Ferrum
College announced today that Dr. Leslie T. Lambert has accepted the
position of Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the College.
Dr. Lambert will leave her current role as Professor and Director of
the Center for Education and Innovation in the Liberal Arts at Roanoke
College in Salem, VA.
"I am thrilled with the opportunity
to be joining Ferrum College at such a promising time in the institution’s
history. The excitement, optimism and energy are palpable. As I have
had the opportunity to meet the people who embody what is Ferrum College,
I have been drawn in consistently by the sense of place and the level
of commitment they share. These impressions have communicated the deep
and abiding values that frame the core of the Ferrum College experience.
The sense of place and the clarity of mission are sharp and resonant,”
Dr. Lambert said.
Dr. Lambert continued, “I am honored
to be joining together with my new colleagues and look forward to working
with faculty, administrators, trustees and students as we merge our
thinking and energies together toward exciting new horizons.”
Dr. Jennifer L. Braaten, President of
Ferrum College remarked, "I am extremely pleased to welcome Dr.
Lambert to the Ferrum campus. Her sense of optimism and her proven qualities
of leadership, scholarship and commitment to student success will strengthen
and reinforce our mission and ensure continued academic excellence for
the College. We look forward to her joining us during this exciting
time of progress and new initiatives."
In 2001-2002 Dr. Lambert served as Interim
Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the College for Roanoke
College. For eight years she served as Chairperson of the Department
of Education, Health and Human Performance in which she has taught since
1993. She also taught at Mercer University and the University of Wyoming.
Dr. Lambert has a Ph.D. and M.A. from the University of Georgia and
a B.S. from Averett College.
Ferrum College is a four-year, private,
co-educational, liberal arts college affiliated with the United Methodist
Church. Ferrum offers a choice of nationally recognized bachelor’s degree
programs at a cost well below the national average for private colleges.
For more information on Ferrum, visit www.ferrum.edu.
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