Dr. Dorothy Leland became the 19th president, and the second female president, of

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on January 1, 2004. She was appointed as the third Chancellor for

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, on May 18, 2011, replacing Sung-Mo "Steve" Kang. In 2019 she announced plans to retire. Leland has served on the board of directors of the

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, Council for Higher Education Accreditation, the

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and other local and state non-profit organization. She was a member of the

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Presidents Council and has held leadership positions with the

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and the Southern University Conference. Leland has received numerous awards and honors, including the Georgia Governor's Award for Historic Preservation. In 2008, she was recognized as a

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Distinguished Alumni, and in 2009, she was named by

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as one of four "Power Women" in Georgia."2009 Power Women", Georgia Trend, March 2009, Cover Story Leland holds a B.A degree in English, a M.A. in American studies, and a Ph.D in philosophy, all from

. Her research area is contemporary continental philosophy, with a focus on gender and personal, social and cultural identity.

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External links

* Chancellor Emerita Dorothy Leland, 2011-2019: https://chancellor.ucmerced.edu/about-office/past-chancellors/leland * UC Merced’s Leland Built a Higher Ed Legacy: https://www.diverseeducation.com/latest-news/article/15105348/uc-merceds-leland-built-a-higher-ed-legacy * Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Board Minutes March 29, 2006: https://web.archive.org/web/20170211081412/http://www.gadnr.org/sites/uploads/dnr/pdf/minutes/board20060329.pdf * "College of Liberal Arts names 2008 distinguished Alumni": https://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2008a/080415SharpAlumni.html * 40th Anniversary Purdue Title IX Distinguished Service Award Recipients: http://www.purdue.edu/titleix/40years/40years.html * "2009 Power Women", Georgia Trend, March 2009: http://www.georgiatrend.com/cover-story/03_09_powerwomen.shtml * http://www.aascu.org/association/directors/index.htm * https://web.archive.org/web/20110708112511/http://www.californiachronicle.com/articles/view/101430 {{DEFAULTSORT:Leland, Dorothy University of California, Merced Chancellors of campuses of the University of California Georgia College & State University people Purdue University alumni Living people Year of birth missing (living people)