Dr. Kathy Lechman

Dr. Kathy Lechman serves as the Assistant Dean for Faculty and Staff Affairs in the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences. Dr. Lechman earned her Ph.D. in 2015 from the College of Education and Human Ecology. She has a Master of Arts degree in Conflict Resolution from the McGregor School of Antioch University and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology from the College of Wooster. Kathy has been with OSU since 2001 when she started her career with OSU Extension as Leader, Diversity Development. During her time in the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences, she developed numerous professional development opportunities for faculty, staff, and students. Throughout her tenure at the university, Kathy has also served several other leadership positions including serving as the Associate Director of the Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity, serving as the Interim Executive Director of the Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity (2018) and as Interim Associate Director of the Center for Higher Education Enterprise (2017). Kathy has also worked for the Cleveland Municipal School District, the Ohio Department of Youth Services, and the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction before coming to OSU.