Gary Bennett (educator)
American scholar
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Gary G. Bennett Jr.[1] is the Bishop-MacDermott Family Professor of Psychology & Neuroscience, Global Health and Medicine at Duke University.[2] In November 2022, he was appointed Dean of Trinity College of Arts and Sciences, effective February 2023.[3][4]
Duke University (MA, Ph.D)
Gary Bennett | |
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| Dean of Trinity College of Arts and Sciences | |
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| Assumed office February 1, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Valerie Sheares Ashby |
| Personal details | |
| Relatives | Geoff Bennett (brother) [1] |
| Education | Morehouse College (BA) Duke University (MA, Ph.D) |
Education and career
Bennett earned a Ph.D and MA in clinical health psychology at Duke University and a bachelor's degree from Morehouse College.[5]
In July 2018, Bennett was appointed Vice Provost of Undergraduate Education at Duke University. He is the founding director of the Duke Global Digital Health Science Center.[6] He co-founded Crimson Health Solutions, acquired by Health Dialog in 2007. In 2014, he co-founded Scale Down, a digital obesity treatment startup acquired by Anthem in 2017. He also founded Coeus Health, a provider of health APIs.[7][8]
He is the former President of the Society of Behavioral Medicine and a fellow of the Association for Psychological Science.[9][10][11]
Bennett developed the interactive obesity treatment approach (iOTA); and his research program designs, tests, and disseminates digital obesity treatments.[8][10]
Recognition
Bennett is a fellow of the Association for Psychological Science and is an elected member of the Academy of Behavioral Medicine Research and Behavioral Medicine Research Council.[12]