Dr. Kelly Campbell, Vice Provost for Academic Programs & Senior Diversity Officer, Academic Affairs

I know you'll enjoy this pleasant half-hour with Kelly. Who knew daydreaming could be so rewarding in one's life? She delivers her succinct profile with humor and insight as a relationship expert might do! Dr. Campbell is also a Professor of Psychology at CSUSB. In fact, she used to host a talk show on Coyote Radio called "Let's Talk Relationships" which I co-engineered at the campus radio station. I liked hearing about her grocery shopping trips and that was an unexpected random road we went down. It is a fun listen!

Here is her bio as listed on our university website:

Bio
Kelly Campbell is CSUSB’s Vice Provost, Accreditation Liaison Officer, and a Co-Chief Diversity Officer, representing Academic Affairs. She oversees academic programs, curriculum development, strategic planning, the academic master plan, annual assessment, program review, WSCUC institutional accreditation, specialized program accreditation, academic success and undergraduate advising, Graduate Studies, the Office of Academic Research, University Libraries (Pfau Library and Palm Desert campus), academic scheduling, the Office of Community Engagement, the General Education Program, University Honors Programs, Writing Intensive Program, and the university calendar. She first joined CSUSB as an assistant professor of psychology in 2008, progressed through the tenure and promotion process, and was serving as a full professor prior to assuming her current positions. During her time at CSUSB, she has served as the Associate Director of the Institute for Child Development and Family Relations, co-founder and co-director of the South Africa study abroad program, Director of the Psychology Honors Program, and radio host and podcaster for the show “Let’s Talk Relationships.”

Education
Dr. Campbell earned her Ph.D. in Child and Family Development from the University of Georgia and her Master’s degree in Family Studies from The University of British Columbia.

Courses/Teaching
Dr. Campbell has taught courses on activism and advocacy, interpersonal relationships, positive psychology, gender, families, parenting, personality, and race and racism. 

Specialization
Interpersonal relationships, positive psychology, diversity, and leadership.

Research and Teaching Interests
Dr. Campbell's research examines interpersonal relationships, and she has conducted studies in the U.S., Canada, England, France, Greece, Italy, Portugal, and South Africa. Her research has been featured on NBC television, CBS radio, NPR, Sirius XM Radio, and in publications such as the Wall Street Journal, Men's Health, Women's Health, SELF, and The Huffington Post. Dr. Campbell has secured awards for her work including the CSUSB's Golden Apple Award, the Outstanding Teaching Award from the International Association for Relationship Research, and the Outstanding Junior Faculty Award from the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences.