Lisa Anderson is the former president of The American University of Cairo (AUC), the position she held until the end of 2015. Prior to this position, she served as provost of AUC from 2008-2010. Previously, Anderson was dean of the School of International and Public Affairs and professor in political science, Columbia University. She was with Columbia since 1986, and served as director of the Middle East Institute 1990-93. Prior to that she taught at Harvard University (1981-86) and was a visiting instructor in international relations at Sarah Lawrence College (1975-76), her alma mater. Lisa is also a member of the Global Agenda Council on the United States.