Regents Name Marta Meana Acting President of UNLV
The 海角乱伦社区 (NSHE) Board of Regents today voted to appoint Marta Meana as acting UNLV president. Meana, currently dean of UNLV鈥檚 Honors College, will begin July 1 and serve until the successful completion of a national search for the university鈥檚 next president.
Meana, a professor of psychology at UNLV since 1997, has been dean of UNLV鈥檚 Honors College since 2012 and previously served as senior advisor to the university president. NSHE Chancellor Thom Reilly recommended Meana as acting president after meeting with members of the campus and community. According to NSHE policy, an acting president carries out the full duties as president of the institution until a permanent appointment is made.
鈥淢arta is a highly respected clinician, researcher, and educator, and is lauded for her contributions to teaching, psychology and women鈥檚 health,鈥� Reilly said. 鈥淎s dean, she has tripled Honors College enrollment and boosted student success. I am confident she is the right person to lead the university as we conduct a search for a permanent president.鈥�
An internationally noted scholar in clinical psychology, Meana鈥檚 groundbreaking work has reshaped clinical approaches to women鈥檚 health and human sexuality. She has published two books and dozens of journal articles. She has also earned multiple university, state and national awards, including a Nevada Regents Excellence in Teaching Award, Nevada Senatorial Recognition for Teaching, the James Makawa Award for outstanding contributions in psychology, and the Masters and Johnson Lifetime Achievement Award.
“I鈥檝e been privileged to be part of the UNLV community for more than 20 years and I鈥檓 honored to serve as acting president during this transition period for the university,鈥� said Meana. 鈥淯NLV has a deep pool of leadership talent, and I look forward to working with partners on and off campus to continue to move the university forward.鈥�
Chancellor Reilly and leadership from the Board of Regents hosted 11 forums this spring to solicit input from students, faculty, staff, administrators, alumni, donors, and community members. The chancellor and the Board of Regents will meet with the university community this fall to discuss timing to launch a national presidential search.
鈥淢arta is committed to UNLV鈥檚 Top Tier efforts and understands and supports the mission of a research institution and its relationship to a strong undergraduate curriculum. We鈥檝e seen this repeatedly throughout her career at UNLV,鈥� said Board of Regents Chair Kevin J. Page. 鈥淪he has excellent management skills and is admired by students and faculty alike.鈥�
Meana joined the psychology department at UNLV in 1997 after completing a Ph.D. in clinical psychology at McGill University and a post-doctoral research fellowship in women鈥檚 health at the University of Toronto.
