Judith Kinney was appointed to the position of Vice President for Student Affairs in June 2024.  Prior to assuming this role,  Dr. Kinney was the Associate Vice President, Student Health and Well-Being at MICA a role she began in August 2016.  Before coming to MICA, Dr. Kinney owned and operated a private practice and consulting business providing comprehensive psychological services to children, adolescents, and young adults. She also played pivotal roles as an Affiliate Instructor/Clinical Supervisor at the Loyola Clinical Centers and as a Director at the University of Maryland College Park overseeing various counseling and support services. Rounding out her career, Dr. Kinney held two faculty positions, one as an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Maryland Medical Center, and the other as an Assistant Professor of Psychology at what is now Loyola University Maryland. 

Dr. Kinney has spent her career nurturing a comprehensive and holistic student experience drawing on her dual expertise as an administrator and clinician. With 15 years of educational leadership, she collaborates seamlessly with faculty, staff, and students ensuring favorable student outcomes. As a seasoned pediatric psychologist, she boasts three decades of clinical experience across diverse health care and educational settings including federally qualified health centers, teaching hospitals, K-12 schools, and Institutes of Higher Education. 

Dr. Kinney is a Maryland licensed psychologist.  She earned her PhD in Clinical Psychology from American University, her MA also in Clinical Psychology from what is now Loyola University Maryland, and her BA in Psychology from the University of Virginia. 

Her professional affiliations include memberships in NASPA (National Association of Student Personnel Administrators), ACPA (American College Personnel Association), ACHA (American College Health Association), Maryland BIT Affinity Group, and MPA (Maryland Psychological Association).