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ASU names Elizabeth Capaldi university provost

Elizabeth D. Capaldi, vice chancellor and chief of staff for the State University of New York system, was named university provost and executive vice president at Arizona State University on May 17. She succeeds Milt Glick, who is leaving ASU to become president of the University of Nevada, Reno, and will assume her new post in August.

As ASU's chief academic officer, Capaldi will provide leadership to all of the university's campuses and academic programs, fostering excellence in teaching, research and service to the community. She will also represent the university to external agencies and constituencies and engage in ASU's fundraising initiatives.

"I am delighted to be joining ASU ... The energy and positive attitude of all I met at ASU attracted me to join the team," Capaldi said.

Capaldi received her bachelor's degree from the University of Rochester, and her Ph.D. degree in experimental psychology from the University of Texas at Austin. She has contributed more than 65 chapters and articles to the scientific literature, co-authored three editions of an introductory psychology textbook, and edited two books on the psychology of eating.

Capaldi's research and scholarship are highly regarded in her field. She has been honored with the title of fellow of the American Psychological Association, the American Psychological Society, and the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and she has served as president of the American Psychological Society.