Lesley University
Higher EducationMassachusetts, United States1001-5000 Employees
Lesley University is a higher education institution employing between 1,001 and 5,000 people, located at 29 Everett Street in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The university emphasizes active learning, scholarly research, critical inquiry, and diverse forms of artistic practice, supported by close mentoring relationships among students, faculty, and practitioners. It aims to prepare graduates with knowledge, skill, understanding, and ethical judgment to be catalysts who shape a more just, humane, and sustainable world. Janet Steinmayer, who has served as president since 2019, will step down on June 30, 2026. Recent developments include the appointment of Dr. Brian Becker as Provost in November 2025, the launch of a Professional Learning Network in October 2025, and the January 2026 sale of a campus property to Cambridge Housing Authority.