Biography

Leslie E. “Les” Wong

Career at a Glance

• Northern Michigan University. President, July 1, 2004-present
• Valley City State University in North Dakota. Vice president for academic affairs, 1999-2004
• University of Southern Colorado, Pueblo. Provost and academic vice president, 1996-99; interim president, Jan. 1 to June 30, 1997
• The Evergreen State College in Olympia, Wash. Academic dean, 1990-96; faculty member, 1988-1996
• Pierce College in Tacoma, Wash. Psychology instructor, 1974-1988; women’s varsity tennis coach, 1975-1981

Education

Ph.D. Educational Psychology, Washington State University, 1986
M.S. Experimental Psychology, Eastern Washington University, 1974
B.A. Psychology, Gonzaga University (Spokane, Wash.), 1972

Personal Information

• Married to Phyllis Wong
• Three grown sons: Isaac, Nathan, and Brian
• Interests: outdoor recreation (running, fly fishing, alpine backpacking, canoeing, baseball); reading ethnic and civil war literature; and collecting antique measuring instruments