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psy M. Denzine, serves as President of the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi. She has been actively involved in the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi for more than a decade. She previously chaired the Fellowship Committee and she served on the Marketing Committee. She served for six years as president of the Phi Kappa Phi Chapter at Northern Arizona University. Last year she chaired the inaugural Phi Kappa Phi Excellence in Innovation Award, which resulted in a $100,000 prize to the winning institution. Since January 2015, she has served as Dean of the College of Education and Human Services at West Virginia University. She joined West Virginia University in 2013 as Associate Provost for Community Engagement and Outreach. She is a tenured professor in the WVU Department of Learning Sciences and Human Development. Prior to joining WVU, she spent 17 years at Northern Arizona University. During her years at NAU, she served as Assistant Vice Provost of the Professional Education Unit and Dean of the College of Education. She earned a doctorate in Educational Psychology: Emphasis in Learning & Cognition from the University of Northern Colorado, a Master’s degree in Counseling from the University of Texas at El Paso, and a Bachlelor of Science degree in Social Work from St. Could State University in Minnesota. Dr. Denzine has worked professionally at East Stroudsburg University in Pennsylvania and the University of California at Berkeley. She has conducted research in the area of college student learning and motivation, academic self-efficacy, engineering education, and faculty development in higher education. She has served on the editorial boards of the Journal of College Student Development and Student Affairs Journal. She has received grant funding for projects in the areas of engineering education, professional development for early childhood professionals, and educator preparation programs in rural areas. She is an avid tennis player, runner, cyclist, and hiker.
