Congratulations to Professor Gary G. Bennett (Psychology and Neuroscience) at Duke University as he becomes the new dean of Trinity College of Arts & Sciences. Prof. Bennett, who serves as Duke’s vice provost for undergraduate education, will begin his term Feb. 1, 2023. He succeeds Valerie Ashby, who stepped down this summer to become president of University of Maryland, Baltimore County, and Mohamed Noor, who will continue to serve as interim dean until Bennett’s term begins.
Bennett earned his Ph.D. and A.M. in clinical health psychology from Duke, and received his bachelor’s degree in psychology from Morehouse College. He worked as a faculty member in the Harvard School of Public Health and the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute prior to joining Duke in 2009.
Nationally, Bennett has served as president of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, the largest organization of behavioral change scientists in the U.S. He is a fellow of the Academy of Behavioral Medicine Research and an elected member of the Behavioral Medicine Research Council.
Learn more about Dr. Bennet’s career and his vision for Trinity on Duke Today