Women in Leadership Series
The Women in Leadership series grew out of a final project developed by Jan Gascoigne, PhD, associate vice chancellor for Student Affairs, and Karen Aarestad, assistant vice chancellor of Advancement, during a fellowship in the Academic Management Institute for Women Leaders in Higher Education.
They planned the series along with Janet Corral, PhD, associate professor of educational informatics in the CU School of Medicine. The inaugural talk was held in March 2019 and attended by more than 200 early career women. During the inaugural talk, Jean Kutner, MD, addressed work, life and job security.
Upcoming Presentations
Jori Leszczynski
Assistant Vice Chancellor for Animal Resources
Director & University Veterinarian
Meet the Speaker
Jori K. Leszczynski, DVM, DACLAM, is the Assistant Vice Chancellor for Animal Resources, Director of the Office of Laboratory Animal Resources and Attending Veterinarian at the University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus. She is also a Professor of Pathology in the School of Medicine. Dr. Leszczynski attended The Ohio State University for her bachelor’s and veterinary degrees, performed her residency in laboratory animal medicine at the University of Illinois at Chicago, and became a Diplomate of the American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine in 2004. In addition to CU Denver | Anschutz, Dr. Leszczynski has held numerous leadership roles to include programs at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation (Associate Director), National Jewish Health (Director, University of Colorado Boulder (interim Director). Throughout her career Dr. Leszczynski has volunteered for many organizations serving on committees and the Board of Directors of multiple professional organizations to include the Mile High Branch of AALAS, American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine (ACLAM), American Society of Laboratory Animal Practitioners (ASLAP), Public Responsibility in Medicine and Research (PRIMR) where she served as Treasurer (2021-2022) and Chair of the Board (2023-2024), and the American Association for Laboratory Animal Medicine (AALAS) where she is currently Vice President and will serve as President beginning in fall 2025.
April 10th, 2025
7:30am - 8:30am
An open Q&A session will be provided at the conclusion of the presentation.
We look forward to seeing you there!
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Wrestling Between the Heart and Head
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Professor & Dean, Colorado School of Public Health
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My Journey in Healthcare
Presented by Pradipta Komanduri, MHA, FACHE
Chief Operating Officer, University of Colorado Hospital
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There Are No Straight Rivers: Lessons from 30 Years of Leading at CU
Presented by Regina Kilkenny, PhD
Special Assistant for Campus Culture | University of Colorado Denver
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In Search of Good Shoes
Lessons in Authenticity, Courage, and Leadership Learned Along the Way
Presented by Lisa Neal-Graves, JD
CEO | Aurora Wellness Community (AWC)
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My Career: Changes in the Road Along the Way
Presented by Judith Regensteiner
Director of the Ludeman Family Center for Women’s Health Research
Professor of Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine
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From Picking Tobacco to Becoming a Chair: Letting One's Career Mission Guide You
Presented by C. Neill Epperson, MD
Robert Freedman Professor and Chair Department of Psychiatry
Executive Director, Helen E. and Arthur Johnson Depression Center, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, School of Medicine
September 14, 2022
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