Biography

Leslie Racanelli

Leslie Racanelli
Phone: (619) 260-4079
Office: FH-117

Undergraduate Studies Coordinator

  • BA, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SANTA CRUZ, LITERATURE

As the undergraduate studies coordinator for the College of Arts and Sciences, Leslie supports onboarding and academic transitions for first-year and transfer students through USD's Learning Communities program. She provides administrative support to the associate dean on curricular and enrollment matters, and also works closely with campus partners to coordinate events.

Leslie joined USD in 2023 as an international programs assistant for the International Center and then worked as executive assistant for the Department of Languages, Cultures and Literatures before moving to her current role. She holds a bachelor of arts in literature from the University of California, Santa Cruz, and worked for many years in academic publishing.