Lisa Marsh Ryerson

Ryerson is from Jamestown, New York.^[1] She earned a B.A. in English with honors from Wells College.^[1] She completed a M.S. in education/literacy from the State University of New York at Cortland.^[2]

Ryerson taught fifth and eighth grade.^[3] In 1984, Ryerson joined the admissions office at Wells College.^[4] She was promoted to dean of students in 1991.^[4] In 1994, she became its vice president in February, executive-vice president in June, and acting president in the Fall, succeeding Robert A. Plane.^[4] She was appointed president in 1995.^[4] In August 2013, she was succeeded by interim president Thomas E. J. de Witt.^[5] She was president of the AARP Foundation for eight years.^[6] Ryerson served for a year on the Southern New Hampshire University board of trustees before becoming the provost in June 2022.^[7] In December 2023, Ryerson was selected for a two-year term.^[7] She succeeded Paul LeBlanc as the sixth president on July 1, 2024.^[7]