Joanna Falco-Leshin

JoAnna Falco-Leshin is a professor of English and Humanities at Miami Dade College.
Career background.
She received her PhD from the University of Miami.
Leadership.
Dr. Falco-Leshin served as the Wolfson Campus Faculty Senate President for 7 consecutive years . During her tenure in office she served under the leadership of Dr. Eduardo J. Padrón, then Campus President. She was elected as Vice President of the Miami Dade Community College's Faculty Senate Consortium. As interim President of the College's Senate's Consortium, she presided over the critical vote endorsing the faculty's collective bargaining efforts. Dr. Falco-Leshin was the first the Vice President of the United Faculty of Miami Dade College Wolfson Campus. A member of NCTE and the AAUP, she is a strong proponent of academic freedom.
Awards.
Dr. JoAnna Falco-Leshin is the recipient of the NISOD Award for Teaching Excellence. She is also the first recipient of the Blockbuster Entertainment Corporation's Endowed Teaching Chair.