Dr. Lee A. Farrow was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, and is a first-generation graduate. She specializes in Russian History and has published a number of articles and books over her 25-year career at Auburn University at Montgomery. Some of her publications are Alexis in America: A Grand Duke’s Tour, 1871-72, Seward’s Folly: A New Look at the Alaska Purchase, and The Catacazy Affair and the Uneasy Path of Russian American Relations. She also has given many public lectures on various aspects of Russian history and literature. She has served in various administrative positions, including as Associate Dean and Director of a teaching and learning center. She is in her fifth year as Chair of the Department of History and World Cultures.