Joan Lescinski

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Sr. Joan Lescinski
St. Mary-of-the-Woods College, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana
President of St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa

Joan Lescinski

CSJ was the 13th president of St. Ambrose University in Davenport, Iowa. She is the first woman to lead the university in its history. Lescinski took office in the summer of 2007, succeeding Edward Rogalski, who retired after 20 years as the university's president. She retired after 14 years as the university's president on August 6, 2021.[1]

Biography

A native of

College of St. Rose in Albany. She earned a doctorate in 1981 from Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island.[2]

Lescinski started her teaching career at an inner-city Catholic high school in

St. Mary-of-the-Woods College
, serving from 1998 to 2007.

St. Mary-of-the-Woods College, "The Woods," is the oldest Catholic

liberal arts women's college in the United States
. Lescinski led SMWC to record gains in enrollment, facilitated the development of institutional strategic and master plans, and introduced several undergraduate and two new graduate academic programs. SMWC invested $10 million in campus facilities and had a significant increase in its number of donors. Lescinski led the most ambitious capital campaign in SMWC's history, with $25 million raised, exceeding their campaign goal by 20 percent.

In 2007, Lescinski became the first nun and first female president of St. Ambrose University (SAU) in Davenport, Iowa.

Genesis Medical Center West Central Park campus,[4] with an addition built in 2014.[5]

Also in 2009, SAU established its presence in downtown Davenport at the DavenportOne New Ventures Center, where students take graduate and professional development courses.[6] The following year in 2010, the university purchased the residence building and property of the Diocese of Davenport, while the Diocese was in bankruptcy.[7] The land is being developed in partnership with the adjacent Assumption High School for an athletic complex.[8][9]

Anticipated for completion in Fall 2017 is a new Wellness and Recreation Center[10] on the main campus in the location of the former Timmerman Field. This will mark the conclusion of the largest single capital project in the university's history.[11]

During Lescinski's tenure, several degree programs have been added or expanded at the undergraduate and graduate levels: Mechanical Engineering (2011);

Master of Physician Assistant Studies
(2014); Master of Early Childhood Education (2015); Healthcare and Business Sales (2016); and Doctor of Occupational Therapy (2016).

References

  1. ^ "Amy Novak Becomes 14th President of St. Ambrose University". St. Ambrose University. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
  2. ^ "Biography". www.sau.edu. Retrieved 2016-12-21.
  3. ^ Dooley, Sheena (21 December 2006). "SAU makes history with new president". Quad-City Times. Retrieved 2010-07-15.
  4. ^ Geyer, Thomas (9 February 2009). "St. Ambrose to build health building". Quad-City Times. Retrieved 2010-07-15.
  5. ^ "Expanding Health Sciences Education". St. Ambrose University. Retrieved 2016-12-21.
  6. ^ "SAU Establishes Downtown Davenport Presence". Retrieved 2016-12-21.
  7. ^ McGlynn, Ann (12 March 2010). "Diocese reclaims HQ in $1.2M post-bankruptcy deal". Quad-City Times. Retrieved 2010-07-15.
  8. ^ "SVC Dedication Will Celebrate Partnership". St. Ambrose University. Retrieved 2016-12-21.
  9. ^ "Ambrose, Assumption dedicate new SVC complex". Quad-City Times. 30 September 2016. Retrieved 2016-12-21.
  10. ^ "A New Wellness & Recreation Center". St. Ambrose University. Retrieved 2016-12-21.
  11. ^ "St. Ambrose breaks ground on wellness, rec center". Quad-City Times. 7 April 2016. Retrieved 2016-12-21.
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Preceded by
St. Mary-of-the-Woods College

1998–2007 		Succeeded by
David Behrs
Preceded by
President of St. Ambrose University

2007–2021 		Succeeded by
Amy C. Novak
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