When Dr. Linda LeMura was named president of Le Moyne College in 2014, she became the first lay woman to hold that position at an American Jesuit college or university. Today, there have been eight more schools added to that list. “I’d call that progress!” Dr. LeMura says.
Do you have any other Jesuit institutional connections?
What does your job entail?
I help to plan, assign and edit stories for America Magazine. I work mostly on feature stories and personal narratives, and I do some writing myself.
What is your favorite part of your job?
I love working with the editors and staff of America. They are brilliant, kind, fun and hardworking. I also love that I often get to connect and speak with writers and sources from all different places and backgrounds, and it helps to remind me of the many ways the church and its believers exist in the world.
How does Ignatian spirituality shape your approach to work?
Because faith touches on every part of life, we can cover a huge variety of topics in the church and the world. I’m constantly being challenged to find “God in all things,” and we hope that our content also reflects that belief.
What’s one of your favorite quotes about leadership or the best leadership advice you’ve ever received?
“Have the courage to feel useless.
Have the courage to listen.
Have the courage to receive.
Have the courage to let your heart be broken.”
–Dean Brackley, SJ
