Alexandra W. Logue
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Dr. Alexandra W. Logue is Executive Vice Chancellor
and Provost
of the City University of New York (CUNY). She began service in this position as Interim Executive Vice Chancellor and University Provost in June 2008, and was appointed to the permanent position in April 2009.
Dr. Logue received her A.B. in Psychology
in 1974, and her Ph.D. in Experimental Psychology
in 1978, both from Harvard University
. Her general research area is learning and motivation, with special research interests in choice behavior, self-control, and food aversions and preferences.
Dr. Logue is an internationally known behavioral scientist. She has published more than 120 articles and chapters, primarily on quantitative
models of choice behavior, and has served on the editorial boards of many prestigious journals. Her research has been funded by the National Science Foundation
and the National Institute of Mental Health
. The recipient of the American Psychological Association's Hake Award for excellence in bridging basic and applied research, Dr. Logue is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association
, The Association for Psychological Science
, and the American Association for the Advancement of Science
.
In 1978, Dr. Logue joined the faculty of the State University of New York at Stony Brook
, where she rose to become Associate Dean
of Social and Behavioral Sciences and Chair of the Department of Psychology.
In 1995, she began her six-year tenure as Dean of the Weissman School of Arts and Sciences
at Baruch College
of the City University of New York. During her tenure at Baruch, five Weissman faculty became CUNY Distinguished Professors, and three others received CUNY's New Faculty Research Award. At Baruch she oversaw the receipt of several landmark gifts, significantly increased external funding for faculty research, initiated several new interdisciplinary master's degrees, and instituted an annual conference on teaching and technology that grew to serve the entire CUNY system.
In 2001, Dr. Logue became New York Institute of Technology
's Provost
and Vice President for Academic Affairs, directing NYIT's New York, global, and online academic programs in teaching, research, and service. She supervised the libraries, academic computing, academic planning, initiatives in teaching and learning with technology, and research centers. She was also the chief liaison with the faculty and their labor representatives (AAUP
), serving as the lead negotiator for a new five-year collective bargaining agreement. At NYIT, Dr. Logue oversaw the initiation of several new undergraduate and graduate programs and restructured several units, resulting in significant savings as well as program improvements.
In 2006, Dr. Logue began service as Special Advisor to the Chancellor
, as well as Associate University Provost, of the City University of New York, a 23-campus system of over 400,000 students. Her responsibilities included supervision of the University's performance management process and of system-wide academic affairs projects. In 2008, she assumed her current duties as the chief academic officer of CUNY, with responsibilities for all of CUNY's academic programs, academic technology, enrollment management, faculty, libraries, and students.
Chancellor (education)
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and Provost
Provost (education)
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of the City University of New York (CUNY). She began service in this position as Interim Executive Vice Chancellor and University Provost in June 2008, and was appointed to the permanent position in April 2009.
Dr. Logue received her A.B. in Psychology
Psychology
Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior. Its immediate goal is to understand individuals and groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases. For many, the ultimate goal of psychology is to benefit society...
in 1974, and her Ph.D. in Experimental Psychology
Experimental psychology
Experimental psychology is a methodological approach, rather than a subject, and encompasses varied fields within psychology. Experimental psychologists have traditionally conducted research, published articles, and taught classes on neuroscience, developmental psychology, sensation, perception,...
in 1978, both from Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
. Her general research area is learning and motivation, with special research interests in choice behavior, self-control, and food aversions and preferences.
Dr. Logue is an internationally known behavioral scientist. She has published more than 120 articles and chapters, primarily on quantitative
Quantitative property
A quantitative property is one that exists in a range of magnitudes, and can therefore be measured with a number. Measurements of any particular quantitative property are expressed as a specific quantity, referred to as a unit, multiplied by a number. Examples of physical quantities are distance,...
models of choice behavior, and has served on the editorial boards of many prestigious journals. Her research has been funded by the National Science Foundation
National Science Foundation
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and the National Institute of Mental Health
National Institute of Mental Health
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. The recipient of the American Psychological Association's Hake Award for excellence in bridging basic and applied research, Dr. Logue is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association
American Psychological Association
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, The Association for Psychological Science
Association for Psychological Science
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, and the American Association for the Advancement of Science
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.
In 1978, Dr. Logue joined the faculty of the State University of New York at Stony Brook
State University of New York at Stony Brook
The State University of New York at Stony Brook, also known as Stony Brook University, is a public research university located in Stony Brook, New York, on the North Shore of Long Island, about east of Manhattan....
, where she rose to become Associate Dean
Dean (education)
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of Social and Behavioral Sciences and Chair of the Department of Psychology.
In 1995, she began her six-year tenure as Dean of the Weissman School of Arts and Sciences
Weissman School of Arts and Sciences
The Weissman School of Arts and Sciences, is a school within Baruch College of the City University of New York, named after alumni George Weissman, former president of Philip Morris, and his wife, Mildred....
at Baruch College
Baruch College
Bernard M. Baruch College, more commonly known as Baruch College, is a constituent college of the City University of New York, located in the Flatiron district of Manhattan, New York City. With an acceptance rate of just 23%, Baruch is among the most competitive and diverse colleges in the nation...
of the City University of New York. During her tenure at Baruch, five Weissman faculty became CUNY Distinguished Professors, and three others received CUNY's New Faculty Research Award. At Baruch she oversaw the receipt of several landmark gifts, significantly increased external funding for faculty research, initiated several new interdisciplinary master's degrees, and instituted an annual conference on teaching and technology that grew to serve the entire CUNY system.
In 2001, Dr. Logue became New York Institute of Technology
New York Institute of Technology
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's Provost
Provost (education)
A provost is the senior academic administrator at many institutions of higher education in the United States, Canada and Australia, the equivalent of a pro-vice-chancellor at some institutions in the United Kingdom and Ireland....
and Vice President for Academic Affairs, directing NYIT's New York, global, and online academic programs in teaching, research, and service. She supervised the libraries, academic computing, academic planning, initiatives in teaching and learning with technology, and research centers. She was also the chief liaison with the faculty and their labor representatives (AAUP
AAUP
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), serving as the lead negotiator for a new five-year collective bargaining agreement. At NYIT, Dr. Logue oversaw the initiation of several new undergraduate and graduate programs and restructured several units, resulting in significant savings as well as program improvements.
In 2006, Dr. Logue began service as Special Advisor to the Chancellor
Chancellor
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, as well as Associate University Provost, of the City University of New York, a 23-campus system of over 400,000 students. Her responsibilities included supervision of the University's performance management process and of system-wide academic affairs projects. In 2008, she assumed her current duties as the chief academic officer of CUNY, with responsibilities for all of CUNY's academic programs, academic technology, enrollment management, faculty, libraries, and students.