Meet Dr. Lisa Foss

Presidential finalist Lisa Foss will be on campus Wednesday, Nov. 5. Follow the schedule at the bottom of this page for your opportunity to engage and learn more.

Biography and Curriculum Vitae

Lisa Foss is the senior director for U.S. Practice, University Design Institute at Arizona State University, a position she has held since 2024. Also, since 2021, she has served as a senior consultant for the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges. Previous appointments include as executive director for the Council on Higher Education as a Strategic Asset from 2023 to 2025 and senior advisor for brand-strategy integration for the advertising agency BVA in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, between 2021 and 2024. She has held multiple positions at St. Cloud State University. From 2017 to 2021, she served as vice president for planning and engagement and chief strategy officer for the university. She has also served St. Cloud State as an adjunct faculty member, associate vice president and associate provost for strategy, assistant vice president for institutional effectiveness, and director of marketing and communications. Between 2018 and 2019 she served as a chancellor’s fellow for Reimagining Minnesota State. Dr. Foss holds a bachelor’s degree from St. Cloud State University, a master’s from St. Cloud State University, and a doctorate from the University of Minnesota.

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