In Memoriam: Norman B. Anderson, 1955-2024

Norman B. Anderson, assistant vice president for research and academic affairs at Florida State University, passed away on March 1. He was 68 years old. Dr. Anderson’s career began with Duke University in 1983, where he started as a postdoctoral fellow, eventually becoming a tenured associate professor of medical psychology and psychology. During his time with Duke University, he served as the founding director of the program on health, behavior, and aging in Black Americans, as well as director of the Exploratory Center for Research on Health Promotion in Older Minorities. Dr. Anderson left Duke University in 1999 and went on to serve as a professor of health and social behavior at Harvard University for three years. From 1995-2000 he also held the title of associate director at the National Institutes of Health where he served as the first director of the Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research. In 2003, Dr. Anderson became the first-ever African American chief executive officer and executive vice president of the American Psychological Association, a position he held for 13 years before stepping away to serve as principal of Anderson Leadership Coaching and Consulting. He returned to higher education in 2017 as assistant vice...