Assistant Vice President and Chief of Staff
Lesley-Ann Brown-Henderson, Ph.D. (she/her/hers) is the inaugural Assistant Vice President and Chief of Staff for Student Affairs at Northwestern University. As Assistant Vice President and Chief of Staff Dr. Brown-Henderson oversees Student Affairs Marketing, Student Affairs Assessment and Planning and the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs. Additionally, she is responsible for managing VPSA communications, supporting the Student Life Committee of the Board of Trustees, coordinating the division’s fundraising efforts, and division-wide initiatives and events. Dr. Brown-Henderson has worked at Northwestern for 11 years and has been working alongside students, staff, and faculty in higher education for over 17 years.
Dr. Brown-Henderson earned her bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Miami, master's degrees in student Affairs Administration in Higher Education and Counseling Psychology, and her doctorate in Counseling Psychology from Texas A&M University.