Background
Leskes, Andrea was born on September 9, 1943 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of Theodore and Florence Mildred Leskes.
academic administrator educator
Leskes, Andrea was born on September 9, 1943 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of Theodore and Florence Mildred Leskes.
Bachelor magna cum laude in Zoology, Vassar College, 1964. Doctor of Philosophy in Life Sciences, Rockefeller University, 1969. Master of Arts in French, University Massachusetts, 1986.
Assistant dean faculty of arts and science Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, 1986—1990. Associate dean humanities, arts and social science Brandeis University, Waltham, Massachusetts, 1990—1991. Vice provost undergraduate education Northeastern University, Boston, 1991—1996.
Vice president academy affairs, dean faculty, professor comparative literature American University Paris, 1996—1999, interim president, 1997—1998. Vice president education and quality initiatives, director Greater Expectations initiative, director Institute general education Association American Colleges and Universities, Washington, 1999—2006. President Institute American Universities, Aix-en-Provence, France, since 2006.
Adjunct assistan professor comparative literature Dartmouth College, 1989-1990. Adjunct associate professor French Brandeis University, 1990-1991. Adjunct associate professor modern languages Northeastern University, 1991-1996.
Consultant New England Resource Center Higher Education, Boston, 1994-1996, New England Association Schools and Colleges, 1995-1999, many colleges universities, National Science Foundation, since 1990.
Trustee American University Bulgaria, since 2003. Member International School Theory in the Humanities (faculty associate), Association University Administrators (exemplary model administrative leadership award 1996), Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.
Married Tommy Olof Elder, June 27, 1981. 1 child, Ambjörn Olaf.