Elizabeth MacLeod Walls

Elizabeth MacLeod Walls (born January 8, 1974) is an American academic administrator serving as the 14th president of Washington & Jefferson College in Washington, Pennsylvania.

Early life and education MacLeod Walls was raised in Lincoln, Nebraska.

She earned a Bachelor of Arts in English and history from Hiram College, graduating Phi Beta Kappa. She then received a Doctor of Philosophy in English literature and rhetoric from Texas Christian University, graduating with highest distinction. She also attended Harvard University, where she completed their Management and Leadership in Education Program.

Career MacLeod Walls served as an administrator at Bryan College of Health Sciences in Lincoln Nebraska. In 2012, MacLeod Walls became the university's dean of University College. Most notably, William Jewell College face unprecedented layoffs and financial crisis at the end of her tenure.

In 2024, MacLeod was named the 14th president of Washington & Jefferson College, taking the place of John C. Knapp, who had announced retirement. She assumed her presidency on June 30, 2024.

Awards and honors In 2016, MacLeod Walls's co-edited text From Curlers to Chainsaws received the gold medal for the Independent Publisher Book Award for Anthology.

Personal life MacLeod Walls is married to Craig MacLeod and has two sons. She has a golden retriever, Buckeye, who is known as the First Dog of W&J.