong advocacy she has provided for the School of H&S.

“In particular, she takes pride in and recognizes the skills and dedication of the faculty, and has fostered a student-centered learning environment within the school,” said Petrosino. “Leslie has been a primary developer of the Integrative Core Curriculum, which is the result of her commitment to and expertise in integrative learning and liberal arts education. This is a great next step for Leslie to use her innovation and leadership abilities, and I wish her great success in her next chapter of academic challenges at Goucher.”

Provost Petrosino will make an interim appointment in the next few weeks in anticipation of a national search to be conducted in the fall.