Background
Lesh-Laurie, Georgia Elizabeth was born on July 28, 1938 in Cleveland. Daughter of Howard Frees and Josephine Elizabeth (Taylor) Lesh.
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Lesh-Laurie, Georgia Elizabeth was born on July 28, 1938 in Cleveland. Daughter of Howard Frees and Josephine Elizabeth (Taylor) Lesh.
Bachelor of Science, Marietta College, 1960. Master of Science, University Wisconsin, 1961. Doctor of Philosophy, Case Western Reserve University, 1966.
Assistant professor State University of New York, Albany, 1966-1969. Assistant, then associate professor Case Western Reserve University, 1969-1977, assistant dean, 1973-1976. Interim director Cleveland State University, Ohio, 1980, professor, chairperson, 1977-1981, dean graduate studies, 1981-1986, dean arts and science, 1986-1991, interim provost, vice president academic and student affairs, 1989-1990.
Vice chancellor academy and student affairs University Colorado, Denver, 1991-1995, interim chancellor, 1995-1997, chancellor, 1997—2003, chancellor emerita, since 2003. Consultant in field; reviewer numerous granting agencies, professional journals, since 1968. Advanced placement examination Education Testing Service, Princeton, New Jersey, 1982-1983.
Trustee Marietta College, Ohio, 1980-1984, 85-95. Member city/university interchange committee, Cleveland, 1983-1991. Chairman commission on women American Council Education, 2002-2003.
Board member Girl Scouts Mile High Council, Foundation for Education Excellence, Rocky Mountain Institute for International Education, Arapahoe Community College. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Society Zoologists, Society Development Biology, American Society Cell Biology, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married William Francis Laurie, August 16, 1969.