
With over 20 years of academic leadership experience, Dr. Rossetti most recently served as provost and vice president for academic affairs at Siena Heights University in Adrian, Michigan. Earlier, she spent more than two decades on the faculty in the department of English at Saint Xavier University in Chicago. There, she held a variety of academic and administrative roles, including department chair, interim dean, vice president of the faculty senate, and accreditation co-leader.
“I am delighted to join the Alverno College community that offers a rich tradition in academic innovation, grounded in the Catholic, Franciscan, and liberal arts traditions, and committed to inclusive excellence,” said Dr. Rossetti. “I am really excited about our future together.
Dr. Rossetti is a summa cum laude graduate of Regis College in Weston, Massachusetts. She earned her master’s degree in English from Northeastern University in Boston and a Ph.D. in English from the University of Tennessee.


