Spelman College has named Pamela E. Scott-Johnson, PhD, as the college’s new provost and vice president for academic affairs. Scott-Johnson previously served as provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at Monmouth University in West Long Branch, New Jersey.
Amanda Woodward, PhD, has been reappointed dean of the Division of the Social Sciences at the University of Chicago. Woodward has been serving as dean since 2017.
Kellie McCants-Price, PhD, has been chosen as the new chief diversity, equity, and inclusion officer at Anne Arundel Community College. McCants-Price has held the position of interim DEI officer since August 2021.
Collegiate Behavioral Health Associates appointed Jeffrey A. Fishbein, PsyD, as its chief psychology officer. A sports and performance psychologist, Fishbein has more than 25 years of experience working with student and professional athletes, including with the Florida Marlins and the Chicago White Sox.
Jack C. Watson II, PhD, has been named the next dean of the College of Health and Human Services at the University of North Carolina Wilmington. Prior to this, Watson served as dean of West Virginia University’s College of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences.
Wayne State University in Detroit has named Kimberly Andrews Espy, PhD, its next president, the first woman to hold the position. Previously, Espy served as the provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at the University of Texas at San Antonio.
The University of Nebraska at Omaha has named Juan Casas, PhD, as the permanent dean for graduate studies. Casas has been serving as interim dean since January 2022. He also previously served as the associate director of the Office of Latino/Latin American Studies and director of the Developmental Psychology Graduate Program.
Psychological scientists David Brainard, PhD, of the University of Pennsylvania; James Jones, PhD, of the University of Delaware; and Robert Sellers, PhD, of the University of Michigan; are among the 143 newest members of the National Academy of Sciences.
The University of Wisconsin–Green Bay has named Ryan Martin, PhD, dean of the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences. Prior to this, Martin served in a number of roles, including associate dean and chair of the undergraduate psychology program.
Saint Louis University has appointed Donna LaVoie, PhD, to be the dean of the university’s College of Arts and Sciences. LaVoie has been with the university for nearly 30 years, serving as the interim dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and as an associate dean.
Lynda Sharrett-Field, PhD, associate professor in the University of Kentucky College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Psychology, is one of 10 winners of the university’s 2022–23 Outstanding Teaching Awards. Sharrett-Field earned the award for dedication to student achievement and innovative teaching.
The Association for Psychological Science has elected Randi Martin, PhD, to be its president-elect. Martin is the Elma Schneider Professor of Psychological Sciences in Rice University’s School of Social Sciences and director of the T.L.L. Temple Foundation Neuroplasticity Lab. Her research addresses issues related to working memory and its role in speaking and understanding language.
