Andrew Meyers Named New Executive Director of U of M's FedEx Institute
For release: January 30, 2004
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Dr. Andrew Meyers, vice provost for research at the University of Memphis, will become executive director of the FedEx Institute of Technology, effective April 5. He will continue in his role as vice provost for research.

U of M President Shirley C. Raines said Meyers' appointment is in keeping with the research initiative of the FedEx Institute and three major research centers housed in the Institute: the Institute for Intelligent Systems, the Center for Supply Chain Management, and the Advanced Learning Center, as well as portals to other research across the campus.

After joining the University's psychology department in 1976, Meyers served as director of the University's Center for Applied Psychological Research from 1984-90. He was promoted to full professor in 1986 and served as chairman of the Department of Psychology from 1990-2003.

A graduate of the University of Rochester, he earned masters and doctoral degrees from Pennsylvania State University. His research interests include assessment and treatment of problem gambling, adult and child eating disorders, smoking cessation and body weight, and sports psychology.

Meyers replaces Jim Phillips, who will step down as FIT executive director March 31. Phillips will continue his association with the FedEx Institute through June.

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