In cooperation with the Provost and Dean of Faculties, and the deans and department chairs of the eight schools of Boston College, Dr. DeLeeuw has responsibility for all faculty recruiting, hiring, development, and retention. 

A graduate of the University of Detroit, she earned an M.A. and Ph.D. in Medieval Studies at the University of Toronto and a Licentiate in Mediaeval Studies from the Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies before joining the Boston College faculty as assistant professor of Theology in 1979. She conducts research and teaches courses in the history of medieval religion.