Pamela Scott-Johnson, PhD, is awarded a Presidential citation for her commitment to teaching and research excellence and her service to APA. In August 2021, Scott-Johnson began her tenure as provost/senior vice president for Academic Affairs and professor of psychology at Monmouth University. Prior to joining Monmouth, Scott Johnson served as the dean of the College of Natural and Social Sciences at California State University. There she led the largest college at the university and established meaningful corporate and community partnerships. Under Scott-Johnson’s leadership, the university was recognized by The New York Times as one of the nation’s most innovative institutions of higher education. Scott-Johnson also spent nearly 15 years at Morgan State University Baltimore, and she began her teaching career at Spellman College, Atlanta, Georgia where she earned tenure.
Scott-Johnson is an alumna of Higher Education Resource Services (HERS), and the American Psychological Association Leadership Institute for Women. She has been engaged within various directorates at APA allowing her to push the conversation about increasing and retaining diversity. Scott-Johnson has also been an active member on APA’s Board of Directors for the past three years and concludes her term in December.