Thank You, Dean Omoto

At the end of the spring semester, Pitzer President Strom C. Thacker and the Faculty Executive Committee hosted a celebration to honor Allen M. Omoto’s service as dean of the faculty and vice president for academic affairs. Since his arrival in 2019 from Claremont Graduate University, Omoto served during the tenure of three College presidents, a global pandemic, campus protests, and Trump administration policies affecting higher education. 

Omoto is a social psychologist who has a long-standing commitment to social justice research, teaching, and service. His research interests focus on the social and psychological aspects of prosocial behavior and civic and political engagement. He also conducts scholarly work on social issues and social action—particularly environmental issues, HIV, and sexual minority (LGBTQ+) concerns—and on the connections between psychological science and policy.