Lisa Lambert has been a part of Chatham University‘s community since 1985, wearing many hats from biology faculty to vice president of academic affairs to interim president.

Now, Lambert has been appointed as the permanent president of the university.

She stepped into the role of interim president in June, after previous President Rhonda Phillips left after only two years in the position to pursue a different endeavor.

Chatham University’s Board of Trustees selected Lambert for the permanent role at a special meeting to assess her time as interim president and to look at feedback from a presidential transition committee.

Kent McElhattan, board of trustees chair, said in a statement that Lambert has made herself invaluable during her five months of interim leadership.

“Dr. Lambert’s ex

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