Background
Lesch, Ann Mosely was born on February 1, 1944 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of Philip Edward and Ruth (Bissell) Mosely.
Lesch, Ann Mosely was born on February 1, 1944 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of Philip Edward and Ruth (Bissell) Mosely.
Bachelor, Swarthmore College, 1966. Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1973. Research associate Foreign Policy Research Institute, Philadelphia, 1972-1974.
Associate Middle East representative American Friends Svc.
Com, Jerusalem, 1974-1977;Middle East program officer Ford Foundation, New York City, 1977-1980, program officer, Cairo, 1980-1984. Associate Universities Field Staff International, 1984-1987.
Professor Villanova University, 1987, associate director center Arab and Islamic studies,1992-1995.
Research associate Foreign Policy Research Institute, Philadelphia, 1972-1974. Associate Middle East representative American Friends Service Committee, Jerusalem, 1974-1977. Middle East program officer Ford Foundation, New York City, 1977-1980, program officer Cairo, 1980-1984.
Associate Universities Field Staff International, 1984-1987. Professor Villanova University, 1987—2004, associate director center Arab and Islamic studies, 1992-1995. Dean humanities & social science American University Cairo, since 2004.
Co-chair Middle East Program Committee, American Friends Service Committee, 1989—1994. Member Quaker United Nations Committee, 1979—1980. United States advisory committee Interns for Peace, 1978—1982.
Board directors American Near East Refugee Aid, 1980—1986, Middle East Report, 1989—1993, Human Rights Watch/Middle East, since 1989. Member of Palestinian American Research Center (co-chair 1998—2001, United States director 2001-2004), Council on Foreign Relations, Sudan Studies Association (secretary 1993-1996, president 1998—2000), American Political Science Association, Middle East Institute, Middle East Studies Association (board directors 1988-1991, president 1993-1996, bulletin editor 1997-1999).