Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Liberal arts education is at the heart of the University of Denver. Our faculty, staff and students come together in a shared quest for knowledge of the human condition.
Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Dean of AHSS
Summer 2013
AHSS Welcomes New Interim Dean
In May, Provost Gregg Kvistad appointed Rob Roberts, former chair of the psychology department, interim dean of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences.
Roberts is a DU alumnus, having received his bachelor's degree in psychology in 1976. He received his master's and Ph.D. from the University of Virginia in developmental psychology, and returned to DU as a post-doctoral fellow in 1984. Roberts was appointed assistant professor of psychology in 1987 and was promoted to associate professor with tenure in 1994. His research focuses on cognitive neuroscience, specifically in the area of spatial attention. During his 26 years at DU, Roberts has been a leader on campus. In particular, he served as chair of the psychology department for 12 years.
"Rob's leadership of the psychology department was by all measures excellent, ranging from keeping the department's funded research mission on track to providing a compelling undergraduate experience for the department's many majors," said Kvistad. "Please join us in congratulating and thanking Rob for his upcoming service as interim dean of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences."
Roberts' appointment runs through June 30, 2014. The Provost and Chancellor Robert Coombe will commence an international search for the next dean of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences with a goal of appointing the new dean by July 2014. Former dean Anne E. McCall recently accepted the position of dean of Harpur College of Arts and Sciences at Binghamton University, New York.