Joan Leitzel Explained

Joan Leitzel
Order:17th
President of the University of New Hampshire
Term Start:1996
Term End:2002
Predecessor:Dale F. Nitzschke
Successor:Ann Weaver Hart
Order2:Interim
Title2:Chancellor of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Term Start2:July 22, 1995
Term End2:January 31, 1996
Predecessor2:Graham Spanier
Successor2:James Moeser
Birth Date:2 July 1936
Birth Place:Valparaiso, Indiana, U.S.
Alma Mater:Hanover College
Brown University
Indiana University
Spouse:James R.C. Leitzel[1]
Occupation:mathematician

Joan Ruth Leitzel (née Phillips; born July 2, 1936) is an American mathematician and university administrator. She served as interim Chancellor of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln for six months before becoming the president of the University of New Hampshire. She served in that role from 1996 to 2002[2] and received the Charles Holmes Pettee Medal in 2002 for her contributions to the University of New Hampshire.

Leitzel attended Hanover College (BA 1958), Brown University (AM 1961), and Indiana University (PhD 1965 in algebra under the supervision of).[3]

Dr. Leitzel was the commencement speaker at Hanover College and received an honorary doctorate degree from her undergraduate alma mater in May 2024.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Outstanding Young Women of America. 1968.
  2. Web site: Joan Leitzel Papers, 1996-2002 University of New Hampshire Library. www.library.unh.edu. en. 2018-03-29.
  3. Book: American Men & Women of Science. 9781414433042. 2009. R.R. Bowker.
  4. Web site: Cloyd . Carter . 2024-05-25 . “1,100 days” topped off with Class of 2024 graduation . 2024-06-19 . Hanover College . en-US.