AFAR is pleased to announce a new member of its Board of Directors: Keith Whitfield, PhD.
Dr. Whitfield is a seasoned university administrator and prolific scholar in the fields of psychology, health, and aging.
His current research focuses on the relationship between stress and longevity in African American families. An active administrator and researcher, Whitfield has authored or co-authored over 200 publications and has earned nearly $20 million in funding from agencies including the National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Aging (NIA), and the National Science Foundation. He is also a member of the NIA’s National Advisory Council on Aging, and he has served on committees for the National Academies of Sciences and Medicine and the National Institutes of Health.
He became the 11th president of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas on August 24, 2020 and is the first African American president in the University’s history. He has worked in higher education for more than three decades, previously serving as Provost, Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs, and Professor of Psychology at Wayne State University.
Find a complete list of AFAR's esteemed Board of Directors here.
