Lincoln Park Zoo names its first female president, CEO in its 153-year history

Megan Ross, who received her M.S. and Ph.D. from the School of Psychology, is the new president and CEO of Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago. Ross moves into the top spot from her current role as Lincoln Park's director. Ross represents two "firsts" at the zoo: She is the first woman and scientist to serve as its leader. Ross received her doctorate from Georgia Tech after conducting a study on the effects of ultraviolet light on bird behavior (birds see ultraviolet light as a fourth primary color that humans do not). News of Ross' new role also appeared in the Chicago Tribune.