Welcome to the Department of Psychology at Arizona State University. Thank you for being a part of our large community of people who are passionate about developing strong foundations and deploying solutions for healthier minds, bodies and societies.
I want to introduce myself as the chair of the Department of Psychology. I started my first job as an assistant professor in this very department. Through my leadership of the Adolescent Stress and Emotion Lab and my various roles — including developmental graduate training area head, director of faculty success, associate chair and associate dean of graduate initiatives — I have seen how new programs, research projects and collaborative endeavors have made a difference for students as well as our local, national and global communities, and I have come to love and appreciate ASU’s values of excellence, inclusion and innovation.
Looking ahead, I am excited to build on our existing strengths in psychological and neuroscience research, innovative degree programs and sharing knowledge with both scientific and local communities. Together we will work to define our strategic goals and vision for the Department of Psychology as a key unit in the natural sciences and partner in The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
I am extremely thankful for the opportunity to work alongside faculty, staff and students to solve the world’s most complex issues. I am confident that each of you and our collaborative nature can achieve new levels of innovation and impact in our teaching, learning, research and service to one another and our communities. Whether you are interested in behavioral health, addiction, neuroscience and genomics, social challenges and interpersonal dynamics, or using cutting-edge quantitative research methods and statistical techniques to understand relationships and development across the lifespan, the Department of Psychology provides exceptional opportunities to explore what it is to be human.
Sincerely,
Leah Doane
Chair and Professor
Department of Psychology