lˈɛftən sˈɜːvd æz tʃˈɛɹ ʌvðə saɪkˈɑːlədʒi dᵻpˈɑːɹtmənt nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi sˈɪks nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti fˈoːɹ ænd dˈiːn ʌvðə kˈɑːlɪdʒ ʌv lˈɪbɚɹəl ˈɑːɹts fɔːɹ θɹˈiː jˈɪɹz nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti fˈoːɹ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɛvən.
Lefton served as chair of the psychology department (1986–1994) and dean of the College of Liberal Arts for three years (1994–1997).