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University Of Alabama: Dr. Lesley Reid Appointed Associate Provost For Faculty Affairs
She is a criminologist whose research focuses on broad structural conditions that make places safer or less safe, with a focus on immigr ...
August 12th, 2021
Dr. Lesley Reid has been named The University of Alabama’s Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs, effective Sept. 1, 2021.
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Dr. Reid joined UA in 2014 as Professor and Chair of the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice in the College of Arts and Sciences, a position she currently holds. She served on faculty at Georgia State University from 2000 to 2014 prior to coming to the Capstone.
She is a criminologist whose research focuses on broad structural conditions that make places safer or less safe, with a focus on immigration, ethnicity, housing and employment. From 2019 to 2021, Dr. Reid served as the Interim Dean of UA’s School of Social Work.
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“Dr. Reid’s leadership and administrative experience as a faculty member, department chair and interim dean in two UA colleges provide her with an exceptional skill set,” said Provost Jim Dalton, “I’m confident that she brings a unique perspective to the role of Associate Provost that will broadly benefit the UA community.”
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