Roseann Runte comes to ODU from Victoria University in Toronto where she served as President since 1994. She brings to the job 19 years of academic leadership experience.

Dr. Runte holds dual citizenship in both the United States and Canada. She was born and raised in New York state, received her Bachelors Degree in French from the State University of New York, and her

Masters and Doctorate from the University of Kansas. Most of her professional life has been spent in Canada.

Throughout her administrative career, Dr. Runte has continued to teach and publish. She has written three volumes of French poetry, numerous articles, book chapters, reviews, and edited nine books.

Books by Dr. Runte available in the Perry Library