April 14, 2025
Ben Zeller named an ACM Academic Leadership Fellow
Professor and Chair of Religion Ben Zeller has been selected as the Lake Forest College Associated Colleges of the Midwest (ACM) Academic Leadership Fellow for a 2-year term beginning July 1, 2025.
Zeller will envision and champion the creation of a Teaching, Learning, and Scholarship Center at the College and is dedicated to fostering a community of teacher-scholars in keeping with advancing the strategic vision for academics at the College.
“Professor Zeller will build on the work of the Office of Faculty Development, which aligns with the vision in Academic Affairs to support and advance the excellent work of our faculty,” said Tara Natarajan, Krebs Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the Faculty.
“Our goal is to bring faculty together in a meaningful, supportive, and intellectually rich community to support our teaching and scholarship,” said Zeller.
In all, 10 ACM Fellows were chosen for the 2025-2027 professional incubator. They will gain firsthand knowledge of the intricate work of campus leadership at the highest levels to prepare them to support their colleges in navigating current challenges and opportunities.
Supported by a generous $1.16 million grant from the Mellon Foundation, the prestigious ACM Academic Leadership Fellows Program offers tenured faculty in the arts, humanities, and humanistic social sciences the opportunity to level up their expertise in a wide range of leadership areas.