Elizabeth S. Gunn

Drawing upon a servant leadership philosophy and upon a transformational leadership philosophy, I am a collaborative higher education leader with over two decades of experience. With an intentionally proactive, team-focused management perspective across all levels of organizational culture, I bridge visions and priorities. With impactful experience improving students' lives, I am concerned with the infrastructure of an institution that serves a campus community in its broadest context. 

My administrative focus centers on a university's academic excellence across disciplines. I am enthusiastic about local, regional, and international partnerships that best serve the interests of the institution and its students, faculty, and staff.

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On a related note and in the spirit of work/life balance, I am an avid runner and have completed 11 marathons, 29 half marathons, 1 full and 3 half Ironmans, and hundreds of other smaller events around the country and around the world. I also find peace in long hikes, and I've summited Colorado's 14,115 foot Pikes Peak three times and Nevada's 11,918 foot Mt. Charleston twice.

Also, as a creative writer, several of my poems and short stories have been published in venues including San Antonio Review, The Brussels Review, The Louisville Review, and Merion West. I also take amateur photographs from time to time. The images scrolling on the travel page capture moments from my travels and adventures around the United States, Peru, Cuba, South Korea, Serbia, China, Panama, Italy, Mexico, Dominican Republic, Andorra, Spain, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Costa Rica, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Germany, Greece, Denmark, and Brazil.

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