Dr. Leslie Batty

Leslie is a careful listener, a pattern chaser, a strategic thinker, and a problem solver. She is also a skilled writer and editor who believes authentic, accurate language has extraordinary power to create community and to help us articulate, assert, and live our values. With a PhD in Language and Literature from Purdue University and years of teaching and professional experience in higher education, she embraces learning wherever the opportunity presents itself and thrives on finding clarity and creating consensus amid the complexities of organizations. And Leslie’s quick wit not only allows her to find the humor in most situations, but also to feel her way through more serious scenarios with even-keeled, good-natured aplomb.