Dorothy Leland

Dr. Dorothy Leland was the 19th president of Georgia College & State University and became the second female president of the university on January 1, 2004. She was appointed as the 3rd Chancellor for the University of California, Merced. on May 18, 2011, replacing Sung-Mo "Steve" Kang.

Dr. Leland has served on the board of directors of the American Association of State Colleges & Universities, Council for Higher Education Accreditation, the Georgia Chamber of Commerce and other local and state non-profit organization. She is a member of the NCAA Division II Presidents Council and has held leadership positions with the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges and the Southern University Conference.

Leland has received numerous awards and honors, including the Governor's Award for Historic Preservation. In 2008, she was recognized as a Purdue University Distinguished Alumni, and in 2009, she was named by Georgia Trend as one of four "Power Women" in Georgia.

Leland holds a B.A degree in English, a M.A. in American studies, and a Ph.D in philosophy, all from Purdue University. Her research area is contemporary continental philosophy, with a focus on gender and personal, social and cultural identity.

References

• http://www.gadnr.org/minutes/board20060329.pdf
• http://www.cla.purdue.edu/alumni/awards/distinguishedalumni/past-alumni.html
• http://www.georgiatrend.com/cover-story/03_09_powerwomen.shtml
• http://www.aascu.org/association/directors/index.htm
• http://www.californiachronicle.com/articles/view/101430

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