Noted Psychologist Named Provost & VP of Antioch Santa Barbara
Posted on Thursday, June 4th, 2009
Antioch University Santa Barbara (AUSB) is pleased to announce that Dr. Nancy Leffert has accepted the new position of Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs.
Dr. Leffert assumes dual responsibility for both the academic and administrative/service sides of the University effective April 1.
Dr. Leffert received her Ph.D. in Child Psychology in 1991 from the Institute of Child Development at the University of Minnesota. Her research has focused on adolescent development, particularly individual and contextual processes contributing to the promotion of positive adolescent development. This work has made substantial contributions to the applied dimensions of the field of youth development.
Dr. Leffert is the author of numerous scientific articles, books, and book chapters. She is a nationally known researcher, author, speaker, and educational administrator. Before moving to Santa Barbara, she was a Senior Research Scientist at Search Institute in Minneapolis, MN, where her work was recognized nationally for its contribution to positive models of human development, and specifically in terms of understanding positive factors contributing to healthy child and adolescent development. During the past nine years, while serving as Associate Dean for Program Evaluation and Associate Dean for Student Services in the School of Psychology at Fielding Graduate University in Santa Barbara, she has developed an expertise in issues of institutional effectiveness, accreditation, and assessment of student outcomes.
Dr. Leffert takes over her appointment from former Dean Richard Whitney as he becomes Executive Dean of Institutional Research at AUSB, where among other duties he oversees the university’s accreditations and the development of new programs, including a new MFA in writing for visual media.
For more information on Antioch University Santa Barbara, please visit www.antiochsb.edu.
