Lee Anne Thompson, PhD
Professor of Psychological Sciences, Deputy Provost for Academic Strategic Initiatives, Case Western Reserve University
Dr. Lee Anne Thompson, Ph.D., professor of psychological sciences and deputy provost for academic strategic initiatives at Case Western Reserve University, collaborates with leaders in the Office of the Provost and in the college and schools to develop and implement initiatives that enhance faculty and postdoc engagement and advancement, that drive student success and retention, and that improve the central operations of the Provost’s Office, such as financial and budgeting processes and strategies, human resources, and communications.
Prior to joining the Office of the Provost, she served as interim dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. She has also held roles including senior associate dean for faculty affairs and inaugural department chair of the Department of Psychological Sciences.
A developmental psychologist, Thompson’s research program has been continuously funded by the National Institutes of Health since 2002 where she has focused on understanding how children acquire reading skills, comprehend what they read and acquire mathematical skills. As an award-winning teacher, she received the Northeast Ohio Council on Higher Education Award for Teaching Excellence in 2005 and received the McGraw-Hill Excellence in Teaching First-Year Seminars in 2013.