Dr. Leming currently serves as the Vice Chancellor for Student Success at the Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR). In her role at TBR, she works closely with the student affairs operations at 13 community colleges and 27 Technical Colleges and serves as the System level advocate to other state agencies and the legislature on student related issues. During the past eight years at TBR, she has been instrumental in advancing student affairs and student success initiatives related to accessibility, high impact practices, and support for low-income and minority student populations. Dr. Leming also serves as an instructor in the East Tennessee State University Community College Leadership graduate program.
She has over 20 years of experience in student affairs at institutions in Tennessee, Virginia, New York, and Georgia and 11 years of combined service in the State of Tennessee. In 2019, Dr. Leming was the recipient of the NASPA Region III Outstanding Senior Student Affairs Officer award. Dr. Leming received her PhD from the Institute of Higher Education at the University of Georgia, her MA Ed. in Higher Education and Student Affairs from Virginia Tech, and her B.S. in Mass Communications from Moorhead State University.