By Matthew Keck —
One of the first words that came to mind for Dean Kimberly Kempf-Leonard when looking back on her time at the University of Louisville was “joy.” She said that her time at U of L was filled with it, but along with all the pleasantries came terror.
Coming from Southern Illinois University in 2014, Kempf-Leonard arrived at U of L during a tumultuous, yet hopeful time. “There was a lot of talk of all this new money that was coming in,” said Kempf-Leonard. “I was eager to come to a university that was growing and I could focus my energies on building and that’s what I really like to do.