About

Interim Vice President
mhe091@lehigh.edu

Dr. Mark Erickson worked at Lehigh for 22 years from 1983-2005 holding six different positions including Dean of Students and VP for Administrative and Government Affairs. He left Lehigh in 2005 to assume the presidency of Wittenberg University. He returned to the Lehigh Valley seven years later as the President of Northampton Community College where he served for a decade, retiring in the fall of 2022. 

In January of 2023, Dr. Erickson returned to Lehigh as the Senior Director of International Development. He subsequently served as Interim Director of Development and Alumni Relations and has now assumed the role of interim Vice President for Strategic Planning and Initiatives. While at Lehigh previously, he worked closely with President Farrington to develop and advance Lehigh’s strategic planning efforts.  He also led the development and implementation of the strategic plans at the two prior institutions where he served as president. 

Dr. Erickson earned his A. B. in history at Princeton University, his Master’s degree in Education at Harvard, and his Doctorate in Educational Leadership at Lehigh.

Associate Vice President
yea207@lehigh.edu

With over 25 years of experience in the field of Higher Education, Yenny Anderson serves as the Associate Vice President for Institutional Data. Her role is to ensure the effective management, governance, and utilization of institutional data to enhance operational efficiency, improve student success, and support the university's mission and goals. Her responsibilities include leading institutional research, strategic analytics, and initiatives related to data governance and literacy. Yenny's journey at Lehigh began in 2007 as an Assistant Director in the Office of Institutional Research, where her enthusiasm for data-informed decision-making quickly propelled her advancement within the institution. Before joining Lehigh, she held roles at Barnard College, New York Institute of Technology, and Baruch College, where she contributed significantly to budget management and institutional research endeavors. She earned her Ed.D. in Educational Leadership and Management, with a specialization in Higher Education, from Drexel University. Yenny's academic foundation includes a B.S. in Computer Science with a minor in Psychology from Queens College, City University of New York (CUNY), as well as a M.S. in Business Computer Information Systems from Baruch College, CUNY.

Director of Administration
pam8@lehigh.edu

Pat joined Lehigh University in 2003 after a 26-year career at Bethlehem Steel. In her current role of Administrative Director, she provides counsel and a high degree of project management support to the Office of Strategic Planning & Initiatives. During her time at Lehigh she has served in various offices including University Communications and Public Affairs and most recently, the Office of the Provost. Having participated in many campus wide committees and initiatives, Pat's breadth of experience with Lehigh’s senior leadership, faculty and staff give her a unique insight and understanding of our institution.

Programs Manager, Mountaintop Campus
rst224@lehigh.edu

Ruth Traldi is responsible for activating, facilitating, planning, managing, and implementing new activities and programs on the Mountaintop Campus. Ruth joined Lehigh after five years working at Georgetown University, where she most recently served as Associate Director of Events & Communications for their School of Foreign Service. Ruth also has experience as a consultant for several international and entrepreneurial organizations. Ruth earned her Master's in Public Policy from Georgetown and has a B.A. in International Development from McGill University.