Norman Bruce Anderson (October 16, 1955 – March 1, 2024) was an American scientist who was a tenured professor studying health disparities and mind/body health, and later an executive in government, non-profit, university sectors. Anderson was assistant vice president for research and academic affairs, and research professor of social work and nursing at Florida State University.[1][2][3] He previously served as chief executive officer of the American Psychological Association (APA), the largest scientific and professional association for psychologists in the United States. Anderson became the APA's first African-American CEO when he was named to the post in 2003.[1][4] He was the editor for the APA journal American Psychologist.[1][5] Prior to joining APA, Anderson was an associate director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and held other roles in academia.[1]
