Lea M. Williams

Lea M. Williams serves as Interim Provost and Dean of Faculty at Norwich University, holding a professorship in the Department of English and Communications within the College of Arts & Sciences. Her administrative trajectory includes Senior Associate Provost (2022-23), Associate Provost for Educational Effectiveness, Department Chair (2017-2021), and Faculty Development Coordinator since 2014.

Her educational credentials feature a Ph.D. and M.A. in Comparative Literature from the University of Oregon and a B.A. in Comparative Literature from the American University of Paris.

Williams' research centers on war literature and historical intersections of gender, conflict, and healthcare. She specializes in World War I and Vietnam War narratives, with significant contributions to nursing history through her work on Ellen N. La Motte. Her scholarship bridges literary analysis, military history, and medical humanities, emphasizing women's wartime experiences and public health advocacy.

Publications consistently explore Ellen N. La Motte's dual legacy as a World War I military nurse and anti-opium crusader, revealing connections between war trauma, tuberculosis treatment, and gendered healthcare practices. This body of work establishes critical links between literary representation and historical nursing practices during wartime.

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Williams mentors students through specialized war literature courses and immersive experiences, including a three-week Vietnam study trip. Her administrative leadership directly supports academic development through faculty scholarship funding and teaching initiatives. She also coordinates institutional educational effectiveness programs and faculty development resources.