President's OfficeJoan Lescinski, CSJ, PhD, became the 13th president of St. Ambrose University in the summer of 2007.
As St. Ambrose’s leader, Lescinski is committed to the success of the university, and its faculty, staff and students. A long history of working with private, Catholic institutions has allowed Lescinski to work with campus constituencies to enhance the Catholic intellectual tradition at the university.
People always enjoy a meal and sociability, so "I enjoy inviting faculty, staff and students to my home. This is a marvelous experience for me. Every month, when students join me for dinner, I get to pick their brains and get to know them in a casual setting,” Lescinski says.
A specialist in the 19th-century British novel, the president and professor of English has always enjoyed relating to students in the classroom. In fall 2011, she will teach a course in poetry.
Lescinski’s approach to teaching reflects many of the same guiding principles and values embodied by St. Ambrose. By encouraging her students to approach the text openly and to discuss it in an inclusive setting, she is showing them, in a personal way, how to be Ambrosian.
