Mary Beth Spitznagel, Professor, Kent Campus, Department of Psychological Sciences
Mary Beth Spitznagel, Ph.D., is a professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences. Spitznagel started her career at Kent State University as a research scientist in 2009. A year later, she moved into a Research non-tenure track position in 2010 and then to a tenure-track line in 2011. Spitznagel is a world expert on veterinary mental health, specifically addressing caregiver burden and the mental health crisis among veterinarians due to the volume of deaths in the animal community. In 2020, Spitznagel was named a Fellow in the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, which focuses on building a culture of health in America by identifying, illuminating and addressing barriers to health. Spitznagel was also awarded the International Neuropsychological Society’s Lifetime Achievement Service Award in 2023 for her work through the INS Global Engagement Committee’s Research Editing and Consulting Program. Both accomplishments have brought recognition to both her and the university.