Christine K. Wagner

Christine K. Wagner is a Vice Provost and Dean of the Graduate School, and a professor in the Department of Psychology. During her 23 years of distinguished service to the University at Albany, Dr. Wagner has held multiple leadership positions that include Associate Vice Provost for Faculty Development, Graduate Director of Psychology and director of the Behavioral Neuroscience Doctoral Program. She has also served as chair of the Department of Psychology, the College of Arts and Sciences Faculty Council, and the University Senate. She is the recipient of numerous honors, including three SUNY Chancellor’s Awards.

An engaged faculty mentor, Dr. Wagner worked closely with the students in her lab, graduating 10 doctoral students. She currently serves as a co-principal investigator on both a $1.0 million National Science Foundation ADVANCE grant and a $2.0 million NIH Maximizing Access to Research Careers (MARC) grant. A behavioral neuroscientist, Dr. Wagner has received significant research funding from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development and the National Science Foundation.