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LEADERSHIP + governance

Meet the dedicated leaders guiding Adler University’s mission and vision. Learn how our leadership shapes our commitment to education, equity, community impact, and the success of our students.

Adler University's President, Dr. Lisa Coleman.

The president

Lisa Coleman, Ph.D., leads Adler University with a bold vision — championing education, sparking innovation in health, and forging connections that drive lasting change.

MEET PRESIDENT COLEMAN

Senior Leadership team

Get to know Adler’s Senior Leadership Team and how their expertise and guidance help shape our programs, strategy, and impact every day.

Senior Leadership
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Board of trustees

Meet Adler University’s Board of Trustees; leaders who provide strategic oversight and guidance to ensure our mission and vision stay strong and future-focused.

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Program Director Jason Walker named inaugral co-editor-in-chief of new journal advancing higher education scholarship

Dialogues in Higher Education: Delivery and Impact will launch this year by the Independent Degree Granting Institutions of British Columbia

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From the Arctic to Aurora: Alumna Stephanie Leithead’s journey to a clinic of her own

Before she ever moved to the Arctic or imagined opening a clinic of her own, Stephanie Leithead, MA ’11, was trying to understand what kind of counsellor she wanted to become. 

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Finding meaning at the edge of the world

Adler faculty Benjamin Aiken, Ph.D., journeys to one of the most remote places on Earth and returns with lessons on loss, connection, and purpose

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