Richard C. McCarty (born July 12, 1947) is a professor of psychology and the former provost and vice chancellor of academic affairs at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. Prior to serving as provost, he was dean of Vanderbilt's College of Arts and Science.
Richard C. McCarty | |
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 McCarty at Vanderbilt's 2008 Commencement | |
| Born | July 12, 1947[1] |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Old Dominion University Johns Hopkins University |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Psychology |
| Institutions | University of Virginia Vanderbilt University |
| Doctoral advisor | Charles H. Southwick[1] |
Education edit
McCarty grew up in Portsmouth, Virginia, and earned both his bachelor's and his master's degrees from Old Dominion University. He earned his Ph.D. in pathobiology from what is now the Bloomberg School of Public Health at Johns Hopkins University in Maryland in 1976.[2]
Career edit
McCarty began his career at the National Institute of Mental Health, where he worked as a research associate in pharmacology. He also served as a lieutenant commander in the U.S. Public Health Service. In 1978, he was appointed assistant professor of psychology at the University of Virginia, where he remained until 1998. During his time at Virginia, he served as chair of the Department of Psychology from 1990 to 1998.[3]
In 1998, McCarty was named executive director for Science at the American Psychological Association in Washington, D.C., where he helped the APA launch the "Decade of Behavior". The Decade of Behavior, a nickname for the 2000s and successor to the 1990s' "Decade of the Brain", was a public education campaign—endorsed by more than 70 professional associations across a variety of disciplines—to bring attention to the importance of behavioral and social science research.[4][5] McCarty also spent time visiting universities and regional psychological associations to discuss how the APA might better represent psychologists nationally.[6]
Vanderbilt's College of Arts and Science named McCarty as its new dean in 2001. In addition to his decanal duties, McCarty taught a psychology seminar for first-year undergraduate students entitled "Stress, Health, and Behavior" and had a dual appointment in the Department of Pharmacology in the School of Medicine.[3] On May 6, 2008, McCarty was elevated to the university provostship,[7] replacing Nicholas S. Zeppos, who was himself elevated to the university chancery. McCarty stepped down from the position of provost on June 30, 2014; he joined the Vanderbilt Psychology Department faculty after a yearlong leave.[8]
Much of McCarty's research has centered on behavioral and physiological adaptations to stress, and he has written more than 30 chapters and 150 articles for various publications.[1] In addition, McCarty served as the editor of American Psychologist and was the founding editor-in-chief of Stress.[3] In 2020, his monograph, Stress and Mental Disorders: Insights From Animal Models, was published by Oxford University Press. He is currently working on a textbook, Stress, Health, and Disease, which is under contract with Guilford Press and has an expected publication date of 2022.
Personal life edit
McCarty married his high school sweetheart, Sheila, soon after graduation.[3][9] They have four children and four grandchildren.[3]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Richard McCarty's Curriculum Vitae". American Psychological Association. September 1998. Retrieved 2008-01-11.
- ^ Julie Snyder, ed. (April 1998). "Alumni Notes". Johns Hopkins Magazine. Johns Hopkins University. Retrieved 2008-01-11.
- ^ a b c d e "Vanderbilt University: College of Arts and Science: Overview: The Dean's Office: Richard McCarty". Vanderbilt University. Archived from the original on 2008-04-02. Retrieved 2008-01-11.
- ^ Azar, Beth (February 1998). "APA launches 'Decade of Behavior'". Monitor on Psychology. 29 (2). American Psychological Association. Retrieved 2008-01-11.
- ^ Yairi, Keren (Winter 2003). "Decade of Behavior Moves Onward". Psychological Science Agenda. 16 (1). American Psychological Association. Archived from the original on 2007-10-18. Retrieved 2008-01-11.
- ^ Carpenter, Siri (September 2001). "Salzinger is APA's new science chief". Monitor on Psychology. 32 (8). American Psychological Association. Retrieved 2008-01-11.
- ^ Patterson, Jim (2008-05-06). "Richard McCarty named provost at Vanderbilt; Psychologist has been Dean of College of Arts and Science since 2001". Vanderbilt News Service. Retrieved 2008-05-06.
- ^ Latt, Elizabeth (2013-12-03). "McCarty to step down as provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs". Vanderbilt News Service. Retrieved 2014-07-04.
- ^ Tabor, Sara (2006-09-05). "Vanderbilt Family Tree". The Vanderbilt Hustler. Retrieved 2008-01-11.