Angela P. Cole Dixon

Angela P. Cole Dixon is currently the Associate Provost for Academic Affairs and Professor of Psychology at Howard University. A distinguished alumna of Howard (B.S., 1994) and Stanford (Ph.D., 1999), she joined Howard's Department of Psychology faculty in 2001 and served as department chair from 2014-2017.

• Education:
  • B.S., Psychology, Howard University
  • Ph.D., Cognitive Psychology, Stanford University
  • Postdoctoral Fellow, Research Center for Group Dynamics, University of Michigan (1999-2001)

Her research focuses on information-processing models of decision making, social cognition, and personality psychology. In her administrative role, she oversees academic planning, program development, policy formulation, and faculty affairs. She also serves as a Pillar Champion, Initiative Lead, and Central Team Liaison for Howard Forward: Enhance Academic Excellence.