Linda M. LeMura

LeMura grew up in Syracuse, New York, as one of six siblings of Italian immigrant parents. She graduated from Bishop Grimes High School in Syracuse where she was a three-sport athlete and an honors student. A first-generation college student, LeMura received a Bachelor of Science, summa cum laude, from Niagara University with majors in biology and education. In subsequent study at Syracuse University, she received an M.S. in 1983 and a Ph.D. in 1987 in applied physiology.

Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

LeMura was at Bloomsburg University from 1987 to 2003. LeMura was a professor and a research scientist in the departments of Biology and Health Sciences and Exercise Physiology. She served as Graduate Program Director and Interim Associate Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. Her research interests include pediatric obesity, pediatric applied physiology, and lipid and energy metabolism. She is the author or co-author of over 30 scientific articles in peer-reviewed journals, a book review, 26 grant proposals, and two books. She has been a research consultant for the U.S. and the Italian Olympic Committees.

Le Moyne College

As Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at Le Moyne from 2007 to 2014, LeMura played a pivotal role in the establishment of the Madden School of Business and the revision of the College's Core Curriculum. She was appointed Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences in 2003.

LeMura is the current president of Le Moyne College, appointed unanimously by the College's Board of Trustees to that position, effective July 1, 2014. In December 2021, Le Moyne's Board of Trustees approved a four-year extension for LeMura, extending her contract through June 30, 2026. During her presidency, Le Moyne has achieved record-breaking fundraising and enrollment goals. The College completed the $100 million Always Forward campaign, the largest campaign in the College's 75-year history, ahead of schedule in February 2021.

In 2022, LeMura was appointed Co-Chair of the Central New York Regional Economic Development Council, on which she has served since 2015. The purpose of the Council is to promote the economic development of New York State and its communities, to encourage sound practices in the conduct of regional and statewide development programs, and to develop education programs that enhance the professional development skills of its members.

LeMura is married to Lawrence Tanner, a professor of environmental systems science at Le Moyne College. They have one daughter.