Faculty/Staff
Psychology Department Faculty/Staff
Michael D. Berzonsky
Title(s):
- Distinguished Professor
Department(s):
- Psychology Department
Katherine Bonafide
Title(s):
- Associate Professor
Department(s):
- Psychology Department
Elizabeth Carter
Title(s):
- Adjunct Lecturer
Department(s):
- Psychology Department
Raymond D. Collings
Title(s):
- Professor
Department(s):
- Psychology Department
Andrew R. Craig
Title(s):
- Adjunct Lecturer
Department(s):
- Psychology Department
Karen Davis
Title(s):
- Associate Professor
Department(s):
- Psychology Department
Elaine M DeRado
Title(s):
- Administrative Assistant 1
Department(s):
- Psychology Department
Madison Firkey
Title(s):
- Adjunct Lecturer
Department(s):
- Psychology Department
Kaitlin M. Flannery
Title(s):
- Associate Professor
Department(s):
- Psychology Department
Ralph A. Hesse
Title(s):
- Lecturer (10 Month)
Department(s):
- Psychology Department
Bridget O. Hier
Title(s):
- Psychology in Schools Minor Program Coordinator
- Assistant Professor
Department(s):
- Psychology Department
Additional Info:
- Education: Postdoctoral Fellowship, Devereux Center for Effective Schools (2014-15); APPIC Internship, Devereux Center for Effective Schools (2013-14); Ph.D., School Psychology, Syracuse University (2014); M.S., Psychology, Syracuse University (2012) ; B.A., Psychology, North Carolina State University (2009)
- Certifications: Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA); School-Wide Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports Facilitator at Tier I (Pennsylvania)
- Research Interests: Dr. Hier’s research focuses on developing effective, efficient instructional practices to improve children’s academic outcomes. Through her applied research, she works to identify practices that can be used preventatively within the general education setting to promote lasting, generalized improvements in children’s writing skills. Dr. Hier is particularly interested in using experimental methods to better understand behavioral models of skill development.
- Publications
- Dr. Hier's Research Lab - Research in Interventions Targeting Educational Success
- Teaching and Clinical Interests: Dr. Hier teaches courses in school psychology, applied behavior analysis, and research methods. Clinically, she specializes in working with schools to provide behavioral and academic services within a multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS) framework. At the individual student level, Dr. Hier has expertise in functional behavioral assessment and behavior intervention planning.
Professor Kimberly Jackson (she, her hers)
Title(s):
- Professor
Department(s):
- Psychology Department
David Kilpatrick
Title(s):
- Adjunct Lecturer
Department(s):
- Psychology Department
Michie Odle
Title(s):
- Associate Professor
Department(s):
- Psychology Department
Judith Ouellette
Title(s):
- Professor
Department(s):
- Psychology Department
Joshua Peck
Title(s):
- Associate Professor
Department(s):
- Psychology Department
Additional Info:
- Teaching Interest: Applying Research Methods in Psychology – Learning – Behavioral Neuroscience – Psychopharmacology – Statistical Methods
- Scholarly Interest: Behavioral and neural mechanisms underlying the relapse of drug-taking and drug-seeking.
Irene Strasser
Title(s):
- Department Chair
- Associate Professor
Department(s):
- Psychology Department
Additional Info:
- Education: Ph.D., Developmental Psychology, University of Vienna, MA, BA Psychology, University of Vienna
- Publications
- Research interests : Dr. Strasser's research spans Lifespan Development, with a focus on adult development and aging, Cultural Psychology, decolonizing psychology, and the politics of care and care work. Her methodological interests lie in qualitative inquiry and mixed methods research. She currently serves as the Communications Chair and is a member of the Executive Committee of the Society for Qualitative Inquiry in Psychology, a section of Division 5 of the American Psychological Association (APA).
Jeffery N. Swartwood
Title(s):
- Associate Professor
Department(s):
- Psychology Department
Katherine H. Trotter
Title(s):
- Adjunct Lecturer
Department(s):
- Psychology Department
Alexandra L Vizgaitis
Title(s):
- Assistant Professor
Department(s):
- Psychology Department
Xiaoye Xu
Title(s):
- Assistant Professor
Department(s):
- Psychology Department
Haiyan Zhang
Title(s):
- Associate Professor
Department(s):
- Psychology Department