University of Michigan, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, Dean

Rosario Ceballo, PhD has been announced as the next Dean of the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts (LSA) at the University of Michigan (U-M). 

Ceballo’s academic career began at U-M as an assistant professor of psychology and of women’s and gender studies in 1997, and she remained on faculty for 26 years, eventually being promoted to full professor in 2014. During her time at Michigan, she chaired the Department of Women’s Studies from 2015-2018, and was associate dean for social sciences from 2018-2021. 

Throughout her tenure at U-M, Ceballo served on numerous boards and committees, including the Advisory Board for Poverty Solutions at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, the Institute for Social Research Executive Committee, the LSA Strategic Planning Steering Committee, the Professional Latinos at UM Alliance Directive Board, and the Rackham Graduate School Executive Board. In addition, she was a member of the American Psychological Association’s Committee on Socioeconomic Status from 2015-2018, and chaired the committee in her final year. 

Ceballo joined Georgetown University in 2022 as dean of the College of Arts & Sciences and professor of psychology. While at Georgetown, she launched the CAS First Fellows Program, which supports first-generation students in the college. Her team also launched new programs in public policy and environmental sustainability.

Ceballo’s research focuses on factors that promote resilience in adolescents who navigate contextual risks associated with living in poverty, specifically the effects of exposure to community violence. She has been published widely in journals such as the American Journal of Community Psychology, Journal of Youth and Adolescence, Psychology of Women Quarterly, and Psychology of Violence. She has received funding for her research from the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health. 

Ceballo received her BA in psychology from Yale University and her MA and PhD, both in clinical and developmental psychology, from the University of Michigan. 

Read the full announcement here. 

Lisa Savereid and Jeff Kessner led this search with Kelly McLaughlin, Lehman Robinson, and Jenny Rubin