About

Vice President
chc921@lehigh.edu

Chris Cook has nearly 30 years of experience in Higher Education. Serving as the Vice President for Strategic Planning and Initiatives, she works with the President, Provost and university leadership to create, communicate, implement and sustain strategic initiatives, identify emerging trends, and recommend new initiatives. Before joining Lehigh University, she worked at Dartmouth College, serving most recently as Vice Provost for Strategic Initiatives and Resource Planning where she advised the provost on academic and operational matters, provided guidance and leadership on strategic projects, engaged in space planning and represented the provost on capital projects; she also served as Chief Financial and Administrative Officer for the Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth from 2016-2020. Prior to that, she spent 23 years at the University of Delaware where she served in various roles including Sr. Business Officer for the College of Engineering and Associate Provost for Research Administration for the University.

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
shv323@lehigh.edu

Shannon Vail has almost 10 years of non-profit education experience. As the Programs Manager, Mountaintop Campus, Shannon is responsible for activating, facilitating, planning, managing, and implementing new activities and programs on the Mountaintop Campus. To do so, she works closely with internal partners across the university as well as external local and regional community collaborators. Before joining Lehigh, she earned a B.A. from The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, and an M.A. from SUNY Stony Brook University, and worked in New York City at The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and The 92nd Street Y.