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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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‘Everything is Everything’: Adler alum explores relationship between spirituality and healing from trauma

Esther Jaang shares five pieces of insightful advice for students embarking on their own thesis journey

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A doctoral student stands by the water holding a lit sparkler, smiling at the camera, with trees and a light sky in the background—a joyful moment inspired by the Tiffany Gee Memorial Scholarship.

Doctoral student awarded the Tiffany Gee Memorial Scholarship

When Hye Ree Ahn began her studies at Adler University, she never anticipated that her graduate experience would one day connect to the legacy of a student she had never met. Yet as her training deepened, she found herself drawn to the same questions, values, and commitments that shaped Tiffany Gee’s journey. 

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Adler University to launch a virtually synchronous option, new emphases for the Ph.D. in counselor education and supervision in Spring 2026

Beginning in Spring 2026, Adler University will expand its CACREP-accredited Doctor of Philosophy in Counselor Education and Supervision (DCES) to include an online virtually synchronous option and three new emphases.

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