Lisa Coleman (academic)
Lisa M. Coleman is an American academic administrator who is the incoming president of Adler University. She was the senior vice president for global inclusion and strategic innovation at New York University.
Life[edit]
Coleman earned a bachelor's degree in sociology and anthropology at Denison University.[1] She completed master's degrees in African and African American studies, women's gender and sexuality studies, and communication studies at Ohio State University.[1] She received a Ph.D. in social and cultural analysis and American studies at New York University.[1]
Coleman was the director of the Africana program at Tufts University and was its senior inclusion officer.[1] At Harvard University, she was the inaugural chief diversity officer and a special assistant to the president.[1] Coleman was the first senior vice president for global inclusion and strategic innovation at New York University.[1] On September 1, 2024, she is set become the seventh president of Adler University, succeeding Raymond E. Crossman.[2] She is the first woman and Black person selected for the role.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f Jackson, Johnny (2024-04-16). "Coleman Named Next President at Adler University". Diverse: Issues In Higher Education. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
- ^ a b "President-elect Coleman". Adler University. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
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- Living people
- Denison University alumni
- Ohio State University alumni
- New York University alumni
- Tufts University faculty
- Harvard University staff
- New York University staff
- Adler University faculty
- Heads of universities and colleges in the United States
- Women heads of universities and colleges
- African-American women academic administrators
- 21st-century African-American women
- 21st-century African-American academics