Biography
Lee M. Cohen has served as Dean of the and Professor of since 2015.
Dean Cohen came to the University of Mississippi after 15 years at Texas Tech University, where he directed the nationally accredited doctoral program in clinical psychology and chaired the Department of Psychological Sciences. As a faculty member, he received several university-wide awards for teaching and academic achievement. As a researcher, he received more than $1.5 million from funding agencies, including the , the , and the /.
A Fellow of the Dean Cohen’s research program examines the behavioral and physiological mechanisms that contribute to nicotine use, and he has worked to develop optimal smoking cessation treatments.
He earned a Ph.D. in Psychology from Oklahoma State University.
Education
Ph.D. Clinical Psychology, Oklahoma State University (1999)
Master's Psychology, Oklahoma State University (1996)
B.A. Psychology, University of California-San Diego (1994)