Bess Marcus

Bess H. Marcus (born 1961) is an American clinical health psychologist and scholar of health behavior changes. She is currently Professor of Behavioral and Social Sciences at Brown University, having previously served as dean of the Brown University School of Public Health.[1] Before coming to Brown, Marcus was the founder of the UC San Diego Institute for Public Health and inaugural Senior Associate Dean for Public Health, at the UC San Diego School of Medicine.[2][3]

Bess H. Marcus
Academic background
Education
Academic work
Institutions

Marcus received a B.A. from Washington University in St. Louis in 1984. She completed her M.S. and Ph.D. in clinical psychology at Auburn University in 1986 and 1988.[4]

In 2017, Bess Marcus became dean of the Brown University School of Public Health, succeeding inaugural dean Terrie Fox Wetle. Marcus was succeeded by Ashish Jha in 2020.[5]

References
  1. "Leading the Way: Bess H. Marcus, Ph.D." Brown University School of Public Health │ Continuum. 2018-03-01. Retrieved 2021-10-19.
  2. Arditi, Lynn. "Bess Marcus to head Brown University's School of Public Health". providencejournal.com. Retrieved 2021-10-19.
  3. "University selects new School of Public Health dean". The Brown Daily Herald. Retrieved 2021-10-19.
  4. "Marcus, Bess". vivo.brown.edu. Retrieved 2021-10-19.
  5. Bessette, James (2020-02-26). "Jha named new Brown School of Public Health dean". Providence Business News. Retrieved 2021-10-19.
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