Leslie N. Sharp is Dean of Libraries at Georgia Tech. Previously, she served in dual roles as interim CEO for the Library and associate vice provost for Graduate Education and Faculty Development. As associate vice provost, Sharp managed operations, including communications, human resources, finance, and general administration. She also oversaw an expanding organizational mission and operations, including growing personnel and services that offered enhanced graduate student support, professional development for graduate students and postdocs, postdoctoral services, and more intentional faculty development. Sharp worked to improve the recruitment and retention of faculty and staff through systemic changes based on equitable practices and building a positive culture in all of her roles. Sharp teaches historic preservation in the College of Design, where she formerly served as the assistant dean. Sharp holds a Ph.D. and a master's in history of technology from Tech. Her research explores the impact of technology on people and places within the framework of historic preservation, gender, and race