Leslie Kirchler-Owen
Director for Academic Facilities Planning
Leslie Kirchler-Owen joined the Office of the Provost in December 2022.
As Director for Academic Facilities Planning, Leslie provides strategic leadership for cross-department and school collaboration to support campus planning and academic capital projects. Leslie works closely with colleagues in facilities, central administration, and ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½’s schools and administrative units regarding the development and maintenance of campus strategic plans.
Leslie earned a BS in Urban and Regional Studies and an AB in Archaeology and Anthropology from Cornell University, an MA in Landscape Archaeology from the University of Sheffield (England), and a PhD in the Interdepartmental Degree Program - Urban, Technological, and Environmental Planning and Landscape Architecture from the University of Michigan.
Leslie also is a certified planner (American Institute of Certified Planners [AICP]), a Registered Professional Archaeologist (RPA) and a Registered Environmental Professional (REP).
Phone: 847-491-3283leslie.kirchlerowen@northwestern.edu